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- 1771-1813 (Creation)
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5 production units.
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The Westminster Paving Commissioners were established in 1762 with responsibility for the maintenance of the streets and roads, including repairing paving and cobbles and improving drainage. The Commissioners' powers diminished as individual parishes began to establish their own committees for street maintenance.
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GB 0074 CLC/162 1771-1813 Collection 5 production units. Westminster Paving Commissioners
The Westminster Paving Commissioners were established in 1762 with responsibility for the maintenance of the streets and roads, including repairing paving and cobbles and improving drainage. The Commissioners' powers diminished as individual parishes began to establish their own committees for street maintenance.
Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of the Westminster Paving Commissioners, comprising assignments and agreements relating to contracts and loans.
Documents in chronological order.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
The Westminster Archives Centre holds minutes, financial accounts, works books, agreements and correspondence, 1762-1835.
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.
August to October 2010. Structural components Paving Engineering Maintenance Road maintenance People People by roles Commissioners Improvement commissioners Building components Westminster Paving Commissioners City of Westminster London England UK Western Europe Europe
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Records of the Westminster Paving Commissioners, comprising assignments and agreements relating to contracts and loans.
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Accruals
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Documents in chronological order.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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The Westminster Archives Centre holds minutes, financial accounts, works books, agreements and correspondence, 1762-1835.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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.
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- English