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Actions	Account book of William Lunn, Land Surveyor Remove from selection Add to selection TitleAccount book of William Lunn, Land Surveyor ReferenceLUNN CreatorWilliam Lunn, railway surveyor William Lunn was a Land Surveyor who worked to survey railway lines. Lunn's addresses are given as Park Row, Greenwich; Cambridge St, Pimlico, London and St John, New Brunswick USA. Date 1843-1860 Scope and ContentDetailed accounts, mostly for work done for individuals in Great Britain. At the back, abstracts of accounts are given for most years. After 1853 accounts are present from New Brunswick and Newfoundland, USA especially for railway engineer C.F. Cheffins 1846-47 and 1852-53. C.F. Cheffins (1807 – 1860) was a railway architect, printer and publisher. It is likely that William Lunn was carrying out surveys on behalf Cheffins for a series of his maps. The account book includes entries on railways and branch lines including Norwich and Brandon Railway, Colchester and Diss Railway, Harwich Railway, Trent Valley Railway, Exeter and Eastern Counties Railway, London and Epping, Thames Junction, Lincoln and Doncaster, Midland and Grand Junction, Exton and Southport, North Staffordshire, European and North American Railway. Extent1 volume Physical descriptionOne volume clasp missing LanguageEnglish Levelfonds Repository nameNational Railway Museum, York Associated people and organisationsC.F. Cheffins Norwich and Brandon Railway Company Diss and Colchester Junction Railway Company Harwich Railway and Pier Company Trent Valley Railway Eastern Counties Railway Co The Eastern Counties Railway was authorised in 1836 to run from London to Yarmouth, via Colchester, Ipswich, Diss and Norwich, however it ended at Colchester which it reached in 1843. The remainder was built by three other companies and was completed in 1849, these three companies and the Eastern Counties Railway merged in 1862 to form the Great Eastern Railway. George Hudson became the company Chairman In 1845 however he resigned from the company after his financial mismanagement was exposed. London and Epping Railway Company Midland Grand Junction Railway Company SubjectRailways, Railway infrastructure, Railway engineering Conditions governing accessAccess is given in accordance with the NRM access policy. Material from this collection is available to researchers through Search Engine Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied of items in the archive, provided that the copying process used does not damage the item or is not detrimental to its preservation. Copies will be supplied in accordance with the NRM’s terms and conditions for the supply and reproduction of copies, and the provisions of any relevant copyright legislation. Related object Worthington Archive Overseas railway engineering System of arrangementSingle item

TitleAccount book of William Lunn, Land Surveyor

ReferenceLUNN

Date

1843-1860

Scope and ContentDetailed accounts, mostly for work done for individuals in Great Britain. At the back, abstracts of accounts are given for most years. After 1853 accounts are present from New Brunswick and Newfoundland, USA especially for railway engineer C.F. Cheffins 1846-47 and 1852-53. C.F. Cheffins (1807 – 1860) was a railway architect, printer and publisher. It is likely that William Lunn was carrying out surveys on behalf Cheffins for a series of his maps. The account book includes entries on railways and branch lines including Norwich and Brandon Railway, Colchester and Diss Railway, Harwich Railway, Trent Valley Railway, Exeter and Eastern Counties Railway, London and Epping, Thames Junction, Lincoln and Doncaster, Midland and Grand Junction, Exton and Southport, North Staffordshire, European and North American Railway.

Extent1 volume

Physical descriptionOne volume clasp missing

LanguageEnglish

Levelfonds

Repository nameNational Railway Museum, York

Associated people and organisationsC.F. Cheffins
Norwich and Brandon Railway Company
Diss and Colchester Junction Railway Company
Harwich Railway and Pier Company
Trent Valley Railway
Eastern Counties Railway Co
London and Epping Railway Company
Midland Grand Junction Railway Company

SubjectRailways, Railway infrastructure, Railway engineering

Conditions governing accessAccess is given in accordance with the NRM access policy. Material from this collection is available to researchers through Search Engine

Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied of items in the archive, provided that the copying process used does not damage the item or is not detrimental to its preservation. Copies will be supplied in accordance with the NRM’s terms and conditions for the supply and reproduction of copies, and the provisions of any relevant copyright legislation.

Related object

Worthington Archive
Overseas railway engineering

System of arrangementSingle item