Cornsay Civil Parish
Reference: CP/Coy Catalogue Title: Cornsay Civil Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description:
Covering Dates: 1894-2007
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Cornsay Civil Parish (Ref: CP/Coy1-135)
Cornsay was a township of the Satley chapelry of Lanchester parish
- part of Lanchester Poor Law Union 1834-1930
- a civil parish in 1866, with an elected council from 1894
- part of Lanchester Rural Sanitary District 1875-1894
- part of Lanchester Rural District 1894-1974
- part of Lanchester District 1974-2009
1-3, 28-29, 135/1-3
Ref: CP/Coy 1Council minute book, 3 January 1895 - 15 February 1906
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 2Council minute book, 19 April 1906 - 1 August 1928
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 3Council minute book, 14 August 1928 - 17 March 1948
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 28Council minute book, 21 April 1948 - 30 March 1966
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 29Council minute book, 30 March 1966 - 25 February 1987
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 135/1Council minutes, 25 March 1987 - 30 September 1998
(1 file)
Ref: CP/Coy 135/2Council minutes, 28 October 1998 - 26 May 2004
(1 file)
Ref: CP/Coy 135/3Council minutes, 30 June 2004 - 27 June 2007
(1 file)
Annual meetings (Ref: CP/Coy section 02)4, 35
Ref: CP/Coy 4Council annual meetings minute book, 4 December 1894 - 16 April 1947
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 35Memorandum concerning holding of annual meeting of parish council, 8 April 1896
(1 paper)
Extracts from minutes (Ref: CP/Coy section 03)30
Ref: CP/Coy 30Extracts from minutes concerning bus shelters and stops, byelaws, Cornsay Colliery, village green and playground equipment, footpaths and parish boundaries, commons' registration and parish elections, November 1948 - June 1980
(1 file)
Elected members (Ref: CP/Coy section 02)Attendance of Councillors (Ref: CP/Coy)38
Ref: CP/Coy 38List of councillors attending meetings, May 1979 - May 1987
(2 papers)
Payments to Councillors (Ref: CP/Coy)39
Ref: CP/Coy 39Record of payment to councillors, 17 August 1949 - 31 March 1982
(1 volume)
Elections (Ref: CP/Coy)34, 36-37
Ref: CP/Coy 34Circulars concerning election of parish councillors, 18 February - 3 March 1896
(3 papers)
Ref: CP/Coy 36Rules for nomination and election of parish councillors, 1 January 1898
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 37Nomination forms, election results and electoral registers for Cornsay, 25 April 1979 - 6 April 1984
(76 papers)
Declarations of acceptance of office (Ref: CP/Coy)6
Ref: CP/Coy 6Members' declarations of acceptance of office, 3 January 1895 - 15 September 1931
(1 volume)
Financial records (Ref: CP/Coy section 03)Receipts and payments (Ref: CP/Coy)7-11, 14-16, 18, 40-41
Ref: CP/Coy 7Receipt and payment account book, 27 February 1895 - 31 March 1901
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 8Receipt and payment book, 1 April 1908 - 18 March 1915
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 9Receipt and payment book, 1 April 1908 - 31 March 1935
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 10Receipt and payment book, 18 November 1920 - 1 March 1930
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 11Receipt and payment book, 1 April 1904 - 28 March 1909
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 14Receipt and payment account book, 31 March 1930 - 9 August 1933
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 15Receipt and payment account book, 31 March 1930 - 17 September 1938
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 16Receipt and payment account book, 31 March 1938 - 1 April 1962
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 18Treasurer's receipt and payment book, 18 January 1927 - 1 January 1952
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 40Bills and receipts, 9 February 1927 - 23 November 1928
(15 papers)
Ref: CP/Coy 41Receipt and payment book, 1 April 1962 - 31 March 1980
(1 volume)
Financial statements (Ref: CP/Coy)42-111
Ref: CP/Coy 42Financial statement for year 1895/96
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 43Financial statement for year 1897/98
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 44Financial statement for year 1898/99
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 45Financial statement for year 1899/1900
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 46Financial statement for year 1900/01
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 47Financial statement for year 1901/02
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 48Financial statement for year 1905/06
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 49Financial statement for year 1911/12
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 50Financial statement for year 1912/13
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 51Financial statement for year 1913/14
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 52Financial statement for year 1914/15
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 53Financial statement for year 1915/16
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 54Financial statement for year 1916/17
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 55Financial statement for year 1917/18
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 56Financial statement for year 1918/19
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 57Financial statement for year 1919/20
