Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company records relating to the Taff Vale Extension and Extension Deviation and Hereford Deviation 1843-1892
GB0218.D4131

Summary Information

Repository
Gwent Archives
Title
Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company Records relating to the Taff Vale Extension, Taff Vale Extension Deviation and Hereford Deviation, 1846-1892
ID
GB0218.D4131
Date
1843-1892
Extent
1.0 not recorded
General Physical Description note
(114 items)
Language
English

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Biographical/Historical note

The Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company was incorporated in 1846. The following year, an Act for the Taff Vale Extension was passed, which led to the opening of a line between Coedygric North Junction and the Taff Vale Railway at Quakers' Yard. In 1860 the Company merged with the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway and Worcester and Hereford Railways to form the West Midland Railway.

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Scope and Contents note

Records of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company, relating to the Taff Vale Railway, 1843-1892, including railway extension, 1846-1853; extension deviations, [c.1847]-1853; Hereford deviation, 1852-1853; plans, [c.1847]-[c.1853]; deeds and documents relating to railway land in Monmouthshire, 1843-1860; Worcester and Hereford Railway, 1853-1855; miscellaneous, 1857-1892.

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Arrangement note

Arranged into the following: Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway (Extension to Taff Vale Railway), 1847; Taff Vale Extension Deviations, 1853; Taff Vale Extension; Taff Vale Extension and Deviations; Hereford Deviation; Plans; Parish of Bedwas; Parish of Goytre; Parish of Llanover; Parish of Mynyddislwyn; Coed-y-Gric Farm, Parish of Llanfrechfa Upper; Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway; Hereford Deviation (additional provision); Worcester and Hereford Railway; Abercarn Tramroad; Sirhowy Tramroad/Tredegar Iron Company; Breconshire Railway and Canal Company; Rumney Railway Company; Duffryn Colliery/West Midland Railway Company; The Great Western Railway (West Midland Amalgamations); Manor of Abercarn; Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway; London and North Western Railway, Abergavenny Station.

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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

Source not recorded

Appraisal note

All records deposited at Gwent Record Office have been retained.

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Related Materials

Related Archival Materials note

Further material is Gwent Record Office, D4071.

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Controlled Access Headings

Corporate Name(s)

Subject(s)

  • Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company--Records and correspondence; Railways--Wales--Monmouthshire; Railways--England--Herefordshire;

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Other Finding Aids note

Hard copies of the catalogue are available in Gwent Record Office, the National Library of Wales and the National Register of Archives.

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Collection Inventory

 D4131/1-8 Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway (Extention to Taff Vale Railway) 1847 

 D4131/1 Copy subscription contract for £301,000 of John Brightman, merchant; Duncan Macdonell Chisholm, gent; William Edward Fitzmaurice MP; Henry Garrett, gent; John Lawries, gent; William Mountford Nurse, esq, for the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Taff Vale Extention 21 Dec 1847 

 D4131/2 Brief on behalf of the landowners to oppose the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Taff Vale Extention Bill 1847 1847 

 D4131/3 Copy petition of the Taff Vale Railway Company against the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company, Taff Vale Extension Bill, 1847. 1847 

 D4131/4 Copy petition of the owners and occupiers of lands against the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Taff Vale Extension Bill, 1847. 1847 

 D4131/5 Copy petition of the South Wales Railway Company and landowners on the line of the projected railway, againt the Taff Vale Railway Extension Bill, 1847. 1847 

 D4131/6 Minutes of evidence of the House of Commons Select Committee on the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Taff Vale Extension Bill. 30 Apr 1847 

 D4131/7 Minutes of evidence of the House of Lords Select Committee on the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Taff Vale Extension Bill. 24 Jun 1847 

 D4131/8 Schedule of claim of Rees Price, coal proprietor and occupier of lands in Bedwas, Mon., against the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Co. 1852 

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 D4131/9-11 Taff Vale Extensions Deviations 1853 

 D4131/9 Petition of Edward Bagnall Dimmack, John Thompson and Joseph Firmstone of the Pontypool Iron Company against the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Taff Vale Extension Deviations Bill. 1853 

