Catalogue

Survey of lands at Whitehall, Broomyholme and Trebley, December 1802

Surveys and valuations of the Birtley Estates, 1824 - 1834

Valuations of buildings on the Birtley Estates, 1829

Valuation of Colonel Tower's estate at Birtley, by Thomas Bell, 7 January 1832 and 26 October 1840

Valuation of lands in Birtley township having right of common on Birtley Fell, 1833

Valuation of Pelaw Estate belonging to the heirs of the late Richard Humble, 3 July 1838

Survey and valuations of Mr. Maddison's Estate at Birtley, 2 June 1840

Survey and valuation of Pelaw Estate, n.d., c.1842

Surveys of Birtley Estate, Birtley White House Estate and Pelaw Estate, n.d., c.1842

Valuations of Birtley Estates, n.d., c.1842.

Valuation of an estate at Birtley and of Birtley White House Estate belonging to the heirs of the late Richard Humble, n.d., c.1842

Letter of J. Potts of Gateshead to Messrs. Donkin and Stable, Solicitors, of Newcastle, offering £84 for a farm at Birtley, 20 January 1831

Draft letter of Thomas Bell re the lease of land south of the Hall at Birtley, 2 February 1831

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to George Maddison of Birtley, requesting a meeting to discuss Mr. Warwick's farm at Birtley, 2 February 1831

Letter of John Walton of Birtley Hall Works to Thomas Bell, arranging a meeting, 5 February 1831

Letter of William Morris of Birtley to Thomas Bell, stating his offer for land next to the turnpike road, 24 February 1831

Letters of George Maddison of Birtley to Thomas Bell re the repairs to Mr. Thompson's property, 7 March and 24 March 1831

Letter of Miss Caroline Warwick, Fisher Street, Carlisle, to T. Bell requesting a revised valuation of Birtley Estate to assist her in obtaining a mortgage at lower rates, 25 February 1833

Draft reply to D/Bo/G 53/33, 27 February 1833

Letter of John Grace, Point Pleasant, to Mr. Leadbitter, forwarding plans of Birtley and Birtley White House Estates, 8 January 1838

Draft letters of Thomas Bell to John Easton re the latter's offer for Mr. Forster's property, 14 and 25 January 1841

Letter to John Easton of Bedlington Colliery to Thomas Bell re the purchase of Colonel Tower's property, 20 January 1841

Letters of Joseph Forster, Hebburn Colliery to Thomas Bell re Mr. Easton's offer, 26 and 27 January 1841

Draft reply to D/Bo/G 53/39, 27 January 1841

Letters of John Easton, Pelaw House, to Thomas Bell re Col. Towers' land, 30 January and 17 February 1841

Draft reply to D/Bo/G 53/43, 20 February 1841

Copy letter of Thomas Griffith of Durham to John Easton re the possibility of mining coal under Col. Towers' land, 20 February 1841

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to J. Easton re D/Bo/G 53/45, 23 February 1841

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to John Easton informing him that Col. Towers has declined to sell the two fields opposite the Three Tuns, 8 March 1841

Letter of John Easton to Thomas Bell re the bid for two fields next to the Three Tuns, n.d., c.1841

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to J.R. Maddison, enquiring if he will sell any of his Birtley property, 31 July 1841

Letter of Bates and Dees to Thomas Bell re D/Bo/G 53/49, 9 August 1841

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to R. Leadbitter re the valuation of Mr. Maddison's property, 8 September 1841

Letter of J. Easton, Radcliffe Colliery, Warkworth, Northumberland, to Thomas Bell requesting a letter, 19 October 1841

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to John Easton re the sale of Mr. Humble's and Mr. Maddison's estates, 22 October 1841

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to Messrs. Bates and Dee of Newcastle re the sale of Mr. Maddison's property, 6 November 1841

Replies to D/Bo/G 53/54, 8 and 11 November 1841

Letter of J. Easton, Pelaw, to Thomas Bell re Maddison's sale, 8 November 1841

Draft reply to D/Bo/G 53/57, 9 November 1841

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to John Easton informing him that Mr. Maddison will accept an offer for his property, 13 November 1841

Draft reply to D/Bo/G 53/56, 13 November 1841

Letter of George P. Philipe, Gray's Inn, to Thomas Bell re the valuation of property at Birtley, Whitehouse and Pelaw, 27 July 1842

Copy letter of Thomas Leadbitter, Staple Inn, London, to Robert Leadbitter, Newcastle-upon-Tyne re the arrangements for the sale of the Birtley lands, 6 August 1842

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to Thomas Leadbitter re the division of the Birtley lands into lots for sale purposes, 8 August 1842

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to Robert Leadbitter as in D/Bo/G 53/63, 10 August 1842

Letters of George P. Philipe, Gray's Inn, London to Thomas Bell, arranging a meeting, 11 and 12 August 1842

Copy letter of Thomas Leadbitter to Robert Leadbitter re arrangements for the sale of the Birtley lands, 11 August 1842

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to Mr. Barker, of Sunderland, Auctioneer re the valuation of coal on the Birtley Estates, 12 August 1842

Reply to D/Bo/G 53/68, 13 August 1842

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to G. P. Philipe re the valuation of coal on the Birtley Estates, 13 August 1842

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to Mr. John Taylor, forwarding the plan of the Birtley and Pelaw Estates, 15 August 1842

Letter of George P. Philipe to Thomas Bell requesting the swearing of an affidavit, 18 August 1842

Draft reply to D/Bo/G 53/72, 20 August 1842

Reply to D/Bo/G 53/73, 24 August 1842

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to Robert Leadbitter re the arrangements of lots, 20 August 1842

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to George P. Philipe forwarding his account for business relating to the Birtley Estate, 29 August 1842

Reply to D/Bo/G 53/76, 7 September 1842

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to George Philipe re his expenses, 10 September 1842

Note arranging a meeting with Mr. Philipe, 16 September 1842

Note of G.P. Philipe to Thomas Bell re the valuation, 22 September 1842

Draft reply to D/Bo/G 53/80, 23 September 1842

Letter of George P. Philipe to Thomas Bell re an offer he has received for the cottages in lot 7, 13 October 1842

Draft reply to D/Bo/G 53/82, 15 October 1842

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to John Warwick re the plan of Birtley Church, 14 August 1847

Letter of R.C. Forster of Newcastle to Robert Leadbitter of Ryton re the sale of Mr. Maddison's property at Birtley, 2 October 1847

Copy letter of Henry Hunt, Birtley Iron Works to Robert Leadbitter re the claims for damages against the Birtley Iron Co. by Mr Warwick. The damage in question was caused by the Iron Company's refuse heaps, 22 June 1848

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to George Maddison re the proposed enclosure of Birtley Fell, n.d., c.1850

Printed sale particulars of estates at Birtley, Whitehouse and Pelaw, January 1820

Description of the four lots in which the Birtley, White House and Pelaw Estates were offered for sale. Also a list of the biddings, 22 January 1822

List of rents from Birtley lands, n.d., c.1825

Description of a lease of property at Birtley Hall, 1827

Draft advertisement for the lease of a farm at Birtley, January 1830

Bill of Costs of Thomas Bell for work involved in surveying the Birtley Estate, 1 March 1830

18 February 1831 (1) Armorer Donkin, Esq., of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, p.p, the Assignees of Robert Warwick (2) John Batson of Birtley Draft articles of agreement to lease a piece of land called the Crooks, at Birtley

26 February 1831 (1) Messrs Donkin and Stable of Newcastle, Solicitors, p.p., the Assignees of Robert Warwick, a Bankrupt. (2) John Walton of Birtley Draft articles of agreement to lease property at Birtley

