Collection GB 0074 A/ATB - ARCHBISHOP TENISON'S SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 A/ATB

Title

ARCHBISHOP TENISON'S SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS

Date(s)

  • 1676-1923 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

1.11 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The school and library were founded by Archbishop Tenison in 1697, and were housed in Castle Street, Saint Martin in the Fields. After moving to various temporary premises in Castle Street in 1871, the school occupied its new building in Leicester Square in 1872. The school at Kennington Oval was opened officially in 1928.

Archival history

GB 0074 A/ATB 1676-1923 Collection 1.11 linear metres Archbishop Tenison's Secondary School for Boys

The school and library were founded by Archbishop Tenison in 1697, and were housed in Castle Street, Saint Martin in the Fields. After moving to various temporary premises in Castle Street in 1871, the school occupied its new building in Leicester Square in 1872. The school at Kennington Oval was opened officially in 1928.

Deposited in the London County Record Office, County Hall, on 15 April, 1961.

Records of Archbishop Tenison's Secondary School for Boys, including deeds of title; leases; minutes; financial accounts; reports; vouchers mainly for repairs and taxes; correspondence; property management; records of boys admitted, school work and functions; the will of Archbishop Tenison and notes on his life; and records relating to the parish of Saint Martin in the Fields.

The records have been sorted into an order which reflects divisions between the different functions and operations of the organisation and its administration.

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

English

Fit

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

See also A/ATG and ACC/2692.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

June to August 2010. Charity schools Educational institutions Schools Secondary schools Government Public administration Local government Administrative units Parishes Information sources Documents Parish records Education Archbishop Tenison's Secondary School for Boys Archbishop Tenison's Grammar School Saint Martin in the Fields City of Westminster London England UK Western Europe Europe Primary documents

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited in the London County Record Office, County Hall, on 15 April, 1961.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of Archbishop Tenison's Secondary School for Boys, including deeds of title; leases; minutes; financial accounts; reports; vouchers mainly for repairs and taxes; correspondence; property management; records of boys admitted, school work and functions; the will of Archbishop Tenison and notes on his life; and records relating to the parish of Saint Martin in the Fields.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

The records have been sorted into an order which reflects divisions between the different functions and operations of the organisation and its administration.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

See also A/ATG and ACC/2692.

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Sold at auction before 1984.

Existence and location of copies

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Related descriptions

Notes area

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area