Collection GB 0074 B/PBB - BATTERSEA BRIDGE PROPRIETORS

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 B/PBB

Title

BATTERSEA BRIDGE PROPRIETORS

Date(s)

  • 1771-1796 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

0.08 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Battersea Bridge was built in 1771-2. It was constructed from wood to the designs of Henry Holland to replace the ferry between Chelsea and Battersea. The bridge was demolished in 1881 as boats often collided with the piers, but it had already contributed to the growth of Chelsea from a village to a small town. The present bridge with cast iron arches and designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette was erected 1886-90.

Meetings of the Proprietors took place at the Somerset Coffee House in the Strand, at the White Horse, Mrs Anderson's, or Don Saltero's Coffee House - all in Chelsea, at the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill, the Salopian Coffee House, Charing Cross, and frequently on the site at the Ferry House in Battersea.

Archival history

GB 0074 B/PBB 1771-1796 Collection 0.08 linear metres Proprietors of Battersea Bridge

Battersea Bridge was built in 1771-2. It was constructed from wood to the designs of Henry Holland to replace the ferry between Chelsea and Battersea. The bridge was demolished in 1881 as boats often collided with the piers, but it had already contributed to the growth of Chelsea from a village to a small town. The present bridge with cast iron arches and designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette was erected 1886-90.

Meetings of the Proprietors took place at the Somerset Coffee House in the Strand, at the White Horse, Mrs Anderson's, or Don Saltero's Coffee House - all in Chelsea, at the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill, the Salopian Coffee House, Charing Cross, and frequently on the site at the Ferry House in Battersea.

Deposited in 1974 (AC/74/041)

Records of the Proprietors of Battersea Bridge, 1771-1796. The two minute books record the earliest proceedings of the 15 proprietors of Battersea Bridge, and include a list of subscribers and copies of circular letters.

Two volumes

Available for general access.

Copyright rests with the depositor.
English

Fit

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

The bridge was purchased by the Metropolitan Board of Works and freed from tolls following the Metropolis Toll Bridges Act, 1877. Other records of the proprietors - i.e. deeds etc., later minutes, accounts and correspondence, 1766-1874, have therefore come into custody as inherited records - see BC/B/001-045 and O/265
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. July to October 2009 Information sources Documents Business records Corporate minutes Transport infrastructure Bridges Company archives Companies Proprietors of Battersea Bridge Battersea Bridge Enterprises

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited in 1974 (AC/74/041)

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the Proprietors of Battersea Bridge, 1771-1796. The two minute books record the earliest proceedings of the 15 proprietors of Battersea Bridge, and include a list of subscribers and copies of circular letters.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Two volumes

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright rests with the depositor.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

The bridge was purchased by the Metropolitan Board of Works and freed from tolls following the Metropolis Toll Bridges Act, 1877. Other records of the proprietors - i.e. deeds etc., later minutes, accounts and correspondence, 1766-1874, have therefore come into custody as inherited records - see BC/B/001-045 and O/265

Finding aids

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

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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.

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Language(s)

  • English

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