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Catalogue description North Devon Railway and Dock Company
| Reference: | RAIL 524 |
|---|---|
| Title: | North Devon Railway and Dock Company |
| Description: |
Miscellaneous records of the North Devon Railway and Dock Company. |
| Date: | 1845-1865 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | NDD |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
North Devon Railway and Dock Company, 1838-1865 |
| Physical description: | 7 files and volumes |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
Originally incorporated as Taw Vale Railway & Dock Company under act of 11th June 1838. The company was revived 21st July 1845 under the Taw Vale Amendment Act (8 & 9 Vic, cap.107). The name of the company was changed from August 1851 to the North Devon Railway & Dock Company Act (14 & 15 Vic, cap.83) of 24th July 1851, and was leased to the London & South Western Railway Company for 1,000 years as from 1st January 1863. The North Devon Railway & Dock Company was amalgamated with the London & South Western Railway Company as from 1st January 1865 under the London & South Western Railway Act of 1864. The London & South Western Railway Company became part of the Southern Railway Company as from 1st January 1923 under the Railways (Southern Group) Amalgamation Scheme 1922 dated 22nd December 1922. |
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