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WEARDALE METHODIST CIRCUIT

Catalogue Contents

Weardale Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/We 1-4)

Circuit schedules, 1876 - 1889
(1 volume)


Circuit schedules, 1889 - 1901, with details of collections to 1902
(1 volume)


Property schedules, 1877 - 1896
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1876 - 1908
(1 volume)

Wolsingham Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/We 5-21)

Baptisms register, 1840 - 1868, with one entry for 1869
(1 volume)


Baptisms register, 1869 - 1876
(1 volume)


Baptisms register, 1877 - 1894
(1 volume)


Circuit schedules, 1840 - 1847, with details of collections to 1848 (fragmentary)
(1 volume)


Circuit schedules, 1849 - 1869
(1 volume)


Circuit schedules, 1869 - 1887
(1 volume)


Circuit schedules, 1887 - 1894
(1 volume)


Circuit schedules, 1894 - 1906
(1 volume)


Property schedules, 1856 - 1879
(1 volume)


Property schedules, 1898-1906
(1 volume)


Day and Sunday Schools schedules, 1869 - 1874, 1893 - 1898
(2 volumes)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1858 - 1860, and accounts, 1858 - 1895
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1861 - 1885 Include also a copy of a 'memorial to the Conference' proposed 26 June 1871, deploring the Resolution of 1862 forbidding Superintendents to allow 'the occupation of any of our chapels for continuous service by persons who are not amenable to our regular discipline'
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1885 - 1902
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1902 - 1906
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1896 - 1920
(1 volume)

Wolsingham and Weardale Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/We 22-26)

Circuit plans (incomplete series), April 1913 - July 1933
(1 bundle)


Circuit schedules, 1901 - 1915 Weardale Wesleyan Methodist Circuit until September 1906
(1 volume)


Property schedules, 1897 - 1915 Weardale Wesleyan Methodist Circuit until September 1906
(1 volume)


Property schedules, 1916 - 1934
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1920 - 1934
(1 volume)

Stanhope and Westgate Primitive Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/We 27)

Baptisms register, 1880 - 1934
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/We 28)

Individual Churches

Frosterley Methodist Church (formerly Primitive Methodist)


Baptism register, 1874 - 1891
(1 volume)

Frosterley Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan Methodist) (Ref: M/We 29-30/8)

Collection journal, 1906 - 1942
(1 volume)


Plan of the proposed Wesleyan Chapel, Frosterley, showing front elevation and area over vestry, by W.H. Bisley, architect, 24 February 1877 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1: 96]
(1 plan, 49 cm. x 32 cm., colour-wash)


Plan of the proposed Wesleyan chapel, Frosterley, showing back elevation, section of pulpit and elevation of pulpit and rostrum, by W.H. Bisley, architect, 1877 Scales: 8 feet to 1 inch [1: 96] and 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1: 24]
(1 plan, 47 cm. x 31 cm., colour-wash)


Plan of the proposed Wesleyan Chapel, Frosterley, showing longitudinal section, by W.H. Bisley, architect, 24 February 1877 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1: 96]
(1 plan, 32.5 cm. x 49 cm., colour-wash)


Plan of the proposed Wesleyan Chapel, Frosterley, showing transverse section and detail of seats, by W.H. Bisley, architect, 7 March 1877 Scales: 8 feet to 1 inch [1: 96] and 1 foot to 1/2 inch [1: 24]
(1 plan, 32 cm. x 48.5 cm., colour-wash)


Plan of the proposed Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Frosterley, showing ground floor plan and details of corbels, mould to door arches, and window jambs, n.d. No scale
(1 plan, 53 cm. x 65.5 cm.)


Plan of the proposed Wesleyan Chapel, Fosterley, showing ground floor plan, n.d. Scale: ¹/8 inch to 1 foot [1: 96]
(1 plan, 49 cm. x 19 cm., tracing paper)


Plan of the proposed Wesleyan Chapel, Frosterley, showing gratings for heating pipes and floor plan, by W.H. Bisley, 23 April 1877 Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12] and ¹/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]
(1 plan, 31.5 cm. x 40.5 cm., colour-wash)


Plan of the Wesleyan Chapel, Frosterley, showing details of stonework, n.d. No scale
(1 plan, 63 cm. x 28 cm., colour-wash)

Wearhead Methodist Church (formerly Primitive Methodist) (Ref: M/We 31-32)

Trustees' and Trustee and Committee Meetings minutes, 1908-42; includes: minutes of a Leaders' and Trustees' meeting, 15 December 1936
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1908 -1940
(1 volume)

Miscellaneous (Ref: M/We 33)

First edition, 1" to 1 mile O.S. maps of Weardale, Sheets CII N.E., CII N.W., CIII N.W., CV N.E., N.W., S.E., S.W., CVI N.E., S.E., S.W., 1862 - 1869
(1 bundle)

 (Ref: M/We 34-69)

Second Deposit(Acc: 665(D))

Weardale Methodist Circuit


Quarterly Meeting minutes, 1934 - 1945
(1 volume)


Local Preachers' Meeting minutes, 1934 - 1956 (1 volume


Sunday School and Youth Council minutes, 1913 - 1956 (Wolsingham Circuit until 1935)
(1 volume)


