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London, England, 1845-09-20 00:00:00

rllE OXFORD and WORCESTER EXTEN-
sm.* - and CHESTER . JUNCTION RAILWAY, with
Branches to Shrewsbury and Northwiteh. On the Broad Gauge.
• (Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 2,250,000/.; in 125,000 Shares of 201. each.
. 'Deposit 2/. 2s. per Share.
' • PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Lord George Paget,•Uxbridge House
The Hon. Douglas Kinnaird Pulteney, 4, Parliament-street, Directo
of the Nottingham and Boston Railway
William Beresford, Esq., M.P.
Sir William BaCon Johnson, hart., Hilton, Aberdeenshire, Director
of the Chester and. Forest of Dean Railways
Sir Wm. Wyim, Meesyrieward, Chairman ofthe North Wales Railway
Sir John Edward de Beauvoir, Chairman of the London and Bir-
tninghani Extension '
Sir Samuel Brown, Director of the Warwick and Worcester Railway
Sir John Hare, Langham-Place, Director Of the London and Bir-
minxham Extension
Sir John Hensler, Deputy-Lieutenant of the county of Essex.
Sir John Key, Bart., Alderman of London,' Director of the London
and Manchester and Leeds and Liverpool _Railways
Colonel Robert Douglas, Royal Artillery, Directae- Of the London and
Birmingham Railway
Colonel Fitch, 36, York-terrace, Director of the South and Midland
Admiral J. Ayscongh, Prospect-place, Southampton, Director of the
South and Midland Railway
Major Croft, 15, Regent-street, Deputy Chairman of the Manchester
and Chester Railway
Major ChasC, 31; Nottingham-place
Captain S. 31. Fisher, jun., Director of the Warwick and Worcester
Railway
Captain Ilitchens, 11.E.1.C.5., Director of the Birmingham and Ox-
ford Railway
Captain F. Chamier, Malkin-street, Beigrave-square, Director of the
Great Paris and Lyons Railway.
Wm. Hughes Hughes, Esq., F.S.A., F.L.S., &c., Alderman of Lon-
don, Chairman of the Manchester end Birkenhead Continuation,
Chairman of the London and Greenwich Railways, &c., &c.
Thomas Kelly; Esq., Alderman of.Lorulon; Director of the South
Midland• Railway < • - •••• •
John Kitmersley-Hooper, Esq., Alderman cf London, Director of the
London and Manchester Direct Railway,- and .South Midland
ThoS. Farncomh, Esq., Alderman of London, Director of the South
Midland Railway
Thos. Challis, Esq., Alderman of London, Wilson-Street, Finsbury
Thos. Sidney, Esq., Alderman of LOndon, Sheriff of London and
Middlesex •
Captain Alex. Hamilton Earle, Royal Artillery, Reform Club.
John Inglis Jardein, Esq., Director of the Great Manchester, Rugby
and SouthaMpton Railway
Wm. Morley, Ese,, Blackheath • • •
Wm. Lee; Esq:, Dirertor of the Gravesend and Rochester, and Edsex
and Suffolk Railways
Rd. Carpenter, Erot., -Director of the Leicester and Bedford Railway
Henry Wright, Esq.,
,Director of the South and Midland's Junction
_
•Railway
John Wheelton, Esq'., Director of the Leicesier and Bedford Railway
Thomas Collingridge, Esq„,llighgate, Middlesex his
W. A.,Widtinson, Esq., Director of the South 'Midland I/admix) ,
John Brocke Walbancke, Esq., Director dine South Rek4Ay
Rd. ‘Vm. Johnson, Esq., Director of the London and Maneieitey and
Derbyshire and South Staffordshire Railways I;
Francis Valentine Lee, Esq., Temple, Director of the Eastern cvms
Railway
Major Jelf Sharp, Deputy Chaliorrian of the Tharaes Einb en%
Railway
Major-General, Brooks,Xard3y, C .
8., IS, RUtland-place
al4;r
.
Simpson Potter, Ekq., Director of the Oxford, Witney, and
Cheltenham Railty
Joseph Underwood, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester
Direct and Liverpool and Leeds Railways
Peter Morrison, Esq., Director of the London and Birmingham
Railway
W. F. Mack, Esq., Wilton-place, Belgrave-square, Director of the
Italian and Austrian Railway
W. G. Ohrly, Esq., Director of the Trent Valley Continuation Railway
John James, Esq., Secondary of London
Robert Henry Lyndam, Esq., Director of the Exeter and Weymouth
Railway
Robert Andrew Riddell, Esq., 23, Bryanston-street, Portman-square,
Director of the Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke Railway
J. B. Richardson, Esq., Director of the Colchester and Cambridge
Railway
Matthew Harrison, Esq., Chester, Director of the North and South

