Lawrence, Charles, fl 1826-1845

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Charles Lawrence was Chairman of the Liverpool and Birmingham Railway Company from 1826-1830. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company was established in 1826. The Railway, a stretch of track 31 miles long linking the two cities, was opened on 15 September 1830, though the opening was marred by the death of William Huskisson MP when he was accidentally hit by the Rocket . The Grand Junction Railway Company was established in 1833 to build a line linking Birmingham to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. It opened in 1837. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway merged with the Grand Junction Railway in 1845. The following year, Grand Junction was merged with the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway to form the London and North Western Railway.

From the guide to the Lawrence, Charles, 1826-1845, (Senate House Library, University of London)

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associatedWith Dockray, Robert Benson, 1811-1871 person
associatedWith Glynn, George Carr, fl 1845 person
associatedWith Gower, George Granville, Leveson-, 1786-1861, 2nd Duke of Sutherland person
associatedWith Grand Junction Railway corporateBody
associatedWith Hening, C, fl 1830 person
associatedWith Huskisson, William, 1770-1830 person
associatedWith Liverpool and Manchester Railway corporateBody
associatedWith London and Birmingham Railway corporateBody
associatedWith London and North Western Railway corporateBody
associatedWith Moss, John, fl 1812-1840 person
associatedWith Stanley, Emma, 1805-1876, wife of Edward Geoffrey Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby person
associatedWith Woods, Edward, fl 1842 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Liverpool Lancashire England
Birmingham Warwickshire England
Manchester Lancashire England
London England
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Active 1826

Death 1845

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