Roll books: Westgate, St. John's Chapel, Wearhead, 1934 - 1937
(4 volumes)


Roll books: as above, plus Brotherlee and Burnhope, 1937 - 1945
(7 volumes)


Roll books: High House, Wearhead, Lanehead, 1944 - 1955 (also Burnhope 1945 - 1949, 1952 - 1953) See also M/We 67
(10 volumes)


Roll books: Westgate, Brotherlee, St. John's Chapel, 1946 - 1956 (also High House, Wearhead, Lanehead, 1955 - 1956)
(1 bundle)


Class book (covering whole circuit) c.1935
(1 booklet)


Vouchers and receipts, 1934 - 1959
(1 bundle)

 (Ref: M/We 74-76)

Weardale Wesleyan Methodist Circuit
Formed 1876; amalgamated with Wolsingham and Frosterley to form new Wolsingham and Weardale circuit in 1906


Baptisms register (St. John's section), 1878 - 1904
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meeting and Local Preachers' Meeting minutes, 1876 - 1990
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meeting and Local Preachers' Meeting minutes, 1891 - 1906
(1 volume)

Wolsingham Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/We 77-82)

Baptisms register, 1858 - 1878
(1 volume)


Local Preachers' Meeting minutes, 1840 - 1856
(1 volume)


Local Preachers' Meeting minutes, 1860 - 1887
(1 volume)


Missionary Society accounts, 1889 - 1904
(1 volume)


Missionary Society accounts, 1927 - 1936
(1 volume)


Correspondence re transfer of Tow Law Wesleyan School to Durham County Council, 1904 - 1905
(1 file)

Stanhope Primitive Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/We 83-85)

Baptisms register, 1840 - 1859
(1 volume)


Baptisms register, 1859 - 1870
(1 volume)


Baptisms register, 1867 - 1909
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/We 86-106)

Westgate Primitive Methodist Circuit
Amalgamated with ex-Wesleyan Wolsingham and Weardale circuit to form Weardale circuit in 1934


Account of the monies and members, 1837 - 1849
(1 volume)


Account of the monies and members, 1850 - 1873
(1 volume)


Account of the monies and members, 1873 - 1893
(1 volume)


Account of the monies and members, 1893 - 1914
(1 volume)


Account of the monies and members, 1915 - 1934
(1 volume)


Lists of members, 1838 - 1848
(1 volume)


State of the Chapels (financial), 1838 - 1858
(1 volume)


Reports to the District Meeting (including membership numbers; account of preachers' careers; account of the chapels; and lists of "failures", etc.), 1836 - 1932
(1 bundle)


Chapel schedules, 1860 - 1931
(1 bundle)


Jubilee Thanksgiving Fund accounts, 1893 - 1899
(1 booklet)


Annual schedules of Sunday Schools, 1876 - 1931; Christian Endeavour; Band of Hope Union; and Abstainers' League, etc., 1899 - 1931
(1 bundle)


Synoptical accounts of trust estates, 1878 - 1895
(1 file)


Centenary fund, lists of sums promised, 1908 - 1912 and n.d.
(1 file)


Financial statements, 1931
(1 file)


Accounts of preacher's house at Stanhope, 1865 - 1926
(1 volume)


Form of application for permission to sell the Manse at Stanhope, due to proposed amalgamation with ex-Wesleyan Wolsingham and Weardale circuit, 1934
(1 paper)


Accounts, 1843 - 1859
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1859 - 1873
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1873 - 1880
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1883 - 1890
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1890 - 1905
(1 volume)

Stanhope/Westgate Primitive Methodist Circuit(s) (Ref: M/We 107-149)

Roll books: Lanehead, St. John's Chapel, Brotherlee, 1908 - 1925
(7 volumes)


Roll books: Westgate, Wearhead, 1923 - 1925
(2 volumes)


Roll books: Westgate, Wearhead, Lanehead, St. John's Chapel, Brotherlee, 1927 - 1934
(7 volumes)


Roll books: Stanhope, 1913 - 1928 and n.d.
(11 volumes)


Roll books: Frosterley and Rookhope, 1919 - 1928 and n.d.
(11 volumes)


Roll books: Stanhope, Frosterley and Rookhope, 1929 - 1934
(5 volumes)

Unspecified Circuit (Ref: M/We 150-151)

Accounts, 1906 - 1920
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1920 - 1928
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/We 152-154)

Individual Churches

Brotherlee Methodist Church (formerly Primitive Methodist)
Chapel closed and amalgamated with Westgate in 1963


Trustees' minutes and financial statements, 1913 - 1963
(1 volume)


Trust accounts, 1912 - 1960
(1 booklet)


Society fund accounts, 1961 - 1963
(1 booklet)

 (Ref: M/We 155-161)

Burnhope Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Chapel closed in 1952


Trustees' minutes, 1905 - 1952
(1 volume)


Steward's book, 1882 - 1889
(1 booklet)


Subscriptions and accounts, 1941 - 1950
(1 booklet)


Collection journal, 1905 - 1951
(1 booklet)


Sunday School accounts, 1916 - 1940
(1 booklet)


Sunday School accounts, 1941 - 1952
(1 booklet)


