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Catalogue description Seacombe, Hoylake and Deerside Railway Company
| Reference: | RAIL 599 |
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| Title: | Seacombe, Hoylake and Deerside Railway Company |
| Description: |
Minutes of the Seacombe, Hoylake and Deerside Railway Company. |
| Date: | 1874-1891 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | SHD |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Seacombe, Hoylake and Deerside Railway Company, 1881-1891 |
| Physical description: | 6 volume(s) |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
Hoylake Railway Company was incorporated by act of 28th July 1863. Under Hoylake & Birkenhead Railway & Tramways Act 18th July 1872, Hoylake & Birkenhead Tramway Company Limited, which had been incorporated under companies Act 1862, was dissolved and incorporated under this 1872 Act as Hoylake & Birkenhead Rail & Tramway Company, with authority to purchase Hoylake Railway Company, which authority was duly exercised. Under Seacombe, Hoylake & Dee Side Railway Act 18th July 1881, name of Hoylake & Birkenhead Rail & Tramway Company was changed to Seacombe, Hoylake & Dee Side Railway Company. By Board of Trade certificate dated 13th June 1883, granted under Railways Construction Facilities Act 1864 and Railways (Powers & Construction) Act 1864 Amendment Act 1870, Wirral Railway Company was incorporated. Under Wirral Railway (Amalgamation) Act 11th June 1891, Wirral Railway Company and Seacombe, Hoylake & Dee Side Railway Company were dissolved as from 1st July 1891 and united and incorporated as a new company under name of Wirral Railway Company. Wirral Railway Company was vested in London Midland & Scottish Railway Company as from 1st July 1923 under London Midland & Scottish Railway Absorption (No. 1) Scheme 1923 dated 14th July 1923. |
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