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Photographs of the interior of St Mary's church looking towards the altar, n.d. [c1930]

Photograph of the interior of St Mary's church looking towards the font and the door to the bell tower, showing a person at work on one of the windows, n.d. [c. 1930]

Contact sheet of photographs of the family tomb of the Haddon and Makepeace family: general views of the tomb and close-ups of the carving of the north country quilt on the bed

Contact sheet of photographs of the family tomb of the Haddon and Makepeace family: close-ups of details of the carving of the quilt and the upper torso of a child with an open book

Contact sheets of photographs of the family tomb of the Haddon and Makepeace family: close-ups of details of the carving of the heads of the children, the quilt and a general view of the three children's figures

Letter from the North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish to Rev. Shedden, the Vicarage, Heworth, Tyne and Wear, refering to the three contact sheets of photographs of the family tomb of the Haddon and Makepeace family taken by Paul Castrey, letter dated 21 February 2006

Report, by Ingrid Wedberg, on the condition and treatment of one of five altar pieces in St Mary's church, entitled, 'The Crucifixion.' 19 December 1996

Report, by Maria Kokkori, MA Conservation of Easel Paintings, University of Northumbria, on technical examination and conservation treatment of one of five altar pieces in St Mary's church entitled, 'The Annunciation,' January 1997

Report on technical examination and conservation treatment of one of five altar pieces in St Mary's church, entitled, 'The Presentation in the Temple,' by Ralph Hedley, n.d. [late 1990s]

Specification and schedule of works for new lighting for the chapel in St Mary's church, by the Lighting & Design Consultancy, Newcombe House, 21 Market Place, Wolsingham, 29 July 1999

Copy sketch plan showing the location of windows which have old damage, unsatisfactorily repaired, and those which have suffered recent damage, n.d. [2009]

Pew certificates and counterfoils, 1822

Papers and correspondence concerning repairs and installations at St. Mary's Church; petition for Faculty, estimates for electrical heaters, carpets, window cleaning and decoration, 1963

Miscellaneous papers including brochures of St. Mary's Church, Heworth, 1962 - 1972; photographs of repair work; plan of the church showing alterations to the heating system, 1929; a marriage licence, 1917; certificates of residence, 1822 and 1823; Wardley and Follonsby Colliers Roll of Honour, 1914 - 1919

Survey of the transept gables by G.E. Charlewood of 14 Neville Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, chartered architect, July 1956 Scale: 1/4 inch = 1 foot [1:48]

Letters from G.E. Charlewood & Curry, 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, architects, to Rev. C. Purvis, Heworth Vicarage, Felling, concerning repairs to the chancel windows and proposals to alter the church's internal arrangements, 22 February - 1 March 1966

Specification of workmanship and materials for stone cleaning to the parish church, drawn up by Charlewood, Curry, Wilson & Atkinson, 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, architects, September 1972

Letters from Charlewood, Curry, Wilson & Atkinson, 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, architects, to Rev. C. Purvis at Heworth Vicarage, Felling, concerning major refurbishment work to the church exterior, glazing work and repairs to the lych gate and boundary walls, 23 November 1972 - 15 February 1973

Order of service for the inauguration of the campaign to raise £10,000 for the restoration of the church, [5 January] 1953

Plan of proposed alterations to the transept gables by G.E. Charlewood of 14 Neville Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, chartered architect, July 1956 Scale: 1/4 inch = 1 foot [1:48]

Plan of St. Mary's church, as existing, by G.E. Charlewood & Curry, of 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, architects, December 1965 Scale: 8 feet = 1 inch [1:96]

Heworth, St. Mary; untitled plan and sections of church as existing, n.d., [1965] No scale

'St. Mary's Church, Heworth, sketch plans for internal re-ordering, schemes D and E', by G.E. Charlewood & Curry of 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, February 1966 Scale: 8 feet = 1 inch [1:96]

Untitled plan depicting the proposed layout of St. Mary's church, n.d., [1966] No scale

Plan depicting alternative designs for reglazing the chancel window, by G.E. Charlewood & Curry of 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, architects, February [1966] Scale: 2 feet = 1 inch [1:24]

Plan of chancel window by G.E. Charlewood & Curry of 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, architects, February 1966 Scale: 2 feet = 1 inch [1:24]

Plan entitled, 'Proposed cleaning of masonry', depicting the north and west elevations of St. Mary's church, by Charlewood, Curry, Wilson & Atkinson of 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, architects, September 1972 Scale: 8 feet = 1 inch [1:96]

