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Oxford and Bletchley Junction Railway Company
Catalogue reference: RAIL 555
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RAIL 555
Minutes and memorials of the Oxford and Bletchley 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 555
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Title (The name of the record)
- Oxford and Bletchley Junction Railway Company
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Date (When the record was created)
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1840-1847
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Description (What the record is about)
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Minutes and memorials of the Oxford and Bletchley 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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OXB
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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)
- Oxford and Bletchley Junction Railway Company, 1846-1847
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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3 files 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 under their act of 26th June 1846. On completion of line, company was to be leased to London and Birmingham Railway Company in perpetuity and powers of act were to be exercised by London and Birmingham Railway Company.
By Section 39 of act, company was empowered to sell railway to London and Birmingham Railway Company, and under Buckinghamshire Railway Act of 22nd July 1847, Oxford and Bletchley Junction Railway Company and Buckingham and Brackley Junction Railway Company were dissolved and re-incorporated by name, Buckinghamshire Railway Company. Buckinghamshire Railway Company was dissolved and vested in London and North Western Railway Company by London and North Western Railway (Additional Powers) Act 21st July 1879. London and North Western Railway Company was vested in London Midland and Scottish Railway Company under North Western, Midland and West Scottish Group Amalgamation Scheme 1922 dated 30th December 1922.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12743/
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