Catalogue

Special marriage licences granted by the Bishop of Durham, 1 July 1867 - 2 January 1931

Affidavits sworn for the purpose of obtaining the publication of Banns of Marriage under the provision of an amendment to 1752 Marriage Act, 3 October 1822 - 8 March 1844

Certificates of ordination as Deacon and Priest, 30 May 1847 - 18 June 1848

Extract from draft letter from J. Edleston to (Trinity College, Cambridge) concerning the living of Gainford and its curates, and his own hesitation over accepting the living, n.d. [1863]

Papers re institution as vicar of Gainford including certificates declaration and receipt, 4 February - 29 March 1863

Of Bishop of Durham at Bishop Auckland, 11 December 1862 - 1 February 1863

Of John B. Lee at Westminster, 24 January - 2 February 1863

Of Robert A. Burrell at Durham, 6 March - 11 March 1863

Rough plan of Gainford by Mr. Bell showing occupiers, 8 October 1863

Letter to Rev. E. Bell from C. Phillips concerning Rev. J.R. Jague as trustworthy with clerical work, 12 June 1867

To Rev. J. Edleston both at Gainford re parish affairs, 19 June 1856 - n.d. [1870]

To Mr. Routledge about the Sunday School, 8 August 1863

To the Bishop (of Durham) about the power of the church wardens to appropriate seats, 23 June 1865

List of school subscriptions received by Rev. Eade, and paid to Rev. J. Edleston on 21 April 1874

Of W.F. Scarth, p.p. the Duke of Cleveland at Raby Castle, declining to make an allowance for rent to the Gainford schoolmistress, 1 May 1874

Of J. Fogg Elliot at Elvet Hill Durham about a subscription to Gainford School, 11 January 1875

Of J.I. Ha(w)wick secretary at General Register Office, Somerset House, London, about the old registers, 20 April 1875

Of C.R. Moorson at Harewood, Leeds, concerning subscription to his schools, 23 April 1875

Of N.J. (Brannit) at Antwerp, Belgium, 29 August 1867

Of Matthew Ward at Cambridge, 21 September 1867

Of W.M. Pinson at Christ's College, Cambridge, 26 October 1867

Of James Atlay at Leeds, York, 28 October 1867

Of Godfrey M. Sykes at Tadlow, Cambridgeshire, 29 October 1867

Of J.D. Birk(hill)? at Beverley, Yorkshire, 11 January 1870

Of Philip Rudd at Billingham Vicarage, 12 January 1870

Of J.W. Hick at Byers Green, 12 January 1870

Of Rev. Dutton Kennicott at Stockton-on-Tees, 1 February 1870

Of Rev. A.H.D. Hutton, re parish affairs, 15 January 1870 - 27 April 1888

Of Philip Rudd at Billingham, 15 September - 17 September 1873

Of C.J.A. Eade at Wynyard Park, 29 September 1873

Of Bishop of Durham at Auckland Castle, 14 November 1873

Of J.M. Lister at North Shields, 21 April - 17 May 1879

Of Edward A. Wilkinson at Tudhoe, 28 April 1879

Of George Bland at Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, April 1879

Of the Bishop of Durham at Trinity College, Cambridge asking whether the curate, Mr. Burrow, was licensed, 30 April 1879

Of B. Clarke at Gainford resigning from the curacy of Gainford, 3 October 1881

Of W. (Sandey) at Hatfield Hall, Durham, 11 October n.d. [1881]

Of William Turner at North Shields, 3 October 1881 - 3 January 1882

Of E.E.W. Kirkby applying for the curacy, 30 November 1895

Letter to Rev. B. Clarke at Gainford of G. Bainbridge, Superintendent at the Registrar's Office, Barnard Castle, district of Teesdale with receipt of Register of Marriages for parish of Gainford, 16 July 1837 - 9 July 1874 and about claims for payment for new registers, 24 March 1881

Tithe compositions for 1634 - 1636, 2 backed with parts of a lease dated (1623/4) of property in (?Gainford) to Edward Liveley, with a covering letter from G.S. Harrison at Richmond to Joseph Edleston at Gainford dated 30 March 1866, 1634 - 1636

Tithe Accounts some with supporting vouchers, 1760 - 1893

Vicarial Account Book giving details of Income from Tithes, Churchings, Marriages for the several townships of Gainford Parish, 1731 - 1735

Rough draft of the Gainford Terrier drawn up when James Malled was vicar, 1733

30 June 1765 (1) Rev. Mr. Heyrick, vicar of Gainford (2) John Elwyn of Barnard Castle, Husbandman Copy of an agreement dated 28 March 1765 whereby (1) leased to (2) all tithes, except mortgages and lairstalls, all prescriptions, moduses and oblations of Barnard Castle for 4 years, at an annual rent of £50 payable half-yearly; annotated in another hand? (c.1773) that the papers enclosed in the above (missing) were delivered to Mr. Heyrick

Discussion by incumbent of Gainford on question whether payment of a lump sum by the owners of Castle flatts and (Tenin) flatts is valid as a legal payment for tithes, n.d. [post 1634]

10 October 1799 (1) Rev. John Cranke, vicar of Gainford Parish, clerk (2) Joseph Hodgson of Denton, farmer and John Welch of Denton, farmer, agents for Messrs. Matthew and George Cully of Work and Crookham, Eastfield, Northumberland, gents Lease by (1) to (2) of the tithes of Denton Township except the surplice fees and Easter offerings and tithes of the Gainford Glebe, for the incumbency of (1) at an annual rent of £40 payable quarterly to (1)

24 June 1804 (1) John Cranke, vicar of Gainford (2) Robert Marley Agreement of (2) to (1) to farm the vicarial tithes in the township of Houghton-le-Side, Gainford for an annual rent of £20

24 June 1804 (1) John Cranke, vicar of Gainford (2) John Clarke and Hugh Hodgson Agreement of (2) to (1) to farm the vicarial tithes in the township of Langton, Gainford, for an annual rent of £22

24 June 1805 (1) Rev. John Cranke, vicar of Gainford (2) Christopher Middleton Agreement of (2) to (1) to farm the vicarial tithes in the township of Summerhouse, Gainford, for an annual rent of £30

24 June 1805 (1) John Cranke, vicar of Gainford (2) John Wade Agreement of (2) to (1) to farm the vicarial tithes in the township of Headlam, Gainford, for an annual rent of £27

25 June 1805 (1) John Cranke, vicar of Gainford (2) John Smith and William Winston Agreement of (2) to (1) to farm the vicarial tithes in the township of Piercebridge, Gainford, for an annual rent of £28

28 June 1805 (1) John Cranke, vicar of Gainford (2) Hugh Hodgson Agreement of (2) to (1) to farm the vicarial tithes in the townships of Barnard Castle, Marwood and Shipley for an annual rent of £160

