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Chester and Holyhead Railway Company
Catalogue reference: RAIL 113
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RAIL 113
This series documents the establishment and administration of the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company.Documents consist of minutes and reports of meetings of the proprietors, the board, and various committees, agreements with contractors,...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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RAIL 113
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Title (The name of the record)
- Chester and Holyhead Railway Company
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Date (When the record was created)
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1843-1879
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series documents the establishment and administration of the Chester and Holyhead Railway Company.
Documents consist of minutes and reports of meetings of the proprietors, the board, and various committees, agreements with contractors, including contracts for the construction of steam ships and permanent way, plans for construction of the line, bridges and tunnels, a record of share transfers and material concerning the company's amalgamation with the London and North Western Railway Company and ferry services between Britain and Ireland.
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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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CHH
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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)
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- Chester and Holyhead Railway Company, 1843-1879
- London and North Western Railway Company, 1846-1923
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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90 files, rolls and volumes
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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 Chester and Holyhead Railway Company was incorporated by act of 4th July 1844.
By an agreement made in 1855, London and North Western Railway Company undertook to work the company. The agreement took effect as from 1st July 1856. By an act of 23rd July 1858, Chester and Holyhead Railway Company was authorised to be leased to or amalgamated with London and North Western Railway Company and though vested in latter company by an agreement made under that act, it continued as an undertaking with power to raise capital and issue stock.
The Chester and Holyhead Railway Company was not legally dissolved until this was effected by the London and North Western Railway (Additional Powers) Act 21st July 1879.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12301/
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