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Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish

Reference: EP/BC Catalogue Title: Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 11 Schools

Covering Dates: 1813-1975

Access: open

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  • Barnard Castle St. Mary Parish
    • 11 Schools (Ref: EP/BC 11/)
    • National School (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 01)
    • Governance (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 01)
    • Minutes (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 01)
    • Board of Education, organisation of education (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 02)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 02)
    • Site and building (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 03)
    • Plans (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 04)
    • Pupils (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 05)
    • Agreements (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 06)
    • Scrapbook (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 07)
    • Streatlam and Stainton School (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 02)
    • Governance (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 01)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 02)
    • Site and building (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 03)
    • HMI Reports (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 04)
    • Advertisement (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 05)
    • Barnard Castle School (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 03)
    • Minutes (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 01)
    • Governors (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 02)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 03)
    • Site and building (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 04)
    • Photographs (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 05)

Catalogue Contents

11 Schools (Ref: EP/BC 11/)National School (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 01)Governance (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 01)

11/1-2, 11-12, 15, 40

Minutes (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 01)

11/1-2, 40

Ref: EP/BC 11/1

Minute book of the Boys School, 31 August 1813 - 14 September 1829 and of the Girls School, 20 August 1815 Enclosure: see EP/BC 12/15
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: EP/BC 11/2

Minute book of the Boys and Girls Schools, 19 September 1844 - 6 July 1849
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/BC 11/40

Rough notes of a meeting of the managers of the National Schools, 26 November 1891
(2 papers)

Board of Education, organisation of education (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 02)

11/11-12, 15

Ref: EP/BC 11/11

Papers re Barnard Castle Church of England Schools, including: Board of Education circulars; appointments of teaching staff; alterations to school; reports on Religious Instruction; Final Orders etc., 1891 - 1913
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/BC 11/12

Papers re Barnard Castle Church of England Schools, including: Board of Education Schemes; minutes of managers' meetings; overcrowding; lavatory facilities etc., 1948 - 1971
(1 file, typescript)

Ref: EP/BC 11/15

Papers re lack of facilities and overcrowding of Barnard Castle C. of E. (Controlled) Primary Schools and proposals for reorganisation of education in Teesdale, 1973 - 1975
(1 file, typescript)

Financial records (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 02)

11/3

Ref: EP/BC 11/3

"Account book of the Boys School from its first erection in 1814 to June 1849", May 1814 - 16 April 1849 Includes: accounts of Sunday School, 29 June 1823 - 30 October 1826; accounts of Girls School, 1849
(1 volume, calf half-bound)

Site and building (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 03)

11/5, 14, 33-39, 41

Ref: EP/BC 11/5

Papers re building new National Schools, 1890 - 1892
(16 papers and 5 files)

Ref: EP/BC 11/14

Letter from Charity Commission to Rev. J.T. Penrose, concerning National School site, with plan, 26 November 1901
(2 papers)

Ref: EP/BC 11/33

Copy letter from Joseph Kyle, Barnard Castle, to Colonel Watson, Barnard Castle, concerning the cost of the proposed National School, Barnard Castle, 14 July 1890
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/BC 11/34

Remarks of R.T. Richardson and S. York on the specification for the proposed new school at Barnard Castle, 18 August 1890
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/BC 11/35

Statement of work done on the new National School, Barnard Castle, 31 January 1891
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/BC 11/36

Report to the managers of the National Schools, Barnard Castle, on the quality of work carried out on the new school building, by W[illia]m Livesey, April 1892
(5 papers)

Ref: EP/BC 11/37

Letter from Joseph Kyle, Bede Villa, Barnard Castle, to B.C.M. Cooke, Barnard Castle, giving a subscription to the National Schools, 4 October 1890
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/BC 11/38

Receipts for work done, and goods supplied for, the building of the National Schools, 1 November 1890 - 28 April 1893
(8 papers)

Ref: EP/BC 11/39

Letters between J.J. Bailey, Barnard Castle, and Henry Down, Newgate Foundry, Barnard Castle, concerning the railings at the National School, 16 and 23 November 1891
(2 papers)

Ref: EP/BC 11/41

Letter from W[illia]m Livesey, Raby, to W.I. Watson, concerning building plans for the new National School, Barnard Castle, 4 March 1893
(1 paper)

Plans (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 04)

11/6-10, 30-32

Ref: EP/BC 11/6

Plans of National School, 13 May 1890 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 75cm x 80cm)

Ref: EP/BC 11/7

Foundation plan of National School, 7 June 1890 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 75cm x 55cm, paper on linen)

Ref: EP/BC 11/8

Ground plan of National School, 7 June 1890 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 75cm x 55cm, paper on linen)

Ref: EP/BC 11/9

Elevations of National School, 7 June 1890 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 75cm x 55cm, paper on linen)

