Catalogue

For 1851 for Langton, Denton, Summerhouse, Gainford and Headlam, n.d. [20th Century]

For 1841 for Piercebridge, Headlam, Langton and Summerhouse, n.d. [20th Century]

Census of the population of Bolam taken in April 1863 detailing the numbers of adults and children in each family and the occupation of the head of the family, April 1863

Letters of the Census Office, London, to Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford concerning the census returns for Gainford parish, 9 May 1872 - 5 July 1892

List of names, headed "Gainford", probably a list of (families) living there at that time, September 1867

Copy of a booklet by Rev. W.H. Griffiths, Rector of Mainstone, Shropshire, "The Census" published by the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, n.d. [c.1870]

Detailed estimate for making additional rooms to the vicarage at Gainford, 7 January 1825

Valuation of fixtures and fittings in (Gainford Vicarage?), n.d. [mid-19th Century]

Extract from the Valuation of Dilapidations on Vicarage House and Premises, Gainford, n.d. [c.1863]

Of G.S. Harrison at Richmond, Yorks., 31 December 1862 - 6 May 1864

Of H.J. Turner at Richmond, Yorks, one enclosing a report, 25 February 1863 - 26 February 1864

Of John Turner at Reading on behalf of the administrators of H.J. Turner, 24 February 1873

Bishop's order as to Dilapidations at Gainford Vicarage With annexed Schedule giving details of repairs necessary, 9 June 1896

Plan of the cellar of Gainford Vicarage, June 1863 Scale: 16 ft. to 1 inch

Plan of the first floor of Gainford Vicarage, n.d. [1860's] No scale

Part of a plan of Gainford Vicarage) drawn up by J. Edleston, showing what alterations to the vicarage are required, n.d. [c.1860's] No scale

Floor Plan of present buildings and proposed alterations of Gainford vicarage, n.d. [c.1863] Scale 8 ft to 1 inch

Section showing staircase from first and second floor level at (Gainford Vicarage), n.d. [1860's] Scale 1 ft to 1/2 inch

Small, rough plan of a house adjacent to a churchyard (Gainford Vicarage?), n.d. [19th Century]

Specification of work to be done in making an addition to the Gainford Vicarage, n.d. [1863 - 1864]

Copy of detailed specifications of the work to be done in enlarging Gainford Vicarage, and a list of Gainford residents at the time, n.d. [20th Century]

Kitchen wing contract, 27 May 1864

Architect's Certificates, some with bills and receipts attached, 3 October 1864 - 1 September 1865

Invoices and receipts for work connected with the alterations, 1863 - 1866

Of H.E. Marsh at London, 22 April 1863 - 12 December 1865

Of J.A. Cory, Architect at Carlisle, Cumberland, some with drawings, invoices etc., enclosed, 29 June 1863 - 4 January 1867

Of Thomas Watson, Auctioneer at Darlington, 16 February 1863

Of G. Tennick at Gainford, 3 June 1863

Of J.P. Charge, Builders and Contractors, Gainford, to (R.H. Edleston), n.d. [20th Century]

Of Charles Norman at Richmond, Yorks. to Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford, 25 May 1863 - 18 March 1864

Of J.S. Hopkins at Cambridge, some enclosing receipts, 25 May - 26 August 1863

Of John Broadwood and Sons at London, 12 August 1863 - 18 September 1866

Of Atkinson and Philipson of the Northumberland Carriage and Harness Manufactory at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, some enclosing receipts, 17 November 1863 - 2 May 1868

Copy of list of Second Hand Carriages and Harness for Sale, 1864

Report on the state of the Churchyard and Vicarage garden at Gainford as affected by the River Tees, March 1865

Plan of Vicarage Garden Wall, n.d. [1867]

Invoices and receipts of R. and S. Adamson at Gainford for materials and labour supplied for work on vicarage, garden and wall, January 1866 - April 1867

Of R. and S. Adamson, 6 February 1867

Of J.L. Hammond, Bursar of Trinity College, Cambridge, 2 June - 18 April 1868

Draft letter of J. Edleston to J.L. Hammond at Trinity College, Cambridge, 19 March 1868

Draft of Rev. J. Edleston Circular to the Directors of the company outlining his objections to the Maltkin site for the gas works and suggesting another solution, 19 November 1864

First call Notice addressed to Rev. J. Edleston for £2 shares in the Gainford Gas Company, 9 December 1864

Note of the (tenders) received for various parts of the work to build the Gas Works, n.d. [1864]

Note of the shares in the Company so far allocated and a list of persons from whom replies are awaited, n.d. [1864]

Notices about meetings of the Directors of the Company, 24 June 1867 - 7 April 1874

Copies of 2 Statements of Accounts of Gainford Gas Company Limited, 1869 - April 1872

