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Haswell Civil Parish

Reference: CP/Has Catalogue Title: Haswell Civil Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1886-1988

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Haswell Parish Council (Ref: CP/Has)

Haswell was a township of Easington parish; in Shotton parish in 1863, and a separate parish from 1870
- part of Easington Poor Law Union 1834-1930
- civil parish in 1866, with an elected council for Haswell and South Hetton from 1894
- part of Easington Rural Sanitary District 1866-1894
- part of Easington Rural District 1894-1974
- part of Easington District 1974-2009, at some point losing South Hetton

Minutes (Ref: CP/Has Section 01)

1-17


Minute book, 31 December 1894 - 28 August 1907
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book, 25 September 1907 - 24 March 1915
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book, 21 April 1915 - 27 March 1928
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book, 17 April 1928 - 28 August 1934
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)


Minute book, 25 September 1934 - 28 November 1939
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book, 19 December 1939 - 30 October 1945
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book, 27 November 1945 - 19 July 1949
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book, 30 August 1949 - 30 October 1956
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book, 27 November 1956 - 22 December 1964
(1 volume, card bound)


Minutes, 26 January 1965 - 30 March 1976
(1 file)


Minute book, 27 April 1976 - 25 March 1986
(1 volume, card bound)


Minute book of the annual general meetings, 4 December 1894 - 18 January 1934
(1 volume)


Minute book of the Parochial Sub-Committee, 24 September 1924 - 26 August 1930
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book of the Parochial Sub-Committee, 4 March 1920 - 30 July 1924
(1 volume, card bound)


Minute book of the Parochial Sub-Committee, 2 October 1928 - 5 February 1930
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book of meetings of various sub-committees, 14 January 1929 - 12 May 1950
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book of meetings of local government electors, 5 March 1934 - 29 March 1983
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Elected members (Ref: CP/Has Section 02)Declarations of Acceptance of Office (Ref: CP/Has )

18-23


Members' declarations on acceptance of office, 17 April 1899 - 28 July 1909
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Members' declarations on acceptance of office, 20 April 1910 - 20 March 1918
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Members' declarations on acceptance of office, 16 April 1919 - 26 July 1927
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Members' declarations on acceptance of office, 17 April 1928 - 28 August 1945
(1 volume, card bound)


Members declarations on acceptance of office, 26 March 1946 - 27 May 1958
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Members' declarations on acceptance of office, 7 June 1983, 26 February, 21 May and 29 October 1985
(1 file)

Attendance registers (Ref: CP/Has )

24-28


Attendance register, 20 April 1910 - 25 September 1918
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Attendance register, 16 April 1919 - 25 January 1927
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Attendance register, 22 February 1927 - 25 February 1941
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Attendance register, 21 April 1941 - 16 February 1955
(1 volume, card bound)


Attendance register, 25 November 1975 - 15 December 1987
(1 volume, card bound)

Elections, resignations, representation (Ref: CP/Has )

87-89, 91


Statements of election of parish councillors for Haswell and South Hetton Wards of Haswell Parish, for 2 April 1928, 30 March 1931 and 26 March 1934
(6 papers)


Notice of appointment of two parish representatives from Haswell to Easington Rural Rating Authority, 22 April 1930
(1 paper)


General correspondence between the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council and various others, concerning resignations of councillors, cancer campaign, complaints and other matters, 23 February 1931 - 23 September 1943
(1 file)


Sealed orders concerning the representation of councillors in the two wards of Haswell Parish Council, allocation of respresentatives on the Easington Rural District Council and alteration of dates of election of parish councillors, 3 May 1946
(3 papers)

Financial records (Ref: CP/Has Section 03)

29-63, 90


General account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1904 - 31 March 1920
(1 volume, cloth bound)


General account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1921 - 31 March 1926
(1 volume, cloth bound)


General account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1927 - 31 March 1930
(1 volume, cloth bound)


General account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1931 - 31 March 1937
(1 volume, cloth bound)


General account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1938 - 31 March 1945
(1 volume, cloth bound)


General account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1946 - 31 March 1948
(1 volume, cloth bound)


General account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1949 - 31 March 1952
(1 volume, cloth bound)


General account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1953 - 31 March 1955
(1 volume, cloth bound)


