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9 July 1872 (1) Marmaduke Charles and Bryan John Francis Salvin of Burn Hall, Co. Durham, esqs. (2) Anthony Kellett of Crook, builder. Lease for 99 years from (1) to (2) of a plot of ground at Tudhoe as specified, for building sites includes,a coloured plan. Consideration: £2:2:0 p.a.

2 January 1873 (1) Anthony Kellett of Crook, builder. (2) John Proud of Bishop Auckland, gent. Assignment of a lease for the residue of a term of 99 years from (1) to (2) upon trusts for Elizabeth, wife of (1) and Hannah, mother of Elizabeth, of a plot of ground at Tudhoe as specified, for building sites, includes a coloured plan. Consideration: £2:2:0 p.a.

Notice of assignment of a lease (as at 2 above) sent from John Proud, solicitor to Marmaduke Charles and Bryan John Francis Salvin and William Fleming, esq., agent. 11 Febuary 1873

Letter acknowledging receipt of 3/1 above from W. Fleming to John Proud. 13 February 1873 (paper, 2 folios).

27 March 1878 (1) Hannah, wife of John Kellett of Bishop Auckland, builder. (2) William Edgar, gent., Andrew Thompson, cabinetmaker, John Braithwaite, builder and Isaiah Cleminson, draper, all of Bishop Auckland, Trustees of the Rock Permanent Benefit Building Society. Mortgage of a leasehold for the residue of a term of 99 years from(l) to (2) of a dwelling house and premises in Tudhoe as specified to secure and advance of £500, includes coloured plan. Consideration: £500

24 December 1880 (1) Hannah, wife of John Kellett of Bishop Auckland, builder. (2) John Proud of Bishop Auckland. Deed of appointment from (1) to (2) upon trusts for Elizabeth Kellett, of lease - hold dwelling houses, shop and premises at Thinford, Tudhoe, as specified. Recites assignment as at 2 above.

8 March 1882 (1) John proud of Bankside,Bishop Auckland, gent. (2) Mark Jopling, accountant and Addison Hoyle, solicitors clerk, both of Bishop Auckland. Appointment by (1) of (2) as new trustees of a deed of appointment for the residue of a term of 99 years of leasehold premises at Thinford as at 5 above.

27 November 1889 (1) Mark Jopling, accountant and Addison Hoyle, solicitors clerk, both of Bishop Auckland. (2) William Steele of East Howle Colliery, near Ferryhill, Coke Inspector and William Cole. Articles of Agreement between (1) and (2) for sale of a parcel of ground at Tudhoe with 11 dwelling houses and shop. Mentions deed of 9 July, 1872 as at 1 above. Consideration: £600

21 December 1889 (1) Mark Jopling, accountant and Addison Hoyle, solicitors clerk, both of Bishop Auckland. (2) William Steele of East Howle Colliery near Ferryhill, Coke Inspector. (3) John Thompson of East Howle Colliery, Colliery Clerk. Conveyance of a lease for the residue of a term of 99 years from (1) to (3) of six dwelling houses at Thinford, Tudhoe, bounded on the north by Thinford Lane Road, from Coxhoe to Tudhoe Iron Works, on the south by a back road, on the east by property assigned to William Steele and on the west by a road 12 feet wide, property to be leased to (2) for £2:2:0 per annum. Consideration: £310

Circular letter from District Valuer of Inland Revenue to J. Thompson, Seghill Colliery, Northumberland, enclosing Provisional Valuations of Duties on land for houses at Metal Bridge. 29 March 1912

Papers relating to rent, repair, demolition, etc., of houses in Thinford Street, Metal Bridge, including tracing taken from 25" O.S. plan of Metal Bridge, showing relevant houses, property of John Thompson. 1914-1953

Papers relating to rent, insurance, repair, demolition, etc., of houses in Thinford Street, Metal Bridge. 1922-1960