February 1831 (1) Messrs. Donkin and Stable of Newcastle, Solicitors, p.p., the Assignees of Robert Warwick, a Bankrupt (2) John Barras and Jacob Potts of Gateshead Printed articles of agreement to lease Birtley West Farm

1 March 1831 (1) Messrs. Donkin and Stable, p.p., Assignees of Robert Warwick, a bankrupt. (2) Benjamin Thompson of Birtley p.p. the Birtley Iron Company. Draft articles of agreement to lease land in Birtley

4 March 1831 (1) Messrs. Donkin and Stable, p.p., Assignees of Robert Warwick, a bankrupt. (2) Jacob Potts of Gateshead. Draft articles of agreement to lease property at Birtley

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to George Maddison re the Birtley Iron Company's tenure of additional land, 5 March 1831

Bill of costs of Thomas Bell for services to Messrs. Donkin and Stable in assessing the state of husbandry, etc., of Sisterson's farm, 1831

Rental of Birtley Estate, 1833

List of sums received for Birtley wayleaves and encroachments, 1839

Draft affidavits of Thomas Bell re the valuation of the Birtley and Pelaw Estates, March 1841 and 20 August, 1842

Printed circular of sale particulars of property in Birtley, compiled by Messrs. Bates and Dees, Solicitors of Newcastle, November 1841

List of biddings at the sale of Birtley Estate with an account of the gross Proceeds, 22 and 23 September 1842

List of the lots into which the Birtley and Pelaw Estates were divided for sale, n.d., c.1842

List of rents and properties at Birtley, n.d, c.1842

Rental of Mr. Maddison's estate at Birtley, 9 October 1847

Reference to a plan of Birtley, n.d., c.1840

Extract from Robert Surtees "History of Durham", Vol. 2, pp. 189 and 190, giving an historical account of the ownership of the Birtley Estates, n.d., c.1840 - 1850

Extract from a deed describing land belonging to Thomas Rawling Maddison at Birtley Lane, n.d., c.1850

Valuation of Mr. Warwick's coal at Birtley by John Buddle, 26 January 1829

Valuation of Mr. Warwick's interest in the wayleave through his estate at Birtley, 26 January 1829

Valuation of a "tract of pillars said to be remaining unmoved in Mr. Warwick's estate at Birtley on the east side of the turnpike," by John Buddle, n.d., c.1829

2 May 1831 (1) Mr. Leonard Wilson (2) George Thackrah, Esq. Extracts from a counterpart lease for 60 years of Birtley Hall lands and wayleave, dated 13 May, 1828

Copy valuation by M. Martindale of damaged land in Birtley Estate (dated 1815), 1 November 1836

Rental for ironstone Payable to the Earl of Durham, n.d, c.1840

Statement of damage to ground at Offerton by the Birtley Iron Co., June 1842

Valuation of damage to North Farm in Offerton, caused by the Birtley Iron Works, 12 March 1844

Note requesting that Thomas Bell measure the quantity of land damaged by the Iron Company, 15 July 1847

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to J. Warwick re the survey mentioned in D/Bo/G 53/121, 17 July 1847

Reply to D/Bo/G 53/122, 19 July 1847

Note to Thomas Bell requesting a meeting with Mr. Warwick, 28 July 1847

Draft reply to D/Bo/G 53/124, 28 July 1847

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to J. Warwick re the plan of the waste ground adjoining Birtley Iron Works, 12 August 1847

Letters of J. Easton, Pelaw, to Thomas Bell, re Mr. Warwick's damaged land, 30 August and 6 September 1847

Letter of Mr. Warwick to Thomas Bell re the measurements of damaged land for which payment has already been made, 1 September 1847 (paper, 2 folios

Letter of Mr. Hunt to (Thomas Bell) re the plan of damaged land, 1 September 1847

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to John Easton re his charges for surveying the damaged land, 8 September 1847

Letter of J. Easton, Pelaw, to Thomas Bell, arranging a meeting to discuss the dispute, 13 September 1847

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to John Warwick recommending that he have a reference deed signed, 18 September 1847

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to John Easton informing him that Mr. Warwick will give the Iron Co. notice to quit the lands they occupy, 2 October 1847

Reply to D/Bo/G 134, 7 October 1847

Draft letter of Thomas Bell -to John Warwick re the appointment of an umpire and the payment of the arbitration expenses, 8 February 1848

Copy note of Mr. Hunt to Mr. Warwick re the appointment of an umpire, 21 February 1848

Draft letters of Thomas Bell to Robert Leadbitter re Mr. Warwick's unsettled claim, 17 April, 1848

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to John Warwick informing him that Mr. Leadbitter has intervened on his behalf, 18 April 1848

Copy bill from John Warwick to the Birtley Iron Company, 6 July 1849

Draft letter to Thomas Bell to John Warwick re the waggonway rent payable by the Birtley Iron Co., 20 September 1849

Note from Mr. Warwick to Mr. Bell requesting him to inspect the Birtley Iron Company's accounts, 15 October 1849

Letter of Henry Hunt pp. Birtley Iron Co., to Thomas Bell, arranging a meeting to Discuss additional rent, 19 October 1849

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to John Warwick re Mr. Hunt's reluctance to settle the claim for damages, 25 October 1849

Note from Mr. Warwick to Thomas Bell concerning the latter's account, 1849

Extract from the Birtley Iron Company's lease book, n.d., c.1849

Newspaper advertisements for the sale of Hermitage House and land adjoining Chester South Moor, June 1781

Newspaper advertisement of the lease of a farm at Ouston, 1785

Copy valuation by D. Turner of ancient copyhold lands on John Davidson's estate at Pelton, 22 April 1812

Survey of Lambton Estate, November 1812

Letter of John Bell to John Griffith, of Durham, Solicitor, re the valuation of Messrs. Bates and Chambers' estates for the apportionment of the rent charge, 6 December 1812 Attached: Extract from the Award on the division of Chester Commons, dated 22 September 1800, and a description of Mr. James Leyburn's allotments on Chester Moor, by R. Richardson, 22 March 1772, 1772 - 1812

Newspaper advertisement of the lease of farms in Chester-le-Street, 14 October 1830

Newspaper advertisement for the sale of a mansion house and estate at Birtley, December 1830

Draft survey of farms in Chester-le-Street, 1834

Letter of Robert Thompson of Aston, near Stone, to Thomas Bell, requesting a reference to a plan of Lumley Farms Enclosed: Draft reply, 7 January 1836

Newspaper advertisement t for the sale of property in the township of Birtley, November 1841

Copy assessment for the relief of the poor in the township of Urpeth, 22 September 1846 Attached: List of chief landowners in Urpeth and a reference to a plan of farms in Urpeth giving names of tenants

List of contents of Mrs Clark's farm at Urpeth, as stated by Mr Charlton 21 November 1846 Shows individual field numbers and acreages [possibly Urpeth South Farm], mentioning a pit heap

Letter of James Currie, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London to Messrs. Bell and Sons asking their opinion on the ownership of coal royalties under Charles Joliffe's land, 4 June 1856 Attached: Two draft replies

Newspaper account of a sale of property at Chester Moor, August 1873

List of rents payable by the occupiers of estates in Chester-le-Street, n.d., c.1840

Description of crops grown in various fields, 1830 - 1833

Reference to unspecified plan giving names of tenants, n.d., c.1830

Schedule of lands in the township of Urpeth, n.d, c.1840

Schedule of lands on Chester Common, n.d., c.1820

Schedule of encroachments on Birtley Fell, n.d, c.1820

List of queries relative to the plan of Chester Common, n.d, c.1820

Rough sketches of allotments on Chester Common, n.d, c.1820

Draft survey of Chester-le-Street Parish, n.d., c.1836

Survey of Chester Common, n.d., c.1830

Copy letter of R. Coulthard stating the measurements of Broad Meadows near the Turnpike road, n.d, c.1830