24 June 1806 (1) John Cranke, vicar of Gainford (2) Matthew Hutton Agreement of (2) to (1) to farm the vicarial tithes in the township of Westwick, Gainford, for an annual rent of £50

24 June 1806 (1) John Cranke, vicar of Gainford (2) John Hunt Agreement of (2) to (1) to farm the vicarial tithes in the township of Morton Tinmouth, Gainford, for an annual rent of £12

28 September 1811 (1) John Cranke, vicar of Gainford (2) William Raine Agreement of (2) to (1) to farm the vicarial tithes, Gainford, for the annual rent of £90

Schedule of the Income of the Rev. John Cranke, Vicar of Gainford to be returned to the Commissioners of Darlington Ward for the purpose of assessing Income Tax, 1798

Letter of G.B. Wharton to James Cranke at Gainford, concerning the agreement between him and the Rev. John Cranke about the Bolam tithes, and suggesting a solution to the problem of Mr. Wetherall, 15 December 1810

A copy of the terrier of the Vicarage of Gainford, 1733, extracted from the Registry of the Archdeaconry of Durham, 8 July 1811

Statement of Agistment Tithe in parish of Gainford for years 1817 - 1820, drawn up for Rev. J. Blackburn, Vicar, by Anthony Reed, [1820]

Particulars of the Revenues of the Vicarage of Gainford during the incumbency of Rev. James Blackburn, deceased, containing sketches of Church, Vicarage and Garden, Gainford and of Glebe land at Denton, and listing Tithes for each Township for years 1817 - 1823, March 1824

Tithe Agistment Accounts for Gainford Parish during the incumbency of Rev. James Blackburn, 1817 - 1823, n.d. [c.1823/4]

To the Duke of Cleveland, 1825

To Mr. John Bowes, n.d. [c.1833]

Copy letter to Mr. Brown Simpson, 29 June 1829

To Colonel Callaghan at Piercebridge, 8 August 1829

To (Rev. G. Macfarlan?) at Gainford, 20 August 1829

Of T. Scarth at Staindrop, 20 March 1827

Of W. Watson (?Solicitor) at Barnard Castle, 22 August 1827

Of J. Brown Simpson at Richmond, Yorks., 2 April 1829 - 17 August 1831

Of F. Martin, at Trinity College, Cambridge, 10 January 1852

Account of the arrears of Agistment tithes and by the inhabitants of Gainford, taken from a schedule dated 1824, 29 April 1827

Statement of titheable matters claimed by Vicars of Gainford within Township of Morton, as given in by the Tenants 1817 to and with 1827, 30 June 1828

Schedule of the Agistment Tithe of the Parish of Gainford for years 1824 - 1828, n.d. [1820's]

Summary of the (tithes?) paid by various inhabitants of (Sledwich) in Gainford parish for 1828 and 1827, n.d. [c.1828]

Of the Township of Piercebridge for years 1824 - Michaelmas 1828, [1829]

Of the Township of Houghton-le-Side for years 1824, to Michaelmas 1828, [1829]

"An account of the Agistment Tithe of the tenants of the Trustees of the late Earl of Strathmore" covering the years 1824 - 1831, n.d. [c.1881]

Case and Opinion concerning the right of the Vicar of Gainford to Agistment tithes, the claim by the farmers of Langton to a modus, 1826

An account of the land in the parish of Gainford detailing the acreages of land under various crops, pasture and fallow, by townships, and also the holdings of several of the principal landowners, n.d. [c.early 19th Century]

Extracts from and comments upon terriers and tithe accounts drawn up by Lively 1628 - 1635, and Malled in 1733, n.d. [c.1820's]

Copy of Lively's Terrier of Headlam, and Summerhouses, and a terrier of 1733 for Summerhouses, n.d. [c.1820's]

Summary of the Headlam Terrier, with a transcript of payments relating to the same property, from Lively's Book for 1628, n.d. [c.1820's]

Summary of the parish rates and land tax paid by each township in Gainford parish, n.d. [c.1820's]

Summary of moduses for Gainford, Morton, and Headlam according to Lively's terrier, and Malled' s terrier, n.d. [1820's?]

Rough summary of (payments?) for farm produce from 29 May to 2 October, endorsed on a transcript of a piece of latin poetry, n.d. [c.1820's]

Extracts copied from the records kept by Mr. Liveley 1628 - 1635 concerning hay tithes of Cleatlam, n.d. [c.1820's]

Rough summary of the (gross and net tithes ?) payable by each township in Gainford parish, n.d. [c.1820's]

Evidence concerning the tithes of Gainford in the form of answers to question pencilled in in the margin, n.d. [c.1820's]

Rough breakdown of the acreages and allotments belonging to Marwood Park, Garfoote's farm, Metcalfe's farm, and Barnes and Mitchell's farm? A Calculation connected with the dispute over Gainford tithes, n.d. [c.1830]

Land Tax Parochial Rates for places within Gainford parish stated by Mr. Pardoe, n.d. [1820's or 1830's]

Rough notes taken from a terrier of 1630 concerning the tithes of Gainford and other townships in the parish, n.d. [c.19th Century]

Copy of an extract from the records kept at St. Mary Tower, York, of the proceedings in a dispute between the Abbot of St. Mary Tower, and William Cundell, vicar of Gainford concerning taxation dated at Durham, xii Kal Julii 1291 (20 June), n.d. [c.19th Century]

Copies of memoranda by John Liveley, dated 1630 concerning the hay tithes of Streatlam; endorsed with a summary of evidence for the Vicar's view, in a different hand, n.d. [c.19th Century]

Rough summaries of (arrears of tithes ?), and rates and taxes paid by various townships in Gainford parish, n.d. [c.19th Century]

Summary of the rates paid by each township in Gainford parish, n.d. [c.19th Century]

Record of payments, possibly rents, from various sources, n.d. [19th Century?]

Part of a letter to (Rev. G. Macfarlane) from (Thomas Peacock) in reply to Mr. Wharton's letter about matters of dispute regarding Lord Cleveland and his tenants about tithable cattle and sheep, n.d.

