List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885

This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1885.

Note that the first parliament of the United Kingdom was held in 1801; parliaments between 1707 and 1800 were either parliaments of Great Britain or of Ireland). For acts passed up until 1707, see the list of acts of the Parliament of England and the list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland. For acts passed from 1707 to 1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain. See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland.

For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the list of acts of the Scottish Parliament, the list of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the list of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru; see also the list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts passed before 1963 are cited using this number, preceded by the year(s) of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is cited as "39 & 40 Geo. 3 c. 67", meaning the 67th act passed during the session that started in the 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 40th year of that reign. Note that the modern convention is to use Arabic numerals in citations (thus "41 Geo. 3" rather than "41 Geo. III"). Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as "41 Geo. 3". Acts passed from 1963 onwards are simply cited by calendar year and chapter number.

All modern acts have a short title, e.g. the Local Government Act 2003. Some earlier acts also have a short title given to them by later acts, such as by the Short Titles Act 1896.

48 & 49 Vict.

For the earlier acts of 48 & 49 Vict., see List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1884 § 48 & 49 Vict.

Continuing the sixth session of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, which met from 23 October 1884 until 14 August 1885.

Public general acts

Short title			Citation	Royal assent
Long title
Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 6	28 March 1885
An Act to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on the thirty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, and one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 22))
Cape of Good Hope (Advance) Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 7	28 March 1885
An Act to authorise an advance to the Government of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 22))
Army (Annual) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 8	28 April 1885
An Act to provide, during twelve months, for the Discipline and Regulation of the Army.
Municipal Voters Relief Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 9	28 April 1885
An Act to relieve Municipal Voters from being disqualified in consequence of letting their Dwelling-houses for short periods.
Elections (Hours of Poll) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 10	28 April 1885
An Act to extend the Hours of Polling at Parliamentary and Municipal Elections.
Egyptian Loan Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 11	21 May 1885
An Act to enable Her Majesty to give a Guarantee for the purpose of facilitating the raising of a Loan by the Government of Egypt.
Constabulary (Ireland) Redistribution Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 12	21 May 1885
An Act to amend the Law relating to the Distribution of the Royal Irish Constabulary Force.
Highway Act Amendment Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 13	21 May 1885
An Act to amend the Law relating to Highways. (Repealed by Highways Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 25))
Consolidated Fund (No. 3) Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 14	21 May 1885
An Act to apply the sum of thirteen million three hundred and fifteen thousand three hundred and thirty four pounds out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 22))
Registration Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 15	21 May 1885
An Act to assimilate the Law affecting the Registration of Occupation Voters in Counties and Boroughs, and for other purposes.
Registration Amendment (Scotland) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 16	21 May 1885
An Act to amend the Law regulating the Registration of Voters in Scotland; and for other purposes relating thereto.
Parliamentary Registration (Ireland) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 17	21 May 1885
An Act to amend the law relating to the Registration of Parliamentary Voters in Ireland, and for other purposes connected therewith.
Metropolitan Streets Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 18	21 May 1885
An Act to extend the Area to which the Metropolitan Streets Act, 1867,[a] applies. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993 (c. 50))
Industrial Schools (Ireland) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 19	21 May 1885
An Act further to facilitate the building, enlargement, and maintenance of Industrial Schools in Ireland.
Barristers Admission (Ireland) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 20	21 May 1885
An Act to amend the Law relating to the Admission of Barristers in Ireland.
Burial Boards (Contested Elections) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 21	25 June 1885
An Act to amend the Law with respect to Contested Elections of Burial Boards.
Public Health and Local Government Conferences Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 22	25 June 1885
An Act to provide for Expenses incurred in relation to Conferences of Local Authorities.
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 23	25 June 1885
An Act for the Redistribution of Seats at Parliamentary Elections, and for other Purposes. (Repealed by Representation of the People Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 65))
Annuity for Princess Beatrice Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 24	25 June 1885
An Act to enable Her Majesty to settle an Annuity on Her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore.
East India Unclaimed Stock Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 25	16 July 1885
An Act for making provision for the transfer to the Secretary of State in Council of India of Unclaimed India Stock and Dividends; and for amending the East Indian Railway Company Purchase Act, 1879,[b] and the East Indian Railway (Redemption of Annuities) Act, 1881;[c] and for other purposes.
Yorkshire Registries Amendment Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 26	16 July 1885
An Act to amend the Yorkshire Registries Act, 1884.[d]
Friendly Societies Amendment Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 27	16 July 1885
An Act to declare the true meaning of section twenty-two of the Friendly Societies Act, 1875.[e] (Repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 56))
East India Loan Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 28	22 July 1885
An Act to enable the Secretary of State in Council of India to raise Money in the United Kingdom for the Service of the Government of India.
Honorary Freedom of Boroughs Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 29	22 July 1885
An Act to enable municipal corporations to confer the honorary freedom of boroughs upon persons of distinction. (Repealed by Local Government Act 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5. c. 51))
Local Loans Sinking Funds Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 30	22 July 1885
An Act to amend the Local Loans Act, 1875,[f] as regards the establishment of a Sinking Fund.
Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 31	22 July 1885
An Act for amending the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Acts, and for other purposes. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1975 (c. 10))
Tithe Rentcharge Redemption Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 32	22 July 1885
An Act to amend and extend the Acts relating to the redemption of Tithe Rentcharge in England and Wales. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998 (c. 43))
Metropolis Management Amendment Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 33	31 July 1885
An Act to amend the Metropolis Management Acts.
Water Rate Definition Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 34	31 July 1885
An Act to declare and explain the sixty–eighth section of the Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847.[g]
Public Health (Ships, &c.) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 35	31 July 1885
An Act to amend the Public Health Act, 1875,[h] in relation to Ships and Port Sanitary Authorities.
Artillery and Rifle Ranges Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 36	31 July 1885
An Act to provide for the regulation of land held by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State or a Volunteer Corps for an Artillery or Rifle Range, or a School of Gunnery, or like purposes.
Annual Turnpike Acts Continuance Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 37	31 July 1885
An Act to continue certain Turnpike Acts, and to repeal certain other Turnpike Acts; and for other purposes connected therewith. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 22))
School Boards Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 38	31 July 1885
An Act to amend the Law relating to School Boards so far as affected by the incorporation of a Municipal Borough and as respects the divisions of the Metropolis.
Cholera Hospitals (Ireland) Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 39	31 July 1885
An Act to enable the sanitary authorities in Ireland to take possession of land for the erection of temporary Cholera Hospitals. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 22))
Polehampton Estates Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 40	31 July 1885
An Act to provide for the application to charitable purposes of such portion of the property subject to the Will of Edward Polehampton as is now vested in the Crown, and for the management and application of the said property.
Shannon Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 41	31 July 1885
An Act to make provision with respect to the maintenance of certain Piers and other works in the estuary of the River Shannon.
Greenwich Hospital Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 42	31 July 1885
An Act to provide for defraying the Expenditure on account of Greenwich Hospital directly out of the Revenues of Greenwich Hospital; to amend in other respects the Greenwich Hospital Acts, 1865 to 1883; and to amend the law relating to the Naval Knights of Windsor.
National Debt Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 43	31 July 1885
An Act to suspend for a period certain Payments on Annuities created under the National Debt Act, 1883;[i] and to reduce for a like period the Permanent Annual Charge of the National Debt. (Repealed by National Debt and Local Loans Act 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. c. 16))
Exchequer and Treasury Bills Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 44	31 July 1885
An Act to raise the sum of Four million pounds by Exchequer Bills or Treasury Bills, for the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 22))
Post Office (Sites) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 45	31 July 1885
An Act to enable Her Majesty's Postmaster General to acquire lands in London, Birmingham, Bristol, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne for the public service.
Medical Relief Disqualification Removal Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 46	6 August 1885
An Act to prevent Medical Relief disqualifying a person from voting. (Repealed by Representation of the People Act 1918 (7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 64))
Bankruptcy (Office Accommodation) Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 47	6 August 1885
An Act to enable the Treasury to provide out of surplus funds arising under the Bankruptcy Act, 1883,[j] office accommodation for officers appointed under the said Act. (Repealed by Bankruptcy Act 1914 (4 & 5 Geo. 5. c. 59))
Earldom of Mar Restitution Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 48	6 August 1885
An Act for restitution of the ancient dignity and title of Earl of Mar.
Submarine Telegraph Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 49	6 August 1885
An Act to carry into effect an International Convention for the Protection of Submarine Telegraph Cables.
Metropolitan Board of Works (Money) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 50	6 August 1885
An Act further to amend the Acts relating to the raising of Money by the Metropolitan Board of Works; and for other purposes.
Customs and Inland Revenue Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 51	6 August 1885
An Act to grant certain Duties of Customs and Inland Revenue, and to amend the laws relating to Customs and Inland Revenue.
Lunacy Acts Amendment Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 52	6 August 1885
An Act to amend the Law relating to Lunatics. (Repealed by Lunacy Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 5))
Public Health (Members and Officers) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 53	6 August 1885
An Act to amend the Public Health Act, 1875,[h] with respect to the Members and Officers of Local Authorities.
Pluralities Acts Amendment Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 54	6 August 1885
An Act to amend the Law relating to Pluralities.
Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1840, Amendment Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 55	6 August 1885
An Act to explain section thirty-four of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act, 1840.[k]
Parliamentary Elections Corrupt Practices Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 56	6 August 1885
An Act to amend the Law with respect to Corrupt Practices at Parliamentary Elections. (Repealed by Lunacy Act 1890 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 68))
Revising Barristers Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 57	6 August 1885
An Act to remove doubts as to the appointment of Revising Barristers. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 22))
Telegraph Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 58	14 August 1885
An Act to amend the Telegraph Acts, 1863 to 1878.
Expiring Laws Continuance Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 59	14 August 1885
An Act to continue various expiring Laws. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 22))
Federal Council of Australasia Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 60	14 August 1885
An Act to constitute a Federal Council of Australasia. (Repealed by Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (63 & 64 Vict. c. 12))
Secretary for Scotland Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 61	14 August 1885
An Act for appointing a Secretary for Scotland and Vice-President of the Scotch Education Department.
Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers) Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 62	14 August 1885
An Act to amend the law relating to the Charges of Returning Officers at Parliamentary Elections. (Repealed by Representation of the People Act 1918 (7 & 8 Geo. 5. c. 64))
Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks (Amendment) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 63	14 August 1885
An Act to amend the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1883.[l]
Appropriation Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 64	14 August 1885
An Act to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 22))
Public Works Loans Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 65	14 August 1885
An Act to appoint Public Works Loan Commissioners, to grant Money for the purpose of Loans by the Public Works Loan Commissioners and the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland and for the purpose of loans and purchases by the Irish Land Commission, and to make other provisions relating to those Commissioners. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 22))
Registration Appeals (Ireland) Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 66	14 August 1885
An Act to accelerate the hearing of Appeals under the Acts relating to the Registration of Voters in Ireland in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 22))
Indian Army Pension Deficiency Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 67	14 August 1885
An Act to provide for the discharge of the liability of the Consolidated Fund in respect of certain Indian Army Pensions.
Metropolitan Police Staff Superannuation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 68	14 August 1885
An Act to amend the Metropolitan Police Staff Superannuation Act, 1875.[m]
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 69	14 August 1885
An Act to make further provision for the Protection of Women and Girls, the suppression of brothels, and other purposes. (Repealed by Sexual Offences Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 69))
Sea Fisheries (Scotland) Amendment Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 70	14 August 1885
An Act to amend the Law relating to Scottish Sea Fisheries and for other purposes relating thereto.
County Officers and Courts (Ireland) Amendment Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 71	14 August 1885
An Act to amend the County Officers and Courts (Ireland) Act, 1877,[n] in relation to the Pensions of Clerks of the Crown and Clerks of the Peace.
Housing of the Working Classes Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 72	14 August 1885
An Act to amend the Law relating to Dwellings of the Working Classes.
Purchase of Land (Ireland) Act 1885 or the Ashbourne Act[1]			48 & 49 Vict. c. 73	14 August 1885
An Act to provide greater facilities for the Sale of Land to occupying Tenants in Ireland.
Evidence by Commission Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 74	14 August 1885
An Act to amend the Law relating to taking Evidence by Commission in India and the Colonies, and elsewhere in Her Majesty's Dominions.
Prevention of Crimes Amendment Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 75	14 August 1885
An Act to amend the Prevention of Crimes Act, 1871.[o]
Thames Preservation Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. 76	14 August 1885
An Act for the preservation of the River Thames above Teddington Lock for purposes of public recreation, and for regulating the pleasure traffic thereon. (Repealed by Thames Conservancy Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. clxxxvii))
Labourers (Ireland) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 77	14 August 1885
An Act to amend the Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1883,[p] and for other purposes connected with Labourers Dwellings in Ireland.
Educational Endowments (Ireland) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 78	14 August 1885
An Act to re-organize the Educational Endowments of Ireland.
Crown Lands Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 79	14 August 1885
An Act to amend the Law relating to the management of the Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues of the Crown.
Union Officers (Ireland) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 80	14 August 1885
An Act for enabling Allowances to be made to the Officers of Poor Law Unions in Ireland, on abolition of Office.