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 58Financial statement for year 1920/21
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 59Financial statement for year 1921/22
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 60Financial statement for year 1922/23
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 61Financial statement for year 1923/24
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 62Financial statement for year 1924/25
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 63Financial statement for year 1925/26
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 64Financial statement for year 1926/27
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 65Financial statement for year 1927/28
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 66Financial statement for year 1928/29
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 67Financial statement for year 1929/30
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 68Financial statement for year 1930/31
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 69Financial statement for year 1931/32
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 70Financial statement for year 1932/33
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 71Financial statement for year 1933/34
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 72Financial statement for year 1934/35
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 73Financial statement for year 1935/36
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 74Financial statement for year 1936/37
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 75Financial statement for year 1937/38
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 76Financial statement for year 1938/39
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 77Financial statement for year 1939/40
Ref: CP/Coy 78Financial statement for year 1940/41
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 79Financial statement for year 1941/42
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 80Financial statement for year 1942/43
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 81Financial statement for year 1943/44
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 82Financial statement for year 1944/45
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 83Financial statement for year 1945/46
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 84Financial statement for year 1946/47
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 85Financial statement for year 1947/48
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 86Financial statement for year 1948/49
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 87Financial statement for year 1949/50
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 88Financial statement for year 1950/51
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 89Financial statement for year 1951/52
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 90Financial statement for year 1952/53
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 91Financial statement for year 1953/54
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 92Financial statement for year 1954/55
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 93Financial statement for year 1955/56
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 94Financial statement for year 1956/57
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 95Financial statement for year 1957/58
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 96Financial statement for year 1958/59
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 97Financial statement for year 1959/60
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 98Financial statement for year 1960/61
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 99Financial statement for year 1961/62
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 100Financial statement for year 1962/63
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 101Financial statement for year 1963/64
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 102Financial statement for year 1964/65
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 103Financial statement for year 1965/66
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 104Financial statement for year 1966/67
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 105Financial statement for year 1967/68
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 106Financial statement for year 1968/69
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 107Financial statement for year 1969/70
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 108Financial statement for year 1970/71
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 109Financial statement for year 1971/72
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 110Financial statement for year 1972/73
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 111Financial statement for year 1973/74
(1 booklet)
Account books (Ref: CP/Coy)12-13, 17
Ref: CP/Coy 12Account book, general and special funds, 1 April 1899 - 14 April 1904
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 13Account book, general and special funds, 25 May 1915 - 31 March 1920
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 17Treasurer's account book, 12 May 1909 - 6 December 1926
(1 volume)
Treasurer (Ref: CP/Coy)112-113
Ref: CP/Coy 1124 June 1901
(1) William Ramsay of Blackhill, bank manager; Edward Newton of Fulford Park, York, and John Hill of Millfield, York
(2) Cornsay Parish Council
