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(Ref: M/Da 1-11)

DARLINGTON METHODIST CIRCUIT
For plans and directories for the Darlington Circuits, 1959 - 1964, see D/X 1055/9-11
For Darlington circuit plans, 1970 - 1981, see D/X 838/15-22

Darlington, Wesleyan Methodist Circuit
See also Darlington, Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Circuit


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1828 - 1838 Includes: enlarging Sedgefield Chapel (March 1828); building new chapel at Aycliffe (March 1828); the evangelisation of villages between Sedgefield and Hartlepool as they are in a 'very neglected state' (March 1828); giving up Sedgefield and Fishburn so that a Sedgefield Circuit can be formed (March 1828); enlargement of Sedgefield Chapel (July 1828); land for a chapel at Barton (December 1828); preaching place at Neasham (September 1830); erection of chapel in Park Street (March 1831); employment of 'an unmarried local preacher upon the list of reserve' for Sedgefield and neighbourhood (June 1831); seats in Neasham Chapel (December 1832); giving up of Fishburn to Durham Circuit (June 1833); enlargement of Haughton Chapel (September 1833) and building of Gainford Chapel (March 1834). Also includes the detailed views of the Quarterly Meeting, October 1835, concerning the proposed Literary and Theological Institution for the Education of Junior Preachers, Such a project would be 'pregnant with consequences' and is viewed with 'great anxiety and alarm'. 'This meeting cannot but feel concerned lest in the event of the establishment of any Institution the circumstance of so great a number of young men being associated together should materially injure if not destroy their simplicity and piety... besides this Meeting cannot but entertain serious fears lest in the place of the laborious and pious ministry of the present day a race of men should spring up amongst us - Stiff and formal in their manners, pedantic in their public ministrations, and altogether unsuitable to the active and useful character of Wesleyan Methodism ...' This is signed by members of the meeting which also recorded 'its unqualified approbation of Wesleyan Methodism, believing it to be perfectly scriptural, and admirably adapted to accomplish the diffusion of Christianity throughout the world and pledges itself to maintain inviolate the entire economy of Methodism and to promote in every possible way the glorious object it contemplates'
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1878 - 1898
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1898 - 1913 Infolded are 'General rules for the management and regulation of the Darlington Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School Society, 1841; St. John's Chapel Sunday School attendance card (blank) with rules for marking the card on dorse (give forfeits and rewards); rules to be observed by all the girls who attend the Wesleyan School of Industry', March 1844; extract (printed) from the Darlington & Stockton Times, 30 November, 1907 re the proposed closure of the schools 'in eighteen months from 1 January next' extract re Darlington Bondgate Wesleyan Day Schools from Spencer's Men that are gone, n.d. (gives information about the school buildings and the number of pupils in the Day and Sunday Schools); Darlington Bondgate Circuit Plan, April - July 1921; and re-print from the Darlington & Stockton Times, 5 December, 1936 'Memories of a Methodist Day School at Darlington, Eventful records of Bondgate eighty years existence'
(1 volume)


Trustees' and Stewards' meetings minutes, 1857 - 1953 Note: Described as Darlington Bondgate Circuit from 1887
(1 volume)


'Circuit book, 1778' Containing names of stewards, 1779 and 1785, with a note that 'the stewards are to be re-chosen or changed every year about Michaelmas'; stewards' accounts, 1778 - 1786, which include items of expenditure connected with the visits of Rev. John Wesley, 1779 - 1781, 1786; register of pew rents (men and women separate), 1793 - 1794 and of gallery rents, 1793; class money lists, 1782 - 1787; Lovefeast money, 1783 - 1786; accounts of 'the stewards of the Preaching House', 1784 - 1785; account for hay received for preachers horses, 1785 - 1786
(1 volume)


Lists of members, 1826 - 1828 (arranged in fives) and accounts, 1826 - 1837
(1 volume)


Local Preachers' meetings minutes, 1844 - 1870
(1 volume)


Stewards' accounts [Bondgate W.M. Chapel ?], 1802 - 1811 Give class lists, related papers infolded
(1 volume)


Stewards' accounts, 1812 - 1835
(1 volume)


Stewards' accounts, 1815 - 1836 Include a particular account of quarterages (i.e. quarterly assessments for each church), 1821
(1 volume)


Wesleyan Missionary Committee minutes, 1838 - 1909 Pasted inside the front cover is a list of Circuit missionary meetings, 1851, and lists of committee members and details of membership, n.d. Related papers infolded include a 'tabular view of Wesleyan Methodist Trust Property in the Whitby and Darlington District, May 1907'
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/Da 12)

Stockton-on-Tees Methodist Circuit
(Darlington Circuit from 1806)


Lists of members, arranged in fives and tens, details of numbers of members, and of collections, 1800 - 1826, including at the back are minutes of local preachers' meetings, 1812 - 1816, and inside the front cover are details of a 'stock of books left at Darlington, 18 July 1818'
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/Da 13)

Yarm Methodist Circuit
(Stockton-on-Tees Circuit from 1796, included Darlington, Bishop Auckland and surrounding area)


Lists of members, arranged in fives and tens, in societies, 1789, 1791, 1793 - 1798 and n.d.

 (Ref: M/Da 14-18)

Darlington Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Circuit
see also Darlington Wesleyan Methodist Circuit


Local Preachers' Meetings minutes, 1886 - 1929
(2 volumes)


Signing out book for deeds removed from Bondgate safe, 1859 - 1875, with lists of deeds of trust property, c.1812 - 1964 (many undated), infolded is a small handbill for Anniversary Sermon preached by the Rev. W. Webb, Wesleyan Minister, at Queen Street Primitive Methodist Chapel, 18 June 1843; Wesleyan Chapel Committee notes re the recording of deeds by the Charity Commission n.d., post 1925, but pre 1932; and printed resolution of a meeting of leaders and stewards of Darlington Wesleyan Methodist Society held in Bondgate Chapel, 8 June, 1835 deploring the 'Association which has assumed to itself the high-toned prefix of 'Grand Central'' and most unequivocally avowing their 'sincere and undiminished attachment to Wesleyan Methodism' (gives names of circuit stewards, leaders, stewards and local preachers and gives the names of those on whom 'calumnies have been lavished with an unsparing hand ... who, in the order of divine providence, have been appointed to labour in this part of the Lord's Vineyard, and for whom we thus publicly record our unabated esteem')
(1 volume)


Wesleyan Foreign Missionary Society accounts, 1883 - 1908, infolded are Women's Auxiliary, Bondgate Branch, accounts for 1906
(2 volumes)

Darlington North Road Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 19-22)

Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1885 - 1913, includes a statement of the boundaries of the Bondgate and North Road Circuits respectively with details of their membership, 1885
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1913 - 1934
(1 volume)


Minutes of Church Committee and of Ministerial Invitation Committee, 1894 - 1915, includes minutes of 'Church Record' Committee, 1895; Circuit Festival Committee, 1911; Planning Committee, 1911; Horse Hire Sub-Committee, 1915 and Motor Committee, 1915
(1 volume)


Ministerial Committee minutes, 1915 - 1919; Ministerial and General Purposes Committee minutes, 1919 - 1922; General Purposes Committee minutes, 1922 - 1933
(1 volume)

Darlington North Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 23-24)

Local Preachers' Meetings minutes, 1943 - 1962
(1 volume)


Stewards' accounts, 1934 - 1962
(2 volumes)

Darlington South Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 25-26)

Names and addresses of trustees of the various churches in the circuit, c.1924 - 1952
(1 volume)


Manse Trust accounts, 1927 - 1965 (described as Darlington Circuit from 1963), with related papers infolded
(1 volume)

Darlington, Methodist New Connexion Circuit (Became the United Methodist Circuit in 1907) (Ref: M/Da 27-29)

Circuit Schedules, 1893 - 1909, includes details of income, expenditure and property, but not members, and a schedule for 1911
(1 volume)


Quarterly meetings minutes, 1881 - 1898, includes numerical statements of membership
(1 volume)


Stewards' cash book, 1892 - 1925
(1 volume)

Darlington Primitive Methodist Circuit, Bishop Auckland Branch (Ref: M/Da 30)

Account of 'monies and members', 1841 - 1858
(1 volume)

Darlington Primitive Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 31-40)

Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1878 - 1934, includes circuit plan January - March, 1912
(4 volumes)


Quarterly accounts of 'monies and members', 1837 - 1848
(1 volume)


Quarterly accounts of 'monies and members, 1858 - 1878
(1 volume)


Quarterly accounts 'of monies and members', 1878 - 1900, 1882 - 1900 [many entries in each volume are duplicate], the 1882 - 1900 volume is inscribed 'Mr. Heslop's book'
(2 volumes)


Reports of Darlington Station to Sunderland District Meeting (1880 - 1886) and to Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees District Meeting, 1886 - 1898, includes Chapel and Sunday School schedules
(1 volume)


Statistical returns of members, 1924 - 1933
(1 volume)

Darlington, Victoria Road United Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 41-43)

Circuit schedules, 1913 - 1930, gives details of property and income only, apart from the 1929 and 1930 schedules which give membership as well
(2 volumes)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1913 - 1934, includes accounts, 1914 - 1915, and answers to the United Methodist Church Conference Commission on the State of the Churches, 1917, infolded are certificates of recommendation by the meeting of William Gowland as a candidate for the ministry, 7 December, 1931, and two probationer's annual certificates for E.I. Sherwood, 6 March, 1929, 3 March, 1930
(1 volume)

Darlington Methodist Circuit (formed in 1963 by amalgamation of Darlington North and South Circuits) (Ref: M/Da 44-45)

Darlington Methodist Bi-centenary 1953, a roll of dedication to Christ and His service, signed by members of the various churches in the circuit, 1953 - 1954
(1 volume)


Minutes of circuit manses' trustees, 1935 - 1967 [written in a bank book], included: another bank book inserted in the pocket of the above volume which are minutes marked 'North Lodge Manse Trustees' which consist of minutes of Bondgate Circuit Manse Trustees, and of the trustees of 2 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, in the Darlington South Circuit, 1927 - 1934
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/Da 46-48)

Individual Churches

Aldbrough [formerly Wesleyan Methodist]


Cash book, 1842 - 1911, includes stewards' accounts, 1842 - 1911, cottage rents, 1842 - 1966, Superannuated preachers' fund, 1842 - 1850, and list of subscriptions for the reduction of the debt on the chapel, 1863
(1 volume)


Sunday School attendance registers, 1831 - 1881, one volume is for girls' attendance's, the other for boys'
(2 volumes)

Cockerton [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 49)

Miscellaneous papers relating to the church and Sunday School, 1915 - 1930, include estimate of cost of proposed new Sunday School premises by J. Arthur Kellett, architect, Barnard Castle, February 1929, and a ground plan of the school by George Denham & Sons Ltd., heating engineers, Darlington, 1930 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 bundle)

Darlington, Bondgate [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 50-57)

Leaders' and Society meetings minutes, 1908 - 1921
(1 volume)


Property and Schools Committee minutes, 1856 - 1858 Attached: a letter from James Woodward, Raby Castle, to Thomas Macnay Esquire, re right of way and the wall between the chapel and a leadyard, 29 December, 1857
(1 volume)


Sunday School Committee minutes, 1833 - 1857, related papers infolded include rules of the Sick and Burial Society connected with the Wesleyan Sunday School, Broughton Road, Salford, 1834; rules for the management of the Wesleyan Methodist Sunday Schools, Darlington (draft copy, n.d. but 1835 watermark); papers on Education, Presented to Parliament by Her Majesty's Command and ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 12 February, 1839 (1 volume) (consists of a letter from Lord John Russell to Lord Lansdowne, the President of the Council, 4 February, 1839 with Lansdowne's reply, 6 February, 1839, and Russell's answer - concerning the setting up of a Board or Committee to consider the state of education, particularly among the poorer classes); Sir James Graham's Factories Regulation Bill - Objections to the educational clauses (printed) by Darlington Sunday School Committee, 1 June 1843, with draft of a letter re them to Lord Harry Vane M.P., which contains a note that a similar letter is to be copied for John Bowes, Esq., M.P., June 1843; and the report of the Wesleyan Methodist Sabbath and Weekday School Society for Darlington and its vicinity, 1848, with an appendix giving the names of the secretaries, the committee and the teacher of the Wesleyan Female School of Industry with a list of subscribers, n.d., and a letter with a penny-red stamp, 12 November 1857
(1 volume)


Sunday School Teachers' meetings minutes, 1839 - 1857, includes accounts, and deal mainly with the Skinnergate and Park Street Schools, infolded is a bill for books bought for the school library, n.d., and resolutions setting up the Darlington Wesleyan Sunday School Teachers' Mutual Improvement Society, to which teachers from either Skinnergate or Park Street could belong, n.d.
(1 volume)


Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Womens' Bible Class attendance register, 1893 - 1902, infolded are four receipted bills from J. H. Wood, pastry cook and confectioner, 29 Northgate, Darlington, 1898 - 1901, and a bill from Albert Walker, grocer, 73 & 74 Bondgate, Darlington, 1900
(1 volume)


Minutes of 'Guild' (i.e. Wesley Guild) sub-committee setting up 'Bondgate Pleasant Sunday Afternoon', 1892 - 1893; minutes of first A.G.M. (12 March, 1893) and of adjourned first A.G.M. (19 March, 1893) setting up a 'Workers' Band'; and minutes of the workers' bank (including Committee minutes), 1893 - 1901
(1 volume)


Stewards' and Trustees' accounts relating to what is variously described as 'Bondgate Chapel and Preacher's House' and Bondgate Chapels and Preachers' Houses', 1826 - 1855
(1 volume)


Chapel Secretary's account with the trust in the Darlington Circuit, 1859 - 1879
(1 volume)

Darlington, Corporation Road [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 58-60)

Trustees' minutes, 1896 - 1933, includes photographs of the church
(1 volume)


Trustees' minutes, 1933 - 1961, related papers infolded include directions for appointment of trustees under the Methodist Model Deed, 1932
(1 volume)


Trustees' minutes, 1962 - 1964
(1 volume)

Darlington, Elm Ridge (Ref: M/Da 61)

Trustees' minutes, 1931 - 1951, includes cuttings from the Darlington & Stockton Times describing the conversion of Elm Ridge into a church (25 November 1931) and the opening ceremony (n.d.)
(1 volume)

Darlington, Greenbank (formerly Primitive Methodist) (Ref: M/Da 62-69)

Trustees' minutes, 1876 - 1884, including Trustee and Bazaar Committee minutes, 1884, and an appeal for funds for a new chapel and school 'on the Greenbank Estate facing Bondgate'. It is stated that 'the Primitive Methodists of Darlington, for fifty-six years past, have conducted their principal religious services in a Sunday School in Queen Street. The smallness and inconvenience of the chapel ... has long been felt, and has seriously hindered their evangelistic and educational work' [Chapel opened c.1879], n.d., c.1876
(1 volume)


Trustees' minutes, 1884 - 1892
(1 volume)


Trustees' minutes, 1893 - 1903, also includes a list of seat rents, 29 December, 1892, and Harvest Festival Committee minutes, 1 September, 1893
(1 volume)


Trustees' minutes, 1903 - 1910, also includes list of special services, 1904 - 1912
(1 volume)


Trustees' minutes, 1921 - 1935
(1 volume)


Trustees' minutes, 1948 - 1963
(1 volume)


Leaders Meetings minutes, and quarterly accounts of income and expenditure, 1921 - 1936
(1 volume)


Presentation volume of photographs of Christian Endeavour Society members presented to the Rev. A. Latimer, June 1898
(1 volume)

Darlington, Harrowgate Hill [formerly Primitive Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 70-71)

Sunday School treasurer's accounts, 1932 - 1960
(1 volume)


Minutes of trustees of the manse in Pendleton Road, Harrowgate Hill, Darlington, 1927 - 1967
(1 volume)

Darlington, Hopetown [formerly Wesleyan Methodist, closed 1963] (Ref: M/Da 72-73)

Trustees' minutes, 1930 - 1963, includes programme of foundation stone laying ceremony, 5 September 1931
(1 volume)


Miscellaneous papers relating to the church, 1903 - 1962, includes applications to the Wesleyan Chapel Committee to build a school chapel (14 September 1903), to build new lavatories, vestries and heating chamber (September 1931), to enlarge the school chapel (28 April 1933) and to obtain a grant to extinguish the debt on the chapel (7 July 1932). There is also a note that Hopetown Methodist Church and Trust appointment letters are with Stanley, Walton and Hardy, solicitors, Bondgate, Darlington, July 1962'
(1 bundle)

Darlington, North Road [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 74)

Trustees' minutes, 1946 - 1966
(1 volume)

Darlington, Park Place Mission (formerly Methodist New Connexion) (Ref: M/Da 75)

Leaders' meetings minutes and quarterly statements of membership, 1881 - 1901, contains a description of the early days of the mission by Samuel Roulston, Society Steward. 'In the month of April 1880 a few friends and myself, after much prayer and thought, resolved to open a mission in the neighbourhood of Park Place ... The room will hold about 200 people. We furnished the room with seats, gas, etc. and got it ready on the 1st Sunday in May 1880. We decided to connect ourselves with the Methodist New Connexion (several of us having formerly belonged to that church) .... Our first Quarterly Meeting was held in the latter end of July .... The second Quarterly meeting was held in the month of October when 66 members were returned and 8 on trial showing an increase of 21 members'
(1 volume)

Darlington, Park Street [formerly Wesleyan Methodist, closed January 1940] (Ref: M/Da 76-78)

Register of baptisms, 1923 - 1937, with Victoria Road baptisms, 1938 - 1960
(1 volume)


Treasurer's accounts, 1904 - 1939
(1 volume)


New hall building fund accounts, 1931 - 1939
(1 volume)

Darlington, Queen Street [formerly Primitive Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 79/1-3)

Sunday School log book, 22 January 1860 - 13 September 1863
(1 volume)


Sunday School log book, 20 September 1863 - 27 December 1867, including lists, showing name of superintendent and total numbers of teachers and scholars, 5 January 1868 - 8 October 1871
(1 volume)


Sunday School attendance register, 5 January 1861 [ - 1864]
(1 volume)

Darlington, Skinnergate [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 80)

Treasurer's accounts, 1817 - 1856, with related papers infolded to 1886 and includes a copy of the minutes of a conference of supporters of Skinnergate British School re erecting new Wesleyan Day and Sunday Schools, 19 December 1856 and a list of books [300 volumes] in Darlington Sunday School Library, 1817
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/Da 81-96)

Darlington, Methodist New Connexion Chapel
See also Darlington, Victoria Road and Darlington Methodist New Connexion Circuit

Darlington, Victoria Road [formerly Methodist New Connexion, and, from 1907, United Methodist; known as Darlington Methodist New Connexion chapel before 1932]


Register of baptisms [for Darlington Methodist New Connexion Chapel, described as Victoria Road from 1932], 1881 - 1937
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, 1960 - 1963
(1 volume)


Leaders', Society and Committee meetings minutes, 1902 - 1915, includes minutes of combined Leaders and Trustees' meeting, 9 September 1910
(1 volume)


Leaders' and Society Meetings minutes, 1915 - 1925
(1 volume)


Leaders' and Society Meetings minutes, 1925 - 1931
(1 volume)


Leaders', Society and Leaders' and Trustees Meetings minutes, 1931 - 1938, includes Bazaar Committee minutes, 20 December 1933, and Finance Committee minutes, 14 December 1936 and 7 December 1937
(1 volume)


Leaders' and Society Meetings minutes, 1938 - 1947
(1 volume)


Leaders' and Society Meetings minutes, 1947 - 1954, includes reports on sectional accounts, 1947 - 1949 and 1952 - 1953, and sectional balance sheet 31 December 1954
(1 volume)


Leaders' and Society Meetings minutes, 1954 - 1958, includes minutes of Group Members meeting, 6 December 1958, and of Joint Leaders' and Trustees' meeting, 5 November 1958, infolded is a summary of circuit trust accounts, February 1959
(1 volume)


Trustees' minutes, 1898 - 1933
(1 volume)


Trustees minutes, 1932 - 1956, includes a note that the church opened for public worship 20 March, 1884
(1 volume)


Society and Trustees' accounts, 1948 - 1966
(1 volume)


Trustees' cash accounts, 1894 - 1932
(1 volume)


Choir accounts, 1898 - 1967, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)


Offertory book, 1929 - 1946
(1 volume)


Lists of preachers, with dates of services, offertories, and numbers of adults, and children present, 1895 - 1929
(1 volume)

Darlington Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 97-99)

Accounts of income and expenditure, 1855 - 1884
(1 volume)


Trustees', stewards and miscellaneous accounts, 1813 - 1837
(1 volume)


Rules and regulations framed by the managers appointed by the trustees of the Methodist Chapel at Darlington for the better conducting of that part of Divine Worship which consists in singing the praises of God, 10 March, 1826. '1st There shall be a Society formed of the singers belonging to the Wesleyan Chapel in Darlington'. Minutes of meetings of singers, and managers and singers, 1826 - 1855; lists of members 11 January, 1832, 1834 and n.d.; 'lists of books, instruments, etc. the property of this Society', n.d. and accounts of income and expenditure, 1829
(1 volume)

Haughton-le-Skerne [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 100)

Trustees' minutes, 1885 - 1950, include accounts
(1 volume)

High Coniscliffe [now closed; chapel purchased by Durham County Council 1961] (Ref: M/Da 101-105)

Register of baptisms [two entries only], 1947, 1949
(1 volume)


Trustees' minutes, 1933 - 1961, with related papers
(1 volume)


Treasurer's accounts, 1901 - 1962, with related papers
(1 volume)


Offertory book, 1947 - 1958
(1 volume)


Receipts, bank statements and related papers, 1958 - 1961
(1 bundle)

Middleton-St.-George [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 106)

Offertory book, 1925 - 1940 [Entries in pencil only]
(1 volume)

Mordon [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 107)

Trustees' minutes, 1890 - 1959, including accounts and a note that 'Mr. Hutchinson had secured a cottage and garden conveniently situated in the centre of the village which he proposed to convert into a Wesleyan Chapel'. Related papers infolded include the sanction of the Wesleyan Chapel Committee to this conversion, 9 June, 1890
(1 volume)

Nestfield [formerly United Methodist Free Church and, from 1907, United Methodist Church, closed 1963] (Ref: M/Da 108-115)

Leaders' and Society Meetings minutes, 1929 - 1939
(1 volume)


Trustees' minutes, 1908 - 1963
(1 volume)


Accounts of income and expenditure, 1929 - 1964
(1 volume)


Young Mens' Bible and Mutual Improvement Class minutes, 1885 - 1897
(1 volume)


Sunday School Committee and Teachers' Meetings minutes, 1867 - 1905, includes Finance Committee minutes, 11 December 1879; Finance Sub-Committee minutes, 31 January 1881; and a description of the early days of the school, 1867, 'Owing to the rapid development of the iron trade in this neighbourhood, the population of Darlington has largely increased in late years and amounts now to about twenty-six thousand Through the blessing of God upon their labours the number of scholars exceeds at present one hundred. The present schoolrooms being too small much inconvenience and discomfort has been felt from the beginning. The Officers and Teachers are now anticipating the opening of their new 'School Chapel'
(3 volumes)


Sunday School Band of Hope logbook and minutes of Committee meetings, 1872 - 1904, pasted inside the back and front covers are programmes and handbills of concerts etc. given by the Nestfield Band of Hope, 1873 - 1878; a copy of Durham (County) Band of Hope Union draft constitution (1880); a printed report of proceedings for the formation of a Band of Hope for the county of Durham [n.d., c.1880]; resolutions passed at a conference held in the City of Durham, 10 February 1880; and a receipt for Miss Andrews' purchase of books from Darlington and District Band of Hope Union, 9 March 1897
(1 volume)

North Cowton [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 116)

Last of trustees, 1827; list of subscriptions for building the chapel, 1827; register of pew rents, 1840 - 1894; accounts, 1838 - 1872, includes a note that 'North Cowton Wesleyan Methodist Chapel was built in the year 1827, opened on 9 September by the Revd. Ninian Barr and Mr. John Kiplin of Darlington'
(1 volume)

Sadberge [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 117)

Trustees' minutes, 1900 - 1963
(1 volume)

Sedgefield (Ref: M/Da 118)

Trustees' minutes, 1914 - 1959
(1 volume)

Shildon [formerly Methodist New Connexion and from 1907, United Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 119-120)

Trustees' minutes, 1900 - 1908
(1 volume)


Trustees' cash book, 1895 - 1908 with related papers infolded
(1 volume)

Miscellaneous (Ref: M/Da 121)

Details of relief given (with remarks) by unspecified benevolent society covering Northgate, Priestgate and Skinnergate districts, 1880 - 1898, at the front are names of visitors, n.d., c.1880
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/Da 122-130)

Darlington Methodist Circuit

(Second deposit)

(Acc:442(D))
Darlington Wesleyan Methodist Circuit


Circuit plans, August - October 1861, August - November 1864, August - November 1865, August - October 1866, February - April 1877, August - October 1877, May - October 1878, August - October, 1879, August - October 1880, May 1881 - January 1882
(1 bundle)


Circuit schedules, 1838 - 1843
(1 volume)


Circuit schedules, 1843 - 1844
(1 volume)


Circuit schedules, 1846 - 1854
(1 volume)


Circuit schedules, 1854 - 1866
(1 volume)


Circuit schedules, 1866 - 1876
(1 volume)


Circuit schedules, 1876 - 1885
(1 volume)


Property schedules, 1857 - 1879
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1856 - 1877
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/Da 131-136)

Note: At the Conference of 1885 Darlington, Wesleyan Methodist Circuit was divided into two circuits: Darlington, Bondgate, and Darlington, North Road.