Of John Hedlock at Russel Square, in which he expresses surprise that Macfarlan had instituted an Equity suit against one of his tenants for tithes, without informing him, and discusses the case, 22 December 1827

Of George Dugard at Barnard Castle informing him of the rates payable by him, 4 September [1841]

Concerning the collection of Gainford tithes by Mr. Harrison as successor to Mr. Simpson, 14 July - 26 July 1855

About vicarial tithes connected with Denton curacy, 8 January 1857

Letter of S. Hodgson at Barnard Castle asking him to pay his land tax, 13 October 1857

Receipt for payment of Land Tax, n.d. [c.October 1857] [Pinned to /3/124(I)]

Concerning the claim of allowance in respect of the duty charged in the rent charge, 7 September 1855

Informing him that the income tax for Gainford has been paid, 14 January 1859

For Mr. S. Harrison about the Gainford Poor Rate and North Crop Field Tithes, 27 May 1859

Of R. Dent at Streatham Court, 1846

Of Thomas Peacock at Bishop Auckland, 13 July 1847

From the Tithe Office, London, about the apportionment of charges incurred during the Tithe Commutation at Gainford, between Trinity College and John Bowes, 1 March 1851

Copy of Agistment of John Smith at Piercebridge for 1824 and 1825, n.d. [c.1825]

Memorandum, made at Gainford, concerning the moduses, received by Anthony Reed, Agent to the Rev. G. Macfarlan, 28 March 1826

Account of income received from various parish rates in the parish of Gainford December 1824 - March 1826, [c.March 1826]

"Balance sheet" of the Rev. Thomas Peacock in account with Rev. G. Macfarlan covering period from 4 March 1824 to 10 October 1825, n.d. [c.1826]

Note of the poor rate for Headlam and Piercebridge for 1829 and 1880, n.d. [c.1831]

Income and Expenditure account of the Rev. G. Macfarlan for the period December 1829 - February 1831, n.d. [c.1831]

Form of renewed Contract of Composition for Assessed Taxes agreed with George Macfarlan clerk of the township of Gainford, n.d. [1834]

Rough list of Landowners in Gainford Township and calculation of rent charge payable in lieu of Tithes, n.d. [post 1837]

List of "Parochial payments" by townships dated 1848

Copy of a standard letter from the Tithe Commissioners Office, London, stating that a compulsory Award of rent charge will be made, and asking for schedules of the land liable to pay tithes, to be prepared in the form shown on the back of the letter; not completed, n.d. [c.1840's]

Copy of Gainford Tithes Return for 1852, enclosing list of townships in parish of Gainford with their acreages, [c.1852]

File of 3 Tithe apportionments referring to property owned by Mr. Elliot, Mr. Raine and Mr. Hodgson in the Township of Gainford giving details of field names, quantities of land and amounts of tithes paid to the vicar and Trinity College, Cambridge, n.d. [mid-19th Century]

Correspondence and other papers concerning First Fruits and Tenths from the Bounty Office at London, 28 May 1863 - 19 February 1864

Papers re Rev. J. Edleston application for a redemption of a Tithe rent charge; including application for redemption; correspondence with the Tithe Commissioners London and C.R. Moorson at Leeds, York and schedule of apportionment of Tithes re Hill field, Gainford, 10 February - 6 May 1871

Correspondence between Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford and G.S. Harrison tithe collector at Richmond, 8 December 1862 - 28 January 1868

Of Henry Grove at Lymington, Hants concerning research for his book about alienated tithes, 15 May 1865 - 18 September 1874

Of Secretary of State at Whitehall, directing immediate attention to the returns in accordance with the Local Taxation Returns Act, October 1865

Correspondence of the Incorporated University Life Assurance Society, London about a Tithe Loan, 1 September 1863 - 6 September 1864

Of John H. Young at Summerhouse enclosing cheque for Church Rate, 10 March 1866

Informing him that G.S. Harrison, their Tithe Collector, has been accused of drinking, 2 March 1867

About a Bond by Messrs. Harrison to the College in case of the Rectorial tithe rent charge not being accounted for, 17 January 1869

Of Joseph Brown at Richmond, Yorks about the appointment of a new collector of tithes, 4 March 1868

Of John B. Barraclough at Bolam asking about fees and the arrangements for collecting tithes, 4 May 1868

Of C.G. Croft p.p. the executors of G.S. Harrison, 6 June 1869 - 4 March 1870

Of C.R. Moorson tithe collector at Harewood, Yorks, 6 March 1869 - 25 May 1893

Of The Land Office, London, concerning information re the "Extraordinary Tithe Redemption Act, 1886", 17 July 1886

Draft letter of Rev. J. Edleston about Trinity College and the Tithe agreement with one of the livings in Gainford parish, n.d. [19th Century]

Piercebridge valuation copied from Mr. Catterick's list for collection of Burial Ground Rate, 18 December 1865, January 1866

List of Annual Values of lands of landowners in Township of Gainford, 1860's

List of the four townships in the Chapelry of Barnard Castle, their populations and Tithe Rent Charges, n.d. [1860's]

Draft copy of a form in connection with Gainford Tithes, n.d. [19th Century]

Receipts addressed to the churchwardens, December 1862 - June 1863

Letter to Rev. J. Edleston at Cambridge of Thomas Raine, Churchwarden at Gainford accepting the appointment as churchwarden for the coming year, 2 March 1863

Copy of a Notice issued by Gainford Parish churchwardens about church pews, 7 April 1865

List of those taking part in morning and evening services, n.d. [19th Century]

Notes by Alice Edleston concerning the election of churchwardens, n.d. [20th Century]

Rough accounts of churchwardens income and expenditure for the several churches and chapels in Gainford parish, 21 December 1863 - 1895

Cash accounts of the Vicar and Church wardens with the Halifax Joint Stock Banking Company, covering the period from June 1887 to (c.1894), n.d. [1889 - 1894]

Part of Gainford Rate Book, 29 May 1907

Faculty from the Bishop of Durham to John Walton Elliot, esq., to erect a Gallery on the north side of Gainford Church to provide more pews, 27 July 1793 Endorsed by (Rev. J. Edleston?) with a note that the faculty was delivered to him by J. Fogg Elliot, Esq., on 18 May 1864

Plans showing the layout and ownership of pews in 1798, 1727 and 1806 and (c.1863), 1798 - n.d. [c.1863] No scale 1st and 4th deposits

Of James Raine at Crookhall, Durham to (Rev. G. Macfarlan?) at Gainford, 29 September 1840

Letters of Rev. G. Macfarlan at Gainford to Rev. Francis Martin, Bursar of Trinity College, Cambridge, 4 November 1840 - 24 January 1846

List of projects to be considered with a view to alterations to the church at Gainford drawn up by (J. Edleston?), n.d. [c.1863]

Circulars appealing for subscriptions and listing those already received, October - November 1864

List of subscriptions for the Altar Cloth, Communion Kneelings etc., for Gainford Church, 1865

List of subscribers distinguishing between those who have received "the printed paper" and those who have not, n.d. [c.1860's]

Draft letter of Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford, to the Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, 17 November 1864

Of the Bishop of Durham at Auckland Castle, 21 December 1863 - 9 April 1864

Of Laura S. Edger at Gainford, n.d. [c.17 November 1863]

