Gwent Archives
Dean Forest, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway records
1844-1888
GB0218.D3929
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
- Petitions
- Agreements
- Clauses
- Proofs
- Affidavits
- Briefs
- Records of shares and shareholders
- Reports
- Lengths of Assents, Dissents and Neuters
- Correspondence
- Miscellaneous
Summary Information
- Repository
- Gwent Archives
- Creator
- Dean Forest, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway.
- Title
- The Dean Forest, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway - Records of (1844-1888)
- ID
- GB0218.D3929
- Date
- 1844-1888
- Extent
- 0.015 Cubic Metres
- General Physical Description note
- (77 items)
- Language
- English
Biographical/Historical note
The Dean Forest, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway was begun in c.1852. By 1856 a line between Little Mill Junction, Pontypool and Usk was opened 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.
Scope and Contents note
Records relating to the Dean Forest, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway, 1844-1888, including petitions, 1853; agreements, 1853; clauses, 1853; proofs, [c.1851]-1853; affidavits, 1853; briefs, 1853; records of shares and shareholders, 1852-1853; records relating to the lengths of assents, dissents and neuters on the railway line, 1852-1853; correspondence, 1844-1865; miscellaneous, 1845-1888.
Arrangement note
Arranged into the following: Petitions; Agreements; Clauses; Proofs; Affadavits; Briefs; Records of shares and shareholders; Lengths of assents; dissents and neuters on main line; Correspondence; Miscellaneous.
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 records are Gwent Record Office, D3934.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
Subject(s)
- Dean Forest, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway--Records and correspondence; Railways--Wales--Monmouthshire;
Other Finding Aids note
Hard copies of the catalogue are available in Gwent Record Office and the National Library of Wales.
Collection Inventory
Petitions |
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D3929/1 Petition of owners, lessees and occupiers of lands and houses on the line and the neighbourhood; against the bill. 1853 |
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D3929/2 Petition of the owners of property and inhabitants of the village of Newland (co. Gloucestershire). c.1853 |
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D3929/3 Petition of the Great Western Railway Company; against the bill. 1853 |
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D3929/4 Copy petition of South Wales Railway Company; against the bill. 1853 |
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D3929/5 Copy petition of Philip John Ducarel of Newland House and John Fortescue Brickdale of Birchamp House both of pa. Newland (co. Gloucestershire); against the bill. c.1853 |
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D3929/6 Copy petition of the Severn and Wye Railway and Canal Company; against the bill. 1853 |
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D3929/7 Copy petition of the Trustees of the Monmouth District of Turnpike Roads; against the bill. c.1853 |
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D3929/8 Copy petition of the occupiers of dwelling houses and premises in the village of Newland (co. Gloucestershire); against the bill. Apr 1853 |
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D3929/9 Copy petition of the Newport Abergavenny and Hereford Railway Company; against the bill. 1853 |
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D3929/10 Draft petition of inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Usk (co. Monmouthshire); for the bill. c.1853 |
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D3929/11 Letter certifying the opposition of William Williams to the proposed railway. Jul 1853 |
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D3929/12 Report from Mr. Smith one of the examiners of petitions for private bills detailing standing orders not complied with. c.1853 |
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Agreements |
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D3929/13 Agreement between Crawshay Bailey of Aberaman, Gloucester [sic]. Chairman of the provisional directors of the Coleford, Monmouth Usk and Pontypool Railway Company and John Rankin Davidson of Elm Villa Finchley (co. Middlesex) contractor for public works concerning works between Junction with Newport Abergavenny and Hereford Railway and Coleford including the Branch to May Hill for a single line of railway together with ballastring and permanent way. Aug 1853 |
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D3929/14 Agreement between the Committee of the Monmouth Railway Company and the Committee of the Dean Forest Monmouth Usk and Pontypool Railway concerning purchase of so much of the Monmouth Railway and Works as extends from Coleford Gas Works to terminus at May Hill for £11,060. Jan 1853 |
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D3929/15 Copy Draft Agreement between Crawshay Bailey MP and Charles Conway both of Provisional Committee of the Dean Forest Monmouth Usk and Pontypool Railway Company and the South Wales and Great Western Railway Companies concerning the proposed bill for making a railway from Awre (co. Gloucestershire) to Llanfihangel Pontymoyle (co. Monmouthshire). 1853 |
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Clauses |
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D3929/16 Clause proposed by Mr. Waddington concerning the construction of the railway. c.1853 |
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D3929/17 Clause proposed to be inserted for protecting the property of Philip John Ducarel and John Fortescue Brickdale Esquires. 1853 |
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Proofs |
