Records of Willingdon Meadows Estate Co Ltd, property company, London, England
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 254/20
- Dates of Creation:1933-1942
- Name of Creator:
- Physical Description:1 volume
Scope and Content
- Register of members 1933
Administrative / Biographical History
Willingdon Meadows Estate Co Ltd was incorporated as a limited liability company in 1933 with its registered office on Pall Mall, London, England, and with a share capital of £500. The company was established to acquire a mortgage to acquire land in Willingdon, East Sussex, England , which could then be sold and developed. In 1933, the company acquired a mortgage of £18,315. The first directors of the company were William Hepburn McAlpine, Sir Malcolm McAlpine and Samuel McGavin. William and Malcolm were directors in Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons , civil engineering contractors, London, and Samuel was secretary to that company. Willingdon Meadows Estate Co Ltd appears to have been inexistance until at least 1942 .
Arrangement
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Deposit : Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd : 1985
Other Finding Aids
Digital and manual file level lists of the surviving records of Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd, subsidiaries and related companies are available in the searchroom ref: UGD 254
Manual file level list available at the National Registers of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S) 3111) and London (NRA32523)
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Conditions Governing Use
Applications for permission to quote should be sent to the University Archivist
Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 248 procedures
Custodial History
Held by Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd, Kettering. Transferred to Glasgow University Archive Services in 1985 during the preparation of the company history.
Accruals
None expected
Related Material
GB 248 UGD 254/1 Records of Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons Ltd
Material in other repositories: no material associated by provenance
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Additional Information
This material is original
Compiled by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 3 February 2003
No alterations made to date
Subjects
Corporate Names
Geographical Names
Willingdon, England