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Ely, Soham and Newmarket Tramway
Catalogue reference: Q/RUm/69
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- Q/RUm/69
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ely, Soham and Newmarket Tramway
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Title: Ely, Soham and Newmarket Tramway.
Description:
- The construction of tramroads as follows:
Tramway No. 1 commencing in the City of Ely, in Minster Place, at Eastern end of St. Mary's Road, opposite the Lamb Hotel, and passing in a South-easterly direction along Minster Place, the Gallery, Back Hill, Railway Terrace, and along the turnpike road to Soham, and terminating opposite the George and Dragon Inn.
Tramway No. 2 commencing opposite the Angel Inn, Railway Terrace, Ely, and passing along Station Road, forking in a South-easterly direction and terminating outside the entrance to the railway station.
Tramway No. 3 commencing 4 chains (88 feet) North of High Bridge, and passing in a South-westerly direction and terminating outside Ely Goods Station.
Tramway No. 4 commencing at termination of tramway No. 1, (opposite the George and Dragon Inn, Soham) passing on in a South-easterly direction along the public road, turpike road, and terminating opposite the Red Lion Inn, Fordham.
Tramway No. 5 in continuation of No. 4, passing along the road from Fordham to Newmarket, past the clock tower, and terminating at the front entrance of the railway station, Newmarket.
Passing through the following parishes
- Ely, Soham, Fordham (all co. Cambridgeshire)
- Exning, All Saints, Newmarket (both co. Suffolk).
Comprising:
- Plans and sections 8 sheets, 22 x 31.
- Printed summary of title.
Scales:
- Plans and sections: Horizontal- 3 chains (66 yards), to 1 inch; Vertical- 30 feet to 1 inch.
Engineer: Leslie Jeyes.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Cambridgeshire Archives
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Plan deposited: 30 November, 1870.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/51172ae8-1a28-4c28-9404-f4787180b3b7/
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Q/RUm
Public Utility Plans
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This record is held at Cambridgeshire Archives
Within the fonds: Q
CAMBRIDGESHIRE: QUARTER SESSIONS RECORDS
Within the sub-fonds: Q/R
ENROLMENT, REGISTRATION AND DEPOSIT
Within the series: Q/RUm
Public Utility Plans
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Ely, Soham and Newmarket Tramway