Newspaper cutting about Gas testing under the City of London Gas Act, 1868, n.d. [1871]

Circular from the New Gas Company Limited containing reports on Ruck's Patent Gas, 1872

Of J.N. Dunning at Middlesbrough, Yorks., 3 May 1865

Of J. Edleston at Gainford, 3 September 1873

Of W.G. Clark at Trinity College, Cambridge, 28 May n.d. [1864]

Of the Secretary, A. Atkinson, 18 November 1864 - 18 April 1878

Of T.F. Steavenson at Darlington, 1 July 1869

Of D.F. Agnew at Gainford, 20 September 1873 - 14 March 1874

Of William Harding, Liquidator at Darlington, 29 April - 11 November 1874

Copy of a circular addressed to the shareholders, recommending liquidation of the Company as the only way to meet its liabilities, February 1870

Rough notes about proceedings at a liquidation meeting, 9 March 1874

Copy of a notice from the Liquidator about a meeting to settle the list of Contributories, of which J. Edleston is one, 29 April 1874

Copy of a Notice stating that the Gainford Gas Company Limited has been wound up, 8 March 1876

Memorandum of a Return of Final Winding up Meeting of the Gainford Gas Company Limited which was registered at the Companies Register Office, London on 25 April 1876

From the Whessoe Foundry and Engineering Company Limited at Darlington, to G.R. Gent of the Gainford Gas Company about the possibility of deferred payments for a contract undertaken by Whessoe, 31 July 1922

Copy of the Rules of the Gainford Literary Institute and Catalogue of Books, printed 1865

Notice issued by Gainford Institute Library of the rules under which non-members may use the Library, dated 4 November 1908

Draft of the agenda of a committee meeting, 9 February 1925

Notices of meetings of the General Committee of Gainford Literary Institute first and second deposits, 1930 - 1933

Notices advertising the dates and agendas of the A.G.M.'s, 23 January 1889

Annual Reports and statements of Account, n.d. [January 1914] - n.d. [1955]

Voting papers for the nomination of Officers at the A.G.M., 1892 - 1925

Receipts and invoices, November 1874 - 26 January 1925

Copy of a notice advertising the opening of the Gainford Penny Bank on 9 April 1859, n.d. [c.1859]

Depositor's pass books, 1859 - 1875

Papers in connection with purchase of a Billiard Table for Gainford Literary Institute in 1912 including correspondence, invitation to opening, and list of subscribers, 1912

Letters to R.H. Edleston of J.W. Brownley, at Gainford, 22 - 28 October 1914

Notice about the opening of the New Billiard Room, 1914

Of Mr. Bowman, enclosing his sister's subscription, 1 June 1889

Of J. Ingram Dawson, Solicitor at Barnard Castle, enclosing payment for newspaper account, 17 May 1894

Of The Great Divide Publishing Company, Chicago originally enclosing receipt for subscription to the 'Great Divide', 31 August 1895

Of J.R. Deacon, Auctioneer, at Gainford, 16 April 1902, enclosing a rough account of the Sale of Newspapers 1901

Of R.L. Pratt at Darlington concerning the termination of the tenancy of the room used by the Friends, 15 January 1904

Of B. Stocks at Gainford concerning the insurance policy on the buildings, 20 June 1904

Of D.C. Spark at Newcastle enclosing Mr. Chas. E. Hunter's subscription, 8 August 1905

Of J.W. Clarke at Guisborough, Yorks., enclosing Colonel Chaloner s subscription, 25 January 1907

Of Norma Calvert enclosing donation from Gainford House and Foal Show Society, 16 August 1911

On behalf of Barclay and Company Limited complaining about their using the Bank premises, when the room is rented for Barclay and Company's exclusive use, 9 March 1912

To A.C. Adamson note of Rt. Hon. Joseph A. Pease M.P. at London, enclosing his annual subscription, 16 July 1912

Letters of C.W.S. (Goodyer) at Newcastle-upon-Tyne to R. Adamson at Gainford concerning the appointment of new Trustees of the institute, 11 November 1892 - 16 January 1894

To R.H. Edleston about the papers purchased for him at the annual sale, 31 December 1929 - 31 December 1935

To R.H. Edleston notifying him of annual sale of Papers, 16 December 1930

Notices and programmes of events at and in aid of the Institute, 3 with accounts attached, n.d. [1854 - 1920's]

Account Book for payments made for the Reading of Newspapers at Gainford Literary Institute 1889 - 1896

Note of R.H. Edleston's donation to additional repairs at Gainford Literary Institute, 23 April 1896

Copy of Syllabus for 1904 - 1905 of Gainford Literary Institute, [c.November 1904]

