The Records of the 1925 Valuation Act

Field Books, and Maps for Valuation Act 1925, 1934, 1948, 1955, 1962 and Area Assessment Committee Records.

2.1 Field Books: DV1

The 1925 Valuation records include a reference book, or 'Field Book' with an accompanying map (reference DV1). The information recorded in the field books is often detailed, and includes comments made by the valuer. For example most entries for houses give the owner and occupier, rent, number of individual rooms, building materials of house and outbuildings, details of water supply and a general comment on the condition of the property. The reference for such 'cottage properties' falls under DV1/C. A similar series covers farm buildings, reference DV1/H.

More complex properties such as country houses, industrial premises, Harpur Trust Boarding Houses and public houses, are given more detailed treatment in what are called 'Report Books', (reference DV1/R). They are an important source for the social and economic history of the 1920's, and can be compared to the information recorded in the 1910 Valuation.

The field books provide information as to the state of country houses in the period just after the massive sale of estates that followed the First World War. The valuers were often candid in their comments. For example Sutton Park was considered as 'unlettable', and Harrold Hall, 'sadly neglected'. The report books also provide a detailed insight into the running of many businesses, particularly engineering companies, breweries and mills. For example, block plans were often included. The state of the order book of the firm is often given - normally bad because of post-war depression.

Note all DV valuation books series are listed individually. See the Index to DV Field Books and List of DV1 Field Books (under DV BOOKS INDEX and 1925: DV1/A-Z BOOKS).

An alphabetical reference indicates the various classes of field books, as follows:

Reference Description

DV1/A Farm Cottages, normally for farm workers including tied cottages

DV1/AC Special Valuation for Assessment Committee

DV1/AP Lists the surveys done of 'Special List' properties under the 1928 (A) Act. These were mainly industrial and Manufacturing properties (DV1/R provides more detail)

DV1/APR DV1/APX List alterations and revisions of lists DV1/AP

DV1/C Cottage Properties (i.e. all properties not covered in DV1/A)

DV1/CA Drainage Areas

DV1/H Farms and Homesteads

DV1/J Alterations to list between the deposit and approval of the 1934 Valuation List

DV1/LRC Various surveys: Eaton Bray

DV1/R Detailed reports on Industrial and Commercial Premises and major Country Houses

DV1/RL Land leased out by Railways, especially coal yards

DV1/RLX Railways (Third Roll)

DV1/T Town Books (including town centre shops etc.)

DV1/X Additions to basic lists 1927-1950

DV1/Z Ampthill U.D.C. - similar to DV1/T

2.2 Maps: DV2

The maps show the boundaries of each property (also known as a hereditament) by a coloured edging or sometimes by an overall colour wash. Each unit of property was assigned an assessment number, usually written in black ink, with the reference to the corresponding field book, (see section 2.1 for further details). For example the following reference may appear:

C 42/50

Broken down the reference indicates you should order, book number 42 from the 'C' series and then look at page 50

DV2 MAPS

DV2/A/10-31 Map Column 1 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/B/5-31 Map Column 2 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/C/4-32 Map Column 3 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/D/5-34 Map Column 4 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/E/3-37 Map Column 5 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/F/1-36 Map Column 6 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/G/2-31b Map Column 7 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/H/2-34 Map Column 8 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/J/4-35 Map Column 9 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/K/7-34 Map Column 10 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/L/7-25 Map Column 11 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/M/7-24 Map Column 12 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/N/9-25 Map Column 13 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/O/15-23 Map Column 14 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/P/14-19 Map Column 15 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

DV2/R/14-17 Map Column 16 (On Ordnance Survey Plan Sheet)

The conversion table is based on the grid reference numbers on the O.S. 25" block reference grid in the searchroom. For example, if the place you are interested in is on sheet no.52, order DV2/F/8. Note not all the maps have survived.

