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Blackhill St. Aidan Parish

Reference: EP/Bl Catalogue Title: Blackhill St. Aidan Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1883-2005

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The parish of Blackhill, St. Aidan, was created in 1884 from parts of the parishes of Benfieldside and Consett. St. Aidan's church was built in 1885. The church was declared redundant in 1995 and closed on 31 December of that year, when the benefice was united with that of Consett, to create a new benefice of Consett.

St. Aidan's church closed on 31 December 1995.

Catalogue Contents

Registration (Ref: EP/Bl section 01)Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Bl section 01)

1-3, 33-34


Register of baptisms, December 1885 - August 1903
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, August 1903 - June 1918
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, June 1918 - December 1930
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, 4 January 1931 - 24 October 1963
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of baptisms, 3 November 1963 - 20 November 1994
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Bl section 02)

4-7, 35-36


Register of marriages, May 1886 - July 1934
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, July 1934 - November 1940
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, December 1940 - October 1945
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, December 1945 - March 1964
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, 3 June 1964 - 6 June 1981
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 18 July 1981 - 28 May 1994
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Bl section 03)

8-10, 37-38


Register of banns, 1886 - 1925
(1 volume)


Register of banns, 1925 - 1948
(1 volume)


Register of banns, 1948
(1 volume)


Register of banns, 8 February 1948 - 22 July 1984
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of banns, 14 October 1984 - 10 September 1995 (1 volume, plastic bound) Clergy

Clergy (Ref: EP/Bl section 02)Registers of confirmations (Ref: EP/Bl section 01)

25, 59


Confirmation register, 1919 - 1940
(1 volume)


Register of confirmation, November 1954 - 15 March 1995
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Registers of services (Ref: EP/Bl section 02)

11-18, 49-53


Register of services, 5 January 1902 - 27 December 1908
(1 volume)


Register of services, 7 December 1885, 25 September 1887, 6 November 1892, 9 June 1918 - 28 December 1925
(1 volume)


Register of services, 1926 - 1932
(1 volume)


Register of services, 1932 - 1938
(1 volume)


Register of services, 1938 - 1944
(1 volume)


Register of services, 1944 - 1951
(1 volume)


Register of services, 1951 - 1956
(1 volume)


Register of services, 1956 - 1963
(1 volume)


Register of services, 27 February 1963 - 30 June 1968
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 5 July 1968 - 28 September 1979
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 30 September 1979 - 16 August 1984
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Register of services, 19 August 1984 - 23 March 1991
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Register of services, 24 March 1991 - 31 December 1995
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Creation of parish (Ref: EP/Bl section 03)

41


The London Gazette , including notice of scheme for constituting a separate district for spiritual purposes of St. Aidan, Blackhill, to be taken out of the new parishes of Benfieldside and Consett, 7 March 1884
(1 file, printed)

Patronage (Ref: EP/Bl section 04)

47


The London Gazette, including notice of a scheme for the transfer of the ownership of the advowson of 23 benefices in the county and diocese of Durham, in exchange for 22 other benefices, whereby the whole advowson of St. Aidan, Blackhill, formerly in the alternate patronage of the Crown and the Bishop of Durham, is transferred to the Bishop of Durham, with covering letter, 28 July 1925
(1 file, printed, and 1 paper)

Parish boundaries (Ref: EP/Blsection 05)

39-40, 48, 185/1-5, 187/1-2


Copy order in Council and scheme for altering the boundaries of the parishes of St. Aidan, Blackhill; Consett; Leadgate; and Medomsley, 1962 Includes: plan showing alteration of boundaries and covering letters, 6 November 1962 - 26 March 1963 Scale: 9 inches to 1 mile [1:7040]
(5 papers and 1 duplicated plan, 60 cm. x 70 cm.)


Copy pastoral order for altering the areas of the parishes of Medomsley, Leadgate, Ebchester, and St. Aidan, Blackhill, 24 June 1976 Includes: map of the areas, 1976 Scale: 10 inches to 1 mile [1:6336]
(1 paper and 1 duplicated plan, 67 cm. x 79 cm.)