Of Thomas Wilkinson at Piercebridge, 20 November 1863

Of the Archbishop of Canterbury at London, 17 December 1863

Of Mrs. Hawdon at Christchurch, New Zealand, 14 January 1864

Of Christopher Cradock at Hartforth, Yorks., 19 March 1864

Of F. Cathrick at Piercebridge, 25 March 1864

Of W.H. Birkbeck at Downing College, Cambridge, 12 May 1864

Of H.E. Surtees at Ware, Herts., 1864

Of F. Martin at Trinity College, Cambridge, 15 November 1864

Letter of T.F. Scarth at Raby Castle, 19 September 1865

Letter from J. Backhouse of the Darlington Bank, 23 September 1865 [Enclosure in /4/51(I)]

Of William Maude at Darlington and Torquay, Devon, 29 June - 28 October n.d. [1863]

Of E.M. Cope at Trinity College, Cambridge, 19 November n.d. [1860's]

Of John Hett at Gainford, n.d. [1860's] - 20 December 1873

Of John Fogg Elliot at Durham to Mr. Geldard at Gainford, 11 December 1863

Miscellaneous accounts, vouchers and calculations re receipts and payments in respect of the fund, 1863 - 1875

Summary of Expenditure for Trinity College, Cambridge, on the chancel of Gainford Church, n.d. [c.1865]

Poster advertising an auction of the wood, n.d. [c.1864]

Account Book of the sale, 1864

Of Thomas Watson at Darlington, 27 April 1864

Acknowledgement by R. Wright and G. Hardy, carpenters, respecting the delivery of timber, 1864

Note of R. & S. Adamson at Gainford, 22 March 1866

List of material belonging to Gainford Church, bought by R. & S. Adamson, 21 March 1866 [Enclosure in /4/81(I)]

Papers concerning an application for remission of duty on building materials, including letters and an application form, 9 March 1864 - April 1865

Specifications of work to be done in restoring Gainford Church, January 1864

Note of the dimensions for seats and a communion table, n.d. [1864]

Plan of (Gainford) parish church, n.d. [c.1865] No scale

Rough draft of the specifications of the plumbers work, n.d. [c.1865]

Table of measurements of various sections of the Nave of (Gainford parish church?) showing the number of seats to be placed in each part, n.d. [c.1865]

Scale drawings of Gainford Church door "for the recess under the circular stair to shut up Gasmeter", cross-section and elevation, prepared by (Cory and Ferguson), n.d. [c.1865] Scale: 1:12

Summary, prepared by Cory and Ferguson Architects, of the specifications of additions to be made to Gainford buildings, 24 November 1866

Plan of Gainford Parish Church showing the proposed arrangement of gas fittings prepared by Cory and Ferguson, Architects, of Carlisle, November 1866 No scale

Coloured sketch of gas lamp fitting, n.d. [c.1866]

Rough sketch by Gas fitter of the way he proposes to take the pipes in Gainford church, n.d. [c.1866]

Rough plan of (Gainford) church, n.d. [1860's]

Rough sketch with dimensions of a curtain for the South door, n.d. [1860's]

A "Plan of the Chancel Flags" of an unidentified church probably in Gainford parish, showing walks, the chancel door and 2 tombs, and the layout of the stone flags, n.d. [19th Century] No scale

Memorandum authorising Mr. Cory to advertise for tenders for the alterations to the chancel, n.d. [1864]

List of tenders received, 23 February 1864

Estimate for work on Belfry doors, 16 May 1865

Tender for glazing the 3 east windows, 15 November 1871

Contracts for Masons' work and Carpenters' and Joiners' work, 3 March 1864

Letters between the Duke of Cleveland at Raby Castle and Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford or Sowerby Bridge, Yorks., 22 November 1863 - 12 February 1864

Letters between Charles Heaven and Co., at West Hartlepool and Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford concerning wood for the chancel roof, 5 March - 31 May 1864

Letters between J.L. Hammond, Bursar, of Trinity College, Cambridge and Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford, 8 November 1863 - 20 October 1866

Of John A. Cory, Architect, at Carlisle, some with enclosed reports, drawings, receipts, etc., 6 January 1863 - 28 December 1885

Of W. Harrison at Ripon, Yorks., 13 September 1862 - 6 April 1864

Of George Moody at Durham, 13 October 1865 - 23 July 1872

Of Robert Wright at Forcett, 20 June 1865

Letter of G.S. Harrison at Richmond, 31 March 1866

Correspondence and other papers to Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford chiefly of John Warner and Sons Bell and Brass founders in London concerning the installation of new church bells, 22 May 1864 - 5 May 1865

Of Charles Brindley of the Organ Manufactory, Sheffield, some enclosing plans, specifications and invoices, 31 October 1863 - 13 January 1871

Of Joseph C. Lambert at Monk Brelton, Yorks., 27 February - 4 April 1865

From (P) Hopkins at Trinity College, Cambridge, 1864

From (M. Newland) at London, 31 January 1865

From John Waterhouse at (Wearhead), 23 May 1865

From the Bishop of Durham at Harrogate Yorks., 27 July 1866

From W. Kingsley at Kilvington, Yorks., 24 January 1881

Note about cost of screen for organist in Gainford Church, 1868

Rough sketches of Organ Screen, n.d. [1868] No scale

4 accounts of subscriptions towards the Gainford Church organist's salary, n.d. [1875 - 1882]

Architect's Certificate for work done to Gainford Church, n.d. [1865]

Invoices for work carried out in connection with the restoration, 1864 - 1874 1st and 4th deposits

Correspondence and other papers to Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford of Hart, Son Peard and Company at London re the installation of Altar rail standards and lanterns, 13 April - 4 August 1874

Copy of Notice declaring restoration of church complete and asking for attendance of parishioners at a meeting on 13 April to discuss question of sittings, 7 April 1865

Notice about a special train from Barnard Castle for the Re-opening, 2 May 1865

Corrected proof of the programme of the service for the Re-opening, n.d. [1865]

Copy of Order of Service for the Re-opening, n.d. May 1865

Letter from Bishop of Durham at Bishop Auckland to J. Edleston at Gainford, 22 March 1865

Of H.M. Scarth at Keverstone and at Bath, Somerset, 19 August 1864 - 3 October 1870

Of J. Collingwood Bruce, Secretary of the Society of Antiquarians of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 12 January 1865

Copy of "Selection of Hymns used in Gainford church", 1860

Instructions for heating hot water apparatus at Gainford, 1865

Letters between W. Aldis Wright, Bursar of Trinity College, Cambridge and Rev. J. Edleston, concerning repairs and further improvements to the church, 1871

Of C.R. Moorson at Harewood, Yorks., 30 March 1872

Of J. Hodgkinson at Bingham, Notts., 8 November 1882

Of Rev. J.M. Treen at Penrith, Cumberland, 19 January 1885

Of Eleanor E. Nesham of Gainford, 1889 - 30 March 1891

Statements of Account of Gainford Parish Church, 13 October 1883 - 31 January 1939

