Nottingham Canal Company

Minutes of the Nottingham Canal Company.

Topics

Canals and river transport

Incorporated by act of 8th May 1792 (32 Geo III, cap.100) as "Nottingham Canal Company".

Company was acquired under Ambergate Nottingham & Boston and Eastern Junction Railway Act of 16th July 1846 by Ambergate Nottingham and Boston and Eastern Junction Railway Company.

After Grantham Canal Company and Nottingham Canal Company had, by virtue of this Act, been conveyed to new company (see Section 84), name of Company was to be changed to "Ambergate Nottingham and Boston and Eastern Junction Railway and Canal Company".

Committee of Management at time of execution of conveyance of Nottingham Canal to Ambergate Nottingham and Boston and Eastern Junction Railway Company was to continue to be Committee of Management of Canal Company for purposes of act with same or like powers of meeting (see Section 99).

Canal Company was to continue as body corporate until all debts &c. had been received or recovered but not beyond period of 3 years. After execution of necessary conveyance to new company and receipt of all monies or at expiry of 3 years, Canal Company was to be dissolved (Sections 104-106). Completion of conveyance was delayed owing to differences and litigation - see preamble to "Ambergate Railway Company's Redirection of Capital Act" 24th July 1854. Completion of purchase of Nottingham Canal took place on 2nd January 1855 and Grantham Canal purchase was completed on or about same date. Change of name of Railway Company provided for in Section 84 of act of 16th July 1846 then took effect and under Nottingham & Grantham Railway and Canal Act 15th May 1860, name was further changed to Nottingham and Grantham Railway and Canal Company.