Darlington, Bondgate Methodist Circuit [formerly Wesleyan Methodist]


Circuit schedules, 1885 - 1895
(1 volume)


Circuit schedules, 1895 - 1905 with details of collections to 1906
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1914 - 1931 Include accounts, Synod Committee minutes and accounts, 1916, details of attendance 1922 - 1931 and names of ex-Circuit Stewards, n.d.
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1931 - 1934, includes details of attendance's, names of Circuit Stewards and of Synod representatives, 1921 - 1934
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1908 - 1934 see also M/Da 273
(2 volumes)

Darlington, North Road Methodist Circuit [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 137-143)

Register of baptisms, North Road Church only until 1882, 1873 - 1887
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, 1887 - 1922
(1 volume)


Circuit plans, April 1896 - October 1904, October 1905 - July 1906, October 1906 - October 1907, October 1908 - April 1909, October 1909 - April 1910, July - October 1910, January 1911 - October 1934
(2 bundles)


Property schedules, 1886 - 1904, includes details of subscriptions to the Twentieth Century Fund, 1900 - 1903
(1 volume)


Property schedules, 1905 - 1923
(1 volume)


Volume inscribed 'Trust Estates' giving lists of circuit and church trustees, details of each trust, of the trust deeds, c.1866 - c.1904, and minutes of annual trustees' meetings, 1887 - 1905
(1 volume)

Darlington, North Road Wesleyan Methodist Circuit and Darlington, East Road Wesleyan Methodist Church and neighbouring villages (Ref: M/Da 144)

Register of baptisms, 1899 - 1932, including two entries for 1934
(1 volume)

Darlington United Methodist Free Churches Circuit (Ref: M/Da 145-147)

United Methodist Free Churches Twentieth Century Fund, Historic roll of subscribers and collectors from the circuit, 1905
(1 volume)


Rules and regulations, 1899
(1 booklet)


As M/Da 146
(1 booklet)

Darlington, Paradise United Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 148-157)

Circuit schedules, 1919 - 1924, with miscellaneous trusteeship papers, 1939 - 1941 infolded, includes details of suggested loss payments after the fire at the church 9 February, 1940, with related correspondence, 1940
(1 volume)


Circuit schedules, 1930 - 1935, infolded are details of approximate income and expenditure of the Darlington South Circuit, November 1937, and a letter to the trustees from R. T. Handley, auctioneer and valuer, land and estates agent, Darlington, asking whether they would wish to purchase 15 Northumberland Street, Darlington, 26 October, 1939
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1890 - 1899 with related papers infolded, 1888 - 1903, including circuit rules n.d.
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1899 - 1909, with related papers infolded including circuit rules, 1899, and General Rules of the United Methodist Church, 1907
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1909 - 1919, includes Circuit Committee meetings minutes, and accounts, 1926
(1 volume)


Local Preachers' Meetings minutes, 1882 - 1917
(1 volume)


Missionary Committee minutes, 1885 - 1919
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1879 - 1890, 1913 - 1919
(2 volumes)


Missionary accounts, 1894 - 1920, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)

Darlington, Bondgate, and Darlington, North Road Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 158)

Wesleyan Methodist Church Record, Bondgate Circuit News and North Road Circuit News January 1931 - December 1932 Infolded are a handbill advertising a service and lecture by the Rev. Leslie D. Weatherhead, 11 November, 1931, and the opening proceedings and early services at Elm Ridge Methodist Church, June - July 1931
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/Da 159)

Darlington, Bondgate and North Road Methodist Circuits [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] Greenbank Methodist Circuit [formerly Primitive Methodist] and Paradise and Victoria Road Methodist Circuits [formerly United Methodist]


Inter-Quarterly Meeting Committee minutes, 1931 - 1933
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/Da 160-164)

Note: The circuits in Darlington were in 1933 grouped into two circuits - Darlington North and Darlington South

Darlington North Methodist Circuit


Minutes of General Purposes Committee and Ministerial Invitation Committee and of the two committees acting jointly, 1934 - 1948
(1 volume)


Circuit plans, October 1934 - July 1953 [not a complete series]
(1 bundle)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1934 - 1958
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1958 - 1963
(1 volume)


General Purposes Committee minutes, 1961 - 1963
(1 volume)

Darlington South Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 165-168)

Circuit schedules, 1934 - 1952
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1934 - 1949, includes also minutes of the General Purposes Committee reported to the Quarterly Meeting, 1936 - 1938, names of Circuit ministers, 1934 - 1945, and details of attendance of representatives from churches at Quarterly Meetings with details of the membership of each church and the names of the Circuit Stewards, September 1934 - December 1948, and names of Synod representatives, 1935 - 1949
(1 volume)


Quarterly Meetings minutes, 1949 - 1963, with related papers infolded include correspondence relating to the amalgamation of the Bondgate and Greenbank Churches, 1950
(1 volume)


Minutes of the General Purposes Committee, the Invitation Committee, the General Purposes and Invitations Committee and the Circuit Stewards' Nominations Committee, 1947 - 1963 See also M/Da 149
(1 volume)

Darlington Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 169-170)

Circuit plans, October 1969
(1 bundle)


Timetable and report (entitled A Way Forward) of a Circuit Conference held in the Bernard Gilpin Society, Durham City, 12-14 September, 1969
(2 files)

 (Ref: M/Da 171)

Individual Churches

Aycliffe Primitive Methodist Church


Hymns to be sung at the Sabbath School anniversary, June 1882
(1 card)

Barton Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 172)

Accounts, 1901 - 1951, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)

Bishopton Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 173-174)

List of subscriptions for the erection of a new church, n.d. [Church erected in 1881]
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1881 - 1883, includes Building account, 1881 - 1882, and names of trustees, 1879
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/Da 175-176)

Cockerton United Methodist Free Church
see M/Da 201

Cockerton Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist]


Leaders' and Annual Society Meetings minutes, including Finance Committee minutes, Trustees and Leaders' Meetings minutes, and minutes of joint meetings of Leaders, Trustees and Officers of the Youth Club, 1937 - 1954
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1904 - 1942, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/Da 177-199)

Blackwell Methodist Church [formerly United Methodist Free Church and, from 1907, United Methodist]
see Darlington, Paradise Methodist Church, Coniscliffe Road, and M/Da 200. This church was attached to Paradise Church for some time

Darlington, Paradise Methodist Church, Coniscliffe Road [United Methodist Church 1907 - 1932, United Methodist Free Church 1857 - 1907, Wesleyan Association before 1857]


Leaders' and Church Meetings minutes, 1918 - 1930, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1892 - 1933
(1 volume)


Sunday School teachers' attendance register, 1898 - 1939
(1 volume)


Sunday School attendance register, 1936 - 1939
(1 volume)


Account book, 12 December 1838 - 1 February 1897
(1 volume, leather bound)


Account book, January 1897 - 1936
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Offertory account book, 14 March 1920 - March 1926, bills and related papers concerning Blackwell United Methodist Church infolded
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Offertory account book, 27 March 1881 - March 1892
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Account book, 1906 - 1911
(1 volume, card bound)


Collection journal, 12 November 1933 - 11 December 1938 (1 volume, cloth bound


Record of collections for home and foreign missions, 1911 - 1921
(1 volume)


Pew letting account book, 2 July 1855 - December 1892 For enclosures see M/Da 188/2
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Pew letting account book, January 1853 - 1855, 1886 - 1888 and 1890 - 1892 Originally enclosed in M/Da 188/1
(2 booklets, 3 files and 16 papers)


Pew letting account book, 1918 - 1933
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Seat-holders' tickets [blank, except for N. Pool's ticket], n.d.
(1 bundle)


Order of service used on the occasion of the Mayor and Corporation attending Divine Worship in the church, 30 May, 1965
(1 booklet)


Pulpit notices books, 1916 - 1923, 1930 - 1932
(6 volumes)


Details of firewatchers at the church, 1943
(1 volume)


Bills and related papers, 1891 - 1892, 1898, 1906, 1933 see also M/Da 200-201
(1 bundle)

Darlington, Paradise (Coniscliffe Road), Blackwell and Nestfield United Methodist Churches [United Methodist Free Churches before 1907] (Ref: M/Da 200)

Leaders' and Church Meetings minutes, 1902 - 1917, includes Blackwell Church from March 1903 [when a Leaders' meeting held 2 March 1903 recorded that "Messers Ratcliffe and Drewery reported re formation of church at Blackwell and it was resolved that Blackwell be part of Paradise Church as is the case with Nestfield for its Leaders' and Church Meetings and the business connected therewith"]
(1 volume)

Darlington, Paradise (Coniscliffe Road), Nestfield and Cockerton United Methodist Free Churches (Ref: M/Da 201)

Accounts, 1892
(1 bundle)

Darlington, Corporation Road Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 202-206)

Golden Jubilee Anniversary meetings minutes, 1953 - 1954
(1 volume)


Account books, 1897 - 1929
(2 volumes)


Bank books, 1915 - 1926
(2 volumes)

Darlington East Road Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 207-239)

Leaders' and Annual Society Meetings minutes, 1907 - 1915
(1 volume)


Leaders' and Annual Society Meetings minutes, 1926 - 1940, includes accounts
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1880 - 1901, includes accounts, Building Committee Meetings minutes, Trustee and Building Committee minutes
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1919 - 1940, includes minutes of 'Memorial Window' Committee of Joint Committee (Memorial Window and Tablet) 1919, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)


Volume containing minutes of the trustees and of other committees concerned with the building of a new church, 1899 - 1901; minutes of various committees concerned with organising bazaars, sales of work and teas, 1901 - 1920, related papers infolded are appeals for funds for a new church, n.d., and for help for the sale of work to reduce the church debt, March 1904
(1 volume)


Sunday School teachers' meetings minutes, 1880 - 1884, includes quarterly statements of attendance, and pencil notes, 1885 - 1886
(1 volume)


'Minutes of the Committee [appointed from the Sunday School teachers meeting held on 3 July, 1928] responsible for the control of Girl Guides', 1928 - 1939, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)


Recreation Committee minutes, 1923 - 1935 [responsible for the recreation field in Yarm Road], with related papers infolded
(1 volume)


Mutual Improvement Society Meetings minutes, 1883 - 1897, includes lists of members, 1883 - 1885, rules, September 1877, accounts 1883 - 1884, and syllabuses
(2 volumes)


Young Ladies' Fellowship Meetings minutes, 1941 - 1954
(3 volumes)


Account books, 1875 - 1925
(6 volumes)


Recreation Committee cash book, 1923 - 1932, with related papers infolded
(1 volume)


Brochure advertising a Bazaar in aid of the New Church, 21-23 November 1900
(1 paper)


Advertisements for the Easter Services 7 April 1901, a Public Tea and Meeting on 9 April 1901, a Grand Conversazione by the Wesley Guild, 10 April 1901, and a Young People's Social and Entertainment, 11 April 1901
(1 paper)


Programme of opening services of the new church, 29 October - 17 November 1901
(1 card)


Advertisement for sale of work, 14-15 February 1903
(1 paper)


Advertisement for sale of work, 3-4 October 1906, to reduce the debt on the church
(1 paper)


Sunbeams of Literature - A collection of favourite quotations by church members and others, produced as a souvenir of the bazaar, 1908
(1 volume)


Brochure for 'Daffodil Fayre' held, 14-16 April 1914
(1 booklet)


Programme of official opening of the church recreation field, 3 November 1923
(1 paper)


Church recreation field, 3d. and 6d. tickets, n.d., book number 50
(1 volume)


Cards advertising special Jubilee services, 7-29 October 1951
(2 cards)


Jubilee reunion photographs (2), 1951
(1 bundle)


Order of service on the occasion of the dedication of a memorial to the late Alderman J.D. Hinks, J.P., 21 September, 1952, with related papers, 1952 (include photograph)
(1 paper)

Darlington, Elmridge Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 240-242)

Roll of members, c.1932 - c.1949, includes minutes of meetings of the Church Fellowship, 1932
(1 volume)


Collection journal, 1932 - 1941
(1 volume)


Pulpit notices book, 1932 - 1934
(1 volume)

Darlington, Florence Street Methodist Church [formerly Primitive Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 243-246)

Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1908 - 1920, include minutes of Trustees and Chapel Committee and minutes of a Society Meeting, 6 May 1914
(1 volume)


Trustees' and Chapel Committee minutes, 1921 - 1928
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1929 - 1955, includes minutes of Trustees and Chapel Committee 1929 and of a Society Meeting, 18 July, 1946
(1 volume)


School authorities' liability (scholars' and teachers') policy, with The Primitive Methodist Fire, Life and Accident Company, 23 October 1911
(1 paper)

Darlington, Harrowgate Hill, Thompson Street Methodist Church [formerly Primitive Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 247)

Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1916 - 1961 Include minutes of Trustee and Chapel Committee meetings Balance sheets, 1957 - 1959, infolded
(1 volume)

Darlington, Harrowgate Hill Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 248)

Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1871 - 1932, includes an account of the building of the church which was opened on 2 January 1871, a list of subscriptions for the church, n.d., c.1871, and accounts 1871 - 1872
(1 volume)

Darlington, Hopetown Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 249)

Register of baptisms, 1932 - 1959
(1 volume)

Darlington, North Road Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 250-264)

Register of baptisms, 1923 - 1945
(1 volume)


Leaders' Meetings minutes, 1871 - 1881
(1 volume)


Leaders' and Annual Society Meetings minutes, 1935 - 1950, includes minutes of Annual Combined Leaders' and Trustees' Meetings, and accounts
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1874 - 1901
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1901 - 1922
(1 volume)


Church Building Committee minutes, 1870 - 1872, infolded is a plan of the ground floor and gallery of the church, by J. P. Pritchett, architect, 23 July, 1872
(1 volume)


Mutual Improvement Class Meetings minutes, 1882 - 1891, includes rules, n.d., with amendments of 17 October 1883, and 9 November 1888
(1 volume)


Class books, 1883 - 1886, 1909 - 1912
(2 volumes)


Account books, 1866 - 1873, 1921 - 1938
(2 volumes)


Collections journal, 25 March 1883 - 28 August 1887
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Collections journal, 23 June 1895 - 10 July 1905
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Collections journal, 16 January 1905 - 27 February 1910 For enclosures see M/Da 263/2
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Account book, 1864; Stewards book detailing payments by leaders, 24 September 1856 - 26 December 1860; Bills and receipts for advertisements 1912 - 1913, and receipts for donations to the National Children's Home and Orphanage, 1912 - 1913 Originally enclosed in M/Da 263/1
(2 booklets and 10 papers)


Specifications for new seating and other structural alterations in the church by R. Ridley Kitching, architect, Middlesbrough and Bishop Auckland, January 1902, and for painting work in the church, also prepared by Kitching, 15 April 1902. Also specifications for wiring for electric lighting, n.d. (1902) and for heating apparatus, by G. Denham, heating engineer, n.d. see also M/Da 137
(1 volume)

Darlington Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 265-267)

Lists of class leaders, with numbers of members in each class and amount paid, 1865 and n.d.
(1 bundle)


Account book, 1839 - 1866
(1 volume, leather bound)


Account book detailing payments by leaders to Society Stewards, 26 March 1867 - March 1874, includes names of 'members of Leaders' Meeting etc. appointed to provide the Quarter Day Dinner', 1858 - 1879
(1 volume, leather half bound)

Fighting Cocks Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 268)

Accounts, 1916 - 1955
(1 volume)

Gainford Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 269)

Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1904 - 1956
(1 volume)

Hurworth Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 270-271)

Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1869 - 1913
(1 volume)


Pew rents register, 1867 - 1878, subscriptions for heating apparatus, 1898, and accounts 1867 - 1927
(1 volume)

Nestfield Methodist Church [formerly United Methodist Free Church and, from 1907, United Methodist Church, closed 1963] (Ref: M/Da 279-282)

Register of baptisms, 1873 - 1913, with a copy of a resolution passed at the Leaders' Meeting held 10 February, 1873, concerning baptisms in the church
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, 1913 - 1962
(1 volume)


Baptismal certificates (counterfoils and completed certificates), 1889 - 1913, on the back of the last certificate in the volume are pencil entries of three baptisms in 1913
(1 volume)


Sunday School Secretary's reports, 1868 - 1910, includes an account of the early days of the Sunday School to 1881, with related papers infolded including programme of Jubilee celebrations, 1917 (1 volume) See also Darlington, Paradise Methodist Church, Coniscliffe Road, and M/Da 200-201 [This church was attached to Paradise Church for some time]

Piercebridge Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 283)

Trustees' Meetings minute book, 11 July 1904 - 19 January 1948
(1 volume, card bound)

Pierremont Methodist Church [formerly Primitive Methodist, began as the West End Mission of Greenbank Methodist Church] (Ref: M/Da 284-286)

Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1911 - 1926
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1927 - 1953, includes newscutting from the Northern Despatch, 1931, recording the laying of the foundation stone of the Sunday School on 12 December 1931
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1911 - 1942
(1 volume)

Rise Carr Methodist Church [formerly Primitive Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 287-292)

Register of baptisms, 1906 - 1931
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, 1931 - 1965
(1 volume)


Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1941 - 1947 Related papers, 1950 - 1965, infolded
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1884 - 1917, 1940 - 1962
(2 volumes)


Collection journal, 1951 - 1962
(1 volume)

Sadberge Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 293)

Centenary brochure, containing a short history of the church and details of special events and Thanksgiving Services, 8-29 June 1969
(1 booklet)

Summerhouse Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 294)

Trustees' Meetings minutes, 1894 - 1916
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/Da 295)

Darlington Methodist Circuit

(Third deposit)
Whitby and Darlington Methodist District


Sunday school sub-committee minutes, 1876 - 1932
(1 volume)

Darlington, Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 296)

Sunday school council minutes, 1912 - 1966
(1 volume)

Darlington, North Road Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 297-300)

Wesleyan Methodist Church Record, 1896, 1929, 1934
(1 bundle)


Youth council minutes, 1952 - 1960
(1 volume)


Sub-committee minutes re the Christian stewardship campaign, 1961
(1 file)


Trustees' acceptance forms, 1961
(1 bundle)

Darlington Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 301-303)

Leaders' meetings' minutes, 1967 - 1971
(1 volume)


General Purposes Committee minutes, 1963 - 1971
(1 volume)


Steward's accounts, 1965 - 1970
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/Da 304-306)

Individual Churches

Cleasby Wesleyan Methodist Church


Register of baptism, 1944 [one entry only]
(1 volume)


Collections' accounts, 1913 - 1922, 1929 - 1940
(2 volumes)

Darlington, Albert Road Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 307-308)

Register of baptisms, 1935 - 1939, with entries for North Road Methodist Church, 1961 - 1964
(1 volume)


Leaders' meetings' minutes, 1946 - 1972
(1 volume)

Darlington, Bondgate Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 309)

Pulpit notices' diary, 1970 - 1971
(1 volume)

Darlington, Coniscliffe Road Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 310-316)

Leaders' meetings' minutes, 1948 - 1967
(2 volumes)


Youth Festival Committee minutes, 1960 - 1969
(1 volume)


Accounts, 1956 - 1968
(1 volume)


Envelope collection accounts, 1962 - 1965
(1 volume)


Collection accounts, 1953 - 1971
(2 volumes)

Darlington, Eastbourne (East Road) Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 317-328)

Trustees' meetings' minutes, 1940 - 1969
(2 volumes)


Finance Committee minutes, 1960 - 1961
(1 file)


Statements of trust accounts, 1952 - 1954, 1958, 1959, 1964
(1 bundle)


Rules for the management of the Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School, 1890
(1 booklet)


Correspondence re church affairs, 1948 - 1969; including papers and plans of extensions to the church, 1954 - 1955
(2 bundles)


Caretaker's agreements, 1960 - 1963
(2 bundles)


Correspondence and programmes for the diamond jubilee celebrations, 1961
(1 bundle)


Correspondence re the sale of Florence Street mission hall, 1961 - 1963
(1 file)


Correspondence and plans re the building of a youth centre, 1963 - 1968
(1 bundle)


Correspondence re insurance policies, 1964 - 1970
(1 bundle)


Pamphlet - The Praying Mechanic, n.d.
(1 booklet)

Darlington, Elm Ridge Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 329-331)

Leaders' meetings' minutes, 1932 - 1957
(2 volumes)


An article about the church taken from the Northern Echo, 1933
(1 paper)