O.S. Grid No. 1

O.S. Grid No. 2 Map No. DV2/F/1

O.S. Grid No. 3 Map No. DV2/G/1

O.S. Grid No. 4

O.S. Grid No. 5 Map No. DV2/F/2 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 6 Map No. DV2/G/2

O.S. Grid No. 7 Map No. DV2/H/2

O.S. Grid No. 8 Map No. DV2/E/3

O.S. Grid No. 9 Map No. DV2/F/3 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 10 Map No. DV2/G/3 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 11 Map No. DV2/H/3

O.S. Grid No. 12

O.S. Grid No. 13 Map No. DV2/C/4

O.S. Grid No. 14 Map No. DV2/E/4

O.S. Grid No. 15 Map No. DV2/F/4

O.S. Grid No. 16 Map No. DV2/G/4 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 17 Map No. DV2/H/4

O.S. Grid No. 18 Map No. DV2/J/4

O.S. Grid No. 19

O.S. Grid No. 20 Map No. DV2/B/5

O.S. Grid No. 21 Map No. DV2/C/5

O.S. Grid No. 22 Map No. DV2/D/5

O.S. Grid No. 23 Map No. DV2/E/5

O.S. Grid No. 24 Map No. DV2/F/5

O.S. Grid No. 25 Map No. DV2/G/5 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 26 Map No. DV2/H/5 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 27 Map No. DV2/J/5 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 28

O.S. Grid No. 29 Map No. DV2/B/6, DV2/C/5

O.S. Grid No. 30 Map No. DV2/C/6

O.S. Grid No. 31 Map No. DV2/D/6

O.S. Grid No. 32 Map No. DV2/E/6

O.S. Grid No. 33 Map No. DV2/F/6

O.S. Grid No. 34 Map No. DV2/G/6

O.S. Grid No. 35 Map No. DV2/H/6

O.S. Grid No. 36 Map No. DV2/J/6 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 37 Map No. DV2/B/7

O.S. Grid No. 38 Map No. DV2/C/7

O.S. Grid No. 39 Map No. DV2/D/7

O.S. Grid No. 40 Map No. DV2/E/7

O.S. Grid No. 41 Map No. DV2/F/7

O.S. Grid No. 42 Map No. DV2/G/7

O.S. Grid No. 43 Map No. DV2/H/7

O.S. Grid No. 44 Map No. DV2/J/7 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 45 Map No. DV2/K/7

O.S. Grid No. 46 Map No. DV2/L/7

O.S. Grid No. 47 Map No. DV2/M/7

O.S. Grid No. 48 Map No. DV2/B/8

O.S. Grid No. 49 Map No. DV2/C/8

O.S. Grid No. 50 Map No. DV2/D/8

O.S. Grid No. 51 Map No. DV2/E/8

O.S. Grid No. 52 Map No. DV2/F/8

O.S. Grid No. 53 Map No. DV2/G/8

O.S. Grid No. 54 Map No. DV2/H/8

O.S. Grid No. 55 Map No. DV2/J/8 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 56 Map No. DV2/K/8

O.S. Grid No. 57 Map No. DV2/L/8

O.S. Grid No. 58 Map No. DV2/M/8

O.S. Grid No. 59

O.S. Grid No. 60 Map No. DV2/B/9

O.S. Grid No. 61 Map No. DV2/C/9

O.S. Grid No. 62 Map No. DV2/D/9

O.S. Grid No. 63 Map No. DV2/E/9

O.S. Grid No. 64 Map No. DV2/F/9

O.S. Grid No. 65 Map No. DV2/G/9

O.S. Grid No. 66 Map No. DV2/H/9

O.S. Grid No. 67 Map No. DV2/J/9

O.S. Grid No. 68 Map No. DV2/K/9 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 69 Map No. DV2/L/9

