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Ellesmere and Chester Canal Company

Catalogue reference: RAIL 826

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RAIL 826

Minutes of the Ellesmere and Chester Canal Company.

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Reference
RAIL 826
Title
Ellesmere and Chester Canal Company
Date
1793-1846
Description

Minutes of the Ellesmere and Chester Canal Company.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
ECC.
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Ellesmere and Chester Canal Company, 1813-1845
Physical description
9 volume(s)
Subjects
Topics
Canals and river transport
Administrative / biographical background

Incorporated under act of 21st May 1813 as "United Company of Proprietors of Ellesmere and Chester Canals" by uniting of Chester and Ellesmere Canals. Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal Navigation was also united with this company by act of 8th May 1845. By act of 3rd August 1846, company was incorporated as "Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company"; Act was to be cited as "Shropshire Union Railways and Canal, Chester and Wolverhampton Line Act 1846".

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