Catalogue description Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway Company: Records

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Title: Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway Company: Records
Description:

This series documents the establishment and administration of the Birmingham Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway Company, and the construction of relevant railway track.

Records include minutes of meetings of proprietors, board and committees and plans.
Date: 1845-1867
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: BSVR
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stour Valley Railway Company, 1846-1867
Physical description: 14 files, rolls and volumes
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

BRB (Residuary) Ltd , from 1994, in 2002
Accruals: No further accruals expected
Administrative / biographical background:

The Birmingham, Wolverhampton & Stour Valley Railway Company was incorporated under the Birmingham, Wolverhampton & Stour Valley Railway Act; Birmingham, Wolverhampton & Dudley Lines, of 3rd August 1846.

The act provided for the appointment of a number of directors of this company by the London & Birmingham Railway Company, the Birmingham Canal Company and (if incorporated that session) the Shrewsbury & Birmingham Railway Company.

In 1867, by section 77 of London & North Western Railway (New Works & Additional Powers) Act, power was given to the London & North Western Railway Company to issue shareholders of Birmingham, Wolverhampton & Stour Valley Railway Company with shares and stock of the London & North Western Railway Company.

By Section 79 of the same act, the Birmingham, Wolverhampton & Stour Valley Railway Company was dissolved. The company was vested absolutely in the London & North Western Railway Company.

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