O.S. Grid No. 70 Map No. DV2/M/9

O.S. Grid No. 71 Map No. DV2/N/9

O.S. Grid No. 72

O.S. Grid No. 73 Map No. DV2/B/10

O.S. Grid No. 74 Map No. DV2/C/10, DV2/D/10

O.S. Grid No. 75 Map No. DV2/D/10

O.S. Grid No. 76 Map No. DV2/E/10

O.S. Grid No. 77 Map No. DV2/F/10

O.S. Grid No. 78 Map No. DV2/G/10

O.S. Grid No. 79 Map No. DV2/H/10

O.S. Grid No. 80 Map No. DV2/J/10

O.S. Grid No. 81 Map No. DV2/K/10 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 82 Map No. DV2/L/10 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 83 Map No. DV2/M/10 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 84 Map No. DV2/N/10

O.S. Grid No. 85 Map No. DV2/B/11

O.S. Grid No. 86 Map No. DV2/C/11

O.S. Grid No. 87 Map No. DV2/D/11a & b

O.S. Grid No. 88 Map No. DV2/E/11

O.S. Grid No. 89 Map No. DV2/F/11

O.S. Grid No. 90 Map No. DV2/G/11

O.S. Grid No. 91 Map No. DV2/H/11

O.S. Grid No. 92 Map No. DV2/J/11

O.S. Grid No. 93 Map No. DV2/K/11

O.S. Grid No. 94 Map No. DV2/L/11

O.S. Grid No. 95 Map No. DV2/M/11a & b

O.S. Grid No. 96 Map No. DV2/N/11a & b

O.S. Grid No. 97 Map No. DV2/B/12

O.S. Grid No. 98 Map No. DV2/C/12

O.S. Grid No. 99 Map No. DV2/D/12

O.S. Grid No. 100 Map No. DV2/E/12

O.S. Grid No. 101 Map No. DV2/F/12

O.S. Grid No. 102 Map No. DV2/G/12

O.S. Grid No. 103 Map No. DV2/H/12

O.S. Grid No. 104 Map No. DV2/J/12

O.S. Grid No. 105 Map No. DV2/K/12

O.S. Grid No. 106 Map No. DV2/L/12a & b

O.S. Grid No. 107 Map No. DV2/M/12

O.S. Grid No. 108

O.S. Grid No. 109 Map No. DV2/B/13

O.S. Grid No. 110 Map No. DV2/C/13

O.S. Grid No. 111 Map No. DV2/D/13a & b

O.S. Grid No. 112 Map No. DV2/E/13

O.S. Grid No. 113 Map No. DV2/F/13a & b

O.S. Grid No. 114 Map No. DV2/G/13a-d

O.S. Grid No. 115 Map No. DV2/H/13

O.S. Grid No. 116 Map No. DV2/J/13

O.S. Grid No. 117 Map No. DV2/K/13

O.S. Grid No. 118 Map No. DV2/L/13

O.S. Grid No. 119 Map No. DV2/M/13

O.S. Grid No. 120 Map No. DV2/N/13

O.S. Grid No. 121

O.S. Grid No. 122 Map No. DV2/B/14

O.S. Grid No. 123 Map No. DV2/C/14

O.S. Grid No. 124 Map No. DV2/D/14

O.S. Grid No. 125 Map No. DV2/E/14

O.S. Grid No. 126 Map No. DV2/F/14a-d

O.S. Grid No. 127 Map No. DV2/G/14a-e

O.S. Grid No. 128 Map No. DV2/H/14

O.S. Grid No. 129 Map No. DV2/J/14a & b

O.S. Grid No. 130 Map No. DV2/K/14a & b

O.S. Grid No. 131 Map No. DV2/L/14

O.S. Grid No. 132 Map No. DV2/M/14

O.S. Grid No. 133 Map No. DV2/N/14

O.S. Grid No. 134 Map No. DV2/O/14

O.S. Grid No. 135 Map No. DV2/P/14

O.S. Grid No. 136 Map No. DV2/R/14

O.S. Grid No. 137 Map No. DV2/C/15

O.S. Grid No. 138 Map No. DV2/D/15a & b

O.S. Grid No. 139 Map No. DV2/E/15a & b

O.S. Grid No. 140 Map No. DV2/F/15a & b

O.S. Grid No. 141 Map No. DV2/G/15a-d

O.S. Grid No. 142 Map No. DV2/H/15

O.S. Grid No. 143 Map No. DV2/J/15

O.S. Grid No. 144 Map No. DV2/K/15a & b

O.S. Grid No. 145 Map No. DV2/L/15

O.S. Grid No. 146 Map No. DV2/M/15a & b

O.S. Grid No. 147 Map No. DV2/N/15a & b

O.S. Grid No. 148 Map No. DV2/O/15a & b

O.S. Grid No. 149 Map No. DV2/P/15

O.S. Grid No. 150 Map No. DV2/R/15

O.S. Grid No. 151 Map No. DV2/C/16 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 152 Map No. DV2/D/16

