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Register of baptisms, 1866 - 1880

Register of baptisms, 1880 - 1901

Register of baptisms, 1901 - 1932

Register of baptisms, 18 May 1932 - 23 April 1972

Register of marriages, 1867 - 1932

Register of marriages, 1932 - 1943

Register of marriages, 1943 - 1953

Register of marriages, 25 November 1953 - 28 October 1967

Register of marriages, 13 January 1968 - 1 April 2016

Register of marriages, 8 September 2017 - 29 August 2020

Register of banns, 1892 - 1912, with minutes of Moorsley Mission Church branch of the C.E. Temperance Society, 1886 - 1891

Register of banns, 1913 - 1936

Register of banns of marriage, 12 September 1937 - 6 October 1968

Register of banns of marriage, 27 October 1968 - 28 July 2002

Register of burials, 1867 - 1890

Register of burials, 1890 - 1917

Register of burials, 17 June 1917 - 26 June 1999

Marriage licence for Norman Baines of Low Moorsley and Margaret Jane Cairns Kell of Low Moorsley, 13 July 1942

Register of preachers, 1881 - 1892

Register of preachers and services, 1892 - 1909

Register of services, 1909 - 1920

Registers of Services, 1930 - 1968

Register of Services, 1893 - 1900

Register of Services, 1905 - 1925

Register of services, 1955 - 1970

Register of services, 10 March 1968 - 3 March 1976

Register of services, 7 March 1976 - 27 December 1998

Register of services, 3 January 1999 - 14 October 2007

Correspondence concerning benefices of East and West Rainton being held in plurality and institution of Rev. R.L. Welsh, 3 August - 14 November 1966

Statement of annual amounts payable by Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 1 April 1939

Statements of gross payments to be made by Church Commissioners, 1 June 1951

Letters to Rev. P.S. Woodall at East Rainton vicarage concerning additional grants to benefice income, 5 December 1941 - 1 December 1942

Letter from J.P. Carter at the Diocesan Office, Durham to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell concerning grant of £37 to benefice, 28 February 1952

Letter from Ecclesiastical Commissioners to Rev. R.W.M. Ellison at East Rainton vicarage concerning grant of additional stipend, 10 February 1944

Letter from Church Commissioners to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell concerning stipend, 1 June 1951

Letter from Clergymen's Taxation Association to Rev. R.W.M. Ellison at Lumley vicarage concerning expenses to be claimed for tax purposes, 19 May 1942

Returns of income to Church of England Pensions Board, 13 August 1943 - 18 April 1949

Statements of income of East Rainton vicarage as registered on Central Register of Benefice Income, 11 July 1951 - 22 May 1953

Letter from C.F. Battiscombe, clerk to Lord Crewe's Charity, at Durham to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell concerning grant of £34 to assist in education of his children, 26 October 1951

Letter from P. Carter at the Diocesan Office, Durham to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell concerning East Rainton (Benefice Income) Trust, 5 March 1953

Plan of alterations of the parish boundaries of East Rainton and Hetton-le-Hole, 1956

Letter from Church Commissioners to Rev. G. Hackett concerning alterations to boundaries of parishes of East Rainton and Hetton-le-Hole, 25 September 1956

Draft Order in Council for alterations to boundaries of parishes of East Rainton and Hetton-le-Hole, n.d. [1956]

Map showing alterations to boundaries of parishes of East Rainton and Hetton-le-Hole, 1956, with covering letter, 14 January 1957 Scale: 12 inches to 1 mile [1:5280]

Map showing alterations to boundaries of parishes of East Rainton and Hetton-le-Hole, n.d. [1956] Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

Map showing parish boundaries and land belonging to parish or benefice, n.d. [post 1923] Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

The London Gazette containing Order in Council setting up district of Chilton Moor, 18 October 1872

Pastoral Order transferring part of the parish of East Rainton to the parish of Hetton-le-Hole, with plan, 6 February 1974

Map showing the alteration of the areas of the parishes of East Rainton and Hetton-le-Hole, 8 November 1973 Scale: 10 inches:1 mile [1:6336]

Returns of parochial statistics for the church assembly, 1926 - 1929, 1933, 1936

Statistical returns of parochial work, 1908 - 1917

Parochial statistics for the years ended 31 December 1986 - 1999

Parochial statistics, 2004 - 2005

A Form of Humble Prayer to Almighty God in the Present Time of War, n.d. c.1940

Form of National Prayer and Dedication for use on the third anniversary of the outbreak of war, n.d. c.1942

