Collection CLA/045 - FINSBURY AND HALLIWELL ESTATES

Identity area

Reference code

CLA/045

Title

FINSBURY AND HALLIWELL ESTATES

Date(s)

  • 1618-1985 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

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.

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

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

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Publication note

Notes area

Note

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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

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    Sources

    Accession area