| REF. NO. | DENOMINATION | DESCRIPTION | NO.ISSUED | CONDITION | VALUE |
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| Share Capital | |||||
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| 101 | Class A £10 share | 185[7], black | #1841,#2338,#2344,#2345 | VF | £35-40 |
| 103 | Class B share | ? | ? | – | – |
| Loan Capital | |||||
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| 107 | 5% debenture stock | 18[909], blue ‘working arrangements Act’ | #176 | VF | £35-45 |
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| 109 | 5% debenture stock | 18[915], black ‘Railway Companies Act’ | #158 | VF | £30-40 |
West Somerset Mineral Railway Company
Incorporated on 27th July 1857.
A 13 mile mineral line with an estimated cost of £50,000. It was worked by the Brendon Hills Iron Ore Company until 1866, followed by the Ebbw Vale Iron Company. The line closed in 1898 having made a loss throughout its operation.
Capital £65,000 in ‘A’ and ‘B’ shares in equal portions. Loans of £21,500 (debenture stock). £35,000 further shares issued for extension.
1857