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===Canals=== | ===Canals=== | ||
− | The LMS owned many canals, including the Montgomeryshire Canal, Ellesmere Canal and Chester Canal. Many were abandoned by Act of Parliament, instigated by LMS. Those not abandoned passed to the British Transport Commission, at nationalisation; and ownership subsequently transferred to the British Waterways Board. | + | The LMS owned many canals, including the [[Montgomeryshire Canal]], [[Ellesmere Canal]] and [[Chester Canal]]. Many were abandoned by [[Act of Parliament]], instigated by LMS.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Times newspaper: Notice of a Special General Meeting of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway | url = http://archive.timesonline.co.uk/tol/viewArticle.arc?toDate=1946-12-31&fromDate=1910-01-01¤tPageNumber=1&resultsPerPage=10&sortBy=default&offset=0&viewName=&addFilters=&removeFilters=&addCat=&queryKeywords=bolton+canal§ionId=1040&currPgSmartSet=1&pageId=ARCHIVE-The_Times-1937-02-11-26&articleId=ARCHIVE-The_Times-1937-02-11-26-008&xmlpath=&pubId=17&totalResults=1265&addRefineFilters=&removeRefineFilters=&addRefineCat=&next_Page=false&prev_Page=false&date_dd_From=1&date_mm_From=01&date_yyyy_From=1910&date_dd_to_range=31&date_mm_to_range=12&date_yyyy_to_range=1946&date_dd_from_precise=1&date_mm_from_precise=01&date_yyyy_from_precise=1910&isDateSearch=false&dateSearchType=range&refineQuerykeywordText= |date= 11 February 1937 |ref=harv }} Retrieved on 2008-06-29 ''(Requires login/subscription)''</ref> Those not abandoned passed to the [[British Transport Commission]], at nationalisation; and ownership subsequently transferred to the [[British Waterways Board]]. |
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