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Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington and Colne Extension Railway Company
Catalogue reference: RAIL 51
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RAIL 51
This series documents the establishment and administration of the Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington and Colne Extension Railway CompanyRecords include minutes of proprietors' and directors' meetings.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- RAIL 51
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Title (The name of the record)
- Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington and Colne Extension Railway Company
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1844-1845
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series documents the establishment and administration of the Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington and Colne Extension Railway Company
Records include minutes of proprietors' and directors' meetings.
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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)
- BBA
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington and Colne Extension Railway Company, 1845-1846
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 2 volume(s)
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- Topics
- Railways
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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 Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington and Colne Extension Railway Company was incorporated under the East Lancashire Railway Act of 30th June 1845.
Section 39 of this act provided for the company to be sold or leased to the Manchester, Bury & Rossendale Railway Company. In 1840, this consolidation of the Manchester, Bury & Rossendale Railway Company took place. The name of the united company was changed to the East Lancashire Railway Company, as stipulated in section 40 of the act of 1845.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12239/
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