| Level | Fonds |
| Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure) | MS36 |
| Title | Records of the Cannock Chase and Wolverhampton Railway Company Limited |
| Extent | 8 boxes (4 standard and 4 large), and 1 item in planchest |
| Date | 1852-1946 |
| Description | Records comprising Company minutes, 1864-1946, cash book, 1864-1873, statements of accounts, 1868-1945, Company articles of agreement, 1864-late 19th century, registers of bondholders, shareholders, and shares, 1865-1923; miscellaneous records relating to the Company and affairs of individuals associated with the Company including correspondence and general papers, 1852-1889, Parliamentary papers and their accompanying plans and sections, 1862-late 19th century, and notices to treat, 1865. In addition there is associated material either relating to, or acquired by, individuals associated with the Company, 1857-1946 |
| Arrangement | The collection originally formed part of a business records collection in the department. Where relevant, these previous finding numbers have been noted in the Physical Description field of records. The collection is arranged into series of minutes, cash books, statements of accounts, agreements, registers of bondholders, shareholders, shares, and share transfers, share ledgers, correspondence and miscellaneous records, and associated material. |
| Access Conditions | Access to all registered researchers |
| Copyright | Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Director of Special Collections (email: special-collections@contacts.bham.ac.uk). Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material. |
| Language | English |
| Finding Aids | A catalogue of this collection is available on the online archive catalogue. Click on the Finding Number to display the summary contents list of the catalogue and to view the full catalogue. A paper copy of this catalogue is also available for consultation at Special Collections. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Physical Description | This collection contains oversize items which are stored separately |
| Administrative History | The Cannock Chase and Wolverhampton Railway Company was incorporated by the powers of the 1864 Cannock Chase and Wolverhampton Railway Act. This Act authorised the construction of a line to link the Great Western Railway at Cannock Road to the private Cannock Chase Railway at Burntwood (a hamlet 3.5 miles west of Lichfield). A branch was later to join the Cannock Chase Extension Railway. The company was further empowered by Parliament in 1866 to build a five mile extension to South Staffordshire at Hednesford (the Hednesford Railway was completed in 1868), and an extension of the Company's line to the Midland Railway at Wichnor. The date of the Company's dissolution is not known. |
| Custodial History | The provenance of the papers is unknown. It is thought that they were acquired by the University of Birmingham in the 1960s-1970s. Their former location in Special Collections was Business Records 14/ii-iii. |
| Related Material | Records of the Cannock Chase Colliery Company Limited contain material relating to the Cannock Chase and Wolverhampton Railway Company. See MS35 |