General account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1956 - 31 March 1958
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Receipt and Payment account book, 9 April 1958 - 31 March 1962
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Receipt and Payment account book, 4 April 1962 - 31 March 1966
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Receipt and Payment account book, 26 April 1966 - 31 March 1969
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Receipt and Payment account book, 29 April 1969 - 31 March 1973
(1 volume, cloth bound)


General account of receipts and payments for the years ending 31 March 1973 - 31 March 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Receipt and Payment account book, 26 April 1977 - 31 March 1983
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Receipt and Payment account book, used for burial grounds accounts, 27 April - 21 October 1983
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Cash analysis book, 13 April 1983 - 31 March 1988
(1 volume, card bound)


Financial statements for Haswell Parish for years ending 31 March 1902 and 1905-1929
(26 booklets)


Financial statements for Haswell Parish for years ending 31 March 1930 - 31 March 1950
(21 booklets)


Financial statements for Haswell Parish for years ending 31 March 1951 - 31 March 1982
(18 booklets and 14 papers)


Notice of amendment of valuation list for land owned by Eva C. Baker-Baker, 4 May 1911
(1 paper)


Records for rateable value of output from Tuthill Limestone Quarries (Pease and Partners) Haswell; South Hetton Coal Company, Ltd., South Hetton; Haswell Township drawn to bank at Elemore Colliery (Lambton and Hetton Collieries, Ltd.), for the years 1908, 1912-1918, 26 January 1909 - 27 January 1919
(1 file)


Letter to T. Gustard, assistant overseer, Haswell, from J. Morley Longden (solicitor), Clerk to the Guardians, Easington Union, Union Office, Easington, Castle Eden, informing him of an additional sum for special education calls to be added to the union precept for March 1910, and a copy of the precepts for the half year ending March 1910, 29 September 1909
(2 papers)


Notices of precepts from Easington Union and estimates for Haswell half-yearly rates, 2 April 1910, 27 March 1911 - 31 March 1922
(1 file)


Correspondence between the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council, the Rating Office of Easington Rural District Council and others, concerning rating agreements, 27 March 1928 - 8 February 1933
(1 file)


Cash account book of the Rating Officer of Haswell Parish, 2 October 1931 - 13 March 1933
(1 volume, card bound)


Cash account book of the Rating Officer of Haswell Parish, 16 March 1933 - 17 September 1934
(1 volume, card bound)


Register of mortgages, 29 December 1924
(1 volume, card bound)


Receipts for lighting and cleaning the room used for council meetings and other matters, 1 April - 23 November 1896
(1 file)


3 September 1937 (1) Charles Frank Brown, Manager of the Midland Bank, Sunderland Branch, and the Midland Bank (2) Haswell Parish Council Bond in £750, that Charles Frank Brown, will faithfully perform duties of Treasurer of (2)
(1 paper)

Correspondence (Ref: CP/Has Section 04)

64-67, 84-86, 103-105, 152


Letter book, 26 November 1908 - 16 February 1914
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Letter book, 5 September 1920 - 5 February 1950
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Letter book, 26 July 1980 - 6 June 1982
(1 volume, card bound)


Letter book, 19 June 1982 - 15 October 1983
(1 volume, card bound)


Correspondence between the Clerk to Haswell Parish Council, Mr. George Walker of the National Coal Board Miners Welfare, and others, concerning a proposed community centre at Haswell, 13 July 1938 - 27 November 1947
(1 file)


Correspondence between John Young, Clerk to Haswell Parish Council, E.H. Kirby, Manager of the Sunderland Branch of the York City Banking Co., and others, concerning the appointment of Mr. Kirby as treasurer, 3 January - 16 March 1895
(1 file)


Correspondence between the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council, Harold Jevons, Clerk of the Peace and of the Durham County Council, and others, concerning Haswell's representation on Durham County Council, 2 April 1914 - 21 October 1927
(1 file)


Correspondence between the Clerk to Haswell Park Council and J.W. Cassels, Director of Agriculture, 23 Old Elvet, Durham, and others, concerning the establishment of a poultry scheme for unemployed men, 30 November 1934 - 28 May 1936
(1 file)


Correspondence between Swinburne Robinson, Clerk to Haswell Parish Council and W.A. Genty, County Planning Officer, and others, concerning new industries, 8 May 1950 - 21 February 1951
(1 file)