Darlington, Haughton Road Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 332)

Poster for the church centenary celebrations, 1971
(1 paper)

Darlington, North Road Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 333)

Register of baptisms, 1963 - 1965, includes entries for Rise Carr Methodist Church, 1965 - 1967
(1 volume)

Not identified (Ref: M/Da 334)

Collection accounts, 1965 - 1970
(1 volume)

Miscellaneous (Ref: M/Da 335-345)

The Wesleyan Sunday School Magazine, 1864
(1 booklet)


Pamphlet on Methodist activities, At Home and Abroad, 1889
(1 booklet)


Wesley Guild Manual, 1896
(1 volume)


The Local Preachers' Magazine, 1899
(1 booklet)


Articles on the death of Queen Victoria from the Northern Echo, 1901
(2 papers)


Methodist Connexional Funds, Collection and Distribution, 1952
(1 booklet)


Bainbridge Memorial Church (Newcastle) Tidings, 1959
(1 booklet)


Methodist Stewardship Organisation, 1960
(1 booklet)


Report of the Church Commissioners for England, 1965
(1 booklet)


Woodley (Berkshire) Methodist News, 1961
(1 booklet)


Group photograph, n.d.
(1 photograph)

 (Ref: M/Da 346)

Darlington Methodist Circuit

(Fourth deposit)
Individual Churches

Cleasby Wesleyan Methodist Church


Correspondence re an application to erect a chapel at Cleasby, 1903 - 1904
(1 bundle)

Darlington, Coniscliffe Road Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 347-349)

Trustees' account books, 1936 - 1973
(2 volumes)


Correspondence re financial affairs and bank statements, 1969 - 1971
(1 file)

Darlington, Haughton Road Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 350)

Trustees' meetings' minute book, 1910 - 1942
(1 volume)

 (Ref: M/Da 353a)

Darlington Methodist Church

(Seventh Deposit)(Acc: 1144 (D)
Darlington North Methodist Church


Circuit Schedule of Methodist Trust Property, 1954 - 31 August 1967
(1 booklet, paper)

 (Ref: M/Da 359)

Individual Churches

Aldborough Chapel [formerly Wesleyan Methodist]


Trustees minutes book, 29 February 1904 - 2 November 1974
(1 volume, paper)

Barton Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 360)

Collection Journal, September 1934 - 5 October 1967
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Bishopton Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 361-362)

Trust minutes, September 1918 - 17 February 1970
(1 volume, paper)


Trust Accounts Book, 24 February 1899 - 5 December 1968
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Cockerton Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 363-365)

Leaders minute book, 18 August 1942 - 5 May 1954
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Leaders minute book, 22 November 1954 - 12 January 1970
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Trustees minute book, 23 July 1954 - 6 March 1977 see also M/Da 49, 175-6
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Darlington, Albert Road Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 366-368)

Trustees minutes book, 14 May 1890 - 26 March 1976
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Trustees Treasurers Cash Book, 19 January 1891 - end 1957
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Accounts book, January 1958 - July 1974
(1 booklet, paper)

Darlington, Bondgate [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 369)

Minutes of meetings held at Bondgate re Dalton, January, March and October 1949
(Paper, 3 folios)

Darlington, East Road Methodist Church [Formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 370)

East Road Manse Trust minute book, 28 May 1892 - 3 May 1967
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Darlington, Elm Ridge Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 371-373)

Introduction to Elm Ridge Methodist Church, n.d.
(1 paper)


Big enough for a church, A history of Elm Ridge Methodist Church, May 1977
(1 booklet, paper)


Readings and Meditations for Lent, 1979
(1 booklet, paper)

Darlington, Harrowgate Hill [formerly Primitive Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 374-377)

Trustees minute book, 11 September 1962 - 13 October 1976
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Chapel Trustees [Primitive Methodist, Thompson Street] cash accounts 1902 - February 1948
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Wesleyan Chapel cash book, 28 February 1891 - December 1935
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Diamond Jubilee Brochure 1903 - 1963
(1 booklet)

Darlington, Lowson Street Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 378-379)

Trustees minute book, 23 May 1932 - 19 June 1962
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Jubilee Souvenir programme 1902 - 1952
(1 booklet)

Darlington, Union Row Methodist Mission Hall, King Street (Ref: M/Da 380-381)

Leaders meetings minutes book, 11 April 1929 - 3 February 1946
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Trust minutes book, 14 January 1942 - 20 January 1947
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Darlington, Victoria Road [formerly Methodist New Connection, and, from 1907, United Methodist, known as Darlington Methodist New Connection Chapel before 1932] (Ref: M/Da 382-391)

Membership register, March 1910 - June 1954
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of Baptisms, 20 October 1963 - 21 August 1966
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Correspondence and minutes of trustees meetings, November 1965 - 24 July 1966
(Paper, 11 folios)


Resume of facts April 1880 - December 1937
(Paper, 15 folios)


Syllabus for 'Young at Heart' 1964 - 1965
(1 leaflet)


Syllabus for 'Young at Heart' 1965 - 1966
(1 leaflet)


Syllabus for 'Men's Fireside' 1965 - 1966
(1 leaflet)


Photographic block of Boys Brigade, n.d.
(1 block)


Photographic block of Youth Club, n.d.
(1 block)


Photographic block of wedding, n.d.
(1 block)

Eppleby Methodist Chapel, Yorkshire (Ref: M/Da 392)

Register of Baptisms, 14 March 1938 - 26 March 1964
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Gainford Methodist Chapel [Formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 393)

Trustees minute book, 7 February 1958 - 1 November 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Haughton-le-Skerne Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 394)

Trustees minute book, 3 October 1963 - 17 May 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Melsonby Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 395-397)

Trustees' Treasurer's Account book, 22 March 1902 - 1954
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Trustees Treasurer's Account book, June 1910 - 1956
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Collection Journal, 14 November 1948 - 27 August 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Sadberge Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 398)

Trustees Minute book, 7 December 1964 - 21 October 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Summerhouse Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 399-404)

Register of baptisms, 6 July 1951 - 5 April 1964
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Trustees Treasurers Account book, 20 March 1902 - 1 September 1963
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Trustees Treasurers Account book, September 1963 - October 1973
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Collection Journal, 4 January 1953 - 4 September 1966
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Correspondence relating to closure and sale, 25 March 1974 - 20 August 1975
(Paper, 61 folios)


Good neighbour's club fund book, 17 December 1959 - 16 September 1964
(1 notebook)

 (Ref: M/Da 405-408)

Darlington South Methodist Circuit

(Eighth Deposit)(Acc. 1131(D))


Directory of Services, April 1961
(Booklet, printed)


Directory of Services, 15 April 1962
(Booklet, printed)


Directory of Services, 21 April 1963
(Booklet, printed, 2 copies)

 (Ref: M/Da 409)

Darlington Methodist Circuit

(Ninth Deposit)(Acc: 1263(D))

Darlington Wesleyan Circuit


Circuit Plan, 1844
(1 card)

Darlington South Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 410)

Account book of the Circuit Steward, September 1934 - March 1949
(1 volume, calf half-bound)

Darlington Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 411-413)

Record of attendances at Circuit Quarterly Meeting, 7 June 1967 - 6 November 1970
(1 volume, paper)


Record of attendances at Circuit Quarterly Meetings, 2 December 1970 - 7 June 1972
(1 volume, paper)


Record of attendances at Circuit Quarterly Meetings, 1 September 1972 - 19 September 1975
(1 volume, paper)

 (Ref: M/Da 414-449)

Individual Churches

Eastbourne Methodist Church


Minute book of the Annual and Quarterly Leaders' Meeting, 1 December 1939 - 3 September 1957
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Minute book of the Quarterly Leaders' Meeting, 2 December 1957 - 30 November 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minutes of the Leaders' Meeting, 30 November 1959 - 12 December 1969 and Finance Committee, 22 February 1960 - 20 November 1963
(1 file, paper, typescript)


Minute book of the Wesley Guild, 25 April 1927 - 6 May 1963
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Minute book of the Choir Meetings, 8 March 1928 - 28 February 1964
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Minute book of the Sunday School Teachers' Meeting, including School Rules, 20 January 1885 - 13 December 1895
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)


Minute book of the Sunday School Teachers' Meeting, including School Rules, 21 January 1896 - 27 February 1906
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Annual reports of the Sunday School, 18 June 1895 - 26 December 1909
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Annual reports of the Sunday School, 27 February 1910 - 17 July 1910 and minutes of the Sunday School Teachers' Meeting, 6 December 1911 - 26 September 1920
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Minute book of the Sunday School Teachers' Meeting, 22 February 1932 - 27 November 1936
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Minute book of the Sunday School Teachers' Meeting, 27 November 1936 - 5 February 1941, and 28 January 1952 - 25 October 1965
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Minute book of the Sunday School Teachers' Meeting, 17 August 1941 - 13 November 1951
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Financial statements for the Sunday School, January 1904 - 22 November 1929
(1 volume, leather bound)


Scholars' Roll for the Sunday School, 7 September - 28 December 1941 and 2 January - 31 December 1944
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Scholars' Roll for the Sunday School, 4 January 1942 - 26 December 1943
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Scholars' Roll for the Sunday School, January 1945 - 28 December 1947
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Scholars' roll for the Sunday School, January 1948 - December 1954 Enclosed: Order of service for the Sunday School Anniversary, 15-22 June 1930
(1 volume cloth bound and 1 booklet, printed)


Scholars' Roll for the Sunday School, January 1955 - 1970
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Summary and journal of attendances for the Sunday School, 27 March 1949 - 31 December 1953
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Register of teachers for the primary division of the Sunday School, 3 January 1954 - 1929 September 1968
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Register of teachers for all divisions of the Sunday School, 2 January 1955 - 27 September 1970
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Darlington Wesleyan Circuit plan, November 1892 - January 1893
(1 paper, printed)


Darlington Wesleyan Circuit plan, February - April 1894
(1 paper, printed)


Order of Service on the occasion of the Mayor and Members of the Corporation attending service, 2 November 1930
(1 booklet, printed)


Order of service on the occasion of the Mayor and Members of the Corporation attending service, 27 May 1956
(1 booklet, printed)


Order of Service on the occasion of the Mayor and Members of the Corporation attending service, 24 May 1959
(1 booklet, printed)


Order of service on the occasion of the Mayor and Members of the Corporation attending service, 28 May 1961
(1 booklet, printed)


Order of service on the occasion of the Mayor and Members of the Council attending service, 12 June 1977
(1 booklet, printed)


Darlington Methodist Church Record, Volume XXII, June 1914
(1 booklet, printed)


Darlington Methodist Church Record, Volume XLVIII, February 1941
(1 booklet, printed)


Eastbourne Methodist Church Newsletter, Diamond Jubilee, 1901 - 1961
(1 booklet)


Programme for the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations, 22 October - 26 November 1961
(1 booklet, printed)


Order of service for the Bricklaying Ceremony for the new Youth Annexe, 23 May 1964
(1 booklet, printed)


Challenge 65; The opening of the new Youth Club Annexe, 3 April 1965
(1 booklet, printed)


Cassette tape recording of a seminar arranged by Diocesan Board entitled "Eastbourne 70 plus years ago", 1972
(1 tape)


Papers relating to the final service in the Louisa Street Church including order of service, sermon and memories of the church, 18 February 1979
(7 papers, typescript)

Firth Moor (Ref: M/Da 450-454)

Minutes of the Committee of the Community Association, 14 June 1966 - 4 December 1969
(1 volume, paper, 57 papers)


Minute book of the Community Association, 12 September 1967 - 2 September 1969
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Account book of the Community Association, 8 March 1967 - 21 February 1969
(1 volume, cardboard bound)


Correspondence and papers relating to the Community Association, 14 June 1966 - 28 August 1968
(1 file, paper)


Folder Containing: minute book of the meetings for a proposed Youth Club at Firth Moor, 17 November 1961 - 21 March 1966; Findings of an "ad hoc" Committee set up to look into all aspects of the Methodist Church, n.d., c.1969; "A Way Forward", being the thoughts and findings of thirty circuit elected representatives on all aspects of the Methodist Church, 12 - 14 September 1969
(1 notebook, 2 booklets, typescript)

Haughton le Skerne [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 455)

Minute book of the Trustees' Meeting, 14 February 1951 - 6 June 1963
(1 volume, cardboard bound)

Summerhouse (Ref: M/Da 456)

Minute book of the Trustees' Meeting, including notes on the history of the chapel for the diamond jubilee in 1956, 10 March 1919 - 20 January 1975
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

 (Ref: M/Da 457-569)

Darlington Methodist Circuit

(Tenth deposit)(Acc: 1277(D))
Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Day Schools, Darlington


Minute book of day school committee, 22 December 1857 - 9 January 1865
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minute book of day school committee, 23 January 1865 - 17 June 1872
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book of day school committee, 17 June 1872 - 27 December 1875
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book of day school committee, 20 March 1876 - 27 February 1882
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book of day school committee, 12 December 1882 - 6 March 1897
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book of committee of day school, 2 July 1897 - 14 August 1903
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book of committee of day school, 27 September 1903 - 28 January 1904 and of 'late' managers, 22 November 1904
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minute book of 'foundation managers' appointed under interim order of Board of Education under Education Act, 1902, 26 February 1904 - 10 March 1909
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


List of members of committee of Bondgate Wesleyan day school, 1874
(1 card, printed)


Correspondence between Committee of Council on Education and Managers of Darlington Wesleyan Day Schools together with other letters relating thereto, Darlington, 1873 [Concerns alleged irregularities in keeping the registers]
(1 booklet, printed)


Extract concerning the establishment of Bondgate Wesleyan Day Schools taken from Spencer's Men That are Gone, n.d. [c.1870]
(1 paper, printed)


Copy letter book of John Bowman, honorary secretary to the managers of Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Day School, 12 June 1878 - 14 March 1896
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)


General correspondence, 1878 - 1879
(26 papers)


General correspondence, 1885 - 1895
(56 papers and 2 files, paper)


General correspondence, 1896 - 1897
(203 papers)


General correspondence, 1898
(53 papers and 2 files, paper)


General correspondence, 1899
(46 papers)


General correspondence, 1900
(26 papers and 1 file, paper)


General correspondence, 1901
(57 papers)


General correspondence, 1902
(97 papers and 1 file, paper)


General correspondence, 1903
(92 papers)


General correspondence, 1904
(133 papers)


General correspondence, 1905
(106 papers and 2 files, paper)


General correspondence, 1906
(110 papers and 2 files, paper)


General correspondence, 1907
(160 papers)


General correspondence, 1908 - 1909
(40 papers)


Correspondence between Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist day schools and the Board of Education, 1896 - 1906, and between Darlington Education Committee, 1902 - 1904, both concerning implementation of Education Act, 1902
(34 papers and 14 files, paper)


Cash book of day school, 1895 - 1900
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)


Cash book, August 1892 - March 1896
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Cash book, 1901 - 1904
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Treasurer's rough account book, November 1904 - February 1909
(1 booklet, paper bound)


General expenditure account book, 30 November 1887 - 30 November 1890
(1 volume, card bound)


General expenditure account book, 1 December 1890 - 20 November 1893
(1 volume, card bound)


General expenditure account book, 1 December 1893 - 30 November 1896
(1 volume, card bound)


Teachers' salaries, grants, fees and voluntary contributions account book, 8 January 1895 - 30 November 1902
(1 volume, card bound)


Teachers' salaries account book, 1 March 1888 - 30 November 1897
(1 volume, card bound)


Infants' school teachers' salaries account book, 1 March 1888 - 30 November 1897
(1 volume, card bound)


Accounts of salaries due to teachers, December 1897 - 31 January 1904
(6 files, paper)


Account book of books purchased in Wesleyan Methodist infants' School, 30 November 1897 - 30 November 1902 At end: Accounts for Boys', Girls' and infants' Schools, 1902 - 1903
(1 volume)


Account of books purchased and sold to children in the Boys' Department, 4 December 1896 - 31 December 1902
(1 volume, card bound)


Account of school fees, 29 March 1890 - 28 November 1891
(1 volume, card bound)


Account of school fees, 1867 - 1908
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)


Account of teachers' salaries at Bondgate Methodist Boys' School, 1 March 1888 - 2 March 1894
(1 volume, card bound)


Pass book for day school account, 1 July 1890 - 16 March 1896
(1 volume, card bound)


Pass book for day school account, December 1887 - 8 October 1895
(1 volume, card bound)


List of subscriptions for Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Higher Grade Day Schools, 22 March 1898 - 30 November 1903
(1 volume, card bound)


Additions and alterations to account book, 20 November 1902 - 10 February 1909
(1 volume, paper bound)


Plan, bills of quantity and correspondence concerning alteration to Bondgate School, 1903 - 1907
(3 files and 1 plan, 42 cm. x 82 cm., tracing paper, colour-wash)


number not used


School building account pass book, 17 September 1902 - 10 February 1909
(1 booklet, cloth bound)


Rough notebook [kept by unidentified person] including notes of numbers of pupils and staff and cuttings for advertisements for teachers and caretakers, 1885 - 1899
(1 booklet, leather bound)


Managers' return, 1872 - 1887
(1 file, paper)


Returns for grand aid, 1897 - 1903
(8 files, paper)


Monthly returns, December 1895 - November 1896
(1 file, paper)


Monthly returns, December 1896 - November 1897
(1 file, paper)


Monthly returns, December 1897 - November 1898
(1 file, paper)


Monthly returns, December 1898 - November 1899
(1 file, paper)


Monthly returns, December 1899 - November 1900
(1 file, paper)


Monthly returns, December 1900 - November 1901
(1 file, paper)


Monthly returns, December 1901 - May 1902
(1 file, paper)


Monthly returns, June 1902 - November 1902
(1 file, paper)


Monthly returns, December 1902 - November 1903
(1 file, paper)


Monthly returns, December 1903 - January 1904
(1 file, paper)


Monthly returns, 1904 - 1908
(paper, 4 files)


Form XI : annual statistical returns to the Board of Education, 1889 - 1907
(paper, 12 files)


H.M.I.'s reports on Bondgate day schools, 1863 - 1893
(paper, 24 files)


H.M.I.'s reports on Bondgate day schools, 1897 - 1904
(paper, 11 files)


Copy of The North Star containing report of meeting of Darlington Education Committee concerning proposed lease of Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Day School to Local Education Authority, 1 November 1907
(1 paper, printed)


Copy of Northern Echo containing report of proposal to lease Darlington Bondgate Schools to Local Education Authority, 1 November 1907
(1 paper, printed)


Copy of Darlington and Stockton Times, Ripon and Richmond Chronicle containing report of Darlington Education Committee's deliberations on proposal to lease Bondgate schools to Local Education Authority, 2 November 1907
(1 paper, printed)


Copy of the Northern Echo containing report of Darlington Education Committee's acceptance of trustees' proposal to close Bondgate Schools, 29 November 1907
(1 paper, printed)


Copy of The North Star containing report as in M/Da 528, 29 November 1907
(1 paper, printed)


Copy of the Darlington and Stockton Times, Ripon and Richmond Chronicle containing report as in M/Da 528, 30 November 1907
(1 paper, printed)


1 December 1879 (1) Managers of the Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist School (2) Annie Oldham, mistress of the Girls' School Memorandum of agreement that (2) shall retain the receipts of the school, that is the weekly pence and government grant and in return provide teaching and rent for the school
(4 papers)


18 March 1903 (1) The Managers of the Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist School (2) Annie Strutt, mistress of the Girls' School Memorandum of agreement that (1) shall pay (2) a salary of £150 p.a.
(1 paper)


Correspondence concerning agreement, 10 December 1902 and 17 August 1904
(3 papers)


28 November 1879 (1) Managers of the Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist School (2) Henry A. Inch, master of the Boys' School Memorandum of agreement concerning the terms on which (2) shall be master of the school
(1 file, paper)


Agreement between Ellen Mawson and the managers of the Bondgate School by which the former is to be employed as caretaker, 21 December 1903
(1 paper)


Correspondence concerning the employment of Thomas Hall as headmaster and a dispute concerning his salary, 1905
(8 papers)


Agreement between Frederick and Elizabeth Jackson and the managers of the Bondgate School whereby the former are to be employed as caretakers, 4 May 1908
(1 file, paper)


Pupil teachers' indentures for the Girls' Department, 1894 - 1902, and for the infants' Department, 1892 - 1904
(14 files, paper)


Pupil teachers' indentures and associated correspondence for the Boys' Department, 1893 - 1896
(5 files, paper)


Pupil teachers' indentures, 1875 - 1889
(12 papers)

Coniscliffe Road [formerly Wesleyan] Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 570)

Women's Fellowship minute book, 1962 - 1970
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Bondgate [formerly Wesleyan] Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 571-581)

Ladies' sewing meeting account book, February 1934 - December 1938
(1 volume, card bound)


Sunday Meeting teas account book, 1929 - 1940
(1 booklet, paper bound)


Women's Own committee meetings minute book, 6 October 1931 - 14 September 1943
(1 volume, card bound)


Women's Own committee meetings minute book, 9 November 1943 - 3 December 1963
(1 volume, card bound)


Women's Own committee meetings minute book, 8 January 1957 - 9 June 1964
(1 volume, card bound)


Women's Own attendance register, 3 November 1942 - 5 November 1946
(1 volume, card bound)


Women's Own attendance register, 4 November 1947 - January 1955
(1 volume, card bound)


Women's Own attendance register, 1957 - 1962
(1 volume, card bound)


Women's Own attendance register, 1962 - 1964
(1 volume, card bound)


Women's Own attendance register, 1964 - 1971
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Women's Own bank book, 1935 - 1963
(1 booklet, cloth bound)

Corporation Road [formerly Wesleyan] Methodist Church, [Corporation Road Methodist Church Darlington was merged with Bondgate Methodist Church in 1964] (Ref: M/Da 582-588)

Sisterhood committee minute book, 10 December 1931 - 7 December 1954
(1 volume, card bound)


Sisterhood committee minute book, 18 January 1955 - 1 June 1964
(1 volume, card bound)


Sisterhood record of attendances, 1933 - c.1937
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Sisterhood record of attendance, n.d. [c.1938]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Sisterhood record of attendance, 1952 - 1954
(1 volume, card bound)


Sisterhood record of attendances, 1957 - 1964
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Sisterhood account book, 1954 - 1964
(1 volume, cloth bound)

 (Ref: M/Da 589)

Darlington Methodist Circuit

(Eleventh Deposit)(Acc: 1253(D))


Directory of services, 8 April - 1 July 1979
(1 booklet, paper)

 (Ref: M/Da 590)

Darlington Methodist Circuit

(Twelfth Deposit)(Acc: 1318(D))
Darlington [Bondgate] Wesleyan Methodist Circuit


Wesleyan Methodist Church Record, No.7, Vol.9, July 1901
(1 booklet, printed)

Darlington South Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 591-594)

Youth Festival Syllabus, 8-15 April 1961
(1 booklet, printed)


Youth Festival Syllabus, 19-27 April 1964
(1 booklet, printed)


