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Chilton Civil Parish

Reference: CP/Ch Catalogue Title: Chilton Civil Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1894-2022

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  • Chilton Civil Parish
    • Chilton Parish Council (Ref: CP/Ch 1-143)
    • Minutes (Ref: CP/Ch section 01)
    • Elected members (Ref: CP/Ch section 02)
    • Declarations of Acceptance of Office (Ref: CP/Ch 69)
    • Payments to elected members (Ref: CP/Ch 104)
    • Financial records (Ref: CP/Ch section 03)
    • Financial statements (Ref: CP/Ch 10-66, 70-84)
    • Accounts of general and special funds (Ref: CP/Ch 85)
    • Accounts of general funds (Ref: CP/Ch 86-97)
    • Accounts under the Lighting and Watching Act (Ref: CP/Ch 98-102)
    • Accounts of workmen's wages (Ref: CP/Ch 103)
    • Registers of mortgages (Ref: CP/Ch 105)
    • Plans (Ref: CP/Ch section 04)
    • Windlestone Colliery (Ref: CP/Ch 128-131)
    • Housing (Ref: CP/Ch 132)
    • Industrial site (Ref: CP/Ch 133-134)
    • Leisure facilities (Ref: CP/Ch 135-139)
    • Allotments (Ref: CP/Ch section 05)
    • Lighting (Ref: CP/Ch section 06)
    • Chilton Recreation Ground (Ref: CP/Ch section 07)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: CP/Ch section 08)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: CP/Ch 140-141)
    • Queen Elizabeth II death, September 2022 (Ref: CP/Ch 142-143)

Catalogue Contents

Chilton Parish Council (Ref: CP/Ch 1-143)

Great Chilton was a township of Merrington parish
- part of Sedgefield Poor Law Union 1834-1930
- a civil parish in 1866, with an elected council from 1894
- part of Sedgefield Rural Sanitary District 1875-1894
- part of Sedgefield Rural District 1894-1974
- part of Sedgefield District 1974-2009

Minutes (Ref: CP/Ch section 01)

1-9, 67-68

Ref: CP/Ch 1

Minute book, 1894 - 1898
(1 volume)

Ref: CP/Ch 2

Minute book, 1898 - 1906
(1 volume)

Ref: CP/Ch 3

Minute book, 1906 - 1912
(1 volume)

Ref: CP/Ch 4

Minute book, 1912 - 1920
(1 volume)

Ref: CP/Ch 5

Minute book, 1920 - 1927
(1 volume)

Ref: CP/Ch 6

Minute book, 1927 - 1934
(1 volume)

Ref: CP/Ch 7

Minute book, 1934 - 1942
(1 volume)

Ref: CP/Ch 8

Minute book, 1943 - 1951
(1 volume)

Ref: CP/Ch 9

Minute book, 1951 - 1956
(1 volume)

Ref: CP/Ch 67

Chilton Parish Council minute book, 11 July 1956 - 13 July 1966
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 68

Chilton Parish Council Committee minute book, 14 March 1954 - 29 April 1971
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Elected members (Ref: CP/Ch section 02)Declarations of Acceptance of Office (Ref: CP/Ch 69)Ref: CP/Ch 69

Chilton Parish Council, Members' declarations on acceptance of office, 27 December 1894 - 4 August 1963
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Payments to elected members (Ref: CP/Ch 104)Ref: CP/Ch 104

Record of payments to members of Chilton Parish Council, 23 June 1956 - 13 August 1969
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Financial records (Ref: CP/Ch section 03)Financial statements (Ref: CP/Ch 10-66, 70-84)Ref: CP/Ch 10-66

Financial statements, 1895, 1897, 1899, 1901 - 1906, 1910 - 1921, 1923 - 1932, 1934 - 1958
(1 bundle)

Ref: CP/Ch 70

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1959
(1 file)

Ref: CP/Ch 71

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1960
(1 file)

Ref: CP/Ch 72

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1961
(1 file)

Ref: CP/Ch 73

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1962
(1 file)

Ref: CP/Ch 74

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1963
(1 file)