Circular letter from Hon. Secretary appealing for gifts of books for the Library, October 1914

Copy of the Rules of the Gainford District Nursing Association and the Nursing Club, n.d. [c.20th Century]

Copy of Draft Constitution, March 1932

Copy of list of By-laws for Nurses, n.d. [20th Century]

Annual Reports, 1895 - 1943

Notices of A.G.M.'s, 1938 - n.d. [mid-20th Century]

Ballot papers to elect four new members to the Executive Committee, 1913 - [1916]

Lists of Officers, 1914 - 1939

Copies of 2 Resolutions to a Gainford and District Nursing Association Meetings, n.d. [c.1930]

Notes about meetings and events held, 9 September 1914 - 8 May 1929

Account books containing details of Club members and subscriptions, income and expenditure of Gainford District Nursing Association and 18 loose folios of another, 1929 - 1944

Bank accounts covering 1909 - 1919 and 1945 - 1947, one with cheques enclosed, 1909 - 1947

Accounts of subscriptions and donations, 1931 - 1946

Collectors' Books, 1912 - 1940

Annual Income and Expenditure accounts 1897 - 1911

Income and Expenditure accounts for individual events held in aid of the Association, 1911 - 1939

Calculation of amount of Rent owed by Gainford District Nursing Association for 1932

Income Tax Remittance Cards showing the amount of tax deducted each month from the salaries of staff, 1940 - 1944

Papers relating to the Administration of the Association including Nurses Payment Slips, Invoices and Receipts, Statements of Accounts and correspondence to Alice Edleston, treasurer chiefly of The Law Accident Insurance Society Limited at London, H.L. Fife at Gainford, R. Headlam at Whorlton, H.C. Watson secretary of the Lady Barnard Memorial Fund, and Durham County Nursing Association, 1926 - 1940

Standard form for payments for the attendance of a Nurse, n.d. [c.20th Century]

Copy of an explanatory paper issued by the Gainford District Nursing Association outlining its work and asking the reader to join, n.d. [c.20th Century]

Member's Club Card, n.d. [c.20th Century]

Membership card of the Gainford District Nursing Association and Nursing Club, n.d. [c.20th Century]

Of J.R. Deacon, Auctioneer at Gainford enclosing donation for the Association, 12 June 1923

Of Sarah Bunddle at High Coniscliffe sending her congratulations re Treasurer of the Gainford District Nursing Association, 8 March 1936

Letter of Anne Jackson at Gainford to Mrs. Adamson concerning her uniform allowance for period 31 July - 2 September, n.d. [20th Century]

Letter of Lord Barnard at Raby Castle, Staindrop to Gainford District Nursing Association thanking them for sympathy shown on the death of Lady Barnard, 16 April 1918

Posters and Programmes for events in aid of Gainford District Nursing Association, [1904 - 1939]

Newspaper cuttings concerning Gainford District Nursing Association and the Nursing Profession in general, 20th Century

Photograph of a presentation of the Gainford District Nursing Association

Income and Expenditure Accounts of Durham County Nursing Association 1923 - 30 and 1941 - 46 with an enclosed newspaper cutting, 1923 - 1946

Notice that the Annual Conference is to be held at Durham on 2 July 1938, n.d. [1938]

Annual Reports of Whorlton, Wycliffe Hutton and Rokeby Nursing Association, 1925 - 1939

Copy of leaflet concerning Darlington Memorial Hospital Contributory Scheme, 1935

Subscription accounts of the Ingleton Nursing Association, 1942 - 1948

Copy of notice concerning Hartlepool District Nursing Association Provident Contributory Scheme, n.d. [20th Century]

Copy of Patient's Card of the Manfield, Stanwick and Forcett Nursing Association, n.d. [20th Century]

Copy of the rules of the Middleton-in-Teesdale Nursing Association, n.d. [20th Century]

Income accounts for annual village fete held in the Edleston's grounds at Gainford, 1928 - 1947

Notices and Programmes of village fetes, 1928 - 1939

Of J. Allison Hon. Secretary enclosing Income and Expenditure Account for the 1930 fete, 1 August 1930

Of R.L. Allan at Gainford, 14 August 1933

Notice about a meeting of the Gainford Village Fete Committee on 27 March 1930, 12 March 1930

Membership Card issued to Alice Edleston, n.d. [1920's - 1930's]

Programmes of Events at the Institute, 1927 - 1939

Committee Minute Books some with lists of judges enclosed, 1878 - 1926

Lists of Subscriptions for Horse and Foal Show Society and Balance Sheets for years 1898 and 1910, May 1899 - 1911

Of Balance Sheet for 1925 and 1926 of Gainford Agricultural Society, [1927]

Catalogues for Gainford Annual Horse and Foal Shows, and Agricultural Shows, 1874 - 1925

