Series
Dover Harbour Board
Catalogue reference: RAIL 821
Date: 1897-1933
Minutes and plans of the Dover Harbour Board.
Series
Witham Navigation Company
Catalogue reference: RAIL 885
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RAIL 885
Minutes of the Witham Navigation Company.
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- RAIL 885
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Title (The name of the record)
- Witham Navigation Company
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1762-1867
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Description (What the record is about)
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Minutes of the Witham 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)
- WTN.
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- 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)
- Witham Navigation Company, 1671-1848
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 2 bundle(s)
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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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First Act of Parliament was 22nd & 23rd of Charles II, dated 22nd April 1671 (cap.25). For story of history of this navigation see Joseph Priestley's "Historical account of navigable rivers, canals and railways throughout Great Britain".
Under above Act powers were granted to Mayor and Corporation of Lincoln. Under Act dated 2nd June 1762, Commissioners were appointed for draining and preserving The Fens lying on both sides of River Witham and for re-storing and maintaining Navigation of River. Further Act was passed dated 18th June 1808 giving more powers to Commissioners and on 20th May 1812 another Act received Royal Assent by which proprietors were incorporated as "Company of Proprietors of Witham Navigation".
Under Section 81 of Great Northern Railway Act of 26th June 1846 (by which Act Great Northern Railway Company was incorporated), company of Proprietors of Witham Navigation leased their Undertaking to Great Northern Railway Company for period of 999 years.
Witham Navigation was still (at 13th June 1952) leased by British Transport Commission.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13073/
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