Plan entitled, 'Proposed cleaning of masonry', depicting the south and east elevations of St. Mary's church, by Charlewood, Curry, Wilson & Atkinson of 32-34 Mosley Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, architects, September 1972 Scale: 8 feet = 1 inch [1:96]

'St. Mary's Church, Heworth, proposed aumbry', by L. Woolley, chartered architect, 1974 Scale: 1 inch = 1 foot [1:12]

'St. Mary's Church, Heworth, proposed aumbry, plan, elevation, section and specification', by L. Woolley, chartered architect, 1974 Scale: half full size [1:2]

Plan of interior wall showing location of aumbry and lamp, n.d., [1974] No scale

St. Mary's Church, Heworth, proposed aumbry, lamp elevation, plan and specification, by L. Woolley, chartered architect, 1974 Scale: half full size [1:2]

Plans, accounts, specification, invoices, order of service for the dedication of the bells, appeal leaflets, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, lists of donations and Bells Appeal Committee minutes, 11 March 1985 - 19 August 1987

Album of photographs recording the installation of a new peal of bells at Heworth, St. Mary, and the ceremony to commemorate it, 1986

'St. Mary's Heworth Carol Service and Dedication of Bells', compiled by J.M. Hewitt, 21 December 1986

Exterior view of St Alban's church, c. 1850

Plan of sittings in Heworth chapel by M. T. Sopwith, 1822

Plan of sittings in Heworth old church, 1710 - 1822

Exterior view of Heworth old church, 1710 -1822

Exterior view of St Mary's church, 1894

Exterior view of Heworth Chapel, 1828

Inscription on the 'Litel Bell'

Title: 'Church of St Mary Heworth 1966 - 69'

Illustration captioned, 'Impression of a Church Centre.'

Reproduction of a print from a lithograph depicting Heworth Old Chapel in 1828, donated to the church by Joan Hewitt, n.d. [c1990]

Order of service for the rededication of the Lady Chapel, 13 February 2000

Papers and correspondence concerning the legacy of Mrs. Constance Howard and the erection of a bronze memorial plaque in St. Mary's, Heworth, 1961 - 1962. Copy of the petition for a Faculty; the Faculty; estimates, bills and a drawing

Register of graves, 1924 - 1942 Entries arranged chronologically

Register of Graves, 1943 - 1951 Entries arranged chronologically as in EP/Hew 28

Register of Graves, 1924 - 1951 (approx.) Entries arranged by grave numbers, giving name of owner of grave

Plan of "F Plot" and the "vicarage cleaners section" of the graveyard at St. Mary's Heworth, n.d. Shows plot numbers 1-595, mostly named Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Plan of "D plot" and another plot at "front of vicarage" in the graveyard at St. Mary's Heworth, n.d. Shows D plot numbers 1-175 and [G?] plot numbers 1 - 103, mostly named Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Plan of "C plot" in the graveyard at St. Mary's Heworth, n.d. Shows plot numbers 1-117, mostly named Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Plan of "E Plot" at the bottom of the graveyard at St. Mary's Heworth, n.d. Shows plot numbers 1-338, many named Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Plan of war graves in churchyard of Heworth, St. Mary, n.d., [c.1960] Scale: 3 inches = 200 feet [1:800]

Burial Fees Book, 1928, 1949 - 1956

'The Case of the Parish of Christ Church, Felling, versus the Rev. Matthew Plummer of St Mary's, Heworth, regarding the burial rights of Felling parishioners in Heworth churchyard, with the opinion of Queen's counsel and others, 1871,'comprising copies of records held in the archives of Felling, Christ Church, n.d. [1970s]

6 June 1934 (1) Rev. William Richardson, vicar of Heworth, St. Mary (2) The Parochial Church Council of Heworth, St. Mary (3) Felling Urban District Council Agreement that (1) and (2) shall apply for a faculty so that (3) can take over 3.334 a. of consecrated land at St. Mary's church and drain, fence, lay out and manage it for burial purposes. Recites conveyance, 31 December 1920, of 4.769 a. of land to Ecclesiastical Commissioners to be used as an addition to St. Mary's burial ground, and its consecration. Plan attached Consideration: £400 by (3) to Ecclesiastical Commissioners, to be used to augment income of benefice of St. Mary

Order in Council discontinuing burials in St. Mary's churchyard, 26 March 1964

Invitation to the service of dedication of the lych gate by the Bishop of Durham, 17 July 1937

Correspondence and plans concerning a road widening scheme involving acquisition of land from St. Mary's Churchyard and removal of graves, 1957 - 1960

Papers and correspondence concerning the building of a new Church Hall at Heworth, 1957 - 1962 compensation, purchase of site, estimate of costs, tenders, dimensions of old and new Halls, cost certificates, architect's plans, 1959

