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D686 - Cromford-Belper Turnpike Trust - 1817-1900

TA - Treasurer - 1831-1888

TC - Clerk - 1822-1888

TT - Trustees - 1817-1887

1 - An Act for Making and maintaining a Turnpike Road from the Town of Cromford to the Town of Belper; and for making a Branch of road from and out of the said road near the River Amber, to join the Turnpike Road at Bull Bridge, all in the county of Derby - 1817

2 - An Act for more effectually repairing the road from the town of Cromford to the town of Belper, and the road from the main road near the River Amber to the Turnpike Road at Bull Bridge, all in the County of Derby (printed) - 1843

3-4 - An Act to extend the Term and amend the Provisions of the Act relating to the Cromford and Belper Turnpike Road (printed) - 1865

5 - List of local acts relating to the Cromford to Belper Turnpike

6 - An Act to continue certain Turnpike Acts in Great Britain, to repeal certain other Turnpike Acts, and to make further provisions concerning Turnpike Roads (printed) - 1871

7 - Provisions in the Several Turnpike Acts Continuance Acts (since 1860), amending the General Law (printed) - 1882

8 - Report from the Select Committee on Turnpike Acts Continuance; with the Proceedings of the Committee, May (printed) - 1885

9 - Draft circular letter to the Trustees concerning the opening of the new Act, Aug (printed) - 1865

10 - Opinion of counsel upon the petition of the inhabitants of Crich and Heage against the bill - [?1865]

11 - Minute book

11-12 - Minute books - 1863-1887

12 - Minute book - 1863-1887

13 - Letter from the Home Office giving information on the special clauses in “The Annual Turnpike Acts Continuance Act, 1853", Aug - 1853

13-25 - Official Communications - 1853-1885

14 - Letter from G Hardy, Whitehall, re a reduction in the rate of interest, Dec - 1858

15-16 - Letter from G Clive, Whitehall, asking for the preparation of a return to comply with a parliamentary resolution for a “Return of the Turnpike Trusts in England and North Wales ....”, with draft return - 1859

17-18 - Orders for a return of Turnpike Trusts in England and North Wales - 1850-1867

19 - Letter from the Road Office concerning the Turnpike Return of 1849, 23 Apr - 1851

20 - Letter from the Road Office concerning the provisions of An Act to facilitate arrangements for the relief of Turnpike Trusts ....., 4 Aug - 1851

21 - Letter from the Local Government Board stating that it is proposed to include the Cromford and Belper Act in the schedule of the Turnpike Acts Continuance bill, 6 Jun - 1884

22 - Letter from the Local Government Board stating that the term of the Cromford - Belper Act has been extended to 1 Nov 1887, 9 Aug - 1884

23 - Letter from the Local Government Board stating that the terms of Act will not extend beyond 1 Nov 1887, and advising the Trustees to take appropriate steps, 5 Aug - 1885

24 - Letter from the Local Government Board asking for a statement of the total mileage of the Turnpike 15 Feb - 1887

25 - Letter from the Local Government Board requesting the Trustees to pull down the toll gates etc., after the Act expires, 18 May - 1887

26-27 - Sheets of the 1st edition 1" O.S. map with the route of the road marked in red - 1881

26-30 - Plans - 1836-1881

28 - Plan and section of a deviation proposed by the North Midland Railway Company - [c1840]

29 - Plan of a deviation proposed by the North Midland Railway Company - 1838

30 - Plan of the Turnpike Road from Belper to Amber Gate and Buckland Hollow - 1836

31-34 - Notifications from the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway of proposals to build a railway affecting Turnpike property at Crich, Duffield and Wirksworth - 2 Dec 1845

31-60 - Midland Junction Railway - 1845-1851

35 - Minutes of a special general meeting of the Trustees at which a committee was appointed to oppose the building of the railway or to press for indemprification - 9 Feb 1846

36-40 - Correspondence re opposition to the railway - 1846

41-42 - Copy agreement between the Midlands Junction Railway and the Cromford - Belper and Cromford Bridge - Langley Mill Turnpikes, whereby the railway will pay the Trustees of the roads £300 within 3 months of the passing of the Act, and pay the mortgagees £7,200 within 2 months of the opening of the railway, in con- sideration of the withdrawal of opposition 14 May - 1846

43-44 - Draft minutes of a meeting of the Trustees concerning the disposal of the £7,200 to be paid by the railway - [1851]

45-46 - Notices of abandonment by the Midlands Junction Railway, affecting property at Wirksworth and Duffield, 23 Oct - [1851]

47-51 - Notices of deviation by the Midlands Junction Railway affecting property at Heage, Crich, Cromford and Wirksworth - 1846-1847

52 - Letter from Thomas Ingle to Messrs Milnes and Newbold concerning a request by the railway for more time to pay the £7,200 and suggesting a meeting of the trustees and mortgages of the two roads to discuss the matter, Nov - 1848

53 - Calculations as to the result different applications of the money already received from the company would have upon the debt - 1849

54-55 - Orders by the Cromford - Belper and Cromford Bridge - Langley Mill Turnpikes to pay £2,245 5s 3d and £1,792 11s 10d respectively to the Midlands Junction Railway 2 Oct - 1849

56 - Case for the opinion of counsel as to the disposal of money received from the Midlands Junction Railway - 1851

57 - Copy letter from William Walker respecting the above case, 27 Nov - 1851

58 - Letter from Thomas Ingle to the Chairman of the trustees questioning whether the mortgagees can demand that the compensation money be paid direct to them without any condition or limitation 13 Dec - 1851

59 - Minutes of a special general meeting of the trustees concerning the disposal of the compensation money, 15 Dec - 1851

60 - List of mortgagees with the proportion of the compensation money payable to each, 15 Dec - 1851

61 - Rough notes of resolutions concerning proposals received from the North Midland Railway - [19th cent]

61-85 - North Midland Railway - 1836-1840

62 - Letter from William Parker to James Milnes informing him that the line of the proposed railway will cross the road at several points and asking if the trustees assent, dissent or remain neutral, 18 Jan - 1836

63 - Articles of agreement between the trustees and the North Midland Railway, 3 Mar - 1836

64-85 - Correspondence and papers re an application to amend and enlarge certain provisions in the railways act - 1836-1840

TZ - Miscellaneous - 1845-1900

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