Notices advertising entertainments in aid of the church funds, 1895 - 1920's

Orders of Services and notices and posters advertising services at Gainford Parish Church, 1892 - 1949

Notice about a sale of work in aid of Gainford and Piercebridge church and schools at Gainford vicarage on 29 August, 20 July 1900

Copy of an account of the restoration of St. Mary's Church, Gainford, n.d. [20th Century]

Notes and extracts from minutes, concerning the restoration of St. Mary's Church, Gainford, n.d. [early 20th Century]

Copy of an extract from the will of Charles Tennick dated 23 January 1929 bequeathing £400 to provide stained glass for the 4 chancel windows of Gainford church, n.d. [mid-20th Century]

Card from R.A. Bidwell acknowledging her gift towards the cost of the restoration of the Gainford Bells, Autumn 1926

Letter of John Taylor and Company at Loughborough concerning the recasting of Gainford church bells, 9 October 1926

Notes by Alice Edleston about the opening of the new church at Gainford, n.d. [c.1955]

Incomplete description of Gainford church, n.d. [mid-19th Century]

Rough draft of history of Gainford church and an account of the restoration, n.d. 1864 - 1865

Invoices and receipts for work done for the extension of burial ground, 20 January 1865 - 10 January 1868

Plan showing Gainford Church and the position of the new burial ground, January 1865 No scale

Rough sketch showing land bought for additional burial ground, n.d. [1865]

Application form for leave to convey land to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 22 February 1865

Quitclaim by George Tennick of all his rights to an ashpit outside Gainford church, 18 April 1865

n.d. [1867] (1) Nathanial Bridges (2) Charles Taylor Ware (representative of ecclesiastical commissioners) Extract from conveyance dated 20 August 1867 for (site of new burial ground at Gainford). Recites: previous deeds and wills, 15 November 1776 - 24 January 1864

Letters between Messrs. Ware and Westall Solicitors at Copthall Court, London and Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford, 15 June 1864 -16 May 1865

Of Ware and Westall at London to G. Harrison at Richmond, 17 [May] 1865

Of R. and S. Adamson at Gainford to J.A. Cory, quoting an estimate for work on Gainford churchyard, 21 July 1865

Letters between G.S. Harrison at Richmond, Yorks and Rev. J. Edleston, 4 May 1864 - 7 November 1866

Of George V. Wall at Durham, 23 February 1863 - 26 March 1864

Letters of Nathanial Bridges at 23 Red Lion Square, London, 28 March 1864 - 6 August 1865

Of C.G. Croft at Richmond, Yorks., 11 May 1864 - 9 December 1868

Of Rev. W. Maude at the Oxford and Cambridge Club (London), 15 September 1864 - 17 October [1864]

Correspondence of Ecclesiastical Commissioners at London, 6 January - 20 June 1865 [1 enclosing circular letter]

Letters of White, Barrett and White, Solicitors for the Ecclesiastical Commissioners enclosing Bill of Costs, 25 March - 16 June 1865

Of J.L. Hammond, Bursar, at Trinity College, Cambridge, 5 December 1865

Of R. and S. Adamson at Gainford, 18 October 1866

Of John (Mee) at London, 9 January 1865

Of John (Booth Ince) at the Durham Diocesan Registry, 27 April - 11 November 1865

Of the Bishop of Durham at Bishop Auckland, 2 May - 29 June 1865

Note by Rev. J. Edleston re resolution about churchyard rate increase for the expenses of the enlargement of the burial ground, passed at Vestry Meeting held 18 April 1865

Statement of the new burial ground rate collected by Robert Blenkinsop, 27 December 1865

Account of expenses in connection with Gainford churchyard enlargement January 1865 - January 1868, and amount received from Gainford churchyard enlargement rate November 1865 - June 1866, n.d. [1868]

Receipts for Burial Ground Rate, 10 October 1865 - 1 March 1866

Of G.S. Harrison at Richmond to Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford, 9 November 1865 - 27 January 1866

Architects certificates for work done to the boundary wall, 21 February 1865 - 19 January 1867

Invoices re churchyard wall, n.d. [late 1860's]

Letters between John A. Cory at Carlisle, Lancs. and Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford, 13 January 1865 - 11 January 1883

Plan showing the position of the church churchyard and adjoining land at (Gainford), n.d. [late 19th Century] No scale

Plan of Gainford old church burial ground and of plot sold for new burial ground showing river and well, n.d. [late 19th Century] No scale

Letters between Ware and Westall at London and Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford, 9 April - 16 November 1867

Letters between W.H. Baynes at Staindrop and Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford some enclosing account and tracings, 2 July - 17 September 1867

Of G.V. Wall at Durham to J. Edleston, 11 May 1867

Of N. Bridges, 21 January 1869

Of Wall and Son at Durham, 8 February 1869

Of Ware and Westall at London, 19 February - 12 April 1869

Plan of Gainford churchyard showing river and land use, n.d. [19th Century] No scale

Letters between Nathaniel Bridges at London and Rev J. Edleston at Gainford concerning a footpath leading to the churchyard across land owned by Nathaniel Bridges, 19 May 1877 - 9 April 1891

Of Ecclesiastical Commissioners at London advising him to apply to the Diocesan Registry at Durham about the burial ground conveyance, 31 December 1892

Of John Booth at Durham Diocesan Registry, n.d. [January 1893] [enclosing /4/512(II)]

[1893 January] (1) Nathaniel Bridges of 23 Red Lion Square, in County of Middlesex, gent, who is Committee of person and estate of his brother Brooke Rayne Bridges of Cheltenham in County of Gloucester, gent, who is tenant in tail in possession of the undermetioned parcel of land (2) Ecclesiatical Commissioners for England Copy of conveyance, dated May 2 1865 by (1) to (2) of parcel of land in Parish of Gainford, adjoining present churchyard, containing two roods, bounded on east by present churchyard and on south by Tees Banks and by churchyard. Recites Church building Acts and 19th and 20th Act Victoria Consideration: £100 paid to three trustees appointed by (1): includes plan on waxed linen

Receipt from the Durham Diocesan Registry for payment for copy conveyance, 5 January 1893

Plan of a new cemetary at Gainford, n.d. [late 19th - early 20th Century] Scale: 30ft to 1 inch

Letters to Rev. J. Edleston from George Dickinson and Son Darlington concerning a further extension to the burial ground, one enclosing sketch plan, 30 March - 20 April 1894

