Catalogue description Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway Company

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Reference: RAIL 607
Title: Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway Company
Description:

Miscellaneous book and records and minutes of the Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway Company.

Date: 1844-1849
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: SLR
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway Company, 1846-1846

Physical description: 5 volume(s)
Administrative / biographical background:

Incorporated by act of 1846. By act of 1846 (9 & 10 Vic, cap.268), Sheffield, Ashton under Lyne & Manchester; Great Grimsby & Sheffield Junction; Sheffield & Lincolnshire Junction; Sheffield & Lincolnshire Extension railway companies and Grimsby Dock Company were amalgamated to form Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Company. By act of 9th July 1847, Manchester & Lincoln Union Railway and Chesterfield & Gainsborough Canal Company were united with Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Company.

Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway Company was re-incorporated under Consolidating Act of 1st August 1849 and by Great Central Railway Act of 3rd June 1897, name of company was changed as from 1st August 1897 to Great Central Railway Company. Great Central Railway Company was vested in London & North Eastern Railway Company from 1st January 1923 by virtue of North Eastern, Eastern & East Scottish Group Amalgamation Scheme 1922 dated 30th December 1922.

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