Reference to a map of lands in Chester-le-Street, n.d, c.1830

Survey of John Eden's lands in Urpeth township, n.d., c.1830 See also D/Bo/G 10

Schedules of claims made on the enclosure of Woodland, n.d., c.1816

Newspaper account of the case of Lamb v Walker re damages to cottages at Cockfield, January 1878

Newspaper advertisement for the sale of Coniscliffe Villa and Valley House, November 1876

Letter of S. Richardson, High Coniscliffe, to C.S. Bell re the lease of Mr. Watson's Valley House, 31 October 1877

Newspaper advertisement for the sale of the late Mr. W. H. Watson's estate at High Coniscliffe, 13 May 1878

List of bids for the various lots in Coniscliffe Estate, 18 July 1881

Newspaper advertisements for the sale of freehold property in High and Low Coniscliffe, July 1882

Specification of work required in the erection of 3 house and shops in Northgate, 1 March 1871

Tender of John Burgin, King Street Darlington, to undertake the building of premises in Northgate for £800, 13 April 1871

Account of gravel sold by Mr. Burgin, 14 June 1871

17 April 1871 (1) Robert Lithgo (2) John Burgin. Agreement to construct Premises in Northgate, Darlington

Notes of Mr. Burgin on which the tender for the buildings in Northgate was based, n.d., c.1871

Letter of Robert Lithgo to Mr. Burgin authorising building alterations, n.d., c.1871

1 February 1872 (1) Mr. Robert Lithgo of Darlington, cabinet maker. (2) Robert Hartley Lipscombe of East Budleigh, Devon, gent., and William Fowle of Northallerton, Yorkshire, gent. (3) Edward Kipling of Darlington, Leather merchant and Robert Thompson of Darlington, share broker, Trustees of the Darlington District Joint Stock Banking Co. Copy deed of covenant concerning specifications for the walls and windows of Robert Lithgo's new building adjoining premises of the Banking Company

Receipt for £50 from Mr. Lithgo, the consideration money payable under D/Bo/G 56/7, 1 February 1872

Signed statement of Robert Lithgo authorising Mr. Newly to spend £1 towards "Putting the Pink Stone in its proper place", 6 June 1872

Letters of Robert Lithgo to J. Burgin re the latter's failure to complete the work started in his contract, 24 June to 3 July 1872

Replies to D/Bo/G 56/10-56/12, 24 June - 3 July 1872

Copy declaration of the plaintiff in the case of Burgin v Lithgo, 17 July 1872

Copy plea of the defendant in the case of Burgin v Lithgo, 5 August 1872

Detailed description of developments in the dispute, 6 November 1872

Letter of Robert Muckle, Manor Office, Tynemouth, to C.S. Bell, Carlton, Darlington, returning a draft schedule of premises at Coble Dene Dock, 6 November 1872

Newspaper account of the court case, 22 November 1872

Statement of the Umpire's decision, 25 November 1872

Letter of A. C. Harvey, Newcastle, to C.S. Bell re the draft Award, 4 December 1872

Letter of Edward Leadbitter pp. A.C. Harvey, to C.S. Bell, giving his opinion on the most satisfactory outcome to the dispute, 4 December 1872

Letter of Robert Lamb and Robert Dixon, Feethams, Darlington to C.S. Bell re the price to be allowed to Mr. Burgin for undersetting, 5 December 1872

Letters of Edward Leadbitter pp. A.C. Harvey to C.S. Bell re the claims to be allowed to both parties under the Award, 7 and 10 December 1872

Draft Award of the umpire, C.S. Bell, December 1872

Letter of John Burgin to Mr. Lamb, Feethams, Darlington, Architect, re the building work at Northgate, with cove ring letter from R. Lamb to C.S. Bell, 7 January 1873

List of accounts paid by Robert Lithgo, n.d., c.1872

Particulars of the plaintiff's claim, n.d., c.1872

Accounts of expenses incurred during the case, n.d., c.1872

Summary of claims involved in the dispute, n.d., c.1872

Notes re the legal aspects of the case, n.d., c.1872

Account claim of John Burgin, n.d., c.1872

Account of payments to be deducted from Burgin's claim, n.d. c. 1872

1862 (1) Charles Richmond Burnett of Alnwick, Northumberland, gent. (2) Elizabeth Spiers of Hundens, widow Draft lease on a yearly basis of Hundens Farm. Rent: £130 p.a.

Letters of Charles R. Burnett, Alnwick, to C.S. Bell, re the tenancy and sale of Hundens Farm, 30 April, 19 May and 8 June, 1863

Letter of James Thompson to C.S. Bell re his purchase of Hundens Farm. 1863, June 6

Survey of Mr. James Thompson's Hundens Estate , including a rough sketch of the property, 1863 -to 1865

28 March 1864 (1) Margaret Wetherell of Darlington, widow (2) James Thompson Draft agreement to lease Hundens Farm

Letter of Joseph Thompson, Satley Parsonage, offering land at Haughton for sale, 16 July 1866

Draft letters of C.S. Bell to Alfred Hitching, Chairman of Darlington Local Board of Health offering Mr. Thompson's land at Hundens Farm as a site for the new cemetery, 13 October and 13 November 1866

Letters of Joseph Stephenson, High North Terrace, Darlington, to James Thompson re the price of land at Hundens Farm, 25 and 28 April 1868

Draft letters of C.S. Bell to Joseph Stephenson with a renewed proposal for the site at Hundens Farm, 30 April and 13 May 1868

Reply to D/Bo/G 56/48, 2 May 1868

Newspaper articles concerning meetings of the Town Council to discuss the new park and cemetery, 1868

Letter of William Russell, Blackwellgate, Darlington, to C.S. Bell, re the position of the new cemetery, 5 June 1868

Newspaper advertisement inviting offers of land for a new cemetery, 24 July 1868

Draft letter of C.S. Bell to Hugh Dunn, Town Clerk, offering on Mr. Thompson's behalf, part of Hundens Estate as a site for the new cemetery, 14 August 1868

Newspaper cutting, Letters to the Editor re the proposed North Road Cemetery, October 1868

Letter of J. Pease, of Darlington to James Thompson advising him to sell his land at Hundens Farm to Darlington Corporation, n.d., c.1868

Letter of William Hildreth Secretary of Darlington Local Board of Health, to C.S. Bell re the purchase of the Hundens Farm site, 7 June 1869

Memorandum of the terms for letting Hundens Brickworks, 13 November 1871 Attached: Plan of the site Scale: 1:2500

Letters of J. W. Armitage, Borough Accountant to Mr. Thompson, Timber Merchant of Bishop Auckland, requesting permission to lay a water main in Hundens Lane, 13 November 1872 and 10 January 1873

Details of the quantity of bricks made at Hundens Yard, 1872 to 1973

Rental of Hundens Brick Yard. 1872 to 1873

Reply to D/Bo/G 56/61, 11 January 1873

Letter of James Thompson to C.S. Bell re the cost of laying pipes in Hundens Lane, 11 January 1873

Letters of J. W. Armitage, Borough Accountant, to C.S. Bell. re the location of water pipes in Hundens Lane, 16 and 23 January and 4 March 1873

Draft reply to D/Bo/G 56/65, 17 January 1873

Letter of John H. Bowman, Belle Vue Darlington, to C.S. Bell re the Hospital Committee's control over negotiations affecting the water supply, 4 March 1873