Sunday School register, 1937 - 1950
(1 booklet)

Eastgate Methodist Church (formerly Bainbridge Memorial Wesleyan Methodist) (Ref: M/We 162-163)

Trustees' minutes, 1904 - 1934
(1 volume)


Trustees' minutes, 1937 - 1965
(1 volume)

Frosterley Primitive Methodist Church (Ref: M/We 164)

Collections journal, 1905 - 1916
(1 volume)

Frosterley Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/We 165-167)

Trustees' minutes, 1877 - 1886
(1 booklet)


Pew rents accounts, 1895 - 1901 (Duplicates)
(2 volumes)

 (Ref: M/We 168-172)

High House Methodist Church, Ireshopeburn (formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Built at Ireshopeburn in 1781 and called 'High House'


Baptisms register, 1813 - 1837
(1 bundle)


Baptisms register, 1842 - 1858 Includes 'High House and elsewhere'
(1 volume)


Trustees' minutes, 1893 - 1937
(1 volume)


Correspondence, programmes, etc. Found infolded in M/We 170
(1 bundle)


Sunday School accounts, 1896 - 1953
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/We 173-175)

Lanehead Methodist Church (formerly Lanehead Zion and Lanehead East, amalgamated in 1948)
Church closed and the Society transferred to Wearhead in 1962


Trustees' minutes, 1948 - 1964
(1 volume)


Collection journal (Lanehead Zion until 1948), 1935 - 1962
(1 volume)


Bank book, 1949 - 1953
(1 booklet)

 (Ref: M/We 176-177)

St. John's Chapel Methodist Church (formerly Ebenezer, Primitive Methodist)
Amalgamated with St. John's Chapel (West) ex-Wesleyan Methodist Church in 1936 - 1937
See also M/We 180


Collection journal, 1924 - 1933
(1 volume)


Trust accounts, 1935 - 1952
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/We 178-180)

St. John's Chapel, West, Wesleyan Methodist Church
Amalgamated with Ebenezer ex-Primitive Methodist Church in 1936 - 1937


Trustees' minutes, 1898 - 1928
(1 volume)


Trustees' minutes, 1928 - 1937
(1 volume)


United Methodist Choirs (later called Methodist Choir) minutes, 1935 - 1938
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/We 181)

Stanhope, Gilmore, Primitive Methodist Church
(New chapel built in 1876)
Amalgamated with High Street ex-Wesleyan Methodist Church in 1966


Trust accounts, 1872 - 1936
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/We 182-183)

Stanhope, High Street, Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Amalgamated with Gilmore ex-Primitive Methodist Church in 1966


Leaders' and Society Meeting minutes, 1954 - 1966 Infolded: Gilmore Leaders' minutes, 1965 - 1966
(1 volume)


Weekly offerings account, 1920 - 1924
(1 volume)

Wearhead Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan Methodist) (Ref: M/We 184-187)

Accounts, 1863 - 1937
(1 volume)


Church roll, 1908 - 1909
(1 volume)


Sunday School accounts, 1901 - 1937
(1 volume)


Sunday School register, 1961 - 1963
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/We 188-190)

Westgate, West End Primitive Methodist Church
Amalgamated with Westgate North Road ex-Wesleyan Methodist Church in 1937


Collection journal, 1897 - 1909
(1 volume)


Class books, 1911 - 1933
(2 volumes)

 (Ref: M/We 191-192)

Westgate Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan Methodist)
Renamed in view of Methodist Union as Westgate (North Road) Methodist Church in 1932; church closed and Society amalgamated with West End ex-Primitive Methodist Church in 1937


Trustees' minutes, 1872 - 1938
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1889 - 1937
(1 volume)

Wolsingham Methodist Church (formerly Wesleyan Methodist) (Ref: M/We 193-194)

Trustees' minutes, 1932 - 1965
(1 volume)


Sunday School minutes, 1907 - 1947
(1 volume)

Unspecified Churches (Ref: M/We 195-210)

Baptisms register (part only), 1838 - 1842; and one page giving four entries, 1856 - 1857
(1 volume, 1 paper)


Trustees' minutes (Primitive Methodist), 1905 - 1937
(1 volume)


Trust accounts ("Wesley Church"), 1944 - 1967
(1 volume)


Class books, 1905 - 1964
(1 bundle)


Notices of burials (stubs), 1915 - 1919
(1 booklet)

 (Ref: M/We 211)

Third Deposit(Acc: 669(D))

Rookhope Methodist Church (formerly Primitive Methodist)


Trustees' minutes, 1913 - 1945
(1 volume)

Stanhope Methodist Church (formerly Gilmore Primitive Methodist) (Ref: M/We 212-216)

Trustees' minutes, 1875 - 1904
(1 volume)


Leaders' Meeting minutes, 1896 - 1925
(1 volume)


Leaders' Meeting minutes, 1926 - 1964
(1 volume)


Trustees' accounts, 1939 - 1967
(1 volume)


Sunday School cash book, 1953 - 1966
(1 volume)

Stanhope Methodist Church (formerly High Street Wesleyan Methodist) (Ref: M/We 217-225)

