Series
Robert Fordyce Aickman: Papers
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/82
Date: 1905-1981
Papers of Robert Fordyce Aickman, 1945 to 1981, arising mainly from his work as founder and vice-president of the Inland Waterways Association,...
Series
Loughborough Navigation Company
Catalogue reference: RAIL 849
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RAIL 849
Miscellaneous books and records, minutes and a plan of the Loughborough Navigation Company.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- RAIL 849
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Title (The name of the record)
- Loughborough Navigation Company
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1766-1932
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Description (What the record is about)
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Miscellaneous books and records, minutes and a plan of the Loughborough Navigation 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)
- LBN.
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Loughborough Navigation Company, 1766-1931
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 16 files and volumes
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- Topics
- Canals and river transport
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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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By Act made 6th George III, cap.94 (1766), Commissioners were appointed for making River Soar navigable from River Trent to Bishops Meadow in Liberty of Garorton in County of Leicester but powers granted were not sufficient to impower Commissioners to pursue plan recommended by Brindley and further Act was passed dated 2nd April 1776 appointing certain persons Undertakers for making Navigation and therein incorporated by name "Company of Proprietors of Navigation from River Trent to Town of Loughborough".
By virtue of Grand Union Canal (Leicester Canals Purchase &c.) Act of 31st July 1931, Loughborough Navigation was purchased by, and vested in Grand Union Canal Company which latter Company was vested in British Transport Commission under Transport Act 1947.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13037/
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