Great Britain, The Stockton, Middlesbrough & Yarm Water Company, Share certificate, 12 Pounds and 10 Shilling, 1 July 1855
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CollectWeb number
B1170DUSTOC0001
Product attributes
Country:
Great Britain
State/Province:
Durham
City/Town/Place:
Stockton
Company/Issuer:
The Stockton, Middlesbrough & Yarm Water Company
Security type:
Share certificate
Value:
12 Pounds and 10 Shillings
Date/Year:
1 July 1855
Established:
25 July 1851
Size (LxH mm):
200 x 240 mm
Description
A share certificate issued to Henry Pease of Darlington. Edward Pease's fifth son, Henry Pease a Quaker railway company promoter, was born at Darlington on 4 May 1807. He also entered with enthusiasm into the railway projects of his father. His principal achievement was the opening in 1861 of the line across Stainmoor, called ‘the backbone of England’, the summit of which was 1374 feet above sea level. It joined at Tebay the London and North Western Railway (LNWR), and was soon extended at its eastern limit to Saltburn-on-Sea. Henry Pease was a director of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and was responsible for the foundation of the seaside resort of Saltburn-by-the-Sea. He purchased the Pierremont house in Darlington in 1845, moving in 1846. The Pease family also rented the Stanhope Castle, Durham. Henry Pease was elected in 1857 as MP for South Durham and held the seat until 1865. (Source: http://collection.sciencemuseum.org.uk)