Of G. Mitchinson at Piercebridge, 18 April 1863

Of Harry C. Upscomb at Staindrop, 18 July 1866

Of W.W. and G. Watson of Barnard Castle, 15 May 1869

Of George Dyson at Conniscliffe Vicarage, 15 January 1870

Of C.R. Moorson at the Yorkshire Club, 26 October 1875

Of C. Jackson at Middleton St George, 29 October 1877

Of John D. Eade, Rural Dean at Darlington, 3 December 1878

Of R. and S. Adamson at Gainford, 18 August 1879 - 13 October 1880

Of (R. St. George Blaikb......) at Haverstock Hill, London, 24 May 1882

Of Fannie Bremner in Dublin, 18 May 1883

Of J.H. Green at Penrith, Cumberland, 21 May 1883

Of Robert Steavenson at Wroxeter, Salop, 7 December 1885

Of Miss Turnage at Bolam, 13 - 20 April 1886

Of G.S. Hughes at Gainford, 29 June 1887

Incomplete letter, [15] October 1878

Lists of Headstones from John Marshall, October 1884 - 28 December 1889

Rough plans, indicating the positions of graves in (Gainford) churchyard, with names of people buried there, n.d. [1940's]

Extract copied from 1855 Burial Act, n.d. [late 19th Century]

Copies of Vestry Minutes concerning Gainford church and Denton perpetual curacy, 1862 - 1864

Note explaining absence from a vestry meeting, n.d. [early 20th Century]

Unused postcard announcing a meeting of Gainford Parochial Church Committee, n.d. [1890's]

Copy of List of Members of Gainford Parochial Committee for year 1895 - 1896, [c.March 1895]

Copy of a notice issued by Gainford Parochial Church Committee, that the presentation to Rev. William Turner will take place on 1 March 1897, 22 February 1897

Notices from the Secretary about meetings, n.d. [1927] - n.d. [1941]

Note from the Secretary about meetings of the Finance Committee on 2 July 1925

Informing him that Professor Hamilton Thompson will meet sub-sommittee re the window, 26 April 1935

Concerning the bequest of £20 left by Mrs. Petrie, 27 July 1936

List of places in the Gainford area and the (population figures?) in 1921

Draft letter from R.H. Edleston about the date arranged for an inquiry, 28 June 1927

Notes on the Commission of Inquiry into the proposal to amalgamate the benefices of Denton, Ingleton, Bolam, Heighington and Gainford, n.d. [1927]

Of T.H. Hull, Secretary to the P.C.C. at Gainford about the R.H.E.'s appointment as Commissioner to represent Gainford Benefice, 2 - 21 February 1927

Of the Ecclesiastical Commission asking whether he can attend a public sitting of the Commission of inquiry into the proposed union of Gainford with several other benefices, 24 May 1927

Of W.H. Kirby at (Bolam) relating the decisions taken at Bolam meeting Endorsed with a draft reply to R.H.E., n.d. [1920's]

Circular letter from the Bishop of Durham to the Parochial Church Councillors of the Rural Deanery of Barnard Castle, about a forthcoming meeting, [18 October] 1929

Copy of Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 December 1949, 23 February 1950

Overseers Account Book 1803 - 1818 at the back copy memorandum respecting the enclosure of a piece of ground north of the vicarage dated 3 March 1682 and vestry minutes 23 April 1816 - 7 January 1822, 1803 - 1822

Rates Collection Accounts for Gainford Parish for October 1895 and May 1911

Account from G.E. Taylor for the Gainford Overseers expenses for May - August 1910

An apprenticeship band and a copy of a band dated 9 June 1860, 20 December 1854 - n.d. [19th Century]

Notices publicising the Poor rate and rates for special expenses, n.d. [1910] - 12 January 1927

Of George Bainbridge, clerk to the Teesdale Union, to G.E. Taylor at Gainford, 1 September 1916

To G.E. Taylor, Poor Rate Collector at Gainford, one enclosing a statement, 17 August - 19 September 1916

Copy letter to the Clerk to Gainford Parish Council, 28 March 1916

Notice of objections against the valuation list and rate from the Railway Company to the Assessment Committee of the Teesdale Poor Law Union, 28 March 1916

Duplicate return of church rates to the Home Secretary, relating to Gainford, 24 June 1864

Statement of the Annual rateable values of Gainford Headlam and Langton, 15 June 1865

Standard letter from P.H. Holland, Medical Inspector of the Burial Acts Office in London, asking how much of the Poor Rate has been used to provide a new burial ground, 14 September 1865 Annotated by J.E. with notes for a draft reply dated 16 November 1865 stating how money for a new burial ground was raised

Copy of a Notice publicising the amounts to be raised by each Union under the proposed County Poor Rate Endorsed by Rev. J. Edleston with rough calculations concerning the Poor Rate of Gainford 1865 - 1869, 2 July 1866

Copy of the Return of the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of Gainford Parish, in Petty Sessions of men qualified to serve on juries, 1908

Order to the Gainford Parish Overseers to pay £191 10s. on 11 May 1910 and £191 10s. on 27 July 1910 to the Teesdale Union Guardians of the Poor, 13 April 1910 Endorsed with receipts

Precept upon the Overseers of Gainford parish from the Barnard Castle R.D.C. for the sum of £138, 20 April 1910

Return of Deaths to the Overseers of Gainford for the sub-district of Staindrop covering 1 July 1911 to 30 June 1912, 23 July 1912

To Rev. F. Martin at Trinity College, Cambridge, 31 October 1855

To the Right Hon. Lords of the Committee of Council on Education, 17 December 1855

Copy of a letter dated 2 June 1856 to John Cradock, n.d. [c.mid-19th Century]

Letters of Thomas Austin at Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Rev. G. Macfarlan at Gainford, 26 March - 12 June 1857

Notebook, containing payments and receipts for new school, 1856 and 1857, n.d. [1856 - 1857]

Letters of J.A. Cory at Carlisle to J. Edleston concerning plans to enlarge the school and add a master's house, 26 January 1865 - 7 March 1872

In (London), 14 March 1864

To J.L. Hammond, Bursar of Trinity College, Cambridge, 1 December 1865

Of G. Tennick at Gainford, 1 June 1863

Of Alfred Williams, 19 January 1866

Copy letter from T.F. Scarth p.p. Duke of Cleveland, at Raby Castle, to W.W. and G. Watson, Solicitors, at (Barnard Castle?), [23 December] 1864

Copy of a clause in an agreement between the Vicar and Churchwardens of Gainford and the Duke of Cleveland, whereby the Vicar and Churchwardens agree to maintain the boundary wall between (Gainford) school and the Duke of Cleveland lands, 29 April 1865

List of persons to be written to for subscriptions and persons to be applied to for aid towards enlarging the school (at Gainford?), n.d. [c.1865]

Ground Plan of Gainford school grounds; shows buildings and roads, 4 February 1866 Scale: 20 ft. to 1 inch

Rough schedule of the likely cost of the proposals to enlarge Gainford school, build a church and parsonage at Piercebridge and a parsonage at Bolam, n.d. [c.1860's]