Correspondence, between the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council, J.K. Hope, Clerk of the Peace and of Durham County Council, and others, concerning the closure of streets in South Hetton in preparation for the provision of pit-head baths, 9 December 1939 - 12 February 1941 Includes plans
(1 file)


Correspondence between John Young, Clerk to Haswell Parish Council and the Secretary, Charity Commissioner, concerning charities in Haswell Parish, 30 January, 2 February 1895
(2 papers)

Parish boundaries (Ref: CP/Has Section 05)

78-83


Sheet XXI.SW. of the second edition of the Ordnance Survey showing the new boundaries of Haswell, Hawthorn and East Murton following the Alterations of Boundary Order 1913, certified as a true copy by Harold Jevons, Clerk to Durham County Council, n.d. [1913] Scale: 1" to 330 feet [1 : 10560]
(1 plan, 57 cm. x 42 cm., printed and coloured)


Letters to the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council from H. Jeavons, Clerk of the Peace and of Durham County Council, and others, concerning parish boundaries and the review of county districts, 18 June 1931 - 4 August 1939
(1 file)


Letter to the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council from the Ministry of Health, Whitehall, enclosing a copy of the County of Durham (Easington Rural Parishes) Confirmation Order of 7 March 1946, giving details of parish boundary changes, 27 March 1946
(1 file)


Report of a public inqiury by the Ministry of Town and Country Planning in respect to objections to an order designating an area of land in the Rural District of Easington as the site of a new town, 27 January 1948
(1 file)


Letter to the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Solicitor's Department, Whitehall, enclosing a copy of the confirmation order transferring parts of Haswell and other parishes, 6 March 1954
(1 file)


Correspondence between J.Mann, Clerk to Haswell Parish Council, T. Agar Clerk to Easington Rural District Council and others, concerning objections to Easington Town Map, 12 May 1959 - 16 November 1962
(1 file)

Council offices (Ref: CP/Has Section 06)

92-93


22 April 1924 (1) William Johnson, Rosemount Terrace, Haswell (2) The Haswell Parish Council Memorandum of agreement that (1) should lease to (2) his room or shop in Front Street, Haswell, for use as Council and Township Office for 3 years Rent: 10s. p.a.
(1 paper)


Correspondence between Swinburne Robinson, Clerk to Haswell Parish Council and Edward Mather, East Villas, Haswell, confirming the renewal for a further 3 years of the tenancy of the office on Front Street, Haswell, 1 and 4 April 1927
(2 papers)

Allotments (Ref: CP/Has Section 07)

68-73


Allotments register for Haswell, 1918 - 1922/3 and Haswell Plough, 1923/4 -1926/7
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)


Estimates of income from allotments at South Hetton with the plans of 46 plots, n.d. [1920s - 1930s]
(1 file)


Correspondence between the Clerk to Haswell Parish Council and others, concerning allotments in Haswell and South Hetton, 9 July 1908 - 1 May 1950
(1 file)


Correspondence between the Clerk to Haswell Council and Haswell and District Allotment Gardeners' Association and others, concerning allotments, 24 February 1926 - 26 October 1935
(1 file)


Plan of allotments at South Hetton showing proposed drain, 30 December 1918 Scales: 1" to 393", 2 : 360" and 1" : 120"
(1 plan, 53.5 cm. x 31.5, waxed linen, colour-wash)


23 June 1941 (1) South Hetton Coal Company, Ltd. (2) Haswell Parish Council Lease for five years by (1) to (2) of 1 acre and 17 hundredth part of an acre being part of field no. 267 on the ordnance map of Haswell Parish to be used for allotments Rent: £3 p.a.
(1 file)

Burial ground (Ref: CP/Has Section 08)

74-77
[There is no evidence that the proposed cemetery at South Hetton was ever opened]


Correspondence between the Rev. J.W. Mitchell, South Hetton Vicarage, Chairman of Haswell Parish Council, and Henry Cunningham, Secretary of Home Department, Whitehall, London, concerning the provision of a burial ground at Haswell, 27 June - 20 August 1895
(1 file)


Plan of site of proposed new burial ground between Haswell and Shotton, field no. 458 on O.S. plan, showing boreholes and section of strata, n.d. Scale: 50 inches to 1 mile [1 : 1267]
(1 plan, 43.5 cm. x 53 cm.)


