An Act for Repairing and Widening the Road from the Town of Halifax, in the West Riding of the County of York, to the Town of Sheffield, in the same Riding.

The document comprises historical records of turnpike roads in Yorkshire, including Acts of Parliament for repairing and widening roads between Halifax and Sheffield (1777) and Huddersfield to Penistone. It features meeting minutes of trustees, financial accounts, legal provisions regarding tolls and maintenance, newspaper notices from the Huddersfield Chronicle and Examiner (1825-1870), and maps/surveys from the late 18th century.

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