Draft letter of C.S. Bell to Thomas Robson and Son, 25 Queen Street, Darlington, re the payment of rent for Hundens Brick Yard. Reply attached. 20 and 22 March 1873

Valuation of Hundens Lane Estate, 22 September 1873 Attached: Letter of James Thompson, Bishop Auckland to C.S. Bell re the sale of the above land, 7 October 1873, and a newspaper advertisement for the sale of property in Fishburn, Sedgefield and Darlington, including Hundens Lane Estate, 2 September 1873

Letter of John Ross, Feethams Darlington, to C.S. Bell re the water pipe operations at Hundens Lane, 19 November 1873

Letters of James Thompson and T Robson and Son to C.S. Bell re the rent of Hundens Brick Yard, 1873

Letter of J. Ross, Feethams, Darlington to C.S. Bell re the repairs to Hundens Lane by the Water Works Committee, 24 December 1873

Draft certificate sanctioning the laying of water pipes in Hundens Lane Farm Road by Darlington Local Board of Health, n.d., c.1873

Extract from the minutes of a meeting of the Water Works Committee re the supply of water to Hundens Farm, 30 December 1873 Attached: Covering letter of D.W. Armitage, Borough Accountant, to C.S. Bell, 9 January 1874

Letter of T. Robson and Son to C.S. Bell re the new terms of occupation of Hundens Brick Yard, 2 February 1874

Draft reply to D/Bo/G 56/79, 6 February 1874

Draft letter of C.S. Bell to James Thompson re Mr. Robson's rent of Hundens Brick Yard, 10 February 1874

Receipt of J. Thompson for Land tax income tax and inhabited house tax, 5 April 1875

Survey and rental of Hundens Farm, 4 November 1875

Terms for letting Hundens Farm, as laid down for Margaret Wetherell, 6 November 1875

Letters of R.C. Robson, Queen Street, Darlington to C.S. Bell re the quantity of bricks sold from Hundens Brick Yard, 8 and 15 December 1875 and 4 January 1876

Letters of William Carding, Russell Street Buildings, Darlington, to C.S. Bell re the examination of the Brick Yard's account books, 21 December 1875 and 11 February 1876

Copy letter of Edward Hutchinson, The Elms, Darlington, to James Thompson making an offer for Hundens Farm, 9 February 1876

Authorisation to C.S. Bell to act as James Thompson's agent, 7 March 1876

Letter of James Thompson, Hurworth, to C.S. Bell re the rent due from Mrs. Wetherell and Mr. Robson, 7 March 1876

Letter of T and R Robson to C.S. Bell re Mr. Thompson's rent, 8 August 1876

Details of bricks made at Hundens Brick Yard from 1874 to 1876, February 1877

Notice to quit from James Thompson to Mrs. Wetherell, 2 October 1877

Copy letter of Thomas W. Robson to James Thompson re the cost of alterations to the latter's residence at Hurworth, 1 November 1877

Copy letter of C.S. Bell to Messrs. T. and R. Robson re the rent and royalty of Mr. Thompson's Brick Yard, 28 November 1877

Reply to D/Bo/G 56/97, 30 November 1877

Copy letters of T. Robson to J. Thompson re settlement of his account, 1877

Letter of R.C. Robson, Queen Street, Darlington re the price of pipes, October 1878

Memorandum of terms for letting Hun dens Brickworks, 13 November 1878

Letter of Sarah Robinson to C.S. Bell re the payment of her rent, 28 January 1881 Attached: Newspaper advertisement for the sale of farming stock and implements at Hundens Farm.

Memorandum of conditions for letting Hundens Farm, 12 March 1881

Newspaper advertisements for the lease of Hundens Farm, 16 March 1881

Letter of George Tarr, Mickleton, Darlington to C.S. Bell, recommending Joseph Raine as a suitable tenant for Hundens Farm, 7 April 1881

Letters of J. W. Armitage, Borough Accountant, to C.S. Bell re the cost of laying a water pipe to Hundens Farm, 28 April and 4 May 1881

Draft "memoranda of terms on which it is proposed to let space for a manure depot on Hundens Farm to Darlington Corporation.", 14 July 1881

Letter of Thomas Smith, Borough Surveyor to C.S. Bell re the meeting of the Streets Committee to discuss the Hundens Manure Depot, 5 August 1881 Attached: Extract from the minutes of the Streets Committee

Memoranda of terms on which to let space for a manure depot at Hundens Farm, 9 August 1881

Letters of Joseph Raine, Hundens, to C.S. Bell re the proposed manure depot, 10 August 1881 and 11 November 1884

Particulars of alterations to Hundens Farm House for James Thompson, September 1885

Letters of Thomas Smith, Borough Surveyor to C.S. Bell re the repair of the road leading to the manure depot, 1887 - 1888

Memorandum of Joseph Raine to C.S. Bell re the repair of Hundens Lane, 2 April 1888

Letter of F. T. Steavenson, Town Clerk, to James Thompson, seeking the latter's permission to public use of the road from Haughton Road to Hundens Farm House, 4 February 1889 Attached: Extract from the minutes of a meeting of the Streets Committee, recommending that the Town Clerk write the above letter, 18 January, 1889

Draft letter of C.S. Bell to F. T. Steavenson re the original agreement between Mr. Thompson and Darlington Corporation, 5 February 1889

Invoices from "The North Star" and "The Northern Echo" to C.S. Bell for advertisements, 9 and 11 March 1889

Letter of Thomas Smith, Borough Surveyor to C.S. Bell re trespassing at Hundens Manure Depot, 11 March 1889

Letter of Joseph Foster, Hundens, to (? C.S. Bell) seeking permission to sow permanent grass at the farm, 29 April 1889

Draft letter of C.S. Bell re the payment of rent for the manure depot, 16 May 1889

Newspaper advertisement of the lease of Hundens Farm, with draft copy, May 1889

Survey of Hundens Farm with sale advertisement attached, May 1889

Letter of W. Winter, Bondgate, Darlington, to C.S. Bell re the rates and tithes payable on Oxney Field Farm, 15 August 1877

Valuations of part of Oxney Field Farm proposed to be taken for Darlington sewage works, 16 August 1877

Survey and valuation of the land required for the sewage works, 16 August 1877

Draft letters of C.S. Bell to William Winter re the valuation of Oxney Field Farm, 16 to 20 August 1877

Reply to D/Bo/G 56/133, 17 August 1877

Letter of John George Grace, Darlington, to C.S. Bell re the valuation of Oxney Field Farm, 29 September 1877

Notes re the hearing in the case of Darlington Corporation v Lord Wentworth with regard to land for sewage works, 10 October 1877

Newspaper accounts of the sale of Lord Wentworth's Oxen-le-Field Farm to the Corporation for sewage works, 1 and 2 October, 1877

Survey of part of Oxney Field Farm, n.d., c.1877

Valuation of the land named in D/Bo/G 56/140, n.d., c.1877

Note re the depreciation in value of Oxney Field Farm, n.d., c.1877

11 October 1860 (1) John Mason Hopper of Norton (2) John Wrightson of Darlington, Innkeeper Copy agreement to lease a house and farm called Cowl House Farm and Ridley Hills in Darlington and Haughton-le-Skerne

5 January 1866 (1) John Mason Hopper of Norton (2) William Barningham of Manchester, Ironmaster (3) John Wrightson of Darlington, Innkeeper. Draft articles of agreement for the payment of compensation to John Wrightson for quitting Cowl House Farm and Ridley Hills

Letter of George Stratton, Bishop Auckland to Walter Johnson asking him to act as umpire in the settlement of compensation to Mr. John Wrightson, 26 February 1866