Posters advertising Gainford show, 1925 - n.d. [c.1920's]

Notice for Gainford show entries, n.d. [c.1920's]

4 Admission tickets to the Gainford show, 1890 - 1925

Posters advertising the Gainford Horticultural Show, [c.1936] - 1938

Letters of L. Nasmith Hon. Secretary of the Society concerning the show enclosing balance sheets for 1936 and 1938, 12 July 1937 - 14 August 1939

Copy of the programme of events to celebrate the silver jubilee of St. Peter's Home, Gainford on 8/9 July 1925, n.d. [c.1925]

Copy of a notice advertising "Pound Day" at St. Peter's Orphanage, Gainford on 13 August, n.d. [c.20th Century]

Annual Reports, 1926 -1939

Poster and programme for entertainment by Gainford Guides and Brownies, n.d. [1920's - 1930's]

Papers re Rustic Works and Unemployment scheme including catalogues, price lists, income and expenditure accounts, 1930's

Reports and statements of Account covering the period from 1888 to 1901, 1894 - 1901

Letters between Mr. Walter S. Corder, at North Shields, and R.H. Edleston at Gainford, 18 December 1910 - 23 October 1911

Letters between J.W. Hartley on behalf of the Board of Education, at Gainford and R.H. Edleston at Gainford, 12 December 1910 - 19 October 1911

Of G.E. Taylor at Gainford, 1 May 1911 - 4 June 1912

Of G.R. Gent at Gainford, 31 May 1912

Of the manager of the West Yorkshire Bank Limited at Halifax, Yorks., July 1917

Brief outline of the history of Miss Atkinson's trust from 1906 to October 1910, n.d. [1910]

Calculation of the amount of money required to make up Miss Atkinson's bequest to £150 and the likely expenses involved in transferring the bequest, 25 January 1911

Remittances by the Official Trustees of charitable funds to Gainford Parish Council, n.d. [1910's]

Statements from the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway of the dividends payable on their consolidated ordinary stock for the half-years ended 31 December 1909, 30 June 1910, 31 December 1910, 30 June 1911 and 31 December 1915, 9 February 1910 - 16 February 1916

Copy of the rules, May 1890

Members card and fixtures list, 1890

Copy of the Order of Procession of march, n.d. [c.1893]

An account of celebrations at Gainford in honour of the wedding, 1893

In come and Expenditure Account for the Gainford Jubilee Celebration in 1887

Poster advertising a public meeting to be held at Gainford to discuss the Jubilee celebrations, 17 April 1897

Poster advertising the unveiling of the Diamond Jubilee Memorial Cross, 4 April 1899

Note of the events organised to celebrate the Coronations of Edward VII and George V in 1902 and 1911 at Gainford, the total expenses and receipts, n.d. [c.post 1911]

Copy of Programme of Events at Gainford on Coronation Day 22 June 1911, [c.June 1911]

Copy of the Income and Expenditure Account for the Coronation celebrations at Gainford, n.d. [c.1911]

Income and Expenditure account of the Gainford Peace Celebrations, n.d. [1918]

Copy of Poster advertising Gainford and District Silver Jubilee Celebrations on 4 and 6 May 1935, [c.May 1935]

Notices and programmes of church events and orders of service in Gainford parish, [late 19th Century - mid-20th Century]

Advertisements of Gainford tradesmen, n.d. [20th Century]

Posters and programmes of miscellaneous events and entertainments, [1860's - mid-20th Century]

Certificate issued by the Gainford Temperance Society, 22 February 1868

Notes on betting of a Gainford Parish Councillors Steeplechase, n.d. [c.1907]

Copy of Third Report of Gainford and District Branch of Queen Mary's Needlework Guild, September 1915 - 26 April 1916

Circular letter from Representatives of Gainford about giving a public tea for the older residents, 30 August 1948

List of those invited to the old people's party in 1933

Catalogue of Entries for Gainford and District Gymkhana and Show to be held on 11 August 1945 in aid of Gainford and District Welcome Home Fund, 1945

Catalogue of Zetland Hunt, Show and Gymkhana to be held 14 September 1946 at Gainford, 1946

Circular from H.C. Watson about a Free-Will offering Scheme in Gainford parish, n.d. [20th Century]

Script for an historical pageant of Gainford from the Bronze Age to Norman times (?written by Alice Edleston), n.d. [c.20th Century]

Report of the showing of lantern slides depicting old Gainford and Miss Edleston's accompanying talk, n.d. [20th Century]

Gainford Parish Magazine, May 1893 - November 1955 (Including: /11/7/22 enclosing Order of Service for Harvest Festival on 3 October 1895 at Gainford; /11/7/24 enclosing Order of Procession; /11/7/241 enclosing Appeal for Contribution towards new heating installation of the Parish Church)

