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view document PDF (0.8Mb download)An ACT for Establishing Agreements made between Charles Brandling, Esquire, and other Persons, Proprietors of Lands, for laying down a Waggon-Way, in order for the better supplying the Town and Neighbourhood of Leeds, in the County of York, with Coals

Document Summary

The Middleton Railway Act of 1758, which gave Charles Brandling, the owner of Middleton Colliery, the right to build a waggon-way from the colliery to his coal-yard, some two miles away. This is the very first piece of government legislation to mention a waggon-way, and give powers for its construction.

This document was published in 1758 by His/Her Majesty's Government.

It was written by His/Her Majesty's Government.

The original document format was Scanned Images, and comprised 7 pages.

This document was kindly sourced from The Middleton Railway and is in our Secondary legislation collection. It was added to the Archive on 6th March 2006.

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"...and, as the said Coal-mines and Coal-works lie at the Distance of Two Miles and upwards from the said Field or Place called Casson Close, intended for a Coal-yard or Repository for the said coals so to be sold and disposed of, and it will therefore be absolutely necessary, for carrying the said Proposal into Execution, that a Waggon-Way (such as is used for and about the Coal-works and Coal-mines in the counties of Durham and Northumberland) should be made, framed, laid down and continued, between the said Coal-works and the said Casson Close Coal-yard and Repository, in, over, and through, divers Fields, Lands, and Grounds, in the Parish of Leeds, which belong to, and are the Estate and Property of, divers Persons, the several Owners and Occupiers whereof have consented and agreed that the said Charles Brandling...shall and may have the Liberty and Privelige to make, place, and lay down,such Waggon-way or Ways...and from time to time, to repair, maintain, and support, the same Waggon-way or Ways..."

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