 D4131/10 Copy petition of the Monmouthsire Railway and Canal Company against the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Taff Vale Railway Bill, 1853. 1853 

 D4131/11 Minutes of evidence of the House of Commons Select Committee on the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Taff Vale Extensions Deviations Bill, 1853. 1853 

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 D4131/12-16 Taff Vale Extension [1847-1853] 

 D4131/12 Copy list of assents, dissents and neuters among the owners of land intended for the Taff Vale Railway Extension. [1847] 

 D4131/13 Copy list of assents, dissents and neuters among lessees of the land intended for the Taff Vale Railway Extension. [1847] 

 D4131/14 Copy list of assents, dissents and neuters among the occupiers of land intended for the Taff Vale Railway Extension [1847] 

 D4131/15 Memorandum of Agreement for sale of the lands of William Phillips in par. of Goytre, Mon., to Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Co. 1847 

 D4131/16 Letter of Charles Hunt, Eign Street, Hereford, re. sale of premises 1 Feb 1853 

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 D4131/17-18 Taff Vale Extension and Deviations c.1847-1853 

 D4131/17 'Statement of land paid for but not conveyed' for the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford railways (main line, Taff Vale extensions and deviations) [c.1847-1853] 

 D4131/18 'Statement of land for which conveyances have been completed' for the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railways (main line, Shrewsbury and Hereford Junction 'One Mile and Taff Vale extensions and deviations) [c.1847-1853] 

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 D4131/19-21 Hereford Deviation 1852-1853 

 D4131/19 Returns of assents, dissents and neuters for the proposed railway deviation at Hereford and letter of W.W. Phillips jnr., Trosnant Lodge, Pontypool re. incorrect fencing of land by Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Co. 1853 

 D4131/20 Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway declaratuon re. Deviation at Hereford (Ammendment of Acts) 1852-1853 

 D4131/21 Petition of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Company against the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Hereford Deviation. 1853 

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 D4131/22-23 Plans c.1847-1853 

 D4131/22 Plans of intended line of Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway extensions and deviations through Monmouthshire and Herefordshire (18 plans - fragile tracings). c.1847-c.1853 

 D4131/23 Plan of intended line of Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Taff Vale Extension in the County of Glamorgan. c.1847 

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 D4131/24 Parish of Bedwas 1855 

 D4131/24 Memorandum of Agreement for sale of the lands of Llewellin Jenkins in par. Bedwas, Mon., to Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Co., 1855. 1855 

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 D4131/25-27 Parish of Goytre 1852 

 D4131/25 Case for the opinion of W. Taylor, Lincoln's Inn regarding Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Co., and the diversion of public roads in the parish of Goytre, Mon., (Plan). No Date 

 D4131/26 Copy resolution of the parish of Goytre regarding the proposed diversion of the parish roads. 1852 

 D4131/27 Plan of land required for the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford railway in the parish of Goytre, Mon. 1852 

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 D4131/28-34 Parish of Llanover 1853-1855 

 D4131/28 Copy letters of The Rev. J. Evans, Vicar of Llanover, M.W. Carr of Mamhilad and Wm. P. Batt., of Abergavenny, concerning the re-construction of the parish road at Llanover, in the County of Mon. 1853 

 D4131/29 Copy letters of Charles Liddell, Westminster, to W.P. Batt esq., and The Rev. J. Evans concerning the re-construction of the parish road at Llanover. 1853 

 D4131/30 Letter of Johnston, Farquhar and Leech, sols., to Wm. Carr esq., concerning a summons issued against the Newport, Abergavenny and Newport Railway Co., by Wm. Richards, Surveyor of Highways for the parish of Llanover. 6 Feb 1854 

 D4131/31 Copy undertaking on behalf of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Co., to restore the road at Llanover, in accordance with the specification of the Surveyor of Highways, within four months. 11 Feb 1854 

 D4131/32 Bill of costs of Wm. Richards, Surveyor of Highways for the parish of Llanover. 1853-1855 

 D4131/33 Case for the opinion of R. Pashley of Staple Inn, Temple, London, concerning the re-construction of the parish road at Llanover by the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company. 9 Jan 1855 