Order-of-Service for Thanksgiving for Victory, 1945

Miscellaneous papers - photograph of a garden party at the Vicarage; account of the consecration of the Church, 1866; obituary of Rev. J. Croisdale; Certificate of tithe redemption, 1831

Letters to Rev. P.S. Woodall at East Rainton vicarage concerning the appointment of a Church Army Parochial Evangelist and obtaining an assistant curate's grant to pay him, 4 October 1937 - 28 April 1941

Letter from H. Bird of the Church Army to Rev. R.S. Woodall concerning the non-availability of Captain Kay for a convention weekend, 8 August 1941

Letters from P. Carter at the Diocesan Office, Durham to Rev. G. Hackett concerning legacy by Mr. Richard Hickman for maintenance of church fabric and for assistant clergy fund, 2 July - 24 November 1956

Letters from Chapter Office and from Captain C. de Burgh to Rev. R.S. Woodall at East Rainton vicarage concerning rent on certain land, 21 July 1941

Letter from Territorial Army and Air Force Association of the County of Durham to Rev. R.W.M. Ellison at East Rainton vicarage concerning rent of old church schools, 20 June 1946

Correspondence between various parties and the Rev. R.L. Welsh, 35 Thorndale Road, Belmont, concerning building land at East Rainton, 23 May 1969 - 14 June 1973

Correspondence between various parties and the Rev. R.L. Welsh, The Rectory, West Rainton, concerning the land and buildings of the former mission church of St. Oswald at High Moorsley, 18 May 1977 - 31 October 1978

Letter from the Bishop of Durham, Auckland Castle, to the Rev. R.L. Welsh, 35 Thorndale Road, Belmont, accepting an invitation to participate in services at East Rainton and West Rainton churches, 17 May 1973

Photograph of vicar [and confirmation candidates?], n.d.

Photograph of vicar and [Church Lads' Brigade?], n.d.

Papers concerning appointment and admission of Rev. Robert Leslie Welsh B.A., 2 August - 14 November 1966

Order of service for admission of Rev. Robert Leslie Welsh to perpetual curacy of East Rainton, St. Cuthbert, 14 November 1966

East Rainton township tithe apportionment, 1838

East Rainton township tithe plan, 1838

East Rainton township tithe apportionment alterations, 1866

Moorsley township tithe apportionment, 1838

Moorsley township tithe plan, 1838

Plan showing scheme of proposed alterations to church, n.d. [c.1911] Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Plan showing scheme of proposed alterations to church, n.d. [c.1911] Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Plan of proposed alterations to heating system in church, 21 June 1949 No scale

Plan of church, churchyard, school and surrounding land, 1912 No scale

Plan of church, July 1933 No scale

Sketch ground plan of proposed alterations to the east end of the church, c.1990

Sketch of the interior of the west end of the church as proposed, c. 1990

Sketch of the interior of the east end of the church as proposed, c. 1990

Elevations of the north, south, east and west internal walls as existing, drawing no. E.90.12/02, by Niven & Niven, The Old Hall, West Auckland, June 1990 Scale: 1:50

Floor plan as existing, drawing no. E.90.12.01, by Niven & Niven, The Old Hall, West Auckland, June 1990 Scale: 1:50

Elevations of the north, south, east and west internal walls as proposed, drawing no. (D)90.12/02, by Niven & Niven, The Old Hall, West Auckland, February 1991 Scale: 1:50

Proposed floor plan, drawing no. (D)90.12/01, by Niven & Niven, The Old Hall, West Auckland, March 1991 Scale: 1:50

Ground plan of heating installation, drawing no. TDP410/E/01A, by Taylor Design Partnership, Design Works, William Street, Felling, and Niven & Niven, The Old Hall, West Auckland, May 1991 Scale: 1:50

Sections AA & BB, north, east and south elevations, and ground plan of alterations to the internal porch, drawing no. (D)90.12.03, by Niven & Niven, The Old Hall, West Auckland, 29 May 1991 Scale: 1:20; 1:5

Details of internal porch, drawing (D)90.12.03, by Niven & Niven, The Old Hall, West Auckland, 12 August 1991 Scale: 1:20; 1:5

Sketch ground plan of the revised electrical installation layout, drawing (D)90/12/06, by Niven & Niven, The Old Hall, West Auckland, 4 September 1991 Scale: 1:50

Picture postcard depicting the church and churchyard of East Rainton, St. Cuthbert, n.d., [ c.1920]

