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Barnsley Canal Company

Catalogue reference: RAIL 806

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RAIL 806

Minutes and reports, deeds, agreements, estimates, plans, stock and share registers, miscellaneous books and records of the Barnsley Canal Company.

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Reference
RAIL 806
Title
Barnsley Canal Company
Date
1787-1877
Description

Minutes and reports, deeds, agreements, estimates, plans, stock and share registers, miscellaneous books and records of the Barnsley Canal Company.

Related material

For Sub-Committee minutes for Barnsley Canal Company, 1850-1854, please see: RAIL 811/1

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
BYC.
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Barnsley Canal Company, 1793-1876
Physical description
41 volume(s)
Subjects
Topics
Canals and river transport
Administrative / biographical background

Incorporated by act of 3rd June 1793 (cap.110) as "Company of Proprietors of Barnsley Canal Navigation".

Under Barnsley Canal Transfer Act 1871, Navigation was to be sold to Aire & Calder Navigation at expiration of term of existing lease of Canal. Last meeting of General Assembly of Proprietors' of Barnsley Canal Navigation took place on 17th July 1875. At directors' meeting of Aire & Calder Navigation held on 30th December 1875, it was reported (Minute No. 1115) that completion of purchase of Barnsley Canal took place on 30th November 1875. Last meeting of Sub-Committee of Barnsley Canal took place on 7th December 1876.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12994/

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