Gwent Archives
Miscellaneous railway records relating to Monmouthshire
1845-1958
GB0218.D3934
Table of Contents
- Summary Information
- Biographical/Historical note
- Scope and Contents note
- Arrangement note
- Administrative Information
- Related Materials
- Controlled Access Headings
- Other Finding Aids note
- Collection Inventory
- Coleford, Monmouth, Usk & Pontypool Railway Company
- Benjamin Watkins and Son Ltd., Newport
- Newport Dock Company
- Sweetmeat Automatic Delivery Company Limited
- Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway Company
- Merthyr, Abergavenny and Tredegar Railway Company
- Sirhowy Tramroad Company
- River Severn Harbour and Dock Company
- Bristol, South Wales and Southampton Union Railway Company
- Abergavenny Turnpike Trust
- Brynmawr and Western Valleys Railway
- Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company
- Newport and Pontypool Railway Company
Summary Information
- Repository
- Gwent Archives
- Title
- Monmouthshire - Misc. Railway Records relating to
- ID
- GB0218.D3934
- Date
- 1845-1958
- Extent
- 0.015 Cubic Metres
- General Physical Description note
- (127 items)
- Language
- English
Biographical/Historical note
The Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway Company opened a line between Little Mill Junction, Pontypool and Usk in 1856 and extended to Monmouth the following year. The Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway was leased by the West Midlands Railway in 1861. The Coleford branch was opened in 1873. Merthyr, Abergavenny & Tredegar Railway was formed to build a line from Abergavenny to Merthyr in 1859. By 1861, construction had reached from Abergavenny to Brynmawr when the line was bought by the London and North Western Railway who extended into Merthyr in 1879. Sirhowy Tramroad was constructed between 1802 and c.1805 and connected Newport, Monmouthshire and Tredegar, Monmouthshire. The first passenger service began in 1822. The tramway was converted into a railway in 1863 and the Sirhowy Tramroad Company became the Sirhowy Railway Company. Brynmawr & Western Valleys Railway was completed in 1905 and connected Brynmawr, Breconshire, with Nantyglo, Monmouthshire. The line was closed to passengers in 1962. The Newport, Abergavenny & Hereford Railway was linked to the Merthyr, Tredegar & Abergavenny Railway at Abergavenny and the line opened in 1853. In 1845 a railway between Newport and Pontypool was proposed by the Newport and Pontypool Railway Company.
Scope and Contents note
Records of railway companies relating to Monmouthshire, 1845-1958, including the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway Co., 1857-1958; Merthyr, Abergavenny & Tredegar Railway Company, 1857-1859; Sirhowy Tramroad Company, 1852-1859; Brynmawr & Western Valleys Railway, 1899; Newport, Abergavenny & Hereford Railway Company, 1855-1859; Newport & Pontypool Railway Co., 1845; Sweetmeat Automatic Delivery Company correspondence and agreements with the Brecon & Merthyr and London & North Western Joint Railway, 1887-1910; miscellaneous records, 1857-1902.
Arrangement note
Arranged into the following: Coleford, Monmouth, Usk & Pontypool Railway Company; Benjamin Watkins & Son Ltd., Newport; Newport Dock Company; Sweetmeat Automatic Delivery Company Limited; Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks & Railway Company; Merthyr, Abergavenny & Tredegar Railway Company; Sirhowy Tramroad Company; River Severn Harbour and Dock Company; Bristol, South Wales & Southampton; Union Railway Company; Abergavenny Turnpike Trust; Brynmawr & Western Valleys Railway; Newport, Abergavenny & Hereford Railway Company; Newport & Pontypool Railway Company.
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.
Related Materials
Related Archival Materials note
Further material relating to the railway companies is Gwent Record Office, D3145.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s)
- Railways--Wales--Monmouthshire; Sirhowy Railway--Records and correspondence;
Other Finding Aids note
Hard copies of the catalogue are available in Gwent Record Office and the National Library of Wales.
