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- 1735-1737 (Creation)
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One production unit.
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Thomas Wood (fl 1705-1746) citizen and carpenter, was a builder, of Beech Lane, Red Cross Street in the parish of St Giles Cripplegate. Wood was from 1717 carpenter to the Draper's Company and tenant of their estate in Cripplegate Without Ward (source: Drapers' records).
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GB 0074 CLC/B/227-206 1735-1737 Collection One production unit. Wood , Thomas , fl 1705-1746 , carpenter
Thomas Wood (fl 1705-1746) citizen and carpenter, was a builder, of Beech Lane, Red Cross Street in the parish of St Giles Cripplegate. Wood was from 1717 carpenter to the Draper's Company and tenant of their estate in Cripplegate Without Ward (source: Drapers' records).
Presented to the Manuscripts section of Guildhall Library by a private individual in 1972. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Note, account and estimate book of Thomas Wood, carpenter. He worked on the almshouses and school of the Drapers' Company in Mile End left to them by Francis Bancroft in 1728: a substantial portion of the volume contains detailed notes and calculations on the erection and fittings of the buildings to the design of Henry Barratt, architect.
One volume.
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
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.
January to May 2011. Architecture Buildings Residential buildings Almshouses Educational buildings School buildings Information sources Documents Business records Wood technology Woodworking Carpentry Construction engineering Building operations Building construction Carpenters Construction industry personnel Personnel People by occupation People Worshipful Company of Drapers , 1361 Worshipful Company of Drapers Tower Hamlets London England UK Western Europe Europe Mile End
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Presented to the Manuscripts section of Guildhall Library by a private individual in 1972. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Note, account and estimate book of Thomas Wood, carpenter. He worked on the almshouses and school of the Drapers' Company in Mile End left to them by Francis Bancroft in 1728: a substantial portion of the volume contains detailed notes and calculations on the erection and fittings of the buildings to the design of Henry Barratt, architect.
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One volume.
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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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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Architecture
- Architecture » Buildings
- Educational buildings
- Educational buildings » School buildings
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- Documents
- Wood technology
- Wood technology » Woodworking
- Wood technology » Woodworking » Carpentry
- Construction engineering
- Construction engineering » Building operations
- Personnel
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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