1. Metropolitan Streets Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 134)
2. East Indian Railway Company Purchase Act 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. ccvi)
3. East Indian Railway (Redemption of Annuities) Act 1881 (44 & 45 Vict. c. 53)
4. Yorkshire Registries Act 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c. 54)
5. Friendly Societies Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 60)
6. Local Loans Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 83)
7. Waterworks Clauses Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 17)
8. Public Health Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 55)
9. National Debt Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 54)
10. Bankruptcy Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 52)
11. Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1840 (3 & 4 Vict. c. 113)
12. Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 57)
13. Metropolitan Police Staff (Superannuation) Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 28)
14. County Officers and Courts (Ireland) Act 1877 (40 & 41 Vict. c. 56)
15. Prevention of Crimes Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 112)
16. Labourers (Ireland) Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 60)

Local acts

Short title			Citation	Royal assent
Long title
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. i	28 April 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the Boroughs of Bolton and Honiton, the Improvement Act Districts of Mansfield and Milford, and the Borough of Stockton.
	Bolton Order 1885 Provisional Order for altering the Bolton Improvement Act, 1877.[a]
	Honiton Order 1885 Provisional Order for partially repealing, altering, and amending a Local Act.[b]
	Mansfield Order 1885 Provisional Order for altering and amending the Mansfield Commissioners Gas Act, 1878.[c]
	Milford Order 1885 Provisional Order for altering and amending the Milford Improvement Act, 1857.[d]
	Stockton Order 1885 Provisional Order for altering and amending the Stockton Gas Act, 1857,[e] and the Stockton Gas Act, 1873.[f]
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (Poor Law) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. ii	28 April 1885
An Act to confirm certain Orders of the Local Government Board under the provisions of the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act, 1876,[g] as amended and extended by the Poor Law Act, 1879,[h] relating to the Parishes of Corwen, Dolbenmaen, Ewenny, Gwyddelwern Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Llangar, Llanharan, Llanilid, Mathern, Penmorfa, St. Bride's Major, Saint Pierre and Runstone, and Yspytty Ystwith; and to the Township of Lower Gwnnws.
	Ewenny and Saint Bride's Major Order 1885 Bridgend and Cowbridge Union.
	Llanharan and Llanilid Order 1885 Bridgend and Cowbridge Union.
	Mathern and Saint Pierre and Runstone Order 1885 Chepstow Union.
	Corwen, Gwyddelwern, and Llangar Order 1885 Corwen Union.
	Dolbenmaen, Llanfihangel y Pennant, and Penmorfa Order 1885 Festiniog Union.
	Lower Gwnnws and Yspytty Ystwith Order 1885 Tregaron Union.
Eastern and Midlands Railway Act 1885[2]			48 & 49 Vict. c. iii	28 April 1885
An Act to confer further Powers on the Eastern and Midlands Railway Company.
Drainage and Improvement of Lands Supplemental (Ireland) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. iv	21 May 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders under the Drainage and Improvement of Lands (Ireland) Act, 1863,[i] and the Acts amending the same, relating to the Upper Morning Star Drainage District, county Limerick, and the Cashen River Drainage District, county Kerry.
	In the matter of the Upper Morning Star Drainage District, in the county of Limerick.
	In the matter of the Cashen River Drainage District, in the County of Kerry.
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (Poor Law) (No. 2) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. v	21 May 1885
An Act to confirm certain Orders of the Local Government Board under the Provisions of the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act, 1876,[g] as amended and extended by the Poor Law Act, 1879,[h] relating to the Parishes of Aller, Barrington, Berecrocombe, Camerton, Curry Mallet, Curry Rivall, Drayton, Dunkerton, Earnshill, Fivehead, High Ham, Huish Episcopi, Isle Abbots, Isle Brewers, Kingsbury Episcopi, Kingsdon, Long Sutton, North and Mid Littleton, Pitney, Puckington, Somerton, South Littleton, and Swell.
	Camerton and Dunkerton Order 1885 Bath and Clutton Unions.
	North and Mid Littleton and South Littleton Order 1885 Evesham Union.
	Aller, &c. Order 1885 Langport Union.
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (Poor Law) (No. 3) Act 1885[3]			48 & 49 Vict. c. vi	21 May 1885
An Act to confirm certain Orders of the Local Government Board under the provisions of the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act, 1876,[g] as amended and extended by the Poor Law Act, 1879,[h] relating to the Parishes of Ashcot, Bridgewater, Cannington, Chedzoy, Chilton Trinity, Durleigh, Etchingham (two), Fiddington, Goathurst, Grointon, Hawkhurst (two), Huntspill, Lyng, Middlezoy, Mountfield, Nether Stowey, North Petherton, Othery, Otterhampton, Overstowey, Sandhurst, Shapwick, Stockland Bristol, Wembdon, Western Zoyland, and Woollavington; and to the Hamlet of Edstock and Beer.
	Etchingham, Hawkhurst, Mountfield, and Sandhurst Order 1885 Battle, Cranbrook, and Ticehurst Unions.
	Ashcot, &c. Order 1885 Bridgewater Union.
	Etchingham and Hawkhurst Order 1885 Cranbrook and Ticehurst Unions.
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (Poor Law) (No. 5) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. vii	21 May 1885
An Act to confirm certain Orders of the Local Government Board under the provisions of the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act, 1876,[g] as amended and extended by the Poor Law Act, 1879,[h] relating to the Parishes of Bidborough, Bridgewater, Chilton Trinity, Compton Greenfield, Durleigh, Henbury, Middlezoy, North Petherton, Tonbridge, Wembdon, and Weston Zoyland.
	Compton Greenfield, and Henbury Order 1885
	Bridgwater, Chilton Trinity, Durleigh, Middlezoy, North Petherton, Wembdon, and Weston Zoyland Order 1885
	Bidborough and Tonbridge Order 1885
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (Poor Law) (No. 6) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. viii	21 May 1885
An Act to confirm certain Orders of the Local Government Board under the provisions of the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act, 1876,[g] as amended and extended by the Poor Law Act, 1879,[h] and the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act, 1882,[j] relating to the Parishes of Escombe and Newton Solney ; to the Townships of Barton-under-Needwood, Bearwardcote. Bishop Auckland, Burton-Extra, Burton-upon-Trent, Castle Gresley, Chester-le-Street, Church Gresley, Counden, Counden Grange, Dunstall, Edmondsley, Etwall, Hominglow, Lanchester, Pollard's Lands, Tatenhill, and Urpeth; and to the Chapelries of Bradley alias Bretby, and Tanfield.
	Escombe, and the Townships of Bishop Auckland, Counden, Counden Grange, and Pollard's Lands Order 1885
	Newton Solney, and the Townships of Barton-under-Needwood, Bearwardcote, Burton Extra, Burton-upon-Trent, Castle Gresley, Church Gresley, Dunstall, Etwall, Horninglow, and Tatenhill, and the Chapelry of Bradley alias Bretby Order 1885
	Chester-le-Street, Edmondsley, and Lanchester Order 1885
	Tanfield and Urpeth Order 1885
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (Poor Law) (No. 7) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. ix	21 May 1885
An Act to confirm certain Orders of the Local Government Board under the provisions of the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act, 1876,[g] as amended and extended by the Poor Law Act, 1879,[h] relating to the Parish of Cardeston; and to the Townships of Alderbury, Bauseley, Cwm Rheidol, and Llanbadarn-y-Croyddin Upper.
	Cwm Rheidol and Llanbadarn y Croyddin Upper Order 1885
	Alberbury, Bauseley, and Cardeston Order 1885
Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. x	21 May 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board for Ireland under the Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1883,[k] relating to the Dunshaughlin and Manorhamilton Unions, and to the Town of Trim.
	Dunshaughlin Union Labourers Order 1885
	Manorhamilton Union Labourers Order 1885
	Trim Provisional Order 1885
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xi	21 May 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the Accrington and Church Outfall Sewerage District, the Improvement Act District of Cambridge, the Local Government District of Ely, the Improvement Act Districts of Leek and Middleton-and-Tonge, and the Local Government Districts of Toxteth Park and Wimbledon.
	Accrington and Church Order 1885
	Cambridge Order 1885
	Ely Order 1885
	Leek Order 1885
	Middleton and Tonge Order 1885
	Toxteth Park Order 1885
	Wimbledon Order 1885
Oyster and Mussel Fisheries Order Confirmation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xii	21 May 1885
An Act to confirm an Order made by the Board of Trade under the Sea Fisheries Act, 1868,[l] relating to Poole.
	Poole Fishery Order 1885 Order for the regulation by the Corporation of the Borough of Poole of an Oyster and Mussel Fishery in part of the Harbour of Poole, in the County of Dorset.
Runcorn Gas Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xiii	21 May 1885
An Act to enable the Runcorn Gas Company to raise additional capital; to construct new works; and for other purposes.
Skipton and Kettlewell Railway (Abandonment) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xiv	21 May 1885
An Act for the abandonment of the Railway authorised by the Skipton and Kettlewell Railway Act, 1880.[m]
Glasgow Police Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. xv	21 May 1885
An Act to enable the Magistrates and Council of the City and Royal Burgh of Glasgow, acting as the Police Commissioners, to borrow further Money; and for other purposes. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1995 (c. 44))
Newark Cattle Markets and Fairs Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xvi	21 May 1885
An Act to incorporate a Company for establishing and holding Markets and Fairs for Horses and Cattle at or near Newark in the County of Nottingham; and for other purposes.
Port Glasgow Harbour Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. xvii	21 May 1885
An Act for enabling the Trustees of Port Glasgow Harbour to borrow additional Money; and for other purposes. (Repealed by Port Glasgow Burgh and Harbour Order Confirmation Act 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. lxix))
Auld's Patent Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xviii	21 May 1885
An Act for rendering valid certain Letters Patent granted to William Wallace Auld for Improvements in the Preparation and Combination of Animal Substances for Use as Food.
Blackburn Water Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xix	21 May 1885
An Act to enable the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Blackburn to abandon the Construction of the Dunsop Compensation Reservoir and to extend the time for the Construction of authorised Waterworks and for other purposes.
Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Valley Water Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xx	21 May 1885
An Act for extending the Limits of supply of the Rickmansworth Waterworks Company to change the Name of the Company and for other purposes.
Tilbury and Gravesend Tunnel Junction Railway (Abandonment) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxi	21 May 1885
An Act for the abandonment of the Tilbury and Gravesend Tunnel Junction Railway.
Ashton-under-Lyne Stalybridge and Dukinfield (District) Waterworks Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxii	21 May 1885
An Act to confer further Powers on the Ashton-under-Lyne Stalybridge and Dukinfield (District) Waterworks Joint Committee. (Repealed by West Pennine Water Order 1968 (SI 1968/512))
London, Chatham and Dover Railway (Capital) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxiii	21 May 1885
An Act to enable the London Chatham and Dover Railway Company to raise further Capital and for other purposes.
Oxford (Corporation) Waterworks Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxiv	21 May 1885
An Act to extend the Powers of the Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of Oxford with respect to their supply of Water and for other purposes.
East and West India Dock Company's Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxv	21 May 1885
An Act to authorise the East and West India Dock Company to raise by capital stock or to borrow on mortgage, or by redeemable debenture stock, the moneys which they are authorised to raise by their Act of 1882,[n] and which have not yet been raised. (Repealed by Port of London (Consolidation) Act 1920 (10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. clxxiii))
North Metropolitan Tramways Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxvi	21 May 1885
An Act for empowering the North Metropolitan Tramways Company to construct new Tramways along Clerkenwell Road; and for other purposes.
Waterford, Dungarvan and Lismore Railway Extension (Abandonment) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxvii	21 May 1885
An Act for the abandonment of the Extension Railway authorised by the Waterford Dungarvan and Lismore Railway (Extension) Act, 1878,[o] and for other purposes.
East Surrey Water Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxviii	21 May 1885
An Act to extend the District of the Caterham Spring Water Company to change their Name to authorise the company to raise additional Capital and for other purposes.
Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxix	25 June 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board for Ireland under the Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1883,[k] relating to the Dundalk, Mallow, and Trim Unions.
	Dundalk Union Labourers Order 1885
	Trim Union Labourers Order 1885
Tramways (Ireland) Provisional Order (Mitchelstown and Fermoy) Confirmation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxx	25 June 1885
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order of the Lord Lieutenant and Privy Council in Ireland relating to the Mitchelstown and Fermoy Light Railway.