Bond for £100 that William Ramsay will faithfully perform duties of treasurer of (2)
(1 paper)
Ref: CP/Coy 11310 July 1915
(1) William Fulthorp, manager of Lloyds Bank, Durham
(2) Cornsay Parish Council
Bond for £100 that (1) will faithfully perform duties of treasurer of (2)
(1 paper)
Correspondence (Ref: CP/Coy section 04)Letter books (Ref: CP/Coy)5
Ref: CP/Coy 5Council letter book, 25 November 1895 - 1 September 1899
(1 volume)
Correspondence (Ref: CP/Coy)114-128
Ref: CP/Coy 114General correspondence concerning unclassified roads, allotments, extraction of fire clay from Black Prince Colliery and Hedley Hope Fell, proposed open-cast coal site at Cornsay, old stone well, and Cornsay Colliery railway bridge, 20 November 1946 - 20 November 1969
(1 file)
Ref: CP/Coy 115Correspondence concerning survey of rights of way under National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, January 1950 - 6 July 1976
(1 file)
Ref: CP/Coy 116Correspondence of Cornsay Coronation Celebrations Committee, 8 December 1952 - 10 July 1953
(1 file)
Ref: CP/Coy 117Correspondence relating to alteration of parish boundaries confirmation order, 23 July 1954 - 15 February 1956
(1 file)
Ref: CP/Coy 118Correspondence concerning allotment gardens at Cornsay colliery and open-cast workings at Quebec, 9 September 1955 - 4 February 1958
(1 file)
Ref: CP/Coy 119Correspondence concerning parish council elections, 11 March 1958 - 12 April 1970
(1 file)
Ref: CP/Coy 120Correspondence with Lanchester R.D.C. concerning street and house lighting, refuse tip and rats at Hamsteels, seepage of sewage into Hedleyhope Burn, and cheap travel tokens, 11 April 1959 - 14 December 1973
(1 file)
Ref: CP/Coy 121Correspondence concerning purchase and maintenance of bus stops, signs, shelters, and bus timetables, 7 March 1960 - 16 May 1980
(1 file)
Ref: CP/Coy 122General correspondence concerning upkeep of churchyard, community hall and bus shelter at Hamsteels; Cornsay Colliery County School and village green; street and road lighting, and Town and Country Planning Acts, 1 November 1963 - 5 February 1970
(1 file)
Ref: CP/Coy 123Correspondence with Lanchester R.D.C. concerning infill housing, landscaping of village green and general planning applications, 24 March 1971 - 10 May 1975
(31 papers, 4 plans)
Ref: CP/Coy 124Correspondence with Lanchester R.D.C. concerning local government reorganisation, 19 May 1971 - 6 June 1972
(21 papers, 2 booklets, 4 plans)
Ref: CP/Coy 125Correspondence with Lanchester R.D.C. concerning provision of footpaths, children's play area and sale of council houses at Hamsteels, 10 May 1972 - 22 February 1974
Includes site plan, November 1956
(11 papers, 1 plan, 400cm x 42cm)
Ref: CP/Coy 126General correspondence with Derwentside D.C. concerning bus shelters, refuse bins, bus subsidies, swimming baths, motor cycle scrambling, horse-grazing problems and dumping of rubbish, 7 December 1973 - 3 May 1988
(1 file)
Ref: CP/Coy 127Correspondence concerning problems with electric overhead heating in Burnside and Briardene council houses, Hamsteels Estate, 8 December 1976 - 19 November 1977
(1 file)
Ref: CP/Coy 128Correspondence concerning all-electric council houses, at Hamsteels estate, 25 February - 16 August 1978
(11 papers)
Allotments (Ref: CP/Coy section 05)Registers of allotments (Ref: CP/Coy)20-21
Ref: CP/Coy 20Register of allotments, 21 January 1897 - 24 November 1918, [ ] 1934
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 21Register of allotments, 13 May 1905 - May 1934
(1 volume)
Allotment rents (Ref: CP/Coy)22-27
Ref: CP/Coy 22Allotment rent ledger, 13 May 1920 - 29 May 1930
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 23Allotments rent book, 1 January 1918 - 31 March 1937
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 24Allotment rent book, 31 March 1938 - 31 March 1941
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 25Allotments rent book, 31 March 1942 - 31 March 1948
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 26Allotment rent book, 31 March 1949 - 31 March 1955
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 27Allotments rent book, 31 March 1956 - 31 March 1957
(1 volume)
Miscellaneous (Ref: CP/Coy section 06)31, 33
Ref: CP/Coy 31Proceedings of Parish Councils, 12 December 1894
(2 papers)
Ref: CP/Coy 33Memorandum as to powers and duties of parish councils under Local Government Act 1894, with respect to rights of way and roadside wastes and commons, 30 March 1895
(2 papers)
Lanchester Poor Law Union (Ref: CP/Coy Section 2)Financial records (Ref: CP/Coy section 01)Financial statements (Ref: CP/Coy)130
Ref: CP/Coy 130Financial statement for half year ended Michaelmas 1900
(1 paper)
Audit (Ref: CP/Coy)131
Ref: CP/Coy 131Notice of audit for year 1914/15 to be held at Board Room of Lanchester Union, 6 August 1915
(1 paper)
Overseers' financial records (Ref: CP/Coy)19, 132-133
Ref: CP/Coy 19Overseers' receipts and payment book, September 1903 - 30 September 1918
(1 volume)
Ref: CP/Coy 132Overseer's balance sheets for half year ended 30 September 1917
(1 booklet)
Ref: CP/Coy 133Overseer's balance sheets for half year ended 31 March 1918
(1 booklet)
Valuation of collieries (Ref: CP/Coy section 02)129
Ref: CP/Coy 129Valuation of collieries in Cornsay township, 5 February 1896
(2 papers)
Overseers of the Poor appointments (Ref: CP/Coy section 03)32
Ref: CP/Coy 32Forms of notice of appointment of overseers, February 1895
(3 papers)
Returns of deaths (Ref: CP/Coy section 04)134
Ref: CP/Coy 134Return of deaths of people aged 21 years and over in Cornsay, 1 April - 15 July 1927
(1 paper)