Collection Inventory
Coleford, Monmouth, Usk & Pontypool Railway Company |
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D3934/1 Papers relating to the purchase of land from the Duke of Beaufort; including draft instructions to counsel to prepare the conveyance, a copy conveyance, account, copy resolutions of directors, and correspondence; 63 items 13 Oct 1857-10 Aug 1868 |
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D3934/2 Plan of land belonging to the Duke of Beaufort in the parish of Llandenny required for the railway. |
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D3934/3 Plan of land (3 sheets) belonging to the Duke of Beaufort in the parish of Mitchel-Troy required for the railway. no date |
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D3934/4 Plan of land belonging to the Duke of Beaufort in the parish of Dixton required for the railway. no date |
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D3934/5 Plan of land belonging to the Duke of Beaufort in the parish of Monmouth required for the railway. no date |
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D3934/6 Plan of land belonging to the Duke of Beaufort in the hamlet of Gwehelog (Usk parish) required for the Railway. no date |
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D3934/7 Plan of land belonging to the Duke of Beaufort in the hamlet of Monkswood required for the railway. no date |
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D3934/8 Plan of land belonging to the Duke of Beaufort in the parish of Cwmcarvan required for the railway. no date |
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D3934/9 Plan of land belonging to the Duke of Beaufort in the parish of Usk required for the railway. no date |
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D3934/10 Plan of land belonging to the Duke of Beaufort in the parish of Llangeview required for the railway. no date |
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D3934/11 Plan of land (2 sheets) belonging to the Duke of Beaufort in the parish or Raglan required for the railway. no date |
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D3934/12 Plan of land belonging to the Duke of Beaufort in the parish of Llanbadoc required for the railway. no date |
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D3934/13 Heads of agreement (3 copies) between the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway Company and the West Midlands Railway Company for the lease of the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway by the latter company. no date |
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D3934/14 Draft lease (2 copies) to the West Midlands Railway Company by the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway Company of the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway; with instructions to Mr Bullan to Prepare the lease; 3 items. 8 Jul 1861 |
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D3934/15 Copy draft conveyance to the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway Company of the line, branches and works of the Monmouth Railway, from the Monmouth May Hill terminus to Coleford Gas Works. 24 Feb 1866 |
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D3934/16 Cutting of an article from Railway World entitled ‘Around the Branch Lines: Monmouth (Troy) and Tintern’. Jul 1958 |
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Benjamin Watkins and Son Ltd., Newport |
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D3934/17 Agreement between the Great Western and Midland Railway Companies and Benjamin Watkins & Son Ltd., of 33 Clarence Place, Newport, concerning construction of a tramway to Watkins’s quarry at Birch Hill, near Coleford, Gloucs; with plan. 30 Oct 1902 |
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Newport Dock Company |
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D3934/18 Agreement between the Newport Dock Company and the Great Western Railway Company as to the replacement of GWR weighing machines at Newport Dock. 22 Jun 1882 |
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Sweetmeat Automatic Delivery Company Limited |
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D3934/19 Agreements and correspondence with the Brecon & Merthyr and London & North Western Joint Railway for 19 Apr 1894; placing weighing and vending machines on their stations; 4 items; partly typed. 29 Sept 1887-19 Apr 1894, 25 Feb 1895-18 Mar 1896, 11 Dec 1895-11 Aug 1910, 5 Oct 1910 |
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Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway Company |
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D3934/20 Duplicate certificate that Messrs McKenzie and Holland have executed work on signals at Mendalgyf and Maesglas Junctions; typed. 24 Nov 1896 |
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Merthyr, Abergavenny and Tredegar Railway Company |
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D3934/21 Miscellaneous notes on the railway |
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D3934/22 Letters from Dyson and Co; 10 items 14 Oct 1857-19 Apr 1859 |
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D3934/23 Letters from Charles Liddell 3 Feb 1858 |
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D3934/24 Letters from George Overton, and Gordon Graham of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company; 3 items 5 Feb 1858-28 Apr 1859 |
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D3934/25 Letter from Thomas Pritchard 16 Feb 1858 |
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D3934/26 Copy extract minutes of evidence of Charles Liddell, engineer-in-chief of the Newport and Abergavenny Railway Company; 2 copies 1859 |
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D3934/27 Draft brief to oppose the bill on behalf of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company. 1859 |
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D3934/28 Copy extract minutes of evidence of Thomas Brown, director of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company. 15 Mar 1859 |
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D3934/29 Telegram from Percy Morris to Johnston, Farquhar and Leech. 15 Mar 1859 |
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D3934/30 Rough notes on the bill; 2 items 15 Mar 1859 |
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D3934/31 Telegram from Percy Morris to J.J. Frisk. 21 Mar 1859 |
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D3934/32 Letter to Johnston, Farquhar and Leech 26 Mar 1859 |
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D3934/33 Letter from Edward Richards, of the Worcester and Hereford Railway Company. 30 Jun 1859 |
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D3934/34 Draft brief to oppose the bill on behalf of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company; 2 copies 1 Jul 1859 |
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D3934/35 Letter from George R. Richard, of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company. 1 Jul 1859 |
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D3934/36 Draft petition of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company against the bill; 7 copies 1859 |
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D3934/37 Draft clause providing for the purchase of the Llanvihangel Railway. no date |
