

Region: Midlands
M42. Birmingham to Nottingham Motorway M5 (J4A) to Tamworth (J11)
List of material held in the Northamptonshire CC Record Office
| M42 General | |||
| Document Number | Document Description & Author | Publisher | Date |
| 1 | Feasibility Study Strensham, Solihull with M5 Widening | MRCU | Nov-69 |
| 2 | Side Road Orders, Solihull Section | MRCU | Dec-71 |
| 3 | Feasibility Study Strencham, Solihull | MRCU | Jul-72 |
| 4 | Connecting Road Scheme Solihull Section | MRCU | Oct-72 |
| 5 | Letter to Dr Van Rest from MRCU | MRCU | Oct-72 |
| 6 | Press Notice, Solihull Section | DTP | Oct-72 |
| 7 | Press Ntoice Bromsgrove Section | DTP | Nov-72 |
| 8 | Explanatory Staement Bromsgrove Section | MRCU | Nov-72 |
| 9 | Public Inquiry Notice | MRCU | Feb-73 |
| 10 | Doc. 1. Strategic Studies Information M42 and M40 | MRCU | Apr-73 |
| 11 | Doc 2. Route location information M42 and M40 | MRCU | Apr-73 |
| 12 | Doc. 3. Route location information M42 and M40 | MRCU | Apr-73 |
| 13 | Side roads variation order | MRCU | Jul-73 |
| 14 | Decision letter. Solihull section. | MRCU | Oct-73 |
| 15 | Vol. 5 contract document & contract docs Vols 1.2.3 | MRCU | Nov-73 |
| 16 | Vol. 4 contract document & contract docs Vols 1.2.3 | MRCU | Nov-73 |
| 17 | Opening brochure, Solihull section | MRCU | Nov-76 |
| 18 | Coinnecting roads scheme, Monkspath to Coleshill | MRCU | Jan-77 |
| 19 | Strensham Solihull Part 111 Feasibility study | MRCU | May-77 |
| 20 | Strensham Solihull Part 111 Feasibility study | MRCU | Aug-77 |
| 21 | Connecting Roads variation, Catshill & Lydiate Ash to Monkspath Scheme | MRCU | Mar-78 |
| 22 | Side road orders. Catshill & Lydiate Ash to Monkspath | MRCU | Jun-78 |
| 23 | Traffic Survey/Lydiate Ash roundabout | MRCU | Dec-78 |
| 24 | De-Trunking Order. Exeter - Leeds Trunk Road | DTp | Mar-79 |
| 25 | C.P.O./Compulsary Purchase Order. Catshill & Lydiate Ash to Monkspath. | MRCU | Apr-79 |
| 26 | Side Road Orders. Catshill & Lydiate Ash to Monkspath. | MRCU | Feb-79 |
| 27 | Side Road Orders. Catshill & Lydiate Ash to Monkspath. Explanatory Statement | MRCU | Feb-79 |
| 28 | Statement of Case., Bromsgrove Section. | MRCU | Apr-79 |
| 29 | C.P.O. Catshill & Lydiate Ash to Monkspath | MRCU | Apr-79 |
| 30 | Statement on Traffic Bromsgrove Section | MRCU | Apr-79 |
| 31 | Side Road Orders. Catshill & Lydiate Ash to Monkspath | MRCU | May-79 |
| 32 | Pre-Inquiry Meeting | MRCU | Jun-79 |
| 33 | Inquiry 79/Proof of Evidence Bromsgrove Section | MRCU | Jun-79 |
| 34 | Inquiry 79/Statement of Traffic Bromsgrove Section | MRCU | Jun-79 |
| 35 | Inquiry 79/Statement of Case Bromsgrove Section | MRCU | Jun-79 |
| 36 | Connecting Roads Scheme. Catshill & Lydiate Ash to Monkspath | MRCU | Jul-79 |
| 37 | Court of Appeal/High Court | Courts of Justice | Jul-79 |
| 38 | Account of proceedings. M42 public inquiry | A Mande | Aug-79 |
| 39 | Ideas gained from public inquiry | A Mande | Jul-79 |
| 40 | Supplementary C.P.O. Catshil & Lydiate Ash to Monkspath | DTp | Mar-80 |
| 41 | Statement of Case Bromsgrove section | DTp | Mar-80 |
| 42 | Closing submissions on behalf of the DTp Bromsgrove Inquiry | DTp | Jul-80 |
| 43 | Acquisition of Land. Catshill & Lydiate Ash to Monkspath | MRCU | Sep-80 |
| 44 | Supplementary C.P.O. Catshill, Lydiate Ash to Monkspath | DTp | Dec-81 |
| 45 | Connecting Roads Scheme, Catshill & Lydiate Ash to Monkspath | MRCU | Feb-82 |
| 46 | Highways Act 1980 Catshill to Monkspath | MRCU | Feb-82 |
| 47 | Queens Bench Division Report | High Court of Justice | Mar-82 |
