Deeds, 1829-1851.
Newport Dock Company Deeds
This material is held atGwent Archives / Archifau Gwent
- Reference
- GB 218 D2464
- Dates of Creation
- 1829-1851
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- Information to be supplied
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Newport Dock Bill received assent in 1835 to develop an inland port. The resultant Newport Dock Company was a forerunner of the Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway Company, formed in 1882.
Arrangement
Arranged according to dates.
Access Information
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Donated by the Bank of England per the Archivist, 1986.
Note
Compiled by Seri Crawley for the ANW project. The following sources were used to compile this description: Gwent Record Office, Catalogue of the Newport Dock Company; Dock developments at Newport: The Alexandra (Newport & South Wales) Docks and Railway Co. (Newport, 1990s); Davis, Haydn, The history of the borough of Newport: from swamp to super-town (Newport, 1998); Hutton, John, The Newport Docks & Railway Company (Wadenhoe, 1996).
Other Finding Aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at Gwent Record Office
Conditions Governing Use
Usual copyright regulations apply.
Appraisal Information
All records deposited at Gwent Record Office have been retained.
Custodial History
Deposited by the company with the Bank of England as security for a Loan.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.