Barnard Castle and Teesdale Methodist Circuit
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- Barnard Castle and Teesdale Methodist Circuit
- Newbiggin Wesleyan Chapel (Ref: M/BT 16-18/1-7, 223-227)
- Barnard Castle Primitive Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/BT 19-37)
- Barnard Castle Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/BT 38-49)
- Barnard Castle Trinity (formerly Wesleyan) Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 50-80)
- Barnard Castle Newgate (formerly Primitive Methodist) Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 81-155)
- Boldron Primitive Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 156)
- Cotherstone Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 157)
- Marwood Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 158-160)
- Moor Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 161/1-3-162)
- Staindrop Primitive Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 163)
- Staindrop Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 164-171)
- Middleton-in-Teesdale Primitive Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/BT 172-175)
- Middleton-in-Teesdale Wesley Chapel (Ref: M/BT 176-177)
- Baldersdale Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/BT 178-186)
- Local preachers' plans (Ref: M/BT 187-188)
- CIRCUIT (Ref: M/BT 190-210)
- Eggleston Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 211-212)
- Lartington Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 213)
- Mickleton Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 214-218)
- Winston Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 219)
- Miscellaneous (Ref: M/BT 220)
- Teesdale Circuit (Ref: M/BT 221)
- Baldersdale Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 222)
- Newbiggin-in-Teesdale Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 223-227)
Catalogue Description
(Third Deposit)(Acc: 1350(D))
Catalogue Contents
Newbiggin Wesleyan Chapel (Ref: M/BT 16-18/1-7, 223-227)Ref: M/BT 16
Minutes of Newbiggin Wesleyan Methodist Building and General Committee, 4 March 1880 - 14 April 1983
(1 volume, paper bound)
Ref: M/BT 17Subscription list and statement of expenditure for the enlargement of the chapel, 1860, account of receipts and payments, 1862-1977
(1 notebook, leather bound)
Ref: M/BT 18/1-7Miscellaneous tenders, estimates, accounts and bills of costs in connexion with the conveyance of the site for a school at Newbiggin and the construction of the school and offices, May 1881 - December 1883
(7 papers)
Ref: M/BT 223Souvenir illustrated brochure of "the bi-centenary celebrations of the oldest existing methodist chapel in the world with continuous service", 20-28 June 1959
(1 booklet)
Ref: M/BT 224Middlesbrough Evening Gazette photograph of Newbiggin-in-Teesdale methodist church, n.d. [?1959]
(1 photograph, black and white, 21cm x 16cm]
Ref: M/BT 225Northern Echo photograph of the interior of Newbiggin-in-Teesdale methodist church showing John Wesley's pulpit to the right of the reading desk, n.d. [?1959]
(1 photograph, black and white 21.5cm x 17 cm)
Ref: M/BT 226Northern Echo illustrated article about Newbiggin-in-Teesdale methodist church and the development of methodism in Teesdale, n.d. [1959]
(1 newspaper cutting, 10.5cm x 60cm)
Ref: M/BT 227Methodist Recorder illustrated article about Newbiggin-in-Teesdale methodist church, 7 January 1960
(1 newspaper cutting, 15cm x 28cm)
Barnard Castle Primitive Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/BT 19-37)Fourth Deposit
(Acc: 1830(D))
Register of baptisms, 3 January 1873 - 30 November 1934
(1 volume, vellum bound)
Ref: M/BT 20Barnard Castle branch and Kendal Mission of the Hull circuit quarterly meeting minute book, 31 August 1837 - 15 June 1841; accounts, 31 August 1837 - 16 June 1854
Attached: regulations for Sabbath School, 9 August 1844
(1 volume, vellum bound)
Ref: M/BT 21Barnard Castle circuit quarterly meetings' minute book, 4 September 1841 - 17 December 1852
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BT 22Circuit quarterly meetings minute book, 18 March 1853 - 11 December 1863
At end: Kendal mission quarterly meetings' minutes: 17 December 1842 - 15 September 1849 and accounts, 17 December 1842 - 19 December 1851
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BT 23Barnard Castle circuit quarterly meetings' minute book, 12 March 1864 - 13 December 1872
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BT 24Barnard Castle circuit quarterly meetings minute book, 14 March 1873 - 6 June 1903
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BT 25Barnard Castle circuit quarterly meetings' accounts, 10 June 1864 - 26 October 1871
(1 file)
Ref: M/BT 26Barnard Castle circuit quarterly meetings' account book, December 1877 - March 1900
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BT 27Barnard Castle circuit quarterly meetings' account book, June 1900 - December 1920
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BT 28Report on the circuit, 1841 - 1846
(1 booklet)
Ref: M/BT 29/1,2Questionnaires completed by candidate for the preachers' plan, 1840s
(2 papers)
Ref: M/BT 30Application to district building committee for permission to buy land and build chapel and schoolroom thereon, 20 May 1887
(1 booklet)
Ref: M/BT 31Building Committee balance sheets, 1889 and 1890
(2 papers)
Ref: M/BT 32Synoptical forms giving members' property and income, 1880 - 1888; 1893
(1 file)
Ref: M/BT 33/1,2Chapel schedules, 1892, 1893
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 34/1,2Report of the Sunday schools, 1892 and 1896
(1 paper and 1 file)
Ref: M/BT 35List of money collected in the circuit to celebrate the centenary of Primitive Methodism, 1910
(1 file)