Trustees' minutes, 1883 - 1912 Attached at back: list of furniture, etc. in the school, 1892; news cutting re discussion by Weardale Education Committee on church and council schools, n.d.
(1 volume)


Trustees' minutes, 1913 - 1940
(1 volume)


Teachers' Meeting minutes, 1886 - 1915 Infolded: Sunday School anniversary celebrations poster, 1916; evangelistic leaflet, "The boy who showed that he was thankful", n.d. [c.1910 - 1919]
(1 volume)


Leaders', Society, and Finance Meeting minutes, 1915 - 1954 Infolded: War Damage Rebuilding Fund, printed leaflet, n.d.
(1 volume)


Steward's accounts, 1920 - 1941
(1 volume)


Wesley Guild accounts, 1926 - 1936
(1 volume)


Sunday School accounts, 1907 - 1931
(1 volume)


Sunday School librarian's register, 1896 - 1922
(1 volume)


Sunday School attendance register, 1929 - 1945
(1 volume)

Unspecified Churches (Ref: M/We 226-227)

Stanhope, Leaders' Meeting minutes, 1931 - 1950
(1 volume)


Sunday School accounts, 1899 - 1924
(1 volume)

Miscellaneous (received with the above items) (Ref: M/We 228)

Rookhope County School, teacher's lesson notes, 1956-57
(1 volume)

Fourth Deposit(Acc: 1131(D)) (Ref: M/We 229-232)

Plan and Directory, (No. 13/17), July 1963
(Booklet, printed)


Plan and Directory, (No. 13/16), April 1964
(Booklet, printed)


Plan and Directory, (No. 13/16), July 1964
(Book let, printed)


Plan and Directory, (No. 13/14), July 1976
(Booklet, printed)

 (Ref: M/We 233)

Fifth Deposit(Acc: 1217(D))

Unspecified Primitive Methodist Church, Stanhope


Organ Committee minutes, 24 May 1881 - 21 September 1886 At end: Christmas Effort Committee Minutes, 1889
(1 volume, cardboard bound)

 (Ref: M/We 234-236)

Sixth Deposit(Acc: 1313(D))

Westgate Wesleyan Methodist Circuit
Amalgamated with Weardale Methodist Circuit, c.1934


Westgate Circuit Book: Minutes of quarterly meetings and of preachers' meetings, September 1834 - September 1854
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Westgate Circuit Book: Minutes of committee meetings, 8 August 1834 - 29 May 1864, leaders' meetings, 4 July 1834 - 15 December 1856 and preachers' meetings, 23 December 1854 - 10 December 1864
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Summary of accounts of chapels in the Methodist Circuit of Westgate, 1934 and of Weardale, 1935 - 1956 Includes: Returns of endowments of chapels in the circuit: 1941, 1944, 1945 and some undated
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Weardale Circuit (Ref: M/We 237-248)

Weardale Circuit Quarterly minute book, with minutes of General Purposes Committee, 9 September 1959 - 15 May 1969
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Weardale Circuit Plan and Directory, October 1934 -January 1953
(72 booklets)


Weardale Circuit Plan and Directory, January 1953 - March 1975 (missing: April - June and September - December 1972, October - December 1973, January - April and October - December 1974, April - June 1962, April - June and October - December 1957)
(80 booklets)


Wolsingham and Weardale Circuit Stewards' statement of accounts for three quarters ending 31 August 1927
(1 paper)


Letters from Methodist Chapel Aid Association Ltd., to Rev. J.W. Sergeant, Superintendent Minister of Wolsingham and Weardale Circuit, concerning loan, 19 February 1937 - 18 June 1938
(6 papers)


Summarised accounts of chapels in the Weardale Circuit, March 1957 - December 1970
(1 volume, paper bound)


Weardale Circuit, return of endowments held in accordance with Charities Act, n.d.
(1 paper)


List of dimensions of churches and schools in the Weardale (A) Circuit, May - June 1941
(1 paper)


Weardale Circuit Records Book: lists of members, subscriptions and officials, n.d.
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Carry the News, Wolsingham and Weardale Wesleyan Methodist Magazine, September 1920, April and September 1924
(3 booklets)


Weardale Crusader, August 1956 - January 1962
(21 booklets)


Weardale Crusader, accounts book, August 1956 - January 1962
(1 volume, cloth bound)

 (Ref: M/We 249)

Boltsburn Wesleyan Methodist Church (See Rookhope)

Burnhope Wesleyan Methodist Chapel


Accounts book, 1856 - 1952
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Eastgate Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/We 250-260)

14 March 1892 (1) Bainbridge Proudfoot (2) Trustees of the Wesleyan Chapel, Eastgate Sale of two yards of land for £2, the land being for the sole use of the chapel
(1 paper)


Correspondence concerning installation of an organ and extension of the chapel, 5 June 1918 - 1924
(13 papers)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 27 February 1851
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 18 July 1904
(1 parchment)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 11 July 1927
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees of Eastgate Chapel and Schoolroom, 31 July 1947
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 30 April 1963
(1 paper)


Appointment of new trustees of Eastgate Chapel by the Charity Commission, 9 April 1872
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees of Eastgate Wesleyan Methodist Schoolroom, 17 November 1904
(1 parchment)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees of Eastgate Wesleyan Methodist Schoolroom, 11 July 1927
(1 paper)


