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City of London: Saint Paul's Cathedral Precinct, c1950-1959

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/1.3
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Plans and papers relating to the the St Paul's Precinct area in London County Council Comprehensive Development Area no 1: City of London:


  1. papers and photographs, (1956-1959)
  2. plans, (c1950-1956)
Dates: c1950-1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Comprehensive Development Areas: City of London, 1947-1959

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/1
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Material relating to different areas of London County Council's Comprehensive Development Area no 1: City of London:


  1. general, (1947-1958)
  2. New Barbican, (c1953-1959)
  3. Saint Paul's Cathedral Precinct, (c1950-1959)
  4. Tower of London Precinct, (c1957-c1959)
  5. City of London river frontages and skylines, (1955)
Dates: 1947-1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Photographs: architectural models (2), 1958-1961

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/G/6
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7 black and white photographic prints (20cm x 26cm). 5 show different architectural models of the Piccadilly Circus area of London. The remainder shows a drawing of the area. These prints were part of the London County Council Architect's Department Collection.

Dates: 1958-1961
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Plans: Sketch plans of the street layout in the St Paul's Cathedral area, c1950

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/1.3.2a
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3 copy sketch plans (46cm x 76cm) probably by the Town Planning Division of the London County Council's Architect's Department, showing sketch historical street layouts for the Saint Paul's Cathedral area of the City of London. The plans show the area immediately before the Great Fire of London, (1666), Sir Christopher Wren's plan for the City of London, (1666) and the existing street plan in 1939.

Dates: c1950
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Plans: St Paul's Cathedral Precinct, c1950

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/1.3.2b
Scope and Contents 7 copy plans (84cm x 103cm) probably by the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department showing historical ideas for the redevelopment of the precinct around Saint Paul's Cathedral in the City of London and the relative size of the cathedral in relation to other major historical cathedrals. The plans are overdrawn on Ordnance Survey Plans at 1:1250 scale and comprise: Royal...
Dates: c1950
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Plans: St Paul's Cathedral Precinct - proposed development plan, 1956

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/1.3.2c
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2 copy plans (51cm x 76cm) by the North East Group of London County Council's Architect's Departments Town Planning Division showing plan amendment no 15 for the proposed development of St Paul's Cathedral precinct area in the City of London. One plan is the Programme map giving a time-scale for the development, the other map is a land-use map.

Dates: 1956
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Plans: St Paul's Cathedral Precinct - south side, 1956

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/1.3.2d
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2 copy architectural plans (69cm x 102cm) and (38cm x 51cm) by the Reconstruction Areas Group of the London County Council's Architect's Department Town Planning Division showing large scale plans for 2 different levels of the new precinct at St Paul's Cathedral in the City of London. The plans are hand coloured and feature a shopping area, the choir school and car parking.

Dates: 1956
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Plans: Westminster Precinct, 1950s-1964

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/F/2.2
Scope and Contents Manuscript and copy architectural plans (59cm x 78cm) probably by the Town Planning Division of London County Council's Architect's Department showing plans for the redevelopment of Westminster Precinct in London. There are 3 copies of each plan: 1 manuscript on transparancy, 1 transparancy and 1 paper. The plans are numbered 4 and 5 at 1:1250 scale. Plan 4 shows a plan of the buildings in the area, and plan 5 shows a section. In addition there is a printed location plan (20cm x 33cm) of the...
Dates: 1950s-1964
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Saint Paul's Cathedral Precinct: papers and photographs, 1956-1959

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/1.3.1
Scope and Contents File of papers relating to the St Paul's Cathedral Precinct area of London County Council Comprehensive Redevelopment Area no 1: City of London. The papers include an academic reprint, committee reports, notes and briefs, manuscript and typescript reports on Sir William Holford's proposals for the precinct and a report by the Corporation of London Improvements and Town Planning Committee to the Court of Common Council. The file also contains photographs from an unidentified...
Dates: 1956-1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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