Number not used

25" Second Edition, showing some of R.H. Edleston's property, endorsed 'W.G. Tennick Gainford 1908'

First Edition, LIV 13, 14 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Part of a schedule to (enclosure plan?) for Gainford parish, giving numbers on plan, acreages and land use, n.d. [19th Century]

List of township plans, n.d. [20th Century]

"Plan of the township of Gainford"showing fields, field numbers, acreages settlement roads, woodland and waterways, n.d. [late 20th Century] No scale (6 inches: 1 mile)

"Plan of the township of Langton"showing fields, field numbers, acreages, settlement, roads, rivers and stating acreages subject to tithes in 1839, n.d. [mid-19th Century] Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

"Plan of the village of Langton" showing buildings and roads, n.d. [late 19th Century] No scale (25 inches to 1 mile?)

Schedule of Langton Field Names, n.d. [late 19th Century]

Plan of Morton Tinmouth township showing fields, field numbers and acreages, roads, settlement and township boundary, n.d. [late 19th - 20th Century] Endorsed with schedule of field names and giving total acreages land use and total subject to tithes Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of the districts of Alwent and Sellaby in the township of Gainford showing fields, field numbers, roads waterways and settlement, n.d. [late 19th - 20th Century] Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile (with inset of plan of Selaby Hall (Scale: 25 inches to 1 mile))

Schedule of field names, owners and occupiers and of tithes payable to Rector of Winston

"Plan of the township of Summerhouse" showing fields, field numbers, acreages settlement, roads, rivers and township boundary and giving total acreages subject to tithes in 1839, n.d. [late 19th - 20th Century] Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

"Plan of the village of Summerhouse" showing buildings, adjacent field numbers, roads, rivers, mill dam, n.d. [late 19th - 20th Century] No scale (25 inches to 1 mile?)

Schedule of Summerhouse field names and owners and occupiers, n.d. [late 19th Century - 20th Century]

Plan of township of Bolam showing Fields, field numbers, acreages, roads, settlement and on reverse stating owners and -occupiers and total acreages re tithes, n.d. [late 19th - 20th Century] Scale 6 inches to 1 mile

Schedule of field names of Bolam

Plan of township of Cletham, parishes of Winston, Gainford and Staindrop showing fields, field numbers, acreages, settlement, roads, rivers, township boundary, n.d. [late 19th - 20th Century] Scale 6 inches to 1 mile

Schedule of Cleatlam field names, owners and occupiers and total acreages of land use re tithes, n.d. [late 19th - 20th Century]

Photograph of Estate plan of Gray Stone Hall, Gainford showing fields, field names and field acreages, adjacent owners and settlement and roads 1764, n.d. [late 19th - 20th Century]

Photograph of a map of the lordship of Winston 1700, showing fields, settlement woodland and river, n.d. [late 19th - 20th Century]

Plan of the Rectory of Winston (tithe lands) showing road, waterways, land divisions, n.d. [late 19th - 20th Century] Scale 4 chains to 1 inch

Plan of part of township of Gainford, depicting field adjacent to railway West of Marley Hill, ministry of agriculture and Fisheries showing, roads, river, railway and railway carriage, n.d. [late 19th - 20th Century] Scale: 1:2500

Rough plan showing Gainford township showing roads, river, fields, field names, some settlement, n.d. [late 19th - 20th Century] No scale

Plan of "An original plotting of lands at Piercebridge belonging to the Duke of Cleveland intended for Church Land...", n.d. [c.1868] Scale: 20 feet to 1 inch

Elevation of side and ends and ground plan of unidentified church, n.d. [late 19th Century] Scale: 1.5 inches to 20 feet

Map of Southern Gainford Parish and North Winston Parish (copied from 6" 0.S.) showing waterways, roads, field names land use, settlement, parish boundaries and proprietors names, n.d. [late 19th Century]

Plan showing the Rectory, the footpath to Heighington, Northfield, Middlefield House field and Westfield and their acreages, all in (Gainford?) signed by the local clergymen, n.d. [c.early 19th Century] No scale

Booklet containing section of (1st edition) 1" Ordnance Survey map of Gainford area, n.d. [19th Century]

Map of villages in the Gainford area showing roads and waterways, n.d. [early 20th Century]

Plan of Gainford taken from the O.S. 25 inches to 1 mile series showing a strip of land cut out of the Village Green showing roads and buildings, 1940

Notice of a meeting of clergy of the Rural Deanery to be held at Darlington on October 1 from the Rural Dean at Darlington, 13 September 1863

Letters of John Eade, Rural Dean, at Darlington, to Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford, concerning J. Edleston s attempts to obtain financial aid for his parish projects, 17 February 1864 - 12 March 1867