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D3929/18 Proof of evidence of Mr. I.P. Williams concerning Laurence’s quarry. c.1851 |
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D3929/19 Proofs of evidence in support of allegations in Memorial by Henry Courtney, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Woodford Brown, Mr. Bate and Mr. Finnis. 1852-1853 |
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D3929/20 Proofs of evidence of James Abernethy civil engineer, John Atkinson one of her majesty’s gavillers in the forest of Dean, Crawshay Bailey MP for borough of Monmouth and Iron Master, T. Brown Iron Master and partner in Ebbw Vale Iron Company, George R.G. Relph magistrate for Monmouthshire and farmer of estate near Usk, Osmond A.Wyatt the principal agent of the Duke of Beaufort and others; all in favour of the bill. 1853 |
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D3929/21 Proof of evidence of Mr. J.P. Davidson contractor concerning estimate to enable to works to be executed; for the bill. c.1853 |
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D3929/22 Proof of evidence of Joseph Cooksey mining engineer and agent residing in West Bromwich (co. Stafford) who has management of an extensive colliery near Colefored; in support of the bill. c.1853 |
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D3929/23 Proof of evidence of Thomas Birt Trotter concerning the forest roads. c.1853 |
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D3929/24 Proof of evidence of Mr. Trotter concerning Thomas Matthew’s’ interest in properties in Newland. c.1853 |
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Affidavits |
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D3929/25 Affidavit of Charles Cole of Milkwall pa. Newland (co. Gloucestershire) blacksmith concerning occupation of premises at Milkwall. 1853 |
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D3929/26 Affidavit of William James of Coleford (co. Gloucestershire) agent to the Monmouthshire Railway Company concerning occupation of quarries by Thomas Lawrence of Monmouth mason but that freehold of quarries belongs to the Duke of Beaufort. Feb 1853 |
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Briefs |
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D3929/27 Brief for the promoter of the bill 1853 |
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D3929/28 Brief on behalf of the Newport A and H Railway Company and land owners; against the bill. c.1853 |
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Records of shares and shareholders |
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D3929/29 Consent of shareholders to the amended bill. c.1853 |
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D3929/30 Subscription Contract (copy) 1852-1853 |
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Reports |
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D3929/31 Copy report by R. Musket detailing Forest of Dean Iron Ore. c.1853 |
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D3929/32 Report by Mr. Abernethy engineer concerning the width of land required in Newland and possibility of constructing a tunnel. Apr 1853 |
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D3929/33 Report by Mr. Kennedy concerning minutes relating to commissioner’s support for the railway. May 1853 |
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Lengths of Assents, Dissents and Neuters |
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D3929/34 Lengths of assents dissents and neuters on main lineand the branch to Monmouth gas works. c.1853 |
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D3929/35 Length of assents dissents and neuters on main line. c.1853 |
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D3929/36 Length and breadth sought to be taken to give up which the consent of the owners of land has not been obtained. c.1853 |
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D3929/37 Length of assents dissents and neuters on the main line and branch line to May Hill and Foxes Bridge. c.1853 |
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D3929/38 List of assents dissents and neuters of the occupiers on the line. 1852-1853 |
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D3929/39 List of assents dissents and neuters of the owners on the line. 1852-1853 |
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D3929/40 List of assents dissents and neuters of the lessees on the line. 1852-1853 |
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D3929/41 Lengths of centre line divided in assents dissents and neuters. c.1852-1853 |
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D3929/42 Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Statement of the length and breadth of the space intended or sought to be taken for the proposed works and to give up which the consent of the owners of the land has not been obtained together with the names of such owners and the heights above the surface of all proposed works on each such owners. 1853 |
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D3929/43 Copy list of owners of the Forest of Dean Central Railway 1861 |
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D3929/44 Copy list of lessees of the Forest of Dean Central Railway 1861 |
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Correspondence |
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D3929/45 Letter from Mr. Baxter to the Great Western Railway Company concerning the purchase of shares and command of the Forest of Dean Company. Mar 1865 |
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D3929/46 Letter from William Hunt to Mr. F. McDonnell concerning a letter written to Mr. Brunel regarding a misunderstanding of a survey carried out by Brunel at Coleford. Oct 1844 |
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D3929/47 Letter from William Hunt to Mr. F. McDonnell concerning a survey which needs to be examined by Mr. Brunel. [Mid 19th century] |