O.S. Grid No. 153 Map No. DV2/E/16

O.S. Grid No. 154 Map No. DV2/F/16a & b

O.S. Grid No. 155 Map No. DV2/G/16

O.S. Grid No. 156 Map No. DV2/H/16

O.S. Grid No. 157 Map No. DV2/J/16

O.S. Grid No. 158 Map No. DV2/K/16a & b

O.S. Grid No. 159 Map No. DV2/L/16

O.S. Grid No. 160 Map No. DV2/M/16a & b

O.S. Grid No. 161 Map No. DV2/N/16

O.S. Grid No. 162 Map No. DV2/O/16

O.S. Grid No. 163 Map No. DV2/P/16

O.S. Grid No. 164 Map No. DV2/R/16

O.S. Grid No. 165 Map No. DV2/C/17

O.S. Grid No. 166 Map No. DV2/D/17a & b

O.S. Grid No. 167 Map No. DV2/E/17

O.S. Grid No. 168 Map No. DV2/F/17

O.S. Grid No. 169 Map No. DV2/G/17a-c

O.S. Grid No. 170 Map No. DV2/H/17a & b

O.S. Grid No. 171 Map No. DV2/J/17

O.S. Grid No. 172 Map No. DV2/K/17

O.S. Grid No. 173 Map No. DV2/L/17

O.S. Grid No. 174 Map No. DV2/M/17a & b

O.S. Grid No. 175 Map No. DV2/N/17a & b

O.S. Grid No. 176 Map No. DV2/O/17a & b

O.S. Grid No. 177 Map No. DV2/P/17

O.S. Grid No. 178 Map No. DV2/R/17

O.S. Grid No. 179 Map No. DV2/B/18

O.S. Grid No. 180 Map No. DV2/C/18

O.S. Grid No. 181 Map No. DV2/D/18

O.S. Grid No. 182 Map No. DV2/E/18a & b

O.S. Grid No. 183 Map No. DV2/F/18a & b

O.S. Grid No. 184 Map No. DV2/G/18a-c

O.S. Grid No. 185 Map No. DV2/H/18a & b

O.S. Grid No. 186 Map No. DV2/J/18

O.S. Grid No. 187 Map No. DV2/K/18

O.S. Grid No. 188 Map No. DV2/L/18

O.S. Grid No. 189 Map No. DV2/M/18a & b

O.S. Grid No. 190 Map No. DV2/N/18a & b

O.S. Grid No. 191 Map No. DV2/O/18a & b

O.S. Grid No. 192 Map No. DV2/P/18

O.S. Grid No. 193

O.S. Grid No. 194

O.S. Grid No. 195 Map No. DV2/B/19

O.S. Grid No. 196 Map No. DV2/C/19

O.S. Grid No. 197 Map No. DV2/D/19

O.S. Grid No. 198 Map No. DV2/E/19a & b

O.S. Grid No. 199 Map No. DV2/F/19a & b

O.S. Grid No. 200 Map No. DV2/G/19

O.S. Grid No. 201 Map No. DV2/H/19

O.S. Grid No. 202 Map No. DV2/J/19

O.S. Grid No. 203 Map No. DV2/K/19

O.S. Grid No. 204 Map No. DV2/L/19

O.S. Grid No. 205 Map No. DV2/M/19a & b

O.S. Grid No. 206 Map No. DV2/N/19a & b

O.S. Grid No. 207 Map No. DV2/O/19a & b

O.S. Grid No. 208 Map No. DV2/P/19

O.S. Grid No. 209

O.S. Grid No. 210 Map No. DV2/B/20

O.S. Grid No. 211 Map No. DV2/C/20

O.S. Grid No. 212 Map No. DV2/D/20

O.S. Grid No. 213 Map No. DV2/E/20

O.S. Grid No. 214 Map No. DV2/F/20a & b

O.S. Grid No. 215 Map No. DV2/G/20a-c

O.S. Grid No. 216 Map No. DV2/H/20

O.S. Grid No. 217 Map No. DV2/J/20a & b

O.S. Grid No. 218 Map No. DV2/K/20

O.S. Grid No. 219 Map No. DV2/L/20

O.S. Grid No. 220 Map No. DV2/M/20a & b