Durham Diocesan Board of Finance correspondence concerning the sale of Blackhill vicarage and the suspension of presentation to the benefice, and Church Commissioners' notice of scheme to declare the parish church of St. Aidan redundant, and draft pastoral scheme to unite the benefices of St. Aidan, Blackhill, and Consett, to create a new benefice of Consett, 21 April - 7 November 1995
(29 papers)


Letter from G. W. Heslop, Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland DL14 7QJ to Reverend G. Hepple, St. Aidan's Vicarage, Laburnum Avenue, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 5TB concerning the merging of the parishes of Benfieldside, Blackhill and Consett, 20 January 1995 Includes: draft proposals under the Pastoral Measure 1983 concerning the parish of Benfieldside, the parish and benefice of Blackhill, and the parish and benefice of Consett all in the Diocese of Durham
(5 papers)


Correspondence between the Reverend M. Jackson, The Vicarage, Church Bank, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 0NW and W. Heslop, Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QJ concerning the merger of the parishes of Benfieldside, Blackhill and Consett, 14 - 16 February 1995
(4 papers)


Letter from G. W. Heslop, Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QJ to the Right Reverend A. M. A. Turnbull (Patron of Blackhill). Mrs S. Murphy (Lay Chairman of Lanchester Deanery Synod), Mrs L. Tuck (Blackhill Parochial Church Council) and the Reverend P. Waterhouse (Rural Dean of Lanchester) concerning suspension of presentation at Blackhill, St. Aidan, 21 April 1995 Note: accompanying papers referred to in the letter are missing
(2 papers)


Letter from P. Wills, Diocesan Registry, Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QJ to the Churchwardens of Blackhill, c / o P. L. Wilson, 47 Castledene Road, Delves Lane, Consett concerning the suspension of presentation to the benefice of Blackhill, St. Aidan, 6 June 1995
(2 papers)


Letter from R. Andrew, Church Comissioners, 1 Millbank, London, SW1P 3JZ to Mrs L. Tuck, 39 Chaytor Road, Bridgehill, Consett (on behalf of Blackhill Parochial Church Council) concerning a notification of the Pastoral Scheme affecting the benefices of Benfieldside, Blackhill and Consett was confirmed at a meeting of the Privy Council on 23 November 1995, 11 December 1995 Includes: a copy of the Order in Council
(2 papers)


Map showing the alteration of the areas of the parishes of Benfieldside and St. Aidan, Blackhill, n.d. [c. 1990s]
(1 map, 42cm x 30cm)


Map showing the alteration of the areas of the parishes of Benfieldside and St. Aidan, Blackhill, n.d. [c. 1990s] Includes: handwritten annotations explaining the highlighted boundary changes on the map
(1 map, 30cm x 42cm)

Benefice income (Ref: EP/Bl section 06)

42-46, 62-63


The London Gazette , including notice of a grant of a stipend of £200 p.a. to the incumbent of Blackhill, St. Aidan, 9 May 1884
(1 file, printed)


The London Gazette , including notice of a grant to the incumbent of the vicarage of St. Aidan, Blackhill, of a stipend of £100 p.a., and a capital sum of £1500 towards the cost of providing a parsonage, 5 February 1886
(1 file, printed)


The London Gazette, including notice of a grant to the incumbent of the vicarage of St. Aidan, Blackhill, of a stipend of £60 p.a., 21 January 1898
(1 file, printed)


The London Gazette , including notice of a grant to the incumbent of the vicarage of St. Aidan, Blackhill, of a stipend of £30 p.a., in addition to the stipend of £60 already payable, for the employment of an assistant curate, 25 May 1900
(1 file, printed)


The London Gazette , including notice of a grant to the incumbent of St. Aidan, Blackhill, of a stipend of £30 p.a., in addition to the stipends of £60 and £30 already payable, for the employment of an assistant curate, 10 May 1907
(1 file, printed)


Letter from the Durham Diocesan Board of Finance to the Rev. Jenkin Jones concerning the augmentation of benefice income by a capital sum of £225 and a parochial contribution of £75, 10 November 1931
(1 paper)


Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission to the Rev. Jenkin Jones advising of the commencement of payment of an annual sum as an augmentation to the living of Blackhill, St. Aidan, 8 June 1932
(1 paper)

Individual clergy (Ref: EP/Blsection 07)Licences for curacy (Ref: EP/Bl)

65


Licence for Bertram Seaborne Mercer, clerk, to be stipendary curate of St. Aidan, Blackhill, 7 June 1908
(1 paper)

Admissions (Ref: EP/Bl)

56-57


Order of service for the admission of the Rev. Charles John Whittenham King to the perpetual curacy of St. Aidan, Blackhill, 24 October 1957
(1 booklet, printed)


Order of service for the admission of the Rev. Archibald Edward Bowker to the perpetual curacy of St. Aidan, Blackhill, 2 November 1961
(1 booklet, printed)

Parochial statistics (Ref: EP/Bl section 08)

60-61


Return of parochial statistics, 1 January - 31 December 1923
(1 paper)


Copy of Durham Diocesan Survey return, 1988
(3 papers)

Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Bl section 04)Church (Ref: EP/Bl section 01)Building of church (Ref: EP/Bl section 01)

29


Copy of Instrument of Appointment of St. Aidan's Church, 10 December 1885
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Centenary (Ref: EP/Bl section 02)