Claim of the plaintiff in the case of Wrightson v Barningham, March 1866

Day by day account of the hearing in the case of Wrightson v Barningham, April 1866

Copy affidavits of William Barningham of Darlington, Iron Master, George Stratton of Clyde House near Ferryhill, Land Agent, Thomas Warrior of Tanfield Lodge near Bedale, Yorkshire, Gardener, James Barningham of Darlington, gent., Cornelius Nicholls of Bundle Heath near Manchester, Lancaster, Dyer and Bleacher and Thomas Hodgson of Darlington, Builder, 5 November 1866

Copy of a newspaper article printed in "The Standard" re the award of compensation to Mr. Wrightson, 1866

Valuations of the compensation to be paid to John Wrightson for Cowl House and Ridley Hills Farms, valued by C.S. Bell, Joseph Stephenson, John Burnside, Thomas F. Hedley, Francis Mercer, John George Grace, John Hogg and George Pierson, 5 February - 14 May 1866

Note of C.S. Bell's opinion of the valuation of Cowl House and Ridley Hills Farms by Messrs. Pierson and Hogg, n.d., c.1866

Newspaper articles re the case of Wrightson v Hopper, 17 January 1867

Letter of J. D. Martin, Burley Hill near Leeds, to Thomas Bell re the powers of Darlington Board of Health over market tolls, 26 October 1853

Letter of Messrs. Mewburn, Hutchinson and Mewburn, Darlington, to Thomas Bell re the valuation of the Town Hall, Shambles and tolls of Darlington, 31 July 1855 Endorsed: Draft reply

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to Messrs. Mewburn, Hutchinson and Co. re the above valuation, 13 August 1855

Copy minutes of a meeting held in the Magistrates Room to discuss the Darlington tolls, 18 August 1855

Notes on the market tolls including details of the various leases and names of those who claim freedom from tolls, 1855

Copy letter of Thomas Bell and Gibson Kyle, Newcastle, to Messrs. Mewburn, Hutchinson and Mewburn giving their estimated value of the market tolls, 15 October 1855 (4 copies)

Reply to D/Bo/G 56/158, 16 October 1855

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to Messrs. Mewburn, Hutchinson and Mewburn re Mr. Martin's valuation of the tolls, 30 October 1855

Letter of Francis Mewburn to Thomas Bell inviting him to attend a discussion with the other witnesses, 12 December 1855

Minutes of a meeting between Thomas Bell, Mr. Mewburn, Mr. Martin, Mr. Stoddart and Mr. John Hodgson to discuss the evidence to be given at a trial that day, 18 December 1855

Valuations of Darlington tolls, by Andrew Stoddart, Thomas Bell and Gibson Kyle; S.D. Martin, valuer, of Leeds; and Mr. Stewart, 18 December 1855

Rentals of Darlington tolls, 1855

Note of income and expenditure of Darlington tolls, Town Hall and Shambles, 1855

Draft notes of evidence re the market tolls, 1855

List of names of the Trustees of the market, n.d., c.1855

Draft letter of C.S. Bell to the Guardians of the Poor for the Darlington Union, with an offer of a site for the new workhouse, 7 May 1867

Newspaper articles concerning meetings of the Board of Guardians to decide upon a site for the new workhouse, 4 September 1867

Two newspaper articles. One inviting offers of land as a site for the new workhouse, and the other listing the sites offered, 1867

Notes re the various site proposed, including details of value and drainage etc., 1869

Two newspaper articles, one advertising the sale of the old workhouse and the other giving an account of a meeting of Darlington Board of Guardians to discuss the new site, July 1871

Extract from a deed describing the land on which Mr. Brigham built his house in Duke Street, 1 November 1885

Letters of Lietch, Dodd and Bramwell, North Shields to C.S. Bell re the valuation of Mr. Brigham's house, 3 and 9 March 1886

Letters of George Brigham, North Villa, Darlington, to C.S. Bell, re the valuation of his new house, 4 and 5 March, 1886

Printed circular re the sale of Dodmires Estate on the Bank-Top, Darlington including a sketch of the property, showing it divided into lots for sale, 10 February 1802

6 May, 1819 (1) Hilkiah Hall of Matlock Place, near Sunderland, gent. (2) John Todd of Archdeacon Newton, farmer Articles of agreement to lease a farm at Archdeacon Newton for 6 years Enclosed: Copy survey and valuation of Archdeacon Newton by J. Fryer

Letter of Andrew Stoddart, South Shields, to Thomas Bell, requesting particulars about Whittle Dean, 11 October 1849

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to John S. Peacock of Darlington re the water pipes to be laid at Hill Close, 11 October 1849

Reply to D/Bo/G 56/184, 18 October 1849

Draft valuations of Miss Ann Allan's land at Hill Close, required for the service Reservoir, pipes and communication road of the Darlington Water Works, 11 October 1849

Draft valuation of premises at Darlington, 3 August 1855

Printed circular advertising the sale of the King's Head Inn, Prebend Row, Darlington, 1863

Reference Book to the Ordnance Survey plan of Darlington Parish, 1864

Draft valuation of Spring Field Farm, 4 May 1866

Note of sale price of Branson House in Cockerton Road, April 1868

Notes re the cost of enfranchising land in the Manor of Bondgate, May 1868

Letter of Joseph Cawthorn, Holly Moor Tilery, Manfield, North Riding of Yorkshire, to C.S. Bell, re the rent required for land near Whessoe, 10 February 1871 Attached: Newspaper article advertising the lease

Printed circular advertising the sale of Woodside, near Darlington, 1871 Attached: Newspaper sale advertisements

Notes of prices fetched by property in Darlington, 1871 - 1879

Note of the sale price of land in Darlington for the sites of a new Fever Hospital and Cattle Market and the extension of the railway sidings Attached: Newspaper account of meetings of the Town Council when decisions to buy the land were taken, January 1872

Notes re the sale of the Kings Head Inn, 1874

Notes re the sale of the Carlton Coach Premises to the Pease family, n.d, c.1874

Letter of John T. Bell, Newgate Street, London to his uncle re their proposed meeting, 1 November 1877

Printed circular letter appealing for financial help towards the building of a new church to serve part of the parish of St. John, 1886

Index plan to the 5 ft. Ordnance Survey plans of Darlington, n.d., c.1870

List of unidentified reference numbers, n.d., c.1870

Draft articles of agreement for the sale of land at Croft in the parish of Hurworth, n.d., c.1860

Sale advertisements for an estate and tithes in the township of Blackwell (1792) and of freehold dwelling houses, shops and building plots in Darlington (12 January 1832). Obituary of Mr. Hugh Dunn, Darlington Town Clerk, n.d., c.1886, 1792 - 1886

Sale advertisement for Bagley Farm, East Cowton, 30 July 1813

Article re the compensation to be paid to Mr. George Stonehouse, Miller, for the purchase of Blackwell Mill, July 1863

Copy article re the increased value of land at Darlington, 20 May 1864

Articles re the monthly meeting of the District Highway Board, 1864; the case of Prior v Watson, an action to recover money in connection with the building of two villas near Cockerton, January 1878; and re the case of disputed ownership of a wall on an estate at Hillfield, December 1880

Article re the incorporation of Darlington, including a transcription of the Charter of Incorporation, 13 September 1867. Taken from the "Darlington Mercury", 2 October 1867

Account of a meeting of the Boundary Commissioners to inquire into the boundaries of the Borough of Darlington. The "Darlington and Stockton Times", 26 October 1867

Articles concerning the removal of the Cattle Market from the Market Place in Darlington as a result of a petition from burgesses, 21 August 1869 - 20 May 1874

Article re the sale of the "Golden Cock" in Tubwell Row, March 1869; sale advertisements for property at Cockerton and Ingleton, a copyhold estate known as Wheelhouse's Yard, Northgate, 28 September 1871, premises previously used as the Darlington Union Workhouse, 7 July 1871, a house called Bloomfield in Woodlands Road and building land at Countess Close, Middleton One Row; advertisements for the leases of property in Darlington and Croft house.