Declaration adopting the New Model Deed in accordance with section 17 of the Methodist Church Union Act, 1929, by trustees, 17 January 1946
(1 paper)

Frosterley (Bridge End) Methodist Chapel (formerly Primitive Methodist) (Ref: M/We 261-265)

Memorandum of appointment of new trustees, 1 March 1924
(1 paper)


Memorandum of appointment of new trustees, 11 April 1938
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 25 January 1956
(1 paper)


Declaration by trustees adopting New Model Deed in accordance with Section 17, Methodist Church Union Act, 1929, 10 March 1938
(1 paper)


Posters and newspaper articles for centenary celebrations, 1961
(2 papers)

Frosterley (East End) Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/We 266-272)

Leaders' meeting minute book, January 1934 - August 1938
(1 volume, paper cover)


Account book, 1926 - 1948
(1 volume, paper cover)


Weekly accounts of envelope and collection totals, 21 May 1950 - 19 February 1951
(1 volume, paper cover)


Weekly accounts of amounts given by covenanted envelopes, 23 August 1936 - 27 November 1960
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Collection book, 1942 - 1953
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Receipted bills from Nelson & Co., Organ Builders, Durham, to East End Chapel Frosterley, for tuning services, 1958 - 1960
(4 papers)


Sunday School Roll Book, January 1935 - December 1947
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Gilmore Methodist Chapel, Stanhope (Ref: M/We 273-276)

Trustees' minute book, 10 January 1930 - 6 February 1950
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Trustees' minute book, 24 April 1950 - 20 September 1966
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Statement of accounts, 1966
(1 paper)


Statement of accounts, year ending 31 August 1968
(1 paper)

High House Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/We 277-289)

Itemised account of sums owed to R.W. Bainbridge by trustees, and note concerning enclosure of deeds from R.W. Bainbridge to Cuthbert Harrison, 1835 - 1837
(1 paper)


Letter from R.W. Bainbridge of Alston to Cuthbert Harrison, trustees, concerning signing of deeds, and accounts owed to R.W. Bainbridge by trustees of High House Chapel, 16 August 1837
(1 paper)


Letter from Wesleyan Chapel Committee to Rev. J. Mackintosh, Darlington, concerning conditions of purchase of land, 14 December 1886
(1 paper)


Letters from J.T. Carr, Collector of Taxes, and the Wesleyan Chapel Committee to Rev. W.J. Pearce, concerning income tax on Chapel Keeper's Cottage, 31 January 1905
(2 papers)


Letters concerning grant towards renovation of chapel, July 1954 - June 1955
(5 papers)


Statement of accounts of renovation fund, April - September 1955
(25 papers)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 30 October 1915
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 24 September 1937
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 28 January 1960
(1 paper)


Appointment of new trustees by Charity Commission, 5 March 1872
(1 paper)


Declaration by trustees adopting New Model Deed in accordance with Section 17 of Methodist Church Union Act, 1929, 8 November 1955
(1 paper)


Leaders' Meeting minute book, 20 August 1959 - 24 February 1972
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Souvenir booklet to celebrate the bicentenary of High House Chapel, 1760 - 1960
(1 booklet)

Lanehead (East End) Chapel (Ref: M/We 290)

Correspondence concerning sale of chapel site, n.d.
(15 papers)

Rookhope Methodist Chapel (formerly Rookhope (Boltsburn) and Rookhope (Chapel Terrace) amalgamated, c.1937) (Ref: M/We 291-301)

Boltsburn Trust minute book, 5 February 1924 - 27 March 1962
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Trustees' minute book, 12 September 1961 - 31 October 1976
(1 volume, card bound)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, Rookhope Wesleyan Chapel, Boltsburn, 14 November 1891
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, Rookhope Wesleyan Chapel, Boltsburn, 29 June 1918
(1 paper)


Memoranda of choice and appointment of new trustees, Rookhope (Boltsburn), 13 April 1937, 21 July 1948 and 26 August 1969
(3 papers)


Letter from Methodist Church General Chapel Committee to Rev. J.W. Sergeant, Wolsingham, concerning amalgamation of Rookhope (Boltsburn, formerly Wesleyan) and Rookhope (Chapel Terrace, formerly Primitive) Methodist Churches, 6 January 1936
(1 paper)


Forms of resignation from trusts of Rookhope (Chapel Terrace) church, February 1937
(2 papers)


Acknowledgement of registration of memorandum of choice and appointment of trustees, Rookhope (Chapel Terrace) church, 18 May 1937
(1 paper)


Declaration adopting the New Model Deed in accordance with Section 17 of Methodist Church Union Act, 1929, by trustees of Rookhope (Boltsburn), 1 December 1936
(1 paper)

Stanhope Chapel (Ref: M/We 302-319)

Conditions for erection of chapel, laid down by Wesleyan Chapel Committee, 2 May 1872
(1 paper)


Conditions for enlargement of chapel, issued by Wesleyan Chapel Committee, 20 June 1877
(1 paper)


Itemised account of bill from Robert Gill to Trustees January 1870 - January 1871
(1 paper)