Ref: M/BT 36Will of William Lee of Holwick in the parish of Romaldkirk, yeoman, 3 January 1860
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 3722 November 1876
(1) William Longstaff of Pepper Hall in Arkengarthdale, Yorkshire, North Riding
(2) Thomas Martin of Melsonby, Yorkshire, North Riding and others, trustees
(3) James Aughton Rimmer, Superintendent Minister
Draft assignment of a parcel of land at Arkengarthdale
(2 papers)
Barnard Castle Wesleyan Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/BT 38-49)Ref: M/BT 38Register of baptisms, 30 November 1919 - 19 April 1953
(1 volume, vellum bound)
Ref: M/BT 39Register of baptisms, 20 September 1920 - 14 April 1957
(1 volume, vellum bound)
Ref: M/BT 40Quarterly meetings' minute book, 15 June 1894 - 16 June 1905
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BT 41Quarterly meetings' minute book, 16 June 1905 - 6 June 1935
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BT 42Ministerial Invitation Committee minute book, 11 September 1919 - 11 December 1924; Circuit Purposes Committee, 4 March 1925 - 8 January 1958 [Ministerial Invitation Committee merged with Circuit Finance Committee to form Circuit Purposes Committee, December 1924]
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 43Inter-Quarterly Meetings Committee minute book, 8 December 1930 - 23 June 1923
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 44"A Schedule of Title Deeds belonging to various Chapels in Barnard Castle Circuit, now deposited in the Dwellinghouse of the Superintendent Preacher at Barnard Castle", 26 January 1830 [with later amendations to 1919]
(1 booklet, paper bound)
Ref: M/BT 45Trust schedule account book [details of property and income of circuit], 16 March 1917 - 5 March 1936
(1 volume, paper bound)
Ref: M/BT 46Circuit quarterly schedule book [gives names of members of church], March 1919 - March 1926
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BT 47Circuit quarterly schedule book, June 1926 - March 1934
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BT 48Membership roll (second minister's section), c.1957
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 49Local preachers' horse hire account book, 23 August 1903 - 14 June 1975
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BT 228Harold L. Beadle, Forest Methodist Chapel (1993)
(1 booklet)
Ref: M/BT 229Service details for Nine Lesson Carol Services organised by H.L. Beadle, Christmas 1959 - 23 December 1972
(1 file)
Barnard Castle Trinity (formerly Wesleyan) Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 50-80)Ref: M/BT 50Trustees' meetings minute book, 10 March 1938 - 5 April 1962
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BT 51Leaders' meetings minute book, 11 January 1926 - 23 February 1961
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 52Finance committee minute book, 14 September 1921 - 2 December 1929
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 53Sisterhood minute book, 1 December 1952 - 1 June 1964
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 54Sale of Work Committee minute book, 21 June 1950 - 9 October 1961
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 55Sale of Work Committee minute book, 4 December 1961 - 4 December 1962
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 56Regal League minute book, 14 January 1937 - 18 February 1938
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 57Free Church Council minute book, 21 June 1961 - 27 November 1968
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 58Correspondence concerning the leasing of the old school and fire compensation claim thereon, March 1960 - July 1971
(1 file)
Ref: M/BT 59Income and expenditure account book, September 1926 - December 1932
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 60Income and expenditure account book, March 1933 - 4 June 1946
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 61Income and expenditure quarterly statements, September 1946 - November 1961
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 62Balance sheets, 1935 - 1964
(1 file)
Ref: M/BT 63Collection journal, June 1913 - September 1918
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BT 64Envelope fund account book, December 1935 - November 1943
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 65Sunday School infants' attendance register (overall figures only), October 1889 - 29 September 1912
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BT 66Sunday School admission register, 2 February 1890 - 20 November 1904
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BT 67Sunday School attendance register, 7 January 1894 - 31 December 1905
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BT 68Sunday School attendance register, 7 January 1906 - 30 June 1929
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BT 69Sunday School summary attendance register, January 1948 - December 1952
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 70Sunday School summary attendance register, Janury 1953 - December 1957
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 71Sunday School summary attendance register, January 1958 - December 1962
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 72Sunday School teachers' roll, 1952 - 1961
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 73Sunday School Council minute book, 29 December 1919 - 10 December 1951
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BT 74Band of Hope attendance register, 1910 - 1947
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BT 75Opinion of N. Nathans on right of way to Barnard Castle Wesleyan Methodist Church, 1874
Attached: plan of footpath, c.1874