 D4131/34 Copy Order of Justices, for £200 to be paid by the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Co., for the restoration of the highway in the parish of Llanover to a condition equal to that before the commencement of the railway. 9 Jan 1855 

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 D4131/35-40 Parish of Mynyddislwyn 1852-1857 

 D4131/35 Draft Abstract of Title of Joseph Lewis, farmer, to leasehold premises in the par. of Mynyddislwyn, Mon. 1852 

 D4131/36 Notice to purchase lands at Clwrplwyff, in the par. pf Mynyddislwyn, Mon., of J.A. Herbert esq., in the occupation of David Williams and Edward Prosser. 1852 

 D4131/37 Plan and schedule of land at Clawrplwyff in the par. of Mynyddislwyn, Mon., belonging to J.A. Herbert esq., required by the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Co., for the Taff Vale Extension. 1852 

 D4131/38 Correspondence concerning the sale and valuation of Mr Herbert's land at Clawrpwyllf in the par. of Mynyddislwyn, Mon. 1855-1857 

 D4131/39 Evidence of David Thomas, mineral surveyor and colliery manager concerning the working of coal under Mr Herbert's land at Penllwyn, Gellygroes, Gellydeg and Bryn Collieries, Mynyddislwyn. [c.1855] 

 D4131/40 Proofs of evidence of Thomas Williams, colliery agent and William Perrott, collier, concerning the working of coal at Penllwyn, Gellygroes, Gellydeg and Bryn Collieries, Mynyddislwyn. [c.1855] 

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 D4131/41-50 Coed-Y-Gric Farm, Parish of Llanfrechfa Upper 1843-1860 

 D4131/41 Copy lease of premises called Coed-Y-Gric in the parish of Llanfrechfa Upper, Mon., by George Jones esq., to Wm. Wm. Phillps the younger of Pontypool, gent. 1843 

 D4131/42 Copey agreement for sale of leasehold lands at Coed-Y-Gric in the par. of Llanfrechfa Upper by Wm. Wm. Phillips junr., of Trosnant Lodge, Pontypool to the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Co., 1851. 1851 

 D4131/43 Memorandum of agreement for sale of lands at Coed-Y-Gric in the par. of Llanfrechfa Upper to the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Co., 1851 (including plan of the land required for the railway). 1851 

 D4131/45 Draft assignment of leasehold premises in the parish of Llanfrechfa Upper by Wm. Wm. Phillips of Pontypool to the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Co., 1853. 1853 

 D4131/46 Memorandum of agreement for sale of lands in the parish of Llanfrechfa, Mon., by Wm. Wm. Phillips esq., to the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Co. 1854. 1854 

 D4131/47-50 Correspondence concerning the sale of land at Coed-Y-Gric in the par. of Llanfrechfa Upper, Mon., 1856, 1860. 1856, 1860 

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 D4131/51-60 Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway 1846-1853 

 D4131/51 Copy subscription contact (including alphabetical list of shareholders) 1846 

 D4131/52 Draft subscription contract 1846 

 D4131/53 Minutes of arrangement between the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company, the Great Eastern and Western Railway Company and the Committee for winding up the affairs of the Welsh Midland Railway Company. 1846 

 D4131/54 Draft agreement for the purchase of the Rumney Railway by the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company. 1847 

 D4131/55 Draft abstract of agreement for purchase of land of the Hon. Robert Henry Clive and Right Hon. Lady Harriet Clive by the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company. 1847 

 D4131/56 Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway (Extension to Swansea), list of notices served on owners, lessees and occupiers. 1852 

 D4131/57 Agreement between the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company and the London and North Westen Railway Company relating to traffic over the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway. 1852 

 D4131/58 Copy appointment by the Newport, Abergavenny and Herefordf Railway Company of Joseph Timbrell Fisher and John Josiah Fisk of the City of London to make application to the Justices to settle amounts of compensation to be paid to yearly tenants for land required by the railway. 1852 

 D4131/59 Draft supplemental agreement between the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company and the London and North Western Railway Company relating to traffic over teh Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway. 1852 

