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Catalogue description Llanelly Railway and Dock Company
| Reference: | RAIL 377 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Llanelly Railway and Dock Company |
| Description: |
Contains records of the Llanelly Railway and dock company comprising committee minutes, agreements and contracts and accountant's records. |
| Date: | 1835-1940 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | LLA |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Llanelly Railway and Dock Company, 1828-1889 |
| Physical description: | 127 files and volumes |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
British Railways Board |
| Accruals: | No further accruals expected |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
Incorporated (dock portion) by act of 1828 and (railway) by act of 1835. On expiry of company's lease of Vale of Towy, Mar. 1868 a new lease of that line was granted to the Llanelly and London and North Western Railways jointly from 1 Apr 1868. By act of 1871, lines from Llandilo to Carmarthen, and Pontardulais to Swansea were made a separate undertaking entitled the Swansea and Carmathen Railway, to be worked by London and North Western Railway from 1 July 1871. Worked by Great Western Railway from 1 Jan. 1873, and finally absorbed by Great Western Railway by Great Western and Llanelly Railway and Dock companies' Amalgamation Act 24 June 1889. |
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