Making navigable Canal from Manchester to or near Ashton-under-Lyne and Oldham in Lancaster. 100 pages.

Published by Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1782

About this Item

From Piccadilly, Fairfield, Manchester, one branch to Ashton-Under-Lyne, near Dukinfield bridge, another to New Mill, Oldham. Make Aquaduct Bridge over river Medlock, to Boodle Wood. Two plans and books of reference to be signed by Speaker of House of Commons. Power to deviate 100 yards from plane. Erecting and keeping a dam across river Tame, and river Medlock. Company to make drains e.t.c. Penalties for not shutting swivels and draw bridges. Cuts may be made to mines;- coal, iron, stone, limestone e.t.c. First Edition, Pamphlet, Act of Parliament, hand made linen rag paper, disbound with usual glue and stitching residue from nonce volume of that year.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making navigable Canal from Manchester to or near Ashton-under-Lyne and Oldham in Lancaster. 100 pages.
• Publisher: Charles Eyre and Andrew Strahan
• Publication Date: 1782
• Binding: No Binding
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine