Collection LMA/4608 - CUBITT ESTATES LIMITED

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LMA/4608

Titre

CUBITT ESTATES LIMITED

Date(s)

  • [1820]-1959 (Création/Production)

Niveau de description

Collection

Étendue matérielle et support

0.5 linear metres

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Nom du producteur

Notice biographique

Thomas Cubitt (1788-1855) was one of London's leading master builders. He was born in Buxton, Norfolk, son of a carpenter. He opened his business in 1810 in Gray's Inn Road. The first major building was the London Institution, Finsbury Circus. He later began speculative housing at Camden Town, Islington and Stoke Newington.

He also developed Bloomsbury around Gordon and Tavistock Squares for landowners including Duke of Bedford. In 1824, Richard Grosvenor, Marquess of Westminster commissioned Cubitt to create housing in Belgravia (Belgrave Square and Pimlico). He was responsible for the east front of Buckingham Palace and was an organiser of the Battersea Park Scheme. He also funded part of the River Thames Embankment. Outside London he developed Kemp Town, Brighton, Sussex and Osborne House, Isle of Wight.

In 1827 Thomas Cubitt withdrew from estate management leaving matters to his brother William Cubitt (1791-1863). He lived on Denbies Estate, Dorking, Surrey where he died in 1855. His affairs continued to be managed by his executors and later trustees under his will. In 1881 George Cubitt of Denbies, Surrey and William Cubitt of Fallapit, South Devon were trustees.

The business later moved from Gray's Inn Road to Westminster, operating from 3 Lyall Street, Belgrave Square (1850-1855); Grosvenor Road, Pimlico (1855-1859); 71 St George's Square (1859-1860); 127 St George's Square (1860-1864).

In 1883 the building business of Cubitts was acquired by Holland and Hannen and renamed Holland and Hannen and Cubitts, later incorporated as Holland, Hannen and Cubitts Limited. This firm was later acquired by Drake and Gorham Skull (1969) and then by Tarmac in 1976 and subsequently integrated into Tarmac Construction.

The estates were managed by the firm founded by William Cubitt, namely William Cubitt and Company which operated from Gray's Inn Road, Holborn (1843-1851). This later became Cubitt Estates Limited.

Histoire archivistique

LMA/4608 [1820]-1959 Collection 0.5 linear metres William Cubitt and Company

Thomas Cubitt (1788-1855) was one of London's leading master builders. He was born in Buxton, Norfolk, son of a carpenter. He opened his business in 1810 in Gray's Inn Road. The first major building was the London Institution, Finsbury Circus. He later began speculative housing at Camden Town, Islington and Stoke Newington.

He also developed Bloomsbury around Gordon and Tavistock Squares for landowners including Duke of Bedford. In 1824, Richard Grosvenor, Marquess of Westminster commissioned Cubitt to create housing in Belgravia (Belgrave Square and Pimlico). He was responsible for the east front of Buckingham Palace and was an organiser of the Battersea Park Scheme. He also funded part of the River Thames Embankment. Outside London he developed Kemp Town, Brighton, Sussex and Osborne House, Isle of Wight.

In 1827 Thomas Cubitt withdrew from estate management leaving matters to his brother William Cubitt (1791-1863). He lived on Denbies Estate, Dorking, Surrey where he died in 1855. His affairs continued to be managed by his executors and later trustees under his will. In 1881 George Cubitt of Denbies, Surrey and William Cubitt of Fallapit, South Devon were trustees.

The business later moved from Gray's Inn Road to Westminster, operating from 3 Lyall Street, Belgrave Square (1850-1855); Grosvenor Road, Pimlico (1855-1859); 71 St George's Square (1859-1860); 127 St George's Square (1860-1864).

In 1883 the building business of Cubitts was acquired by Holland and Hannen and renamed Holland and Hannen and Cubitts, later incorporated as Holland, Hannen and Cubitts Limited. This firm was later acquired by Drake and Gorham Skull (1969) and then by Tarmac in 1976 and subsequently integrated into Tarmac Construction.

The estates were managed by the firm founded by William Cubitt, namely William Cubitt and Company which operated from Gray's Inn Road, Holborn (1843-1851). This later became Cubitt Estates Limited.

Gifted to London Metropolitan Archives in January 2010 and received May and June 2012.

Outgoing letter books including a letter book of William Cubitt and Company, and lease books containing plans of estates.

Arranged as follows:

LMA/4608/01 CUBITT, THOMAS

LMA/4608/02 WILLIAM CUBITT AND COMPANY

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.

Copyright held by the City of London.
English.

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

See Thomas Cubitt, master builder by Hobhouse, Hermione. Published Didcot: Management Books 2000, 1995. Originally published, London: Macmillan, 1971 (LMA Library reference: 45.69 (CUB)). Further corporate publication titles include Holland and Hannen and Cubits - The Inception and Development of a Great Building Firm (1920) and Cubitts 1810-1975 (1975).
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. Added to AIM25 August 2012. Builders Estates (land) Estate management William Cubitt and Company Land use Construction industry personnel Property Personnel People by occupation People

Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert

Gifted to London Metropolitan Archives in January 2010 and received May and June 2012.

Zone du contenu et de la structure

Portée et contenu

Outgoing letter books including a letter book of William Cubitt and Company, and lease books containing plans of estates.

Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation

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Mode de classement

Arranged as follows:

LMA/4608/01 CUBITT, THOMAS

LMA/4608/02 WILLIAM CUBITT AND COMPANY

Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation

Conditions d'accès

These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.

Conditions de reproduction

Copyright held by the City of London.

Langue des documents

  • anglais

Écriture des documents

  • latin

Notes de langue et graphie

English.

Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques

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

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London Metropolitan Archives

Règles et/ou conventions utilisées

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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Langue(s)

  • anglais

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