Copy of O.S. plan showing position of proposed new burial ground and the occupation road, n.d. Scale: 25" to 1 mile [1 : 2500]
(1 plan, 36 cm. x 36.5 cm., waxed linen)


31 January 1907 (1) F.R. Gregson, Tillie Foure, Aberdeen (2) The Haswell Parish Council Lease by (1) to (2) of a piece of ground situated at or near South Hetton fronting the main road from Easington Lane to South Hetton for 15 years from 23 November 1906 Rent: £3 17s. 4d.
(1 paper)

Gas supply (Ref: CP/Has Section 09)

96-102


Correspondence between W.O. Wood of South Hetton Coal Company, Ltd., South Hetton, Sunderland, and T. Gustard, Clerk to Haswell Parish Council, concerning the deposit of acetylene plant on land belonging to the coal company and the company's request that it be removed, 4 April - 14 June 1907
(1 file)


22 May 1907 (1) The North Eastern Railway Company (2) The Parish Council of Haswell Agreement between (1) and (2) that (2) may lay and maintain and use two gas pipes under land at South Hetton belonging to (1) Plan attached Rent: 5 shillings p.a.
(1 file)


22 June 1908 (1) The Haswell Parish Council (2) John Henry Stephenson of Wingate Memorandum of agreement that (2) should erect an extension for acetylene gas for (1) Consideration: £39 18s. 0d.
(1 paper)


Plan of proposed acetylene gas generator house at South Hetton for Haswell Parish Council, n.d. Scale: 1 : 2500
(1 plan, 40 cm. x 29 cm., colour-wash)


Plan of proposed acetylene gas generation house at South Hetton for Haswell Parish Council, n.d. Scale: 1" to 8 ft. [1 : 96]
(1 plan, 45 cm. x 37 cm., waxed linen, colour-wash)


Plan of South Hetton showing the site of a proposed generator house on Back Street, n.d. No scale given
(1 plan, 44 cm. x 456 cm., colour-wash)


Plan of proposed fencing of land opposite a generator house at South Hetton for Haswell Parish Council, n.d. Scale: 1" to 8 feet [1 : 96]
(1 plan, 43 cm. x 32.5 cm.)

Street lighting (Ref: CP/Has Section 09)

60-63, 121-145


Financial statement for annual lighting meeting held at South Hetton, 13 January 1922
(1 paper)


Financial statement for annual lighting meeting held at Haswell, 13 January 1923
(1 paper)


Financial statement of lighting accounts, 1925/6 - 1927/8
(7 papers)


Financial statements of the general and street lighting accounts for Haswell Parish for the years 1928/9 - 1950/51 and 1952/3 - 1953/4
(1 file)


17 August 1908 (1) Haswell Gas Light and Coke Company, Ltd. (2) Haswell Parish Council Agreement between (1) and (2) for (1) to supply and maintain coal gas to (2) for public street lighting at Haswell from 1 September 1908 to 30 April 1909 for £1 18s. 6d. per lamp
(1 paper)


27 August 1909 (1) Haswell Gas Light and Coke Company, Ltd. (2) Haswell Parish Council Agreement between (1) and (2) for (1) to supply coal gas and to maintain 41 street lamps for public street lighting at Haswell from 1 January 1909 to 30 April 1910 for £2 per lamp
(1 paper)


5 August 1910 (1) Haswell Gas Light and Coke Company Ltd. (2) Haswell Parish Council Agreement between (1) and (2) for (1) to supply coal gas and maintain 41 street lamps for public street lighting at Haswell from 1 September 1910 - 30 April 1911 for £2 per lamp
(1 paper)


18 August 1911 (1) Haswell Gas Light and Coke Company Ltd. (2) Haswell Parish Council Agreement between (1) and (2) for (1) to supply coal gas and maintain 44 street lamps for public street lighting in Haswell from 1 September 1911 to 30 April 1912 for £2 per lamp
(1 paper)


19 August 1912 (1) Haswell Gas Light and Coke Company Ltd. (2) Haswell Parish Council Agreement between (1) and (2) for (1) to supply coal gas and maintain 44 street lamps for public street lighting at Haswell from 1 September 1912 to 30 April 1913 for £2 per lamp
(1 paper)