Copy of Memoranda for use of Darlington Ruri-decamal Conference, 6 December 1913 concerning church finance, [c.6 December 1913]

Of Thomas Bowes, coroner, certifying the death of Rev. John Cranke as due to an epileptic fit, 7 September 1816

Of J.W. Elliot at Gainford, thanking for book catalogue, requesting Belshams Memoirs and that no further catalogues be sent due to his failing eyesight, 4 August 1817

Asking for loan, 5 November 1827

Listing all the bills and balances he has against Rev. G. Macfarlan, 17 March 1828

About a meeting of the college in which matters relating to Macfarlan were discussed; endorsed with draft reply about the Gainford living income, 21 January 1850

Sending a copy of his reply to Rev. John Birkbeck of Denton concerning the proposed sale of land belonging to the Vicar of Gainford, 16 April 1853

(To Rev. G. Macfarlan) of John Ward at Wath, Yorks, relating to Rev. Henry Greswold's dates, 30 December 1857

Of Charles Thorp about Gainford church plan with plan of the church, n.d. [1820's - 1830's] No scale

Letter of George Macfarlan to Rev. J. Edleston, enclosing copy of extract of baptism of Benjamin Carlisle at Headlam 1796, 16 October 1860

List of catalogue of books to be sent to (Imogen?) endorsed on a letter from the secretary to the Bishop (of Chester?) concerning unlicensed curates dated 25 April 1791, n.d. [c.late 18th Century]

Petition to Rev. Doctor George Macfar lan from Ralph Lyon, asking to become a co-opted member of the Fellows and seniors of (Trinity College, Cambridge?) (dated 11 Kal October 1821), 21 September 1821

Statement by William Lax Land Surveyor of Darlington claiming that goods seized by the bailiff at the suit of George Macfarlan belonging to him and not to Anthony Lax, 23 July 1840

Imcomplete letter from E. (J.) Macfarlan at Gainford to Miss Dodgson concerning items of interest at Gainford, 8 May 1851

Mrs. Macfarlan's list of the receipts of Common Money from Gainford Parish, 1857

Draft by Rev. G. Macfarlan, of answers to a questionnaire sent out by the archdeacon of Durham, 22 November 1860

Joseph Edleston's notebook containing Latin exercises from his time at (Cambridge) and rough accounts and memoranda concerning his work in Gainford Parish including Piercebridge School, Gainford School, the Gainford Tithe Map, church collections, and the Gainford Poor Stock, 1862 - 1896, 19th Century

List of items in (Gainford Church) and school, which need (repair or renovation), n.d. [1860's] [Enclosure in /11/10/16(I)]

Part of a letter to Rev. J. Edleston about marriages at Gainford, n.d. [19th Century] [Enclosure in /11/10/16(I)]

Part of a letter from Rev. C.T. Bowen to (Rev. J. Edleston) about Mr. Macfarlan's failing health, n.d. [1860's] [Enclosure in /11/10/16(I)]

Letter from David Foster to Rev. J. Edleston, both at Gainford complaining about the charges for an interment at Gainford, 12 January 1885 [Enclosure in /11/10/16(I)]

Manuscript sermons of Joseph Edleston (22 July - 26 November 1871), 26 November 1871

Of the Bishop of Durham at Auckland Castle, 18 March 1864 - 11 March 1895

Of Edward Cheese at Haughton Rectory, Darlington, 17 April 1887

List of candidates for Confirmation on 4 May 1867, [c.May 1867]

About when they will be leaving Gainford, 24 October n.d. [1862] - 7 February 1863

(2) to (1) concerning papers in her possession re Whorlton tithes, and about selling a carriage, 14 - 21 October 1863

(2) to (1) enclosing some accounts of Piercebridge School, n.d. [c.1863]

(2) to (1) about a matter involving a fee not paid by Mr. Adamson for enclosing a piece of ground in the churchyard, January 1864

(2) to (1) about a matter involving payments concerning Mr. Routledge of the school, 9 May 1864

About her scheme to erect a memorial window at Gainford, 7 September 1864 - 14 March 1868

(2) to (1) saying that she is unable to help him as she has already been approached for help from the Incumbent of Bolam, n.d. [19th Century]

(2) to (1) about Mr. Piggott's sudden death before he gave anything to the church, 28 March n.d. [1860's]

About the report of the Cambridge Middle School Meeting, 17 February 1869

Informing him that the Bishop of Durham will be attending the service of 7 March, 1 March 1884

Informing him of the death of his father, the vicar, 19 July 1862

About his taking up the living of Gainford, 11 September 1862

About his mother's sale and some cottages he owns and concerning the mastership of Richmond School, 15 March 1863