Ref: CP/Ch 75

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1964
(1 file)

Ref: CP/Ch 76

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1965
(1 file)

Ref: CP/Ch 77

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1966
(1 file)

Ref: CP/Ch 78

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1967
(1 file)

Ref: CP/Ch 79

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1968
(1 file)

Ref: CP/Ch 80

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1969
(1 file)

Ref: CP/Ch 81

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1970
(1 file)

Ref: CP/Ch 82

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1971
(1 file)

Ref: CP/Ch 83

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1972
(1 file)

Ref: CP/Ch 84

Financial statement for Chilton Parish for the year ended 31 March 1973
(1 file)

Accounts of general and special funds (Ref: CP/Ch 85)Ref: CP/Ch 85

Chilton Parish Council account book of general and special funds for the years ending 31 March 1897 - 31 March 1907
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Accounts of general funds (Ref: CP/Ch 86-97)Ref: CP/Ch 86

Chilton Parish Council general account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1897 - 31 March 1909
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 87

Chilton Parish Council general account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1910 - 31 March 1921
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 88

Chilton Parish Council general account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1922 - 31 March 1931
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 89

Chilton Parish Council general account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1932 - 31 March 1936
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 90

Chilton Parish Council general account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1937 - 31 March 1941
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 91

Chilton Parish Council general account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1942 - 31 March 1946
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 92

Chilton Parish Council general account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1947 - 31 March 1949
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 93

Chilton Parish Council general account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1950 - 31 March 1953
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 94

Chilton Parish Council general account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1954 - 31 March 1961
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 95

Chilton Parish Council general account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1962 - 31 March 1967
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 96

Chilton Parish Council general account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1968 - 31 March 1977
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 97

Chilton Parish Council general account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1978 - 31 March 1982
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Accounts under the Lighting and Watching Act (Ref: CP/Ch 98-102)Ref: CP/Ch 98

Chilton Parish Council account book of receipts and payments under the Lighting and Watching Act for the years ending 31 March 1897 - 31 March 1907
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 99

Chilton Parish Council account book of receipts and payments under the Lighting and Watching Act for the years ending 31 March 1908 - 31 March 1919
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 100

Chilton Parish Council account book of receipts and payments under the Lighting and Watching Act for the years ended 31 March 1920 - 31 March 1952
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 101

Chilton Parish Council account book of receipts and payments under the Lighting and Watching Act for the years ended 31 March 1953 - 31 March 1965
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 102

Chilton Parish Council account book of receipts and payments under the Lighting and Watching Act for the years ended 31 March 1966 - 31 March 1975
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Accounts of workmen's wages (Ref: CP/Ch 103)Ref: CP/Ch 103

Account book of workmen's wages, 8 May 1934 - 26 January 1961
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Registers of mortgages (Ref: CP/Ch 105)Ref: CP/Ch 105

Register of mortgages, 23 October 1923 - 23 October 1943
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Plans (Ref: CP/Ch section 04)Windlestone Colliery (Ref: CP/Ch 128-131)Ref: CP/Ch 128

Plan of Windlestone Colliery, October 1960 Scale: 1:500
(1 plan, 72cm x 54cm, paper)

Ref: CP/Ch 129

Plan of Windlestone Colliery land reclamation scheme 20 November 1960 Scale: 1:500
(1 plan, 47cm x 42cm, paper)

Ref: CP/Ch 130

Plan of Windlestone Colliery land reclamation scheme, 30 April 1962 Scale: 1:500
(1 plan, 55cm x 3lcm, paper)

Ref: CP/Ch 131

Plan of Windlestone Colliery land reclamation scheme, 8 May 1963 Scale: 1:500
(1 plan, 56cm x 56cm, paper)

Housing (Ref: CP/Ch 132)Ref: CP/Ch 132

Plan of proposed layout for 58 houses, 4 shops and flat at Windlestone, August 1965 Scale: 1:500
(1 plan, 73cm x 63cm, paper)

Industrial site (Ref: CP/Ch 133-134)Ref: CP/Ch 133

Plan of Chilton industrial site, 1968 Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, 7lcm x 50cm, paper)