58


Programme of centenary year celebrations, including photograph of church exterior, 4 March - 8 December 1984
(1 paper, printed)

Furniture (Ref: EP/Bl section 03)

82, 84


Correspondence, account and receipts of Jones and Willis Ltd., Church Art Workers, of Great Russell Street, London, concerning new reredos, oak choir stalls and new panelling on the south side of the chancel, 19 February - 7 December 1935
(7 papers)


Quotations, drawings by G.E. Charlewood, architect, of Newcastle upon Tyne, and correspondence concerning the erection of an oak parclose screen, 4 November 1953 - 21 January 1954
(5 papers and 2 duplicated plans, 46 cm. x 35 cm.)

Organ and north transept (Ref: EP/Bl section 04)

73-76, 80


Tender for the erection of the north transept and organ chamber at St. Aidan's church by John Ferguson of St. Mary's Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, builder, and letter concerning acceptance of the same, 9 - 13 June 1904
(2 papers)


Architect's certificates for payment on contract for the erection of the north transept and organ chamber at St. Aidan's, Blackhill, and letter acknowledging receipt of payment, 15 December 1904 - 9 June 1905
(3 papers)


Account of Oliver, Leeson and Wood of Newcastle upon Tyne, architects, for professional services in connection with organ chamber and north transept of St. Aidan's church, with receipt and acknowledgement of payment, 16 June 1905
(3 papers)


List of subscriptions and balance sheets of St. Aidan's organ and transept fund, 30 November 1906 - 17 April 1909
(3 papers)


Memorandum of agreement with Harrison and Harrison, organ builders, of Durham and London, for tuning the church organ, 20 May 1921
(1 paper)

Tower, spire, bells (Ref: EP/Bl section 05)

54-55, 77-79, 186


Form of service for the dedication of the tower and spire of St. Aidan's church, Blackhill, 20 July 1904
(1 booklet, printed)


Order of service for the dedication of the new peal of eight bells by the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Jarrow, on the 37th anniversary of the consecration of the church, 7 December 1922
(1 booklet, printed)


Account of Mears and Stainbank, of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, London, with the Rev. Jenkyn Jones for providing a peal of 8 bells in St. Aidan's church, and receipt for same, also account of Jones and Willis, Art Workers, of Great Russell Street, London, for a 4 light west window, and an account for a memorial brass to John and Margaret Seymour, 27 October - 23 November 1922; 21 February 1925; 17 June 1923
(5 papers)


Accounts for joinery and sundry other works to St. Aidan's church tower and belfry, 27 November 1922 - 1 February 1923
(4 papers)


Correspondence with Mears and Stainbank Church Bell Foundry concerning amendment of defects to rope shutes in St. Aidan's bell tower, 1 March - 14 September 1926
(5 papers)


Report on the bell installation at St. Aidan's, Blackhill by D. Hird, Bell Advisor, Oakbrook House, 6 Jackson Street, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2JA, 28 September 1994
(2 papers)

Windows (Ref: EP/Bl section 06)

83


Account for boarding up stained glass windows and blacking out windows inside the church, October 1939
(1 paper)

Architect's reports (Ref: EP/Bl section 07)

126-129


Architect's report no. 2 on Blackhill church, 5 April 1967
(11 papers)


Architect's report no. 3 on St. Aidan's church, Blackhill, 14 September 1971
(12 papers)


Architect's report no. 4 on Blackhill parish church, February 1977
(1 file)


Architect's report no. 5 on St. Aidan's church, Blackhill, March 1982
(1 file)

Plans, drawings and blueprints (Ref: EP/Bl section 08)

30-32, 72, 85-89


Plan of proposed sites for church and vicarage, 4 June 1883 Scale: 25.344 inches to 1 mile [1:2500]
(1 plan, 58 cm. x 56 cm., waxed linen)


Plan of proposed site of church, 3 March 1884 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(1 plan, 28 cm. x 31 cm., waxed linen)


Plan of church site showing drainage, 12 April 1886 Scale: 1 inch to 10 feet [1:120] (1 plan, 60 cm. x 49 cm., paper)


Elevations, section, ground plan and site plan of St. Aidan's church tower, by Oliver Leeson and Wood, architects, of Newcastle upon Tyne, April 1903 Scale: 5 inches to 40 feet [1:96]
(1 plan, waxed linen, 66 cm. x 58 cm., coloured)


Drawing of proposed new choir stalls and extension of existing panelling to St. Aidan's parish church, by D.W. Robson, architect, of Blackhill, and covering letter, 12 March 1958 Scales: 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12] and 1/4" to 1 foot [1:48]
(1 paper and 1 duplicated plan, 74 cm. x 53 cm.)