Concerning Mr. Robert Barker's claim for plumbing done in the vicarage and about the question of ownership of the west wall of the school house re the enlargement of the churchyard, 12 April 1865

About the description of some parcels at Gainford, 12 May 1865

About the road through a field near the Piercebridge Road, 7 May 1867

Apologising for his neighbour Mitchinson for putting up a stone in the Churchyard without the Vicar's permission, 18 April 1863

About his will, 2 March 1865

Thanking for information regarding a charitable Institution, 2 April 1865

Asking to inspect a plan held in the Church chest re acreage of a farm in Summerhouse, 12 October 1868

Of T.G. Simpson at Earby Hall, about a copy of a register of birth, being unacceptable and why, 13 July 1867

Of William Simpson at Gainford concerning a resolution to bring water from Gainford spa onto the village green, 12 October 1877

Of John Hett at Gainford relating how he attempted to prevent Mr. Walker from removing stones from the river, 20 March 1867

About the charge of ritualism against Mr. Greg and a forthcoming election, 11 March 1869

Offering his curate, Mr. Cutter, to help J. Edleston at Gainford, temporarily, 11 April 1874

Agreeing to preach at Gainford, 23 September 1882

About the results of the election between Grey and Tristian, 20 March 1869

Asking him to arrange, at next Vestry meeting, for election of one or more laymen to represent Parish at Ruri-decamal Conferences, 10 March 1883

About a form to be completed for the Home Office, 26 November 1891

About trees blown down on the Green at Gainford, 13 April 1868

About the selling of Mrs. Judith Simpson's house and shop and property at Gainford, 28 February 1880 Endorsed with draft reply declining offer to purchase

Concerning Adamson's Bill and the necessity to consider the appointment of new churchwardens, 3 March 1866

Asking him to stop the chanting of Psalms and responses in the celebration of divine service, 17 February 1868

Concerning raising a penny rate and the appointment of a churchwarden, 28 March n.d. [c.1868]

Of R.C. Whiting at Barnard Castle, 29 September 1865

Of W.E. Headlam at Darlington, 15 September 1869

Of C.B. Rashleigh at Penair, Cornwall, 21 August 1878

Of the Bishop of Durham at Brighton Sussex, 11 October 1866

Of Martin Wright at Ingleton Parsonage, 5 January 1867

Of C. Evans at Solihull, Warwicks, 15 - 24 September 1886

Of Adele Wallace Meriton at London, 10 November 1871 - 1874

Of Thompson Cooper at the House of Commons, 29 April 1887

Of J. George Brass at Barnard Castle, 27 June - 6 July 1891

Of Charles (neirle) at Lincoln, 30 June 1896

Of George Cainsford at Walmer, Kent, 21 April 1863

Of Hugh Broom at York, 20 May 1863

Of George Comb at Edinburgh, Scotland, 8 August 1864

Of Blythe Hurst at Anfield Plain, 2 October 1867

Of Miss Earsdon at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 18 November 1867 - 30 January 1868

Of R. Arthur Currey at Stockton Rectory, Warwicks., 9 June 1870

Of William Daglish at Shieldfield, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 3 April 1871 - 24 March 1891

Of Rhodes, Son and Wuffet at London, 25 October - 3 November 1871

Letter from Mr. Hope Walker at Wingate, 17 February 1879

Of William Johnson at Greenbarrow, 2 October 1881

Of John Yarker at Withington, Manchester, 8 May 1882

Of Brydges P. Hennicker, Registrar General at Somerset House, London, 13 September 1888

Of W.J. Pratt at Barnard Castle, 1 July 1890

Of J. Gainford at Sydney, Australia, 24 September 1894 - 25 March 1895

Of W.J. Tinsley at Springfield, Mass., U.S.A., 19 December 1897

Of Charles Barton at Fordington, (Lincs.), n.d. [19th Century]

Of G.E. Watts at Redcar, Yorks., n.d. [19th Century]

Part of an unsigned letter, n.d. [c.19th Century]

Letter of Sir. H.S. Ibbetson, Secretary of State at London, 15 December 1876

Burial Return Form, 1876 [Enclosure in /11/10/106(1)]

Letter of Rev. F. Brown at Barnard Castle, [17] December 1876

Draft letter of Rev. J. Edleston at Gainford to Sir. H.S. Ibbetson at London, 19 December 1876

About church and school needs in the parish at Bolam, Piercebridge and Gainford, 5 December 1863

Giving a testimonial for A.W. Headlam in his candidature for the Living of Masham, 7 October 1873

To the Vice Master of Trinity College, Cambridge outlining his plans for Piercebridge, Bolam and Gainford church, 4 November 1864

Of (E. Backhouse) at Darlington concerning his financial affairs, 15 January 1866

