The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-15 00:00:00

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The object of the proposed line is to complete a direct chain of
railway communication between the Western and Eastern Coasts,
from Liverpool to great Grimsby.
It is . intended as above stated to commence the line at Peniston
at the Junction of the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manches-
ter, and the Huddersfield and Sheffield Railways, and to proceed in a
direct course south of and near to Barnsley, passing thence through
or near to the extensive and inexhaustible coal fields of Worsborough
Dale, Silkstone, Cawthorne, Dorton, Bretton, Billingley, aild Others
in the Barnsley District, thence continuing in a direct line thrOtY4ll
or near to Wombwell, Darfield (where it will Cross the North 311:.!.
land Railway), Thurnscoe, Wath Swinton, Bolton, Iliekleton, Bann-
borough, Mexborough, Conisborough, Sprotborough, Bentley, Don-.
caster (where it will cross the London and York Railway), and
proceed through or near to Armthorpe, Cawtley, Brampton (with a
future branch to Thorne, and such ffirther branches as may be
eventually determined upon), Auckley, Wroot (where it will enter tke
Isle of Axholme), and through or near to }Jamey, Epworth, Belton,
Butterwick, Owston, Messingham, and then terminate in a junction
with the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Railway, at or near Glanford
Brigg, thus connecting, by the construction of a new line of railway
of forty-six miles in length, or thereabouts (the entire line required to
be made). The great manufacturing, mineral, and agricultural dis-
tricts of Lancashire and Yorkshire with Lincolnshire and the rapidly
improvineport of Great Grimsby, so as to afford the products of the
several counties a most direct course of transit, thereby also greatly
facilitating the introduction of foreign merchandise, and by this
means perfecting the channel of communication between the Irish
Sea and the German Ocean.
The existing routes are very circuitous, so much so, that the pro-
posed line will effect a saving of about twenty miles, when compared
with the Manchester, and Leeds, and the Wakefield, Pontefract and
Goole Railways to Great Grimsby, and of about fifteen miles com-
pared with the Sheffield and Manchester, and the Great Grimsby
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and Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railways, and the relative distance
from other places will be proportionally shortened.
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- Several schemes are now before the public to connect, in the best
turn shall be accomplished, the proposed new line, will, in addition to
the advantages before mentioned, form a grand direct railway com-
munication from Scotland and the Northern Counties, vie Hudders-
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field, to the flourishing port of Great Grimsby, whilst the additional
traffic brought to bear upon the proposed line to and from the con-
templated new Staffordshire and Derbyshire Lines, by uniting with
the Huddersfleld and Sheffield Railway, at or near Holmfirth, must
considerably enhance the value of the undertaking.
Independent of the above, and of the superior advantages afforded
by the proposed line for the shipping of coal to the London and other
markets, a considerable augmentation of traffic may be expected
from the North Midland and the London and York Railways.
The important and agricultural town and neighbourhood of Don-
caster, hitherto comparatively isolated, for want of proper railway
accommodation, will, by the aid of the London and York Railway and
the proposed line, both passing through the town, be at once brought
in connexion with all the main railway arteries in the kingdom.
The value of the stock in the Huddersfield and Sheffield Junctnioen
Railway must necessarily be greatly increased by the proposed li ,
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whilst the facilities given for the transit of
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importance and benefit of the Sheffield and
will ass is aduidrably adapted
The country through -which the line
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nary engineering difficulties is to
engineer,
has already been made, and
of the entire line, by the acting
of
preparation, so that there is
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'the sections of the line are in course
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The number of Shares already
sefore be expected. An. influential
and an early allotment may,
forming,ther
MeAsrs. Garton and
Provisional Committee is now
mening it will shortly be publicly announced. In the mean-
time, compos
further information- may be obtained from the Solicitors, at
whose Offices Plans and Surveys of the Line Are lodged for inspection,
and applications for Shares (in the form given below), accompanied
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Messrs.
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with satisfactory references, may also be addressed to them, to their
London Agents, or -to the following Brokers: namely, Messrs.'Llo d
and Price, Liverpool; Messrs. Cardwelt!•and Sons, Manchester;Y'
Hollowell, Huddersfield.
• I Huddersfield, Sept. 13,1845,

FORM OF APPLICATION POR. SHAMES.
To the Provisional Continittee of the Manchester, Huddersfield, and

Great Grimsby Direct Railway Company.
I request that you will allot to ine Shares of 20t. each in
the above undertaking, and I ;agree to accept the same, or any less
number that may be allotted to me, and also to pay the deposit of
21. 2s. per Share thereon; and to sign the Parliamentary Contract and
the Subscribers' agreement.
Dated day of , 1845.
Name (in full) • .
Residence
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