Youth Festival Certificate for First Prize, 3-11 April 1964
(1 paper, printed)


Youth Festival Certificate for Third Prize, 3-11 April 1964
(1 paper, printed)

Darlington Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 595)

Youth Festival Syllabus, 1-8 April 1967
(1 booklet, printed)

Darlington, United Methodist Free Circuit (Ref: M/Da 596)

Rules and Regulations, 1899
(1 booklet, printed)

 (Ref: M/Da 597/1-10)

Individual Churches

Darlington, Albert Road Methodist Church


Correspondence and papers between Darlington Methodist Circuit; Latimer, Rinks, Marsham and Little of Darlington, solicitors; Sanderson Townend and Gilbert of Darlington, surveyors; and the Borough of Darlington, concerning the rental and sale of 35 Katherine Street, Darlington, including accounts, originally belonging to the trustees of Albert Road Methodist Church before its closure, 7 October 1974 - 29 June 1978
(8 files, 2 booklets)

Darlington, Harrowgate Hill Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 598)

Correspondence between Harrowgate Rill Methodist Church Trustees; Latimer, Rinks, Marsham and Little, solicitors; Department of Chapel Affairs, Manchester, and others, concerning the sale of Thompson St. Chapel, Darlington, and including a copy lease dated 7 February 1950, 26 February 1969 - 12 July 1971
(1 file)

Darlington, Union Row Methodist Mission Church (Ref: M/Da 599-604)

Rough minutes of trustees' meetings, 14 January 1942 and 13 January 1943; report on the meeting of the trustees, 4 June 1946
(3 papers)


Rough balance sheets, 1941 - 1943 and n.d.
(6 papers)


Correspondence between Miss H. Bishop, Darlington, Bondgate Methodist Church, and the Methodist Chapel Committee concerning the future of the chapel, and eventual sale, 12 February - 10 October 1946
(4 papers)


Letters from Norman C. Milner, secretary of Methodist Choirs and Orchestral Association, Darlington concerning the use of the mission room for rehearsals, 10 December 1941 - 11 December 1944
(11 papers)


List of caretaker's duties etc., n.d. [c.1940's]
(2 papers, typescript)


List of articles belonging to Union Row Mission, 19 February 1946
(2 papers, typescript)

 (Ref: M/Da 605-636)

Darlington Methodist Circuit

(Thirteenth deposit)(Acc: 1377(D))
Darlington, Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Circuit


Circuit Schedule Book for Darlington Bondgate Circuit, March 1906 - 1918
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)


Circuit Schedule Book for Darlington Bondgate Circuit, September 1917 - September 1920; June 1923 - June 1934 For enclosures see: M/Da 619, 630, 633, 634, 650, 766, 881
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)


Wesley Guild Annual Return Bondgate, Darlington, 1933
(1 paper)


Minute book of the quarterly meetings of the Darlington Circuit of the Wesleyan Methodist Society, 26 March 1867 - 1 October 1878
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book containing minutes of: Bondgate Guild, November 1892 - 6 March 1893, Park Street Finance and Building Committee, 20 June 1904 - 8 May 1913, Trustees meetings (unspecified chapel), 23 May 1913 - 17 January 1940 and Twentieth Century Fund Committee, 14 September 1898 - 16 October 1901 For enclosure see: M/Da 635
(1 volume, cloth bound)


List of trustees of the chapel trusts in Darlington Bondgate Circuit, 1904 - 1909, Wesleyan Methodist Trust Properties with insurance details 1904 and lists of school trustees and house trusts
(1 volume, card bound)


Schedule for Darlington Circuit Sunday Schools, 1881 - 1888; includes details of Wesleyan Methodist Day' Schools in the Darlington Circuit, 1881 - 1987
(1 volume, card bound)


Schedule for Darlington Bondgate Circuit Sunday Schools, 1889 - 1892; includes details of Wesleyan Methodist Day Schools in the Bondgate Circuit, 1888 - 1892
(1 volume, card bound)


Schedule for Darlington Bondgate Circuit Sunday Schools, 1893 - 1898; includes details of Wesleyan Methodist Day Schools in Darlington Bondgate Circuit, 1893 - 1898
(1 volume, card bound)


Schedule for Bondgate Circuit Sunday Schools, 1899 - 1905; includes details of Wesleyan Methodist Lay Schools in the Darlington Bondgate Circuit, 1899 - 1905
(1 volume, card bound)


Schedule for Bondgate Circuit Sunday Schools, 1906 - 1908; includes details of Wesleyan Methodist Day Schools in the Darlington Bondgate Circuit, 1906 - 1909
(1 volume, card bound)


Schedule for Bondgate Circuit Sunday Schools, 1909 - 1913; includes details of Wesleyan Methodist Day Schools in the Bondgate Circuit, 1909 - 1911
(1 volume, card bound)


Schedule for Darlington Bondgate Circuit Sunday Schools, 1914 - 1918; includes details of Wesleyan Methodist Day Schools in Darlington Bondgate Circuit, 1915 - 1917
(1 volume, card bound)


Schedule for Bondgate Circuit Sunday Schools, 1919 - 1921
(1 volume, card bound)


Schedule for Meeting Classes for Bondgate Circuit, Quarters ending December and September 1933, March and June 1934 Originally enclosed in M/Da 606
(24 papers)


Circuit Account for Bondgate Wesleyan Church, December 1855 - 1910 kept in folder entitled, Wesleyan Methodist Twentieth Century Fund Historic Roll of Subscribers and Collectors of 1,000,000 Guineas' For enclosures see: M/Da 631, 725
(1 volume, card bound)


Account book of Darlington Circuit Stewards, 1860 - 1872; including minutes of quarterly meeting, 25 March 1862
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Quarterly account book of Darlington Circuit Stewards, 25 March 1873 - December 1895
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Circuit Stewards Quarterly Returns for Darlington Bondgate Circuit showing contributions to Circuit funds, includes returns from: Bondgate, Corporation Road, Gainford, High Coniscliffe, Manfield, Aldborough, Piercebridge, Melsonby, Summerhouse, Union Row, Middleton Tyas, Park Street Trust, Cleasby, Cockerton, Barton, March 1917 - December 1921
(12 files, 118 papers)


Account of Darlington Bondgate Circuit Stewards, Quarter ending December 1921
(1 paper)


Accounts of Bondgate Circuit, 1924
(3 papers)


Accounts of Bondgate Circuit, 1925
(2 papers)


Annual accounts of Bondgate Wesleyan Circuit, 1925 - 1926
(1 paper)


Invoices for repairs carried out for Bondgate Wesleyan Circuit Stewards, 31 December 1915, 30 June 1916
(2 papers)


Invoice submitted to Bondgate Wesleyan Circuit Horse Hire Fund by W.J. Longstaff, cab proprietor, 31 March 1916
(1 paper)


Letter from C. Leigh to Mr. Clough listing total collections in the Darlington Circuit for the Sustentation Fund, 20 March 1934 Originally enclosed in M/Da 606
(1 paper)


Return of accommodation in chapels in the Darlington Bondgate Circuit, 2 April 1911 Originally enclosed in M/Da 620
(1 form, printed)


Correspondence between Wesleyan Methodist Church Home Mission Committee, London and officials of Bondgate Circuit concerning proposed reduction of ministerial staff, November 1916 - December 1919
(1 file)


Form requesting information for District Synod, including lay members of Synod, class membership, work of the chapel from Superintendent of Darlington Circuit, March 1933 Originally enclosed in M/Da 606
(1 form, printed)


Form relating to circuit ministers leaving or entering the circuit, March 1934 Originally enclosed in M/Da 606
(1 paper, printed)


Memorandum that General Chapel Committee of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference made grant to Park Street Chapel in Darlington Bondgate Circuit, n.d. Originally enclosed in M/Da 609
(1 paper, printed)


Report on the proposed amalgamation of the two Darlington Circuits, 1963
(2 papers, typed)

Darlington South Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 637)

Correspondence from Darlington South Circuit to Bondgate Society concerning assessment to be levied, June 1961 - 14 August 1963
(3 papers)

 (Ref: M/Da 638)

Individual Churches

Barton Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist]


Account book of Barton Building Trust, 6 January 1903 - 31 December 1912
(1 note book, card bound)

Darlington, Bondgate Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 639-665)

Minute book of Darlington Society's Leaders: Meetings, 24 January 1855 - 15 October 1894 and occasional meetings of Leaders and Stewards For enclosures see: M/Da 645, 853-857, 865
(1 volume, card bound)


Minute book of Leaders Meetings of Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Church, 26 November 1894 - 16 December 1907
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book of Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Church Leaders meetings, 5 January 1922 - 31 May 1940, and Annual Society Meetings, 1922 - 1940
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minute book of Leaders Meetings at Bondgate' Chapel, 26 February 1953 - 17 May 1964
(1 volume card bound)


Minute book of Leaders Meetings, 27 May 1959 - 26 May 1964 For enclosures see: M/Da 646
(1 volume, card bound)


Minute book containing: Minutes of Leaders' Meetings at Bondgate, September 1964 - June 1974; Minutes of Church Council Meetings, July 1974 - June 1975; Minutes of Annual Society Meeting of Bondgate Methodist, 1965 - 1974; Minutes of Joint Meeting of the Leaders of Bondgate and Corporation Road Methodist Churches, 29 April 1964; Minutes of the meeting of Joint Leaders of Bondgate and Coniscliffe Road, February and May 1971 For enclosure see: M/Da 697
(1 volume, card bound)


Letter to Mr. John Higgins, Darlington, requesting meeting with secretary of Leaders meeting, 17 August 1898
(1 paper)


Annual report of Bondgate Methodist Church Society Meetings, 1963 Originally enclosed in M/Da 643
(2 papers, typed)


Minute book of the Bondgate Chapel trustees, 16 February 1855 - 3 March 1865; 29 January 1867 - 22 November 1880
(1 volume, card bound)


Minute book of Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel Trust, 4 February 1881 - 29 June 1896, concerned mainly with the renovation and enlargement of the chapel
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minutes of meeting of Trustees of Bondgate Houses Estate, 24 January - 21 November 1859; 20 June 1860 and papers concerning debts and authorisation for provision of lamp at entrance to Schoolmasters house
(7 papers)


List of dates, times and venues of Annual Trustees' Meetings for Bondgate Methodist Circuit, n.d. Originally enclosed in M/Da 606
(1 paper)


Minute book of Stewards of Wesleyan Methodist Trust Estate, 27 November 1857 - 25 November 1862
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Account book of Bondgate Chapel Stewards, 15 January 1838 - 25 September 1855
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Summary of accounts of Bondgate Chapel Trust to 31 December 1893
(3 papers)


Accounts of Darlington Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel Trust, year ending 31 December 1896
(2 papers)


Account book of the society stewards of Bondgate Chapel, 14 December 1898 - 12 December 1906
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Trustees 'account book Bondgate Chapel, 7 January 1902 - 30 June 1922
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Account book of Society Stewards, Bondgate Society, 9 September 1915 - 11 September 1923
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Account of Bondgate Chapel Trust, 31 December 1929 and Day Schools Account, 1 January 1929 - 31 December 1929
(1 paper)


Account book of Bondgate Church, 3 December 1956 - 4 September 1964
(1 volume, card bound)


Bank book for F. Batty, W. Carr, T. Hill and J. Thompson in account with the London City and Midland Bank Limited, 1 November 1915 - 11 March 1927
(1 note book)


Bank book for Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel Property account, 27 September 1918 - 17 August 1927
(1 volume, clothbound)


Bank book for Bondgate Chapel Trust, 18 November 1924 - 5 March 1929
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Account book of Poor Stewards, 7 January 1853 - 23 December 1945
(1 volume, card bound)


Bondgate Methodist Church Poor Fund statement, 1942
(1 paper)


Account book of Stewards of Wesleyan Methodist Trust Estate, Bondgate, Darlington (Bondgate Houses Trust), 23 January 1858 - 7 March 1929; also contains minutes of Trustees Meetings, 27 December 1861, 27 December 1863, 27 February 1871 - 27 January 1890, 29 February 1892 - 19 February 1894
(1 volume, cloth bound)

 (Ref: M/Da 667-872)

666 Account book of Bondgate Wesleyan Houses (Barnard Street) Trust, 7 February 1898 - 23 November 1931
(1 volume, leather bound)


Receipts for interest on loan to Bondgate Wesleyan Houses (Barnard Street) Trustees, and copy of promisory note and tax assessment, 1898 - 1899
(8 papers)


Common Cash Trust accounts, an account of trust monies in the hands of William C. Clark belonging to Trustees of Melsonby Wesleyan Chapel Trust No 2 and Darlington, Barnard Street Funds, 1900 - 1904
(1 file)


Correspondence and receipts concerning Barnard Street property, insuring, leasing of warehouse etc., 1902
(1 file)


Trustees account book for Bondgate Houses trust, 1902 - 1928
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Trustees of Darlington (Barnard Street) Wesleyan Methodist Property, receipts and papers relating to insurance, rating, repair and leasing of Barnard Street property, 1904 - 1905
(32 papers)


Accounts of Barnard Street Trust Property, year ending 31 December 1925; includes list of subscribers to Bondgate War Memorial, December 1925
(5 papers)


Account book of Darlington Benevolent Society, 1859 - 1881, 1883 - 3 April 1934; variously referred to as Darlington Wesleyan Benevolent Society, Bondgate Church Benevolent Society
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book of the Bondgate Benevolent Committee, 30 May 1957 - 24 November 1961
(1 volume, card bound)


Minute book of the Bondgate Benevolent Committee, 12 January 1962 - 15 October 1965 For enclosures see: M/Da 677
(1 volume, card bound)


Documents relating to the registration of the Bondgate Methodist Benevolent Society with the Charity Commission, May - June 1964; includes extract from minute book of 1868 stating the principles of the society
(6 papers)


Papers relating to Bondgate Benevolent Committee, transport of handicapped, agendas and notes on committee meetings, August and September 1965
(4 papers)


Correspondence between the secretary of Bondgate Methodist Benevolent Society and Darlington Welfare Department concerning disabled people and use of Welfare Department bus, 1965
(8 papers)


Papers relating to registration of Bondgate Methodist Benevolent Society with Charity Commissioners, 1965 - 1966
(5 papers)


Aged People's Welfare Council Visiting Committee, notes of meeting, 8 February 1966
(1 paper)


Bondgate Methodist Benevolent Society arrangements and reports on outings, special services, distribution of food parcels and fuel, May 1966 - September 1968 including: Annual Reports 1967, 1968; List of Trustees, 1967
(41 papers)


Correspondence between the Town Clerk, Darlington and the Secretary of Bondgate Methodist Benevolent Society concerning the co-ordination of services for handicapped children and young people, January 1967
(4 papers)


Correspondence between Darlington Queen's Nurses' Aidin Sickness Fund and the Secretary of Bondgate Methodist Benevolent Society concerning donations to Benevolent Society, 11 June - 15 November 1968
(5 papers)


Bondgate Benevolent Society statement of aims and activities by secretary, n.d.
(1 paper)


Newspaper cutting concerning election of Mr. Fred Clark as chairman of Darlington and District Spastics Society, n.d. (1 paper, printed) The Bondgate Methodist Benevolent Society was founded in 1815 as the Wesleyan Benevolent Society


Collection Journal, Bondgate Chapel, 6 October 1881 - 7 December 1890
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Account book relating to renovation of Bondgate Chapel, 12 November 1884 - 20 February 1889
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Treasurers account for Bondgate Chapel Renovation Fund, 1889
(1 paper)


Seat rents book, Bondgate Wesleyan Church, 2 January 1893 - 2 February 1920
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Pew rent book Bondgate Wesleyan Church, 5 February 1920 - 7 January 1959
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Pass book for the Trustees of the William Freer Memorial Fund account, 1 May 1908 - 2 December 1912
(1 booklet)


William Freer Memorial Fund, minutes of meetings concerning the fund, February - April 1908, and list of contributions, 1908
(1 note book)


Account book for war memorial fund, February 1921 - 1931
(1 note book)


Article on Wesleyan War Memorial, reprinted from Darlington and Stockton Times, 19 February 1921 (1 paper, printed


War Memorial Account, Bondgate Chapel , 31 December 1924
(1 paper)


Bondgate War Memorial rough accounts, n.d.
(1 paper)


Balance sheet for the year ending 31 August 1975, Bondgate Methodist Church Originally enclosed in M/Da 644
(1 paper)


Account from Fred N. Brooks, architect, Darlington, for the Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel for alterations and additions to Chapel, 1885 - 1886, 4 October 1867
(1 paper)


Account from James A. Howard, cabinet manufacturer and upholsterer, Darlington, submitted to the Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Chapel for supply and fitting of carpets, 4 August 1886
(1 file)


Invoice from Richard T. Snaith for work done at Bondgate Chapel, 31 December 1886
(1 paper)


Estimate for decoration and improvements to Bondgate Chapels, 7 March 1894
(1 paper)


Statement of Bondgate Chapel Renovation Account, 8 June 1896, with notes on renovations made
(2 papers)


Receipts and correspondence concerning 51, Stanhope Road, Darlington, 1 March 1916 - 12 November 1919
(1 file)


Schedule giving details of Ministers House, West Crescent, Darlington, 2 March 1927
(1 paper, printed)


Application to the Wesleyan Chapel Committee for permission to erect a minister's house for Bondgate, n.d., c.1927
(1 paper, printed)


Record of collections at Bondgate for information of District Synod, 1933
(1 paper)


Documents relating to rating assessment on Green bank church, Woodland Road, 1946 Originally enclosed in M/Da 708
(1 file)


Estate account and distribution statement of the late Miss Elizabeth Ann Barningham, whose legatees include Greenbank Methodist chapel, 1946 For enclosures see M/Da 707, 709
(1 file)


List of Professional charges of Latimer, Hinks, Marsham and Little relating to the estate of Miss E.A. Barningham, deceased, 17 July 1964 Originally enclosed in M/Da 708
(1 file)


Estimate given by Jack Stead and Partner, for decoration of Bondgate Chapel and Memorial Hall, 30 June 1967
(1 file)


Statement of contract for maintenance of organ and fabric to the Wesleyan church, Bondgate Darlington n.d.
(1 paper)


Account book of Bondgate Sunday schools committee 8 September 1878 - 2 July 1906
(1 volume, card bound)


Account book of Bondgate Wesleyan day schools trust, 3 March 1897 - 26 November 1897
(1 volume, card bound)


Accounts of Darlington Bondgate Wesleyan Day schools Trust (building), 20 November 1902 - 8 February 1917
(1 file)


Account book of Darlington Wesleyan Day School Managers, 30 November 1903 - 1 January 1909
(1 note book)


Account book for Bondgate Day and Sunday Schools, 26 March 1915 - 23 August 1937 [The property was vacated in March 1937 and sold in January 1938]
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Account book of Darlington Bondgate Wesleyan Day and Sunday School Trust, Extension account, 10 February 1909 - 8 February 1917
(1 volume, leather bound)


Pass book of the Treasurers to Bondgate Wesleyan Sunday School account, 2 May 1907 - 31 March 1909
(1 booklet)


Pass book of the Bondgate Schools Account, 16 March 1896 - 10 February 1909
(1 volume, card bound)


Bank book for Darlington Bondgate Wesleyan Day and Sunday School Trust Extension Account, 10 February 1909 - 8 February 1917
(1 volume, leather bound)


Bank book for Darlington Bondgate Wesleyan Day and Sunday School Trust Account, 10 February 1909 - 23 December 1933
(1 volume, leather bound)


Pass book of the Bondgate Sunday School Building Account, 14 January 1926 - 6 October 1928
(1 booklet)


Report of the Methodist Sunday School for Darlington and vicinity, 1820 - 1821
(1 pamphlet, printed)


Report of the Wesleyan - Methodist Sabbath and Week - Day School Society for Darlington and its vicinity, 1843, 1844
(1 booklet, printed)


Graph showing number of scholars in Sunday Schools in Wesleyan Methodist Church, Darlington Bondgate Circuit, 1885 - 1917 Originally enclosed in M/Da 620
(1 paper)


Invoice from North of England School Furnishing Co. Ltd., to Mr. Dennison for furniture for Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel, 10 June 1886
(1 paper)


Account of F. B. Laidler, solicitor, Darlington, for acting on behalf Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan School in action against Miss Wallis for demolition of wall, 15 March 1897
(1 file and I paper)


Papers relating to the purchase of property in Barnard Street, including land belonging to Lord Barnard, adjacent to the school premises, by Bondgate Day School Trustees, 1898
(1 file)


Letter from Darlington Wesleyan School to the Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Schools and Bondgate Wesleyan Houses concerning alterations to the Girls' School, 9 March 1901
(1 paper)


Correspondence between the Bondgate Trustees and Darlington Education Committee concerning lease of Bondgate School and repairs, 26 February 1909 - 28 April 1921
(1 file)


Minute book of Mount School Committee, formed from members of Bondgate Chapel Trust, 7 March 1910 - 8 April 1920; including minutes of Bondgate Chapel Trust meeting, 7 March 1911
(1 note book)


Correspondence between the Ladies College, The Mount, Darlington, the Bondgate Trustees and the Board of Bondgate Management for Wesleyan Secondary Schools, London, concerning plans for the school, to be acquired by the Methodists, 7 March - 3 August 1910
(11 papers)


Letter from Rev. Enoch Salt, the Wesleyan Training College, London to Rev. John Pearson, 1 Wesley Place, Darlington, concerning the future use of the Bondgate Day School, 4 March 1913
(1 file)


Letter from Rev. John Hornabrook, Wesleyan Chapel Committee, to Rev. A.T. Kinnings, Darlington, concerning Bondgate schools, 12 June 1914
(3 papers)


Correspondence between Darlington Education Committee and the Trustees of the Bondgate Schools and the North of England School Furnishing Company, 1921 - 1929
(52 papers)


Architect's report on proposed Wesleyan Sunday Schools, Bondgate, Darlington, n.d.; Correspondence between the Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Church and A. Brocklehurst & Co., architects, Manchester, 26 November 1923 - 18 November 1924
(1 file, 10 papers)


Application to Wesleyan Chapel Committee for permission to erect schoolroom at Bondgate, made by Superintendent and Trustees, January 1925
(1 form, printed)


Letter from secretary of Bondgate Local Sunday School Council to Bondgate Chapel Trustees concerning representation on Building Committee, 30 January 1925
(1 paper, typescript)


Letter from Sidney H. Taylor, Darlington, to Mr. Thompson concerning plans for new Sunday School building, 3 March 1925
(2 papers, typescript)


Copy of resolution passed at Darlington Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel Trust meeting, concerning opening of account with Barclays Bank Ltd., Darlington, 31 July 1925
(1 paper, typescript)


Letter from C.W. Burnip to Mr. Thompson concerning Trustees bank accounts and copies of resolutions concerning opening of account with Barclays Bank, Darlington by Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Church and loan from Barclays Bank, n.d. [1925]
(1 paper)