Ground plan of parish hall showing extension completed, September 1930 Scale: 16 feet to 1 inch [1:192]

Copy plan entitled 'Proposed church hall at Heworth, Gateshead-on-Tyne' including floor plans, site plan, location plan, elevations and sections by Cordingley & McIntyre of Owengate, Durham, chartered architects, dated 7 August 1959; copy made n.d., [late 1980s] Scales: ? inch = 1 foot [1:96]; 1:2500 and 1:500

Papers and correspondence relating to the provision of a residence for the living at Heworth, 1834 - 1838; provision of moneys and specifications for alterations; miscellaneous papers, 1821 - 1826

Papers and correspondence concerning dilapidations and repairs to St. Mary's Vicarage, 1961; the Deanery Quota for 1962 and Scheme K; pamphlet on the Church Assembly Budget, 1962; schedule for alteration of Heworth Parish boundary. 1954; Rev. J.H. Green's licence as Assistant Curate, 1956

Floor plans and block plan of 'The Poplars', High Heworth Lane, Heworth, (St. Mary's Vicarage), by Hayton Lee & Braddock, Owengate House, Durham, chartered architects, 3 February 1976 No scale

File, comprising estimates, bathroom suite brochure, and correspondence, relating to the purchase of the freehold of 'Northfield', High Lane, Heworth, and subsequent repairs and refurbishment of the property, 22 April 1983 - 22 February 1989

21 March 1974 1)Mary Rosetta Emerson, Ann Cecilia Emerson and Thomas Bernard Emerson all of The Poplars, Sunderland Road, Heworth 2)The Church Commissioners for England 3)Rev. Colin Purvis, incumbent of the benefice of Heworth, St Mary Conveyance by (1) to (3) of a piece of ground with a house on it, known as The Poplars, High Heworth Lane, situated at the junction of High Heworth Lane and Sunderland Road. Consideration: £14,500 paid by (2) to (1) Plan attached

26 June 1986 1)The Dean and Chapter of Durham Cathedral 2)The Church Commissioners for England 3)The Parochial Church Council of Heworth, St Mary 4)The Durham Diocesan Board of Finance Copy conveyance by (1) to (4), with the consent of (2), of a piece of ground in High Heworth Lane, Heworth, Tyne and Wear, containing 350 square yards and measuring 90 feet from north to south and 35 feet from east to west, bounded on the north by High Heworth Lane; on the south by property belonging to (1); on the east by property belonging to Thomas Alfred Brown and on the west by property belonging to Leonard Walker, together with the house erected on the land, known as Northfield. Consideration: £40 from (3) to (1)

Papers and correspondence relating to the building of St. Alban's Chapel at Windy Nook, 1839 - 1843; including two letters from Mary, wife of Second Viscount Sidmouth, referring to the practice of cutting bank notes in half to prevent loss in the post, 1840 - 1841; a builder's note recording the laying of the first stone; arrangements for the consecration of the new chapel; the Vicar of Heworth's income, 1838 - 1842; specification for building the chapel and a list of furnishings; contract for building two unidentified chapels

Plan of the Ellen Wilkinson Estate at Wardley, 1949. and correspondence concerning the purchase of a one acre site for building a new Church and Church Hall, 1960 - 1962

Correspondence and papers concerning the building of St. Andrew's Church and Church Hall at Leam Lane, 1956 - 1962; architect's plans of the site layout and design for the church, 1956 and 1957; tenders for building and furnishing; work cost certificates; newspaper report of the opening of the new church; photograph; design for dedicatory plaque; estimates for work on the Rectory at Learn Lane

Faculty for the taking over of 3.334 a. of consecrated land at Heworth by Felling Urban District Council, 17 July 1934

Faculty authorising the removal of damaged stained glass, fixing of temporary glass, re-leading and replacement of the broken stained glass pieces in one of the church windows, 11 January 1995

Faculty authorising the refurbishment of the Lady Chapel, comprising the removal of five existing pews to another part of the church, the replacement of those pews with 31 oak chairs covered in blue fabric and the replacement of the existing red carpet with blue; the replacement of the fixed altar rail with a portable one, the replacement of the existing lighting and the replacement of worn hangings with changeable ones in blue and gold; the suspension of the Rublev icon of 'The Trinity' on the north door, the introduction of a 'mother and child' sculpture and all necessary redecoration without a change of colours, 11 October 1999

Faculty authorising the sale of 14 oak pews, an oak rail and a teak altar on castors, 5 October 2000

Copy faculty authorising the interment in the family grave of the cremated remains of Mrs Gwendoline Jean Hirst, 14 November 2001

