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Newhaven Harbour Company

Catalogue reference: RAIL 853

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RAIL 853

Miscellaneous books and records and minutes of the Newhaven Harbour Company.

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Reference

RAIL 853

Title
Newhaven Harbour Company
Date

1730-1926

Description

Miscellaneous books and records and minutes of the Newhaven Harbour Company.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

NHR.

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Newhaven Harbour Company, 1878-1926
Physical description

27 files and volumes

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Subjects
Topics
Canals and river transport
Accruals

Series is accruing

Administrative / biographical background

Incorporated by special Act 17th June 1878 (41 Vic, cap.71). London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company subscribed capital towards undertaking. Previously under act of 6th August 1872, a company was incorporated - "Continental Communication - Newhaven and Dieppe" - to construct certain works. New Company, Newhaven Harbour Company, was incorporated under 1878 Act above mentioned to effect improvements at Newhaven. By act of 1926, Newhaven Harbour Company was acquired by Southern Railway Company as from 1st July 1926.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13041/

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