Letter from Sunday School Department of Wesleyan Methodist Church, London, to Mr. Thompson, Darlington, advising on layout of new Sunday School buildings, 13 February 1925
(2 papers, typescript)


Correspondence concerning proposed new Sunday Schools at Bondgate Church and loans in connection March - July 1925
(1 bundle, 11 papers)


Correspondence between Arthur Brocklehurst and Company, architects and surveyors, Manchester, and officials of Bondgate Church; and the Sunday School Department of the Wesley Methodist Church, London, concerning the new Sunday School at Bondgate, 3 July 1925 - 8 June 1928
(61 papers)


Correspondence from Arthur Brocklehurst, 10, Norfolk Street, Manchester, architect and surveyor, to J. Thompson, Darlington, concerning tenders for work on Wesleyan School Bondgate, Darlington, 14 November 1925 - 19 January 1926
(9 papers)


Letter from J. Napier Milne to Mr. Thompson concerning meetings of Bondgate Trustees, 12 November 1925
(1 paper)


Correspondence concerning proposed extensions to Wesleyan Sunday School Bondgate, including tenders, November - December 1925
(9 papers)


Letter from Darlington Education Committee to J. Thompson concerning repairs on Bondgate School, 5 September 1930
(1 paper)


Letter from W.S. Boyd, Darlington, to Mr. Thompson concerning naming of new schools and stonelaying, 16 March 1926
(1 paper)


Correspondence between W.J. Noble of Ealing and Mr. Thompson concerning stonelaying ceremony, 17 - 19 March 1926
(2 papers)


Letters from T. Bewick of London to Mr. Thompson concerning invitation of the Bondgate Trustees to a stonelaying ceremony, 20 March 1926
(1 paper)


Letter from Robert Bewick of Gateshead to Mr. Thompson concerning stonelaying ceremony, 31 May 1926
(1 paper)


Souvenir Programme of Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Church new Sunday School and Institute stonelaying celebrations, 2 June 1926 For enclosure see: M/Da 835
(1 pamphlet)


Newspaper cutting concerning life and work of Mrs. Mary A. Cooke, c.1926 Endorsed: account of foundation stone-laying at new Wesleyan Sunday School and Institute, Evening Despatch, 2 June 1926
(1 paper)


Newspaper cuttings concerning foundation stone-laying ceremony for Sunday School and Institute at Bondgate Church, 2 - 10 June 1926
(7 papers, printed)


Newspaper cuttings concerning stone-laying ceremony for new Bondgate Sunday School, June 1926
(13 papers, printed)


Collection of newspaper cuttings relating to foundation stone-laying for Sunday School and Institute at Bondgate Wesleyan Church, June 1926
(4 papers)


Estimate and correspondence from Mackenzie Bros., Darlington, to Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel concerning work at Wesleyan School and Chapel, 21 January and 7 April 1927
(1 bundle, 11 papers)


Estimates for furnishing new Sunday School at Bondgate, March and May 1927
(2 papers)


Programme of opening celebrations for Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Church, new Sunday School and Institute [1927]
(1 booklet, printed)


Appeal for funds for the new School and Institute at Bondgate Wesleyan Church, n.d. [1927]
(1 brochure)


Correspondence between Authur Brocklehurst, architects and surveyors, Manchester, and J. Thompson Esq., concerning work on Sunday School at Bondgate, July 1928
(3 papers)


Statement of final accounts of Wesleyan Schools, Bondgate, Darlington, from A. Brocklehurst and Co., architects and surveyors, Manchester, September 1928
(1 paper, typescript)


Correspondence between A. Brocklehurst and Co., architects and surveyors, and the Bondgate Trustees concerning the Bondgate Wesleyan Schools, 19 March - 14 October 1925
(4 papers)


Letter from Education Committee, County Borough of Darlington to representatives of Trustees of Bondgate School, concerning responsibility for repairs, 10 September 1930
(1 paper, typescript)


Claim forms for educational allowances from the Fund for the Maintenance and Education of Ministers' Children (completed), January 1933, January 1934 Originally enclosed in N/Da 606
(2 papers, printed)


Minute book of the Darlington Ladies' Working Society, 16 October 1845 - 4 December 1872
(1 volume, card bound)


Minute book of the Bondgate Ladies' Sewing Meeting, 15 April 1878 - 27 January 1911
(1 volume, leather bound)


Minute book of the Bondgate Ladies' Sewing Meeting, 26 January 1912 - 28 September 1939
(1 volume, leather bound)


Account book of Bondgate Ladies' Sewing Meeting, April 1878 - 1933
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minute Book of Bondgate Wesleyan Mission Bands Committee meetings, 8 October 1894 - 24 July 1899 For enclosures see: M/Da 772, 773, 851, 852
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Letter from Treasurer of Bondgate Mission Band to Secretary tendering his resignation, 17 September 1896 Originally enclosed in M/Da 771
(1 paper)


Letter from I. Taylor to Bondgate Mission Band Committee concerning Committee meeting, 16 February 1899 Originally enclosed in M/Da 771
(1 paper)


Syllabus of Bondgate Wesley Guild, Winter Session, 1916 - 1917
(1 booklet)


Notes on deputation from Wesley Guild to the Bondgate Society concerning use of lecture hall, n.d.
(2 papers)


Letter from Robert Farrage to J. Thompson, Secretary of Trustees of Bondgate Church, applying for post of choirmaster with copy of reply offering him the post, 25 January and 13 February 1928
(1 paper)


Correspondence concerning Bondgate Church Choir, Organist and Choirmaster, 29 - 31 January 1930
(3 papers)


Minute book of Bondgate Methodist Church Choir, 1960 - 1964 For enclosure see M/Da 779
(1 volume, card bound)


List of attendances at practices and services of choir members Bondgate Methodist Church Choir , n.d. 1964 Originally enclosed in M/Da 779
(1 paper)


Correspondence between the Rotary Club of Darlington and the Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Church concerning use of church hall, 9 and 14 February 1928
(2 papers)


Letter from A.I. Pallister, 6th Darlington Group Boy Scouts, to the Trustees Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel, concerning access to Lecture Hall, 21 September 1929
(1 paper, typescript)


Constitution of Bondgate B.P. Boy Scouts, n.d., 1920s
(1 paper, typescript)


Letter from A.I. Pallister, Hon. Secretary of 6th Darlington (Bondgate Wesleyan) Boy Scouts Group, to J. Thompson, Secretary to the Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Church, concerning their use of the Lecture Hall, 7 February 1929
(1 paper, typescript)


Letter from Marjorie E. Wilson, Bondgate, to secretary of Bondgate Trustees concerning formation of Brownie Pack linked to Bondgate Guides, n.d. [1929]
(1 paper)


Minute book of the Bondgate Methodist Badminton Club, 10 November 1949 - 21 October 1960 [it was then disbanded] For enclosures see: M/Da 788, 789, 792, 793
(1 volume, card bound)


Letter from Bondgate Wesleyan Badminton Club to Henry Cooper concerning organisation and needs of the club with list of Officers for 1927 Season, 27 October 1927
(2 papers)


Bondgate Badminton Club papers concerning fixtures and activities, November 1957 - September 1959
(1 file and 6 papers)


Balance Sheet for Bondgate Methodist Badminton Club 1959/60 Originally enclosed in M/Da 785
(1 paper, typed)


Correspondence from the Secretary, Bondgate Methodist Church, to the Kenneth Kitchener concerning the letting of Memorial Hall to Bondgate Methodist Badminton Club, August - October 1960 Originally enclosed in M/Da 785
(3 papers, typescript)


Promisory note for £100 in favour of Rev. Charles Haydon on account of Bondgate Chapel and Preachers Houses, 15 July 1873, and notes on interest on loan of £200 from Thomas Martin, 1882 - 15 May 1888
(3 papers)


Memorandum from Thomas Dennison to Alfred Jobson concerning donations to Bondgate Chapel, 5 March 1887
(1 paper)


Correspondence between George Carter, Mr. A. Dobson and W.C. Clark all of Darlington concerning discharge from £600 debt of Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel Trust, January 1892 Originally enclosed in M/Da 785
(4 papers)


Letter from George Carter to A. Dobson requesting payment of £10, 28 July 1892 Originally enclosed in M/Da 785
(1 paper)


Draft of letter from A. Jobson to Capt. Leatham, York City and County Bank, Darlington, informing him of the election of Mr. I. Cooper to the position of Treasurer of Bondgate Chapel Trust, 17 February 1896
(1 paper)


Copy of letter from A.J. [Alfred Jobson] of Cockerton Hall, Darlington to R.J. Hett concerning loan from a Mrs. Graham and the legacy of the late Mr. Graham, 12 March 1896
(1 paper)


Letter from R.J. Hett, Darlington, to Mr. Alfred Jobson, Darlington, concerning the legacy of James Graham to the Bondgate Chapel Trust, 13 March 1896
(1 paper)


Letter from Fred W. Brooks of Righ Road, Darlington to [Secretary of Bondgate Chapel Trust] concerning money required to meet an account, 19 March 1897
(1 paper)


Letter from William C. Clark, 49 Stanhope Road, Darlington, to the Rev. Sidney Dunman concerning scheme for reduction of Bondgate Chapel Trust debts which he has discussed with the Rev John Hornabrook, 29 March 1898
(1 paper)


Correspondence between Valuation Office, Darlington and H. Wilson of Darlington concerning valuation of Bondgate Wesleyan Church Properties and Forms of Authority, 19 June 1914 - 15 February 1915
(6 papers)


Correspondence from the Commissioners of Inland Revenue to the Bondgate Wesleyan Barnard Street Trust, concerning valuation of land, 18 August 1914 - 31 March 1915
(1 bundle, 7 papers, printed)


Correspondence between District Valuer's Office, Darlington and Bondgate Trustees, concerning valuation of various properties, 3 July 1914 - 5 December 1915
(5 papers)


Copies of letters from N. Wilson, Secretary to the Bondgate Trustees, concerning resignations and appointments to church duties and valuation of church property, 1914 - 1915
(4 papers)


Letter and papers from Wilkes & Wilkes, solicitors, to Henry Wilson concerning legacy of Mrs. Mary Ann Maughan bequeathed to Bondgate Wesleyan Church, 3 June 1921
(1 file)


Correspondence concerning donations to the Bondgate School War Memorial, 1921 - 1927
(1 file, 49 papers)


Papers concerning sale of investments held by Bondgate, Day School and War Memorial fund with War Memorial Account, 31 December 1925
(4 papers)


Correspondence from Albert J. Wilkinson, 2 Victoria Street, Bishop Auckland, auctioneer, valuer, estate and emigration agent, to Mr. Thompson, Darlington, concerning non-payment of rent by Mr. Wilkinson, 10 June - 10 August 1925
(3 papers)


Letter from C.W. Burnip to Mr. Thompson concerning the Temporary Institute account, 31 May 1926
(1 paper)


Letter from Power of Attorney Office to James Thompson concerning 5% War Stock, 2 February 1927
(1 paper, printed)


Correspondence between Rev. John Hornabrook, Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Manchester, and H. Wilson, Darlington, concerning grant towards reduction of debt, 5 October 1928 - 23 February 1929
(1 file)


Correspondence between the Rev. John Hornabrook, General Secretary of the Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Manchester, and H. Wilson, Darlington, concerning grant for reduction of debt 12 January - 6 November 1929
(1 file)


Letter from J.E. Freeman, solicitor, Darlington, to J. Thompson concerning collection of monies, 12 November 1929
(1 paper, typescript)


Letter from W.J.P. White to the steward of Bondgate Benevolent Fund concerning monies distributed, 4 August 1943
(1 paper)


Draft letter from Thomas Dennison to unspecified gentleman concerning formation of committee to organise concert in connection with Bondgate Chapel Renovations, 1 October 1885
(1 paper)


Papers concerning Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel Renovation Fund, 1887 and 1888
(4 papers)


Letter from I. Verity of Bondgate, Darlington to Mr. A. Jobson concerning deposit in Bondgate Chapel Renovation Fund, 5 July 1888
(1 postcard)


Correspondence and receipt with Bondgate Chapel Trustees concerning building work to chapel and state of organ, 1892 - 1893
(5 papers)


Letter from Mr. J.G. Kipling, Honorary Secretary of Darlington Mechanics Institute to Mr. W. Cooper giving permission for use of Institute for services during renovation of Bondgate Chapel, with copy of reply from the Secretary of the Trustees, 15 June 1895 (1 paper


Consent from Wesleyan chapel Committee, Manchester, for alterations to Bondgate Chapel, 2 October 1895
(1 paper)


Letter from A.S. Leatham, Darlington, to Mr. N. Hedley refusing support for renovation of a Wesleyan chapel because of his objections to sectarianism, 9 October 1895
(1 paper)


Letter from Thomas Dennison concerning monies for Bondgate Renovation Fund with receipts for advertising of lecture, February - April 1889
(5 papers)


Wesleyan Chapel Committee's approval for purchase of land and Chapel Keepers House at Darlington (Bondgate), 3 January 1894
(1 paper, printed form)


Letter from William C. Clark, Victoria Road, Darlington, to Alfred Jobson, Secretary of Bondgate Chapel Trust, concerning loan to enable purchase of house in Winston Street by Trustees, 12 February 1894
(1 paper)


Notes on rate assessment of 1 Winston Street, n.d.
(1 paper)


Correspondence from F.B. Laidler, solicitor, Darlington, and Alfred Jobson, secretary of the Trustees of Bondgate Chapel, concerning conveyancing of 3 Winston Street, Darlington, February - March 1894
(3 papers)


Authorisations by Wesleyan Chapel Committee for enlargement of trust estate by purchase of additional land and property and erection of additional buildings, 5 May 1897 and 6 April 1898
(2 papers, printed form)


Papers concerning new institute building at Bondgate Wesleyan Church, including minutes of committee meeting concerned with plans and correspondence between C.B. Steward, 51 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, architect, concerning plans, 24 June 1924 - 1 February 1925
(6 papers)


Correspondence between W. Richardson, Bondgate Studio, Darlington, and J. Thompson concerning sub-letting of property leased from Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel Trustees and alterations to shop front (including sketch), and alteration to terms of lease, 18 February 1925 - 30 September 1927, draft and counterpart leases of 31 and 32 Bondgate, Darlington, 14 May 1925
(2 files, 10 papers, 1 sketch)


Bondgate Houses Trust, papers concerning property in Barnard Street including letting of warehouse, 1898 - 1903
(9 papers)


Correspondence between James Cooper and the Bondgate Houses Trust concerning lease of Ivy House, Bondgate, Darlington, February 1907
(2 papers)


Letter from B. Bishop, 4 Portland Place, Darlington, decorator, paperhanger and signwriter, to Mr. Thompson, giving estimate for work on Ivy House properties, Bondgate, 6 April 1925
(1 paper)


Correspondence concerning 'Silver Lea' West Crescent, Darlington, a Minister's house, 6 July 1925 - 24 September 1926
(10 papers)


Letter from J.F. Latimer, solicitor, Darlington, to the Rev. J. Napier Milne, concerning conveyance of 'Silver Lea', West Crescent, 6 October 1925
(1 paper, typescript)


Letter from Wesleyan Chapel Committee to the Rev. George Barlow giving consent to installation of organ in North Road Chapel, Darlington, 18 June 1883
(1 paper)


Letter from Harrison and Harrison, Organ Factory, Durham, to F.W. Brooks concerning repairs to organ at Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel, 19 March 1887 Originally enclosed in M/Da 753
(3 papers)


Letters from Harrison and Harrison of Durham to unspecified person concerning account, May 1887
(2 papers)


Letter from Blackett and Howden, organ builders, Newcastle, to unspecified person concerning repair of organ, 16 November 189
(1 paper)


Letter from Blackett and Howden, Newcastle upon Tyne, organ builders and tuners, to James Cooper, Darlington concerning tuning of organ in Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel, 7 March 1896
(1 paper)


Letter from Mr. C. Dickinson, Organist at Bondgate Chapel, to Chapel Trustees concerning use of chapel organ, with copy of letter sent by Trustees to W.W. Bishop concerning organ practice, 30 October 1897
(1 paper)


Letter from William Ernest Bishop, Thornton Street, Darlington, to Mr. Alfred Jobson, Cockerton Hall, thanking Bondgate Chapel Trustees for permission to practise on Bondgate Chapel organ, 12 November 1897
(1 paper)


Letter from B.L. Whitworth, General Secretary of Bondgate Wesley Guild, to W. Jobson, Cockerton, thanking chapel trustees for donation to Guild Piano Fund, 25 March 1899
(1 paper)


Letters concerning use of Bondgate Chapel Organ for practice, 21 May 1926 and 27 December 1929
(2 papers)


Letter from Mr. George Bainbridge to Mr. Thompson requesting permission for son to practise on Bondgate Church organ, 11 September 1955
(1 paper)


Letter from James Milne and Son Ltd, Engineers, to Mr. T. Lishman concerning designs for wrought iron work for unspecified building; includes two pen and ink sketches of available designs, 4 September 1893
(1 paper, 2 pen and ink sketches)


Memoranda from W. Richardson, Bondgate Studio, Darlington, to J. Thompson concerning proposed building on site used as Studio and offer to purchase same, 14 May and 3 July 1923
(3 papers)


Letter from T. Bewick, Gateshead, to Mr. Thompson, Bondgate Church, concerning fire precautions at Bondgate Church, 10 January 1927
(2 papers)


Letter from Mackenzie Bros., building contractors, Darlington, to Mr. H. Cooper, Darlington, giving report on the state of the roof of Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel, 13 June 1928
(1 paper)


Letter from R.L. Lowe, Cement Concrete Asphalte and Wood Pavement Works, Worsley Road, Farnworth near Bolton, to Thomas Dennison concerning woodblock flooring for Bondgate Chapel, 2 July 1886
(1 paper)


Report from W. Hargreaves concerning ventilation, lighting and decoration of Bondgate Church, Darlington, n.d.
(3 papers, typescript)


Correspondence between Mackenzie Bros., building contractors, Darlington, and the Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Church concerning proposed new lobby, W.C. and lecture hall, 20 November 1928
(2 papers, typescript)


Correspondence between West London Mission and others and Mr. Elcoat concerning visits to the Bondgate Mission, 1897, 1898 Originally enclosed in M/Da 771
(9 papers)


List of attendance at various meetings of the Bondgate Mission, 20 January 1897 - 29 January 1898 Originally enclosed in M/Da 771
(1 paper)


Letter from Thomas Cook, Westcliffe Grove, Harrogate, to Mr. Lowther of Darlington concerning mission at Bondgate Chapel with which he had been concerned, 11 February 1898 Originally enclosed in M/Da 639
(1 paper)


Letter from J.H. Weatheral, Darlington, Nonconformist Council to the Secretary, Bondgate Wesleyan Church, asking if the church wishes to become affiliated, 23 March 1898 Originally enclosed in M/Da 639
(1 paper)


Letter from George Lowther of Darlington to the Rev. T.A. Stoneley listing representatives to the Nonconformist Council from Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Church, 11 November 1897 Originally enclosed in M/Da 639
(1 paper)


Letter from Thomas Soneley of Darlington to Mr. George Lowther of Darlington concerning subscriptions to Darlington Nonconformist Council, 12 November 1896 Originally enclosed in M/Da 639
(1 postcard)


Darlington Nonconformist Council Officers for 1898 and Constitution of the Council Originally enclosed in M/Da 639
(1 paper, printed)


Correspondence and papers concerning Bondgate Methodist Sale of Work held 23 November 1938
(177 papers)


Minute book of the Bondgate Methodist Church Rainbow Bazaar, 6 April 1948 - 23 February 1951
(1 volume, card bound)


Photograph of Rainbow Bazaar, Central Hall n.d. 1949
(1 Photograph, 21 cm. x 16 cm., monochrome)


Order of Service for service at Bondgate Methodist Church attended by Mayor and Corporation, 20 November 1838
(1 pamphlet)


Letter from Walter Tomkins, Darlington, to Mr. Dennison concerning Mr. Jonathan E. Backhouse's willingness to be a patron of unspecified event, 9 October 1885
(1 paper)


Agreement on Chapel Keepers duties at Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel, 30 August 1892
(1 paper)


Duties of Chapel-Keeper agreed at Trustees meeting, 4 March 1895
(10 papers)


Magistrates God's Ministers Sermon by Rev. Wm. Scarborough to Mayor and Corporation of Darlington in Bondgate Chapel on 13 November 1892 Originally enclosed in M/Da 639
(1 booklet, printed)


Programme for Church Anniversary at Bondgate Methodist Church on 11 April 1943
(1 pamphlet, printed)


Article entitled Methodism: How it works in the local church, n.d.
(1 file, typescript)


Newspaper cutting showing stone laying ceremony Bondgate Methodist Church, n.d.
(1 paper, printed)


Photograph of Mr. John Moffat of Darlington, n.d.
(1 photograph, monochrome)


Photograph of man [Robert Wilson] by James Cooper and Son of Darlington, n.d. [early 20th century]
(1 photograph, monochrome)


Photograph of man (unspecified), n.d. [early 20th century]
(1 photograph, monochrome)


Correspondence and other papers concerning concert in Darlington, September - October 1885
(11 papers)


Appeal for funds for new school and institute at Bondgate, n.d. [1926
(1 brochure)

Darlington, Elm Ridge Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 890-892)

Elm Ridge Methodist Church Current trust account, 1933; Building fund account, 1933
(3 papers)


Notes on Elm Ridge Methodist Church building fund, June 1934
(1 paper)


List of Elm Ridge Trustees, n.d. [1930's]
(3 papers)

Darlington, Greenbank Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 893)

Minute book of Greenbank Society containing: Minutes of Trustees Meetings, 1963 - 1965, Minutes of combined Trustees and Leaders meetings, 1964, 1965 and list of Trustees, 31 December 1955
(1 volume, card bound)

Darlington Methodist Churches [various] (Ref: M/Da 894)

Minute book containing: Minutes of meetings of Officers of the Wesleyan Association, 9 December 1836 - 4 January 1841, 15 September 1862; Leaders Meeting minutes, 20 August 1866 - 12 November 1877 [Chapels referred to include, Paradise, Nestfield and Cockerton]
(1 volume, card bound)

Gainford Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 895)

Correspondence and papers concerning Gainford Chapel Trust, 1898 - 1902
(47 papers)

High Coniscliffe, Piercebridge and Summerhouse Methodist Churches (Ref: M/Da 896)

Papers concerning membership of classes, including High Coniscliffe, Piercebridge, Summerhouse, others unspecified, 1919
(1 file)

Melsonby Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 897)

Melsonby Wesleyan Methodist Day School, statistics for school year ended 31 March 1933
(1 paper)

Unidentified (Ref: M/Da 898-901)

Account book of unspecified Chapel, 1907 - 1915
(1 volume, card bound)


Quarterly accounts, 1959, unspecified chapel
(2 papers)


Quarterly account book, June 1960, unspecified chapel
(1 volume, card bound)


Church Registers, n.d., with revision 1950, unspecified chapel
(1 volume, cloth bound)

 (Ref: M/Da 901A)