	Mitchelstown and Fermoy Light Railway Order 1885
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (Poor Law) (No. 4) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxxi	25 June 1885
An Act to confirm certain Orders of the Local Government Board under the provisions of the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act, 1876,[g] as amended and extended by the Poor Law Act, 1879,[h] relating to the Parishes of Great Ryburgh, Kirk Sandall, Saint Giles, Saint Peter, Sawtry All Saints, Sawtry Saint Andrew, Stainton-with-Hellaby, Stibbard, and Wadworth; and to the Townships of Long Sandall and Stancil-with-Wellingley-and-Wilsick.
	St. Giles and St. Peter Order 1885
	Kirk Sandall and Long Sandall Order 1885
	Stainton-with-Hellaby, and Wadworth, and the Township of Stancil-with-Wellingley-and-Wilsick Order 1885
	Sawtry All Saints and Sawtry St. Andrew Order 1885
	Great Ryburgh and Stibbard Order 1885
Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional Orders Confirmation (Labourers) (No. 3) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxxii	25 June 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board for Ireland under the Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1883,[k] relating to the Ballymahon, Carrick-on-Shannon, Enniscorthy, Gorey, Kanturk, Longford, Wexford, and Youghal Unions.
	Ballymahon Union Labourers Order 1885
	Carrick-on-Shannon Union Labourers Order 1885
	Enniscorthy Union Labourers Order 1885
	Gorey Union Labourers Order 1885
	Kanturk Union Labourers Order 1885
	Longford Union Labourers Order 1885
	Wexford Union Labourers Order 1885
	Youghal Union Labourers Order 1885
Liverpool Grain Storage and Transit Company (Delivery Warrants) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxxiii	25 June 1885
An Act to enable the Liverpool Grain Storage and Transit Company Limited to issue transferable certificates and warrants for the delivery of goods and for other purposes.
Central Argentine Railway Company Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxxiv	25 June 1885
An Act for amending and explaining the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Central Argentine Railway Company Limited; for extending its powers; and for other purposes.
Fulwood Local Board Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxxv	25 June 1885
An Act to sanction and confirm the construction by the Fulwood Local Board of the Horns Dam Reservoir and other Works in the Township of Goosnargh-with-Newsham and in the Township of Haighton; to authorise the Local Board to acquire certain Properties; to take Land for Sewage purposes; to increase the number of Members of the Local Board; to borrow further Money; to authorise the Local Board to purchase by agreement a portion of the undertaking of the Preston Tramways Company; and for other purposes. (Repealed by County of Lancashire Act 1984 (c. xxi))
Albert Palace Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxxvi	25 June 1885
An Act for confirming and giving effect to an agreement between the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Public Works and Buildings and the Albert Palace Association, Limited, and for other purposes.
Liverpool and Birkenhead Subway (Extension of Time) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxxvii	25 June 1885
An Act to extend and enlarge the Powers of the Liverpool and Birkenhead Subway Company; and for other purposes.
Elham Valley Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxxviii	25 June 1885
An Act to authorise the Elham Valley Light Railway Company to improve their authorised Railway and for other purposes.
North Cornwall Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xxxix	25 June 1885
An Act to extend the Powers of the North Cornwall Railway Company.
Airdrie Burgh Extension Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. xl	25 June 1885
An Act for extending the Municipal and Police Boundaries of the Burgh of Airdrie and for other purposes. (Repealed by Airdrie Corporation Order Confirmation Act 1951 (14 & 15 Geo. 6. c. xiii))
Coatbridge Burgh Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xli	25 June 1885
An Act for erecting Coatbridge, in the county of Lanark, into a Burgh; and for other purposes.
Maidstone Waterworks Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xlii	25 June 1885
An Act to enable the Maidstone Waterworks Company to construct additional Works and raise additional Capital; and for other purposes.
Oswestry (Corporation) Water and Markets Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xliii	25 June 1885
An Act to empower the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Oswestry to make and maintain additional Waterworks; to make other provisions in relation to their Waterwork Undertaking; to borrow Money; and for the revision of the Market Tolls; and for other purposes.
Dore and Chinley Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xliv	25 June 1885
An Act to empower the Dore and Chinley Railway Company to make a new Railway to deviate part of their authorised Railway and to raise further Capital and for other purposes.
East London Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xlv	25 June 1885
An Act to confer further Powers on the East London Railway Company and for other purposes.
Lincoln Corporation Gas Purchase Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xlvi	25 June 1885
An Act to provide for the purchase by the Corporation of the city of Lincoln of the Undertaking of the Lincoln Gaslight and Coke Company and for other purposes.
Barrington's Hospital Amendment Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. xlvii	25 June 1885
An Act to amend an Act passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth entitled "An Act for the Management and Direction of the Hospital founded by Joseph Barrington and his Sons in the City of Limerick."[p] (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013 (c. 2))
Llangammarch and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. xlviii	25 June 1885
An Act to authorise an extension of time to the Llangammarch and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway Company for purchasing Land and completing their Railway and for other purposes. (Repealed by Llangammarch and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway (Abandonment) Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. xxvi))
London Riverside Fish Market Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. xlix	25 June 1885
An Act to extend the time for the Purchase of Lands and for the Completion of certain Works authorised by the London River-side Fish Market Act 1882[q] and for other purposes. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013 (c. 2))
Woking Water and Gas Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. l	25 June 1885
An Act for extending the Limits of Supply of Water of the Woking Water and Gas Company and for authorising that Company to raise further Moneys and for other purposes.
Liverpool Cathedral Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. li	25 June 1885
An Act to authorise and facilitate the Erection of a Cathedral Church for the Diocese of Liverpool on the site of Saint John's Church in the parish of Liverpool, and to make other provisions relative thereto; to provide for the foundation of a Dean and Chapter of Liverpool; and for other purposes.
Ward's City of London School for Girls Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lii	25 June 1885
An Act for enabling the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London to acquire a Site for the High School for Girls to be established in the city of London under the will of the late William Ward and for other purposes.
Southport and Cheshire Lines Extension Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. liii	25 June 1885
An Act to empower the Southport and Cheshire Lines Extension Railway Company to raise further Money; to confirm Agreements with reference to the working of their Railway by the Cheshire Lines Committee; and for other purposes.
Isle of Axholme Railway Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. liv	25 June 1885
An Act for authorising the Construction of Railways in the Isle of Axholme in the county of Lincoln to be called the Isle of Axholme Railway and for other purposes. (Repealed by Isle of Axholme Railway (Abandonment) Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. viii))
Gas Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lv	16 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870,[r] relating to Dover Gas, Grays Gas, Middlewich Gas, Rickmansworth Gas, and Shelley and Shepley Gas.
	Dover Gas Order 1885
	Grays Gas Order 1885
	Middlewich Gas Order 1885
	Rickmansworth Gas Order 1885
	Shelley and Shepley Gas Order 1885
Commons Regulation (Ashdown Forest) Provisional Order Confirmation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lvi	16 July 1885
An Act to confirm the Provisional Order for the Regulation of Ashdown Forest, situate in the parishes of East Grinstead, Hartfield, Withyham, Buxted, Maresfield, and Fletching, in the county of Sussex, in pursuance of a report of the Land Commissioners for England.
	Ashdown Forest Order 1885 Provisional Order for the Regulation of a Сommon.
Commons Regulation (Drumburgh) Provisional Order Confirmation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lvii	16 July 1885
An Act to confirm the Provisional Order for the Regulation of Drumburgh Common and Moss, situate in the township of Drumburgh, in the parish of Bowness, in the county of Cumberland, in pursuance of a Report of the Land Commissioners for England.
	Drumburgh Order 1885
Inclosure (Llanybyther) Provisional Order Confirmation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lviii	16 July 1885
An Act to confirm the Provisional Order for the Inclosure of Llanybyther Common, situate in the parish of Llanybyther, in the county of Carmarthen, m pursuance of a Report of the Land Commissioners for England.
	Llanybyther Order 1885
Local Government Board's (Gas) Provisional Orders Confirmation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lix	16 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board under the provisions of the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870,[r] and the Public Health Act, 1875,[s] relating to the Local Government Districts of East Dereham, Ellesmere, and Haverhill.
	East Dereham Gas Order 1885
	Ellesmere Gas Order 1885
	Haverhill Gas Order 1885
Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional Orders Confirmation (Bandon, Ennis and New Ross) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lx	16 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board for Ireland under the Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1883,[k] relating to the Bandon, Ennis, and New Ross Unions.
	Bandon Union Labourers Order 1885
	Ennis Union Labourers Order 1885
	New Ross Union Labourers Order 1885
Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional Orders Confirmation (Mallow and Midleton) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxi	16 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board for Ireland concerning Mallow and Midleton.
	Mallow Burial Ground Provisional Order 1885
	Midleton Waterworks Provisional Order 1885
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 5) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxii	16 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the Special Drainage District of Brackley, the District of Bromsgrove, the Boroughs of Darlington and Stafford , the Local Government Districts of Ulverston, Warminster, and West Ham, and the Borough of Wigan.
	Brackley Order 1885
	Bromsgrove Order 1885
	Darlington Order 1885
	Stafford Order 1885
	Ulverston Order 1885
	Warminster Order 1885
	West Ham Order 1885
	Wigan Order 1885
Drainage and Improvement of Lands Supplemental (Ireland) (No. 2) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxiii	16 July 1885
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Drainage and Improvement of Lands (Ireland) Act, 1863,[i] and the Acts amending the same, relating to the Ballyteigue and Kilmore Drainage District, in the County of Wexford.
	Ballyteigue and Kilmore Order 1885
Gas and Water Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxiv	16 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870,[r] relating to Chelmsford Gas, Great Grimsby Gas, Clacton-on-Sea Gas and Water, and Cwm Avon Gas and Water.
	Chelmsford Gas Order 1885
	Great Grimsby Gas Order 1885
	Clacton-on-Sea Gas and Water Order 1885
	Cwm Avon Gas and Water Order 1885
Water Orders Confirmation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxv	16 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870,[r] relating to Barton-upon-Humber and District Water, Chiltern Hills Spring Water, Great Berkhampstead Water, Herts and Essex Water, and Holyhead Water.
	Barton-upon-Humber and District Water Order 1885
	Chiltern Hills Spring Water Order 1885
	Great Berkhampstead Water Order 1885
	Herts and Essex Water Order 1885
	Holyhead Water Order 1885
Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxvi	16 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Tramways Act, 1870,[t] relating to Bradford and Shelf Tramways, Cardiff District and Penarth Harbour Tramways (Extensions), Cardiff Tramways (Extensions), Shipley Tramways, Tynemouth and District Tramways, and Worcester Tramways.
	Bradford and Shelf Tramways Order 1885
	Cardiff District and Penarth Harbour Tramways (Extensions) Order 1885
	Cardiff Tramways (Extensions) Order 1885
	Shipley Tramways Order 1885
	Tynemouth and District Tramways (Release of Deposit) Order 1885
	Worcester Tramways Order 1881, Amendment Order 1885
London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (Various Powers) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxvii	16 July 1885
An Act to confer further Powers on the London Brighton and South Coast Railway Company.
Canada North West Land Company's Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxviii	16 July 1885
An Act for granting further Powers to the Canada North-West Land Company.
Longton Corporation Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxix	16 July 1885
An Act to confer further Powers on the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the borough of Longton. (Repealed by Stoke-on-Trent (Gas Consolidation) Act 1922 (12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. xxii))
