Records of the Chepstow Water Company, 1853-1924; and Gwent Water Board minute books, 1972-1974.
Chepstow Water Company and the Gwent Water Board Records
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- ReferenceGB 218 D2427
- Dates of Creation1850-1974
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
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Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Chepstow Water Company was formed on 21st March 1836 as The Chepstow Waterworks Company. It was incorporated on 11th April 1843. In 1917, it absorbed the Pwllmeyric Water Company and in 1919 the Tidenham Water Works Ltd. The company was superceded in 1960 by the Newport and South Monmouthshire Water Board. Gwent Water Board was founded in 1969 to provide water for the whole of Monmouthshire. In 1974, it was replaced by the Welsh Water Authority.
Arrangement
Arranged into: Chepstow Water Company; Gwent Water Board.
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Note
Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW project. The following source was used to compile this description: Gwent Record Office, Catalogue of the records of the Chepstow Water Company and the Gwent Water Board.
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