Notice of application for an Order to divert a highway across Cleveland Estate, 4 November 1870

Account of a meeting of the Halmote Court for the Manor of Bondgate, November 1878 and advertisements for the leases of Red Hall Farm, Haughton-le-Skerne, 26 October 1870, Thornbeck House, Cockerton, 10 November 1870 and farmland in South Durham and North Yorkshire, 1870 - 1871

Sale advertisement for Baydale Beck Inn, 28 April 1871

Sale advertisements for freehold building sites in Darlington and North Lodge, Darlington, formerly the residence of J. B. Pease, 5 May 1871

Account of the case of Mr. Edward Manners v Darlington Corporation, the judgement in which affected the rights of Boards of Health and Corporations, May 1871

Account of a meeting of Darlington Council, 11 November 1871

Obituary of Joseph Pease (1799 - 1872) son of Edward Pease who was associated with George Stephenson in the development of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, February 1872

Account of a meeting of the Select Committee to discuss the Darlington Improvement Bill, 29 June 1872

Article entitled "Local Industrial Sketches - Life on the line: in a signal cabin". Describes the day in the life of a signal man at a point on the railway where the Stockton and Darlington and North-Eastern lines cross, 1872

Sale advertisements for building land in Darlington, 1873 - 1877

Article calling upon Darlington Town Council to acquire the mansion house and park of Southend, July 1875

Account of a meeting of Darlington Town Council to discuss the improvement of the streets and the River Skerne, 3 December 1875

Account of a meeting of Darlington Rural Sanitary Authority to discuss sewage at Hurworth, December 1875

Sale advertisement for a Hackney Carriage and Cab Establishment, formerly owned by Mr. John M. Wetherell of Wellington Mews; draft notes concerning the condition and value of the stable premises, September 1875

Accounts of sale of the Livingstone Hall, November, 1875, landed property near Darlington, 1879 and farm property at Coatham-Munderville, 1875 - 1879

Article re the proposed division of the Darlington Union, 27 May 1876

Advertisements for the sale of bricks from Hundens Brickyard, 1876

Account of the monthly meeting of Darlington Town Council to discuss Darlington Park, April, 1875 and invitations for tenders for the construction of a new Cattle Market, 1875 - 1877

Account of the purchase of land adjoining the Grammar School by the Town Council, April 1878

Sale advertisement for Moorwood Moor Colliery, Derbyshire, 6 June 1878

Advertisements for the leases of land at Darlington, 1881; article re the case of Mr. William Maughan of Harrowgate Hill near Darlington, farmer, whose effects were distrained upon for the arrears of a tithe rent-charge, 2 May, 1882; articles re the case of Bainbridge and Lax v the Corporation of Darlington to recover damages for the loss of a heifer, 1878; articles re rating appeals, 1878 - 1880

Account of the Sale of Little Polam Estate and Grange House to Darlington Corporation, 1878

Account of the appeal by the Governors of Darlington Grammar School against the rating assessment, January 1879

Account of the sale of the Waldy Estate and sale advertisements for dwelling-houses and building plots in Darlington, 1879

Accounts of the case of Sir Henry Havelock v Mr. Allan concerning the terms of the will of Robert Henry Allan of Blackwell Grange Estate, 1880 - 1881

Account of the sale of the manor of Stapleton, 1 August 1882

Account of the valuation of land at Fighting Cocks required under a compulsory purchase order by the North-Eastern Railway Company. 1886 July 29

Sale advertisement for freehold land near Darlington, including "Hundens Farm.", 10 August 1900

Account of the sale of Haughton Hall, Haughton-le-Skerne, 9 October 1900

Sale advertisements for High Beaumont Hill, Darlington, December 1901

Rental of Mr. Lambton's claim on Framwellgate Common, by G. Fenwick, 12 May 1799

Volume containing a schedule of claimants to land in Durham Division including the townships of Framwellgate and Witton Gilbert; schedule of claimants on Charlaw Moor and Findon Hill Moor; account of rates laid on claimants; schedule of burgage claims and survey of lands to be enclosed, n.d., c.1800

List of allotments on Framwellgate Moor, n.d., c.1800

List of claims on the enclosure of Findon Hill Moor and Potter Moor, n.d., c.1800

Index to claimants with list of burgage allotments as set out on the plans of Mr. Fryer and Mr. Bell. , n.d., c.1800

Schedule of claims on the enclosure of Charlaw Moor. Details provided include names of owner and occupier, description of premises, yearly value and type of tenure, n.d., c.1800

List of claimants on Findon Hill who did not claim on Charlaw Moor, n.d., c.1800

Valuation of Acorn Close Farm, 21 September 1802

Alphabetical list of claimants at meetings of the Commissioners, held 1 and 29 June 1802. Details as in D/Bo/G 57/6, October 1802

Description of the contents of Mr. Castle's allotments, n.d., c.1802

List of burgage claims as they were to be allotted, January 1803

List of burgage allotments as set out on Mr. Fryer's plan, February 1803

List of owners of burgage allotments, 25 November 1803

Letter of Matthew Woodifield of Durham to J. Bell, listing the allotments which he has purchased since the division of the Moors, 25 November 1803

List of burgage allotment; purchased by Mr. Williamson, 25 November 1803

Reference to the owners of small allotments whose names do not appear on the plan, n.d., c.1803

Schedule of allotments upon Harbross and Framwellgate Moors purchased by Matthew Woodifield, 1805

Schedule of burgage allotments on Framwellgate Moor, west of the turnpike, March 1806

Schedule of allotments on Framwellgate Moor, east of the turnpike road, April 1806

List of contents of allotments on Framwellgate Moor, west of the turnpike road, surveyed by J. Bell, n.d., c.1806

Description of Robert Darling's allotment on Framwellgate Moor, n.d, c.1806

List of contents of John Pattison's allotment, n.d., c.1806

List of owners of allotments on Framwellgate Moor, n.d, c.1806

List of claimants entitled to allotments on Charlaw Moor, compiled by Mr. Fenwick, n.d., c.1806

Schedule of burgages within the parishes of St. Nicholas, St. Mary-le-Bow and Little St. Mary (St. Mary-the-Less) which were held by lease under the Dean and Chapter of Durham Drawn up by John Bowlby of Durham, 18 March 1807

29 October 1768 (1) Richard Seymour of Aldbrough, Yorkshire, Esq. (2) Emmanuel Walton of Coundon, Esq. Articles of agreement to lease a house in Old Elvet for three years Rent: £15 p.a.

