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Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Company

Catalogue reference: RAIL 829

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RAIL 829

Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Company

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RAIL 829

Title
Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Company
Date

1792-1875

Description

Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Company

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

GBC.

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Company, 1793-1874
Physical description

35 files, rolls and volumes

Subjects
Topics
Canals and river transport
Administrative / biographical background

First Act obtained 28th March 1793 (33 Geo III, cap.97) forming "Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Company". Practically re-constituted in 1870. Became merged into Sharpness New Docks and Gloucester and Birmingham Navigation which was incorporated by that name in 1874.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13017/

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