Lynmouth and Lynton Lift Act 1888
WHEREAS the present means of communication between Lynmouth and Lynton in the county of Devon are circuitous and inconvenient and the same would be greatly improved by the construction of the lifts hereinafter mentioned which would be of public and local advantage:

And whereas the persons hereinafter named with others are willing at their own expense to construct and maintain the said lifts if authorised by Parliament so to do and are desirous of being incorporated into a company with adequa...