Consists of correspondence 1804-1903; assesments, including information on land tax and tithes 1864-1908; books of account including information on rents labour, wages, vouchers, receipts, summary accounts, petty cash books, day books, paysheets, estate ledgers and farm account books 1849-1944; catalogues 1768-1955; certificates relating to the contacr for the redemption of land tax, analysis of samples of well water 1799-1948; estimates and specifications for new buildings and alterations, repairs and improvements to property 1868-1910; herd books including shorthorn herd register 1911-1953; inventories 1842-1916; leases and other deeds including 1711-1950; licences 1852-1950; maps and plans 1760-1952; photographs 1930; policies including insurance policies 1900-1907; registers including milk records 1946-1955; reports 1854-1907; surveys 1687-1940; valuations 1850-1937; will and codicil of John Freman of Stifford, Essex 1849; miscellaneous papers 1750-1930
ORSETT ESTATE, ORSETT, ESSEX
This material is held atMuseum of English Rural Life
- Reference
- GB 7 FR ESS 17
- Dates of Creation
- 1687 - 1957
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 20 series
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Whitmore family of Orsett, Essex
Arrangement
- 1 CORRESPONDENCE
- 2 ASSESSMENTS
- 3 BOOKS OF ACCOUNT
- 4 CATALOGUES
- 5 CERTIFICATES
- 6 ESTIMATES AND SPECIFICATIONS
- 7 HERD BOOKS
- 8 INVENTORIES
- 9 LEASES AND OTHER DEEDS
- 10 LICENCES
- 11 MAPS AND PLANS
- 12 PHOTOGRAPHS
- 13 POLICIES
- 14 REGISTERS
- 15 REPORTS
- 16 SURVEYS
- 17 VALUATIONS
- 18 WILLS
- 19 SUNDRY PAPERS
- 20 PRINTED MATERIAL
Access Information
Available for consultation
Acquisition Information
Presented on permanent deposit in 1966 accession number 708
Other Finding Aids
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Conditions Governing Use
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