Catalogue description West Midland Railway Company: Records
Reference: | RAIL 734 |
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Title: | West Midland Railway Company: Records |
Description: |
Records of the West Midland Railway Company, notably Board minutes, Parliamentary Bill papers, contracts, agreements and leases. |
Date: | 1846-1863 |
Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
Former reference in its original department: | WNR |
Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
Language: | English |
Creator: |
West Midland Railway Company, 1860-1863 |
Physical description: | 284 papers and volumes |
Access conditions: | Open |
Immediate source of acquisition: |
In 1979-2003 British Railways Board |
Accruals: | No further accruals expected |
Administrative / biographical background: |
Incorporated by act of 14th June 1860. Under this Act Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford, and Worcester and Hereford railway companies were absolutely merged and vested in Oxford Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway Company, united undertaking to be called West Midland Railway Company. Under Great Western Railway (West Midland Amalgamation) Act 13th July 1863, West Midland Railway Company was dissolved and vested in Great Western Railway Company. |
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