Faculty authorising the execution of roof and window repairs, 26 November 2001

Faculty authorising the repair of the clock and provision of a new winding mechanism, 4 June 2003

Faculty and interlocutory order authorising the replacement of the doors to the north entrance, 2 July - 22 September 2003

Faculty authorising the interment in the churchyard of the cremated remains of Edna Myers, 30 June 2004

Faculty authorising the cleaning and completion of minor repairs to the organ, 12 October 2004

Faculty authorising the interment in the family grave of the cremated remains of Sarah Ellen Reed Walton, 10 October 2006

Faculty authorising the repair of a broken stained glass window (The Good Shepherd) in the Lady Chapel, 29 January 2007

Faculty authorising repairs to the church roof, 10 October 2007

Faculty and interlocutory order authorising repairs to an under-floor leak in the central heating system in the vestry, 26 March - 13 June 2008

Faculty authorising the interment in the churchyard of the cremated remains of Margaret Gray, 9 May 2008

Faculty and interlocutory order authorising the investigation of the vestry floor, repairs to the floor where water and steam have caused damage and the widening of the door access to accommodate new pipe work, 13 June - 28 August 2008

Archdeacon's certificate authorising the installation of a new central heating boiler, 28 June 2002

Archdeacon's certificate authorising the upgrade of the sound system and the installation of an induction loop, 17 January 2005

Archdeacon's certificate authorising the repair of the north and south doors, 17 October 2006

Archdeacon's certificate authorising the repair of a damaged leaded window in the choir vestry, 10 June 2008

Archdeacon's certificate authorising the installation of a fire cabinet and a safe, 11 June 2008

Archdeacon's certificate authorising the repair of a damaged lancet light of a twin lancet window in the south part of the chancel, 12 February 2009

Log book, including: Archdeacon's certificates and faculties, 19 August 1946 - 7 November 1991 Dilapidations, plans, correspondence, and specifications relating to repairs and maintenance to the church, October 1970 - June 1986 Quinquennial reports, 18 December 1979 - 18 August 1989 Inventory, 1985 Scheme for the regulation of St. Aidan's Mission Church Charity, 6 August 1993

Quinquennial inspection report on St Mary's church, by Ian Ness, 26 Grosvenor Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, 31 January 1995

Quinquennial inspection report on St Mary's church, by Ian Ness, architect, 26 Grosvenor Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, 17 May 2000

Quinquennial inspection report on St Mary's church, by Hayton, Lee & Braddock Architects, conservation and historic building consultants, Owengate House, Saddler Street, Durham, December 2005

Churchwardens' accounts, 1907, 1923

Churchwardens' account book, 22 July 1820 - 27 March 1875

Church rate book, 9 April 1833 - 14 April 1846

Papers concerning St. Mary's Freewill offering scheme; balance sheets and lists of subscriptions, 1942 - 1953

Pamphlet promoting the parish's Christian Stewardship Campaign, 1963

'Review Canvass', a pamphlet promoting the parish's Planned Giving Scheme, May 1964

Pamphlet promoting the parish's Planned Giving Scheme, 1966

Brochure entitled, 'Church of St Mary, Heworth 1966 - 69,' publicising the successes achieved as a result of the three-year Planned Giving campaign and launching plans for a new Development Campaign, April 1966

Register of parish magazine sales, 1934 - 1945

List of weekly payments, December 1934 - April 1939 Few names given and no indication of purpose of payments

List of weekly payments, May 1939 - 1942

Ledger, 1846 - 1851

Cash book, 12 June 1941 - 27 September 1960

Correspondence file including the following topics: parish accounts; repairs to church windows, wall, tower, clock; Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measure; improvements to church - introduction of supplementary heating in chancel, carpeting and glazing chancel windows; improvements and repairs to vicarage; church hall - garden layout, music and dancing licence, break-in; conveyance and purchase of land; mortgages; insurance; Conventional District of St. Andrew's, Leam Lane; Christian Challenge Week; Selective Employment Tax; contributions towards payment of rates and mortgage etc. on parsonage; appeals for money by Christian Aid and Cassop-cum-Quarrington with Bowburn Church Centre; gifts to church; union of Anglican and Methodist Churches; curacy; 1964 - 1966

General correspondence file including papers relating to the following: Sale of Wardley Chapel; Day Centre; Tyne Tees Television's 'Peal Appeal' telethon; repairs to parish property; crime prevention; interregnum, 24 April 1988 - 28 March 1993

General correspondence file, 8 November 1976 - 14 December 1993

Head and shoulders portrait photograph of Ronnie Elder, churchwarden and campaign chairman