Catalogue description Lancashire Union Railways Company

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Reference: RAIL 345
Title: Lancashire Union Railways Company
Description:

This series consists of deeds, agreements, contracts, specifications, estimates, plans, minutes and reports of the Lancashire Union Railways Company.
Date: 1864-1883
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: LAU
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
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Lancashire Union Railways Company, 1864-1883
Physical description: 4 rolls and volumes
Administrative / biographical background:

Incorporated under act of 25th July 1864. Power was given by sections 61 &c for London & North Western Railway Company to subscribed to undertaking and appoint Directors. Section 74 authorised Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company to become joint owners of Lancashire Union Railways Company on certain conditions. Under London & North Western Railway (New Railways) Act 16th July 1883, Lancashire Union Railways Company was vested in London & North Western Railway Company as from 1st July 1883.

London & North Western Railway Company was vested in London Midland & Scottish Railway Company under North Western, Midland & West Scottish Group Amalgamation Scheme 1922 dated 30th December 1922.

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