Receipt from W.C. Forster for £12 10s.0d. paid by trustees , 3 July 1872
(1 paper)


Application to Wesleyan Chapel Committee, from trustee for a loan towards removal of debt, 26 March 1878
(1 paper)


Cash book of Trust account, 1890 - 1937, Bainbridge legacy 1909 - 1937 and lists of trustees, 1902 and 1905
(1 volume, card bound)


Accounts for 1938 and 1939
(2 papers)


Accounts for 1937
(1 paper)


Trustees' pass book, 5 December 1938 - 31 December 1945
(1 volume, card bound)


List of subscriptions and expenditure n.d.
(1 paper)


Minute Book of various committees, 30 November 1966 - 22 February 1972
(1 volume, card bound)


Memorandum of appointment of new trustees, 15 June 1889
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 28 March 1905
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 2 October 1915
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 10 May 1938
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees and correction to list of deeds, 30 April 1957
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees 12 December 1966
(1 paper)


Declaration, by trustees, adopting New Model Deed in accordance with section 17 of Methodist Church Union Act 1929, 1 March 1954
(1 paper)

Stanhope Methodist School (Ref: M/We 320-332)

Acknowledgement of registration of deed of enlargement, dated 20 November 1877, by Wesleyan Chapel Committee, 17 October 1879
(1 paper)


24 June 1892 (1) Trustees of Wesleyan Chapel and Schools (2) Stanhope School Board Lease of the Wesleyan School, Back Lane, Stanhope
(1 paper)


Letters from Wesleyan Training College, Westminster, and Wesleyan Chapel Committee to Rev. J. Gibson, Darlington, concerning lease of Stanhope School to Durham Education Committee, July - August 1892
(2 papers)


24 April 1896 (1) Trustees of Wesleyan Chapel and Schools (2) Stanhope School Board Copy of lease of Wesleyan School, Back Lane, Stanhope
(1 paper)


Letters concerning renewal of lease of Stanhope School by Durham County Council, 7 April 1913 - 8 May 1913
(3 papers)


July 1913 (1) Trustees of the Stanhope Wesleyan School (2) Durham County Council Draft lease of Wesleyan School, Back Lane, Stanhope
(1 paper)


Correspondence concerning renewal of lease of Stanhope Council School by Durham County Council and raising rent, 13 February 1950 - 23 February 1951
(6 papers)


n.d. [1951] (1) Trustees of the Stanhope County School (2) Durham County Council Draft lease of Stanhope County School
(1 paper)


2 April 1952 (1) Joseph Turnbull Wearmouth, Henry Allan Whitfield and Ernest Irwin, all of Stanhope, authorised to act on behalf of the Trustees of Stanhope Wesleyan School (2) Durham County Council Copy of lease of Stanhope County School
(1 paper)


Correspondence between Rev. J. Sanson, Superintendant Minister, Weardale Circuit, and Durham County Council Elementary Education Department, concerning sanitary improvements at Stanhope Council School, 21 March 1906 - 22 August 1907
(9 papers)


Correspondence between Durham County Council and Rev. F. Edmondson, Stanhope Manse, concerning provision of meals at Stanhope Council School, 18 - 20 January 1944
(3 papers)


Correspondence between Trustees of Stanhope School and Durham County Architect concerning design and building of new coal bunker for the school, August 1956 - February 1957 Originally enclosed in M/We 162
(2 papers)


Plan of coal bunker to be built at Stanhope County School by G. R. Clayton, County Architect, June 1956 Originally enclosed in M/We 168
(1 plan, 24cm x 53cm, ink and colour-wash)

Stanhope Manse (Ref: M/We 333-337)

Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees of Wesleyan Methodist Minister's House, Stanhope, 26 February 1926
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees of Stanhope Manse, 6 February 1946
(1 paper)


Declaration by trustees adopting the New Model Deed in accordance with section 17 of Methodist Church Union Act 1929, 2 January 1946
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 3 November 1970
(1 paper)


Schedule of the Minister's House, Stanhope, 31 December 1875
(1 paper)

St. John's Chapel Methodist Church (Ref: M/We 338-356)

Letter from Wesleyan Chapel Committee to Rev. T. Rigby, Wolsingham, giving conditions for erection of chapel at St. John's Chapel, 4 June 1868
(1 paper)


Letter from Wesleyan Chapel Committee to Rev. R. Webb, Weardale, giving conditions for extension of chapel, 6 June 1894
(1 paper)


Minutes of trustees' meeting, 25 November 1909
(1 paper)


Minute book, 11 December 1936 - 21 September 1976
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Trust accounts, February 1885 - February 1937
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Draft memorandum of choice and appointment of trustees, 10 December 1910
(1 file)


Memorandum choice and appointment of trustees, at West Chapel, 3 March 1937
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of trustees, West Chapel, 10 December 1920
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of trustees, West and Ebenezer Chapels, 22 June 1948
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of trustees of West and Ebenezer Chapels, 21 April 1960
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Declaration by trustees of West Chapel, adopting the New Model Deed in accordance with Methodist Church Union Act 1929, 20 December 1936
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Correspondence concerning sale of old school, West Chapel, 23 June 1937 and 20 August 1937
(2 papers)


