Millwall Freehold Land and Dock Company
| Millwall Canal, Wharfs and Graving Docks Act 1864[a] | |
|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act for incorporating "The Millwall Canal Company," and for authorizing them to make and maintain Canals and other Works in the Isle of Dogs, and thereby, and by the Appropriation of Works and Lands there, to provide Accommodation for Shipping and Waterside Accommodation for Shipbuilding and other Businesses requiring Water Frontage; and for other Purposes. |
| Citation | 27 & 28 Vict. c. cclv |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 July 1864 |
| Commencement | 25 July 1864[b] |
| Repealed | 23 December 1920 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Port of London (Consolidation) Act 1920 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Millwall Freehold Land and Dock Company was a 19th-century company set up to develop the central area of the Isle of Dogs in east London. Originally called the Millwall Canal Company, the act of Parliament for the incorporation of the company, the Millwall Canal, Wharfs and Graving Docks Act 1864 (27 & 28 Vict. c. cclv) received royal assent on 25 July 1864.[1]
The plans that led to the foundation of the Millwall Freehold Land and Dock Company were first devised by Nathaniel Fenner and Robert Fairlie.
Notes
- ^ Section 1.
- ^ The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.
References
- ^ Guillery, Peter (1990). "Building the Millwall Docks" (PDF). Construction History. 6.