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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 1074 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Proud, Robinson and Roddam, solicitors

Covering Dates: 1857-1920

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  • Miscellaneous documents
    • Miscellaneous Records of Proud, Robinson and Roddam (Ref: D/X 1074/17-19)
    • Miscellaneous Items (Ref: D/X 1074/20-29)

Catalogue Description

Records deposited on long-term loan

Ref No. D/X 1074 29 September 1994
Acc: 2233(D)

County Record Office,
County Hall,
DURHAM.
DHl 5UL

Telephone (091) 383 3253

Catalogue Contents

(Ref: D/X 1074/1-16)

Records of Proud, Robinson and Roddam, Solicitors,
relating to the West Auckland Brewery Company, Ltd.

Ref: D/X 1074/1

No. 1 Abstract of the title to a leasehold public house, stable and premises known as the "Wear Valley Hotel" and to a joiner's shop adjoining, situate at Newgate End, Bishop Auckland, belonging to Mr. Richard Cordner, 20 August 1857 - 6 February 1861 Includes a plan of the property prepared by Proud, solicitors, Bishop Auckland, 1878 No scale
(1 file including 1 plan, waxed paper, 22 cm. x 30 cm., ink and colour wash)

Ref: D/X 1074/2

No. 2 Additional abstract of title to the "Wear Valley Hotel", workshops and premises situate in South Road, Bishop Auckland, belonging to the West Auckland Brewery Company, Ltd., 12 April 1865 - 16 September 1878 Attached: a plan of the premises prepared by Proud, solicitors, Bishop Auckland, 1878 No Scale
(1 file and 1 plan, waxed paper, 22 cm. x 21 cm., ink)

Ref: D/X 1074/3

Abstract of title of Mr. Charles Fletcher, the executor of Miss Jane Scott, to freehold property situate at Killerby including the Bay Horse public house and gardens, prepared by Booth and Wood, solicitors, Bishop Auckland and Shildon, 2 March 1874 - 5 July 1897
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 1074/4

Memorandum that Valentine A. Rippon has sold the Black Bull inn and ground to the West Auckland Brewery Company, Ltd., 8 September 1899
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1074/5

Account payable by the West Auckland Brewery Company, Ltd., to Proud, Robinson and Roddam, for miscellaneous services including the White Horse inn, Bay Horse inn, Grey Horse and Dun Cow properties, 17 February 1908 - August 1909
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1074/6

Account to Proud, Robinson and Roddam from George Wm. Jennings, Solicitor, 10 Market Place, Bishop Auckland, concerning professional charges relating to Dun Cow inn and cottages, April 1909
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1074/7

Itemised account to William Hudson from Proud, Robinson and Roddam, concerning Loves Hotel, Broom Park, 12 April - 8 December 1913
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1074/8

Receipted account of expenses incurred by acting as umpire in arbitration over damages to Loves hotel and premises, Broom Park, payable to Joseph Eltringham, licensed valuer, Bishopley House, Derwent Street, Blackhill, Co. Durham, by Proud, Robinson and Roddam, 29 December 1913
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1074/9

Letters from E.S. Robinson, Victoria Crescent, Bishop Auckland, to A.W. Monk and the directors of West Auckland Brewery Company, Ltd., concerning the mortgage and sale of the Fleece hotel, West Auckland, and the brewery's instructions to Proud, Robinson and Roddam about the matter, 9 May, 23 and 27 June 1913
(3 papers)

Ref: D/X 1074/10

Letter to B. Robinson from D.Wood, secretary of the West Auckland Brewery Company, Ltd., West Auckland, enclosing a correspondence between A.W. Monk of the West Auckland Brewery Company, Ltd.; George Kirby and R. Dobinson and Son, Joiners and Builders, West End, Wolsingham, concerning the removal of a tree from the brewery company's land near the mill race on the orders of Mr. Dobinson, 24 March - 8 April, 1911, 1 June 1912
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 1074/11