(1 file and 1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 76Receipt from the Charity Commission acknowledging a scheme for the Wesleyan Chapel, Barnard Castle trust property, 10 May 1882
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 77Correspondence between the stewards of the Barnard Castle Wesleyan Methodist Church and John Graham concerning his proposal to erect a building near the wall belonging to the church [with plans of the wall], 23 October - 10 November 1883
(1 file and 1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 7822 November 1895
(1) William Dalston Bank, Barnard Castle, butcher
(2) Michael Johnson Dixon, draper and Thomas Garbutt, draper, both of Barnard Castle, trustees of the Wesleyan Methodist Church
Agreement whereby (1) is to rent garden on south side of Wesley Terrace
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 79Licence issued by the Methodist Conference authorising land (81 sq. yds) in Barnard Castle to be sold, 25 May 1910
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 80Licence issued by the Methodist Conference authorising land (900 sq. yds.) and four houses and one long room thereon in Barnard Castle to be sold, 10 March 1920
(1 paper)
Barnard Castle Newgate (formerly Primitive Methodist) Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 81-155)Ref: M/BT 81Trustees' meetings minute book, 3 December 1855 - 8 August 1888
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BT 82Trustees' meetings minute book, 13 August 1888 - 12 April 1927
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BT 83Trustees' meetings minute book, 6 February 1928 - 10 January 1957
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BT 84Leaders' meetings minute book, 1 September 1944 - 14 September 1966
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 85Collection journal, March 1906 - September 1917
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 86Collection journal, September 1917 - June 1928
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 87Trust account book, September 1962 - July 1977
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 88Sunday School attendance register, December 1949 - December 1953
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 89Report forms on the Barnard Castle church to be returned to the Primitive Methodist Connexion, 7 March 1902 and 6 March 1903
(2 booklets)
Ref: M/BT 90/1,2Annual statistical report from Barnard Castle to the Darlington and Stockton District of the Primitive Methodist Church of the Christian Endeavour Societies (Band of Hope and Adult Temperance Society], 7 March 1901 and 3 March 1905
(2 booklets)
Ref: M/BT 91/1,2Schedule of Sunday Schools, 7 March 1902 and 3 March 1905
(2 booklets)
Ref: M/BT 922 and 3 February 1830
(1) John Middleton of Hutton Fields, Yorkshire, farmer
(2) Thomas Grainger of Barnard Castle, weaver, and others
(3) Members of the Primitive Methodist Connexion in Barnard Castle
(4) Stewards of the Barnard Castle Circuit
Bargain and sale from (1) to (2) in trust of a parcel of land at Bank in Barnard Castle (25 yards x 1 foot x 11.5 yards) and the chapel erected thereon
(parchment, 3 membranes)
Ref: M/BT 93Licence for the performance of divine service in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, 14 October 1831
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 94Certificate of the registration of Barnard Castle Primitive Methodist Chapel for the solemnization of marriages, 8 September 1837
(1 parchment)
Ref: M/BT 95Memorandum of the appointment of new trustees for the Primitive Methodist Church, Barnard Castle, 16 December 1850
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 96Receipt from Abraham Hilton for the deposit with him of title deeds as security for the repayment of £50, 16 October 1872
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 9725 July 1876
(1) John Atkinson of Barnard Castle, mason, and others
(2) Joseph Longstaff, formerly of Barnard Castle, shoemaker, but now of Hartlepool, shopkeeper, and others
(3) Rev. William Baitey of Barnard Castle, methodist minister
(4) Benjamin Wade, stonemerchant, and others
Conveyance from (1) to (3) and (4) of property in Barnard Castle belonging to the Primitive Methodists
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 98Account of W.W. and W.I. Watson to trustees of the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Barnard Castle for expenses incurred in appointing new trustees for the Bridgegate property, 12 July 1876 - 4 January 1877
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 9910 July 1887
(1) Hudson Donaldson
(2) John George Welford and Hodgson Aldmor Thompson, trustees
Building contract
(1 file)
Ref: M/BT 10011 November 1887
(1) Thomas Welford of Barnard Castle, tailor, and others
(2) The Primitive Methodist Assurance Company
Mortgage for £1,000 of land in Newgate Street on which Primitive Methodist chapel is being erected
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 10120 December 1887
(1) James Walton of Barnard Castle, gentleman
(2) William Peat of Barnard Castle, butcher
Disclaimer by (1) and (2) of the office of trustee of the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Barnard Castle
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 102Certificate of the registration of Barnard Castle Primitive Methodist Chapel for the solemnization of marriages, 3 July 1888
(1 parchment)
Ref: M/BT 1038 December 1888
(1) Rev. Barnabas Wild of Summit, near Littleborough, Lancashire, Primitive Methodist Minister
(2) Thomas Welford and others, trustees of the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Barnard Castle
Agreement whereby (1) will pay £100 towards the new Primitive Methodist Church at Barnard Castle and (2) will pay (1) £5 p.a.
