The Todmorden Gas Act, 1871
WHEREAS in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight certain persons formed themselves into a company, under the name of "the Todmorden Gas Company," for the purpose of making and vending in the town and neighbourhood of Todmorden, situate partly in the parish of Rochdale in the county of Lancaster, and partly in the parish of Halifax in the west riding of the county of York, gas and coke, and such other matters arising from or which might be obtained in the making of gas, and for t...