Catalogue description Severn Valley Railway Company: Records

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Reference: RAIL 606
Title: Severn Valley Railway Company: Records
Description:

Miscellaneous records of the Severn Valley Railway Company, including minutes of Board meetings, contracts and Parliamentary Bill papers.

Date: 1852-1873
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: SNV
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Severn Valley Railway Company, 1853-1870

Physical description: 51 papers and volumes
Access conditions: Open
Immediate source of acquisition:

In 1972-2003 British Railways Board

Accruals: Series is not accruing
Administrative / biographical background:

Incorporated under Severn Valley Railway Act 20th August 1853 and leased to West Midland Railway Company by agreement dated 2nd November 1860 and Severn Valley Railway (Leasing) Act 14th June 1860.

The company was amalgamated with the Great Western Railway Company under the Great Western Railway Act 1st August 1870 and the Great Western Railway Act of 18th July 1872.

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