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Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway Company
Catalogue reference: RAIL 459
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RAIL 459
Deeds, agreements, contracts, specifications, estimates, plans, miscellaneous books and records and minutes of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway Company.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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RAIL 459
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Title (The name of the record)
- Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway Company
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Date (When the record was created)
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1844-1871
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Description (What the record is about)
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Deeds, agreements, contracts, specifications, estimates, plans, miscellaneous books and records and minutes of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway Company.
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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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MBU
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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)
- Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midland Junction Railway Company, 1846-1871
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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10 rolls and volumes
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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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Incorporated by act of 16th July 1846. Line was worked by Midland Railway Company. Under Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway and Cromford Canal Leasing Act of 17th June 1852, authority was given to lease Railway and Cromford Canal (which was purchased by Railway Company under Cromford Canal Sale Act 1st August 1851) to London and North Western and Midland railway companies for period not exceeding 99 years. Lease was sanctioned, at Shareholders' General Meeting held on 2nd September 1852, for 19 years from 1st July 1852.
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway Company was vested in Midland Railway Company as and from 1st July 1871 by virtue of Section 44 of Midland Railway (Additional Powers) Act 1870. Midland Railway Company became vested in London Midland and Scottish Railway Company as from 1st January 1923.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12647/
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