Churchwarden' reports on the Church fabric, 1939 - 1941

Report on the condition of the Church, 1911

Architect's report on church and estimate of cost of carrying out repairs, April 1911

Letter from Richard Wylie, architect, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Rev. W.R. Egerton at East Rainton vicarage concerning work on church and church hall, 12 July 1933

Correspondence between H. Cecil Ferens, Diocesan Registry and Rev. R.A. Haysom, The Rectory, West Rainton concerning installation of new reredos and panelling in East Rainton Church, 20 June - 27 August 1962

Correspondence between Niven & Niven, architects, The Old Hall, West Auckland; Rev. D. Guest, St. Mary's Vicarage, South Street, West Rainton; Palmer & Chicken, building contractors, Durham Road, Chester Moor, Chester-le-Street; Northern Centre for Contemporary Art, 17 Grange Terrace, Stockton Road, Sunderland; Diocesan Registry, Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland; Norman Allan, furniture restorer, Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate, Stanley; Elders Glass Limited, Sunderland Road, Gateshead; Taylor Design Partnership, engineers, Design Works, William Street, Felling; Abbey Stained Glass, 413 Brighton Road, Gateshead; Dip'n Strip N.E., 167C Queensway, Team Valley; Durham Diocesan Board of Finance, Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland; Roderick Brown Construction Limited, The Woodlands, Morton Crescent, Fence Houses; The Bradford Computing Organ Company, 38 Manningham Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire; concerning internal alterations to the church, 17 October 1990 - 27 January 1992

Schedule of works, and electrical specification, for the alteration of the interior of the church, by Niven & Niven, The Old Hall, West Auckland, August 1991

Correspondence between Niven & Niven, The Old Hall, West Auckland; Rev. D. Guest, St. Mary's Rectory, West Rainton; Murray Construction, Ltd., Alexandra House, Pottery Road, Southwick; concerning external restoration works at the church, 6 November 1990 - 18 January 1991

Specification of works for the repair and re-pointing of external stonework, by Niven & Niven, The Old Hall, West Auckland, c.1990 Includes: photocopies of photographs of the walls indicating the stone to be repaired

Plan of proposed lych gate, East Rainton Church, November 1914 Scale: 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24]

Plan showing land for proposed extension to churchyard, 25 March 1924 Scale: 20 feet to 1 inch [1:240]

Plan of churchyard and sites for school, parsonage and additional churchyard, n.d. Scale: 2 inches to 100 feet [1:600]

Grave space plans, n.d. [1925 -­ 1972]

Memorandum on trees on glebe land or in a churchyard, July 1930

Tree Preservation Order on trees in East Rainton, with covering letter from the Borough of Sunderland, 18 March - 9 May 1977

Tree Preservation Order and plan, 9 May 1977

Letter from Durham Diocesan Board of Finance concerning £50 in trust, bequeathed by Mrs. Margaret Oliver for maintenance of church and churchyard, 28 September 1937

Design and inscription for memorial in churchyard, June 1966

Letters from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, 26 Hamilton Terrace, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, to the Revd. R.L. Welsh, West Rainton Rectory, concerning maintenance of a war grave at East Rainton, 15 May 1980 - 18 June 1980

Letter from Ministry of Health to Rev. W.R. Egerton at East Rainton vicarage concerning extension of churchyard, 30 June 1924

Letter from J.B. Lazenby, diocesan registrar, at Durham to Rev. W.R. Egerton at East Rainton vicarage concerning addition to churchyard, 14 July 1924

Cost of obtaining and preparing East Rainton churchyard extension, July 1924

Copy of ministerial approval to extend the churchyard with plan of proposed extension, 30 June 1924 Scale: 1:2500

Correspondence between the Department of the Environment, 2 Marsham Street, London, and the incumbent and churchwardens of East Rainton, concerning the granting of an order for closure of the churchyard, 30 November 1980 - 2 July 1981

Copies of orders-in-council concerning the discontinuance of burials in the churchyard, 31 July 1981 - 23 September 1981

Letters from the Church Commissioners, 1 Millbank, London, and the Durham Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, to Rev. R.L. Welsh, concerning the sale of a piece of land at East Rainton thought to be glebe land but subsequently discovered to be part of the churchyard, 10 July - 21 August 1984

Plans of alterations to the Church Hall, 1939

Plan of proposed alterations, new lavatories etc., to parish hall, 29 September 1936 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Plan of alterations to church hall, February 1939 Scales: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96] 1:2500