28 August 1913 (1) Haswell Gas Light and Coke Company Ltd. (2) Haswell Parish Council Agreement between (1) and (2) for (1) to supply coal gas and maintain 44 street lamps for public street lighting at Haswell from 1 September 1913 to 30 April 1914 for £2 per lamp
(1 file)


27 August 1919 (1) The South Hetton Coal Company, Ltd. (2) The Haswell Parish Council Agreement for 10 years that (1) should supply to (2), and maintain, the equipment necessary for the lighting by electricity of the roads and streets of South Hetton Consideration: £236 p.a. Attached: letters from the South Hetton Coal Company, Ltd., concerning variations to the agreement, 28 February 1921 and 24 March 1925
(1 file)


27 October 1924 (1) The Parish Council of Haswell (2) The Secretary of the Public Works Loan Commissioners, Public Works Loan Office, Old Jewry, City of London Agreement whereby (1) borrows from (2) the sum of £2,000 for the installation of electric plant and the extension of street lighting
(1 file)


1 January 1925 (1) Houghton-le-Spring and District Electric Lighting Company, Royal Exchange Buildings, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (2) The Haswell Parish Council Draft agreement for 3 years between (1) and (2) concerning the supply of electric current, and the erection and maintenance of electrical apparatus
(1 file)


25 June 1929 (1) Horden Collieries Ltd. (2) Haswell Parish Council Agreement that (1) shall erect and maintain an electric lighting system at Haswell Consideration: £3 p.a. per 40-watt lamp and £6 p.a. per 100-watt lamp
(1 file)


25 October 1938 (1) South Hetton Coal Company, Ltd. (2) Haswell Parish Council Agreement that (1) shall provide and maintain the street lighting system in Haswell Consideration: £3 7s. 3d. p.a. per 60-watt lamp; £4 1s. 9d. p.a. per 100- watt lamp, and £13 14s. 9d. p.a. per 420 watt lamp
(1 paper)


2 February 1945 (1) North Eastern Electric Supply Company, Ltd. (2) The Parish Council of Haswell Agreement that (1) shall provide for (2) the maintenance of and the supply of electrical energy to an electric street lighting installation at Haswell for 3 years
(1 file)


1 July 1947 (1) Haswell Parish Council (2) F. Reid Ferens and Company, Ltd., Orchard Street Buildings, Orchard Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Agreement that (1) shall engage (2) to install additional public street lighting on new housing estates at Haswell and South Hetton Consideration: £484 14s. 7d.
(1 file)


Blueprint showing the arrangement of Haswell lighting, n.d. [1924?] Scale: 1 : 2500
(1 blueprint, 69 cm. x 81 cm.)


Three blueprints of Haswell lighting showing the system of guarding O.H. wires, the arrangement of guarding O.H. wires and a plan showing position of I.R. cables which are carried by an earthed galvanised steel catenary wire, 1924 Scale: 1" to 8' [1 : 96]
(1 blueprint, 25 cm. x 38 cm.; 1 blueprint, 42 cm. x 34 cm.; and 1 blueprint 50.5 cm. x 50 cm.)


Plan and elevation showing the method of fixing fire extinguisher box to lighting pole, n.d. Scale: 1 to 24
(1 plan, 23 cm. x 28 cm., waxed linen)


Front and side view diagrams showing particulars of a case for chemical fire extinguishers for Haswell Parish Council, n.d. No scale given
(1 plan, 21 cm. x 34 cm., waxed linen)


Correspondence between John Young, Clerk to the Parish Council of Haswell, and H.J. Malcolm, Clerk of the Rural District Council of Easington, concerning the authority to adopt street-lighting in South Hetton and Haswell, 18 January 1895 - 18 November 1897
(1 file)


Application to the Ministry of Health, London, and to Durham County Council, Shire Hall, Durham City, for sanction to borrow £2,000 to instal electric plant to to extend street lighting in Haswell Parish, 28 May 1924 Includes: details of the outcome of the application
(1 file)


Letter to F. Reid Ferens & Company, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, from the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council, accepting its tender for supplying and erecting the necessary fittings in connection with the electric lighting of roads for the sum of £2146. 0s. 0d., 1924
(1 paper)


Correspondence between the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council, the Clerk to Shadforth Parish Council, and others, concerning uniform street lighting and street lighting charges, 28 June 1924 - 1 September 1945
(1 file)