Blueprint of iron bars to be built into the masonry of the east window of St. Aidan's church, n.d. [20th century] Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12]
(1 plan, 30 cm. x 45 cm.)


Plan showing the position of church lighting lanterns, n.d. [20th century]
(1 duplicated plan, 49 cm. x 37 cm.)


Plan of church heating installation, n.d. [20th century] No scale
(1 waxed paper plan, 59 cm. x 40 cm.)


Ground plan of church, n.d. [20th century] No scale
(1 duplicated plan, 30 cm. x 42 cm.)

Photographs and postcards (Ref: EP/Bl section 09)

107-111, 138


Copy photograph of St. Aidan's church exterior, n.d. [pre-1903]
(1 photographic print, black and white, 18 cm. x 12.5 cm.)


Postcard showing St. Aidan's church exterior, including new tower, n.d. [c. 1904]
(1 postcard, colour tinted, 9 cm. x 14 cm.)


Printed label photo reproduction showing the north exterior elevation of St. Aidan's church, n.d. [post 1903]
(1 paper, black and white, 11.5 cm. x 9 cm.)


Photograph of oak reredos and altar, March 1967
(1 photograph, black and white, 24 cm. x 23.5 cm.)


Photograph of St. Aidan's church exterior from the north west, marked 'first view without trees', n.d. [ c.1981]
(1 polaroid photograph, colour, 9 cm. x 11 cm.)


Photographs of church plate and furnishings, n.d. [c. 1960 - 1970]
(13 photographs, black and white, 13 cm. x 9 cm.)

Sale of church (Ref: EP/Bl section 10)

182, 183-184, 188/1-6


Letter from the Reverend M. Jackson, The Vicarage, Church Bank, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 ONW to I. Richardson, Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QJ concerning the use of redundant church furnishings at St. Aidan's Church, 4 March 1995
(1 paper)


Report on St. Aidan's Church titled 'Alternative Uses for the Redundant Church and Church Hall' by P. J. Smith, Smiths Gore, Chartered Surveyors, 26 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, DL3 7JX and acting upon the instructions of the Durham Diocesan Board of Finance, n.d. [c. 1990s]
(12 papers)


Memorandum of proposed sale subject to contract by D. A. Gray, Smiths Gore, Chartered Surveyors, 26 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, DL3 7JX, n.d. [c. 1990s]
(1 paper)


Letter from W. Hurworth, Diocesan Secretary, Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QJ to the Reverend J. Hogarth, The Vicarage, 10 Aynsley Terrace, Consett, DH8 5NF concerning the demolition of the small hall as well as the sale of the large hall and St. Aidan's Church, 22 January 1996
(2 papers)


Letter from D. Gray, Smiths Gore, Chartered Surveyors, 26 Conniscliffe Road, Darlington, DL3 7JX to Reverend J. Hogarth, The Vicarage, 10 Aynsley Terrace, Consett, DH8 5NF concerning the sale of St. Aidan's Church, 3 December 1996
(1 paper)


Letter from Reverend J. Hogarth, The Vicarage, 10 Aynsley Terrace, Consett, DH8 5NF to D. Gray, Smiths Gore, Chartered Surveyors, 26 Conniscliffe Road, Darlington, DL3 7JX concerning the sale of St. Aidan's Church, 18 January 1997
(1 paper)


Letter from S. H. Turnbull, Assistant Secretary, Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QJ to Mrs E. Fairlamb, 32 Aynsley Terrace, Consett, DH8 5NQ concerning the sale of the parish hall, 23 June 1999
(1 paper)


Letter from C. Bendall, Case Officer, Church Commissioners, Church of England, 1 Millbank, London, SW1P 3JZ to the Reverend P. Sinclair, The Vicarage, 10 Aynsley Terrace, Consett, DH8 5NF concerning the sale of St. Aidan's Church and a copy of the sealed Instrument giving effect to the redundancy scheme from 12 July 2002 and with additional provisions, 16 July 2002
(5 papers)


Letters from P. W .Stringer, Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QJ to the Reverend P. Sinclair, 10 Aynsley Terrace, Consett, DH8 5NF concerning the sale of a strip of land on St. Aidan's Street, Consett, 9 March - 13 September 2005
(5 papers)

Church Hall (Ref: EP/Bl section 02)

115-117, 122


Plans of interior layout of St. Aidan's Hall, Blackhill, 16 May - 1 July 1914 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(3 plans, waxed linen, waxed paper and paper)


Agreements for the requisition of St. Aidan's church hall and church hut by the War Department, and covering letter, 29 November - 2 December 1940
(3 papers)


Surveyor's report and valuation of St. Aidan's church hall, and correspondence concerning sale of the same, 6 February 1989 - 10 June 1992
(14 papers and 2 files)


