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Durham County Council (1974 - 2009)

Reference: DC/ENV Catalogue Title: Durham County Council (1974 - 2009) Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: Environment Department - Highway files

Covering Dates: 1930s-1980s

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  • Durham County Council (1974 - 2009)
    • Environment Department (Acc: 7699) (Ref: DC/ENV (Acc: 7699)/Box 1- Box 5)

Catalogue Description

See also DCC/NS 2-5 for highways, site investigation and related reports concerning, road building and improvement, reclamation schemes, new public buildings (including schools, leisure centres and emergency services buildings) and improvements to existing buildings, covering the historical County Durham, 1955-2011.

Catalogue Contents

Environment Department (Acc: 7699) (Ref: DC/ENV (Acc: 7699)/Box 1- Box 5)

Highways Files
Interim List

Ref: DC/ENV (Acc: 7699)/Box 1

A1 (now A167). Including land acquisition: · Aycliffe Diversion · Birtley Bypass · Chester le Street Bypass · Farewell Hall to Croxdale · Ferryhill Diversion A67, Whorley Hill Farm, removal of toll house, 1928 A68, High Stoop, removal of toll house, 1924 A689 improvements, 1922 Aycliffe drainage/sewerage, 1950s Durham, Silver Street, 1950s Framwellgate Moor, Central Repair Depot, 1930s-1940s Greta Bridge Bypass, site investigations, 1960 Whitehall and Rowley Road, 1930s Local Government Reorganisation, transfer of highways and bridges deeds and documents from Darlington to Durham

Ref: DC/ENV (Acc: 7699)/Box 2

Aycliffe New Town, adoption of highways, closing of roads/extinguishment of rights of way, sewerage/surface water drainage, 1940s-1980s Greta Bridge Bypass, 1974/5

Ref: DC/ENV (Acc: 7699)/ Box 3

Durham City Through Road, including compulsory purchase and compensation. Includes details of condition of properties. 1960s

Ref: DC/ENV (Acc: 7699)/Box 4

A1 (now A167) · Farewell Hall to Framwellgate Moor, 1930 · Pity Me to Kimblesworth Durham City Through Road

Ref: DC/ENV (Acc: 7699)/ Box 5

Durham City Through Road



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