Of William Arrowsmith at Ashgill declining to sell the land requested and complaining of annoyance caused to children of his tenant, 6 March 1865

List of documents other than Ecclesiastical documents in the safe in the Vestry at Gainford, n.d. [20th Century]

To W.C. Tennick arranging for the church bells to be rung on Coronation day, 7 August 1902

To the Clerk of Gainford Parish Council requesting that they acquire land to extend the burial ground, 27 April 1905

To Mr. Brown arranging where in the churchyard his father may be buried, 9 May 1905

To (Gainford Literary Institute) concerning the Wood Carving Class, 17 October 1908

To R.H. Edleston, 6 February 1911

Circular letter inviting subscriptions to the memorial and to augment the benefice of Whorlton, n.d. [c.1911] [Enclosure in /11/10/119(I)]

To Mr. Pryce, 23 September 1920

To G.C. (Phyrick) about a headstone for his brother-in-law, 30 May 1921

Of the Durham Diocesan Registry, listing arguments which could be advanced to persuade Mr. Edleston to sell some land adjoining the churchyard, 24 November 1903

Of Booth and Lazenby, Soiritors at Newcastle-upon Tyne, stating that it is the duty of the church to repair the churchyard wall, 1 May 1911

Of G.G. Phyrick at Tiverton, Devon, asking permission to erect a headstone on the grave of his brother-in-law, 27 May 1921

Letter of Clare Woolmer in London to Rev. R.A. Bidwell about the memorial to W.G. Clark, 10 November 1932

Receipt from L.C. Evetts, Woolsington Bridge, Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Rev. E.H. Wale, Vicar of Gainford for payment for cleaning panel bearing the Royal Arms at Gainford Church and for two sets of photographs, 16 June 1953

Diaries of G.E. Taylor, Watchmaker of Gainford, 1 January 1896 - 31 December 1929

Record book of watch and clock repairs at Gainford, 1892 - 1901

Account book of money received for watch repairs by G.E. Taylor of Gainford, January 1907 - May 1931

Note of date of birth of George Ernest Taylor of Gainford 23 September 1872 and of George Taylor 14 July 1839 - 11 May 1874, n.d. [late 19th Century] [Enclosed in D/Ed/1/11/11/20]

To R.H. Edleston at Gainford receipted invoice from G.E. Taylor, Watchmaker and Jeweller at Gainford of 20 September, for watch glass and paint, 19 December 1898

Notice about sale of furniture of the late Mr. G.E. Taylor on 15 December 1931

Account book of money received for dress making by T.A. Taylor, Draper of Gainford, 24 November 1883 - 19 January 1897

Book of examples of Gainford tradesmen's bill heads 23 January 1909 - 6 June 1925, n.d. [early 20th Century]

26 tradesmen's bill heads and business cards, 1897 - 1919 [Enclosed in /11/11/21(I)]

List of contributions to Gainford Society Propogation Gospel, 1861

Letter to Rev. J. Edleston from J.M. Shepherd at Ingleton Vicarage, Gainford about a sermon and collection for the Society of Propogation for the Gospel, 16 September 1879

Receipt for money borrowed from Rev. J. Edleston by Thomas Routledge (schoolmaster?), 23 December 1863

Copy letter from C.R. Moorson at Darlington to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners about a map sent of Gainford parish concerning the proposed new districts, and receipt for a map, 11 January 1865

Copies of Dr. Frankland's analysis of 6 samples of Gainford water, 29 November 1871

Copy of a questionnaire about the parish of Gainford from the Editor of the Durham Diocesan Calendar, n.d. [30 August 1872]

Copy of a circular letter from the Bishop of Durham about his Quadrennial Visitation, 10 August 1874

Articles about the Burials Question, June 1877

Copy of a Table illustrating rainfall at Gainford from 1868 to 1877 compiled by A. Atkinson on 1 June 1878

Account of Stipend, Rent and Fees from the Rev. Dr. Edleston to Rev. John R. Burrow, with list of Gainford fees (4 August - 13 October 1878), 1 November 1878

Leaflet by David Foster, "A Few Facts relative to the costs paid for an interment at Gainford", 27 January 1885

Copy of Gainford Parish Almanac for 1894, [1893]

Notes about Gainford parish chapelries, n.d. [late 19th - 20th Century]

Circular soliciting votes for Miss Louisa Hardy of Gainford in connection with Northern Counties' Governesses' Annuity, n.d. [early 20th Century]

Report on an analysis of a pint sample of water from Gainford by the Chemical Laboratory at Peterborough, 24 October 1922

Statement of the expected income and expenditure for a new incumbent at Gainford vicarage, from T.C. Nicholas bursar at Trinity College, Cambridge, n.d. [late 19th - 20th Century]