Northern Railway of Buenos Aires Company's Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxx	16 July 1885
An Act to make provision with reference to the Arrears of Dividend on the Guaranteed Preference Shares in the Capital of the Northern Railway of Buenos Ayres Company Limited and for other purposes.
Charing Cross and Waterloo Electric Railway (Abandonment) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxi	16 July 1885
An Act for the abandonment of the Railway authorised by the Charing Cross and Waterloo Electric Railway Act 1882[u] and for other purposes.
Manchester Bury Rochdale and Oldham Steam Tramways (Extension of Time) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxii	16 July 1885
An Act for extending the time for completing certain of the Tramways of the Manchester Bury Rochdale and Oldham Steam Tramways Company.
Ayr Burgh Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxiii	16 July 1885
An Act for extending the Municipal and Police Boundaries of the burgh of Ayr; for authorising the widening and improvement of existing Streets, the construction of additional Waterworks, and the extension of the limits of Water Supply; and for other purposes.
Columbia Market Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxiv	16 July 1885
An Act to empower the Owners of Columbia Market to make certain Railways and acquire certain lands for the convenience of the Market and for other purposes. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013 (c. 2))
Ballymena and Larne Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxv	16 July 1885
An Act to confer further Powers on the Ballymena and Lame Railway Company.
Great Northern Railway (Various Powers) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxvi	16 July 1885
An Act to confer further Powers upon the Great Northern Railway Company with respect to their Undertaking and for other purposes.
Guiseley, Yeadon and Rawdon Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxvii	16 July 1885
An Act for incorporating the Guiseley Yeadon and Rawdon Railway Company and for other purposes.
Latimer Road and Acton Railway Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxviii	16 July 1885
An Act to extend the Powers of the Latimer Road and Acton Railway Company. (Repealed by Latimer Road and Acton Railway Act 1900 (63 & 64 Vict. c. xcv))
Cathcart District Railway (Extension of Time) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxix	16 July 1885
An Act to extend the time for the completion of the Railways authorised by the Cathcart District Railway Act, 1880.[v]
Brentford and District Tramways Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxx	16 July 1885
An Act for incorporating and conferring Powers on the Brentford and District Tramways Company. (Repealed by Brentford and District Tramways (Abandonment) Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. xvi))
Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway (Extension of Time) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxxi	16 July 1885
An Act to extend the Powers of the Didcot Newbury and Southampton Railway Company and for other purposes.
Hull, Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxxii	16 July 1885
An Act to confer further Powers upon the Hull Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company and to extend the time for the compulsory Purchase of Land for and for the completion of certain of their authorised works and for other purposes.
Lydd Railway (Various Powers) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxxiii	16 July 1885
An Act to confer upon the Lydd Railway Company further Powers with reference to their own undertaking and for other purposes.
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (Additional Powers) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxxiv	16 July 1885
An Act to authorise the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company to construct new Railways and other works and to confer further Powers upon that Company in connexion with their undertaking and for other purposes.
Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxxv	16 July 1885
An Act for authorising the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Company to purchase additional Lands to extend the period limited by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Act 1882[w] for the purchase of certain Lands and for other purposes.
London, Tilbury and Southend Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxxvi	16 July 1885
An Act to confer further Powers on the London Tilbury and Southend Railway Company with respect to their own and other undertakings and with respect to their Boats. To authorise the abandonment of their authorised Junction with the Metropolitan Outer Circle Railway and for other purposes.
Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxxvii	16 July 1885
An Act to grant further Powers to the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Company to enable the Caledonian Railway Company to contribute to the undertaking of that Company and for other purposes.
London and North Western Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxxviii	16 July 1885
An Act for conferring further Powers upon the London and North-Western Railway Company in relation to their own Undertaking and other Undertakings in which they are interested jointly with other Companies and also for conferring Powers on the Great Western Railway Company Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company the Furness Railway Company and the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company in relation to such other Undertakings for vesting in the London, and North-Western Railway Company the Undertaking of the Lancaster Canal Navigation Company and for enabling the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway Company to raise additional Capital and for other purposes.
Metropolitan Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. lxxxix	16 July 1885
An Act to empower the Metropolitan Railway Company to make a Branch from their authorised Aylesbury and Rickmansworth Railway to Chesham and to purchase additional lands to extend the time for the completion of their Aylesbury and Rickmansworth Railway to make further arrangements with reference to the Capital of the Company and for other purposes.
Midland Railway (Additional Powers) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xc	16 July 1885
An Act to confer additional Powers upon the Midland Railway Company for the Construction of Works and the Acquisition of Land; for raising farther Capital and for the Consolidation of the various Classes of their Shares and Stocks; and for amalgamating with their undertaking the undertaking of the Bedford and Northampton Railway Company; and for other purposes.
Hartlepool Headland Protection and Improvement Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xci	16 July 1885
An Act to empower the Corporation of Hartlepool to construct a Sea Wall for protecting the Headland of Hartlepool in the County of Durham from the inroads of the Sea and for other purposes.
Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xcii	16 July 1885
An Act to extend the Powers of the Plymouth Devonport and South-Western Junction Railway Company.
Great Eastern Railway (General Powers) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xciii	16 July 1885
An Act to authorise the Great Eastern Railway Company to widen and improve parts of their existing Railways in the Counties of Essex Middlesex Cambridge and Suffolk and to execute other works and to confer upon them other powers in relation to their undertaking; and for other purposes.
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xciv	16 July 1885
An Act for conferring further Powers on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company with relation to their own Undertaking and Undertakings in which they are jointly interested and for other purposes.
Liverpool Improvement Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. xcv	16 July 1885
An Act for making further provision respecting certain Street Improvements in the City of Liverpool; and respecting the alteration of the Boundaries of the City Wards; and for other purposes. (Repealed by Liverpool Corporation Act 1921 (11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. lxxiv))
Bexhill Water and Gas Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xcvi	16 July 1885
An Act for incorporating the Bexhill Water and Gas Company and conferring Powers on them with reference to the Construction of Works the Supply of Water and Gas; and for other purposes.
Hailsham Water Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xcvii	16 July 1885
An Act for incorporating the Hailsham Water Company and for conferring Powers upon them with reference to the Construction of Works the Supply of Water and for other purposes.
Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional Orders Confirmation (Cootehill, Kildare and Thurles) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xcviii	22 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board for Ireland relating to Cootehill, Kildare, and Thurles.
	Cootehill Provisional Order 1885
	Kildare Waterworks Provisional Order 1885
	Thurles Town Provisional Order 1885
Metropolis (Hughes Fields, Deptford) Provisional Order Confirmation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. xcix	22 July 1885
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order of one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of States for the improvement of an unhealthy area situate at Deptford within the Metropolis.
	Hughes' Fields, Deptford Improvement Order 1885
Metropolis (Tabard Street, Newington) Provisional Order Confirmation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. c	22 July 1885
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order of one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State for the improvement of an unhealthy area situated at Newington within the Metropolis.
	Tabard Street, Newington Improvement Order 1885
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 4) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. ci	22 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the Rural Sanitary District of the Atherstone Union, the Local Government District of Festiniog, the Rural Sanitary District of the Leyburn Union, the Borough of Newport (Monmouthshire), the Local Government District of Rawden, and the Rural Sanitary Districts of the Tadcaster and Wangford Unions.
	Atherstone Union Order 1885
	Festiniog Order 1885
	Leyburn Union Order 1885
	Newport (Monmouthshire) Order 1885
	Rawden Order 1885
	Tadcaster Union Order 1885
	Wangford Union Order 1885
Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cii	22 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under "The Tramways Act, 1870,"[t] relating to Dudley and Kingswinford Tramways, Llwynpiod (Carmarthen) Tramways, Paisley Tramways, and Salford Corporation Tramways.
	Dudley and Kingswinford Tramways Order 1885 Order authorising the Construction of Tramways in the Parish of Kingswinford in the County of Stafford, and in the Parishes of Dudley and Oldswinford, in the County of Worcester.
	Llwynpiod (Carmarthen) Tramways Order 1885 Order authorising the construction of Tramways in the Parish of Saint Peter in the County of the Borough of Carmarthen and the Parish of Abergwilly in the County of Carmarthen.
	Paisley Tramways Order 1885 Order authorising the construction of Tramways in the Burgh of Paisley in the county of Renfrew.
	Salford Corporation Tramways Order 1885 Order authorising the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Salford to construct Tramways in the said Borough.
Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 3) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. ciii	22 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Tramways Act, 1870,[t] relating to Birmingham and Western Districts Tramways, Birmingham Central Tramways (Extension), and Birmingham Corporation Tramways.
	Birmingham and Western Districts Tramways Order 1885
	Birmingham Central Tramways (Extension) Order 1885
	Birmingham Corporation Tramways Order 1885
Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. civ	22 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861,[x] relating to Cattewater, Dingle, Lee-on-the-Solent, North Sunderland, Plymouth, Saint Leonards, Saint Monance, and Southbourne.
	Cattewater Harbour Order 1885
	Dingle Harbour Order 1885
	Lee-on-Solent Pier Order 1885
	North Sunderland Harbour Order 1885
	Plymouth Pier Order 1885
	St. Leonards Pier Order 1885
	St. Monance Harbour Order 1885
	Southbourne Pier Order 1885
Local Government Board's Provisional Order Confirmation (Municipal Corporation) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cv	22 July 1885
An Act to confirm an Order of the Local Government Board under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1883,[y] relating to the Town and Port of Seaford.
	Seaford Order 1885
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 3) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cvi	22 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the Borough of Bangor, the Local Government Districts of Blaenavon and Brynmawr, the Borough of Burnley, the Local Government District of Great Driffield, the Boroughs of Haverfordwest and Leeds, the Improvement Act District of Leek, the Borough of Pwllheli, and the Local Government District of Widnes.
	Bangor Order 1885
	Blaenavon Order 1885
	Brynmawr Order 1885
	Burnley Order 1885
	Great Driffield Order 1885
	Haverfordwest Order 1885
	Leeds Order 1885
	Leek Order 1885
	Pwllheli Order 1885
	Widnes Order 1885
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 7) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cvii	22 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the Borough of Batley, the Improvement Act District of Bournemouth, the Borough of Evesham, the City of Manchester, the Local Government District of Worthing, and the Ystradyfodwg and Pontypridd Main Sewerage District.
	Batley Order 1885
	Bournemouth Order 1885
	Evesham Order 1885
	Manchester Order 1885
	Worthing Order 1885
	Ystradyfodwg and Pontypridd Order 1885