Darlington Methodist Circuit

(Fourteenth Deposit)(Acc: 1378(D))
Darlington Circuit


Circuit youth report for the year ending 31 December 1965
(1 paper)

Darlington South Circuit (Ref: M/Da 902-915)

Circuit youth report for the year ending 31 December 1958, 16 March 1959
(1 paper)


Circuit youth report for the year ending 31 December 1959, 18 February 1960
(1 paper)


Circuit youth report for the year ending 31 December 1960, 17 February 1961
(1 paper)


Circuit youth report for the year ending 31 December 1961, 16 February 1962
(1 paper)


Aldbrough St. John Methodist Church, local youth report, December 1960
(1 paper)


Cockerton Methodist Church, local youth report, December 1960
(1 paper)


Coniscliffe Road Methodist Church, local youth report, December 1960
(1 paper)


Corporation Road Methodist Church, local youth report, December 1960
(1 paper)


Croft Methodist Church, local youth report, December 1960
(1 paper)


Gainford Methodist Church, local youth report, December 1960
(1 paper)


Hurworth Methodist Church, local youth report, December 1960
(1 paper)


Melsonby Methodist Church, local youth report, December 1960
(1 paper)


Pierremont Methodist Church, local youth report, December 1960
(1 paper)


Victoria Road Methodist Church, local youth report, December 1960
(1 paper)

Darlington North Circuit (Ref: M/Da 916)

Darlington North Circuit Youth Festival, The Epworth Shield, 1950 - 1953
(1 shield)

Hurworth Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 917-918)

Minute book of the Hurworth Wesley Guild, 12 November 1928 - 21 March 1962
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minute book of Hurworth Womens' Bright Hour, 16 March 1961 - 1981
(1 volume, card bound)

Hurworth and Middleton Methodist Churches (Ref: M/Da 919)

Roll book, September 1947 - June 1949
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Piercebridge Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 920-929)

Programme for the centenary celebrations of Piercebridge Methodist Church, 7 June 1964 - 14 June 1964
(1 paper)


Ways and Means Committee minute book, 10 October 1949 - 30 April 1979
(1 volume, card bound)


List of trustees, 22 February 1960 - January 1974
(1 paper)


List of trustees, 1975
(1 paper)


Letters from Geo. A. Williams and Son Ltd., Blackwellgate, Darlington, to Mr. E. Eccles concerning the chapel organ, 17 May 1968 - 24 September 1968
(2 papers)


Correspondence between Mr. E. Eccles and Selmer Electronics Ltd., 40 Theobalds Road, London, concerning the chapel organ, 14 September 1968 - 23 September 1968
(2 papers)


Letter from Mr. E. Eccles to the members of the Trust Section concerning the organ, n.d.
(1 paper)


Caretaker appointment forms, 18 February 1950 - 17 July 1971
(12 papers)


Correspondence between Mr. E. Eccles and H.B. Richardson, chartered architect and surveyor, 3 Skinnergate, Darlington, concerning the designing of a communion rail and platform for Pierremont Methodist Church, 18 July 1946 - 8 July 1947
(7 papers)


Plan of proposed communion rail and platform for Pierremont Methodist Church, by H.B. Richardson, architect and surveyor of Darlington, July 1946 Scales: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:72], 2 feet to 1 inch [1:24] and 2 inches to 1 inch [1:2]
(1 plan, 23 cm. x 45 cm., ink)

Middleton Tyas Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/Da 930)

Trustees' Treasurer's account book, 11 November 1902 - 16 August 1975
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Darlington, Victoria Road Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 931-935)

Roll book, September 1947 - June 1948
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Roll book, September 1948 - June 1949
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Roll book, September 1951 - June 1952
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Roll book, September 1952 - June 1953
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Roll book, September 1953 - June 1954
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Victoria Road and Hurworth Methodist Churches (Ref: M/Da 936)

Roll book, September 1950 - June 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Victoria Road, Hurworth and Middletons Methodist Churches (Ref: M/Da 937)

Roll book, September 1949 - June 1950
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Unidentified (Ref: M/Da 938)

Class books from an unidentified Methodist church in Darlington, December 1957 - September 1959
(2 volumes, cloth bound)

 (Ref: M/Da 939)

Darlington Methodist Circuit

(Fifteenth Deposit)(Acc: 1442(D))
Darlington, Albert Road Methodist Church


Register of baptisms, 17 September 1952 - 28 January 1973
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Darlington, Haughton Road Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 940-941)

Register of baptisms, 7 April 1935 - 17 August 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of baptisms, 29 November 1953 - 7 June 1970
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Darlington, North Road Wesleyan Church (Ref: M/Da 942-953)

Minutes of the Chapel Choir Committee meetings, 24 September 1901 - 19 February 1932
(1 volume, card bound)


Minute book of the Ladies' Sewing Party, 6 October 1921 - 3 December 1963
(1 volume, card bound)


Foreign Missionary Committee, minute book, 12 October 1922 - 6 June 1963
(1 volume, card bound)


Minutes of the annual leaders' meeting, 14 December 1950 - 27 February 1973
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Cradle roll register, November 1953 - 14 June 1970
(1 volume, card bound)


Account book, 4 December 1955 - 26 May 1974
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Souvenir of the Greatest War in history, giving the names of those who fought in the war, from North Road Wesleyan Church and School, includes the "roll of honour", 1914 - 1918, 31 March 1919
(1 booklet)


70th anniversary handbook, 1942
(1 booklet)


Handbill advertising Circuit Rally, 17 February 1932
(1 paper)


Programme for Diamond Jubilee celebration, 4 September 1932 - 14 September 1932
(1 paper)


Programme for Diamond Jubilee continuation services, 23 October 1932 - 24 October 1932
(1 paper)


Handbill advertising the Christmas Fayre, 25 November 1964 - 26 November 1964
(1 paper)

 (Ref: M/Da 954-958)

Darlington Methodist Circuit

(Sixteenth Deposit)(Acc: 1456(D))
Darlington [Bondgate] Methodist Circuit


'Twentieth Century Fund', secretary's cash receipt book, 27 February 1899 - 14 December 1903
(3 volumes, card bound)


Letters from the Midland Bank Limited to the trustees concerning a loan, 26 April 1927 - 20 July 1927
(4 papers)


Letter from J.F. Latimer and Hinks, solicitors, 7-8 Priestgate, Darlington, concerning the return of the conveyance of 22 North Lodge Terrace, 27 September 1927
(1 Paper)


Account of money Paid to the Twentieth Century Fund, n.d.
(1 volume, card bound)


Application form to the Wesleyan Chapel Committee for permission to Purchase a minister's house, n.d.
(1 paper)

Darlington [South] Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 959-966)

Correspondence with the Circuit Steward, Mr. Lamb, concerning the appointment of new ministers, and the increase of assessments from the churches in the circuit, 21 October 1953 - 15 December 1956
(124 papers)


Programme for the Circuit Rally at Bondgate Methodist Church, 26 October 1955
(1 paper)


Correspondence with the Circuit Steward, Mr. Prest, concerning the appointment of new ministers, the Circuit Rally 1957, and items arising from the Circuit Stewards Conference, 1957, 11 June 1956 - 27 November 1957
(22 papers)


Preliminary copy of new set-up, 18 August 1957
(2 papers)


number not allocated


List of trustees' meetings, 6 January 1958 - 7 February 1958
(1 paper)


Programme for the 1960 Youth Festival, 23 April 1960 - 30 April 1960
(1 paper)


Letter from the Middlesbrough and Darlington District Purposes Fund requesting £20 16s.6d., n.d.
(1 paper)

Darlington Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 967-979)

Budgets, September 1956
(8 papers)


Minutes of the Darlington Circuit local preachers' meetings, 30 August 1963 - 9 May 1980
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Programme for the 1967 Youth Festival, 2 April 1967 - 8 April 1967
(1 booklet)


Correspondence between Stevenson, Plant and Park, solicitors, 12 Houndgate, Darlington, and Darlington Methodist Circuit concerning a building site on Barnes Road, Mowden Park, Darlington, 23 January 1967 - 12 March 1973
(23 papers)


Plan of proposed development at Mowden Park Estate, Darlington, by J.G.L. Poulson, architect, 54,56 Albert Road, Middlesbrough, 2 February 1967
(1 plan, 92 cm. x 66 cm., duplicated)


Correspondence between the Department for Chapel Affairs, Central Buildings, Oldham Street, Manchester, and Darlington Methodist Circuit, concerning a building site on Barne Road, Mowden Park, Darlington, 28 November 1967 - 8 March 1973
(17 papers)


Correspondence between C.M. Yuill Ltd., building and civil engineering contractors, Cecil House, Loyalty Road, Hartlepool, and Darlington Methodist Circuit concerning a building site on Barnes Road, Mowden Park, Darlington, 22 October 1971 - 22 February 1973
(6 papers)


Letter from M.L. Cohen and Co., solicitors, Tees Buildings, 8 Bridge Road, Stockton-on-Tees, to Darlington Methodist Circuit concerning a building site on Barnes Road, Mowden Park, Darlington, 12 June 1972
(1 paper)


Plan of building site on Barnes Road, Mowden Park, Darlington, n.d. No scale
(1 plan, 50 cm. x 37 cm., duplicated)


Plan of proposed development of Barnes Roadsite, Mowden Park, Darlington by Yuill Component Service Ltd., Loyalty Road, Hartlepool, n.d. Scale: 1:500
(1 plan, 60 cm. x 42 cm., duplicated)


Plan of proposed development on Barnes Road site, Mowden Park, Darlington, by Yuill Component Service Ltd., Loyalty Road, Hartlepool, n.d. Scale: 1:500
(1 plan, 60 cm. x 42 cm., duplicated)


Plan of proposed development at Mowden Park Estate, Darlington by J.G.L. Poulson, architect, 54, 56 Albert Road, Middlesbrough, n.d. Scale: 1:500
(1 plan, 94 cm. x 68 cm., printed)


Letter from Newcastle upon Tyne Methodist Circuit to C.M. Yuill Limited, Cecil House, Hartlepool, concerning the manse at Barnes Road, Mowden Park, Darlington, 8 June 1973
(1 paper)

Croft Wesleyan Church (Ref: M/Da 980-1011)

Plan of proposed boiler house, 3 October 1903
(1 plan, 26 cm. x 36 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Balance sheet of Organ and Building Fund, January 1914
(2 papers)


Electric light and renovation scheme subscription list, 30 December 1925 - 28 January 1926
(1 volume, card bound)


Programme of an organ recital and other services, 23 May 1928 - 25 May 1928
(1 booklet)


Programme of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, 6 July 1930 - 9 July 1930
(1 booklet)


Programme of organ recital and musical services, 16 July 1941 - 27 July 1941
(1 paper)


Programme of reopening services, 3 April 1946 - 30 April 1946
(I paper)


Correspondence between G.T. Bainbridge and T.E. Wearmouth concerning a freehold property in Croft, which the trustees of Croft Methodist Church wish to purchase, 15 December 1948 - 29 December 1948
(7 papers)


Plan of proposed extensions to Croft Methodist Chapel by H.H. Atkinson, architect, 30 Wolfreton Lane, Willerby, 10 July 1953 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:72]
(1 plan, 55 cm. x 35 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Correspondence between William Sewell, organ builder, Press Lane, Sunderland, and the trustees of Croft Methodist Church, concerning the church organ, 24 November 1955 - 12 October 1959
(10 papers)


Plan of proposed alterations to Croft Methodist Church by H.H. Atkinson, architect, 30 Wolfreton Lane, Willerby, 22 March 1956 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:72]
(1 plan, 74 cm. x 46 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Plan of proposed alterations to Croft Methodist Church by H.H. Atkinson, architect, St. Andrews Buildings, Gallowgate, Newcastle, 22 March 1956 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:72] and 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]
(1 plan, 75 cm. x 49cm, ink and colour-wash)


number not allocated


Plan of proposed alterations to the church by H.H. Atkinson, 5 Andrews Buildings, Gallowgate, Newcastle, 22 March 1956 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:72] and 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]
(1 plan, 39 cm. x 76 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Letters from Darlington Rural District Council to H.H. Atkinson, architect, approving the proposed alterations to Croft Methodist Chapel, 18 June 1956 - 20 June 1956
(2 papers)


Letters from H.H. Atkinson, architect, to Mr. Wearmouth concerning the proposed alterations to Croft Methodist Church, 25 June 1956 - 15 April 1958
(5 papers)


Trustees' Rebuilding and Organ Renovation Fund Cash book, 22 April 1957 - 12 November 1963
(1 volume, card bound)


Letter from the Superintendent Minister of the Darlington South Methodist Circuit, Rev. A. Thornton, to Mr. Wentworth of Croft Methodist Church, about the proposed extension to Croft Methodist Church, 17 April 1958
(1 paper)


Programmes of Spring fairs, 14 May 1958 - 11 June 1966
(7 papers)


Form of tender from J.R. Hildon and Sons Ltd., to carry out the work on the proposed alterations to Croft Methodist Church, 20 May 1958
(1 paper)


Sub-contractors' requirements for the alterations carried out on Croft Methodist Church, n.d.
(16 papers)


Form of contract between the trustees of Croft Methodist Church and J.R. Hildon and Sons Ltd., to erect the extension to Croft Methodist Church, 17 July 1958
(3 papers)


Programme of an organ recital by Conrad Eden, organist at Durham Cathedral, 23 September 1959
(1 paper)


Letter from J. Thorn and Sons Ltd., to Mr. T.E. Wearmouth concerning the dispatch of guttering, 1 December 1960
(1 paper)


Handbill advertising 100th anniversary meeting, 6 May 1970
(1 paper)


Programme of Centenary celebrations, 6 May 1970 - 3 June 1970
(1 booklet)


Handbill advertising Chapel anniversary services on 5 December and a coffee evening on 15 December, n.d
(1 paper)


Handbill advertising re-opening services on 15 December and 16 December, n.d.
(1 paper)


Rules and regulations for the caretaker, n.d.
(1 paper)


Plan of proposed alterations to Croft Spa Methodist Chapel, Scheme 'A' by H.H. Atkinson, architect, 30 Wolfreton Lane, Willerby, n.d. Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]
(1 plan, 30 cm. x 25 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Plan of proposed alterations to Croft Spa Methodist Chapel, Scheme 'B', by H.H. Atkinson, architect, 30 Wolfreton Lane, Willerby, n.d. Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]
(1 plan, 30 cm. x 25 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Plan of proposed alterations to Croft Spa Methodist Chapel, Scheme 'C', by H.H. Atkinson, architect, 30 Wolfreton Lane, Willerby, n.d. Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]
(1 plan, 30 cm. x 25 cm., ink and colour-wash)

Cockerton Wesleyan Chapel, Darlington (Ref: M/Da 1012-1036)

Accounts of Cockerton Wesleyan Chapel Sunday School, 1 March 1830 - 4 October 1875
(1 volume, card bound)


Handbill about the proposed new chapel and Sunday school buildings, 6 February 1872
(1 paper)


Handbill about the new chapel and Sunday School, requesting money to help pay for them, 19 November 1874
(1 paper)


Account of finances, 2 October 1875 - 15 May 1876
(3 papers)


Copy of an agreement with J.B. Cramer and Co., for the hire of an American organ, 24 November 1875
(1 paper)


Copy of a letter from the Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Oldham Street Chapel, Manchester, giving permission for the building of a new chapel, Sunday School and vestry, 6 December 1875
(1 paper)


Accounts of Chapel and School, 30 November 1875 - 29 January 1893
(1 volume, card bound)


Building account, 6 October 1876
(1 paper)


Letter from the Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Oldham Street Chapel, Manchester, giving permission for the erection of a new chapel, schoolroom and vestry in Cockerton, 19 November 1881
(1 paper)


Bank book in the names of Messrs. Barker and Walter, for the Darlington District Banking Company Limited, 28 March 1882 - 28 October 1882
(1 booklet)


A record of the collections made in the chapel, 4 December 1927 - 7 January 1934
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Programme of Diamond Jubilee celebrations, 13 November 1935 - 1 December 1935
(1 booklet)


Programme for the Spring Fayre, 1950, 22 March 1950 - 23 March 1950
(1 paper)


Programme for the 75th Anniversary celebrations, 25 November 1950 - 26 November 1950
(1 booklet)


Press cuttings concerning the 75th, 88th and 89th anniversaries of the church and the work of R. Scarr, the church organist, November 1950 - 27 November 1964
(13 papers)


Financial statement for the year 1954, 15 January 1955
(1 paper)


Programme of the 80th Anniversary celebrations, 20 November 1955 - 10 December 1955
(1 paper)


Minister's annual letter, 16 January 1956
(1 paper)


Programme for the re-opening and re-dedication of the chapel, 19 July 1957
(1 paper)


Correspondence of the trustees of the site at Barnes Road, Mowden Park, Darlington, 31 August 1967 - 20 March 1973
(21 papers)


Minutes of the Methodist Church Trust for Barnes Road Site, Mowden Park, Darlington, 16 December 1968 - 6 October 1971
(2 papers)


Correspondence concerning the anniversary services, the sale of 63 and 65 Cockerton Green, Darlington, and the disposal of the old organ, 19 October 1972 - 10 March 1977
(1 file)


Correspondence between the trustees of Cockerton Methodist Church and Stevensons, Plant and Park, solicitors, 12 Houndgate, Darlington, concerning the sale of 63 and 65 The Green, Cockerton, 17 March 1977 - 29 July 1977
(16 papers)


Financial statement, in respect of the Church Modernisation Scheme, 12 August 1977
(1 paper)


Wesleyan Methodist Loan Tract Society, giving amounts paid, n.d.
(1 booklet)

Darlington, Elm Ridge Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 1037-1050)

L. Hodgkin: Mary Anna Hodgkin, a biographical sketch, reprinted from The Friend, 4 January 1929
(1 booklet)


Programme for the opening and dedication of the new organ, and other special services, 2 September 1936 - 20 September 1936
(1 paper)


Accounts, 30 January 1940 - 7 September 1970
(67 papers)


Agendas for trustees meetings, 23 October 1961 - 6 June 1965
(13 papers)


News bulletins, February 1962 - June 1972
(8 papers)


Programme for a Garden Fete, 23 June 1962
(2 papers)


Sunday School Department report, April 1964
(9 papers)


Minutes of Annual General Meetings of trustees, 2 November 1966 - 25 October 1976
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Agendas and minutes of leaders' meetings, 5 December 1966 - 27 November 1973
(32 papers)


Letters from Elm Ridge Methodist Church to the Methodist Church Trust for Barnes Road Site, Mowden Park, Darlington, concerning the building site, 29 September 1967 - 26 October 1971
(3 papers)


Programme for 'Vanity Fair', 15 June 1968
(1 paper)


Programme of the Christmas Services, 1970, 13 December 1970 - 25 December 1970
(1 paper)


Annual reports, October 1971 - 14 October 1973
(30 papers)


Programme for a concert organised by the Men's Fellowship, 18 March 1972
(1 paper)

Piercebridge Wesleyan Chapel (Ref: M/Da 1051-1052)

Accounts book, 1864 - 18 November 1961
(1 volume, card bound)


Trust accounts for the year ending 31 December 1953
(2 papers)

Darlington, Victoria Road Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 1053)

Balance sheets, 14 January 1953 - 15 January 1955
(3 papers)

 (Ref: M/Da 1054-1081)

Darlington Methodist Church

(Seventeenth Deposit)(Acc. 1506(D))
Darlington, Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Circuit


Particulars relating to Wesleyan Methodist Trust Property, 23 November 1861
(1 paper, printed form)


Statistical summary of trust property etc., 1855 - 25 March 1871
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Statistical summary of trust property etc., 26 March 1872 - 3 March 1880
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Statistical summary of trust property, April 1881 - 15 March 1899
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Trust Schedules, 14 March 1900 - 14 March 1917
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Names of trustees of chapels within the circuit, n.d. [19th century]
(1 volume, paper)


Minute book of the annual meeting of Class Leaders, December 1907 - 12 December 1934
(1 volume, leather quarter bound)


Leaders' Class Book, March 1945 - March 1956
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Leaders' Class Book, June 1948 - December 1957
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Leaders' Class Book belonging to C. M. Wearmouth of Darlington, September 1952 - September 1957
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Leaders' Class Book belonging to Mrs. Blaylock, September 1953 - December 1956
(1 booklet)


Leaders' Class Book belonging to G. P. Grainger, April June 1953
(1 booklet)


Leaders' Class Book belonging to Wilfred Rowntree, June 1956 - June 1963
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Leaders' Class Book, 1958 - 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Leaders' Class Book, 18 February 1958 - December 1963
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Leaders' Class Book belonging to Mrs. Rowman and Mrs. Caygill, n.d.
(1 booklet)


Account book of the Circuit Stewards, 13 December 1922 - 4 May 1935
(1 volume, calf half bound)


Cash book of the Missionary Secretary, 14 April 1878 - 3 August 1880
(1 volume, card bound)


Account book of the Missionary Society, April 1881 - March 1882
(1 volume, leather quarter bound)


Copy schedule of income for the Foreign Missionary Centenary, n.d.
(1 file)


Account book of the 20th Century Fund, 8 February 1899 - 17 October 1900
(1 booklet)


Correspondence and papers concerning the 20th Century Fund, 14 September 1898 - 31 December 1900
(1 file)


Lists of promises "towards the balance of the million" which became due before the end of 1901 [20th Century Fund?], 1899
(1 volume, card bound)


Account book of the Wesley Over 60 Club Thrift Account, 4 December 1958 - 28 July 1960
(1 volume, card bound)


Bank pass book for the Wesley Over 60 Club Thrift Account, 30 September 1958 - 19 November 1960
(1 booklet)


Bank pass book for the Wesley Over 50 Club Thrift Account, February - April 1961
(1 booklet)


Furnishing account etc. Pierremont Crescent, September 1930 - 9 December 1931
(1 volume, leather bound)


Prospectus for Mrs. Fairbanks' Ladies Day School, Northgate, Darlington, 16 May 1842
(1 paper, printed)

Darlington North Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 1082-1084)

Trust Schedules, 8 March 1945 - 3 March 1954 (1 volume, paper) 1083 Register of trustees, 1960
(1 volume, leather-half bound)


Membership returns, December 1959 - 1 December 1972
(1 volume, Plastic bound)

Eastbourne Manse (Ref: M/Da 1085-1090)

21 August 1883 (1) Edward Hodgson, Darlington, gent (2) Thomas Turner of Cawood, Yorkshire, keel owner Mortgage for securing £250 and interest of a parcel of land fronting on Milton Street, Darlington, with boundaries as specified
(1 file, parchment)


17 January 1884 (1) Thomas Turner, Keel owner (2) Joseph Gregson, Kingston upon Hull, accountant Transfer of mortgage for securing £250 and interest of land as at M/Da 1085
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seal)


21 April 1884 (1) Frances Ann Emmerson, Darlington, spinster (2) William Charles Barron, gent., and Dorothy Jane Barron, spinster, both of Darlington Mortgage for securing £200 and interest of lands as at M/Da /1085 Endorsed: 23 October 1886 (1) William Charles Barron and Dorothy Jane Barron (2) Frances Ann Emmerson Conveyance of property as above upon payment of principal money and interest
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


