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Correspondence file of the Estates and Grounds Department. Items include correspondence with W Ringland [MCC Estate Agent] on movements by the MCC to purchase freeholds for 10-16 Grove End Road and 22 Elm Tree Road and rise in prices in 1927 leading to much stress on his part, suggestion by Ringland to turn properties on Grove End Road into flats, MCC report on the above properties, MCC statement announcing Special General Meeting to discuss expanding the amount of seating for members and general public [with draft, annotated version], old block plan of Lord's cricket ground and surrounding property [undated], sale of 30 St. John's Wood Road, attempt by MCC to attain a royal charter and become a corporation in order to deal with the property it owns. File also contains 2 letters from September and October 1965 about the function for 150th anniversary of present Lord's and presentation of bowl by Royal Worcester Porcelain Company.

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