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (Poor Law) (No. 9) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cviii	22 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Orders of the Local Government Board under the provisions of the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act, 1876,[g] as amended and extended by the Poor Law Act, 1879,[h] relating to the Parishes of Astwood, Emberton, Gayhurst, Hardmead, Lathbury, Lavendon, North Crawley, Ravenstone, and Saint Mary and Saint Chad, Stafford; to the Hamlet of Warrington; and to the Township of Hopton and Coton.
	Astwood, &c. Order 1885 Newport Pagnell Union.
	Hopton and Coton, &c. Order 1885 Stafford Union.
Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional Order Confirmation (Mullingar) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cix	22 July 1885
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order of the Local Government Board for Ireland under the Labourers (Ireland) Act, 1883,[k] relating to the Mullingar Union.
	Mullingar Union Labourers Order 1885
District of St. John Cowley Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. cx	22 July 1885
An Act to render valid certain Marriages at Saint John, Cowley. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1977 (c. 18))
Selby and Mid Yorkshire Union Railway Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxi	22 July 1885
An Act to extend the time for the compulsory purchase of Land for, and for the completion of, the Railways authorised by the Church Fenton, Cawood and Wistow Railway Act, 1879,[z] the Church Fenton, Cawood and Wistow Railway Act, 1882,[aa] and the Selby and Mid-Yorkshire Union Railway Act, 1883;[ab] and for other purposes. (Repealed by Selby and Mid Yorkshire Union Railway (Abandonment) Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. xii))
Lower Thames Valley Main Sewerage Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxii	22 July 1885
An Act to dissolve the Lower Thames Valley Main Sewerage Board and to provide for the constitution of new United Districts for the disposal of the sewage of the Lower Thames Valley Main Sewerage District and for other purposes.
Limehouse Subway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxiii	22 July 1885
An Act to extend the time limited for the completion of the Limehouse Subway.
London and Blackwall Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxiv	22 July 1885
An Act to authorise the widening and improvement of parts of the London and Blackwall Railway and the raising of additional Capital; and for other purpose.
London Street Tramways (Extensions) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxv	22 July 1885
An Act to authorise the London Street Tramways Company to construct additional Tramways and in connexion therewith to improve certain Streets and for other purposes.
Bermondsey Vestry Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxvi	22 July 1885
An Act for repealing certain Acts relating to the Church and disused Burial Ground of Saint James's Bermondsey in the County of Surrey and for vesting the said Church and Burial Ground in New Trustees for the Abolition of Easter Dues or Offerings and for other purposes.
Bootle-cum-Linacre (Fictitious Bonds) Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxvii	22 July 1885
An Act for the Settlement of disputed Claims arising out of certain fictitious Bonds of the Corporation of Bootle-cum-Linacre and for other purposes. (Repealed by County of Merseyside Act 1980 (c. x))
South Western Railway (Various Powers) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxviii	22 July 1885
An Act for authorising the London and South-Western Railway Company to construct additional works and to purchase additional lands; for extending the time limited for the purchase of lands for and for the completion of certain works; and for other purposes.
North British Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxix	22 July 1885
An Act to authorise the North British Railway Company to make several Railways in connexion with their Undertaking to extend the time for purchase of lands and completion of works to purchase additional lands to amalgamate with the Company the Undertaking of the Edinburgh Suburban and Southside Junction and Kelvin Valley Railway Companies to consolidate certain Stocks with the consolidated lien Stock of the Company to amend the Company's Acts in various particulars and for other purposes.
Northwich Local Board Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxx	22 July 1885
An Act to empower the Local Board for the district of Northwich in the County of Chester to make Waterworks and to supply Water and for other purposes.
St. Helens and Wigan Junction Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxi	22 July 1885
An Act for authorising the construction of a Railway in Lancashire to be called the St. Helens and Wigan Junction Railway and for other purposes.
Southport Improvement Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxii	22 July 1885
An Act to confer further powers upon the Corporation of the Borough of Southport for the Improvement of that Borough for the creation of Corporation Stock and for other purposes.
Aberdeen Corporation Water Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxiii	22 July 1885
An Act to authorise the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Town Council of the Royal Burgh and City of Aberdeen to construct additional Waterworks; and for other purposes. (Repealed by Aberdeen Corporation (Administration Finance, &c.) Order Confirmation Act 1940 (3 & 4 Geo. 6. c. iii))
Bradford Waterworks and Improvement Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxiv	22 July 1885
An Act for enabling the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Bradford in the West Riding of the County of York to construct and maintain additional Waterworks; to effect public improvements; to make provision for the better protection of public health; and for other purposes.
Whitehaven Town and Harbour (Incorporation) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxv	22 July 1885
An Act to incorporate the Trustees of the Town Port and Harbour of Whitehaven in the County of Cumberland to extend their powers to authorise additional Waterworks and Harbour Works and for other purposes.
Manchester City Extension Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxvi	22 July 1885
An Act to extend the Boundaries of the City of Manchester and for other purposes.
North Berwick Water Supply Confirmation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxvii	31 July 1885
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order made under the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1867,[ac] relating to the burgh and parish of North Berwick.
	North Berwick Order 1885 North Berwick Water. Provisional Order.
Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 6) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxviii	31 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the Local Government Districts of Barking Town» Brentford, and Ealing (two), the Hartlepool Joint Hospital, the Local Government District of Oldbury, the Rural Sanitary District of the Penzance Union, the Borough of Swansea, and the Local Government District of Swinton.
	Barking Town Order 1885
	Brentford and Ealing Order 1885
	Ealing Order 1885
	Hartlepool Order 1885
	Oldbury Order 1885
	Penzance Union Order 1885
	Swansea Order 1885
	Swinton Order 1885
Education Department Provisional Orders Confirmation (Birmingham, &c.) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxix	31 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Education Department under the Elementary Education Act, 1870,[ad] to enable the School Boards for Birmingham, Bradford (Yorks), Cardiff, Derby, and Llanwonno to put in force the Lauds Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, and the Acts amending the same.
	Birmingham Order 1885
	Bradford (Yorkshire) Order 1885
	Derby Order 1885
	Llanwonno Order 1885
Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional Orders Confirmation (Drumcondra and Cavan) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxx	31 July 1885
An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board for Ireland relating to the Drumcondra, Clonliffe, and Glasnevin Township, and to Waterworks in the Town of Cavan.
	Drumcondra, &c. Provisional Order 1885
	Cavan Waterworks Provisional Order 1885
Mullingar Water Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxxi	31 July 1885
An Act to authorise the Guardians of the Mullingar Union to construct Waterworks and obtain Water Supply for the Town and Manor of Mullingar in the County of Westmeath and for other purposes.
Skegness and St. Leonards Tramway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxxii	31 July 1885
An Act to authorise the Skegness Chapel St. Leonards and Alford Tramways Company to abandon portions of the Tramway authorised by the Skegness Chapel St. Leonards and Alford Tramways Act 1883[ae] to extend the time limited by that Act for the purchase of lands and completion of works to authorise the construction of new Tramways and for other purposes.
Colne Valley Water Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxxiii	31 July 1885
An Act for transferring the Undertaking of the Harrow Waterworks Company to the Colne Valley Water Company and for other purposes.
North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways (Extensions, &c.) Act 1885 or the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways (Extensions) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxxiv	31 July 1885
An Act to empower the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways Company to improve their Railway by extending it to Carnarvon Harbour and by constructing other Railways and works and for other purposes.
River Bann Navigation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxxv	31 July 1885
An Act to empower the Coleraine Harbour Commissioners to make certain short Railways and further to improve the Navigation of the River Bann and for other purposes.
Glasgow Corporation Waterworks Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxxvi	31 July 1885
An Act to authorise the Commissioners of the Glasgow Corporation Waterworks to obtain an additional supply of Water; to construct additional Waterworks and other Works; and for other purposes.
South Eastern Railway (Various Powers) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxxvii	31 July 1885
An Act for authorising the South-eastern Railway Company to execute various works and conferring on them further powers in respect of their own undertaking and of the undertakings of other Companies and for other purposes.
Regent's Canal City and Docks Railway Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxxviii	31 July 1885
An Act to amend the Acts relating to the Regent's Canal City and Docks Railway Company; and for other purposes. (Repealed by Grand Union Canal Act 1943 (6 & 7 Geo. 6. c. v))
Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxxxix	31 July 1885
An Act for empowering the Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway Company to make a Railway from their Alexandra Dock to their Newport Dock and other works and for other purposes.
Glyn Valley Tramway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxl	31 July 1885
An Act to confer further Powers on the Glyn Valley Tramway Company; and for other purposes.
Barry Dock and Railways Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxli	31 July 1885
An Act to enable the Barry Dock and Railways Company to construct a new Railway and for other purposes.
Hebburn Quay and Landing-Place Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxlii	31 July 1885
An Act to enable the Local Board for the District of Hebburn in the County of Durham to make and maintain a Quay and Landing-place at Hebburn and for other purposes.
Stratford-upon-Avon, Towcester and Midland Junction Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxliii	31 July 1885
An Act to authorise the Stratford-upon-Ayon Towcester and Midland Junction Railway Company to divert a portion of their authorised Railway; and for other purposes.
North London Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxliv	31 July 1885
An Act to enable the North London Railway Company to widen their Railway near Columbia Market, Bethnal Green; and for other purposes.
Liverpool Tramways Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxlv	31 July 1885
An Act to authorise the Liverpool United Tramways and Omnibus Company to raise additional Capital and to confer further Powers upon them with reference to other Tramways in the Neighbourhood of Liverpool and for other purposes. (Repealed by Liverpool Corporation Act 1921 (11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. lxxiv))
Bury Improvement Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxlvi	31 July 1885
An Act to extend the Municipal Boundary of the Borough of Bury to confer further powers upon the Corporation of Bury with respect to their Gas and Water Undertakings and to make further provision for the good government of the Borough to authorise the creation of Corporation Stock and for other purposes.
Great Western Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxlvii	31 July 1885
An Act for conferring further Powers upon the Great Western Railway Company in connexion with their own and other Undertakings, and upon them and other Companies in connexion with Undertakings in which they are jointly interested; for authorising and confirming agreements between the Great Western Railway Company and other Companies; and for other purposes.
Stalybridge and Mossley Gas Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxlviii	31 July 1885
An Act to transfer the undertaking of the Stalybridge Gas Company to the Corporations of Stalybridge and Mossley and for other purposes.
Wirral Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxlix	31 July 1885
An Act to authorise the Wirral Railway Company to extend their Railway to the Chester to Connah's Quay Railway of the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company and for other purposes.
Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cl	31 July 1885
An Act for making a Railway from Wrexham in the county of Denbigh to Ellesmere in the county of Salop; and for other purposes.
Rathmines and Rathgar Improvement Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cli	31 July 1885
An Act to confer further Powers on the Rathmines and Rathgar Improvement Commissioners to make further provision respecting the borrowing of money by them and the good government of their district and for other purposes.
Renton Water Supply Confirmation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clii	6 August 1885
