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Two railway maps. (1) 'Plan and Section of the Proposed Chester & Crewe Railway,...

Catalogue reference: RAIL 1030/4

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This record is about the Two railway maps. (1) 'Plan and Section of the Proposed Chester & Crewe Railway,... dating from 1836, 1927 in the series British Transport Historical Records: Maps, Plans and Surveys of Individual Railway.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
RAIL 1030/4
Date
1836, 1927
Description

Two railway maps. (1) 'Plan and Section of the Proposed Chester & Crewe Railway, 1836': showing the line from the junction with Grand Junction Railway at Crewe to Chester. (2) 'Plan of the Proposed Chester & Birkenhead Railway, 1836': showing the entire length of the proposed line; also showing parishes and roads. Both items to scale: 2 inches to 1 mile [1:31,680] (horizontal); 1 inch to 160 feet [1:1,920] (vertical). Compass indicators. Both items by George Stephenson, Engineer, Murray Gladstone, Assistant Engineer; (1) surveyed by John Pallin, (2) surveyed by J Bennison; both items 'drawn on the stone' by C F Cheffins, 9 Southampton Buildings, Holborn. Item (1) is inscribed on the dorse: 'C and C Railway'; signed by H Kelsall. A letter from J Morris, Great Western Railway Secretary's Office to Sir Felix Pole, [General Manager of the Great Western Railway], 21 June 1927, is affixed to item (1).

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
MPS 2/5, MPS 2/6
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Dimensions
36 cm x 96 cm
Physical condition
Lithographed
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Railways
Maps and plans
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3468131/

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RAIL 1030

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Two railway maps. (1) 'Plan and Section of the Proposed Chester & Crewe Railway,...

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