Wales Bank
Richard Clrowcock, Esq.
Julian Skreene, Esq., Director of the Cambridge and Lincoln
Railway
Frederick James Hall, Esq., Torrington-square, Director of the Bide-
ford and Tavistock Railway
Captain C. W. Tyndale, Director-of the South-Eastern Railway
Henry ,Lewis Smale, Esq., Willoughby House, Tottenham, Director
of the 'London and Dover Railway
Frederick Jones, Esq., Director of the Warwick and Worcester
Railway
C. Waite, ESq. Willesden, Middlesex
R. W. Wood, Esq., Lodge-place, St. John's Wood, Director of the
North Metropolitan Railway
George Parbury, Esq., Russell-square, Director of the Manchester
and Birmingham Railway
Wm. Shaw, Esq., Director of the Thames Embankment Railway
Wm. Alfred Hill, Esq., Director of the Gloucester and Aberystwith
Railway
Richard Dutton Esq., Director of the Lincoln, York, and Leeds
Railway
Wm. Stark, Esq., Director of the Guarantee Society
James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Railway
Frederick Collingridge, Esq., Thurlow-square, Brompton
Warren Stormes Hale, Esq., Gresham-street
Robert Richards, Esq., Temple, Director of the Birmingham and Lon-
don Extension Railway
Kingsmill Grove Key, Esq., Wandsworth-common
The Rev. F. K. Hall, D.D., Rector of Falbourne, Cambridge
Daniel Penton Johnson, Esq., Director of the London and Manche"
ter Railway
Charles Green, Esq., Director of the Gloucester and Aberystwith
Railway
John Barber, Esq., Director of the Gloucester and Aberystwith
Railway
Rev. Thomas Price, Rector of Llanrothel, Hereford ,
E. R. Foster, Esq., Director of the Derby, Uttoxeter,, and Stafford-
shire- Railway
Martin Funds, Esq., Director of the Nottingham, Newark, and
Boston Railway
W. S. Cross, Esq., Director of the Birmingham and Manchester
Extension Railway
W. Rardgett, Esq., Director of the Italian and Austrian Railway
Richard Parish, Esq., Bank House, Wordslcy, Staffordshire
Samuel Parish, Esq., Wordsley, near Stourbridge,Stallbrdshire
Alexander Greig, Esq., Lowndes-street, Relgrave-square, Director of
the Leicester and Birmingham Railway
Thomas Yates Hunt, Esq., Brades, near Ilinningham
William Singleton, Esq., Leeds, Director of the Leeds and Liverpool
Direct Railway
Win. Cadman, Esq., Leeds, Director of the Lincoln, York, and Leeds
Railway
James Muscroft, Esq., Pontefract

David William Nell, Esq:, Leeds, J.P., Director of the Leeds and
Thirsk Railway
Joseph Robert Wilkin Atkinson, Esq., Director of the Leicester and
Bedford, and York and Lancaster Railways
John Fagan, Esq., Gloucester-road, Old Brompton
Charles Holden, Esq., Director of the Great Grimsby and Sheffield
Railway
J. D. Hopkins, Esq., Bedford-square, Director of the London and
Birmingham Extension Railway
Joseph Gill, Esq., Leeds, Director of the West Riding Junction
Railway
Peter Fairbairne, Esq., Leeds, Chairman of the Lincoln, York and
Leeds Railway
John Blackburn, Esq., Leeds
J. M. Douglas, Esq., Director of the Exeter and Weymouth
Railway
W. Sloane, Esq., Wimpole-street
John Anderson, Esq., Lothbury, Director of the South and Midland
Railway
W. Ley, Esq., Gloucester-place, Pertman-square
Robert Power, Esq., Queen-street, May Pair, Director of the Great
Britain Life Assurance-office.
Henry Cornfoot, Esq., Old Palace, Richmond
W. Pastow, Esq., Surrey-place
James Burness, Esq., Luton, Essex
G. N. Wright, M.A.
John Alexander Bicknell, Esq., Brandon Cottage, Bristol, Director ot
the South and Midlands' Junction Extension Railway
James Lees, Esq., Delph, Saddlcworth, near Manchester, Director of
the Manchester Banking Company
Samuel Kenrick, Esq., Wrexham
Arthur Agard Davenport, Esq., Eastwood, Notts, Director of the
Great Leeds and Loudon Direct Railway
Joseph Lancelot Davenport, Esq., Derby, Director of the Rugby and
Derby and Manchester Railway
(WPh power to add to their number.)
The names of an influential Committee formed at Worcester and
Chester will be published In a few days.

BANKERS.
The Commercial Bank of London
ENGINEER—WiIIiam Ungar Higgins, Esq.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS.
~ SOLICITORS.
Potter and Colllngridge, 5, Basinghall-street ; W. B. James, Esq.,
5, Basinghall-street.
Btcarr.att=-Hilton T. Jenkins, Esq.
LOCAL AGENTS.