Correspondence between the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council, County of Durham Electrical Power Distribution Company, Ltd., and others, concerning street lighting in Haswell, 1 February 1924 - 30 May 1930
(1 file)


Correspondence between the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council, the Electric and General Stores Company, and other firms, concerning lamps for parish street lighting, 4 September 1925 - 31 March 1937
(1 file)


Correspondence between the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council, Robert Hyslop, secretary and accountant, South Hetton Coal Company, Ltd., and others, concerning street-lighting in South Hetton, 29 August 1928 - 14 April 1949
(1 file)


Correspondence between the Clerk to Haswell Parish Council, the Clerk of Durham County Council, Shire Hall, Durham, and others, concerning the removal of the disability clause so that councillors employed as miners should be able to take part in discussions for the renewal of a street lighting contract supplied by South Hetton Coal Company, 13 March 1937 - 4 July 1938
(1 file)

Proposed Fire Brigade (Ref: CP/Has Section 10)

94-95


Correspondence between the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council, F. McDade of South Hetton Coal Company, Ltd., and others, concerning fire precautions, the use of the colliery fire brigade, and a proposed fire brigade for Easington Rural District, 25 April 1923 - 12 April 1940
(1 file)


Correspondence between the Clerk to Haswell Parish Council and various insurance companies, and others, concerning fire insurance companies and fire brigades, 22 December 1924 - 31 May 1939
(1 file)

Public transport (Ref: CP/Has Section 11)

146-151


Correspondence between John Young, Clerk to Haswell Parish Council and A. Newton, North Eastern Railway, West Hartlepool, concerning the possibility of certain trains stopping at Haswell, 29 July, 6 and 20 August 1897 Includes: timetable alterations for August
(1 file)


Correspondence between the Clerk to Haswell Parish Council and various omnibus companies, concerning omnibus companies and services, 7 August 1924 - 12 June 1944 and 23 January 1950
(1 file)


Correspondence between the Clerk to Easington Parish Council, W.J. Merrett, County Surveyor, 43 Old Elvet, Durham, and others, concerning various omnibus routes and services, 14 November 1936 - 7 July 1950
(1 file)


Plan showing a proposed new exit from the station platform at Haswell Station, 9 January 1920 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1 : 96]
(1 plan, 50.5 cm. x 36 cm.)


Plan of South Hetton and Haswell Parishes showing the disused Haswell wagonway, the N.E. Railway from South Hetton to Tuthill Bridge and the Pesspool branch line, n.d. Scale: 1 inch to 10560 feet
(1 plan, 70 cm. x 52.5 cm., colour-wash)


Plan of path between Haswell and South Hetton to be used if Haswell Old Wagonway be closed, n.d. Scale: 1 inch to 2500 inches
(1 plan, 40 cm. x 76.5 cm., dyeline colour-wash)

Playing fields (Ref: CP/Has Section 12)

106-109


Correspondence between the Clerk to Haswell Parish Council, W.H. Wood, of Durham County Playing Fields Association, and others, concerning playing fields, 25 July 1932 - 24 October 1950
(1 file)


May 1950 (1) H.G.E. Vardon, of Goldstone Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire, esq. (2) Charles Faunce Hitchins, a Lieutenant Colonel (retired) in His Majesty's Army (3) The Parish Council of Haswell Draft lease for 5 years from (1) and (2) to (3) of 8 acres of land adjacent to Limekiln Row in Haswell for use as a recreation ground Rent: £20 p.a.
(1 file)


2 June 1950 (1) Henry George Evelyn Vardon, of Goldstone Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire, esq. (2) Charles Faunce Hitchins, a Lieutenant Colonel (retired) in His Majesty's Army (3) The Parish Council of Haswell Lease for 5 years from (1) and (2) to (3) of 8 acres of land adjacent to the south eastern side of Limekiln Row, Haswell, for use as a recreation ground Rent: £20 p.a.
(1 file)


Letter to J. Mann, 2 Palmer Street, South Hetton, from J.B.T. Wemlow, Hallgarth House, Durham City, Hon. Secretary of Durham County Playing Fields Association, enclosing a letter sent to him on 19 May 1952 from G.K.D. Pontiflex, Deputy Secretary (Legal) of the National Playing Fields Association, concerning the lease of the recreation ground at Haswell, 7 April 1955
(1 file)

