| Ref No | MS 3381 |
| Title | Plans of estates in Birmingham, Halesowen, Harborne, Smethwick, and Worcestershire given by A.W. Whitwell [partially LOCAL STUDIES] |
| Level | Collection |
| Date | 1811 - 1876 |
| Description | 54 maps and plans of Birmingham, Halesowen, Harborne, Smethwick, and Worcestershire; most are estate maps. Many of the maps and plans were surveyed by Howard Simcox or the partnership of Simcox and Clarke; 6 of these are additionally attributed to William Brazenor. |
| Access Status | Open |
| AccessConditions | Legal status Private |
| Arrangement | MS 3381/1 - MS 3381/4 were initially allocated Birmingham Reference Library accession nos. 389360-389363
MS 3381/5 - MS 3381/8 were initially allocated Birmingham Reference Library accession nos. 389514-389517
MS 3381/9 - MS 3381/55 comprise 46 maps and plans which were originally mounted in a bound volume as the Whitwell Collection (Birmingham Reference Library accession no. 394237); these maps were in poor condition when conserved in 1976 and 2007, and some were fragmented. MS 3381/9 is a manuscript list of this part of the collection; details of MS 3381/22 (missing) have been taken from this list. 42 of these maps and plans (MS 3381/10 - MS 3381/51) were allocated Birmingham Reference Library accession nos. 394238-394279; a further 4 maps and plans in the volume (MS 3381/52 - MS 3381/55) were initially identified as duplicates and were not allocated separate numbers.
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| Language | English |