Plan of proposed extensions to church hall, n.d. [c.1939] Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Plan of proposed alterations to church hall, n.d. [c.1939] Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Plan of proposed extensions to church hall, n.d. [c.1939] No scale

Plan of proposed extensions to church hall, n.d. [c.1939] Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Plan showing pipe from water main to church hall and vicarage, n.d. Scale: 1:2500

Letters to Rev. P.S. Woodall at East Rainton vicarage from Cordingley and Mcintyre at Durham, architects; National Fitness Committee, Northumberland and Durham; and others concerning alterations to church hall, 21 January 1939 - 13 September 1940

Specification of labour and materials required in alterations and additions to church hall, February 1939

Accounts of church hall, 31 December 1930 and 31 December 1937

Papers concerning the building of the vicarage, 1873 - 1 June 1875

1 November 1937 (1) Rev. Ronald Selkirk Woodall, incumbent of East Rainton (2) The Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty Mortgage for £94 to make improvements to parsonage house and offices

Letter from Bounty Office to Rev. P.S. Woodall concerning mortgage on vicarage, 9 October 1942

Letters from J.P. Carter at the Diocesan Office, Durham to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell at the Chaplain's House, Whinney Hill, Durham and at East Rainton vicarage concerning payment for repairs and work to divide vicarage, 16 January - 10 October 1951

Letters from J.P. Carter at the Diocesan Office, Durham to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell concerning scheme to divide vicarage, 20 February - 29 August 1951

Order by Durham Diocesan Dilapidations Board to carry out repairs to vicarage, 6 November 1951

Order by Durham Diocesan Dilapidations Board concerning fire insurance on divided vicarage, 30 June 1953

Letters from Cordingley and Mcintyre at Durham, architects, to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell at the Chaplain's House, Whinney Hill, Durham and at East Rainton vicarage concerning tenders for work on vicarage, 22 February 1951 - 3 October 1952

Letter from Cordingley and Mcintyre at Durham, architects, to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell at East Rainton vicarage concerning division of vicarage, 30 August 1951

Letters from Cordingley and Mcintyre at Durham, architects, to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell at East Rainton vicarage concerning payment of accounts for work on vicarage, 29 December 1951 - 5 March 1953

Letter from Cordingley and Mcintyre at Durham, architects, to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell at East Rainton vicarage concerning extra drainage and 4.5 inch wall to garage, 7 November 1952

Licence by Ministry of Works to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell to carry out repairs to East Rainton vicarage, 4 April 11 1951

Letters from Church Commissioners to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell concerning work in dividing vicarage: scheme; loans; and payment for work; 20 July 1951 - 20 February 1953

Letter from Church Commissioners to the Secretary of Durham Diocesan Dilapidations Board [J.P. Carter] concerning scheme to divide East Rainton vicarage, 21 August 1951

Letter from Church Commissioners to the Secretary of Durham Diocesan Dilapidations Board [J.P. Carter] concerning loan to divide East Rainton vicarage, 27 September 1951

Letters from F.W. Goodyear and Son, building contractors, Claypath, Durham to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell at East Rainton vicarage concerning work at vicarage, 5 October 1951 - 28 November 1952

Letters from valuation officer, Sunderland Area Office, and H.M. Inspector of Taxes at Sunderland concerning rateable value of divided vicarage, 8 March - 9 May 1952

Tender for work at vicarage by George Palmer, building contractor, Rainton Gate, 15 July 1952

Letters from P. Carter at the Diocesan Office, Durham to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell concerning painting and plastering at vicarage, 19 July 1952 - 16 February 1953

Letter from P. Carter at the Diocesan Office, Durham to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell at East Rainton vicarage concerning repair rate account, 16 March 1953

Letter from P. Carter at the Diocesan Office, Durham to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell at East Rainton vicarage concerning total cost of vicarage scheme and sources of payment, 2 April 1953

Letter from P. Carter at the Diocesan Office, Durham to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell at East Rainton vicarage concerning increased fire insurance due to parsonage house being divided, 30 May 1953

Letter from Isaac Berriman Ltd., building contractors, at Fence Houses to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell at East Rainton vicarage concerning replacement of fireplace, 7 December 1953

Consent by Bishop to loan to divide parsonage house into two parts, n.d. [1951/2]

Mortgage of benefice for £196 plus interest to divide parsonage house into two parts, 1 January 1952

Letters from Church Commissioners and A.E. Priddin & Son, Houghton-le-Spring, solicitors to Rev. R.A. Haysom, The Rectory, West Rainton concerning sale of East Rainton Vicarage, 15 November 1960 - 7 June 1961

