Collectie GB 0074 ACC/0038 - KEW BRIDGE TONTINE

0.01 linear metres

GB 0074 ACC/0038 1785-1824 Collection 0.01 linear metres Kew Bridge Tontine

A 'tontine' was a financial scheme by which the subscribers to a loan or common fund each received an annuity during his life, which increased as the subscribers passed away, until the last survivor enjoyed the whole income. The word is also applied to the share or right of each subscriber. Such schemes were introduced first in France as a method of raising government loans. Afterwards tontines were formed for building houses, hotels, baths, bridges and so on.

Kew Bridge was first built in 1758-1759 by John Barnard. It had seven timber arches. This was replaced by a stone bridge in 1784-1789. The present bridge was constructed in 1903, designed by John Wolfe Barry. The bridge crosses the Thames River between Kew and Chiswick.

Received in 1935 (Acc/0038).

Papers relating to the Kew Bridge tontine, 1785-1824, including details of the tontine scheme; notice of auction of shares in the tontine; correspondence and papers relating to shareholders.

Nine items arranged chronologically.

Available for general access.

Copyright rests with the City of London.
English

Fit

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

For more records relating to Kew Bridge, see ACC/2103; CLA/018; GLC/DG/PRB; GLC/TD/PM; MA/B; MCC/CL/JC and SC/PHL/02.
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Received in 1935 (Acc/0038).

Papers relating to the Kew Bridge tontine, 1785-1824, including details of the tontine scheme; notice of auction of shares in the tontine; correspondence and papers relating to shareholders.

Nine items arranged chronologically.

Available for general access.

Copyright rests with the City of London.

• Engels

• Latijn

English

For more records relating to Kew Bridge, see ACC/2103; CLA/018; GLC/DG/PRB; GLC/TD/PM; MA/B; MCC/CL/JC and SC/PHL/02.

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

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.

• Engels