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MONMOUTH RAILWAY.
50 George III. Cap. 123, Royal Assent 24th May, 1810.

THE act for this work, obtained in 1810, and entitled, 'An Act for making and maintaining a Railway from Howler Slade in the Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucester, to the town of Monmouth; and for making other Railways therein mentioned, in the county of Gloucester and Monmouth;' provides for the making of a railway or tramroad from Howler Slade in the Forest of Dean, by the villages of Newland and Redbrook and the town of Coleford to May Hill, near Monmouth, or to a place in the said town of Monmouth, extending north-eastward from Wyebridge to the Nag's Head near Dixon Gate, by passing the bridge over the Wye or by passing the river itself by a boat; and also to make branches out of the said main railway, viz, one from Winnall's Hill southwards to Winnall Colliery, with a collateral line to the mine in Clear-Well-Mead; another line from the same place northward to Wymberry Slade; one from the said line at Swan Pool to the village of Staunton; one other from the same in Lord's Grove to Redbrook Tin Mines, there branching into two railways, one extending to Lower Redbrook Tin Mines, the other to the Wye at Cinder Bank in Newland, there crossing the river to Pool Dee in the parish of Penallt, in the county of Monmouth, and also the necessary wharfs; thus rendering easy the communication between those several places, and facilitating the conveyance of coal, stone and other products of the said forest.

The proprietors are incorporated as "The Monmouth Railway Company," with the usual powers, and have authority to raise £22,000, in shares of £50 each; and should this prove insufficient, they may borrow £6,000 additional, by promissory notes or mortgage; and when the Lydney and Lidbrook (now the Severn and Wye) Railway Company shall have completed certain branches mentioned in their act, then the present company may unite their works therewith, on the payment of a yearly rent of £50 to the aforesaid company. They are also empowered to collect time following tonnage rates.