Notice of consent by the Rev. Jenkin Jones to the placing of a telegraph pole in the grounds at the rear of St. Aidan's church hall, 9 September 1924
(1 paper)

Vicarage (Ref: EP/Bl section 03)

64, 66, 112-114, 123-125, 147


Statement of annual amounts payable by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in respect of Blackhill, St. Aidan, vicarage, 1 April 1939
(1 paper)


Mortgage of the benefice of Blackhill, St. Aidan, by Charles John Whittenham King, clerk, to secure £530 towards the cost of improvements to the parsonage house, with form of consent, and notice of discharge of loan, 17 September 1959 - 13 February 1960; 10 February 1967
(3 papers)


Tracing of main and garden elevations, and ground and first floor plans of St. Aidan's vicarage, Blackhill, 25 April 1962
(1 plan, waxed paper, 41 cm. x 70 cm.)


Plan of main and garden elevations, and ground and first floor plans of St. Aidan's vicarage, showing proposed interior alterations, n.d. [ c.1960]
(1 duplicated plan, 42 cm. x 72 cm.)


Artist's impression of front elevation of proposed parsonage adjoining Blackhill church, 27 November 1988
(1 paper)


Notice of consent by the Rev. Jenkin Jones to the placing of wires crossing the garden at St. Aidan's vicarage, 30 May 1938
(1 paper)


Correspondence and plan concerning proposed electricity substation site in the south west corner of the vicarage garden, Dixon Street, Blackhill, 1 November - 23 December 1963
(4 papers)


Tree preservation orders relating to Laburnum Avenue, Blackhill, also application to fell trees in the vicarage garden, and related correspondence, 24 November 1980 - 8 September 1989
(20 papers)


Correspondence and conveyancing account regarding the purchase of 10 St. Aidan's Place, Blackhill, by the Parochial Church Council, 15 March 1943 - 24 January 1948
(5 papers)

Scout Hut (Ref: EP/Bl section 04)

118-121


Tenders for making and erecting a Boy Scouts' hut for the trustees of St. Aidan's church, also specification for the same from the Government Instructional Factory, Birtley, 29 October 1924 - December 1927
(10 papers)


Blueprint for new hut for St. Aidan's church, showing section, east elevation and plan, and a description of its construction and furnishings, 9 May 1928 Scale: 2 feet to 1 inch [1:24]
(1 paper and 1 plan, 39 cm. x 33 cm.)


Blueprint of hut for St. Aidan's, Blackhill, troop of Boys Scouts, showing plan, section and west elevation, n.d. [ c.1928] Scales: 1:96 and 1: 48
(1 plan, 56 cm. x 37 cm.)


Plan, elevations, sections, and block plan of proposed new wash-up to existing club hut at St. Aidan's church, 20 June 1955 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 duplicated plan, 17 cm. x 24 cm.)

Faculties (Ref: EP/Bl section 05)

90-106


Faculty for adding a tower, spire, north transept and organ chamber to the parish church of St. Aidan, Blackhill, 14 May 1903
(1 file)


Faculty for the erection of a chancel screen, 11 May 1911
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of two brass tablets in memory of the Rev. David Kennedy, and of William Crisp, corporal in the Northumberland Fusiliers, 23 December 1919
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a brass tablet in memory of John George Kirkip, 20 May 1920
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a stained glass window in the north wall of the chancel, in memory of the Rev. Thomas Jackson Storey, 11 August 1921
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a peal of 8 bells in the tower, 28 July 1922
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of 3 brass tablets on the north wall of the east transept, on the east wall of the nave, and on the south wall of the nave, 12 March 1923
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of stained glass windows in the south wall of the nave, in memory of John Seymour Lee, 9 May 1924
(1 paper)


Faculty for the introduction of a new oak reredos, Holy Table, and oak panelling within the chancel sanctuary, 15 October 1934
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a bronze tablet on the organ case in memory of John Norman Hayward, 18 July 1949
(1 paper)


Faculty for the introduction of a processional cross, 2 candlesticks for the High Altar and 2 candlesticks for the Lady Chapel altar, 5 May 1955
(1 paper)


Faculty for the introduction of new clergy and choir stalls and the erection of oak panelling on both sides of the chancel, 30 May 1958
(1 paper)


Faculty for the removal of pews and the removal of the font to a central position at the west end of the church, 16 March 1961
(1 paper)


Faculty for the installation of a new gas central heating system, 29 November 1963
(1 paper)


Faculty for the introduction of a new oak lectern, 1 February 1969
(1 paper)


Faculty for the introduction of an aumbry and lamp bracket on the north wall of the chancel, and for the introduction of a crucifix, 16 April 1981
(1 paper)