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 104Copy will of Thomas Robson Blackburn of 15 Princess Street, Barnsley, Yorkshire, retired butcher. Bequeaths property in trust for wife, then for children of brother and then to build Primitive Methodist Church in Barnard Castle with school and house for minister, 2 February 1898
(1 file, typescript)
Ref: M/BT 10521 June 1900
(1) Jessiemina Eales of Barnard Castle
(2) Thomas Berry and others, trustees of the Primitive Methodist Church, Barnard Castle
Agreement whereby (1) is to pay £10 to (2) and (2) to pay 5% p.a. interest thereon
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 10621 June 1900
(1) Mrs. Jessemina Eales of Barnard Castle
(2) The Trustees of the Primitive Methodist Church, Barnard Castle
Agreement whereby (1) will give (2) £5 and (2) will pay annuity of 5% to (1) for life
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 107Memorandum of the appointment of new trustees of the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Barnard Castle, 3 March 1905
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 108/1-19Correspondence between Tyas and Son, solicitors, Barnsley, George Elliott, Staffordshire House, Barnard Castle concerning payment of the legacy of T.R. Blackburn, 17 June - 28 December 1909
(19 papers)
Ref: M/BT 109/1-4Correspondence between the Primitive Methodist Insurance Company Ltd. and Rev. J. Hawkins, concerning legacy of Mr. T.R. Blackburn, 4 - 17 January 1910
(4 papers)
Ref: M/BT 110Memorandum of the appointment of new trustees, 1 December 1927
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 111Plan of proposed alterations and additions to Methodist Church, Barnard Castle by W. Arthur Kellett, c.1935
Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]
(1 plan, 52cm x 64cm, waxed linen, colour-wash)
Ref: M/BT 112Sketch plans of alteration to Chapel [by W. Arthur Kellett?], n.d., c.1935
(2 plans, 50cm x 37cm, tracing paper)
Ref: M/BT 113Letter from W. Arthur Kellett, L.R.I.B.A., chartered architect and surveyor, 8 Lendal, York to Mr. Coates enclosing draft plan of alterations to chapel, 7 June 1935
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 114Plan of proposed new primary room and minister's lavatory, by W. Arthur Kellett, L.R.I.B.A., 8 Lendal, York, 1 August 1935
Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]
(1 plan, 37cm x 32cm, waxed linen)
Ref: M/BT 115Plan of proposed alterations and additions to Newgate Methodist Church, Barnard Castle, by W. Coates, builder, Barnard Castle, May 1936
Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 44cm x 51cm, colour-wash)
Ref: M/BT 116Memorandum of the appointment of new trustees, 2 March 1944
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 117Memorandum of the deposit of deeds with the Methodist Chapel Aid Association Ltd. as security for a mortgage of £200, 24 July 1952
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 1181 October 1953
(1) Newgate Methodist Church Trust, Newgate, Barnard Castle
(2) Thomas Holliday Walker of 24 Newgate, Barnard Castle, auctioneer
Agreement whereby (2) is allowed to open 2 lights onto property of (1)
Plan endorsed
(1 paper)
l19 Valuation of Methodist Church, shop with living accommodation and caretaker's cottage, Newgate, Barnard Castle, c.1970
(1 paper, typescript)
Ref: M/BT 1202 February 1830
(1) John Middleton of Hutton Fields, North Riding, farmer
(2) Thomas Grainger of Barnard Castle, weaver, and others
Lease for a year of a parcel of land in the Bank, Barnard Castle (22 yds. 1 ft. x 11.5 yds.)
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 121Will of Thomas Grainger of Barnard Castle, carpet weaver, 22 December 1849
Bequeaths property to sister Elizabeth Honeywood
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 1221 October 1808
(1) Elizabeth Atkinson of Barnard Castle, widow
(2) Thomas Naisbitt of Barnard Castle, potter
Bargain and sale of Lane House or Hole in the Wall in Garth Lane in Barnard Castle
Consideration: £80
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 12310 June 1812
(1) Thomas Naisbitt of Barnard Castle, potter
(2) William Marshall of Barnard Castle, yeoman
Mortgage in £60 of Lane House or Hole in the Wall in Garth Lane in Barnard Castle
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 1245 January 1815
(1) Thomas Naisbitt of Barnard Castle, dealer in glass and earthenware
(2) Richard Ryden of Barnard Castle, gent.
