Description | Plans and sections of various proposed railways and branches from the Vale of Llangollen and Chester to Birkenhead, many plans show details of local buildings, coal mines, brick & iron works and roads. Railway 1 passing through the parishes of St Oswald (Chester), Harwarden [Hawarden], Shotwick, Northop, Burton, Neston, Bromborough, Woodchurch, Upton, and Bidston. Railway 2 & 3 passing through the parishes of Bidston, Wallasey, Birkenhead. Railway 4 passing through the parishes of Woodchurch, Bebington, and Birkenhead. Railway 5 passing through the parishes of Harwarden [Hawarden], and Northop. Railway 6, 7 & 8 passing through the parishes of Harwarden [Hawarden], Northop and Burton. Railways 9 to 17 wholly in Flintshire. Railway 9 passing through the parishes of Gresford and Hope Railway 10 passing through the parishes of Gresford and Wrexham Railway 11, 12 & 13 passing through the parish of Wrexham Railway 14 passing through the parishes of Wrexhan, Marchweil [Marchwiel] and Ruabon Railway 15 passing through the parish of Ruabon Railway 17 passing through the parish of Wrexham Railway 16, drawing missing. Engineers:- William Barlow, T.E.Minshall. |