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Worcester and Birmingham Canal Company

Catalogue reference: RAIL 886

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RAIL 886

Minutes of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal Company.

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RAIL 886

Title
Worcester and Birmingham Canal Company
Date

1791-1877

Description

Minutes of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal Company.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

WOBC.

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Worcester and Birmingham Canal Company, 1791-1874
Physical description

16 volume(s)

Subjects
Topics
Canals and river transport
Administrative / biographical background

First Act obtained 10th June 1791 (31 Geo III, cap.59) forming "Company of Proprietors of Worcester and Birmingham Canal Navigation". Became merged into Sharpness New Docks and Gloucester and Birmingham Navigation which was incorporated by that name in 1874.

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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13074/

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