Swansea's local Acts of Parliament 1827 to 1847
The Statutes give a vivid impression of the concerns of the more affluent members of the community. Early Acts deal with land management such as the enclosure of the Town hill or the disposal of some of the Duke of Beaufort's estates. Roads, canals and railways feature heavily, particularly as the industrial revolution begins to have an impact locally.
(Left) Frontispiece of the 1774 Market Act. |
Short Title |
Statute |
Year |
| Private Act for vesting part of the Estates in Swansea etc., as devised by the will of the late Gabriel Powell, esq., in Trustees for sale etc. | 7 & 8 Geo. IV, c.29 | 1827 |
| Private Act for confirming a lease of lands in St. Thomas's, Swansea for a Canal to Cadoxton, from the Duke of Beaufort and Marquis of Worcester, to Charles Tennant seq. | 7 & 8 Geo. IV, c.48 | 1827 |
| Market Act for establishing Markets in Swansea, and taking Tolls therefor by the Corporation. | 9 Geo. IV, c.64 | 1828 |
| Gas Act for the better lighting of the Town of Swansea, and for raising moneys to erect Gas-works there. | 11 Geo. IV, c.17 | 1830 |
| Lighthouse Act for placing the Mumbles Light, in Swansea Bay under the Trinity Board of Deptford Strond. | 4 & 5 Will. IV, c.69 | 1834 |
| Harbour Act for further improving the Harbour of Swansea and authorising further works and tolls. | 6 & 7 Will. IV, c.126 | 1836 |
| Private Act for confirming Leases of Land at Hafod, near Swansea, granted by the Duke of Beaufort to John Vivian and to John Williams and to others named. | 7 Will. IV, c.25 | 1837 |
| Water Act for erecting Works for the better supplying the Town of Swansea with Water and taking lands therefor. | 7 Will. IV, c.52 | 1837 |
| Private Act for the better enabling of the Trustees of the will of the late Charles Calland, Esq., to grant Leases in the Fee of Trewyddfa, etc., near Swansea. | 5 & 6 Vict., c.29 | 1842 |
| Harbour Act for altering and amending the Swansea Harbour Act of the 6 & 7 Will. IV, c.126 (1836). | 7 & 8 Vict., c.44 | 1844 |
| Road Act for repealing all the Acts relating to the Roads in South Wales, and (by clauses 107 and 108) making the Wych-tree Bridge a County bridge in future. | 7 & 8 Vict., c.91 | 1844 |
| Local Act for the better Paving, lighting, and farther improving the town of Swansea, and raising rates therefor. | 7 & 8 Vict., c.102 | 1844 |
| Railway Act for incorporating a company to construct the South Wales Railroad (to Swansea etc.). | 8 & 9 Vict., c.190 | 1845 |
| Railway Act for the making of a Railroad from Malu y Manach (Loughor) to Rhyd y defydd (Swansea). | 9 & 10 Vict., c.401 | 1846 |
| Railway Act for making a Railroad from Abercrave to Swansea (Swansea ';Valley' Railway), with powers to sell or lease it to the Great Western or South Wales Railway companies. | 10 & 11 Vict., c.101 | 1847 |
| Dock Act for the constructing and maintaining of floating Docks on the South side of the Town of Swansea. | 10 & 11 Vict., c.123 | 1847 |
| Railway Act for making the Swansea and Amman Junction Railroad from Ynisymond to Nantymelyn, by the Swansea Vale Railway Company. | 10 & 11 Vict., c.179 | 1847 |
| Harbour Act for amending the former Acts relating to the Port and Harbour of Swansea. | 10 & 11 Vict., c.260 | 1847 |
| Acts of Parliament 1850 to 1861 |