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order made under the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1867,[ac] relating to the Village of Benton.
	Renton Water Supply Provisional Order 1885 Renton Water Supply. Provisional Order.
Bawtry and Trent Railway and Dock (Abandonment) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cliii	6 August 1885
An Act for the Abandonment of the Bawtry and Trent Railway and Dock.
Lynton Railway Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. cliv	6 August 1885
An Act for the making and maintaining of the Lynton Railway and for other purposes. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013 (c. 2))
River Witham Outfall Improvement (Extension of Time) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clv	6 August 1885
An Act for extending the time for completing the Works for improving the Outfall of the River Witham in the county of Lincoln authorised by the River Witham Outfall Improvement Act 1880.[af]
Glasgow Corporation Tramways Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. clvi	6 August 1885
An Act to authorise the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council of the City of Glasgow to construct additional Tramways; and for other purposes. (Repealed by Glasgow Corporation (Tramways Consolidation) Order Confirmation Act 1905 (5 Edw. 7. c. cxxvii))
Taff Vale Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clvii	6 August 1885
An Act to empower the Taff Vale Railway Company to construct new Railways and to acquire additional Lands and to raise farther Capital and for other purposes.
Witham Drainage (Steeping River) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clviii	6 August 1885
An Act to provide further means for protecting and draining the Fourth District of the Witham Drainage and other Lands in the County of Lincoln by improving Steeping River and for other purposes renting to the Witham Drainage.
Horsforth Waterworks Extension Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clix	6 August 1885
An Act for authorising the Horsforth Waterworks Company to construct additional Works and to purchase additional Lands and to raise additional Capital and for other purposes.
Greenwich and Millwall Subway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clx	6 August 1885
An Act to revive and extend the Powers of the Greenwich and Millwall Subway Company and for other purposes.
Ballyclare, Ligoniel and Belfast Junction Railway (Abandonment) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxi	6 August 1885
An Act for the Abandonment of the Ballyclare Ligoniel and Belfast Junction Railway and for other purposes.
Belfast, Strandtown and High Holywood Railway (Abandonment) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxii	6 August 1885
An Act for the Abandonment of the Belfast Strandtown and High Holywood Railway and for other purposes.
Metropolitan Outer Circle Railway (Abandonment) Act 1885[2]			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxiii	6 August 1885
An Act for the abandonment of the Metropolitan Outer Circle Railway.
Worcester Extension Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxiv	6 August 1885
An Act to extend the Boundaries of the City and County of the City of Worcester and to empower the Corporation to create and issue Consolidated Stock and for other purposes. (Repealed by Worcester City Council Act 1985 (c. xliii))
Eastbourne Improvement Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxv	6 August 1885
An Act to make further and better Provision for the Improvement Health and Good Government of the Borough of Eastbourne to provide for the Issue of Corporation Stock and for other purposes.
Giant's Causeway, Portrush and Bush Valley Railway and Tramways Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxvi	6 August 1885
An Act to enable the Giant's Causeway Portrush and Bush Valley Railway and Tramways Company to abandon part of their authorised Railway and to construct a new Railway instead thereof; to confer further powers upon that Company for completing the remainder of their authorised Undertaking; to authorise the abandonment of the Glenariff Railway and Pier; and for other purposes.
Metropolitan Board of Works (Various Powers) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxvii	6 August 1885
An Act to confer Powers on the Metropolitan Board of Works with respect to the making of a new Street in the parishes of St. Andrew Holborn and of St. James and St. John Clerkenwell, the establishing and regulating of a Ferry across the River Thames at Woolwich, the providing of Recreation Grounds for the public, and for other purposes.
Belfast Central Railway (Abandonment) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxviii	6 August 1885
An Act for the Abandonment of certain Railways authorised by the Belfast Central Railway (New Lines, &c.) Act 1880[ag] and the Belfast Central Railway Act 1884[ah] and for other purposes.
Penwortham Bridge Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxix	6 August 1885
An Act to provide for building a new Bridge over the River Ribble from Preston to Penwortham in the County Palatine of Lancaster and for other purposes. (Repealed by Penwortham Bridge Act 1912 (2 & 3 Geo. 5. c. xi))
Southampton Corporation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxx	6 August 1885
An Act to enable the Corporation of Southampton to obtain a further supply of Water; to create Corporation Stock; and for other purposes.
Hull (Drypool) Bridge and Improvements Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxi	6 August 1885
An Act to empower the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Kingston-upon-Hull to construct a new Bridge over the River Hull with Approaches thereto; to make a new Street ana improvements of Streets; and for other purposes. (Repealed by Humberside Act 1982 (c. iii))
Aberdeen Reformatories and Industrial Schools Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxii	6 August 1885
An Act for conferring further Powers with reference to the Reformatories and Industrial Schools in Aberdeen.
Cart Navigation Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxiii	6 August 1885
An Act for altering the constitution and enlarging the powers of the Trustees of the Cart Navigation; for enabling them to deepen and improve the Navigation, to levy new Rates, and to borrow additional Money; for sanctioning a Guarantee Bate upon the Owners and Occupiers of lands and heritages in Paisley; and for other purposes.
Evesham, Redditch and Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxiv	6 August 1885
An Act for the funding consolidation and capitalisation of certain debts liabilities and engagements of the Evesham Redditch and Stratford-upon-Ayon Junction Railway Company by the creation and issue of New Debenture Stock in lieu thereof and for other purposes.
Cardiff, Penarth and Cadoxton-juxta-Barry Junction Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxv	6 August 1885
An Act to incorporate a Company for the Construction of Railways between Cardiff and Penarth and Cadoxton-juxta-Barry and other places; and for other purposes.
Didcot Newbury and Southampton Railway (Money) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxvi	6 August 1885
An Act to confer further Powers on the Didcot Newbury and Southampton Railway Company.
Belfast Central Railway (Sale) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxvii	6 August 1885
An Act to authorise the Sale of the existing undertaking of the Belfast Central Railway Company to the Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland).
Rhymney Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxviii	6 August 1885
An Act to authorise the Rhymney Railway Company to make a new Railway and other works in the County of Glamorgan; and for other purposes.
Edinburgh Extension and Sewerage Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxix	6 August 1885
An Act for extending the Municipal and Police Boundaries of the City of Edinburgh, including the Royal Burgh thereof over Blackford Mill, for purification of the Braid or Figgate Burn by interception of the sewage from the Jordan or Powburn, and conveyance of the same to the sea, and other purposes. (Repealed by Edinburgh Corporation Order Confirmation Act 1933 (24 & 25 Geo. 5. c. v))
Mossley Improvement Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxx	6 August 1885
An Act to extend the Boundary of the Borough of Mossley; to make further provision for the improvement and Good Government of the Borough; and for other purposes.
Scarborough, Bridlington and West Riding Junction Railways Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxxi	6 August 1885
An Act for incorporating the Scarborough Bridlington and West Riding Junction Railways Company and empowering them to make and maintain Railways in the North and East Ridings of the County of York and for other purposes.
Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon and Portishead Tramways Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxxii	6 August 1885
An Act for incorporating the Weston-super-Mare Clevedon and Portishead Tramways Company and empowering them to construct Tramways and other works in the County of Somerset and for other purposes.
Borough of Sunderland Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxxiii	6 August 1885
An Act for making further provision with respect to the improvement and Government of the Borough of Sunderland and the issue of Corporation Stock by the Corporation of the Borough; and for other purposes. (Repealed by Tyne and Wear Act 1980 (c. xliii))
Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Railways (Sale and Transfer) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxxiv	6 August 1885
An Act to authorise the Sale and Transfer of the Portpatrick Railway and the Wigtownshire Railway to the London and North-western, the Midland, the Caledonian, and the Glasgow and South-western Railway Companies jointly; and for other purposes.
Selby Dam Drainage Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxxv	6 August 1885
An Act for incorporating a Board of Drainage Commissioners with powers to drain and improve certain lands in the Parishes Townships and places of Selby Brayton Thorpe Willoughby Hambleton Wistow Scalm Park Cawood Sherburn Lennerton Rest Park South Milford Barkston Monkfryston Lumby Church-Fenton Little Fenton Biggin Ulleskelf and Ryther in the West Riding of the County of York.
Neath Waterworks Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxxvi	6 August 1885
An Act to confer further Powers on the Neath Water Company. (Repealed by West Glamorgan Water Board Order 1966 (SI 1966/1096))
East Usk Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxxvii	6 August 1885
An Act for incorporating the East Usk Railway Company and for other purposes.
Manchester Ship Canal Act 1885[2]			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxxviii	6 August 1885
An Act to authorize the construction of a Ship Canal to Manchester; and for other Purposes.
Education Department Provisional Order Confirmation (London) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. clxxxix	14 August 1885
An Act to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Education Department under the Elementary Education Act, 1870,[ad] to enable the School Board for London to put in force the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845,[ai] and the Acts amending the same.
	London Order 1885
Local Government Board (Ireland) Provisional Orders Confirmation (Dublin Corporation Waterworks) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxc	14 August 1885
An Act to confirm two Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board for Ireland relating to the Dublin Corporation Waterworks, and to the Dublin Corporation Waterworks and Fire Brigade Provisional Order, 1874.
	Dublin Corporation Waterworks Provisional Order 1885
	Dublin Corporation and Waterworks Provisional Order (Kingstown) 1885
Otley Local Board Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxci	14 August 1885
An Act to enable the Local Board of Otley in the West Riding of the County of York to make additional Waterworks to establish and regulate Markets and for other purposes. (Repealed by West Yorkshire Act 1980 (c. xiv))
Shanklin and Chale Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxcii	14 August 1885
An Act for incorporating the Shanklin and Chale Railway Company and for other purposes.
Ballymena and Ahoghill Tramways Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxciii	14 August 1885
An Act to authorise the construction of Tramways from Ballymena to Ahoghill in the County of Antrim; and for other purposes.
Colne Valley and Halstead Railway (Arrangement) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxciv	14 August 1885
An Act to enable the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway Company to re-constitute the Board of Directors to refer the affairs in that Company to Arbitration to raise additional Capital and for other purposes.
Corporation of London (Tower Bridge) Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxcv	14 August 1885
An Act to empower the Corporation of London to construct a Bridge over the River Thames near the Tower of London with approaches thereto and for other purposes.
Hastings Improvement Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxcvi	14 August 1885
An Act to confer additional Powers on the Corporation of Hastings with respect to the Management and Improvement of the Borough.
Manchester, Middleton and District Tramways Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxcvii	14 August 1885
An Act for making Tramways in the County of Lancaster to be called the Manchester Middleton and District Tramways and for other purposes.
Mersey Railway Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxcviii	14 August 1885
An Act to authorise the Mersey Railway Company to make Branch Railways in Liverpool and Birkenhead and for other purposes.
Peckham and East Dulwich Tramways Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. cxcix	14 August 1885
An Act to authorise the Peckham and East Dulwich Tramways Company to construct new Tramways in the County of Surrey and for other purposes.
Worcester and Broom Railway Act 1885 (repealed)			48 & 49 Vict. c. cc	14 August 1885
An Act for making Railways from Worcester to Broom and for other purposes. (Repealed by Worcester and Broom Railway (Abandonment) Act 1894 (57 & 58 Vict. c. xi))

