Catalogue description South Devon Railway Company

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Reference: RAIL 631
Title: South Devon Railway Company
Description:

Miscellaneous records of the South Devon Railway Company.

Date: 1840-1924
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: SDR
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

South Devon Railway Company, 1844-1878

Physical description: 484 files and volumes
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

BRB (Residuary) Ltd

Accruals: No further accruals are expected
Administrative / biographical background:

Incorporated under act of 4 July 1844 and amalgamated with the Great Western Railway Company as from 1 August 1878 by the Great Western Railway and South Devon railway companies' Amalgamation Act 22 July 1878.

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