WANDSWORTH COMMON CONSERVATORS

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: OS/W
Held at	: London Metropolitan Archives   Click here to find out how to view this collection at https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lma ›
Full title	: WANDSWORTH COMMON CONSERVATORS
Date(s)	: 1872-1888
Level of description	: Collection
Extent	: 0.62 linear metres
Name of creator(s)	: Wandsworth Common Conservators

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Wandsworth Common Conservators were incorporated by the Wandsworth Common Act, 1871 (34 and 35 Vic).

They were responsible for the management of the Common until 1887 when, by the Metropolitan Board of Works (Various Powers) Act (50 and 51 Vic.cap.CVI), "all the rights property powers functions," and so on of the Conservators were transferred to the MBW.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Records of Wandsworth Common Conservators, 1872-1888, including signed minutes; printed reports of the Chairman and of the Conservators; bye-laws made by the Conservators; financial ledgers; petty cash books; and register of mortgages.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

In 3 sections: Administration; Finance; Register.

Conditions governing access:

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright: City of London

Finding aids:

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

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Records received along with the records of the successor organisation, the Metropolitan Board of Works.

Allied Materials

Related material:

For the records of the Metropolitan Board of Works, see reference MBW.

Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:

Rules or conventions:
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.

Date(s) of descriptions:
April to June 2009