Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1618-1985 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
4.9 linear metres
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Finsbury and Halliwell Estates were leased by the Corporation of London from the Prebendary (a canon of a cathedral or collegiate church who obtained income from a prebend or estate) of St Paul's Cathedral between 1514 and 1867, at which date the Corporation was unable to renew the lease. In 1665 part of the land was set aside to create Bunhill Fields burial ground.
Repository
Archival history
CLA/045 1618-1985 Collection 4.9 linear metres Corporation of London
The Finsbury and Halliwell Estates were leased by the Corporation of London from the Prebendary (a canon of a cathedral or collegiate church who obtained income from a prebend or estate) of St Paul's Cathedral between 1514 and 1867, at which date the Corporation was unable to renew the lease. In 1665 part of the land was set aside to create Bunhill Fields burial ground.
Corporation of London Records Office
Records of the Finsbury and Halliwell Estates, 1618-1985, including committee minutes; Acts of Parliament; bye-laws; bonds; papers relating to the lease of the Finsbury Estate; bills for highway maintenance work; receipt books for duty on rented property payable by the City; receipt books for granting Her Majesty Queen Victoria duties and profits arising from property; accounts ledgers; cash books; rentals and surveys. Most of the papers relate to the Finsbury Estate.
In sections according to catalogue.
Available for general access.
Copyright: City of London
English
Fit
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For more records relating to Finsbury Manor please see CLA/043: Manors. For further references to Finsbury Manor see CLA/071, CLA/008, COL/CCS/PL, CLA/050, COL/PL, COL/SVD/PL, COL/CHD/CM, COL/AC and COL/SJ.
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. February 2009 Finsbury and Halliwell Estates , Corporation of London Finance Estate management Rent Fees Law Legislation Engineering Maintenance Road maintenance Bunhill Fields Burial Ground , Corporation of London Finsbury London England UK Western Europe Islington Barnet Hertfordshire Europe Property Bunhill Fields Burial Ground
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Corporation of London Records Office
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of the Finsbury and Halliwell Estates, 1618-1985, including committee minutes; Acts of Parliament; bye-laws; bonds; papers relating to the lease of the Finsbury Estate; bills for highway maintenance work; receipt books for duty on rented property payable by the City; receipt books for granting Her Majesty Queen Victoria duties and profits arising from property; accounts ledgers; cash books; rentals and surveys. Most of the papers relate to the Finsbury Estate.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
In sections according to catalogue.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright: City of London
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
For more records relating to Finsbury Manor please see CLA/043: Manors. For further references to Finsbury Manor see CLA/071, CLA/008, COL/CCS/PL, CLA/050, COL/PL, COL/SVD/PL, COL/CHD/CM, COL/AC and COL/SJ.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English