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Kirkland John Clerk to the Guardians of the Southwell Union Southwell Poor Law Board...

Catalogue reference: MH 12/9534/475

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This record is about the Kirkland John Clerk to the Guardians of the Southwell Union Southwell Poor Law Board... dating from 14 February 1871 in the series Local Government Board and predecessors: Correspondence with Poor Law Unions and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
MH 12/9534/475
Date
14 February 1871
Description
Name(s)
Kirkland, John
Occupation
Clerk to the Guardians of the Southwell Union
Places mentioned
Southwell
Corporations
Poor Law Board
Crown Hotel
Content
Folio 703. Letter from John Kirkland, Clerk to the Guardians of the Southwell Union, to the Poor Law Board, indicating the guardians' acceptance of a proposal to hold future audit meetings at the Crown Hotel, Southwell. Annotations, suggesting that in the long-term a new board room with better facilities should be built at the Southwell workhouse and the present board room be used as a dining room. It is pointed out that there is already a lot of building work going on at the site at the moment with the new infirmary being erected. It is agreed that the Poor Law Board are happy with the Crown Hotel being used for audits so long as the accounts are held at the workhouse or another public place where they can be easily consulted.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9723594/

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