Plan of vicarage, 4 April 1873 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Plan of vicarage, 4 April 1873 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Plan of cellar at vicarage, 4 April 1873 Scales: 1 inch to 50 feet [1:600] 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Plan showing schedule of builders work at vicarage, 29 June 1937 No scale

Plan of proposed low pressure hot water heating in vicarage, 29 June 1937

Plan of proposed low pressure hot water heating in vicarage, 12 July 1937 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Plan of proposed addition of garage to vicarage, July 1937 Scales: 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24], 1 inch to 20 feet [1:240]

Plan of proposed division of vicarage, 9 February 1951 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Plan of proposed division of vicarage, 9 February 1951 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Faculty to repair hedge and gateway of churchyard and to widen highway by adding portion of churchyard, 2 September 1912

Faculty to introduce an oak panelled lectern, 20 November 1946

Faculty to disinter and reinter the remains of R.W. Sagar, 21 February 1947

Faculty to remove existing water heating system and to install electric tubular heaters in church, with related letters, 11 July - 30 August 1960

Faculty for the removal of the existing pews, and their replacement with pews from the redundant church of Herrington, St. Aidan, 11 January 1991

Faculty for the internal re-ordering of the church, detailed in attached schedule, 25 July 1991

Notice of intention to apply for a faculty to replace three broken and vandalised opaque windows with new Remy Slab glass and 'Lexan' protective covering, 18 August 1991

Faculty for the introduction of a priest's desk and seat, a pulpit, and a small carved chair and prie-dieu, taken from the redundant church of Quarrington Hill, St. Paul, 2 April 1992

Faculty for the removal of a temporary harmonium, the storage of the pipe organ and the introduction of 'Gem Chorus III' digital organ, 14 May 1992

Archdeacon's certificate for general repairs to the church, 19 October 1956 Attached: sketch plan of concreting to the base of the wall, 1 October 1956

Archdeacon's certificate for renewal of the electric wiring, 29 July 1958

Archdeacon's certificate, 30 March 1978

Archdeacon's certificate for unspecified work, 13 September 1991

Inventory, church and church hall, April 1932

Inventory, 1955 - 1985 (1 booklet, printed form)

Quinquennial report on the church, 4 March 1968

Quinquennial report on the church, June 1971

Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Assessments, 20 October 1937 - 13 February 1957

Surveyor's report concerning Ecclesiastical Dilapidations, 19 November 1946

Letter from Cordingley and McIntyre at Durham, architects, to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell at East Rainton vicarage concerning survey under Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures, 4 October 1951

Letter from Church Commissioners to Rev. G.L.C. Mitchell concerning Ecclesiastical Dilapidations, 29 May 1951

Charging assessment under Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measures 1923 to 1929 for £200, 3 October 1951

Order by Durham Diocesan Dilapidations Board to increase amount due from East Rainton to carry out quinquennial repairs, 12 March 1953

Annual diocesan quotas, 1917 - 1937

Invoice for supply of oak lectern and brass inscription plate, 16 August 1946

Accounts of sale of work, 23 November 1938

Statements of account of St. Cuthbert's church for the years ended 31 December 1986 - 1999

Papers concerning sequestration, 22 April - 13 December 1966

Parochial Church Council Minutes, 1910, 1920 - 1925, 1930 - 1931

Minute book of Parochial Church Council and annual vestry, 7 January 1946 - 7 February 1967

Statements of accounts and reports on accounts, Parochial Church Council, 31 December 1930 - 31 December 1952

Parochial accounts, 1 January 1954 - 31 December 1963

Financial report and balance sheet, 1954

Financial report and balance sheet, 1955

Financial report and balance sheet, 1956

Financial report and balance sheet, 1960

Financial report and balance sheet, 1961

Financial report, 1962

Draft financial report, 1964

Balance sheet, 1962

Balance sheet, 1964

Balance sheet, 1966

Balance sheet, 1967

Balance sheet, 1968

Draft balance sheet, 1970

Balance sheet, 1976

Balance sheet, 1978

Balance sheet, 1979

Balance sheet, 1980

Draft balance sheet, 1981

Draft balance sheet, 1982

Church Hall, Old Schools, and Church Hall Extension Fund accounts, 1957

Copy of return of income, 1964

Copy of return of income, 1965

Copy of return of income, 1966

Copy of return of income, 1969

Copy of return of income, 1970

Copy of return of income, 1971

Copy of return of income, 1972

Copy of return of income, 1973

Copy of return of income, 1975

Letter from Dr. G.T. Holroyd, P.C.C. Secretary to A. House, School House, Leamside, concerning sharing of expenses for rates, telephone and dilapidations, 19 December 1966

