GB 0100 KCLCA KH/T - King's College Hospital Title Deeds and Legal Documents

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Reference code

GB 0100 KCLCA KH/T

Title

King's College Hospital Title Deeds and Legal Documents

Date(s)

  • Created 1562-[1975] (Creation)

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Extent and medium

30 bundles, 16 files, 61 items

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Biographical history

Title deeds relate to property owned by King's College Hospital in the Lincoln's Inn area of London and at Denmark Hill, Lambeth, Surrey. The Hospital also leased land and buildings. As the Hospital progressed and expanded, more legal transactions occurred. It also benefited from the receipt of wills and legacies. Some King's College Hospital deeds were released to the custody of the College Solicitor in 1996, for delivery to the National Health Service Trust's solicitors.

Archival history

GB 0100 KCLCA KH/T Created 1562-[1975] Series of King's College Hospital 30 bundles, 16 files, 61 items King's College Hospital
Title deeds relate to property owned by King's College Hospital in the Lincoln's Inn area of London and at Denmark Hill, Lambeth, Surrey. The Hospital also leased land and buildings. As the Hospital progressed and expanded, more legal transactions occurred. It also benefited from the receipt of wills and legacies. Some King's College Hospital deeds were released to the custody of the College Solicitor in 1996, for delivery to the National Health Service Trust's solicitors.

King's College Hospital.

King's College Hospital title deeds and legal documents, 1562-[1975], comprising, title deeds with schedules, 1562-1915, (KH/T1), relating to the Hospital sites such as in the Lincolns Inn area and Denmark Hill; deeds not on schedules, 1875-1923, (KH/T1), such as abstract of leases, and copies or drafts of conveyances and agreements; wills and legacies benefiting the Hospital, 1873-1908, (KH/T2), including correspondence and papers relating to cases, and copies of the wills; legal documents, 1876-1963, (KH/T3), including agreements between such parties as the London County Council, the Local Government Board, societies, individuals and the Hospital, usually concerning medical treatments, also includes copies of wills, and Lloyds of London certificates of fidelity insurance against cash in transit; files, 1907-[1975], (KH/T), including the House Governor's office files, and schedules of deeds and documents relating to the Denmark Hill site, Dulwich Hamlet Athletic Ground, Dog Kennel Hill, and Strand House site.

Arranged under 'Title deeds with schedules', 'Deeds not on schedules', 'Wills and legacies benefiting King's College Hospital', 'Other legal documents', and 'Files'.

Administrative and committee papers are closed for 30 years from the last date on file.

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
English

Handlist available in the reading room of the College Archives.

Mar 2000 Camberwell Deeds Denmark Hill (west side) Documents Dog Kennel Hill Dulwich East Dulwich England Europe Health services Hospital administration Hospitals Information sources Inns of Court , Lincoln's Inn x Lincoln's Inn King's College Hospital Lambeth Law LCC , London County Council x London County Council Legal documents Legal systems Local Government Board London Medical institutions Social sciences Social welfare Strand Surrey UK Western Europe Westminster Southwark City of Westminster

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

King's College Hospital.

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Scope and content

King's College Hospital title deeds and legal documents, 1562-[1975], comprising, title deeds with schedules, 1562-1915, (KH/T1), relating to the Hospital sites such as in the Lincolns Inn area and Denmark Hill; deeds not on schedules, 1875-1923, (KH/T1), such as abstract of leases, and copies or drafts of conveyances and agreements; wills and legacies benefiting the Hospital, 1873-1908, (KH/T2), including correspondence and papers relating to cases, and copies of the wills; legal documents, 1876-1963, (KH/T3), including agreements between such parties as the London County Council, the Local Government Board, societies, individuals and the Hospital, usually concerning medical treatments, also includes copies of wills, and Lloyds of London certificates of fidelity insurance against cash in transit; files, 1907-[1975], (KH/T), including the House Governor's office files, and schedules of deeds and documents relating to the Denmark Hill site, Dulwich Hamlet Athletic Ground, Dog Kennel Hill, and Strand House site.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Arranged under 'Title deeds with schedules', 'Deeds not on schedules', 'Wills and legacies benefiting King's College Hospital', 'Other legal documents', and 'Files'.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Administrative and committee papers are closed for 30 years from the last date on file.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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English

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Finding aids

Handlist available in the reading room of the College Archives.

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King's College London College Archives

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Language(s)

  • English

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