O.S. Grid No. 221 Map No. DV2/N/20a & b

O.S. Grid No. 222 Map No. DV2/O/20a & b

O.S. Grid No. 223 Map No. DV2/B/21

O.S. Grid No. 224 Map No. DV2/C/21

O.S. Grid No. 225 Map No. DV2/D/21

O.S. Grid No. 226 Map No. DV2/E/21a & b

O.S. Grid No. 227 Map No. DV2/F/21a-c shows centre of Ampthill

O.S. Grid No. 228 Map No. DV2/G/21a & b

O.S. Grid No. 229 Map No. DV2/H/21

O.S. Grid No. 230 Map No. DV2/J/21a & b, DV2/L/21

O.S. Grid No. 231 Map No. DV2/K/21

O.S. Grid No. 232 Map No. DV2/L/21

O.S. Grid No. 233 Map No. DV2/M/21a & b

O.S. Grid No. 234 Map No. DV2/N/21

O.S. Grid No. 235 Map No. DV2/O/21

O.S. Grid No. 236 Map No. DV2/B/22

O.S. Grid No. 237 Map No. DV2/C/22

O.S. Grid No. 238 Map No. DV2/D/22

O.S. Grid No. 239 Map No. DV2/E/22 a & b

O.S. Grid No. 240 Map No. DV2/F/22a & b

O.S. Grid No. 241 Map No. DV2/G/22

O.S. Grid No. 242 Map No. DV2/H/22

O.S. Grid No. 243 Map No. DV2/J/22

O.S. Grid No. 244 Map No. DV2/K/22

O.S. Grid No. 245 Map No. DV2/L/22

O.S. Grid No. 246 Map No. DV2/M/22

O.S. Grid No. 247 Map No. DV2/N/22

O.S. Grid No. 248 Map No. DV2/O/22

O.S. Grid No. 249

O.S. Grid No. 250 Map No. DV2/B/23

O.S. Grid No. 251 Map No. DV2/C/23

O.S. Grid No. 252 Map No. DV2/D/23

O.S. Grid No. 253 Map No. DV2/E/23

O.S. Grid No. 254 Map No. DV2/F/23

O.S. Grid No. 255 Map No. DV2/G/23

O.S. Grid No. 256 Map No. DV2/H/23

O.S. Grid No. 257 Map No. DV2/J/23

O.S. Grid No. 258 Map No. DV2/K/23a & b

O.S. Grid No. 259 Map No. DV2/L/23a & b

O.S. Grid No. 260 Map No. DV2/M/23

O.S. Grid No. 261 Map No. DV2/N/23

O.S. Grid No. 262

O.S. Grid No. 263

O.S. Grid No. 264 Map No. DV2/B/24

O.S. Grid No. 265 Map No. DV2/C/24

O.S. Grid No. 266 Map No. DV2/D/24

O.S. Grid No. 267 Map No. DV2/E/24

O.S. Grid No. 268 Map No. DV2/F/24

O.S. Grid No. 269 Map No. DV2/G/24

O.S. Grid No. 270 Map No. DV2/H/24

O.S. Grid No. 271 Map No. DV2/J/24

O.S. Grid No. 272 Map No. DV2/K/24

O.S. Grid No. 273 Map No. DV2/L/24

O.S. Grid No. 274 Map No. DV2/M/24a & b

O.S. Grid No. 275

O.S. Grid No. 276

O.S. Grid No. 277 Map No. DV2/B/25

O.S. Grid No. 278 Map No. DV2/C/25

O.S. Grid No. 279 Map No. DV2/D/25

O.S. Grid No. 280 Map No. DV2/E/25

O.S. Grid No. 281 Map No. DV2/F/25

O.S. Grid No. 282 Map No. DV2/G/25, DV2/O/23

O.S. Grid No. 283 Map No. DV2/H/25a & b

O.S. Grid No. 284 Map No. DV2/J/25

O.S. Grid No. 285 Map No. DV2/K/25

O.S. Grid No. 286 Map No. DV2/L/25

O.S. Grid No. 287

O.S. Grid No. 288 Map No. DV2/N/24

O.S. Grid No. 289 Map No. DV2/A/26

