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Startforth Rural District Council

Reference: RD/St Catalogue Title: Startforth Rural District Council Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: Legal

Covering Dates: 1848-1979

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  • Startforth Rural District Council
    • Startforth Rural District Council (Ref: RD/St )
    • Byelaws (Ref: RD/St )
    • Common lands (Ref: RD/St)
    • Formation of the Council (Ref: RD/St )
    • Startforth Waste grounds (Ref: RD/St )

Catalogue Contents

Startforth Rural District Council (Ref: RD/St )

Startforth Rural District
- Teesdale Poor Law Union 1834-1930, included townships in the following parishes and chapelries: Barnard Castle, Gainford, Cockfield, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Eggleston, Staindrop, Whorlton, Winston; Barforth, Barningham, Bowes, Brignall, Romaldkirk, Startforth, Hutton Magna, Rokeby, Wycliffe (North Riding).
- Teesdale Rural Sanitary District 1875-1894, included those parts of the Union other than Barnard Castle town
- Barnard Castle Highway District (County Durham) and Startforth Highway District (North Riding) 1862-1894
- Startforth Rural District 1894-1974, included the North Riding parts of the Union (the County Durham parts becoming Barnard Castle Rural District 1894-1974)
- part of Teesdale District 1974-2009

Formation of the Council (Ref: RD/St )

204

Ref: RD/St 204

Newspaper report of a public meeting re the formation of urban and rural district and parish councils, 1894
(1 paper)

Byelaws (Ref: RD/St )

188

Ref: RD/St 188

Model Byelaws, 1898; Startforth R.D.C. byelaws and standing orders, 1937 - 1950
(1 bundle)

Startforth Waste grounds (Ref: RD/St )

263-267

Ref: RD/St 263

Minutes, accounts, etc. re the enclosure of Startforth waste grounds, 1848 - 1955
(1 volume)

Ref: RD/St 264

Wastes Committee minutes, 1867 - 1969
(1 volume)

Ref: RD/St 265

Wastes accounts, 1849 - 1956; allotment rent accounts, 1929 - 1952
(1 volume)

Ref: RD/St 266

Wastes accounts, 1868 - 1979
(1 booklet)

Ref: RD/St 267

Allotment rent receipts, 1945 - 1947
(1 volume)

Common lands (Ref: RD/St)

147

Ref: RD/St 147

Register of common lands, 1965
(1 file)



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