Of W.W. and G. Watson at Barnard Castle, 14 May 1869

Of the Bishop of Durham at Auckland Castle, 1 November 1871

To the Duke of Cleveland, 8 December 1870 - 4 February 1871

To the Lords of the Committee of Council on Education at (London), n.d. [1870's]

Copy of a letter dated 19 November 1869 from John A. Cory at (Carlisle) to Mr. Wandless, n.d. [November 1869]

Draft of a circular appealing for subscriptions to the school, n.d. [1869]

Invoice from R. and S. Adamson for work carried out at the school, 3 January 1871

Note of the measurements of some property taken by Mr. Davison and Robert Adamson, 22 February 1871

To the Duke of Cleveland at (Raby Castle?), 29 September 1868

To the Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, 10 October 1868

Of William Maude at Darlington, 18 February 1868

Of J.L. Hammond, Bursar, at Trinity College, Cambridge, 4 February 1869

Draft of a notice inviting assistance towards raising a fund to provide a schoolmaster's house for Gainford school, November 1869 Endorsed with a list of subscriptions

Draft of a circular letter asking for subscriptions to a fund for building a Master's House for Gainford School, n.d. [c.1860's]

Lists of subscriptions to Gainford school, 1877 - 1883

To G. Macfarlan at Gainford, 4 February 1852

To (Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford), 4 May 1864

To Rev. C.T. Bowen at Gainford, 22 February 1870

Of John Bowes at Pans Endorsed with a draft reply dated 22 February 1864, 19 February 1864

Of John R. Burrow at Gainford, 1 February 1878

Of J. Fogg Elliot at Durham, 10 March 1881

Statements of Account, n.d. [1871 - 1897]

Bank Statements for 10 July 1862 to 10 January 1866 and December 1881 to December 1883, 1862 - 1883

Notice from the Secretary to the Committee of Council on Education in London, that Thomas Beck is to be granted a stipend as a pupil teacher at Gainford school, from May 1858, 12 June 1858

Of Isaac Raine at Bishop Auckland accepting the post of Master, 10 March 1864

Of J. Reynolds at Winteringham, Lincs., acknowledging receipt of letter informing him that he has been appointed to mastership of Gainford school, 21 December 1865

Of Mary A. Hunt at Gainford resigning her post as mistress of the school, 8 July 1884

Of Henry William Ternent at Whittingham Northumberland, and Gainford, 7 January 1868 - 12 April 1875

Of John G. Cromwell at St. Mark's College, Chelsea, 8 January 1868

Of R.W. Goodanough at Whittingham Vicarage, Northumberland, 11 January 1868

Of G.H. Wilkinson at Bishop Auckland, 18 January 1868

Of J.F. MacMichael at Ripon Grammar school, Yorks., 17 May 1868

Of W.H. Walter at Durham Training College for Schoolmistresses, 17 October 1872

Of Catherine J. Gibbon at Spennymoor, 1 January 1873 - 1 November 1877

Letter of Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford to H.W. Ternent informing him of his election to the Mastership of Gainford National School, 23 January 1868

Agreement between the managers of Gainford Infants School and Catherine Jane Gibbon, n.d. [December 1872]

Of E.L. Butcher at Gainford, 19 - 25 March 1863

Of G.R. Monneiff at Education Department, Downing Street, London, 28 March 1863

Of V.K. Cooper, Honorary Secretary to the Committee of the Poor Schools Fund of the Diocesan Schools Society at Durham, December 1878

Letter of C.R. Moorson at Leeds, Yorks. to Rev. J.R. Burrow, 6 February 1879 enclosing draft letters of J.R. Burrow to C.R. Moorson and W.T. Scarth

Draft letter of J. Edleston to W. Bowman, 17 March 1871

Letter of the Education Department, Shire Hall, Durham to R.H. Edleston at Gainford, 19 November 1917

Sketch map showing a piece of land adjacent to the school with buildings property boundaries, field names, roads, 17 November 1917 No scale [Enclosure in (I)]

Invoice from Gainford School to Mrs Taylor for her son's tuition, 19 December 1889 - 8 May 1890

Order of Events of Gainford School Sports to be held 27 July 1892, [July] 1892

List of questions regarding attendance at (Gainford) school, addressed to the Master, n.d. [19th Century]

List of information required concerning the schools, n.d. [19th Century]

Of Meetings of (Gainford?) school managers on 17 April 1901 and 3 January, 14 August and 30 December 1902, n.d. [1902]

Minutes of the Gainford School Committee from 26 July 1900 to 12 June 1912, 1900 - 1912

Letters between Rev. H.C. Watson at Gainford and R.H. Edleston at Gainford, 17 December 1901 - 17 March 1906

Of H.C. Watson to Mr. Bowman, 31 May 1902

At Weston-super-Mare, Devon, to Alice Edleston at (Gainford?), 24 October 1904

At Gainford to the Elementary Education Department of the County Council at Durham, 20 March 1906

Letter of Lord Barnard at Raby Castle to Rev. J. Edleston at (Gainford?) stating his position with regard to the financing of the alterations to Bolam school and the election of school managers, 29 August 1893

Letter of C.E.O. Griffith at Eggleston Vicarage to (H.C.) Watson at (Gainford) giving his opinion of the powers of the vice-chairman of a Parish Meeting, 6 May 1904

To R.H. Edleston of Agnes A. Ludgate at Winston informing him of her sister's inability to continue working due to ill-health, 29 July 1905

Letter of H.C. Watson at Gainford to Alice Edleston also at Gainford thanking her for a contribution towards the building fund, 28 March 1905

Receipt for her contribution to the Gainford School Building Fund, 27 March 1905 [Enclosure in (I)]

Rough calculation re (contributions to the Building Fund?), n.d. [March 1905] [Enclosure in (I)]

Letter of H.C. Watson to Mr. R. Adamson qualified elector, concerning the election of Foundation Managers for Gainford School, 5 May 1908

For Bolam Church of England School, 7 March - 5 August 1905

For Gainford National School, 4 April 1905 - 1930

Copy of a notice announcing a meeting of subscribers to elect Managers of Gainford National School, 27 April 1895

Copy of the Education Act 1902, (2 Edw. 7 Ch. 42), n.d. [1902]

Copy of a leaflet about the County Council's prospective take-over of church schools in County Durham, n.d. [c.1902]

Copy of a circular from Archdeacon Long, at Bishopwearmouth to all school managers about the take-over of the church schools, 21 November 1903

Copy of a leaflet listing the reasons against the acceptance of the Concordat suggested as the basis of consideration at the Education Meeting summoned by the Bishop, n.d. [1903]

Copy of a Final Order made under Section 11 of the Education Act 1902, requiring the appointment of Foundation Managers for certain specified schools including Barnard Castle and Gainford, 6 February 1904

Copy of the Durham County Council's proposed scheme for the constitution of an Education Committee under the Education Act 1902, 1904