Correspndence concerning projected alterations to the West Chapel, 1 November 1945 - 18 July 1950
(9 papers)


Correspondence concerning renovation of ceiling at the West Chapel, 9 December 1952 - 15 April 1953
(9 papers)


Es timates for re-decorating, 3 June 1975 Originally enclosed in M/We 341
(2 files)


Correspondence concerning sale of land for footpath, 10 December 1931 - 12 March 1932
(4 papers)


Correspondence concerning possible sale of former Primitve Methodist Chapel, [Ebenezer], 9 November 1954 - 13 April 1955
(7 papers)


Correspondence between D.H. Williams, St. Johns Chapel, and T. Barr, Wolsingham Manse, concerning deeds and trustees of St. John's Chapel, 26 November 1909 - 31 May 1910
(7 papers)


12 May 1945 (1) St John's Chapel Methodist Trustees (2) Florence Mary Carrick, Broken Way, St. John's Chapel Lease of a dwellinghouse Rent: £2 18s.6d. per quarter
(1 paper)

Wearhead Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/We 357-370)

Abstract of title of Thomas Walton to freehold property at Wearhead, 30 May 1868 - 3 October 1904
(1 paper)


Copy of acknowledgement by Doretta Walton of receipt from her husband of £19 19s.0d., being legacy from Joseph Walton, 17 March 1906
(1 paper)


Promissory note from Trustees to Joseph Coulthard £40, interest at £4 percent per annum, 13 November 1909
(1 paper)


Papers concerning efforts to remove debt, 15 May 1911 - 3 May 1912
(9 papers)


Correspondance concerning sale of West End Chapel [formerly Wesleyan Methodist], 23 June 1937 - 31 August 1939
(10 papers)


Papers concerning enlargement of chapel, 7 July 1909 - 22 October 1909
(1 bundle)


Papers relating to memorandum of choice and appointment of trustees of West End Chapel, February 1910 - April 1910
(5 papers)


Papers relating to memorandum of choice and appointment of trustees, West End Chapel, 18 July 1924 - 25 January 1925
(7 papers)


Conveyance of trusts and appointment of new trustees for Wearhead (East End), 1 December 1886
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees of Primitive Methodist Chapel, Wearhead, 19 February 1895
(1 paper)


Conveyance of trusts and appointment of new trustees of Wearhead (East End), 5 June 1929
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, Wearhead (East) Chapel, 4 January 1938
(1 paper)


Declaration by the trustees of Wearhead (East) (formerly Primitive Methodist) Chapel adopting the New Model Deed in accordance with Section 17 of Methodist Church Union Act, 25 March 1937
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, Weardale (East) Chapel, 19 March 1962
(1 paper)

Westgate Chapel (Ref: M/We 371-400)

Quarterly meetings minute book, 11 March 1865 - 3 June 1893
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Quarterly meetings minute book, 2 September 1893 - 3 June 1911
(1 volume. leather half-bound)


Quarterly meetings minute book, 2 September 1911 - 23 June 1934, and minutes of Circuit Committee, 1913 - 1934
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Leaders' meeting minute book, 26 September 1856 - 3 September 1875
(1 volume, cover missing)


Minute book of trustees' meetings, October 1869 - January 1960
(1 vdlume, leather half-bound)


Trustees' cash book, January 1870 - December 1948
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of trustees, 13 May 1854


Memorandum of choice and appointment of trustees, 7 July 1893
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of trustees, 4 February 1938
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of trustees, 29 June 1960
(1 paper)


Letters concerning appointment of new trustees, Westgate Chapel, 15 October 1930 and 16 December 1930
(2 papers)


Appointment of trustees of Primitive Methodist Chapel, [Westgate], by Charity Commission, 4 August 1933
(1 paper)


Declaration by trustees of chapel and schoolroom adopting New Model Deed, in accordance with section 17 of Methodist Church Union Act 1929, 15 September 1952
(1 paper)


Statement concerning ownership of property on which Westgate Chapel is built, n.d. [c.18531
(1 paper)


Memorandum from Trustees of Westgate Chapel to Primitive Methodist Aid Association Ltd., noting deposit of deeds with Chapel Aid Association as security for mortgage of £80, 9 July 1925
(1 paper)


Order extending Charitable Trust Acts to Westgate Primitive Methodist Chapel, being an exempted charity, by the Charity Commission, 15 March 1932
(1 paper)


Correspondence and plan concerning proposed sale of land to Durham County Council for road widening, 18 July 1962 - 23 June 1963
(1 file)


Organ Fund account book, 1898 - 1901
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Organ Fund account book, 1898 - 1901
(1 booklet, paper bound)


Receipt for payment by Westgate Chapel Organ Fund to Thomas Lonsdale of £27 16s.4.5d. being balance inhand of Organ Fund, 7 December 1901 Originally enclosed in M/We 387
(1 paper)


Bill from George Rose, builder and contractor, Westgate, to Westgate P.M. Chapel Organ Commitee, for work on organ platform, 18 April 1901 - 2 December 1901 Originally enclosed in M/We 387
(1 paper)