Ref: EP/BC 11/10

Elevations and section of National School, 7 June 1890 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 75cm x 55cm, paper on linen)

Ref: EP/BC 11/30

Outline plan of the proposed National School, Barnard Castle, 8 February 1865
(1 plan, 47 cm x 30 cm)

Ref: EP/BC 11/31

Rough sketch showing land purchased for the new National School, Barnard Castle, n.d. [c.1890]
(1 plan, 23 cm x 16 cm, colour wash)

Ref: EP/BC 11/32

Plan of Newgate, Barnard Castle, showing the location of the new National School, drawn by Joseph Kyle, 27 July 1891
(1 plan, 38 cm x 38 cm, colour wash)

Pupils (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 05)

11/16

Ref: EP/BC 11/16

List of children who travel to Barnard Castle Church of England Junior Mixed School by school transport, n.d
(4 papers, typescript)

Agreements (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 06)

11/13

Ref: EP/BC 11/13

30 September 1893 (1) Henry Down of Barnard Castle, iron founder (2) Vicar and churchwardens of Barnard Castle and managers of National School Memorandum of agreement re use of archway, linking garden behind schoolmaster's house with Newgate, as cart road
(1 paper)

Scrapbook (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 07)

11/4

Ref: EP/BC 11/4

Scrapbook of National School, compiled c.1849 - 1856
(1 volume, card bound)

Streatlam and Stainton School (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 02)

11/17-24, 42

Governance (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 01)

11/19-20, 24

Ref: EP/BC 11/19

Minute book of managers of Stainton School, 20 February 1905 - 23 August 1962 Enclosures: see EP/BC 11/20, 11/23 and 11/24
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/BC 11/20

Letters concerning scheme for certain Church of England educational foundations including Streatlam and Stainton School, and Lord Strathmore's claim to reversionary interest, 28 October 1957 - 1 September 1958 Originally enclosed in EP/BC 11/19
(7 papers, typescript)

Ref: EP/BC 11/24

Letters concerning closure of Streatlam and Stainton C.E. (Aided) School, 17 October 1961 - 2 April 1962 Originally enclosed in EP/BC 11/19
(15 papers, printed)

Financial records (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 02)

11/18, 21

Ref: EP/BC 11/18

Cash book, Stainton National School, 1 June 1901 - 28 January 1963 Enclosures: see EP/BC 11/21 and 11/22
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/BC 11/21

Letter from County Education Department to Rev. P. Wright concerning maintenance contribution grant to Streatlam and Stainton C.E. (Aided) School, 13 November 1959 Originally enclosed in EP/BC 11/18
(1 paper, typescript)

Site and building (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 03)

11/22, 42

Ref: EP/BC 11/22

Details of repairs and/or alterations to Streatlam and Stainton C.E. (Aided) School, 1959 Originally enclosed in EP/BC 11/18
(2 papers, typescript)

Ref: EP/BC 11/42

1964 1. John William Western, 35 Essex Street, The Strand, London, retired solicitor 2. Rt. Hon. Timothy Patrick, 16th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland 3. Parochial Church Council of the Parish of Barnard Castle 4. Durham Diocesan Board of Finance Copy draft deed of gift from (1) and (2) to (4) on behalf of (3) of a freehold property known as Streatlam and Stainton Church of England School, near Barnard Castle, 1964
(5 papers)

HMI Reports (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 04)

11/23

Ref: EP/BC 11/23

H.M. Inspector's report on Streatlam and Stainton Primary School, 10 March 1960 Originally enclosed in EP/BC 11/19
(1 paper, printed)

Advertisement (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 05)

11/17

Ref: EP/BC 11/17

Advertisement for Stainton Day and Sunday Schools, July 1850
(1 paper, printed)

Barnard Castle School (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 03)

11/25-29

Minutes (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 01)

11/28

Ref: EP/BC 11/28

Minutes of meeting of Board of Governors of Barnard Castle School, 8 June 1972
(1 file, typescript)

Governors (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 02)

11/25

Ref: EP/BC 11/25

Newspaper cutting re death of Fred Boardman, former governor of Barnard Castle School, 31 October 1953
(1 paper, printed)

Financial records (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 03)

11/27

Ref: EP/BC 11/27

Statement of accounts, Barnard Castle School, 31 March 1972
(1 file, typescript)

Site and building (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 04)

11/26

Ref: EP/BC 11/26

Report on Barnard Castle School's hot water and heating system, 17 January 1969
(3 papers, typescript)

Photographs (Ref: EP/BC 11/section 05)

11/29

Ref: EP/BC 11/29

Photograph of clergy and choir [Barnard Castle School?], n.d. Originally enclosed in EP/BC 5/9
(1 photograph, black and white)



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