Worcester—Charles Creswell, Esq., and C. Geo. H. St. Patrick, Esq.
Whitchurch—James Bromfield, Esq. '
Chester—John F. Maddock, Esq.
Wellington—George Marcy, Esq., and T. Smallwood, Esq.
Northwich—Messrs. Barker and Christie
Bridgnorth—R. 0. Backhouse, Esq.
Shrewsbury—W. Cooper, Esq,
The geographical position of Worcester has caused its adoption as
the point where the broad guage trunk lines of the west are to have a
common terminus. From Oxfbrd the Great Western Company have
lecided on constructing a line of rail :—another project under the pa-
tronage of the same powerfUl direction is now before the public,
uniting Worcester with Warwick ; and, that the broad gauge will be
carried from Worcester into Wales, and to the Irish packet stations
on that coast, is now no longer doubtful. This undertaking will corn-
plete a series of great avenues of iron-road, whose ramification
from Worcester will render every part of the kingdom directly
accessible from that city. Passing up the Severn Vale, where
it will disclose a succession of picturesque scenes, it reaches
Stourport, and proceeding thence through Kidderminster, arrives at
Bewdley. This district is one of the chief seats of our carpet manu-
factures, and in the towns here named, exclusive of the intervening
districts, upwards of 30,000 persons are located. Leaving Stourbridge
a little to the east, the line is taken to Bridgenorth, a town enjoying
an active inland trade, and possessing woollen manufactures and iron
works, that give employment to a population of about 15,000. Pass-
ing through or near to Much Wenlock, Broseley, and Madeley, front
which place there will be a branch to Shrewsbury, the line ascends
Colebrook Dale, and approaching in its course Wellington and Wein.
enters Whitchurch. From this central place a branch will be formed
to Norwich via Stoke, forming a junction with the Liverpool and
Crewe Railway. The trunk line will continue from Whitehurch, and
passing through or near. Malpas, have its northern terminus in the
city of Chester.
In estimating the probable amount of revenue which the Worces-
ter and Chester Railway may be expected to yield, many sources of
profit present themselves, such are the dense population located along
the length of the Severn Vale, and the enriching works of industry
in which they are engaged. Amongst the latter may be mentioned
the China manufactories of Worcester, the iron, coal, and earthen-
ware works at Broseley and other places ; the agricultural produce
brought to Stourport market ; the inexhaustible fields of coal and
mines of iron ore in the vicinity of Colebrook Dale, Ironbridge, and
the districts to the east of Shrewsbury generally.
In calculating the cost of construction unusual advantages are also
obvious. The line traverses a district affording levels of several
miles in extent, and with a stir:ace, peculiarly favourable. The resi-
dent population, disappointed try the postponement of promised pro-
jects, have warmly espoused the present, and the labouring popula-
tion being familiar with mining operations, will be found better
qualified for the execution of railway works here than in many•other
localities. ••
As a link in the railway network of England, or as auxiliary
to existing or projected lines passing in various directions, few
schemes hitherto proposed appear to afford greater inducement
for investment, or a wider range of accommodation for traffic and
travelling. This project constitutes a lengthened link in the chain
that will connect Liverpool with Bristol, the gratat trunk of the
IVest of England ;—its southern terminus, Worcester, is the half-
way station of the Lon ion and Port Dynnllaen broad gauge line:—
by projected lines a direct communication will be afforded west-
ward to Swansea and Aberystwith, and, eaa:ward, to Warwick and
Northampton, Cambridge, Peterborough, Harwich,
ani Hull.
examined by the The line has been repeatedly and carefully for many miles may
Lynu, Lincoln,
Com-
pany's
acting engineer, who reports that the rail
In-
stance favourable—that the ^0)1.4'11
be laid on the natural level—that the e gradients
etre
of to
be traversed is ovally so, and that 'lst-ant ofiaclairealineineefereyomin:
see and plans may
i.aspectiumd a be made, and forms
t the offices of Messrs. Potter and
cmoiumrsoica, tion is acknowledged by the interests seated on its proposed
hall-str
of application for shares ; also of W. B. James,
Applications for P
&all-street ; of the local agents ; and of th,
Esq., solicitor, 5, Baas. iu
Collingridge.
12, Copthall-court ancl
4, Angel-court,
following
genllsoeiniiceitolrsm,
r . Samuel Banbury,
Messrs. Peppercorno, 2. Old Broad-street
Liverpool ...... Messrs. Alston and Gage.
Loudon Mr. Whton Powell,
Messrs. lioughland and Leese, and Mr. Wll-
- and Flint, anti James
Manchester
Lewesilll 111111 [Messrs, Smithea and Perfect, and
J. Young and Co.,
Stratford-on-Avon Air. William Bolton.
Exeter.... —Mr. Thomas Sanford.
Plymouth .... •• • • Messrs. Hopwood and Palmer..
Birmingham Mr. Collis and Mr. John Wright.
Glasgow.... •• • • Messrs. Tassie and Co.
Edintetrall . r Messrs. Robertson and Co., and
t Messrs. 3DCallum and Co.
litiddersfield essrs. Wilson and Hellawell.
I Worcester •• • • Mr, 'Thomas Henry 'Wheeler.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
THE OXFORD and WORCESTER EXTENSION and CHESTER
JUNCTION RAILWAY, with BRANCHES to SHREWSBURY
and NORTHWICH.
Capital, 2,250,0001., in 125,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
To the Provielonal Committee of the Worcester and Chester
Railway.
Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me Shares of
20/. etch in this Company, and I undertake to accept the same, an
to pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less number that may be al-
lotted to me ; and I undertake also to execute the Parlisurientary
Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required.
Name (its Lull)..
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