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Plans: Reconstruction areas in Stepney / Poplar, 1946-1947

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Identifier: PJM/LCC/E/2.4.1

Scope and Contents

6 printed plans (50cm x 89cm) by the Town Planning Division of London County Council Architect's Department showing the planned reconstruction areas in Stepney and Poplar in London. The plans are overprinted on Ordnance Survey base plan at 6 inches to 1 mile scale and comprise:

  1. a boundary plan
  2. "Declaratory order plan" - areas subject to Compulsory Purchase Order
  3. "Zoning map" - land use in the area
  4. "War damage" - buildings totally destroyed or beyond repair
  5. "Community map" - neighbourhood boundaries. 4 copies with annotations
  6. boundary plan with neighbourhoods added by hand
  7. boundary plan with annotations

Dates

  • Creation: 1946-1947

Creator

Language of Materials

This material is in English

Physical Description

10 plans

Conditions Governing Access

This material is unrestricted.

Extent

From the Sub-Fonds: 3.5 metres

Physical Description

10 plans

Archivist's Note

None

Sarah Higgins 12 January 2004

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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