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M42. Birmingham to Nottingham Motorway M5 (J4A) to Tamworth (J11)
List of material held in the Northamptonshire CC Record Office

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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