Collectie MRC - METROPOLITAN ROADS COMMISSION

Identificatie

referentie code

MRC

Titel

METROPOLITAN ROADS COMMISSION

Datum(s)

  • 1774-1872 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Collectie

Omvang en medium

2.7 linear metres

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

The Metropolitan Roads Commission was formed in 1826 under the Act 7 George IV. c.142. It was responsible for the maintenance of the following roads:

Kensington Roads

Isleworth Road

Brentford Roads

Uxbridge Road

Kilburn Road

Harrow Road

Old Street

City Road

Hackney Road

Lea Bridge Road

Stamford Hill Roads (including Green Lanes)

Highgate and Hampstead Roads

Camden Town Roads

Marylebone Roads (including Edgware Road and New Road).

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Geschiedenis van het archief

MRC 1774-1872 Collection 2.7 linear metres Metropolitan Roads Commission

The Metropolitan Roads Commission was formed in 1826 under the Act 7 George IV. c.142. It was responsible for the maintenance of the following roads:

Kensington Roads

Isleworth Road

Brentford Roads

Uxbridge Road

Kilburn Road

Harrow Road

Old Street

City Road

Hackney Road

Lea Bridge Road

Stamford Hill Roads (including Green Lanes)

Highgate and Hampstead Roads

Camden Town Roads

Marylebone Roads (including Edgware Road and New Road).

Received with the records of its successor body.

Minute books of the Commissioners and Committee minute books, including:

Committee for Repair of Water Carts and Pumps,
Committee to examine Loss of Tolls on Kensington District,
Finance and Account Committee,
Committee to inspect encroachments on New Road and City Road,
Committee on Improvements at Kilburn,
Committee at Stamford Bridge,
Committee to confer with Hammersmith Bridge Company,
Committee to make arrangements for lighting part of Fulham Road with Gas,
Committee to regulate Watch and Patrol on Stamford Hill District,
Committee to receive deputation from County Magistrate on subject of County Bridges,
Committee to consider Tenders for Watering Roads,
Committee on proposed road from Shepherds Bush to Hammersmith,
Committee on proposed road from Seven Sisters to Camden Town,
Committee for opening Tenders for Road Materials and Seven Sisters Road,
Committee to view portion of New Road to Camden Town,
Committee to consider tenders for bricklayers and carpenters works,
Committee to view new road from Earls Court to Hammersmith Bridge,
Committee to watch progress of Bill for making railway from London to Birmingham,
Committee to protect interests of public as regards proceedings of Great Western Railway with Metropolis Roads.

Also registers of letters received and actions taken; letter books; cash books; bank account books; annual reports of the Commissioners; reports by the Surveyors; copies of Acts of Parliament regarding roads; correspondence and financial accounts.

MRC/1-13: Minute books; MRC/14-16: register books; MRC/17-22: Letter books; MRC/23-46: cash books; MRC/47-50: bank accounts; MRC/51-52: related documents; MRC/53: correspondence and MRC/54-56: financial accounts.

Available for general access.

Copyright: City of London
English

Fit

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. April to June 2009 Law enforcement Night watch Construction engineering Civil engineering Road engineering Road construction Roads Railways People People by occupation Personnel Construction industry personnel Bricklayers Transport infrastructure Bridges Engineering Maintenance Road maintenance Social control, formal Sociology Carpenters Surveyors Lighting Metropolitan Roads Commission London England UK Western Europe Europe

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

Received with the records of its successor body.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

Minute books of the Commissioners and Committee minute books, including:

Committee for Repair of Water Carts and Pumps,
Committee to examine Loss of Tolls on Kensington District,
Finance and Account Committee,
Committee to inspect encroachments on New Road and City Road,
Committee on Improvements at Kilburn,
Committee at Stamford Bridge,
Committee to confer with Hammersmith Bridge Company,
Committee to make arrangements for lighting part of Fulham Road with Gas,
Committee to regulate Watch and Patrol on Stamford Hill District,
Committee to receive deputation from County Magistrate on subject of County Bridges,
Committee to consider Tenders for Watering Roads,
Committee on proposed road from Shepherds Bush to Hammersmith,
Committee on proposed road from Seven Sisters to Camden Town,
Committee for opening Tenders for Road Materials and Seven Sisters Road,
Committee to view portion of New Road to Camden Town,
Committee to consider tenders for bricklayers and carpenters works,
Committee to view new road from Earls Court to Hammersmith Bridge,
Committee to watch progress of Bill for making railway from London to Birmingham,
Committee to protect interests of public as regards proceedings of Great Western Railway with Metropolis Roads.

Also registers of letters received and actions taken; letter books; cash books; bank account books; annual reports of the Commissioners; reports by the Surveyors; copies of Acts of Parliament regarding roads; correspondence and financial accounts.

Waardering, vernietiging en slectie

Aanvullingen

Ordeningstelsel

MRC/1-13: Minute books; MRC/14-16: register books; MRC/17-22: Letter books; MRC/23-46: cash books; MRC/47-50: bank accounts; MRC/51-52: related documents; MRC/53: correspondence and MRC/54-56: financial accounts.

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Copyright: City of London

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Schrift van het materiaal

  • Latijn

Taal en schrift aantekeningen

English

Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen

Toegangen

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

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Beschrijvingsbeheer

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London Metropolitan Archives

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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

Niveau van detaillering

Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming

Taal (talen)

  • Engels

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