The Ashton Gas Act, 1877
WHEREAS by "The Ashton Gas Act, 1847," the Ashton Gas Company, in this Act called "the Company," were incorporated for lighting with gas the town and parish of Ashton-under-Lyne, in the county palatine of Lancaster, and the township of Dukinfield, in the parish of Stockport, in the county palatine of Chester, except the several hamlets or townships of Ridghill and Lanes, Heyrod and Lazley, within the said parish of Ashton-under-Lyne, and such other parts of the said parish of Ashton-under-Lyn...