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- 1869 (Creation)
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1 production unit.
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Holborn Viaduct was begun in 1863 and finished in 1869; designed by William Heywood, the City Surveyor. It bridged the valley of the Fleet river and connected Holborn with Newgate Street. As part of the construction, Holborn Circus, Charterhouse Street and St Andrew's Street were also built.
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GB 0074 CLC/295 1869 Collection 1 production unit. Corporation of London
Holborn Viaduct was begun in 1863 and finished in 1869; designed by William Heywood, the City Surveyor. It bridged the valley of the Fleet river and connected Holborn with Newgate Street. As part of the construction, Holborn Circus, Charterhouse Street and St Andrew's Street were also built.
Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
A descriptive account of the Holborn Valley Viaduct, opened by the Queen on the 6th November 1869, and carried out under the direction of the Corporation of London by the Improvements Committee.
The account is divided over 3 folios.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For the Improvements Committee see COL/CC/IMP; for plans relating to the Holborn Valley Improvements see COL/TSD/PL/04, and for Court of Aldermen's papers relating to the works see COL/AC/17.
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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Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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A descriptive account of the Holborn Valley Viaduct, opened by the Queen on the 6th November 1869, and carried out under the direction of the Corporation of London by the Improvements Committee.
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The account is divided over 3 folios.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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For the Improvements Committee see COL/CC/IMP; for plans relating to the Holborn Valley Improvements see COL/TSD/PL/04, and for Court of Aldermen's papers relating to the works see COL/AC/17.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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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- English