Catalogue description Coleford Railway Company

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Reference: RAIL 126
Title: Coleford Railway Company
Description:

This series details the establishment and administration of the Coleford Railway Company.

Documents include minutes, a ledger and a journal as well as some later notes on Newland Station which accompany a contemporary photograph.

Date: 1873-1964
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: COL
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Coleford Railway Company, 1872-1884

Physical description: 13 files and volumes
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

BRB (Residuary) Ltd

Administrative / biographical background:

The Coleford Railway Company was incorporated under the Coleford Railway Act of 18th July 1872.

It was amalgamated with the Great Western Railway Company as from 1st July 1884 by the Great Western Railway (No.1) Act of 7th August 1884.

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