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Sirhowy Tramroad Company |
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D3934/38 Notice that the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company requires land in Clawrplwyff, Mynyddyslwyn Parish, owned by the Sirhowy Company, for its Taff Vale extension; 5 items, with plan 2 Jul 1852 |
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D3934/39 Letters from Dyson & Co., to Johnston, Farquhar and Leech; 3 items 12 Feb 1859-19 Mar 1859 |
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D3934/40 Letter from the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company to Johnston, Farquhar and Leech. 15 Feb 1859 |
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D3934/41 Telegram from Percy Morris to Johnston, Farquhar and Leech. 19 Mar 1859 |
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D3934/42 Rough notes on the bill. no date |
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D3934/43 Copy draft petition of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company against the Sirhowy Tramroad Bill. 1859 |
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D3934/44 Draft clauses to be inserted into the bill; 11 items 1859 |
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D3934/45 Notice of an extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company to discuss changing the name of the Sirhowy Tramroad Company. 16 May 1859 |
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River Severn Harbour and Dock Company |
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D3934/46 Draft notice of intended application to Parliament for a bill. 12 Nov 1862 |
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Bristol, South Wales and Southampton Union Railway Company |
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D3934/47 Admiralty report on the bill; printed. 12 May 1857 |
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Abergavenny Turnpike Trust |
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D3934/48 Copy petition of the West Midland Railway Company against the Abergavenny Turnpike Trust Bill. 1863 |
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Brynmawr and Western Valleys Railway |
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D3934/49 Minutes of proceedings in the House of Commons; printed. 21 Mar 1899 |
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D3934/50 Minutes of evidence in the House of Lords; printed. 13 Jun 1899 |
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Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company |
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D3934/51 Draft petition of railway companies against the Railway Accidents Bill; printed proforma. 1855 |
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D3934/52 Copy petition of the company against the Railway Accidents Bill. 1855 |
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D/3934/53 Statement of expenditure 30 Jun 1859 |
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Newport and Pontypool Railway Company |
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D3934/54 Rough notes on proposed clauses for the bill. no date |
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D3934/55 Draft case of the Sirhowy Tramroad Company against the bill. 1845 |
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D3934/56 Copy petition of the Sirhowy Tramroad Company against the bill. 1845 |
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D3934/57 Copy petition of Samuel Homfray, William Thompson, Thomas Fothergill and Thomas Seaton, proprietors of Tredegar Iron Works, against the bill. 1845 |
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D3934/58 Copy petition of Joseph Bailey, William Thompson & Crawshay Bailey against the bill; 2 copies. 1845 |
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D3934/59 Copy petition of Mrs Mary Jones and John Jones, of Llanarth Court, against the bill; 2 versions. 1845 |
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D3934/60 Copy petition of John Griffiths and many others against the bill. 1845 |
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D3934/61 Copy petition of Abraham and Alfred Darby, Henry Dickinson and William Tothill, proprietors of Ebbw Vale and Sirhowy Iron Works, against the bill. 1845 |
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D3934/62 Copy petition of Thomas Macaulay Cruttwell, Robert Cruttwell, George Allies, George Munn, Henry Stothert, Robert Micklem, Joseph Beaumont, John Stothert and George Shaw, proprietors of Blaina and Cwmcelyn Iron Works, against the bill. 1845 |
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D3934/63 Copy petitions of Joseph Bailey, William Thompson and and Crawshay Bailey all of the Rumney Railway Company against the bill; 2 copies. 1845 |
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D3934/64 Draft petition of landowners and other inhabitants of Monmouthshire against the bill; 5 copies. 1845 |
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D3934/65 Petition/draft petitions of ironmasters, coal owners, merchants, tradesmen and others of Newport and neighbourhood against the bill; 3 versions. 1845 |
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D3934/66 Petition of several persons against the bill 1845 |
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D3934/67 Copy petition of Sir Benjamin Hall, Bt., MP., against the bill; 2 copies. 1845 |
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D3934/68 Copy petition of the Blaenavon Iron & Coal Company against the bill; 2 copies. 1845 |
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D3934/69 Copy petition of Joseph and Crawshay Bailey, proprietors of the Nantyglo & Beaufort Iron Works, against the bill; 2 copies 1845 |
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D3934/70 Instructions as to clauses and amendments to be proposed by opponents of the bill; 4 copies. 1845 |
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D3934/71 Instructions for the cross-examination of witnesses called in support of the bill; 2 copies. 1845 |
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D3934/72 Facts to be endeavoured to be obtained on cross-examination by Thomas Cook. 1845 |
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D3934/73 Further suggestions for cross-examination; 2 copies. 1845 |
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D3934/74 Draft further instructions for cross-examination. 1845 |
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D3934/75 Brief against the bill on the part of various opponents. 1845 |
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D3934/76 Case of the Sirhowy Tramroad Company in opposition to the bill 1845 |
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D3934/77 Proof of evidence of Thomas Brown, resident manager of the Ebbw Vale Sirhowy Iron Works, and others; 2 copies. 1845 |
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D3934/78 Draft proofs of evidence in support of the colliery proprietors’ opposition to the bill. 1845 |
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D3934/79 List of letters written in support of bill. 1845 |
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D3934/80 Draft instructions for the examination of Mr. Cooke. 1845 |
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