Mortgage in £35 of a messuage in the Back Lane, Barnard Castle
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 12511 and 12 May 1824
(1) John Naisbitt of Barnard Castle, shoemaker, eldest son and heir of Thomas Naisbitt of Barnard Castle, potter, deceased
(2) Ann Naisbitt of Barnard Castle, widow of Thomas Naisbitt
(3) William Marshall, formerly of Barnard Castle, now of Cowton, Yorkshire, yeoman
(4) Moses Kipling of Upper James Street, London, ironmonger; Matthew Kipling of Fountain Place, City Road, London, executors of the will of Richard Ryder
(5) Jane Ullathorne of Barnard Castle, widow
Conveyance from (1) to (5) of Lane House or Hole in the Wall _______garth Lane in Barnard Castle; (3) and (4) convey equity of redemption; (2) renounces dower in property
Consideration: £50 to (3); £15 to (4) and £5 to (2)
(parchment, 4 membranes)
Ref: M/BT 12625 and 26 January 1839
(1) Jane Jackson of Scarborough, Yorkshire, widow of Robert Jackson, late of Pontefract Yorkshire, doctor of physic, deceased
(2) John Bacon Sawrey Morritt of Rokeby Park, Yorkshire, esq.
(3) Owen Longstaff, the younger, of Gate Street, Lincolns Inn Fields, Middlesex, gent., and John Charles Longstaff of Barnard Castle, gent.
Lease and release from (1) to (3) with the consent of (2) of messuage formerly used as an inn, called Hole in the Wall in Back Lane, Barnard Castle in the occupation of William Binks
Consideration: £100
(parchment, 3 membranes)
Ref: M/BT 127Schedule of deeds relating to a freehold heckling factory in the Back Lane, Barnard Castle, 1803 - 1860
Schedule dated October 1870
(1 file)
Ref: M/BT 12823 and 24 January 1777
(1) Thomas Beach of Gales, Yorkshire, yeoman and his wife Martha, heir-at-law of Peter Allison, late of Mortham Hall, Yorkshire, yeoman, deceased
(2) Mary Atkinson of Marwood Parks, widow and relict of Peter Allison
(3) John Raw of Barnard Castle, malster and brewer
Lease and release of house and garth in Barnard Castle
(1 file)
Ref: M/BT 12922 November 1782
(1) John Raw of Barnard Castle, malster and brewer, and Thomas Raw of Barnard Castle, dyer
(2) Robert Fryer of Barningham, North Riding, yeoman
Mortgage in £120 of messuage in Newgate Street, Barnard Castle and one day's work in the Northfield and two days' work in the Middlefield
(1 file)
Ref: M/BT 1305 April 1790
(1) John Raw of Barnard Castle, gent.
(2) John Robinson of Watermillock, Cumberland, esq.
Copy release of messuage with brewery in Newgate Street in Barnard Castle
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 1316 August 1790
(1) John Raw of Barnard Castle, gent.
(2) John Robinson of Watermillock, Cumberland, esq.
Mortgage of property in Barnard Castle
(1 file)
Ref: M/BT 13211 and 12 February 1803
(1) John Robinson of Watermillock, Cumberland, esq.
(2) Jane Raw of Barnard Castle, widow. John Raw of Barnard Castle, gent.
(3) Robert River of Barningham, North Riding, yeoman
(4) William Hunter of Barnard Castle, yeoman
Lease and release from (1) to (4) of messuage in Newgate Street in Barnard Castle
Consideration: £81
(parchment, 2 membranes)
Ref: M/BT 13311 and 12 February 1803
(1) Jane Raw of Barnard Castle, widow, relict and devisee of John Raw of Barnard Castle, deceased
(2) John Raw of Barnard Castle, gent., son and heir-at-law of John Raw, deceased
(3) John Robinson of Watermellock, Cumberland, esq.
(4) Swainston Harrison of Barnard Castle, gent.
Assignment of mortgage on messuage with brewery in Newgate in Barnard Castle from (3) to (4)
Consideration: £410
(parchment, 2 membranes)
Ref: M/BT 13431 May 1805
(1) Colpitts Harrison of Barnard Castle, grocer, eldest son and heir-at-law of Swainston Harrison of Barnard Castle, deceased, and wife Jane
(2) Elizabeth Harrison of Barnard Castle, widow, relict of Swainston Harrison
(3) Swainston Harrison of Mark Lane, London, wine merchant
Lease and release from (1) to (3) of messuage with breweries in Newgate Street, Barnard Castle
Consideration: £500
(parchment, 2 membranes)
Ref: M/BT 13526 November 1806
(1) Swainston Harrison, plaintiff
(2) Colpitts Harrison and wife, Jane, deforciants
Two parts of a final concord whereby (2) acknowledges (1)'s right to 3 messuages, 3 gardens, 2a. of land, 2a. of meadow, 2a. pasture in Barnard Castle
Consideration: 100 marks of silver
(parchment, 2 membranes)
Ref: M/BT 13612 and 13 May 1808
(1) Swainston Harrison of Mark Lane, City of London, wine merchant
(2) Martha Bass and Joanna Bass of Barnard Castle, spinsters
Mortgage in £600 on messuage with brewery in Newgate Street in Barnard Castle
(parchment, 2 membranes)
Ref: M/BT 13711 and 12 May 1812
(1) Martha Bass and Joanna Bass of Barnard Castle, spinsters
(2) Swainston Harrison of Mark Lane, London, wine merchant
Lease and release of messuage with breweries in Newgate Street
Consideration: £600
(parchment, 2 membranes)
Ref: M/BT 1383 June 1820
(1) Swainston Harrison of Mark Lane in the City of London, wine merchant
(2) Francis Ullathorne of Gate Street, Lincolns Inn Fields, Middlesex, warehouseman
Lease for a year of a messuage in Newgate, Barnard Castle (boundaries specified)
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 139Bill presented to Francis Ullathorne by Thomas Wheldon, solicitor, for legal charges occasioned by Francis Ullathorne's purchase of premises in Newgate Street, October 1820
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 14031 July 1821
(1) William Hunter of Barnard Castle, yeoman
(2) Francis Ullathorne of Gate Street, Lincolns Inn Fields, Middlesex, warehouseman
(3) Thomas Wheldon of Barnard Castle, gent.
