Catalogue description Barnsley Coal Railway Company

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Reference: RAIL 22
Title: Barnsley Coal Railway Company
Description:

This series documents the establishment and administration of the Barnsley Coal Railway Company. Records include minutes of directors' meetings.

Date: 1861-1863
Arrangement:

Records taken into the British Transport Historical Records Office were allocated BTHR series references.

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: BYR
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
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Barnsley Coal Railway Company, 1861-1863

Physical description: 1 volume(s)
Administrative / biographical background:

The Barnsley Coal Railway Company was established in 1861 by the Barnsley Coal Railway Company Act of 16th January 1861. From 30th April 1863, the company had working arrangements with Midland Railway, with the South Yorkshire Railway & River Dun Company, and with the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Company.

In 1863, the Barnsley Coal Railway Company was purchased by the South Yorkshire Railway & River Dun Company by the Act of 13th July.

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