Abercarn Urban District Council Gas Committee Records

This material is held atGwent Archives / Archifau Gwent

Scope and Content

Records of Abercarn Urban District Council Gas Committee and Sub Gas Committee, 1902-1950, including minute books, 1902-1920.

Administrative / Biographical History

Abercarn Urban District Council (UDC), Monmouthshire, was established in 1897 under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1894. Through a Gas Committee the Council was responsible for Abercarn Gas Works during the early 20th century.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following: Minute books of Gas Committee; Minute books of Sub Gas Committee; Cash book.

Access Information

No restrictions

Acquisition Information

Deposited by the Clerk to the Abercarn District Council, Abercarn, Monmouthshire, 1965.

Note

Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project.The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Gwent Record Office, Abercarn Gas Works, Abercarn Urban District Council, catalogue; Hey, David, Oxford Dictionary of Local and Family History (Oxford, 1997)

Other Finding Aids

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

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright regulations apply.

Appraisal Information

All records deposited at Gwent Record Office have been retained.

Accruals

Accruals are not expected

Related Material

Minutes of the Gas Committee post 1920 are contained in the Annual volume of the minutes of the Urban District Council, Gwent Record Office, A210.

Geographical Names