Lease and release from (1) to (2) of dwellinghouse in Newgate Street, Barnard Castle
Consideration: £160
(parchment, 2 membranes)
Ref: M/BT 141Bill presented to Thomas Ullithorne by Thomas Wheldon, solicitor, occasioned by the former's purchase of premises in Newgate Street, Barnard Castle, 1821
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 1421 August 1821
(1) William Hunter of Barnard Castle, yeoman
(2) Francis Ullathorne of Gate Street, Lincolns Inn Fields, Middlesex, warehouseman
Agreement whereby (1) will produce deeds to property in Newgate Street, Barnard Castle.
Schedule attached
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 143Extract from the will of Francis Ullathorne of Upper Holloway, George Street, Lincolns Inn Fields, Barnard Castle and Startforth, flax and tow spinner and warehouseman. Bequeaths messuage in Barnard Castle in trust for daughter, Lucy Longstaff and husband Owen Longstaff and their children. Will dated 28 January 1837, testator died 26 March 1837, will proved 15 April 1837
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 144Note of ownership of pew in Barnard Castle church claimed by Mr. Longstaff, 1777 - 1845
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 145Declaration of Eliza Illithorne of Barnard Castle, spinster concerning the children of Lucy and Owen Longstaff, 7 June 1873
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 14619 September 1876
(1) John Rudd of Barnard Castle, miller
(2) Edmund Binks of Eppleby, Yorkshire, gent.
Mortgage for £900 of two messuages in Newgate, Barnard Castle
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 14719 September 1876
(1) John Rudd of Barnard Castle, miller
(2) Edmund Binks of Eppleby, Yorkshire, gent.
Agreement for the deposit of title deeds as collateral security for loan of £150
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 148Declaration that John Rudd of Redcar, Yorkshire, miller has mortgaged property in Newgate, Barnard Castle to Jonathan Backhouse & Co., 28 April 1884
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 14913 May 1806
(1) John Jefferson of Barnard Castle, miller
(2) Caleb Grainger of Barnard Castle, weaver
Feoffment of a messuage in Thorngate, Barnard Castle
Consideration: £72 10s.
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 1507 November 1850
(1) Elizabeth Grainger (formerly Elizabeth Honeywood) of Barnard Castle, manglekeeper
(2) Thomas Howson of Barnard Castle, butcher, and others
Conveyance from (1) to (2) of messuage in Thorngate, Barnard Castle in trust for (1)
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 15112 May 1775
(1) Francis Walker of Staindrop, yeoman
(2) Thomas Grainger of Staindrop, shoemaker
Bond for performance of terms of lease and release of 11 and 12 May 1775
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 15222 December 1775
(1) Thomas Grainger of Staindrop, shoemaker
(2) Caleb Grainger of Barnard Castle, yeoman
Bond for performance of lease and release of 21 and 22 December 1775
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 15311 April 1789
(1) Caleb Grainger late of Barnard Castle, now of Staindrop, yeoman
(2) Ralph Heron of Staindrop, yeoman
Mortgage for £40 of the east end of a messuage with garth or yard on the south side of Staindrop purchased from Thomas Grainger and bordered by the house and yard of Joshua Lind on the east by the house and yard, late of Thomas Grainger, now of Sarah Dixon on the west, the town street on the north and a footpath leading down the back of Staindrop and pew in Staindrop church
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Ref: M/BT 15411 April 1789
(1) Caleb Grainger of Staindrop, yeoman
(2) Ralph Heron of Staindrop, yeoman
Bond for the payment of £40 and interest
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 155(1) William Longstaff of Pepper Hall, Arkengarthdale, North Riding, farmer
(2) Thomas Martin of Melsonby, North Riding, farmer, and others, trustees
(3) James Aughton Rimmer, Superintendent Preacher
Draft memorial of transaction (unspecified) concerning parcel of land in High Green in Arkengarthdale dated 22 November 1876
(parchment, 1 membrane)
Boldron Primitive Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 156)Ref: M/BT 156Collection journal, 1905 - 1922
(1 volume, card bound)
Cotherstone Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 157)Ref: M/BT 157Trustees' treasurer's account book, 1903 - 1925
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Marwood Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 158-160)Ref: M/BT 158Trustees' meetings minute book, 10 October 1906 - 4 June 1947
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 159Trustees' meetings minute book, 20 January 1953 - 16 October 1972
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 160Collection journal, October 1948 - 4 September 1964
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Moor Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 161/1-3-162)Ref: M/BT 161/1-3Correspondence between the Wesleyan Chapel Committee, Manchester the Rev. R. Lang and Messrs. Dawson and Hicks, Barnard Castle concerning the trusts of the church, 1 February 1918 - 21 September 1920
(3 papers)
Ref: M/BT 162Memorandum of the appointment of new trustees, 21 June 1945