1. Bolton Improvement Act 1877 (40 & 41 Vict. c. clxxxviii)
2. Honiton Improvement Act 1790 (30 Geo. 3. c. 25)
3. Mansfield Commissioners Gas Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. cxcvii)
4. Milford Improvement Act 1857 (20 & 21 Vict. c. 74)
5. Stockton Gas Act 1857 (20 & 21 Vict. c. lii)
6. Stockton Gas Act 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. lxvii)
7. Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 61)
8. Poor Law Act 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 54)
9. Drainage and Improvement of Lands (Ireland) Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. 88)
10. Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 58)
11. Labourers (Ireland) Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 60)
12. Sea Fisheries Act 1868 (31 & 32 Vict. c. 45)
13. Skipton and Kettlewell Railway Act 1880 (43 & 44 Vict. c. cci)
14. East and West India Dock Company's Extension Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. xc)
15. Waterford Dungarvan and Lismore Railway (Extension) Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. ccvi)
16. Barrington's Hospital, Limerick Act 1830 (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. lxxii)
17. London Riverside Fish Market Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. cxlvi)
18. Gas and Water Works Facilities Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 70)
19. Public Health Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 55)
20. Tramways Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 78)
21. Charing Cross and Waterloo Electric Railway Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. cclv)
22. Cathcart District Railway Act 1880 (43 & 44 Vict. c. ccix)
23. Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. cci)
24. General Pier and Harbour Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 45)
25. Municipal Corporations Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 18)
26. Church Fenton, Cawood and Wistow Railway Act 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. cxxviii)
27. Church Fenton, Cawood and Wistow Railway Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. ccxxiii)
28. Selby and Mid Yorkshire Union Railway Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. cxvi)
29. Public Health (Scotland) Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 101)
30. Elementary Education Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 75)
31. Skegness Chapel St. Leonards and Alford Tramways Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. clxxxiii)
32. River Witham Outfall Improvement Act 1880 (43 & 44 Vict. c. cliii)
33. Belfast Central Railway (New Lines, &c.) Act 1880 (43 & 44 Vict. c. clxxxiv)
34. Belfast Central Railway Act 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c. xxxvii)
35. Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 18)