Correspondence between W.H. Pickering of Redgate Head, Wolsingham and A.W. Monk of the West Auckland Brewery Company, Ltd., concerning the council's order to fence land near the mill race and the question of liability to carry out the fencing, 12 April - 31 July 1911 [See: D/X 1074/10]
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 1074/12

Correspondence between Proud, Robinson and Roddam, the West Auckland Brewery Company, Ltd., and Harold Jeavons, Clerk of the Peace, County Council Offices, Shire Hall, Durham, concerning opposition to the granting of a licence to John Ridley of High Street, Wolsingham, 9 February - 22 March 1912
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 1074/13

Correspondence between A.W. Monk of West Auckland Brewery Company, Ltd., and M.F. Holliday of Littleburn Colliery (The North Brancepeth Coal Company, Ltd.,) concerning colliery damage to Broom Park houses belonging to the West Auckland Brewery, 25-29 March 1913
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 1074/14

List of trade creditors of Bowburn and District Working Men's Club, n.d. [1913]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1074/15

List of the committee of Crowtree Workmen's Club, Bowburn, who will sign bond for security of Bill of Sale as explained to Mr. Roddam, n.d. [1913]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1074/16

List of goods for Bill of Sale, which were all on the premises (Bowburn workmen's Club) when inspected by Messrs. Monk and Thorburn, 8 January 1913
(1 paper)

Miscellaneous Records of Proud, Robinson and Roddam (Ref: D/X 1074/17-19)Ref: D/X 1074/17

Account of the real property of George Snaith, deceased, retired plumber, and the affidavit for Inland Revenue estate duty, 16 December 1903
(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 1074/18

Receipted account of fees payable to H.I. Mundahl, 18 Grainger Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, from Proud, Robinson and Roddam, solicitors, Bishop Auckland, 8 June 1912
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1074/19

Correspondence between Proud, Robinson and Roddam, solicitors, Bishop Auckland; Hamond's Bradford Brewery Company, Ltd.; the Probate Office and others, concerning the will of Jane Chapman, deceased, 20 February - 4 August 1917
(1 file)

Miscellaneous Items (Ref: D/X 1074/20-29)Ref: D/X 1074/20

Letter to O.A. Hutchinson, from Martin Dunn, Newcastle, concerning a draft deed of the Hutchinson Trust, 6 March 1871
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1074/21

Correspondence between I.A. Hutchinson, solicitor, Stockton on Tees and John Trotter, Stockton on Tees, concerning the financial difficulties of Thomas Hutchinson and his share in the Hutchinson Trust, 8 March - 2 June 1880
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 1074/22

Accounts concerning the estate of Mrs. M.S. Hutchinson and notes on the disposition of the estate, 5 April 1871
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1074/23

Letter to James Thompson, Fore Bondgate, Bishop Auckland, from R.J. Semple, North Eastern Railway, Darlington Section, Darlington, concerning his purchases of Haughton Lane and Coundon land, 13 May 1872
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1074/24

Letter to D. Trotter, Bishop Auckland, from Hutchinson and Lucas, Darlington, reminding him of the outstanding conveyance on the Haughton Lane land, 14 June 1872
(2 papers)

Ref: D/X 1074/25

Particulars of real and leasehold estates directed to be sold by the will of Walter McDonnell Kelly of Crook, doctor of medicine, 22 September 1883
(1 file)

Ref: D/X 1074/26

Acknowledgement by the East Pontop Coal Company, Ltd., of £1,100 compensation paid to them by the North Eastern Railway Company, for the coal lying under a portion of the Annfield Plain Deviation Branch, and property of the railway company, to be left unworked, 26 September 1899
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1074/27

Receipted account to Cochrane and MacPherson from Fen and Company, concerning the goods of Mrs. C.A. Drummond or Brett, deceased, 2 January 1902
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1074/28

Completion statement of the sale by the Brancepeth Estate to J.H. Armory for the Willington Football Company, 22 September 1920
(1 paper)

Ref: D/X 1074/29

East Castle Colliery questionnaire concerning 'Pearson's Application for Licence', n.d.
(2 papers)



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