Catalogue description Wirral Railway Company

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Reference: RAIL 756
Title: Wirral Railway Company
Description:

Working Timetables, staff records and minutes of the Wirral Railway Company

Date: 1883-1926
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: WIR
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Wirral Railway Company, 1883-1923

Physical description: 12 volume(s)
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Administrative / biographical background:

Incorporated 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. 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 into and incorporated as a new company by name 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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