| 48 | Letter from Regional Director to objector | DTp | Mar-82 |
| 49 | Side roads variation. Catshill to Monkspath | DTp | Jun-85 |
| 50 | Bromsgrove Section/Design Considerations | Ove Arup & Partners & MRCU | Oct-86 |
| 51 | List of Approved Material Suppliers Bromsgrove Section | Ove Arup & Partners & MRCU | Oct-86 |
| 52 | Opening Brochure/Southern Links | Ove Arup & Partners & DTp | Mar-00 |
| 53 | Paper Cuttings | Local Press | 87? |
| 54 | Birmingham-Nottingham Motorway Kingsbury Section. M42 Opening Brochure | DTp | Dec-85 |
| 55 | Birmingham-Nottingham Motorway Kingsbury Section. M42 Opening Brochure Polesworth contracts | DTp | Dec-85 |
| 56 | Curdworth to Appleby Magna Section Connecting Road Scheme | DOE | 23-Apr-71 |
| 57 | Press Notice. Tamworth Section | DOE | 06-May-72 |
| 58 | Press Notice. Public Inquiry into Tamworth Section | DOE | 25-Feb-72 |
| 59 | Curdworth to Appleby Magna Section Connecting Roads & side road DOE representative Statement Orders | DOE | Apr-72 |
| 60 | Inspectors Report Coleshil to Curdworth & Curdworth to Appleby Magna. Line and side road orders | DOE | Aug-72 |
| 61 | Statutory Instruments. Curdworth to Appleby Magna | DOE | 06-Sep-73 |
| 62 | New Civil Engineer. Fog of Confusion blankets M42 sections | NCE | 18-Mar-76 |
| 63 | Letter from DOE to Mr Van Rest re Kingsbury & Polesworth Sections | DOE | 30-Mar-76 |
| 64 | Notice of CPO Inquiries, Coleshill to Appleby Magna | MRCU | Jun-76 |
| 65 | Secretary of State's Reasons for CPO (Doc 11) | MRCU | Jun-76 |
| 66 | Assist Project Managers Statement to CPO inquiry | MRCU | Jun-76 |
| 67 | Inspectors Report CPO inquiry (Inspector Hugh Gardner) | DOE | Oct-76 |
| 68 | Tamworth Section Kingsbury Contract. Revised firm programme report | MRCU | Dec-77 |
| 69 | Acquisition of Land (Authorisation Procedure ) Act 1946 | MRCU | 25-Aug-78 |
| 70 | Polesworth to Appleby Magna Side Roads Order 1982 | DTp | 27-Sep-82 |
| 71 | Polesworth to Appleby Magna Side Roads Order 1982 Curdworth to Dendon | DTp | 27-Sep-82 |
| 72 | Curdworth to Appleby Magna Connecting Roads. Variation Scheme No. 1 | DTp | 06-Oct-82 |
| 73 | Curdworth to Appleby Magna Connecting Roads. Variation Scheme No. 2 | DTp | 24-Sep-82 |
| 74 | Curdworth to Appleby Magna Connecting Roads. Supplementary Scheme | DTp | 24-Sep-82 |
| 75 | Construction of Kingsbury Section by J.L. Macpherson | Jim Macpherson | Mar-99 |
| 76 | Press Notice. Castle Donnington Route | DOE | 09-Mar-76 |
| 77 | Castle Donnington Section. Your views are needed. | MRCU | Jan-78 |
| 78 | Castle Donnington Section Public Consultation 3 Feb to Mar 78 | MRCU | Jan-78 |
| 79 | Castle Donnington Section Public Consultation 3 Feb to Mar 78 Traffic Forecasting | MRCU | Jan-78 |
| 80 | Castle Donington Section. Alternative Routes. | Chronicle Herald | 21-Dec-82 |
| 81 | A42 Castle Donington Section M42 Tamworth North Section CRO Inquiry. Inspectors Report | DTp | Sep-82 |
| 82 | Press Notice. Decision M42/A42 announced. | DTp | 24-Sep-82 |
| 83 | Decision letter re CPO inquiry | DE & T | 25-Sep-82 |
| 84 | Appleby Magna to Kegworth ine Orders/explanatory statement | MRCU | 26-Sep-82 |
| 85 | Appleby Magna to Kegworth Line Orders/explanatory statement | MRCU | 24-Sep-82 |
| 86 | Construction News Magazine M42 North - in top gear | Construction News | May-85 |
| 87 | Coleshill to Curdworth Side Roads Orders | DTp | 27-Apr-83 |
| 88 | M42 Castle Donnington Section Public Consultation Doc | DOT MRCU | Feb-78 |
| 89 | Press Notice. Withdrawal of proposals for Motorway | DOE | Mar-76 |
