Marking 150 years of EG from liberal land society to British Land
Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; (0818) 10 May 2008, 74-77(4)Publication details: 2008Subject(s): Summary: Second in a series of five articles marking 150 years of Estates Gazette looks at the history of British Land. The company's predecessor, the National Freehold Land Society, formed in response to the 1832 Electoral Reform Act with the aim providing men with the means to own land and therefore become enfranchised. British Land itself was an offshoot of this Society which was formed in 1856. The company grew significantly after its 1969 merger with Union Property Holdings in 1969. See also part one (L143436), part three (L143568), part four (L143713) and part five (L143890).| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L143472 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 143472-1001 |
Second in a series of five articles marking 150 years of Estates Gazette looks at the history of British Land. The company's predecessor, the National Freehold Land Society, formed in response to the 1832 Electoral Reform Act with the aim providing men with the means to own land and therefore become enfranchised. British Land itself was an offshoot of this Society which was formed in 1856. The company grew significantly after its 1969 merger with Union Property Holdings in 1969. See also part one (L143436), part three (L143568), part four (L143713) and part five (L143890).