List of deeds, 4 April 1860 - 12 April 1957, relating to Eastbourne Manse, 9 Milton Street, sold September 1971, 19 April 1971
(1 paper, typescript)


Correspondence concerning purchase of Manse, 28 March - 5 April 1892
(3 papers)


List of Trustees of 9 Milton Street, Darlington, 1956 - 1957
(1 paper)

Darlington South Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/Da 1091-1100)

Trust accounts, 1938 - 1942
(1 file)


Questionnaires concerning trustees, August 1938
(1 file)


Minute book of General Purposes Committee, 13 July 1934 - 21 February 1947
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Account book of the Circuit Stewards, 16 March 1938 - 5 March 1947
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Account book of the Circuit Stewards, June 1949 - December 1958
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Quarterly accounts, March 1944 - December 1946
(1 file)


Account book of income and expenditure, March 1947 - December 1955
(1 volume)


General correspondence and statements of accounts, 21 February 1951 - 31 December 1954
(1 file)


Copy register of deeds, 1812 - 1945
(1 file)


Inventory of household furnishings etc. of Rev. T. Clegg, 2 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington, April 1942
(1 booklet)

Bishopton Wesleyan Chapel (Ref: M/Da 1101-1103)

Correspondence and papers concerning the building of the chapel, 7 October 1879 - 31 December 1883
(1 file)


Correspondence and papers concerning the Charity of Rev. William Thomas Stephenson, 19 December 1931 - 26 August 1933
(1 file)


General correspondence, including sale of chapel and Stephenson bequest, 27 November 1967 - 27 September 1970
(1 file)

Blackwell United Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/Da 1104)

Minute book of the trustees meetings, 15 January 1909 - 1 February 1924
(1 volume, leather bound)

Brafferton Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 1105-1106)

Correspondence and papers concerning purchase of site and buildings of chapel, 20 April 1950 - 17 March 1952
(1 file)


Correspondence and papers concerning sale of chapel, 20 September 1968 - 6 January 1971
(1 file)

Cleasby Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/Da 1107)

Correspondence and papers concerning sale of chapel, 31 August 1972 - 22 March 1974
(1 file)

Eppleby United Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/Da 1108-1109)

Certificate of a Place of Meeting for Religious Worship for the Methodist Chapel, The Green, Eppleby, 5 March 1963
(1 paper, printed form)


Correspondence and papers concerning sale of chapel, including plan, 1 June 1967 - 18 February 1970
(1 file)

Darlington, Albert Road Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 1110)

Correspondence and papers concerning sale of church, 1 April 1968 - 24 July 1974
(1 file)

Darlington, Bondgate Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 1111-1131)

Minute book of the Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel Trust, 12 February 1897 - 13 February 1918
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Minute book of the Trustees of Bondgate Chapel, Darlington, 12 February 1919 - 5 October 1937
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Minute book of trustees' meetings, 30 November 1956 - 8 October 1964
(1 volume, card bound)


Minute book of the trustees, 10 October 1964 - 29 November 1972
(1 volume, card bound)


Account book of the Trustees' Treasurer, 7 January 1884 - 31 December 1901
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Account book of the Trustees' Treasurer, 7 July 1922 - 31 December 1942
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Account book of the Trustees' Treasurer, 1 January 1943 - 11 August 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Cash account book, 6 September [1964] - 12 February 1967
(1 volume, card bound)


Account book of the Trustees' Treasurer, 7 September 1967 - 31 August 1976
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Bondgate Chapel Trust Investments, 31 August 1971 - 31 August 1976
(1 volume, paper)


Bondgate Church Trust Correspondence, April 1945 - April 1947
(1 file)


Bondgate Church Trust Correspondence, July 1947 - January 1954
(1 file)


General correspondence including preparations for 50th Anniversary, 2 February 1961 - 9 June 1966


Correspondence and papers concerning will of Thomas Teasdale, 1953 - 1 January 1957
(5 papers)


Correspondence and papers concerning a stage play licence, 12 January - 14 October 1954
(1 file)


Minute book of the Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Day School and Bondgate Wesleyan Houses, 21 December 1893 - 6 April 1914
(1 volume, leather bound)


Minute book of the trustees of the Chapel, Day and Sunday School, Bondgate Houses and Barnard Street Trust, 16 February 1915 - 25 October 1956
(1 volume, leather bound)


Minute book of the Barnard Street Property Trust, 24 February 1902 - 7 February 1929
(1 volume, leather bound)


Minute book of the Bondgate Houses Trust, 24 February 1902 - 7 February 1929
(1 volume, leather bound)


Account book of the Trustees' Treasurer, Barnard Street Property, 6 October 1898 - 31 December 1915, and Day and Sunday Schools, 1 January 1909 - 31 December 1914
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Account book of the Trustees' Treasurer, Barnard Street Property and Day and Sunday School Trusts, 1 January 1915 - 31 December, 1928
(1 volume, leather half bound)

Bondgate Deeds (Ref: M/Da 1132-1156)

30 September 1790 (1) Mary Lowson, widow and devisee etc. of the late Francis Lowson the elder, Darlington, gent (2) John Lowson, New Inn, Middlesex, Esq., younger brother of Francis Lowson (3) Young Lowson, Darlington, gent (4) Lucy Lowson, Darlington, widow of Newbey Lowson, gent (5) Newbey Lowson, Darlington, now of Stockton on Tees, aged 17 (6) William Wrightson, Cockerton, gent (7) Thomas Terry, Darlington, gent (8) Thomas Thirlwall, Darlington, woolcomber (9) Ambrose Hodgson, Darlington, grocer and William Robson, Dinsdale, farmer Covenant to surrender from (1)-(6) to (8) to the use of (9), a copyhold message etc. and pew in the church, in the manor of Bondgate, Darlington, as specified Consideration: £405 payed into the Bank by (7) on behalf of (8)
(parchment, 4 membranes, applied seals)


12 October 1790 (1) Mary Lowson, Francis Lowson, Young Lowson, Newby Lowson, and William Wrightson (2) Ambrose Hodgson and William Robson Copy surrender and defeazence of a message and garden etc. in the manor of Bondgate, Darlington in trust for Thomas Thirlwall
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Probate of the will dated 19 October 1799 of Thomas Thirlwall of Darlington, woolcomber as follows: To Mary Thirlwall, his wife all real personal estate, save £5 to be paid to Ann Thirlwall, his sister, as sole executor, 6 September 1801
(parchment, 2 membranes, pendant seal)


4 June 1812 (1) Mary Thirlwall, Darlington, widow (2) William Robson Law, Great Burdon, farmer (3) Rev. Thomas Vasey, Darlington, clerk Covenant to surrender from (1) and (2) to (3), of a parcel of land on the south side of Bondgate, Darlington, as specified, upon trusts as specified
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


19 and 20 October 1812 (1) Rt. Hon. William Harry, Earl of Darlington (2) Rt. Hon. Lord Viscount Barnard (3) Thomas Scarth, Staindrop, esq. and Thomas Freshfield Scarth, Staindrop, esq. (4) Rev. Thomas Vasey Lease and release from (3) to (4) at the request of (1) and (2) of a parcel of land in Darlington with boundaries as specified Consideration: £50
(parchment, 4 membranes, applied seals)


14 and 15 January 1813 (1) Rev. Thomas Vasey (2) Green Atkinson, Darlington, printer; Robert Bland, Darlington, draper; Christopher Dove the younger, Darlington, currier; William Dove, Darlington, currier; John Davison, Darlington, machine maker; Matthew Davison, Cockerton, gent; William Forster, Darlington, grocer; Thomas Flintoff, Jolby, Yorkshire, gent; Thomas Laidman 1138-1139 Hodgson, Darlington, banker's clerk; James Ianson, Darlington, gent Francis Kipling, Darlington, carpet manufacturer, John Lowis, Darlington, grocer; George Middleton, Darlington, tanner; Robert Middleton, Darlington, currier; James Marshall, Darlington, cabinet maker, Matthew Naylor, Darlington, leather dresser; Thomas Pickering, Darlington, gent; John Pomfret, Darlington, currier; Henry Smith, Darlington, tallow chandler; George Spencer, Darlington, cabinet maker; Robert Stephenson, Darlington, linen draper; Jonathan Spark, Darlington, glover and James Thompson, Darlington, silversmith Covenant to stand seised of a parcel of copyhold land on the south side of Bondgate, Darlington; and lease and release of same, together with a declaration of trusts.
(parchment, 5 membranes, applied seals)


Copy of the will dated 11 September 1813, proved 20 August 1815, of Mary Thirlwall, Darlington, widow, as follows: To William Smith, nephew, two thirds parts of lands in Skinnergate, Darlington, as specified, with pew in the parish church, lease-hold lands in Skinnergate and Blackwellgate, and £200; to John Smith, nephew, £100; and £15 to Margaret Smith, niece; to both nephews stocks and shares in Stockton Shipping Co. Small bequests to family; William and John are joint executors, n.d.
(1 file)


2 April 1816 (1) James Thompson (2) Green Atkinson (3) Robert Bland (4) Christopher Dove, the younger (5) William Dove (6) John Davison (7) Matthew Davison (8) Thomas Flintoff (9) Thomas Laidman Hodgson (10) James Ianson (11) Thomas Pickering (12) George Middleton (13) Robert Middleton (14) Henry Smith (15) Matthew Naylor (16) James Marshall (17) John Pomfret (18) George Spencer (19) John Lowis (20) Robert Stephenson (21) Francis Kipling (22) Jonathan Spark Deed of mutual security
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


10 and 11 June 1823 (1) Rt. Hon. William Henry, Earl of Darlington (2) Rt. Hon. Viscount Barnard (3) Thomas Scarth, Staindrop, esq., and Thomas Freshfield Scarth, Staindrop, esq. (4) Rev. Robert Pilter of Darlington, clerk Lease and release from (3) to (4) with the consent of (1) and (2) of a parcel of land in Darlington of c. 871 square yards with boundaries as specified (includes sketch plan) , upon trusts as specified in indentures dated 3 and 4 November 1809 Consideration: £43 11s. from (4) to (3)
(parchment, 2 membranes, applied seals)


15 and 16 July 1823 (1) Rev. Robert Pilter, Darlington, clerk (2) William Dove, Darlington, currier; Green Atkinson, Darlington, printer; Robert Middleton, Darlington, currier; Robert Bland, Darlington, tea dealer; John Davison, Darlington, machine maker; John Monkhouse, Darlington, watch maker; John Clarkson, Darlington, rope maker; Charles Parker, Haughton le Skerne, flax spinner; and Thomas Robson, Darlington, brick layer Lease and release of a parcel of ground on the south side of Bondgate in Darlington, near the Methodist chapel, upon trusts as specified Consideration: 10s.
(parchment, 2 membranes, applied seals)


20 February 1827 (1) Rev. William Leach, Darlington, Wesleyan Minister [superintendent Preacher of the circuit, and chairman of the District] (2) George Middleton, Darlington, tanner; Christopher Dove, Darlington, currier; William Dove, Darlington, currier; John Pomfret, Darlington, currier; Robert Middleton, Darlington, currier; Green Atkinson, Darlington, printer; Francis Kipling, Darlington, carpet manufacturer; James Marshall, Darlington, cabinet maker; Robert Bland, Darlington, tea dealer; John Davison, Darlington, machine maker; Robert Stephenson, Darlington, draper; and Matthew Davison, Cockerton, gent. (3) Matthew Naylor, York City, gent; Thomas Laidman Hodgson late of Darlington; John Lowis, Gateshead, grocer; and Thomas Flintoff late of Jolby, Yorkshire, now of Leven Bridge, farmer. (4) Joseph Gibson, Coatham Mundeville, manufacturer; James Dove, Darlington, tanner; Charles Pilter, Haughton le Skerne, flax spinner; John Kipling, Darlington, carpet manufacturer; Michael Middleton, Darlington, tanner; John Clarkson, Darlington, rope maker; John Monkhouse, Darlington, watch maker; Thomas Robson, Darlington, bricklayer; George Dixon Lightfoot, Darlington, tallow chandler and William Tate, Darlington, shop keeper Release from (2) and (3) to (4) at the request of (1) the Methodist Chapel, preachers houses, vestries and lands etc. in Bondgate, Darlington as specified, upon trusts as specified Consideration: 5s.
(parchment, 5 membranes, applied seals)


22 June 1838 (1) Green Atkinson now of Charter House Square, London, printer; George Middleton, Darlington, tanner; James Marshall, Darlington, cabinet maker; George Spencer, Darlington, cabinet maker; Robert Bland now of Sheffield, Yorkshire, hardwareman; John Davison, Darlington, machine maker; Joseph Gibson now of Selby, Yorkshire, manufacturer; Charles Parker now of Darlington, flax spinner; John Kipling, Darlington carpet manufacturer; Michael Middleton, Darlington, tanner; George Dixon Lightfoot, Darlington, tallow chandler; and Thomas Robson, Darlington, bricklayer (2) Christopher Dove now of Leeds, Yorkshire, currier; William Dove now of Leeds, Yorkshire, currier; John Pomfret, Darlington, currier; Robert Middleton, Darlington, currier; Robert Stephenson now of Sunderland near the Sea, yeo.; James Dove, Darlington, tanner and John Monkhouse, Darlington, watchmaker Release from (1) as retiring trustees to (2) as continuing trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel and lands as specified in Bondgate, Darlington Consideration: 10s.
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


16 and 17 July 1838 (1) Rev. William Woolsey, Darlington, Wesleyan Minister [superintendent preacher of the circuit] (2) Christopher Dote, William Dove, John Poinfret, Robert Middleton, Robert Stephenson, James Dove, John Monkhouse (3) Thomas Vasey, Darlington, gent (4) Charles Barrett, Cockerton Hall, gent; Joseph Waugh, Haughton le Skerne, gent; William Rymer, Darlington, gent; George James, Hurworth upon Tees, gent; George Gibson, Hurworth Cottage, near Hurworth, gent; Thomas Vasey; William Rawling, Darlington, currier; George Cradock, Tees, gent; George Gibson, Hurworth Cottage, near Hurworth, gent; Thomas Vasey; William Rawling, Darlington, currier; George Cradock, Darlington, grocer; William Clyde, Darlington, tea dealer; Edward Elwood, Darlington, blacksmith; William Hydreth, Darlington, saddler; John Watson, Darlington, boot and shoe maker; Michael Gent, Cockerton, farmer; John Oliver Chapman, Blackwell, farmer; Matthew Preston, Gainford, cabinet maker; and William Gascoigne, Hurworth upon Tees, joiner (5) George Deighton of Darlington, currier Appointment of (4) as new trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel and other lands situate in Bondgate, Darlington and release and covenant to surrender the trust estates accordingly Consideration: 10s.
(parchment, 5 membranes, applied seals)


21 May 1839 (1) William Rymer, John Brown Thornton, Thomas Rumford, Edward Todd, Francis Hodgson, Thomas Elwin, George Alderson, John Robinson, Jane Booth, Joseph Miller, John Smith and others (2) Charlton Elliot of Bishop Auckland, Esq. Surrender and defeasance of copy hold messuages, dwelling houses, yards, garden, stables, granaries, maltkiln etc., situate in Bondgate, Darlington with boundaries as specified upon trusts as specified in indentures of even date Consideration: £1000 and interest
(parchment , 1 membrane)


28 December 1839 (1) John Smith of Darlington, druggist and grocer (2) William Rymer, Darlington, gent. (3) Charlton Elliot, Bishop Auckland, esq. Mortgage for securing £150 and interest from (1) to (2) of copyhold messuages and lands in Bondgate, Darlington
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


28 May 1841 (1) John Smith, druggist and grocer (2) William Rymer, gent. (3) Charlton Elliot, esq. Mortgage for securing £50 and interest, from (1) to (2) of copyhold messuages and lands in Bondgate, Darlington
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


16 May 1853 (1) Rev. Thomas Poulton Clark, Darlington, Wesleyan Minister (2) Christopher Dove, William Dove, Robert Middleton, James Dove, Charles Barrett, Thomas Vasey, George Craddock, and John Oliver Chapman (3) Joseph Waugh, George James, George Gibson, William Clyde, William Hidreth, John Watson, Michael Gent, Matthew Preston and William Gascoigne (4) Thomas Vasey, Thomas McNay, railway secretary; George Carter, woolstapler; George Simpson, boot and shoe maker; Joseph Tate, grocer; John Hobson, painter; Robert Layfield, cabinet maker; John Coats, tea and coffee dealer; Martin Cooper, tobacconist; Robert Johnson, silversmith; David Hurworth, bricklayer; Samuel Jordan, clerk; Joseph Hepworth, draper; all of Darlington (5) Thomas Martin, Melsonby, Yorkshire, farmer; and Robert Adamson, Gainford, gent. (6) Octavius Barradaile Wooler, Darlington, gent. Appointment of (5) as new trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at Bondgate, Darlington and conveyance of the same accordingly
(parchment, 3 membranes, applied seals)


5 December 1857 (1) John Hardcastle Bowman, Darlington, leather merchant (2) Joseph Waugh, Cockerton Hall, gent; Ambrose Perkins, gent; Anthony Dinsdale, banker; Thomas MacNay, railway secretary; George Carter, woolstapler; Joseph Wilford, tanner; Robert Swales, printer and bookseller; Robert Johnson, silversmith; Thomas Bowman, gent; David Hurworth, bricklayer; Robert Layfield, cabinet maker; William Clyde, tea dealer; William Hidreth, saddler; Joseph Hepworth, draper; George Simpson, boot and shoe maker; John Hobson, painter; John Cates, tea dealer; Samuel Jordan, gent; Edward Manners, merchant; William Foggitt, druggist and grocer; John Wesley Hackworth, enginemaker; Alfred Jobson, colliery agent; Frederick Clarkson M.D., and George Stephenson, tailor and draper, all of Darlington; George Gibson of Hurworth, tea dealer and Thomas Martin of Melsonby, Yorkshire, butcher and farmer (3) Rev. Isaac Denison, superintendent minister of Darlington Wesleyan circuit Release from (1) to (2) of lands in Bondgate as specified on the endorsed coloured plan, to the use of (1) upon trusts as specified
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


19 August 1872 (1) Robert Stainton Ellis, Darlington, Wesleyan Minister [superintendent preacher of the circuit] (2) John Watson, William Hidreth, Michael Gent, William Gascoigne, George Carter, John Hobson, Robert Johnson, David Hurworth, Samuel Jordan, Joseph Hepworth, Thomas Martin (3) James Weighell Beetham, bank manager; Alfred Jobson, colliery agent; William Hodgson Davison, iron founder; William Peacock, currier; John Wilson, druggist;, Harrison Thompson, confectioner; Joseph Hayton Blacklock, schoolmaster, all of Darlington; Thomas Sheppard , Heighington, grocer; John James Gibson, Hurworth on Tees, whole-sale grocer; James Graham, Sadberge, farmer; Jonathan Emmerson, Hurworth on Tees, school master and George Milner, Hartburn, farmer (4) John Watson, William Hildreth, Michael Gent, William Gascoigne, George Carter, John Hobson, David Hurworth, Joseph Hepworth and Thomas Martin (5) Octavius Borradaile Wooler, gent. Appointment of (3) as new trustees of the Bondgate Wesleyan chapel, and conveyance of same accordingly
(parchment, 2 membranes, applied seals)

Winston Street Deeds (Ref: M/Da 1157-1181)

10 April 1873 (1) George Nicholas Wilson and Robert Wilson the younger both of Darlington, builders (2) William Wascoe, Darlington, upholsterer Conveyance of a parcel of land and house in Winston Street intended to be numbered 1 with boundaries as specified, sketch plan enclosed Consideration: £230
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


12 April 1873 (1) William Wascoe, upholsterer (2) Trustees of the Onward Benefit Building Society Mortgage for securing £190 of lands as at M/Da 1157
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seal)


18 April 1873 (1) George Nicholas Wilson and Robert Wilson the younger, builders (2) Robert Wilson the elder, Darlington, yeo. (3) Octavius Borradaile Wooler, Darlington, gent. Conveyance from (1) to (2) of a parcel of land in Winstone Street, Darlington, with boundaries as specified sketch plan endorsed Consideration: £57 7s.6d.
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


Abstract of title, 28 December 1872, of Messrs. G.N. and R. Wilson, to a dwelling house and premises in Winstone Street, Darlington, 1873
(1 file)


10 June 1879 (1) George Nicholas Wilson, Darlington, joiner, Thomas Wilson, Wallsend on Tyne, Northumberland, M.D. and Robert Wilson, Darlington, joiner (2) William Harker, Darlington, hotel assistant Conveyance of a parcel of land in Winston Street, Darlington, with boundaries as specified Consideration: £275
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


Abstract of title, 18 April 1873, to a free hold messuage in Winston Street, Darlington, 1879
(1 file)


Abstract of the conveyance, 10 June 1879, to William Harker, of a messuage in Winston Street, Darlington, 1879
(1 file)


19 January, 1880 (1) William Harker, hotel assistant (2) Trustees of the Stockton Permanent Benefit Building Society Mortgage for securing £210 and interest, for a term of 10 years of a dwelling house, shop and premises in Winston Street, Darlington, with boundaries as specified Endorsed: 10 January 1883 (1) William Harker (2) Stockton Permanent Benefit Building Society Further charge of £35 upon property as above
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


29 April 1884 (1) Charles Arthur Head, South Stockton, Yorkshire, engineer; William Whitwell, South Stockton, iron master; and Ambrose Walker, South Stockton, earthenware manufacturer; trustees of Stockton Permanent Benefit Building Society (2) Joseph Paul Clarkson, Darlington, grocer (3) Harry Poultney Botterill, Darlington, furniture salesman Conveyance from (1) to (3) with the consent of (2) of a parcel of ground in Winston Street with boundaries as specified Consideration: £180
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


19 December 1884 (1) Harry Poultney Botterill (2) The Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel as specified Conveyance of a triangular parcel of land in Winston Street, Darlington, with boundaries as specified, sketch plan endorsed and also schedule of deeds, 18 April 1873 - 29 April 1884 Consideration: £10
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


19 December 1884 (1) The Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Chapel (2) Harry Poultney Botterill Memorandum of an agreement for the benefit of light and air to 2 windows in gable end of (2) 's house in Winston Street, Darlington Consideration: 3d. p.a.
(parchment, 1 membrane)


9 June 1893 (1) Harry Poultney Botterill, Shay House, Carlinghaw, Batley, Yorkshire, farmer (2) James Cooper, Ivy House, Darlington, insurance agent Conveyance of a parcel of land at no. 3 Winston Street, Darlington, with boundaries as specified Consideration: £215
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


2 February 1894 Memorandum of choice and appointment of New Trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Bondgate Houses, Darlington
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seal)


Abstract of the title, 10 April 1873 - 4 April 1907, of the executor of the late Mrs. Jane Wascoe, to freehold hereditaments in Winston Street, Darlington, 1 907
(1 file)