| 90 | M42 Castle Donington Section. Public consultation - route selection & traffic forecasting | MRCU | Mar-78 |
| 91 | M42 Castle Donington Section Press coverage and map | Chronicle Hearald | Dec-79 |
| 92 | M42 Castle Donington and Tamworth North Inspectors Report units CPO P.I. | DOE | Jan-Jun 80 |
| 93 | M42/A42 Press Notice Route Announcement | DOT | Sep-82 |
| 94 | Decision letter into scheme and orders | DOT | Sep-82 |
| M42 Water Orton | |||
| Document Number | Document Description & Author | Publisher | Date |
| 1 | Side Road Order Chelmsley Wood. | D.O.T. | Feb-83 |
| 2 | Opening Brochure and R.E.'s Staff Photograph. | D.O.T. | Dec-83 |
| 3 | Contract Details and Photographs. | Ove Arup & Partners | Jun-05 |
| M42 Tamworth | |||
| Document Number | Document Description & Author | Publisher | Date |
| 1 | Opening Brochure. Kingsbury. | Sir Owen Williams & Partners | 01-Dec-85 |
| 2 | Opening Brochure. Polesworth. | Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners | Aug-86 |
| 3 | Notice of Curdworth to Appleby Magna Section of M42. | Department of Environment MRCU | Apr-71 |
| 4 | Press Notice. Proposals published for Tamworth Section. M42. | DOE | May-71 |
| 5 | Press Notice. Public Inquiry into Tamworth Sections. M42. | DOE | Feb-72 |
| 6 | DOE Statement to Public Inquiry. | DOE | Undated |
| 7 | Inspector's Report. Inquiry April 1972. | DOE | Aug-72 |
| 8 | Statutory Instruments. Sections 11, 12, 14 & 20 Highways Act 1959. | DOE | Sep-73 |
| 9 | New Civil Engineer. Fog of Confusion Blankets M42 Sections. | NCE | Mar-76 |
| 10 | DOE letter to Dr Van Rest explaining change from D3 to D2. | DOE MRCU | Mar-76 |
| 11 | Notice of CPO Inquiry. 29 June 1976. | MRCU | May-76 |
| 12 | Reasons for making CPO order. | MRCU | May-76 |
| 13 | DOE/MRCU Statement of CPO Inquiry 1976 | MRCU | Jun-76 |
| 14 | Inspector's Report. CPO Inquiry June 1976. | DOE | Oct-76 |
| 15 | Firm Programme Report. | MRCU | Dec-77 |
| 16 | Notice of CPO Powers. | MRCU | Aug-78 |
| 17 | Polesworth to Appleby Magna. Side Road Orders. | Department of Transport | Jun-05 |
| 18 | Curdworth to Dordon. Side Road Orders. | Department of Transport | Jun-05 |
| 19 | Curdworth to Appleby Magna. Connecting Roads Variation Scheme 1. | Department of Transport | Jun-05 |
| 20 | Curdworth to Appleby Magna. Connecting Roads Variation Scheme 2. | Department of Transport | Jun-05 |
| 21 | Curdworth to Appleby Magna. Connecting Roads Supplementary Scheme 1982. | Department of Transport | Jun-05 |
| 22 | Construction of Kingsbury Section. Contracts Manager J.L. Macpherson, Sir Alfred McAlpine. | Sir Alfred McAlpine | Mar-99 |
| 23 | Press Notice. Castle Donington Route withdrawn. | DOE | Mar-76 |
| 24 | Castle Donington Section. Consultation Document. | Department of Transport | Jan-78 |
| 25 | Castle Donington. Public Consultation. Selection of Route. | Department of Transport | Feb-78 |
| 26 | Castle Donington. Public Consultation. Traffic Forecasting. | Department of Transport | Feb-78 |
| 27 | Castle Donington. Route Alterations. | Chronicle Herald | Dec-79 |
| 28 | Castle Donington & Tamworth North Section. CPD. Inspector's Report. | Department of Transport | Mar-82 |
| 29 | Press Notice. Decision Announced re CPO Inquiry. | Department of Transport | Sep-82 |
| 30 | DOE & T Official Announcement of CPO Decisions. | Department of Environment and Transport | Sep-82 |
| 31 | Appleby Magna to Kegworth. Draft Line Orders. | Department of Transport | |
| 32 | Appleby Magna to Kegworth. Line Order. | Department of Transport | Aug-82 |
| 33 | M42 North in Top Gear. | Construction News | May-85 |