Minutes of East Rainton National School Managers, 1904 - 1920

16 November 1868 (1) Rev. John Croisdale, on behalf of the Managers of East Rainton School (2) R.J. Sagar, schoolmaster Memorandum of Agreement appointing (2) as schoolmaster at East Rainton School

Salaries of teachers and other staff at East Rainton Church of England School, October 1909

1 February 1913 (1) The Managers of East Rainton Church of England School (named) (2) James Tilley Memorandum of Agreement appointing (2) as principal teacher

Reports of County Council Inspectors on East Rainton Church of England School, 3 November 1904 - 29 October 1912

Reports of H.M. and County Council Inspectors on East Rainton National School and letters from Durham County Council Education Department to Rev. W.R. Egerton calling for action to improve work of schoolchildren, 4 April 1905 - 8 April 1911

Letter from Board of Education concerning report by H.M. Inspector on East Rainton National School, 27 November 1905

Reports by H.M. Inspectors on East Rainton National School, 15 November 1906 - 6 May 1914

Reports on religious instruction in East Rainton Church of England School, 20 April 1910 - 16 July 1913

Letter from Rev. W.J. Brown, B.D., diocesan inspector, Durham Diocesan Board for Religious Education, to the Managers of East Rainton Church of England School concerning his visit to school and report on findings, including the fact that a new school will eventually have to be provided, 11 December 1919

Letters from Rev. F.S. Popham, Director of Religious Education for the diocese, to Rev. W.R. Egerton concerning East Rainton School, 23 November 1927 - 11 December 1929

Instructions as to preparation of draft of trust deed for building a church school, n.d. [ c.1855]

Notes on building regulations for public elementary schools, n.d.

Estimates, invoices and receipts for repairs to East Rainton Church of England School, 28 July 1916 - 31 December 1928

Letter from Durham County Council Education Department to Rev. W.R. Egerton at East Rainton vicarage concerning provision of artificial lighting in and repairs to East Rainton Church of England School, 25 February 1924

Letter from A.J. Dawson, Director of Education, to Rev. W.R. Egerton concerning schedule of defects in East Rainton Church of England School, 8 February 1929

Letter from Board of Education at Darlington to Rev. W.R. Egerton concerning defects of East Rainton Church of England School, 23 March 1929

Letter from Durham County Council Education Department to Rev. W.R. Egerton at East Rainton vicarage concerning necessity to repair and improve East Rainton Church of England School, 7 March 1930

Letter from A.J. Dawson, Director of Education, to Rev. W.R. Egerton at East Rainton vicarage concerning East Rainton Church of England School premises being unsatisfactory and possibility of school being abandoned and replaced by a Council School, 12 December 1927

Papers re negotiations between Durham County Education Department and the incumbents over the future of the National School, 1921 - 1933

Letter from Durham County Council Education Department to Rev. W.R. Egerton at East Rainton vicarage concerning the transfer of East Rainton Church of England School to the County Education Authority, 7 September 1928

Notice by L.E.A. of proposal of transfer to them of East Rainton Church of England School, n.d.

Letter from Board of Education to Rev. W.R. Egerton at East Rainton vicarage concerning decision of L.E.A. to provide new public elementary school at East Rainton rather than expanding the church school, 7 February 1930

Letters from Durham County Council Education Committee to Rev. W.R. Egerton at East Rainton vicarage concerning management of East Rainton Church of England School, 25 - 26 August 1925

Letter from J. Tilley of Durham County Council Education Committee to the vicar of East Rainton concerning use of East Rainton school for one evening per week as a branch library, 7 February 1930

Rough notes concerning school, n.d. [c.1929]

Letter from C. de Burgh, land agent, at Darlington to Rev. R.W.M. Ellison at East Rainton vicarage concerning land for old church school, 7 June 1949

Valuation of the Old School, East Rainton, 15 September 1961

Letter from P. Carter, Diocesan Office, Durham to Dr. G.T. Holroyd, P.C.C. Secretary, concerning money from sale of old school and proposed sale of glebe, 12 November 1968

Accounts of Sunday School, 1931 - 1938

Photograph of children [in play?], n.d.

Mary Ann Cotton, Dead, but not Forgotten, by Tony Whitehead, 2000 (1 volume, paper-bound)

Parish News , [December] 1985 (1 booklet, printed)