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Title deeds of premises in Great George Street, Kent Street Hanover Street, Essex...

Catalogue reference: DDX 1688

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This record is about the Title deeds of premises in Great George Street, Kent Street Hanover Street, Essex... dating from 1823-1985.

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Reference
DDX 1688
Title
Title deeds of premises in Great George Street, Kent Street Hanover Street, Essex Street, Salter Street, Worth, Emmett St, and St. Paul's R, Preston
Date
1823-1985
Description

The following title deeds (some of which contain plans) all relate to premises in Great George Street, Kent Street, Hanover Street, Essex Street, Salter Street North, Emmett Street and St Paul's Road, Preston

Preston can be seen on Ordnance Survey sheets 61/10 (25") and sheet 61(6")

Held by
Lancashire Archives
Language
English
Physical description
2 Files
Immediate source of acquisition

Donated by Shakespeare, Duggan, Lea and Co., solicitors, Birmingham, 16 April 1987, accession 6068

Administrative / biographical background

The covers of the deed packets mention the Castle Publishing Company of Preston. They purchased property in the area from Atherton Brothers Ltd in 1978. In a Barrett's Directory of Preston and District for 1953, Castle Publishing were Christmas card publishers, based at Anchor Court, 37 Market Place, Preston, while Atherton Brothers were machine makers at the Hanover Street Foundry in Great George Street.

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Title deeds of premises in Great George Street, Kent Street Hanover Street, Essex Street, Salter Street, Worth, Emmett St, and St. Paul's R, Preston