Poor Law (Ref: CP/Has Section 13)

56-57, 110-115


Overseers' accounts for the parish of Haswell in Easington Union, 25 March 1886 - 30 September 1904
(1 volume, card bound)


Balance sheets of the overseers' receipts and payments of the parish of Haswell in the Easington Union, for years ending 31 March 1926 and 31 March 1927
(2 booklets)


Letters to the Overseers of the Poor of the township of Haswell from Ralph Simey, Clerk of the Peace of the County of Durham, concerning the election of waywardens by the old system in 1895, 6 and 22 February 1895
(3 papers)


Letters to the Clerk of the Parish Council of Haswell from Ralph Simey, Clerk of the Peace of the County of Durham, concerning the postponement of the new system of electing waywardens until 31 March 1896, 26 February 1895
(4 papers)


Correspondence between John Young, Clerk to Haswell Parish Council, and W.J. Malcolm, Clerk to the Guardians, Easington, concerning insanitary conditions in Haswell and South Hetton, 3 March 1895, 20 and 24 September 1897
(3 papers)


Letter to the Clerk of the Guardians of the Easington Union from The Local Government Board, Whitehall, concerning the authorisation of an appointment of a collector of poor rates for the parish of Haswell, 17 April 1906
(1 paper)


Draft annual report of the Council of the National Poor Law Officers' Association to be presented at the Sixth Annual Council meeting at the Town Hall, Sheffield, 26 April 1913
(1 booklet)


Prospectus of the National Poor Law Officers' Association (Incorporated) Approved Society, n.d. [?1911]
(1 paper)

Second World War (Ref: CP/Has Section 14)

116-120


Letters to the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council from Easington Rural District Council, and others, concerning air raid precautions and war emergency memoranda, 10 June 1938 - 16 August 1944
(112 papers)


Correspondence concerning emergency lighting restrictions between Swinburne Robinson, Clerk to Haswell Council and J.J. Waring, Clerk and Solicitor to Easington Rural District Council, and others, 24 September 1938 - 25 September 1947
(1 file)


Minute book of Haswell Parish Council "V.E." Celebrations committee, 11 June 1945 - 8 October 1945 For enclosures, see CP/Has 119-120
(1 volume, card bound)


Programme for the Haswell County Secondary Modern School's Victory Field Day, 23 July 1945
(1 booklet)


Correspondence between the Clerk of Haswell Parish Council, the Clerk of Easington Rural District Council, and others, concerning the "V.E." celebrations, 27 July 1945 - 28 September 1945
(1 file)

Miscellaneous (Ref: CP/Has Section 15)

153-161


Easington Rural District Council: standing orders 1935
(1 booklet)


Easington Rural District Council: byelaws as to sanitary conditions and management of private slaughter houses, 20 September 1956
(1 booklet)


Sale particulars of Shotton Grange and Hospital Cottage to be sold at auction by T. Murray, Ltd., of Pesspool Hall, Haswell, at the Grey Horse Hotel, Haswell, on 10 February 1916
(1 booklet)


Plan and directory of Thornley Primitive Methodist Circuit, 11 October 1936 - 3 January 1937
(1 paper)


List of those invited to a meeting in Haswell Church Hall to discuss the British Empire Cancer Campaign, 26 June 1934
(2 papers)


Minutes and attendance sheet of a general meeting of members of the parish council, representatives from the religious bodies and the various assocations and tradesmen in the parish to discuss the celebrations for Jubilee Day on 6 May 1935, 1 April 1935 Includes: statement of accounts of Haswell Jubilee Celebration Committee, 28 May 1935
(1 file)


Correspondence between the Clerk to Haswell Parish Council, The Secretary, Ministry of Health, Whitehall, London SW1, and others, concerning the celebration of the Coronation on 12 May 1937, c.1937
(1 file)


Agenda and minutes of the Joint Finance Committee dealing with arrangements for the celebration of the Coronation on 12 May 1937, 18 February - 25 June 1937 Includes: statements of expenditure, 17 June 1937
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A sketch based on sheet XXI of the O.S. plan of land at South Hetton from Snippysgate to Front Street, showing the site of sewage tanks, n.d. Scale: 25" to 1 mile [1 : 2500]
(1 plan, 29 cm. x 18.5 cm., waxed linen)