Private acts

Short title			Citation	Royal assent
Long title
Naturalization of Prince Henry of Battenberg Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 1 Pr.	6 August 1885
An Act to Naturalise His Royal Highness Prince Henry Maurice, of Battenberg, and to grant and confer on him all the Rights, Privileges, and Capacities of a Natural-born Subject of Her Majesty the Queen.
Leeds Coloured Cloth Hall Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 2 Pr.	6 August 1885
An Act to enable the Trustees of the Leeds Coloured Cloth Hall to sell the same, and to regulate the Application of the Purchase Money, and for other purposes.
Earl de la Warr's Estate Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 3 Pr.	6 August 1885
An Act to enable the Trustees of the Earl De La Warr's Settled Estates to raise money on the security of the Estates comprised in a Settlement of the 30th day of January 1877, and to apply the money for the furtherance of building on the Bexhill Estate, in the County of Sussex, comprised in such Settlement, and to grant options of purchase of parts of the Bexhill Estate, and for other purposes.
Lord Haldon's Estate Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 4 Pr.	6 August 1885
An Act to facilitate Sales of Settled Estates of the Right Honourable Lawrence Hesketh, Lord Haldon, at Torquay and elsewhere, and to raise Money for payment of the Charges on his Life Estate in such Estates, and for the Repair and Improvement of such Estates, and for vesting in Trustees certain Policies of Assurance on the Life of Lord Haldon, and for other purposes.
Towneley Estates Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 5 Pr.	6 August 1885
An Act for carrying into effect the Division of certain Hereditaments known as the Towneley Estate, in the Counties of Lancaster and York; the Estate in the Forest of Bowland, in the same Counties; and the Stella and Stanley Estates, in the County of Durham, and for other purposes.
Foundling Hospital Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 6 Pr.	6 August 1885
An Act to confirm certain Powers contained in the Charter of the Governors and Guardians of the Hospital, commonly called "The Foundling Hospital."
Ramsden Estate Act 1885			48 & 49 Vict. c. 7 Pr.	6 August 1885
An Act for giving further Powers to the Leasing Authority and general Trustees of "The Ramsden Estate Act, 1867;"[a] and for varying in some respects the provisions of that Act, and for other purposes.

1. Ramsden Estate Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 2 Pr.)

Sources

• "The Public General Statutes, Volume 21: 48 & 49 Victoria – 1884-5". Law Reports, Statutes. 1867 – via HathiTrust.
• The Public General Acts: 48 & 49 Victoria – 1884-5. Proprietors of the Law Journal Reports – via Internet Archive.
• Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 140. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. pp. 3–417.
• Chronological Table of and Index to the Statutes. Vol. 1: To the End of the Session 59 Vict. Sess. 2 (1895) (13th ed.). London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1896. pp. 513–516 – via Google Books.

See also

• List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom