STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY.
1 & 2 Geo. IV. C. 44, R. A. 19th April, 1821.
4 Geo. IV. C. 33, R. A. 23rd May, 1823.
5 Geo. IV. C. 48, R. A. 17th May, 1824.
9 Geo. IV. C. 60, R. A. 23rd May, 1828.
THIS railway commences at the River Tees, near Stockton, in the county of Durham, and thence proceeds in a southerly direction about four miles, to the branch which goes off to Yarm; from thence westerly about eight miles, to the other branch which goes off at Darlington; from thence northerly about three miles and a half, to where the Clarence Railway joins it; and from thence in a north-westerly direction two miles and a half; to the Coundon Branch; thence north-westerly about six miles, to Witton Park Colliery, with five collateral branches; one commencing in the township of Egglescliffe and extending to Yarm Bridge; another commencing at or near Hill House, in Darlington, and terminating near Croft Bridge, in the parish of Hurworth; another commencing at or near Brussleton, and terminating at or near Coundon Turnpike-Gate; another commencing at or near Norlees House, in the township of West Auckland, and terminating at or near Evenlode Bridge; and the other commencing at the Tees, and terminating at or near the south-west end of the town of Stockton-upon-Tees.
By a statement made in September, 1820, by Mr. G. Overton, it appears that the length of
| M. | F. | C. | |
| The Main Line was . . . . | 26 | 6 | 9 |
| The Yarm Bridge Branch . . . . | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Darlington Branch . . . . | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Branch to Coundon Turnpike . . . . | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Branch to Hagger Leases . . . . | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Branch at Stockton . . . . | _0 | _0 | _7 |
| Total Length of Main Line and Branches | 36 | 6 | 9 |
With a rise from the commencement of the railway at Stockton to Escomb Lane, near Witton Park Colliery, of 496 feet 6 inches; the expense of completing the undertaking was also estimated at £84,000.
