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Date(s)
- 1770-1870 / (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.114 cubic metres (25 volumes)
Context area
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Administrative history
In 1770, Cardiganshire gentry obtained an act to establish a turnpike trust to cover the whole of the county. The trust was divided into two sections, based on Aberystwyth and Cardigan. In 1844, the Commission of Inquiry into the turnpikes in South Wales recommended that the Government replace the trusts with nominated county roads boards. The resultant Cardiganshire County Roads Board was created, again divided into the Aberystwyth and Cardigan districts.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Mr Ivor Evans, MA, Aberystwyth, 1939.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Minute books of the Aberystwyth district of the Cardiganshire Turnpike Trust, 1779-1845; minutes and accounts of the Cardigan district, 1802-1844; and minutes, letters and account books of the Cardiganshire County Roads Board, 1844-1870.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Action: All records donated to the National Library of Wales have been retained..
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged into the following: Aberystwyth District; Cardigan District; and Cardiganshire County Roads Board.
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Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
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Language and script notes
English.
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Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available in the National Library of Wales. The catalogue can be accessed on-line.
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Note
Title based on contents of fonds.
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Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.;AACR2; and LCSH
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Dates of creation revision deletion
February 2003.
Language(s)
- English
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Sources
Archivist's note
Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following source was used to compile this description: NLW, Schedule of Cardiganshire County Roads Board Records;