Newspaper advertisement for the sale of a house and adjoining buildings at Butterby, High and Low Butterby Estate and Southeron Closes Estate, 21 March 1781

Valuation of Low and High Butterby Farms, 2 and 17 May 1781

Newspaper advertisement for the lease of a house in Framwellgate 1782

Newspaper advertisement for the sale of George Smith's estates in Monmouth, Durham and Suffolk, 1793

Newspaper advertisement for the sale of property in or near Durham, 25 May 1802

1 February 1811 (1) Joseph Granger of Old Elvet pp. Mrs. Alice Hall of Bishopwearmouth (2) George Ord of Sunderland Bridge Copy articles of agreement to lease Farewell Hall Farm together with a public house near Durham for 6 years

Newspaper account of the sale of the Kepier Farm at Durham, 30 July 1813

Note re the sale of Mr Ellison's Mill lately the property of Mr. Ibbetson, 12 September 1846

Draft letter of Thomas Bell, Newcastle to R.C. Forster re the valuation of Mr. Cuthbert Ellison's mill and premises and Mr. Ibbetson's, 21 September 1846

Details of the value of Mr. Ibbetson's land, n.d, c.1846

Note re the valuations of Gibside and Streatlam Estates, 15 November 1851

Draft letters of Thomas Bell, Newcastle, to Ralph Dent, Streatlam Castle re the valuation of Mr. Bowes' house in Elvet, 22 November 1851

Valuation of Grange Blue House and a portion of High Grange Farm, by R.C. Forster Attached: Sketch plan of the above property(tracing paper, 26 cms. x 26 cms.), 17 February 1857

Note re unidentified property overlooking the River Browney, April 1868

Newspaper articles re the sale of Western Lodge Estate near Durham, 25 September and October 1868

Description of Mr. Thompson's land, extending from behind the infirmary to Neville's Cross, 1872

Copy letter of S. Maddison, Durham, to C. Bell re the conveyance of land at Broom to the North Brancepeth Coal Co., 28 February 1874

Letter of John Cooke, Middridge Grange, Darlington, to C.S. Bell re the valuation of the land referred to in D/Bo/G 57/43, 17 March 1874

Copy clause from a deed of conveyance of minerals re the payment of compensation by the North Brancepeth Coal Co. for damage to surface ground at Broom, n.d., c.1874

Newspaper advertisement re the sale of William Henderson's mansion and offices in the South Bailey, 28 July 1875

Letter of Thomas Wetherell, 32 Claypath, Durham to C.S. Bell re the sale of Springwell Estate, adjoining Western Hill, 26 June 1877 Attached: Sale advertisement, July 1877

Newspaper advertisement for a site for an industrial school in the County, 1878

Newspaper account of the case of Topham v McNally re the right of way over a path from Belmont Colliery village to Rainton Gate, July 1879

Newspaper account of the sale of farms at Ferryhill and Hett, August 1879

Newspaper account of a meeting of Durham Urban Sanitary Authority to discuss the right of way over a roadway from Ellis Leazes, 6 October 1880

Newspaper article re the case of Bell v Love concerning a claim for compensation for subsidence damage to the plaintiff's house, Park House in St. Oswald's parish, 20 May 1882

Newspaper article re the case of the proprietors of Ushaw College v Mr. Chaytor, the lessee of Ushaw Moor for damage to land and buildings at Ushaw Moor Colliery, 17 January 1896

Newspaper account of the sale of property in or near Durham City, including No. 1 Princess Street, Crow Tree Farm (midway between Durham and Coxhoe) and the Wheat Sheaf Inn, 21 August 1900

Newspaper articles re the sale of the Royal County Hotel, Durham, 6 and 31 February 1901

Survey and valuation of intercommon lands in the manor of Gilligate (Gilesgate), n.d., c.1800

Survey and valuation of intercommon lands in the township of Framwellgate, n.d., c.1800

Newspaper sale advertisement for Stockby Heugh and Shipperdson's Close Estates, n.d., c.1900

Newspaper advertisement for the sale of a farm at Hawthorn, 8 January 1834

List of buildings on Sir George Shee's Haswell property, n.d. c.1840

Account of the sale of Haswell Estate, n.d., c.1840

Draft letters of Thomas Bell, Newcastle to Thomas Forster, Haswell Colliery, re the valuation of Haswell Estate, 6 and 15 May, 1841

Replies to D/Bo/G 58/4 and 58/5, 11 and 18 May 1841

Letter of Matthew Plummer, Newcastle, to Thomas Bell, requesting a valuation of property owned by the Haswell Coal Co., 6 May 1841

Valuation of Haswell Estate, belonging to Sir George Shee, Bart, valued by Thomas Bell, July 1841

Joseph Forster of Gateshead to Thomas Bell, 15 May 1841

Hugh Taylor to Thomas Bell, 11 July 1841

Thomas Bell to Hugh Taylor, 12 July 1841

As in D/Bo/G 58/11, 14 July 1841

Thomas Bell to Matthew Plummer re Mr. Buddle's valuation, 9 August 1841

Details of the rentals of farms on Haswell Estate, n.d., c.1841

Details of the apportionment of rent charge in lieu of tithes on the tenants of Haswell Estate, n.d., c.1841

Draft valuation of the Haswell royalties, n.d., c.1841

Copy letters of Thomas Bell, Newcastle to Matthew Plummer re the valuation of Haswell Moor Farm, 4 and 20 April 1854

Letter of Edward Grace Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to Thomas Bell re the rent of Haswell Moor Farm, 14 May 1854

Draft valuations of Haswell Moor Farm, n.d., c.1854

Notes re the neglected state of Haswell Moor Farm, 20 May 1854

Newspaper advertisement for the sale of Haswell Moor Farm, 19 October 1864

Memorandum of conditions for letting Shotton Hall and Oakerside Farms to Thomas Baker for 9 years from 12 May 1827

8 March, 1836 (1) John Grace pp. Rev. Ralph Henry Brandling of Gosforth House (2) Thomas Richardson of Castle Eden Copy memorandum of an agreement to lease Shotton Tilery and Brickworks in Easington for 7 years at £40 p.a.

Minutes for a lease to be made of Shotton Mill to James Patton of New Thornley, 13 May, 1836

Newspaper advertisement for the sale of Shotton Hall Estate, 1836

Valuation of Shotton Hall and Oakerside Farms, n.d., c.1836

Valuation of land and premises in and near Shotton Village, n.d., c.1836

Valuation of Shotton Mill Farm, n.d., c. 1836

Valuation of Shotton Village Farm, n.d., c. 1836

Valuation of Shotton Grange Farm, n.d., c.1836

Survey of farm buildings at the Howletch and Acre Rigg Farms and at the Tilery near Shotton Grange, n.d., c.1836

Rental of estates belonging to the trustees of Rev. R.H. Brandling, in account with John Grace, receiver of the rents and profits of the Shotton Estates, 23 May 1837

Letters of T. John Taylor at Earsdon and Newcastle to Thomas Bell re the valuation of the Shotton farms, 3 October and 18 November 1837

Valuations of Shotton Hall and Oakerside Farms, lands and premises in Shotton, Shotton Mill Farm, Shotton Village Farm and Shotton Grange Farm, 4 December 1837

Schedule of tenants and rents of Shotton farms, n.d, c.1837

List of tenants on Shotton Estate who receive notices to quit on 13 May 1838

Valuation of Shotton Hall and Oakerside Farms belonging to the owners of Haswell Colliery, 2 December 1842

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to Hugh Taylor re D/Bo/G 58/40, 5 December 1842

Schedule of Shotton Hall and Oakerside lands showing crops grown, n.d., c.1842

Letter of J. Hunter to Mr. Forster re the rental of Shotton and Oakerside Farms, n.d., c.1842

Survey of Shotton Estate, n.d., c.1820 Includes: Shotton Grange Farm, Acre Rigg Farm, Howletch Farm, Thomas Hornsby's Farm, Oakerside Farm, mansion house, pleasure grounds, gardens and woodlands, Edgers Farm, Mill Farm, Battys Farm, John Usher's Farm, Walker's Farm, Glendinning's Ground

Newspaper advertisement for the sale of Peak House Farm, near Hawthorn Hive, 2 March 1808

