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Andover and Redbridge Railway Company
Catalogue reference: RAIL 9
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RAIL 9
This series documents the establishment and administration of the Andover and Redbridge Railway Company, the construction of relevant railway track, associated structures and the introduction of rolling stock.Records include board minutes,...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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RAIL 9
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Title (The name of the record)
- Andover and Redbridge Railway Company
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Date (When the record was created)
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1857-1865
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series documents the establishment and administration of the Andover and Redbridge Railway Company, the construction of relevant railway track, associated structures and the introduction of rolling stock.
Records include board minutes, reports and financial records.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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ARR
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Andover and Redbridge Railway Company, 1858-1863
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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5 volume(s)
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Railways
- Construction industries
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Andover and Redbridge Railway Company was incorporated under the Andover and Redbridge Railway Company Act of 12th July 1858.
The act converted the Andover and Redbridge Canal Company into a railway company responsible for the construction of railway lines from Andover to Redbridge, Southampton. In 1863, the company amalgamated with the London and South Western Railway Company under the latter company's Act of 29th June 1863.
By the Railway's (Southern Group) Amalgamation Scheme of 22nd December 1922, the London and South Western Railway Company became part of Southern Railway Company as from 1st January 1923.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12197/
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