O.S. Grid No. 290 Map No. DV2/B/26

O.S. Grid No. 291 Map No. DV2/C/26

O.S. Grid No. 292 Map No. DV2/D/26

O.S. Grid No. 293 Map No. DV2/E/26

O.S. Grid No. 294 Map No. DV2/F/26

O.S. Grid No. 295 Map No. DV2/G/26a & b

O.S. Grid No. 296 Map No. DV2/H/26

O.S. Grid No. 297 Map No. DV2/J/26a & b

O.S. Grid No. 298 Map No. DV2/K/26

O.S. Grid No. 299

O.S. Grid No. 300 Map No. DV2/A/27

O.S. Grid No. 301 Map No. DV2/B/27

O.S. Grid No. 302 Map No. DV2/C/27a & b

O.S. Grid No. 303 Map No. DV2/D/27a & b

O.S. Grid No. 304 Map No. DV2/E/27

O.S. Grid No. 305 Map No. DV2/F/27a & b

O.S. Grid No. 306 Map No. DV2/G/27a & b

O.S. Grid No. 307 Map No. DV2/H/27

O.S. Grid No. 308 Map No. DV2/J/27

O.S. Grid No. 309 Map No. DV2/K/27

O.S. Grid No. 310 Map No. DV2/A/28a & b

O.S. Grid No. 311

O.S. Grid No. 312 Map No. DV2/B/28a & b

O.S. Grid No. 313 Map No. DV2/C/28a & b

O.S. Grid No. 314 Map No. DV2/D/28a & b

O.S. Grid No. 315 Map No. DV2/E/28a & b

O.S. Grid No. 316 Map No. DV2/F/28a & b

O.S. Grid No. 317 Map No. DV2/G/28

O.S. Grid No. 318 Map No. DV2/H/28

O.S. Grid No. 319 Map No. DV2/J/28

O.S. Grid No. 320 Map No. DV2/A/29a, c, e

O.S. Grid No. 321 Map No. DV2/B/29a

O.S. Grid No. 322 Map No. DV2/B/29b, DV2/C/29

O.S. Grid No. 323 Map No. DV2/D/29a & b

O.S. Grid No. 324 Map No. DV2/E/29

O.S. Grid No. 325 Map No. DV2/F/29a & b

O.S. Grid No. 326 Map No. DV2/G/29

O.S. Grid No. 327 Map No. DV2/H/29

O.S. Grid No. 328 Map No. DV2/J/29

O.S. Grid No. 329 Map No. DV2/A/30

O.S. Grid No. 330 Map No. DV2/B/30a & b

O.S. Grid No. 331 Map No. DV2/C/30

O.S. Grid No. 332 Map No. DV2/D/30a & b

O.S. Grid No. 333 Map No. DV2/E/30

O.S. Grid No. 334 Map No. DV2/F/30a & b

O.S. Grid No. 335 Map No. DV2/G/30a

O.S. Grid No. 336 Map No. DV2/H/30

O.S. Grid No. 337 Map No. DV2/J/30

O.S. Grid No. 338 Map No. DV2/A/31

O.S. Grid No. 340 Map No. DV2/C/31a & b

O.S. Grid No. 341 Map No. DV2/D/31

O.S. Grid No. 342 Map No. DV2/E/31a-e

O.S. Grid No. 343 Map No. DV2/F/31

O.S. Grid No. 344 Map No. DV2/G/30b, DV2/G/31a & b

O.S. Grid No. 345 Map No. DV2/H/31a, c-d

O.S. Grid No. 346 Map No. DV2/J/31a & b

O.S. Grid No. 347 Map No. DV2/K/31

O.S. Grid No. 348 Map No. DV2/B/31

O.S. Grid No. 349 Map No. DV2/C/32

O.S. Grid No. 350 Map No. DV2/D/32a & b

O.S. Grid No. 351 Map No. DV2/E/31b-e, DV2/E/32

O.S. Grid No. 352 Map No. DV2/F/32

O.S. Grid No. 353 Map No. DV2/G/32a & b

O.S. Grid No. 354 Map No. DV2/H/32a,b,d & e

O.S. Grid No. 355 Map No. DV2/J/32a-c