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D3929/48 Letter from Great Western Railway Company to Charles A. Saunders concerning the plan to secure to the Great Western Company and the South Wales Company to the co-operation of the Monmouth Line. Oct 1844 |
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D3929/49 Letter from William Hunt to Mr. F. McDonnell concerning Mr. Brunel’s ability to gain the determination of the parties in order to have a survey made. Oct 1844 |
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D3929/50 Letter from I.K. Brunel concerning a resolution from a committee of the Dean Forest Monmouth Usk and Pontypool Railway. May 1853 |
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D3929/51 Letter from Johnston and Co. to Mr. A. Waddington solicitor, concerning resolutions of the general meeting of the inhabitants of Usk. Sep 1845 |
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D3929/52 Correspondence relating to the South Wales Railway between Mr. F. McDonnell and Lord Granville Somerset concerning the advantages of construction of the Central Line. 1844 |
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D3929/53 Copy letter from Mr. F. McDonnell to Mr. Saunders concerning a conference held at Usk in which Mr. Brunel discussed the merits of four lines. Sep 1844 |
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D3929/54 Letter from Osmond A. Wyatt to A. Waddington solicitor, concerning tenant named Laurence and and tenancy of quarry. Feb 1853 |
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D3929/55 Letter from Joseph and Thomas Latch to A. Waddington, solicitor concerning the price of coal from various ports. Sep 1845 |
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Miscellaneous |
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D3929/56 Traffic tables c.1853 |
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D3929/57 Resolution appointing Mr. Bailey and Mr. Brown to acts as arbitrators for other railway companies to enlist their help in carrying out their objectives for the proposed railway. c.1853 |
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D3929/58 Parliamentary notice stating that an application is intended to made for an Act for making and maintaining the listed railways. Nov 1852 |
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D3929/59 Receipts of the Parliamentary notices stating whether the owner is assenting, dissenting or neuter to the intended railway. (10 items) 1852 |
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D3929/60 Summons from the High Court Chancery Division for Shipton & Co. of Chesterfield (co. Derbyshire) concerning land required by the Manchester and Milford Railway Company and the Railway Companies Act 1867. Feb 1888 |
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D3929/61 Resolutions concerning the conversion of the Monmouth and Forest of Dean Tramway into a locomotive railway. Nov 1845 |
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D3929/62 List of the effects of the proposed railway upon the Agricultural districts; for the bill. [Mid 19th century] |
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D3929/63 Notes from the meeting of landowners of Monmouth to apply for a mandamus against the South Wales Railway Company. Jan 1852 |
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D3929/64 Statement of distances commencing by a junction with the Newport Abergavenny and Hereford Railway in the Parish of Mamhilad. 1853 |
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D3929/65 Map detailing the narrow gauge system of railways for South Wales. 1853 |
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D3929/66 Consent to Act and Agreement to take shares by the Provisional Committee of the Dean Forest Monmouth Usk and Pontypool Railway Company. Nov 1852 |
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D3929/67 Certificate of provisional registration of the Dean Forest, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway. Oct 1852 |
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D3929/68 Abstract of estimate for proposed railway. 1853 |
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D3929/69 Omissions in book of reference and plans. c.1852 |
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D3929/70 Statement of facts concerning Laurence’s quarry and his claim for its ownership under a verbal gift. c.1853 |
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D3929/71 Observations and requisition on title of the Forest of Dean Railway Company. Feb 1850 |
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D3929/72 Minutes of Evidence on the Dean Forest Railway Bill. Feb 1853 |
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D3929/73 Memorial complaining of non-compliance with standing orders. 1852-1853 |
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D3929/74 Parliamentary notices served on owners of land of the intended line of the Dean Forest, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool, Railway. (19 items) Nov 1852 |
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D3929/75 Parliamentary notice served on owner of land of the Intended line of the South Wales Railway – Monmouth Branch Line. (1 item) Dec 1852 |
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D3929/76 Parliamentary notice served on owners of land of the intended line of the new railways or tramroads to be made by the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company. (1 item) Dec 1852 |
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D3929/77 Plans and sections of the Dean Forest, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway – with branch from Moseley Green to Foxes Bridge in the Forest of Dean. (Includes some pencilled annotations concerning distances, ? valuations, landowners). 1852 |
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