Gwent Archives
Newport Dock Company, records
1840-1944
GB0218.D4039
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Gwent Archives
- Creator
- Newport Dock Company.
- Title
- Newport Dock Company
- ID
- GB0218.D4039
- Date
- 1840-1883, 1928-1944
- Extent
- 0.015 Cubic Metres
- General Physical Description note
- Information to be supplied
- Language
- English
Biographical/Historical note
The Newport Dock Bill received assent in 1835 to develop an inland port. The Newport Dock Company was the forerunner of the Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway Company. By 1864, the docks were becoming congested with the increase in water and inland traffic. In 1865, the first Lord Tredegar, Sir Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan, Baronet (1792-1873), formed the Alexandra Dock Company. The North Dock and Lock was opened in 1875. Following an Act of Parliament of 1882, the two dock companies, the Alexandra (Newport) Dock Company and the Newport Dock Company, were amalgamated to become the Alexandra (Newport & South Wales) Docks and Railway Company (ANDR). The new company took over the Old Town Docks in 1884. The company decided to construct a railway line connecting the docks to Pontypridd. The Pontypridd, Caerphilly & Newport Railway Company (PC&N) was incorporated in 1878, but not completed for many years. In 1922, the ANDR was amalgamated into the Great Western Railway Docks department, then became part of British Railways following Nationalisation in 1948.
Scope and Contents note
Records of the Newport Dock Company and successors, 1840-1944, including legal records, 1840-1884; plans, 1928-1944; correspondence, 1931-1939.
Arrangement note
Arranged into the following: Legal records; Plans; Correspondence.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Gwent Archives
Conditions Governing Access note
Usual conditions apply
Conditions Governing Use note
Usual copyright regulations apply.
Accruals note
Accruals are not expected
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
2001
Appraisal note
All records deposited at Gwent Record Office have been retained.
Related Materials
Related Archival Materials note
Further material is Gwent Record Office, D2464, D3145, D4173.
Controlled Access Headings
Subject(s)
- Docks--Wales--Newport; Great Western Railway (Great Britain).--Docks Department--Archives; Newport Dock Company--Archives; Railways--Wales--Newport;
Other Finding Aids note
Hard copies of the catalogue are available in Gwent Record Office and the National Library of Wales.
Collection Inventory
Legal Records |
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D4039/1 Draft lease made between the Newport Dock Company and George Ford, Aaron Ford and Samuel Ford all of Stonehouse co. Gloucester corn merchants for all that parcel of land near to the Western Quay wall of the old south dock situate in the par. of Saint Woollos co. Monmouth. 1864 |
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D4039/2 Contract between Richard Henry Michell of Cardiff, co. Glamorgan and the Newport Dock Company for the dredging of Newport Dock. 20 Aug 1857 |
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D4039/3 Loan agreement made between Charles Lyne of Newport Co. Monmouth esquire and others and the National Provincial Bank of England Limited to guarantee the repayment by the Newport Dock Company on or before the 29 September 1883 the sum of three thousand pounds. 3 Jan 1883 |
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D4039/4 Contract made between Sir George Elliot, baronet and MP and John Mackay of Hereford, contractor for public works for a portion of the excavation required for the said new lock and entrance at the South Dock at Newport. 12 Jun 1884 |
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D4039/5 Contract made between Isaac Llewellin of Newport co. Monmouth, contractor and the Newport Dock Company, for the either by means of cranes or manual labour fill in the hold and discharge all ballast from ships and vessels in the company's Newport Docks. 11 Mar 1882 |
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D4039/6 Counterpart lease made between Sir Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan of Tredegar co. Monmouth, baronet of the first part, William Maclean of the custom house in the city of London esquire, secretary to the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs of the second part and the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs of the third part for all that piece or parcel of land situate on the bank of the River Usk in the par. of Saint Wollos co. Monmouth together with the watchhouse and boatslip thereon for a term of 46 years. 1854 |
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D4039/7 Mortgage made between the Newport Dock Company and George Arbuthnot of Upper Wimpole Street, co. Middlesex esquire and others for the sum of £25,000. 9 Jan 1840 |
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D4039/8 Agreement made between Thomas Prothero of Malpas Court co. Monmouth esquire and Sir Thomas Phillips of the Inner Temple in the City of London, knight of the one part and William Miller Christy, George Holgate Foster, John Timothy Oxley, William Shadbolt and George Tayler all of the City of London esquires of the other part for the transfer of 159 shares in the Newport Docks Company. 17 Nov 1852 |
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D4039/9 Bond made between the Newport Dock Company and William George Cartwright of Newport co. Monmouth esquire for the sum or £2,000. 2 Mar 1882 |
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D4039/10 Bond of indemnity made between William George Cartwright of Newport, co. Monmouth and the Newport Dock Company and John Arthur Herbert and Charles Lyne esquires (directors of the company) for the sum of £2,000. 2 Mar 1882 |
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D4039/11 Bond of indemnity made between Frederick Newton of 9 Warrington Crescent, Wandwick Road and Richard Jonathan Jenkins of 1 Chalcot Crescent, Regents Park trading under the firm of Newton Jenkins and Company at 16 King William Street in the City of London and the Newport (Alexandra) Dock Company Limited for the sum of £1,000. 20 Apr 1882 |
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D4039/12 Release and Indemnity made between Salome Morgan of 13 Prince Leopald Street Splottlands in the town of Cardiff co. Glamorgan widow and Ewan Griffiths of 8 South Grove Cardiff, co. Glamorgan and the Newport Dock Company, whereas on the 21 January 1882 David Morgan, a shipwright was executing certain works upon a vessel in the lock and Newport, when he met with an accident, allegedly the fault of the company, the company will therefore pay to Salome Morgan the sum of £350 damages. 22 Mar 1882 |
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D4039/13 Agreement made between Joseph Esdaile of Old Brompton, co. Middlesex esquire (by the direction of the Dock Company) and the Newport Dock Company and the Governor and Company of the Bank of England for the transfer of a mortgage for securing sums of £25,000 and £14,118 and interest of the same respectively. 3 May 1852 |
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D4039/14 Deed of Covenants made between the Newport Dock Company and the Governor and Company of the Bank of England for loans made by the Dock Company [plan of Newport Dock, coloured]. Endorsed: Agreement between the Bank of England and the Newport Dock Company for a further loan of £10,000. 29 Mar 1859, 31 Mar 1865, 31 Mar 1865 |
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Plans |
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D4039/15/1-5 GWR Docks Newport: plans showing the layout of the docks and the particulars of appliances; coloured, papers, fragile. Sep 1928-Sep 1941 |
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D4039/16 GWR Newport Docks: plan showing proposed dam across the East Lock; scale 4ft to 1 in, coloured, paper, fragile. 2 Apr 1937 |
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D4039/17 GWR Newport: plan showing Ebbw Junction Locomotive Yard, proposed additional locomotive accommodation; scale 40ft to 1in, coloured, linen. 30 Jun 1944 |
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Correspondence |
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D4039/18 GWR 'Special statements re Docks Renewal Provision', comprising Engineering and Accounts Department correspondence and valuations for renewal of machinery and plant for Barry, Cardiff, Newport, Penarth, Port Talbot, Briton Ferry, Burry Port and Plymouth Docks. 1931-1939 |
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