O.S. Grid No. 356 Map No. DV2/K/32

O.S. Grid No. 357 Map No. DV2/C/32 (2pts)

O.S. Grid No. 358 Map No. DV2/D/33

O.S. Grid No. 359 Map No. DV2/E/33

O.S. Grid No. 360 Map No. DV2/F/33

O.S. Grid No. 361 Map No. DV2/G/33

O.S. Grid No. 362 Map No. DV2/H/33a & b

O.S. Grid No. 363 Map No. DV2/J/33

O.S. Grid No. 364 Map No. DV2/K/33

O.S. Grid No. 365 Map No. DV2/D/34a & b

O.S. Grid No. 366 Map No. DV2/E/34

O.S. Grid No. 367 Map No. DV2/F/34

O.S. Grid No. 368 Map No. DV2/G/34

O.S. Grid No. 369 Map No. DV2/H/34

O.S. Grid No. 370 Map No. DV2/J/34

O.S. Grid No. 371 Map No. DV2/K/34

O.S. Grid No. 372

O.S. Grid No. 373 Map No. DV2/E/35

O.S. Grid No. 374A Map No. DV2/F/35

O.S. Grid No. 375 Map No. DV2/J/35

O.S. Grid No. 376

O.S. Grid No. 377

O.S. Grid No. 378 Map No. DV2/E/36

O.S. Grid No. 379 Map No. DV2/F/36

O.S. Grid No. 380 Map No. DV2/E/37

• <corpname>District Valuation Department of Bedford</corpname>
• <corpname>District Valuation Department of Luton</corpname>

1. The 1925 Valuation Act

The 1925 Valuation Act is similar to the 1910 Finance Act in that the legislation required a survey of all property for rating purposes. This led to the creation of a further set of maps and reference books; the maps were constantly in use, as amendments to original valuations and new valuations were required, until 1950. The new valuations or alterations were recorded in 'extra' books. Registers of final decisions on valuations prepared by the District Valuer have also been deposited, continuing until 1972, although these do not have accompanying maps. For these records see DV3-6. For further information see Bedfordshire Record Office Newsletter No.2.

2. Records of the 1925 Valuation Act

The District Valuation Departments of Bedford and Luton deposited the detailed survey books or 'field books' and maps at the record office. All local rating authorities, except Ampthill U.D.C, agreed to employ J.R. Eve & Son of Bedford to undertake their valuation work.

2.2 Maps: DV2

The 1925 Valuation Act, as the 1910 Valuation, used 2nd Edition Ordnance Survey maps (usually scale 1:2500, although 1:1250 and 1:500 plans were used for built-up areas) to record Valuation Office information. Also see Z720 for further maps used by the Valuation Office.

MAP CONVERSION TABLE

These maps were received numbered under the individual Valuation Districts. Under the district each sheet of the 25" O.S. had a grid number - alphabetical on the vertical lines, numerical on the horizontal lines.