Copy of a notice of a meeting of Managers and Trustees in Durham Town Hall on 5 February 1904, n.d. [1904]

Copy of a leaflet entitled, Facts About Church Schools, n.d. [1904]

Receipt from H.C. Watson to W.T. Dobson for a contribution to the Gainford School Building Fund, 27 March 1905

Notes for collectors of (subscriptions towards the parish schools?), n.d. [early 1900's]

List of contributions to the School Improvement Fund, n.d. [early 1900's]

Copy of a circular to the clergy and school managers from the Diocesan schools society reporting the decision by a sub-committee of the Society to establish a system of inspection in religious knowledge in the schools, 1871

Circular appealing for donations to help maintain Winston village school as a Church of England school, 1923

Key to a photograph of Gainford school masters and pupils, n.d. [20th Century]

Accounts of Michael Callender's Charity, 1863 - 1896

"Miss Jane Ward" Charity Accounts, 1882 - 1896

Statement of the Charity Accounts of Gainford Parish prepared by (Rev. J. Edleston), 1889 - 1893

Letters of Halifax Joint Stock Banking Company Limited acknowledging payments into Greswold's and Smith's Charities, 10 July 1890 - 10 July 1891

Letter of J. Backhouse of the Darlington Bank to Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford informing him of the receipt of £3 12s. through Greswold's Charity, 16 January 1871 Endorsed by J. Edleston with draft reply dated 17 January 1871 explaining the origin of the money, and its purpose

Drafts by J. Edleston of a petition protesting at the exchange of the stock of Greswold's Charity and the Poor Stock and a letter about M. Callender's Charity to an un-named recipient, 1889

Of Steavenson and Meek at Darlington, 26 May - 5 August 1873

Of J. (J.) Cumming at Hunstanton, Norfolk, 26 July 1873

Of Adam Burn in London, 6 August 1873

Draft letter of Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford to Adam Burn in (London?), 7 August 1873

Copy of Poster giving notice of a Public Enquiry into the Charities of Gainford and Middleton in Teesdale Parishes on 9, 10 and 11 July 1901, 25 June 1901

Copy of "A Return made to the Charity Commissioners of an Inquiry held in every Parish within the County of Durham into Endowments together with the Reports of the Charity Commissioners" for Gainford parish, 1902

Copy of the published draft of a scheme made by the Board of Education under the Charitable Trusts Act, re Mary Elizabeth Atkinson Foundation in respect of Gainford, 8 October 1913

Copy of a scheme made by the Board of Education under the Charitable Trusts Acts, re Mary Elizabeth Atkinson Foundation in Gainford, 25 February 1914

Cover note to R.H. Edleston from L. Dobson, 2 March 1914

File of correspondence between the Charity Commission (1) and Gainford Parish Council (2) and various other bodies re the administration of various Gainford parish charities, 22 August 1895 - 1932

Rough statement of the receipts of Piercebridge and Gainford clothing clubs in 1864 and 1865, n.d. [c.1865]

Letter of George Piggot at Bolton-le-Moors Lancs, to Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford about a contribution to the Gainford clothing club; endorsed with a draft reply, 22 January 1867

Receipt for £25 paid to Emma Macfarlan by G.S. Harrison for public charities, 8 January 1861

Copy of Return of the Charity Commission (Non-conformist Endowments) giving a list of the Orders which during ten years to 31 March 1893 have been made by Charity Commissioners, 25 August 1894

Letter of G. Holford of the Charity Commission, London to R.H. Edleston at Gainford concerning the appointment of Trustees of various Charities, 21 March 1896

Copy of a letter from G. Holford to the clerk to Gainford Parish Council on the same subject, 21 March 1896 [Enclosure in (I)]

Notices advertising parish meetings, 1907 - 1934

Letter to R.H. Edleston of R.T. Hett, Solicitor at Darlington, about procedure for adopting Burial Acts, enclosing forms of notices and reslutions, 15 October 1920

Account book, 12 May 1896 - 31 March 1917

Notices to members of Gainford Parish Council about meetings, 10 May 1900 - 17 November 1950

Hand Bill advertising a meeting to choose parish councillors, 28 November 1894

Copies of 3 election addresses, 5 - 8 December 1894

List of the persons elected as Parish Councillors, 9 March 1931

Copy of Notice of the Election of R.H. Edleston, 9 March 1931

Declaration of the names of Parish Councillors for Gainford parish elected at the parish meeting on 5 March 1934

Notice of Parish Meeting for Election of Parish Councillors, 20 February 1937

Notice to R.H. Edleston that he has been elected, 4 March 1937

Copy of the Declaration of the result of the Poll for the election of Parish Councillors for 1946, 1 April 1946

Nomination paper for the election of Parish Councillors Endorsed with a list of names, n.d. [c.1940's]

Of William Procter at Gainford concerning the purchase of land for a new burial ground, 22 November - 13 December 1905

Notifying him about a meeting of the Cemetary Committee and the Parish Council and the main object for discussion, 19 July 1922

Asking him whether he would be willing to sell a piece of land to extend the cemetary, 26 July 1922

Of J. Allison and R.L. Allan, members of Gainford Parish Council asking him to convene a meeting, 15 April 1946

Of (J.T.L.) Fife, at the Raby Estates Office, Staindrop to the Clerk of Gainford Parish Council asking to inspect the Parish Award, 8 October 1910

To Alice Edleston at Gainford of J. Riddell clerk of Gainford Parish Council thanking her for beautifying the island at the East end of Gainford, 16 April 1939

Of E.R. Hanby Holmes, Solicitor, at Barnard Castle to R.H. Edleston at Gainford, 5 November 1945

Of (K. Rowley) acting War Dept. Land Agent for Darlington District to J. Allison, Land Agent, at Gainford, 8 April 1946

Of E.R. Hanby Holmes, Solicitor, at Barnard Castle, to J. Allison and R.L. Allan, custody of the Gainford Parish Council archives, 16 April 1946

Draft letter of R.H. Edleston to E.R. Hanby Holmes, Solicitor, thanking him for the notice of a meeting, n.d. [c.1950/51]

List of Gainford Parish Council Committees, 12 March 1895

Notice from the chairman of the parish meeting at Gainford, to R.H. Edleston that the meeting on 16 March 1925 demanded a poll, 1925

Declaration of the result of a Poll of Gainford parish electors to decide whether the Lighting and Watching Act 1833 be adopted, 19 February 1931

Copy of Schedule for re-arrangement of County Districts and Parishes in County of Durham, under the Local Government Act 1929, 3 November 1933

Notice issued by Gainford Parish Council about a Public Meeting to discuss the Jubilee celebrations, n.d. [c.1935]

Gainford Parish Accounts, 31 December 1948

Part of a draft of a speech re Gainford Parish Council, n.d. [c.1944]