(1 paper)
Staindrop Primitive Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 163)Ref: M/BT 163Sunday School minute book, 24 January 1913 - 13 July 1958
(1 volume, card bound)
Staindrop Wesleyan Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 164-171)Ref: M/BT 164Society Stewards' account book, 14 September 1933 - 5 September 1940
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 165Society Stewards' account book, 12 December 1940 - December 1957
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 166Sunday School account book, 1 January 1886 - 31 July 1934
(1 volume, paper bound)
Ref: M/BT 167Sunday School teachers' meetings minute book, 6 March 1933 - 7 February 1939
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 168Sunday School roll book, April 1925 - September 1960
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 169Sunday School register, October 1961 - March 1968
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 170Sunday School junior register, 1960 - September 1969
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 171Sunday School senior register, 1959 - 1968
(1 volume, card bound)
Middleton-in-Teesdale Primitive Methodist Circuit (Ref: M/BT 172-175)Fifth Deposit
(Acc: 1832 (D))
Circuit
Middleton-in-Teesdale Primitive Methodist Circuit, register of baptisms, 17 July 1874 - 1 July 1930
(1 volume, parchment bound)
Ref: M/BT 173Teesdale Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, register of baptisms, 21 October 1920 - 15 October 1978
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BT 174Quarterly circuit schedules, June 1936 - December 1963
[Wesley Circuit only, 1936 - 1937, amalgamated circuit from 1937]
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BT 175Annual circuit schedules, December 1964 - December 1971 [financial details to 1978]
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Middleton-in-Teesdale Wesley Chapel (Ref: M/BT 176-177)Individual Churches
Ref: M/BT 176Minutes of Leaders' meetings, 25 January 1939 - 17 January 1955
(1 volume, cardboard bound)
Ref: M/BT 177Minutes of Leaders' meetings, 5 September 1955 - 14 September 1966
[includes minutes of society meetings, 14 January 1959 - 18 January 1967]
(1 volume, cardboard bound)
Baldersdale Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/BT 178-186)Ref: M/BT 178Trustees' cash book, Decenber 1931 - 28 April 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BT 179Copy of the minutes of a special meeting called for the appointment of additional trustees, 6 June 1934
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 180-181Copy of the minutes of a meeting of trustees, 20 May 1947
(2 papers)
Ref: M/BT 182Completed form of consent to serve as trustees, 2 August 1947
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 183-184Letter from the Department for Chapel Affairs, Manchester, to Rev. G.E. Goodison, Barnard Castle, enclosing a memorandum of names and description of trustees appointed since 7 June 1912 with the date of the last appointment, 4 April 1952
(2 papers)
Ref: M/BT 185Correspondence and notes concerning the closure of Baldersdale Methodist Chapel, 9 October 1973 - 26 April 1976
(1 file)
Ref: M/BT 186Correspondence between the Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes, Oldham Street, Manchester; the Charity Commission, Derby Square, Liverpool; and the Rev. P. Moffett, Superintendent Minister of the Teesdale Methodist Circuit, concerning the Baldersdale Chapel Repair Fund Charity Account, 25 May 1976 - 9 November 1977
(1 file)
Local preachers' plans (Ref: M/BT 187-188)Sixth Deposit
(Acc: 1907(D))
Local Preachers' Plans:
Barnard Castle Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, 1851 - 1852 [reprinted from the Darlington and Stockton Times]
Middleton in Teesdale Primitive Methodist Circuit, January 1925 - March 1925
Teesdale Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, October 1914 - April 1931 [incomplete]
Middleton in Teesdale Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist Circuit, July 1931 - September 1937
Teesdale [United] Methodist Circuit, July 1939 - September 1939
(1 file)
Ref: M/BT 188Local Preachers' Plans, December 1939 - September 1978 [complete from January 1943]
(1 file)
CIRCUIT (Ref: M/BT 190-210)Ref: M/BT 190A letter to the Teesdale Circuit Steward from the Synod Secretary, Frank Ames, giving details of the General Assessment payments due from the circuits in the Darlington District, May 1966
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 191A letter to the Teesdale Circuit Steward from the Synod Secretary, Frank Ames, giving details of the contributions to the General Assessment due from the circuits in the Darlington District, 3 June 1969
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 192A letter to the Teesdale Circuit Steward from the Synod Secretary, Frank Ames, giving details of the revised contributions to the District Fund due from the circuits in the Darlington District, June 1968
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 193Teesdale Circuit Stewards' account book 8 September 1937 - 7 December 1960
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BT 194Teesdale Circuit Stewards' account book, 7 March 1961 - 3 March 1971
