The bundle contains papers relating to the sale of land from the 7th Earl of Stamford to the London & North Western Railway for the laying of additional sidings at Wilmslow station. The Railway purchased 3 parcels of land, totalling 700 square yards, while it disposed of another plot containing 2148 square yards. Papers include correspondence (EGR14/17/26/1-19), plans (/22-25), an abstract of title (/26), a draft bill of costs (/27), and a draft conveyance (/28).
[See also EGR14/17/35/1-2 below.]