Faculty for the introduction of a new oak altar in the Lady Chapel, and the relocation of the existing altar for use as a nave altar, 4 February 1988
(1 paper)

Terriers and inventories (Ref: EP/Bl section 06)

135-136, 137/1-2, 197


Terrier and account of church property and funds, n.d. [c.1901]
(1 paper)


Terrier and account of church property and funds, n.d. [c.1931]
(1 paper)


Terrier and inventory, 28 January 1976 - 6 April 1994
(1 volume, card bound)


Inventory of church plate and furnishings (1994), lists of gifts of church plate and furnishings (1978 - 1782), and photographs of church plate, 1978-1994 Originally enclosed in EP/Bl 137/1
(4 papers and 2 colour photographs, 12.5 cm. x 9 cm.)


Inventory of St. Aidan's Church, Blackhill, 1992 Includes; Nave, Lady Chapel, Transept, Chancel, Sanctuary and Vestry
(2 papers)

Quinquennial reports (Ref: EP/Bl section 07)

130


Quinquennial report on St. Aidan's church, Blackhill, 10 August 1987
(1 file)

Ecclesiastical Dilapidations (Ref: EP/Bl section 08)Church (Ref: EP/Bl )

131


Ecclesiastical Dilapidations ordinary assessments of annual payments in respect of church buildings, 1 December 1944 - 26 June 1969
(6 papers)

Vicarage (Ref: EP/Bl )

132-134


Ecclesiastical Dilapidations surveyor's report and order for repairs to vicarage, 12 May - 5 July 1939
(2 papers)


Ecclesiastical Dilapidations surveyor's report on Blackhill vicarage, 29 June 1949
(1 paper)


Schedule of dilapidations to Blackhill vicarage noted at the quinquennial inspection, January 1984
(1 file)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Bl section 09)Churchwardens' accounts (Ref: EP/Bl )

67


Churchwardens' accounts for the year ending Easter 1912
(1 paper, printed)

Investments (Ref: EP/Bl )

68, 146, 152


Correspondence concerning the transfer of War Savings Certificates to the St. Aidan's Parish Church Fund, 23 June - 25 August 1919
(3 papers)


Account book of church urban fund and St. Aidan's investment and trust funds, 8 May 1988 - 23 March 1990
(1 volume, card bound)


Correspondence concerning payment of the parish share, and trust funds held on behalf of the parish by the Diocesan Board of Finance, 5 June 1987 - 3 January 1991
(7 papers)

Annual returns (Ref: EP/Bl )

153


Annual returns of church finance and membership, y/e 1980, 1982 - 1983, 1985, 1987 - 1990, 1992
(14 papers)

Bequests (Ref: EP/Bl )

69-71, 81, 148-150


Correspondence and accounts regarding investments of the Blackhill Lee Trust, established in 1923 by Mrs. Annie Lee, donor of the church bells, for the maintenance of the bells and belfry of St. Aidan's church, 30 May 1957 - 5 May 1979
(34 papers)


Receipt for £250 from Joseph Wilson of Consett, given in memory of Mrs. Hilda Wilson, to be used for the benefit of the parish of St. Aidan, Blackhill, at the discretion of the vicar and churchwardens, 24 September 1976
(1 paper)


Copy will and codicil of Gertrude Millicent Scott of Queens Road, Blackhill, including a bequest to the vicar and churchwardens for the upkeep of St. Aidan's church, with related administration accounts and correspondence, 10 November 1972 - 12 December 1979
(38 papers and 1 file)


Balance sheet of memorial fund to the Rev. T.J. Storey, 31 December 1922
(1 paper)


Copy will of Miss Constance Violet Lynn of Leadgate, and administration accounts and correspondence concerning a bequest to St. Aidan's Parochial Church Council, 4 September 1986 - 8 August 1988
(5 papers)


Copy will and probate of Mrs. Millie Milne of Blackhill, also administration accounts and correspondence concerning a bequest to St. Aidan's Parochial Church Council, 8 July 1980 - 9 April 1991
(7 papers)


Copy will of Andrew Dempsey of Blackhill, and administration accounts and correspondence concerning a bequest in trust for St. Aidan's Parochial Church Council, 4 December 1992 - 31 May 1996
(11 papers)

Archdeacons' visitations (Ref: EP/Bl section 10)

139


Copy of visitation articles of inquiry form, April 1990
(1 paper)

Vestry (Ref: EP/Bl section 05)Minutes (Ref: EP/Bl )

19-20


Vestry meetings' minutes, 1893 - 1914
(1 volume)


Vestry minutes of meetings, 15 April 1918 - 3 April 1964
(1 volume)

Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Bl section 06)Minutes (Ref: EP/Bl section 01)Parochial Church Council minutes (Ref: EP/Bl section 01)

21, 27-28, 140, 190/1


Parochial Church Council meetings' minutes, 1920 - 1963
(1 volume)


Minute book of Parochial Church Council, 25 October 1963 - 28 November 1969
(1 file)


Minute book of Parochial Church Council, 23 January 1970 - 28 January 1976
(1 file)


Parochial Church Council minutes, including copies of annual balance sheets (from 1988), 7 November 1984 - 13 September 1995
(1 file)


Parochial Church Council minutes of meetings, 15 January 1996
(2 papers)

Standing Committee minutes (Ref: EP/Bl section 02)

22


Parochial Church Council Standing Committee minutes, 1955 - 1956
(1 volume)

Dilapidations Committee minutes (Ref: EP/Bl section 03)

23


Parochial Church Council Dilapidations Committee minutes, 1922
(1 volume)

Youth Committee Minutes (Ref: EP/Bl section 04)

24


Parochial Church Council Youth Committee minutes, 1924 - 1925
(1 volume)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Bl section 02)Accounts (Ref: EP/Blsection 01)

26, 141-144, 189/1-4


Church accounts, 1924 - 1963
(1 volume)


Parish accounts ledger, 1 January 1966 - 31 December 1969
(1 file)


Parish accounts ledger, 1 January 1970 - 31 December 1973
(1 file)


Parish accounts ledger, 1 January 1974 - 31 December 1984
(1 file)


Parish accounts ledger, 1 January 1985 - 25 March 1991
(1 file, cloth bound)


Parish accounts ledger, 1992 Includes: accounts for the annexe hall, diocesan missions, Sunday School, parish magazine, parish hall and talent
(18 papers)


Parish accounts ledger, 1993 Includes: accounts for the annexe hall, diocesan missions, Sunday School, parish magazine and church hall
(13 papers)


Parish accounts ledger, 1994 Includes: accounts for the annexe hall, caretaker's house, diocesan missions, Sunday School, parish magazine, church hall and the Blackhill Lee Trust
(14 papers)


Parish accounts ledger, 1995 Includes: accounts for the annexe hall, diocesan missions, Sunday School, parish magazine and church hall
(10 papers)

Balance sheets (Ref: EP/Bl section 02)

145, 191/1-5


Parochial Church Council annual balance sheets, 1979 - 1983
(15 papers)


Annual statement, 1 January 1991 Includes: Parochial Church Council income, income and expenditure accounts for the annexe hall and the church hall
(2 papers)


Annual statement, 31 December 1992 Includes: Parochial Church Council expenditure account
(1 paper)


Annual statement, 1 January 1993 Includes: Parochial Church Council income and expenditure accounts, annexe hall and church hall income and expenditure accounts and St. Aidan's Blackhill Investment Trust Funds
(4 papers)


Annual statement, 31 December 1994 Includes: Parochial Church Council income and expenditure accounts, annexe hall and church hall income and expenditure accounts and St. Aidan's Blackhill Investment Trust Funds
(3 papers)


Balance sheet, 1 January 1995 - 23 February 1996
(3 papers)

Returns of Church Finance (Ref: EP/Bl section 03)

196/1-2


Return of Church Finance form, 31 December 1993
(2 papers)


Return of Church Finance form, January - December 1994
(1 paper)

Miscellaneous accounts (Ref: EP/Bl section 04)

192-195


Account for Ecclesiastical Purposes Trust, 1 January 1990 - 18 April 1995 Note: from 18 April 1995 this account was transferred to the Diocesan Board of Finance account
(1 paper)


Account for National Savings administered by Miss Lynn, member of the Parochial Church Council, 1 January 1991 - 18 April 1995 Note: from 18 April 1995 this account was transferred to the Parochial Church Council Treasurer's account
(1 paper)


Account for the Caretaker's property, 1 January - 31 December 1994 Note: this account was transferred to the Diocesan Board of Finance at an unspecified date after 31 December 1994
(1 paper)


Account for the Blackhill Lee Trust, 1 January 1994 - 24 July 1995
(1 paper)

Correspondence (Ref: EP/Bl section 03)

151, 162


Parochial Church Council correspondence, mainly concerning the diocesan quota, and report of a stewardship conference at Auckland Castle, 30 March 1981 - November 1984
(10 papers)


Parochial Church Council correspondence and papers relating to proposed new vicarage, and proposed closure of Blackhill church with the reorganisation of parishes and benefices, and sale of the church hall, also the parish contribution to the diocesan millennium celebrations, 10 May 1989 - 14 December 1995
(35 papers)

Electoral roll (Ref: EP/Bl section 04)