11 October 1909 Memorandum of the choice and appointment of New Trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Bondgate Houses and trust property at Bondgate and Barnard Street, Darlington
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Schedule of deeds and documents, 5 December 1857 - 18 October 1937, relating to property in Bondgate and Winston Street, Darlington, belonging to trustees of the Bondgate Methodist Church, 19 November 1938
(1 file, typescript)


Schedule of deeds and documents, 5 December 1857 - 18 October 1937, relating to property in Bondgate and Winston Street, Darlington, belonging to Trustees of the Bondgate Methodist Church, 19 November 1938
(1 file, typescript)


'Plan of the Old Lead Yard Property', Borough of Darlington, n.d. [19th century] shows Winston Street, Methodist Chapel, Bondgate, Lead Yard and premises of Darlington and Stockton Times" Scale: 10 feet to 1 inch [1:120]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 93 cm. x 64 cm., ink and colour wash)


13 February 1894 (1) James Cooper of Darlington, insurance agent (2) The trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Chapel as specified Conveyance of a freehold dwelling house and premises at 3 Winston Street, Darlington with boundaries as specified Consideration: £220
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


10 June 1904 (1) Emma Ridley, Barnard Street, Darlington, widow, and Alfred George Ridley, 3 Victoria Embankment, Darlington, solicitor's clerk (2) Emma Ridley (3) Joseph Forster, Darlington, gent. Conveyance of a freehold stable and premises in Back Barnard Street, running out of Winston Street, Darlington with boundaries as specified Schedule of deeds, 29 April 1873 - 11 February 1888, and coloured sketch plan endorsed Consideration: £35
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


19 August 1907 (1) Charlotte Jackson, 20 Napier Street, Darlington, widow (2) The Bondgate Chapel Trustees Statutory declaration concerning marriage, issue and death of William Wascoe in relation to property at No.1 Winston Street, Darlington Certificates of marriage, birth, and deaths, 1847 - 1907, annexed
(1 file, parchment)


29 August 1907 (1) Thomas Lishman, Darlington, ironmonger (2) Margaret Ferry, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Charlotte Jackson, Darlington, widow (3) Rev. Joseph Cooper, Superintendent Minister of Darlington Wesleyan Methodist Circuit. (4) The Trustees of the Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, as specified Conveyance from (2) to (4) of a freehold dwelling house and premises at No.1 Winston Street, Darlington, with boundaries as specified Consideration: £180
(1 file, parchment, applied seals)


13 September 1907 (1) The Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, as specified (2) The Huddersfield Equitable Permanent Benefit Building Society Mortgage for securing £200 and interest of freehold hereditaments at No.1 Winston Street, Darlington, with boundaries as specified
(1 file, parchment, applied seals)


9 October 1908 (1) Joseph Forster, solicitor (2) Rev. Joseph Cooper (3) The Trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan Methodist Chapel as specified Conveyance of No.1 Winston Street and a parcel of land in Back Barnard Street, with boundaries as specified Schedule of deeds, 21 July 1873 - 25 November 1878, and coloured sketch plan endorsed Consideration: £450
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


Abstract of title, 25 November 1878, to premises in Winston Street, Darlington, 1908
(1 file)


Schedule of deeds and documents, 13 February 1894 - 27 February 1964, relating to No. 3 Winston Street, Darlington, 1964
(1 file, typescript)

Miscellaneous Deeds (Ref: M/Da 1182-1207)

Account of the Poor Fund, 23 May 1967 - 21 March 1976
(1 volume, card bound)


Declaration of Wilkinson Maxwell, deputy register of Durham Consistory Court, of receipt of certificate of setting up of Methodist Meeting House at Ingleston, 5 June 1812
(1 paper)


Certificate of Acknowledgement of deeds by married women for Ann Sarah Modlin, wife of Thomas Modlin, 15 February 1873
(1 paper, printed form)


Order of the Board of Charity Commissioners for England and Wales concerning the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel and Trust Property in Bondgate, Darlington, 25 January 1884
(1 booklet, printed)


9 January 1909 (1) Thomas Lishman of Darlington, ironmonger and Joseph H. Feetham, Darlington, coal merchant, stewards for the trustees of Bondgate Houses (2) James Cooper of Darlington, insurance manager Copy lease for a further 5 years of Ivy House, Bondgate, Darlington Consideration: £55 pa
(1 paper)


Promissory note for £1000 signed by the trustees of Bondgate Wesleyan School, 20 November 1902
(1 paper)


Resignation of trustees, 27 September, 5 October 1909 and 13 February 1918
(6 papers, typescript)


Account book of the Bondgate Society Stewards, 13 March 1907 - 10 March 1915
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Account book of the Bondgate Society Stewards, 4 September 1939 - June 1946
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Account book, 4 May 1947 - 25 January 1953
(1 volume, card bound)


Account book, 3 May 1953 - 19 October 1958
(1 volume, card bound)


Account book of the Society Steward, 21 November 1965 - 31 August 1974
(1 volume, card bound)


Account book of petty cash, 2 July 1975 - 11 October 1976
(1 volume, card bound)


Seat rent ledger, 1876
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Collection journal, 14 December 1890 - 9 April 1899
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Collection journal, 16 April 18991 March 1909
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Collection journal, 7 March 1909 - 27 September 1915
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Collection journal, 17 October 1915 - 2 April 1926
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Collection journal, 4 April 1926 - 31 December 1937
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Collection journal, 2 January 1938 - 5 June 1949
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Collection journal, 12 June 1949 - 30 October 1960
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Collection journal, 13 November 1960 - 7 November 1971
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Secretary's cashbook for the Darlington Wesleyan (Bondgate) Benevolent Society, 1889 - 1959
(1 volume, card bound)


Newsletter no. 70, July/August 1978
(1 booklet, printed)


Newsletter no. 71, September 1978
(1 booklet, printed)


Newsletter no. 72, October 1978
(1 booklet, printed)

Skinnergate Day School (Ref: M/Da 1208-1209)

19 June 1819 (1) Thomas Pickering, Esq.; James Ianson, Esq.; Mathew Nayler, yeo.; James Thompson, watchmaker; Henry Smith, grocer; Christopher Dove, currier; James Dove, tanner; William Dove, currier; John Pomfret, currier; George Middleton, tanner; Robert Middleton, currier; Green Atkinson, bookseller; William Bywell, gent., John Davison, machine maker; Robert Bland, grocer and linen draper; Francis Kipling, carpet manufacturer; James Marshall, cabinet maker; and George Spencer, cabinet maker; all of Darlington and Jonathan Spark, Houghton le Spring, leather-seller (2) Edward Pease, merchant, Joseph Pease, merchant; Thomas Backhouse, Esq.; Jonathan Backhouse, banker; Jonathan Backhouse the younger, banker; William Backhouse, banker; Edward Backhouse, banker; James Backhouse, banker; and John Backhouse, banker; William Ianson the elder, manufacturer; John Ianson, manufacturer; James Ianson the younger, manufacturer; Thomas Pease, grocer; Thomas Clarke, wine merchant; Thomas Buttery, grocer; John Monkhouse, watchmaker; John Robinson, sadler; Frederick Henry Smith, schoolmaster; Robert Botcherby the younger, merchant; Jarvis Robinson, gent.; Isaac Waithman, manufacturer; Francis Mewburn, gent.; William Tate, currier) Humphrey Thompson, brewer; William Brantingham, grocer; Richard Pickersgill, carrier; John Baxter John Atkinson the younger, gent.; Thomas Smurthwaite, grocer; and George Heighington, grocer, all of Darlington Declaration of trusts of Darlington Skinnergate Day School
(parchment, 2 membranes, applied seals)


19 June 1819 Draft of Skinnergate School trust deed as at M/Da 1208
(1 file)

Sunday School (Ref: M/Da 1210-1229)

Sunday School attendance register, infants, January 1902 - March 1905
(1 volume, leather quarter bound)


Sunday School attendance register, 3 January 1904 - 26 December 1915
(1 volume, card bound)


Sunday School attendance register, primary, 6 January 1918 - 1919
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Sunday School attendance register, primary, 14 January 1920 - 31 December 1923
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Sunday School attendance register, 6 January 1924 - December 1931
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Sunday School attendance register, beginners, 1 January 1928 - 27 December 1931
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Sunday School attendance register, primary, 3 January 1932 - 31 December 1936
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Sunday School attendance register, beginners, December 1939 - December 1941
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Sunday School attendance register, primary, January 1943 - 31 December 1945
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Sunday School attendance register, 1 January 1944 - 26 December 1954
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Sunday School attendance register, primary, January 1946 - 31 December 1948
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Sunday School attendance register, beginners, December 1949 - December 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Correspondence and papers concerning Day and Sunday School, 1856 - 15 April 1931
(1 file)


15 October 1898 (1) William Clapham Clark, Darlington, merchant, on behalf of the Managers of Bondgate Wesleyan Day School (2) Adam Frederick John Spence, Darlington, spice merchant and commission agent Memorandum of an agreement for the lease of a warehouse and workshop in Barnard Street, Darlington, with boundaries as specified Consideration: £13 p.a.
(1 paper)


Letter from Darlington Education Committee concerning alterations to Bondgate School enclosing plans of same, 9 January 1922
(4 papers)


Bill of Quantities of labour and materials required in the alterations and additions to Wesleyan Church and Schools by A. Brocklehurst and Co. of Manchester, November 1925
(1 booklet, typescript)


Ground and first floor plan of proposed alterations to Wesleyan School, Bondgate, Darlington, by Arthur Brocklehurst and Co. of Manchester, n.d. [1925] Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 98 cm. x 58 cm., ink and colour wash)


Sections and elevations of proposed extension to Wesleyan School, Bondgate, Darlington by Arthur Brocklehurst and Co., n.d. [1925] No scale
(1 plan, waxed linen, 98 cm. x 58 cm., ink and colour wash)


Correspondence concerning Bondgate School lease, 12 May 1930 - 27 September 1933
(1 file)


Correspondence and papers concerning sale of Bondgate Methodist School, 17 September - 13 October 1937
(1 file)

Darlington, Coniscliffe Road Methodist Church [formerly Paradise U.M.F.C.] (Ref: M/Da 1230-1231)

Certificate of registration as a place of Religious Worship, 24 December 1860
(1 paper, printed form)


Correspondence and papers concerning sale of church, 2 January 1956 - 26 March 1973
(1 file)

Darlington, Corporation Road Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 1232-1238)

Collection journal, 26 June 1904 - 13 December 1908
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Correspondence and papers concerning the organ and choir including plans, specifications etc., 4 January 1915 - 22 July 1918
(1 file)


Correspondence and papers concerning the organ, opened 22 March 1916
(1 file)


Treasurers account book for the Church Choir, 1 January 1909 - June 1964
(1 volume, card bound)


Correspondence and papers including extract of will concerning bequest of Mrs Elizabeth Usher, 5 July 1939 - 3 July 1967
(1 file)


Correspondence concerning sale of chapel, 13 May 1964 - 28 February 1968
(1 file)


Correspondence and papers concerning sale of church, 6 October 1964 - 25 August 1967
(1 file)

Darlington, Firth Moor Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 1239)

Correspondence and plan concerning purchase of site on Firth Moor Estate, for a Methodist Chapel, 19 February 1962 - 25 August 1965
(1 file)

Darlington, Greenbank Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 1240-1243)

Account book, 1 January 1961 - 26 December 1965
(1 volume, card bound)


Covenant forms, 24 April 1954 - 18 December 1964
(1 file)


Correspondence and papers concerning sale of church, 11 December 1954 - 3 October 1966
(1 file)


Correspondence and papers concerning sale of church, 20 January - 20 October 1966
(1 file)

Darlington, Park Street Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/Da 1244)

9 September 1904 Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Darlington, Thompson Street Methodist Church [formerly Harrowgate Hill Primitive Methodist Chapel] (Ref: M/Da 1245-1252)

15 October 1902 (1) John Walker Wardell (2) Robert and William Thompson (3) William Barringham Extract from conveyance of 1 March 1872 for unspecified parcel of land, with covering letter re same
(1 file)


Letter from Darlington Registration District enclosing form of certification of Religious Worship and certificate of Registry of Chapel for solemnisation of Marriages, 2 - 13 April 1928
(3 papers)


15 April 1948 (1) The Trustees of Thompson Street Methodist Church (2) The Darlington Corporation Agreement as to the tenancy of rooms at Thompson Street Methodist Church as a Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic Consideration: £1 15s.0d. per week
(1 file, parchment)


Lists of Lowson Street and Thompson Street Trustees, n.d. [c.1960's]
(2 papers)


List of Trustees and forms for retiring Trustees, September 1960 - March 1962
(1 file)


Plan of Primitive Methodist Sunday School, Harrowgate Hill by Kitching and Lee, of Darlington, Architects, July 1906 Scale: 1 foot to 1 inch [1:12]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 68 cm. x 41 cm., ink and colour wash)


Plan showing sections and elevations of Primitive Methodist Sunday School, Harrowgate Hill, by Kitching and Lee, July 1906 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 68 cm. x 41 cm., ink and colour wash)


Plan of proposed alterations and additions to Harrowgate Hill P.M. Church and Sunday School by H.B. Richardson of Darlington, architect and surveyor, June 1929 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 65 cm. x 39 cm., ink and colour wash)

Darlington, Union Row Wesleyan Mission Hall (Ref: M/Da 1253-1256)

Minute book of the trustees meetings, 13 July 1894 - 1 October 1941
(1 volume, leather half bound)


Subscription accounts of the Union Row Mission Building Fund 1894
(1 volume, card bound)


Correspondence concerning the trust, 30 December 1946 - 9 January 1952
(1 file)


Minute book of the Sunday School teachers meetings, 22 November 1929 - 25 January 1939
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Darlington, Victoria Road Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 1257)

Correspondence and papers concerning sale of church, 13 December 1965 - 9 January 1967
(1 file)

Hurworth Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/Da 1258-1274)

9 and 10 May 1827 (1) Charles Hunter, the younger, Hurworth, brick layer (2) Charles Gascoigne, Hurworth, basket maker and Edward Close, Hurworth, weaver (3) Elizabeth Hunter, Hurworth, widow (4) Elizabeth Hunter, Hurworth, spinster (5) Charles Hunter the elder, Hurworth, yeo. (6) William Leach, Darlington, Wesleyan Minster Lease and release from (1) and (2) to (6) at the request of (3) and (4) of a parcel of ground in or near Hurworth with boundaries as specified Consideration: £28
(parchment, 2 membranes, applied seals)


6 September 1827 (1) Rev. William Leach, Darlington, Superintendent Minister (2) George James, Hurworth Cottage, Esq., Christopher Dove, Darlington, tanner; James Dove, Darlington, tanner; George Spencer, Darlington, cabinet maker; James Marshall, Darlington, cabinet maker; John Pomfret, Darlington, currier; Robert Middleton, Darlington, currier; Green Atkinson, Darlington, printer; John Davison, Darlington, iron founder; John Kipling, Darlington, carpet manufacturer; Michael Middleton, Darlington, tanner; John Unthank, Haughton le Skerne, flour merchant; and Thomas Stamper, Hurworth, cloth manufacturer Lease [being part of a lease and release] of a parcel of land in Hurworth with recently erected chapel or meeting-house with boundaries as specified
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


27 September 1835 (1) George Simpson, Great Aycliffe, yeo., and Nathaniel Plews, Darlington, gent. (2) William Maynard, Hurworth, gardener; William Hopper, Hurworth, tailor; David Blair, Croft, Yorkshire, miller; Thomas Musgrave, Hurworth, linen weaver; William Goldsbrough, Hurworth, linen weaver; William Black, Hurworth, linen weaver and Robert Mather, Darlington, carpet weaver Lease [being part of lease and release] of parcel of land on the north side of the village of Hurworth, with boundaries as specified
(parchment, 1 membrane, applied seals)


9 and 10 October 1840 (1) George Middleton, Darlington, tanner; George Spencer, Darlington, cabinet maker; James Marshall, Darlington, cabinet maker; Green Atkinson, Charter House, Square, London, printer; John Davison, Darlington, iron founder; John Kipling, Darlington, carpet manufacturer; Michael Middleton, Darlington, tanner and Thomas Stamper, Hurworth, cloth manufacturer (2) Christopher Dove, now of Leeds, Yorkshire, currier (3) Rev. Joseph Raynar, Darlington, Superintendent Minister of the Wesleyan Circuit (4) George James of Hurworth, Esq.; James Dove, Darlington, tanner; Robert Middleton, Darlington, currier; John Pomfret, Darlington, currier; Robert Middleton, Darlington, currier; John Unthank now of Middlesbrough Yorkshire, accountant (5) George Gibson, Hurworth Cottage, gent.; William Gascoigne, Hurworth, joiner; Edward Gascoigne, Hurworth, druggist; George Snaith, Hurworth, shoemaker; Charles Barrett, Cockerton Hall, Esq.; William Rymer, Darlington, gent.; John Oliver Chapman, Blackwell, farmer; Robert Thwaites, Hurworth Place, grocer; and George Carter, Darlington, woolstapler Appointment by (2), (3) and (4) of (5) as new trustees and lease and release from (1) and (2) to (5) with the consent of (3) and (4) of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at Hurworth
(parchment, 3 membranes, applied seals)


18 September 1872 (1) Rev. Henry Young, Darlington, Superintendent Minister (2) William Gascoigne, Hurworth, joiner; George Snaith, Hurworth, shoemaker; Charles Barrett, Oak House, Crawley, Surrey, Esq.; and George Carter, Darlington, wool stapler (3) Robert Smith, gent, John James Gibson, merchant; Thomas James Gibson, merchant; Jonathan Emerson, school master and George Hardy, basket maker; all of Hurworth, Thomas Martin, Melsonby, Yorkshire, gent.; and John Hobson, painter, Joseph Hepworth, woollen draper; James Weighell Beetham, bank manager; Alfred Jobson, clerk and John Robson, gardener; all of Darlington Appointment by (2) with consent of (1) of (3) as new trustees and conveyance of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at Hurworth
(parchment, 2 membranes, applied Seals)


5 April 1894 Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist School at Hurworth
(parchment, 1 membrane)


11 February 1904 Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist School at Hurworth
(parchment, 1 membrane)


11 February 1904 Memorandum of choice and appointment of new trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel at Hurworth
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Abstract of title, 20 February 1828 - 3 August 1872, relating to hereditaments situate at Hurworth, contracted to be sold to the Wesleyan Methodist Trustees, 1873
(1 file)


Abstract of title, 11 May 1841 - 28 February 1865, of Joseph Boyer, esq. to freehold land in Hurworth, n.d. [post 1865]
(1 file, printed)


Schedule of deeds etc., 9 May 1872 - 7 February 1910, relating to Hurworth Chapel and Schools, n.d. [post 1910]
(1 paper, typescript)


Correspondence and papers from the Charity Commission concerning appointment of trustees, 7 February - 31 October 1893
(1 file)


Hurworth Chapel building accounts, 4 October 1827
(1 paper)


Correspondence and plan concerning enlargement of Chapel, 10 May 1865 - 27 March 1871
(1 file)


Correspondence concerning resignation of School teacher and advisability of keeping school at Hurworth open, 29 April - 8 August 1914
(1 file)

North Cowton Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/Da 1275)

Minute book of the trustees meetings, 4 April 1889 - 25 October 1962
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Rise Carr Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/Da 1276)

Correspondence concerning closure and sale of Chapel, 22 March 1962 - 22 June 1965
(1 file)

 (Ref: M/Da 352a-352b)

Darlington Methodist Circuit

(Sixth deposit)

(Acc. 1131 (D))


Plan and Directory [No. 13/1], 19 July 1964
(Booklet, printed)


Directory of Services [No. 13/1], 2 October 1977
(Booklet, printed)

Darlington Methodist Church (Ref: M/Da 353b-358)

Copy of minutes of meetings of combined general purposes committees of Darlington North and South Circuits held at Bondgate, 10 January 1949 - 27 May 1949 and a copy of letter from said committee February 1949
(paper, 6 folios)


Valuation of linen and cutlery of the following manses, 2 December 1949 354 77 Woodland Road, Darlington 355 140 Blackwell Lane, Darlington 356 30 Pierremont Gardens, Darlington 357 2 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington 358 74 West Crescent, Darlington
(5 Booklets, paper)

Darlington, Corporation Road Methodist Church [formerly Wesleyan Methodist] (Ref: M/Da 872a-889)

Minute book of leaders' meetings and Annual Society meetings at Corporation Road Methodist Church, 29 March 1956 - 19 February 1959 including cash received for building fund For enclosures see: M/Da 876-879
(1 volume, card bound)


Account book of fund raising for new church at Corporation Road, 1902 - 1904 For enclosures see: M/Da 874
(1 volume, board bound)


Invoice and summary of accounts for building new church at Corporation Road from W.J. Morley and Son, October 1905 Originally enclosed in M/Da 873
(3 papers)


Corporation Road Methodist Church, Accounts and Collections, 5 January 1949 - 10 October 1963 For enclosures see: M/Da 880
(1 volume, card bound)


Trust Accounts of Corporation Road Methodist Church, December 195$, with letter from Minister to Church members Originally enclosed in M/Da 872a
(1 paper)


Trust Accounts of Corporation Road Methodist Church, December 1956, with letter from Minister to church members Originally enclosed in M/Da 872a
(1 paper)


Trust and Current Account of Corporation Road Methodist Church, December 1958, with letter from Minister to church members Originally enclosed in M/Da 872a
(1 paper)


Trust and Society Accounts, Corporation Road Methodist Church, December 1959
(1 paper)


Trust accounts, n.d. [1964] Originally enclosed in M/Da 875
(1 paper)


Corporation Road Trust, Attendance at trust meetings since January 1922 - N.d. Originally enclosed in M/Da 606
(1 paper)


List of Trustees of Corporation Road Wesleyan Church residing in Darlington, n.d.
(1 paper, typescript)


Information concerning Trustees of Corporation Road Wesleyan Church, n.d.
(1 paper, typescript)


Minute book of the Corporation Road Wesleyan Sunday School, 17 December 1931 - 8 January 1941
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Letter from Rev. Frederick E. Watson of Darlington to Mr. Taylor of Darlington concerning his talk to Corporation Road Wesley Guild, 3 October 1922
(1 postcard, typescript)


Minute book of Corporation Road Methodist Church, Youth Fellowship [This later became the Wesley Guild], 16 October 1939 - 4 January 1943, 17 September 1945 - 19 August 1963
(1 volume, card bound)


Letter from the Rev. Edward G. Golding, Penrith, Cumberland, to [Violet Hunter ]concerning Wesley Guild Jubilee, 21 September 1961
(1 paper)


Handbill advertising the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of Corporation Road Methodist Wesley Guild, on 30 September 1961
(1 paper, printed)


Agenda for Wesley Guild Annual Meeting, Corporation Road Methodist Church, 19 August 1963
(1 paper, typescript)