Papers concerning contract between trustees of the Chapel and Mr W. Potter, joiner, for joiner work in the School Room, 9 April 1870 - 7 July 1874
(1 bundle)


Young Peoples Meeting, statements of account, November 1962 - December 1970
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Cash account book of the Minister's House Trust, Westgate Primitive Methodist Chapel, 1865 - 1926
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Schedule of the Minister's House, Westgate, 31 December 1875
(1 paper)


Contract between Thomas Lee and Trustees of P.M. Minister' House, Westgate for masons', plumbers', plasterers' and slaters' work, August 1887
(1 file)


Contract between George Race, joiner and Trustees of P.M. Minister's House, Westgate, for joinery, painting and glazing work, August 1887
(1 file)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of trustees of Westgate Manse, 19 May 1947
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees of Westgate Manse, 20 October 1966
(1 paper)


Declaration by trustees adopting new model deed in accordance with Section 17 of Methodist Church Union Act 1929, 15 April 1947
(1 paper)

Wolsingham Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/We 401-418)

Sections and elevations of chapel, drawn by James Wilson F.S.A., n.d. Scale: 10 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 45 1/2cm x 64cm, linen-backed paper, water-colour)


Plans of roof, ground floor and foundations of chapel, by James Wilson, F.S.A., n.d. Scale: 10 feet to 1 1/4 inches [1:96]
(1 plan, 45 1/2cm x 64cm, linen-backed paper, water-colour)


Plans of entrance and lobby of chapel, by James Wilson F.S.A., n.d. Scale: 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]
(1 plan, 45 1/2cm x 64cm, linen-backed paper, water-colour)


Elevations of windows and interior of chapel, by James Wilson, F.S.A., n.d. Scale: 2 feet to 1 inch [1:24]
(1 plan, 45 1/2cm x 64cm, linen-backed paper, water-colour)


Plans of apse windows, seals, cross and pinnacle and springing stones and corbel for chapel, by James Wilson F.S.A., n.d.
(1 plan, 45 1/2cm x 64cm, linen-backed paper, water-colour)


Plan of lecture hall and adjoining rooms, n.d. Scale ¹/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]
(1 plan, 43cm x 25 1/2cm, paper)


Minutes of trustees' meetings, 1 April 1880 - 5 May 1910
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Declaration of trust by the trustees, on the acquisition of land adjoining the chapel, 11 May 1865
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Declaration of trusts by trustees, 11 June 1862
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Appointment of new trustees, 10 October 1845
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 25 April 1891
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 16 June 1911
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 8 March 1928
(1 paper)


Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees, 1 June 1943
(1 paper)


Declaration by the trustees adopting New Model Deed in accordance with section 17 of Methodist Church Union Act 1929, 3 November 1942
(1 paper)


Forms of refusal to act as trustees of Wolsingham Manse, January 1926
(5 papers)


Resignations of trustees of Wolsingham Manse, June and July 1938, Formerly enclosed in M/We 412
(2 papers)


Letter from John Pickastone, Newfoundland, to an unknown recipient, Wolsingham, thanking him for his hospitality and describing his life in Newfoundland, 13 January 1826
(1 paper)

Unspecified Churches (Ref: M/We 419-423)

Church account book, 1931 - 1966
(1 volume, cardboard and cloth bound)


Collection journal, January 1895 - 16 September 1906
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Record of sales at Harvest Festival, [1938] - 1957
(1 volume, paper bound)


Statement of receipts and payments, 31 December 1940 -31 December 1955
(1 file)


Pulpit notice book, 4 December 1949 - 2 August 1953
(1 volume)

Seventh Deposit(Acc: 1253 (D)) (Ref: M/We 424-426)

Plan and directory, 7 January - 1 April 1979
(1 booklet, paper)


Plan and directory, 8 April - 1 July 1979
(1 booklet, paper)


Plan and directory, 8 July - 30 September 1979
(1 booklet, paper)

 (Ref: M/We 427/1-12)

Eighth Deposit(Acc: 1508(D))

Circulars questions and answers relating to Wolsingham Wesleyan circuit Trust property and deeds, 1861


Tow Law chapel
(1 paper)


Tow Law school
(1 paper)


Frosterley chapel
(1 paper)


Burnhope chapel
(1 paper)


Lanehead chapel
(1 paper)


Rookhope chapel
(1 paper)


Westgate chapel
(1 paper)


Eastgate chapel
(1 paper)


High House chapel
(1 paper)


Stanhope chapel
(1 paper)


Wolsingham chapel
(1 paper)


St John's chapel
(1 paper)

 (Ref: M/We 428)

Ninth Deposit

(Acc: 1831(D))

Weardale Methodist Circuit


Plan and directory, April - June 1988
(1 booklet, paper)

 (Ref: M/We 70.-73)

Wolsingham and Weardale Wesleyan Methodist Circuit
Formed 1906; amalgamated with other circuits to form Weardale Circuit, 1934


Quarterly Meeting minutes, 1930 - 1934
(1 volume)


Local Preachers' Meeting minutes, 1906 - 1934
(1 volume)


Missionary Society accounts, 1914 - 1926
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meeting minutes, 1906 - 1929
(1 volume)