163


Church electoral roll certificate, 28 February 1995
(1 paper)

Campaigns (Ref: EP/Blsection 05)Christian Stewardship Campaign (Ref: EP/Bl )

154-155, 158-159


Blackhill Christian Stewardship campaign brochure (including photograph of church interior), campaign plans, reviews, calendars of events and working papers, 1962 - 1969
(92 papers and booklets)


Leaflet to mark St. Aidan's Christian Stewardship 2nd annual review, including a photograph of Rev. A.E. Bowker, September 1964
(1 paper, printed)


Christian Stewardship campaign brochure, Easter 1968
(1 booklet, printed)


Christian Stewardship campaign survey, report and working papers, 16 May 1973 - February 1974
(18 papers)

Centenary Mission Campaign (Ref: EP/Bl )

160


Centenary mission campaign booklets, calendar of events, and study group papers, 1985 - 30 June 1987
(36 papers and booklets)

Parish Development (Ref: EP/Bl section 07)

156-157, 161


St. Aidan's Parish Development Campaign brochure, September 1965
(1 paper, printed; front cover defective)


Summary report of parish development campaign, September 1965
(1 file)


Consultation report prepared by Brother Peter Douglas on the revitalisation and evangelisation of St. Aidan's church, Blackhill, also action plan for church members, questionnaire concerning the involvement of parishioners since the church centenary, and observations of a vicar after 5 years in Blackhill, n.d. [ c.1985]
(9 papers)

Charities (Ref: EP/Bl section 12)Charity Commission (Ref: EP/Bl )

164-165


Charity Commission order for vesting in the Official Trustee the lands of the Church Hall and Parish Room, Blackhill, St. Aidan, charity, 9 April 1897
(1 paper)


Charity Commission order approving a scheme for the administration of the Church Hall and Parish Room, St. Aidan, Blackhill, charity, and draft of same, 11 May - 9 September 1958
(2 papers)

Church Societies (Ref: EP/Bl section 13)Mothers' Union (Ref: EP/Bl )Minutes (Ref: EP/Bl section 01)

172-173


Minute book of the Mothers' Union Committee, 29 September 1958 - 13 September 1983
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)


Minutes of the Mothers' Union Committee, 13 March 1984 - 19 September 1995 Originally enclosed in EP/Bl 172
(24 papers, typescript)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Bl section 02)

174-176


Cash book, 6 May 1947 - 12 December 1961
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)


Cash book, 9 January 1962 - 14 November 1995
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)


Income and expenditure accounts for the years ended May 1975 - May 1985; May - November 1985; the years ended November 1986 - November 1994, and November 1994 - December 1995
(21 papers)

Registers of members (Ref: EP/Bl section 03)

177-181


Register of members and attendance record, 2 February 1923 - 11 February 1924
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of members and attendance record, 22 April 1947 - December 1963
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of members, January 1964 - May 1972 Includes: attendance record, record of speakers, and annual summaries of membership
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of members, June 1972 - December 1988 Includes: attendance record and record of speakers
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of members, January 1989 - December 1995 Includes: attendance record and record of speakers
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Church Lads' Brigade (Ref: EP/Bl )

166-168


Certificate of assistant chaplain's commission of the Rev. J. Jones in the Church Lads' Brigade, 23 September 1902
(1 paper)


Programme of entertainment given by the Church Lads' Brigade in St. Aidan's Church Hall, Blackhill, 10 February 1904
(1 booklet, printed)


Receipt issued by Blackhill Police Office to the Rev. Jenkin Jones for the surrender of 9 Enfield rifles issued by the War Office in 1902 to the Church Lads' Brigade attached to St. Aidan's church, 24 September 1941
(1 paper)

Durham and Newcastle Association of Changeringers (Ref: EP/Bl )

169


Memorandum of a peal of bells rung in memory of Mrs. Ann Lee at St. Aidan's church by the Blackhill branch of the Durham and Newcastle Association [of Changeringers], 4 December 1937
(1 paper)

Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/Bl section 14)Parish history (Ref: EP/Bl )

170


Notes on the history of Blackhill, probably compiled by Rev. Mr. Bowker, n.d. [ c.1965]
(1 file)

Parish magazines (Ref: EP/Bl )

171


St. Aidan's Parish Church, Blackhill, magazine, May 1984
(1 file)

Benfieldside, St Cuthbert (Ref: EP/Bl )

198


Original etching of St. Cuthbert's church, Benfieldside by H. Stanley Bynon and presented by St. Cuthbert's Active Service Group to James Brown in recognition of services rendered to King and County, 1939 - 1945 Please see EP/Be 4/2 for a photograph of the interior of St. Cuthbert's Church at Benfieldside
(1 picture, card, 34cm x 46cm)