 D4131/60 Abstract of lease of land in the parishes of Mynyddislwyn and Bedwellty, Mon., by Sir Benjamin Hall, bart., to the Ebbw Vale Company. 1853 

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 D4131/61-65 Hereford Deviation (additional provision) 1852-1853 

 D4131/61 Copy petition for additional provision to enabel the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway to purchase lands in the parishes of Panteague and Llanfrechfa, Mon., to form a junction between the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway and the Newport and Pontypool Railway. c.1852 

 D4131/62 Draft schedule of land required in the parishes of Panteague and Llanfrechfa Upper, Mon., for the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Junction with the Newport and Pontypool Railway. 1853 

 D4131/63 Draft notices to owners, occupiers and lessees for the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company to purchase lands for the Hereford Deviation (additional provisions). 1853 

 D4131/64 Receipts for compensation paid to tenants by the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company in the parish of All Saints (Worcester), for the Hereford Deviation. 1853 

 D4131/65 Letter re. purchase of property of Edward Lloyd Powell. 1853 

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 D4131/66-68 Worcester and Hereford Railway 1853-1855 

 D4131/66 Agreement between the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company and the Worcester and Hereford Railway Company concerning construction of a portion of the Hereford Deviation identical with that of the Worcester and Hereford Railway near the city of Hereford. 14 Nov 1853 

 D4131/67 Further case for the opinion of Mr Ashley concerning contracts for the purchase of land and the terms of agreement of 14 Nov 1853 between the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company and the Worcester and Hereford Railway Company (of which Mr Ashley expressed a doubt as to the legality). c.1853 

 D4131/68 Draft agreement between Walter Langton of Surrey and timber merchant of Hereford, and the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company to grant use to WL of a siding extending to the wharf in the par of Homer. 1855 

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 D4131/69 Abercarn Tramroad 1857 

 D4131/69 Memorandum of agreement of coal proprietors and others using the Abercarn Tramroad and the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company to pay tolls for the use of the extension railway (unsigned). 1857 

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 D4131/70 Sirhowy Tramroad/Tredegar Iron Company 1857 

 D4131/70 Draft agreement between teh Tredegar Iron Company and Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway for the conveyance of goods to Tredegar and Sirhowy. 1857 

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 D4131/71 Breconshire Railway and Canal Company 1858 

 D4131/71 Draft agreement for the conveyance of the tramroad belonging to the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company to the proposed Breconshire Railway and Canal Company and agreement re. income from and maintenance of the Breconshire Railway when constructed. 1858 

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 D4131/72 Rumney Railway Company 1860 

 D4131/72 Letter re. sum of £30 due to the Rumney Railway Company for land taken by the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company for the Maesycwmer Viaduct. 1860 

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 D4131/73 Dyffryn Colliery/West Midland Railway Company 1862 

 D4131/73 Letter to the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company concerning the loss of the West Midland Railway Companies pitwood timber account as a consequence of the alteration of the sidings at lower Duffryn, which cut-off all communication with the canal. 1862 

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 D4131/74-75 The Great Western Railway (West Midland Amalgamations) 1865-1871 

 D4131/74 List of the unsettled purchases by the Great Western Railway Company on the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford and Worcester and Hereford Lines. 1865 

 D4131/75 Statement of the position of six unsettled purchases by the Great Western Railway Company. 1871 

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 D4131/76 Manor of Abercarn 1864 

 D4131/76 Particulars of conveyances of copyhold lands purchased by the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company and West Midland Railway Company and enrolled on the court rolls of the manor of Abercarn. 1864 

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 D4131/77 Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway 1859 

 D4131/77 Schedule and agreement between Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company and Charles Joseph Parlour of Surrey, agent, for the display of placards, notices and advertisements at the railway stations and platforms referred to in the schedule. 1859 

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 D4131/78 London and North Western Railway Company, Abergavenny Station 1892 

 D4131/78 Plan of Brecon Road Station, Brecon Road and Station Hotel, Abergavenny (Scale 41.66ft to 1 inch) 1892 

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