Copy will of William Henderson of Marsden bequeathing Peak House Farm in equal shares to his children, 11 July 1827

Copy letter of Thomas Henderson, Marsden to Robert Leadbitter, Solicitor, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne re the lease and rental of Peak House Farm in the township of Hawthorn, 13 January 1847

Letter of Thomas Bell to Robert Leadbitter re the valuation of Peak House Farm, 8 February 1847

Draft letters of T. Bell to Edward Grace, Byker Hill re the plan of Peak House Farm, 13 and 23 February 1847

Reply to D/Bo/G 58/50, 23 February 1847

Valuation of Peak House Farm. 18 February 1847

Draft survey of Peak House Farm, Hawthorn, n.d., c.1847

Valuation of freehold lands in Ryhope belonging to Miss Scurfield, 4 May 1818

Draft survey and valuation of Ford Estate belonging to Miss Scurfield, August 1821

Newspaper article advertising the lease of farms at St. Anthonys and Little Eden, 25 November 1830

Book of reference to the plans of the townships of Easington, Shotton, Haswell and Hawthorn, n.d., c.1840

Valuation of the coal royalty in Little Eden Estate, by T. John Taylor, 2 January 1852

Newspaper advertisement for the sale of shares in the Haswell, Shotton and Easington Coal and Coke Co. Ltd, 14 October 1872

Newspaper articles re the case in which George and William Pearson of Hartlepool applied for an injunction to restrain the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and the Haswell Coal Co. from the working of mines under their estates at Easington

Survey of. Little Eden Farm, n.d, c.1840

Reference to unspecified plan, n.d, c.1860

Newspaper article re the formation of the Ryhope Coal Company Ltd., c.1870

Survey of Horden Hall Farm, n.d, c.1830

Copy letter of Thorp and Dickson, Solicitors, Alnwick, to Hugh Taylor, re the commutation of the Ebchester tithe, 21 January 1854

Copy letter of William Glover, Walbottle Dean House, Newcastle, to Hugh Taylor re the Ebchester tithe, 24 March 1854

Letter of Hugh Taylor, Alnwick Castle, to Thomas Bell re the payment of tithe on part of Broad Oak Farm, 7 April 1854

Note re the value of the Ebchester tithe , n.d., c.1854

Notes re the tithes of Hedley Woodside Broad Oak East and Little Broad Oak Farms, n.d. c.1854

Copy letter of Robert Leadbitter of Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Hugh Taylor re the payment of tithe on 6 acres of Broad Oaks Farm which the incumbent of Ebchester claimed lay within County Durham and not Northumberland, 8 January 1855

Letter of Hugh Taylor, Alnwick Castle to Thomas Bell re the Ebchester tithe, 12 January 1855

Copy letter. George Stubbs of Ebchester to Robert Leadbitter, Solicitor, re his claim for tithe at Ebchester, 11 April 1855

Copy reply to D/Bo/G 59/8, 16 April 1855

Draft letters of T. Bell to H. Taylor re the Ebchester tithes, 18 April and 4 October 1855

Statement of Sir Walter B. Riddell listing his reasons for rejecting Rev. Stubb's claim for corn tithe upon part of the Duke of Northumberland's land, n.d. c.1855

Extract from the Lanchester Fell Enclosure Act, 13 George 3 (1773), n.d, c.1855

Notes re the payment of tithes on land at Broad Oaks Farm, n.d., c.1855

Copy letters of J. M. Ogden of Sunderland, to William Beckwith of Shotley Bridge re the condition of his land at Ebchester Hill Top and the value of the Broomhill lands, 10 December 1841 - 24 June 1844

Letter of J. M. Ogden to Thomas Bell re the value of the lease of land on Ebchester Hill, 24 June 1844. Includes also an extract from an agreement stating the terms of letting Mr. Ogden's high allotment, dated 5 September 1840

Copy letter of Thomas Embleton of Armonside to J. M. Ogden re William Beckwith's failure to pay rent for land at Broom Hill, 29 July 1844

Letter from Joseph Bell, of Waskerley to Thomas Bell re the tenancy agreement between Mr. Beckwith and J. M. Ogden. 5 August, 1844

Draft reply to D/Bo/G 59/19, 10 August 1844

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to J. M. Ogden re the latter's dispute with Mr. Beckwith, 20 August 1844

Reply to D/Bo/G 59/21, 21 August 1844

Notes re the dispute of Ogden v Beckwith as to the value of an enclosure on Ebchester Hill, 2 September 1844

Draft letter of Joseph Bell and Thomas Bell to J. M. Ogden re their valuation of land at Ebchester Hill Top, 26 October 1844

Note re the value of the lease of the enclosure on Ebchester Hill, n.d., c.1844

Copy valuation of Broom Hill crop by Mr. Joseph Bell, n.d., c.1844

Letter of Thomas Embleton, Armonside, to Thomas Bell re the rent paid by William Beckwith for 2 fields at Broom Hill , n.d., c.1844

Newspaper advertisements for the sale of Prospect House and Ebchester Hill Estate, 15 April 1869

Newspaper advertisement for the sale of two fields near Ebchester, 8 June 1880

Newspaper advertisements for the sale of property in Evenwood, 26 October 1880

Newspaper advertisement for the sale of a farm at Edmondbyers, 2 October 1829

Printed sale particulars of Hunter House and Hibble Hill Estates at Edmondbyers, 29 March 1833

Schedule of deeds of Mr. Ward's property at Edmondbyers, 1833 -1839

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to Robert Leadbitter re rents and land tax paid to the Dean and Chapter, 6 December 1839

Valuation of Mr. Ward's property at Edmondbyers, 7 December 1839

Notes re the annual rent and land tax paid on Mr. Ward's property at Edmondbyers, n.d., c.1839

Copy letter of Thomas Norris of London to Robert Leadbitter re the transfer of the mortgage on Mr. Hall's property, 1 April 1845

Copy letter of Thomas Bell to Robert Leadbitter re the valuation of Mr. Hall's property, 5 April 1845

Copy valuation of Ruffside and Cooper Haugh Estates in Edmondbyers, by John Dolphin, Land Agent of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 20 May 1845 Enclosed Plan of the above estates Scale: 8 chains to 1 inch [1:6336]

Copy letter of T. Morris to Robert Leadbitter requesting Mr. Bell's opinion of the valuations of Mr. Hall's property, 19 June 1845

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to John Dolphin re Ruffside, Cooper Haugh and Esketeth Estates, 28 June 1845

Reply to D/Bo/G 60/12, 1 July 1845

Draft letter of Thomas Bell to Robert Leadbitter re D/Bo/G 60/10, 10 July 1845

Draft valuation of Ruffside and Esketeth Estates, n.d., c.1845

History of Gainford Old Hall and its founder, Reverend John Craddock, 1871

Account of the proposed sewage scheme for Gainford, November 1877

Sale advertisement for Miss Chapman's house in Gainford, 17 April 1878

Sale advertisement for the "Black Bull" Public House in Ingleton, 28 March 1879

Account of the Case of Mitchell and Another v Homfray for the recovery of £800, 21 March 1881

Schedule of lands in Gainford, Staindrop and Winston mainly the property of John Bowes, n.d., c 1850

Notes re the population and size of townships in Gainford parish, n.d, c.1870

Copy letter of J. Fryer of Newcastle to John Fordyce advising against buying the tithes of Eldon, Windlestone, Middridge and Coundon, 3 September 1800

Newspaper advertisement for the sale of Claxton Blue House Farm, 26 February 1868

Newspaper account of the sale of a farm in Brierton, December 1874

Newspaper articles re the sale of Owton Fence House Estate, 25 February 1901