Title
LNWR Liverpool Road Station Manchester
Reference
2014-3006
Production date
1866 - 1867
Creator
- London & North Western Railway CoBiographyBiography
The London & North Western Railway Co (LNWR) was established in 1846 following the amalgamation of the London & Birmingham, Manchester & Birmingham and Grand Junction Railways. The new company was the largest joint stock company in Britain, and initially had a network of approximately 350 miles (560 km) connecting London with Birmingham, Crewe, Chester, Liverpool and Manchester.
The LNWR continued to expand and by 1868 the company had added links to Oxford, Cambridge, Leeds, Swansea and Cardiff. However, attempts to amalgamate with Midland Railway ended in failure. By 1871 the London & North Western Railway employed 15,000 people. As part of the 1923 Grouping the LNWR became a constituent of the London, Midland and Scottish (LMS) Railway.
Scope and Content
Three plans for buildings located around the site of Liverpool Road Station, consisting of the following;
LNWR Liverpool Road, Manchester Drawing No.8 Iron Roof Over Pig Market showing elevation of roof girders and glass roof panels dated October 3rd 1866.
LNWR Liverpool Road, Manchester. Elevations of Girder Roof and details of guttering and pipework for Iron Roof Over Pig Market dated October 29th 1866.
LNWR Liverpool Road, Manchester, Drawing No.6 Proposed New Goods Warehouse dated June 1867[?]
Extent
0.02 linear metres
Physical description
Good
Language
English
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- London & North Western Railway CoBiographyBiography
The London & North Western Railway Co (LNWR) was established in 1846 following the amalgamation of the London & Birmingham, Manchester & Birmingham and Grand Junction Railways. The new company was the largest joint stock company in Britain, and initially had a network of approximately 350 miles (560 km) connecting London with Birmingham, Crewe, Chester, Liverpool and Manchester.
The LNWR continued to expand and by 1868 the company had added links to Oxford, Cambridge, Leeds, Swansea and Cardiff. However, attempts to amalgamate with Midland Railway ended in failure. By 1871 the London & North Western Railway employed 15,000 people. As part of the 1923 Grouping the LNWR became a constituent of the London, Midland and Scottish (LMS) Railway.
Subject
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
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