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
Shropshire Canal Navigation Company
Catalogue reference: RAIL 869
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RAIL 869
Minutes and agreements of the Shropshire Canal Navigation Company. Records within this series are available to download as digital microfilm .
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- RAIL 869
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Title (The name of the record)
- Shropshire Canal Navigation Company
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1788-1858
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Description (What the record is about)
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Minutes and agreements of the Shropshire Canal Navigation Company.
Records within this series are available to download as digital microfilm .
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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)
- SHPC.
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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)
- Shropshire Canal Navigation Company, 1788-1857
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 2 files and volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Available in digital format unless otherwise stated
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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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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Incorporated as "Company of Proprietors of Shropshire Navigation" under and Act of 11th June 1788 (28 Geo III, cap.73).
By virtue of Section 4 of London and North Western Railway Act 27th July 1857, Navigation was transferred to and vested in Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company. Section 10 of said Act then provides that from and after passing of act and thenceforth during continuance of Lease from Shropshire Union Company of their Canals and Railways to London and North Western Railway Company, Shropshire Canal by this Act vested in Shropshire Union Company shall by this Act be vested in London and North Western Railway Company as part of canals by that Lease demised to London and North Western Railway Company. Purchase money paid by London and North Western Railway Company was £62,500.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13057/
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