Ref: CP/Ch 134

Plan of access road to Chilton industrial site, 25 April 1972 Scale: 1:500
(1 plan, 112cm x 82cm, paper)

Leisure facilities (Ref: CP/Ch 135-139)Ref: CP/Ch 135

Working drawing of sports pavilion, Chilton, June 1978 Scale: 1:50
(1 plan, 80cm x 56cm, paper)

Ref: CP/Ch 136

Sketch plan of sports pavilion, Chilton, July 1978 No scale [c.1:50]
(1 plan, 40cm x 28cm)

Ref: CP/Ch 137

Plan of halls at Chilton and Windlestone Community and Youth Association, August 1978 Scale: 1:100
(1 plan, 60cm x 42cm, paper)

Ref: CP/Ch 138

Plan of proposed extensions to halls at Chilton and Windlestone Community and Youth Centre, August 1978 Scale: 1:100
(1 plan, 60cm x 42cm)

Ref: CP/Ch 139

Plan of proposed interior alterations at The Surtees Public House, Ferryhill Station, n.d. Scale: 1/8 inch to 12 inches [1:96]
(1 plan, 70cm x 50cm, paper)

Allotments (Ref: CP/Ch section 05)

106, 125-126

Ref: CP/Ch 106

Allotment register, 1937 - 1947
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: CP/Ch 125

Plan of proposed allotments at Chilton, November 1916 Scale: 30 feet to 1 inch [1:390]
(1 plan, 62cm x 51cm, waxed linen)

Ref: CP/Ch 126

Plan of allotments at Chilton, 28 July 1935 Scale: 50 feet to 1 inch [1:600]
(1 plan, 70cm x 46cm, waxed linen)

Lighting (Ref: CP/Ch section 06)

107-109, 127

Ref: CP/Ch 107

15 September 1950 (1) North Eastern Electricity Board (2) Parish Council of Chilton Agreement for the maintenance of and supply of electrical energy to public lighting installation at Chilton
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: CP/Ch 108

Letter concerning interference to the public lighting of Chilton by television sets, 30 November 1959
(1 paper, typescript)

Ref: CP/Ch 109

Schedule of public lighting fed from Chilton Buildings South Substation, 8 January 1970
(3 papers)

Ref: CP/Ch 127

Plan showing public lighting at Chilton and Windlestone supplied by North Eastern Electric Supply Company, 20 May 1935 Scale: 1 mile to 25 inches [1:2500]
(1 plan, 82cm x 68cm, paper)

Chilton Recreation Ground (Ref: CP/Ch section 07)

110-124

Ref: CP/Ch 110-124

Correspondence concerning the proposed transfer of Chilton Recreation Ground from the Parish Council back to the Chilton Colliery Death and Fatal Accident and Hospital Fund All Grades Committee with a view to starting a colliery welfare scheme, 15 August 1954 - 29 October 1959
(18 papers, typescript)

Miscellaneous (Ref: CP/Ch section 08)

140-143

Miscellaneous (Ref: CP/Ch 140-141)Ref: CP/Ch 140

County of Durham (Sedgefield Rural Parishes) Confirmation Order, 28 February 1946
(1 booklet)

Ref: CP/Ch 141

Sedgefield District Council Policy and Resources Committee report on parish relations, 17 December 1973
(24 papers, typescript)

Queen Elizabeth II death, September 2022 (Ref: CP/Ch 142-143)

H M Queen Elizabeth II was born 21 April 1926 and died on 8 September 2022
During a National Period of Mourning for ten days following her death, a book of condolence was provided

Ref: CP/Ch 142/1

Letter from Chilton Town Council to His Majesty King Charles II conveying condolences at the death of Queen Elizabeth II, 11 September 2022
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: CP/Ch 142/2

Letter from Chilton Town Council to The Prince and Princess of Wales conveying condolences at the death of Queen Elizabeth II, 11 September 2022
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: CP/Ch 143

Book of condolence following the death of H M Queen Elizabeth II, September 2022
(1 volume)



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