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BT 195Correspondence of W.S. Hall, Midland Bank House, Middleton in Teesdale, Circuit Steward of Teesdale Methodist Circuit concerning the Circuit Ministerial staff and general administration, July 1957 - December 1964
(1 file)
Ref: M/BT 196Instructions from the Charity Commissioners establishing a new scheme under the Charities Act 1960 for the administration for the Charity of William Langstaff and payment of income to Teesdale Methodist Circuit, 31 March 1965
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 197A letter from Harold [H.L. Beadle?] of Dale House, Forest-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, to Reuben [R. Bayles, Circuit Steward?] concerning problems with various Trust Funds, 1 September 1972
(2 papers)
Ref: M/BT 198A methodist ministers' retirement fund form dealing with a contribution for Rev. K. Martin, September 1970
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 199A receipted expenses claim from Rev. Roland Hind, 8 December 1966
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 200A receipted expenses claim from Rev. Roland Hind, 13 March 1967
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 201Schedule of Methodist Trust Property of the Teesdale circuit, 3 March 1956 - 31 August 1974
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 202Lists of trustees' names and addresses for the Teesdale Methodist Circuit, 30 July 1954 - 30 May 1974
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BT 203Schedule of minimum requirements for the furnishing of manses, 1957
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 204Manse inventory (Middleton-in-Teesdale?), September 1964
(11 cards)
Ref: M/BT 205Inventory of Wesley Manse, Middleton-in-Teesdale, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 206Letter to the circuit steward, Mr. R. Bayles, from the secretary of the Manse Advisory Committee, Mr. F. Poad, of 9 Chelmsford Avenue, Fairfield, Stockton-on-Tees, enclosing the completed manse inspection questionnaire and district manse report for Wesley Manse, Middleton-in-Teesdale, 11 November 1970
(3 papers)
Ref: M/BT 207A list of the names and addresses of Society Stewards in the Teesdale circuit, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 208Barnard Castle Wesleyan Methodist Local Preachers' Mutual Aid Association minute book 28 June 1899 - 14 November 1930
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BT 209Teesdale Circuit Local Preachers' meeting minute book, 25 February 1956 - 31 May 1978 including a letter of resignation as a local preacher of Mrs. Jean Addison, 21 February 1981
(1 volume, cloth bound and 1 paper)
Ref: M/BT 210Teesdale Circuit Womens' Fellowship meeting minute book 25 June 1960 - 4 October 1986
(1 volume, card bound)
Eggleston Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 211-212)INDIVIDUAL CHURCHES
Ref: M/BT 211Eggleston Band of Hope minute book 15 January - 20 April 1912
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BT 212Eggleston Wesleyan Methodist Chapel lists of seatholders and rent paid, 1 October 1898 - 1 January 1926
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Lartington Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 213)Ref: M/BT 213Superintendent Registrar's Certificate of the registry of Lartington Methodist Church for 'The Solemnisation of Marriages therein', 22 January 1975
(1 paper)
Mickleton Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 214-218)There were two Methodist churches, Bethel and High Road, which operated as a United Society using premises alternately from the 1950s (and possibly earlier) until the High Road premises were sold in 1972
Ref: M/BT 214Collection Journal and Society Steward's record of the Mickleton Methodist Churches, 6 March 1960 - 27 August 1972
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BT 215Bethel Methodist Church, Mickleton Trustees' account book including, 13 May 1944 - 28 August 1986
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 216Bethel Methodist Church, Mickleton Trustees' meeting minute book, 9 January 1950 - 7 May 1985
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 217Mickleton Leaders meeting (known as Church Council from 4 December 1974) minute book, 6 December 1966 - 5 May 1977
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BT 218A Mickleton class meeting record book, December 1945 - 7 December 1961
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Winston Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 219)Ref: M/BT 219Collection Journal of Winston Methodist Church, 4 April 1943 - 3 June 1962
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Miscellaneous (Ref: M/BT 220)Ref: M/BT 220A scrap book containing poems and discriptions of characters and life in Teesdale, 1884 - 1887
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Teesdale Circuit (Ref: M/BT 221)(Ninth deposit)
(Acc: 2026 (D))
'The Teesdale Methodist': A journal of the methodist churches of Teesdale, volume 3, April 1949
(1 booklet)
Baldersdale Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 222)Individual Churches
Ref: M/BT 222Programme for the centenary celebrations, 19-20 March 1961
(1 paper)
Newbiggin-in-Teesdale Methodist Church (Ref: M/BT 223-227)
