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Durham County Council (1888 - 1974)

Reference: CC/Planning Catalogue Title: Durham County Council (1888 - 1974) Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: Planning Department: County Hall, Durham

Covering Dates: 1957-1963

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  • Durham County Council (1888 - 1974)
    • County Hall (Ref: CC/Planning 1801)
    • Land at Aykley Heads report by County Planning Department early 1960s (Ref: CC/Planning 1801/2)
    • Leaflet on the new County Hall early 1960s (Ref: CC/Planning 1801/3)

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County Hall (Ref: CC/Planning 1801)Ref: CC/Planning 1801/1

Plans of Durham County Hall, including site layout, basement, ground floors, 1-5 floors, penthouse, restaurant and ancillary buildings plans, December 1957 - November 1963 Scale: 1:1000 Scale: 1/32 inch to1 foot [1:384]
(1 volume containing printed plans)

Land at Aykley Heads report by County Planning Department early 1960s (Ref: CC/Planning 1801/2)

including: photograph looking north from the cathedral tower; introduction; land requirements; proposals for Durham County Police Headquarters, playing fields, goods station for British Transport Commission, open air folk museum, Durham Light Infantry Museum, child guidance clinic, Durham city day school, hostel for females, detached playing field for St Leonard's School, remaining land and Aykley Heads House; roads; woodlands; pedestrian circulation; car parking; plans of proposed development.

Leaflet on the new County Hall early 1960s (Ref: CC/Planning 1801/3)

with sections as follows: the armorial bearings; the building; some features of the office blocks; staff welfare; ancillary block; relief map; the mosaic panel; sculptural work on the external north wall of the council chamber - and the following photographs: exterior of the building including the main entrance; exterior of the north side of the building; members' entrance; The Durham Room; council chamber; a committee room; lady members' retiring room; a corner of the record office searchroom; staff dining room; mural in the Durham Room.



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