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Hanby Holmes

Reference: D/HH 10 Catalogue Title: Hanby Holmes Area: Catalogue Category: Business and Industry Records (Solicitors) Description: Miscellaneous Activities: Turnpikes

Covering Dates: 1748-1937

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Catalogue Description

Turnpikes

A detailed account of the construction of Whorlton Bridge and of the operation of the related turnpike trust in the 1830s and 1840s will be found in Bulletins 30 and 32 of the Durham County Local History Society 1983 and 1984. There is further material relating to the Whorlton scheme in the Watson papers (D/Wat ) deposited in the Durham Record Office.
At Whorlton there was to have been a three arch masonry edifice; this was swept away before completion, ruining the contractors, and replaced by the present suspension bridge to the design of Green of Newcastle. Many clients of Thomas Wheldon subscribed to this financially unsuccessful affair.

Catalogue Contents

Hanby Holmes (Ref: D/HH )Miscellaneous Activities (Ref: D/HH 10)Turnpikes (Ref: D/HH 10/18)Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike (Ref: D/HH 10/18/1-212)

(see RD/BC 32-34 for minutes and other accounts)

Act and trustees' papers (Ref: D/HH 10/18/1-13)

An Act 'for continuing and amending an Act of His present Majesty for repairing the roads leading from Bowes, Yorkshire through Barnard Castle and Bishop Auckland to Sunderland Bridge', 1 April 1813
(1 file, printed)


Notice to J.D. Holmes, Clerk to the Trustees to call a special meeting of the Trustees of the Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike, 31 August 1857
(1 paper)


Notice of the annual general meeting of the Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike, 18 February 1861
(1 paper, printed)


Notices of a meeting of trustees and of the letting of tolls of the Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike, 16 October 1862
(1 paper, printed)


Notice advertising the letting of tolls, 16 October 1860
(1 paper, printed)


Notice advertising the letting of tolls, 16 October 1862
(1 paper, printed)


Notice advertising the letting of tolls, 13 October 1864
(1 paper, printed)


Notice advertising the letting of tolls, 10 October 1867
(1 paper, printed)


Rough notes on toll lettings and minutes of related meetings, 1862 - 1869 (5 files)

Leases of tolls (Ref: D/HH 10/18/14-66)

All for 12 months duration with the rent payable in monthly instalments


Dunhouse toll gate to William Furness of Darlington and his sureties for £146, 19 November 1857
(1 paper, printed form)


Dunhouse toll gate to Joseph Hubback and others for £206, 22 November 1860
(1 paper, printed form)


Westerton toll gate to Joseph Hubback and others for £220, 22 November 1860
(1 paper, printed form)


Keverston and Sun Bars to Joseph Hubbock and others for £32, 22 November 1860
(1 paper, printed form)


Boldron toll gate to George Brunskill for £50, 21 November 1861
(1 paper, printed form)


Cabin toll gate to George Brunskill and William Stonehouse for £185, 21 November 1861
(1 paper, printed form)


Coundon Bar to William Thompson, Thomas Dolphin and Joshua Jewitt for £32, 21 November 1861
(1 paper, printed form)


Dunhouse toll gate to Thomas Fletcher of Staindrop for £165, 21 November 1861
(1 paper, printed form)


Evenwood Bar to George Brunskill the younger and William Stonehouse for £60, 21 November 1861
(1 paper, printed form)


Keverston and Sun Bars to John Pickersgill, Francis Furness and John Stokeld for £32, 21 November 1861
(1 paper, printed form)


Westerton toll gate to John Pickersgill, Francis Furness and John Stokeld for £188, 21 November 1861
(1 paper, printed form)


Boldron toll gate to George Brunskill the elder, George Brunskill the younger and Charles Thompson Seymour for £54, 20 November 1862
(1 paper, printed form)


Cabin toll gate to George Brunskill the younger, Charles Thompson Seymour and George Stephenson for £190, 20 November 1862
(1 paper, printed form)


Coundon Bar to William Thompson, Thomas Dolphin and Josiah Jewitt for £66, 20 November 1862
(1 paper, printed form)


Evenwood Bar to George Brunskill the younger, George Stephenson and Charles Thompson Seymour for £122, 20 November 1862
(1 paper, printed form)


Dunhouse toll gate to George Brunskill the younger, Charles Thompson Seymour and George Stephenson for £136, 20 November 1862
(1 paper, printed form)


Keverston and Sun Bars to Caroline Farrow, Robert Atkinson and William Chapman for £72, 20 November 1862
(1 paper, printed form)


Westerton toll gate to William Thompson, Thomas Dolphin and Josiah Jewitt for £190, 20 November 1862
(1 paper, printed form)


Boldron toll gate to George Brunskill the elder and George Stephenson Gill for £56, 26 November 1863
(1 paper, printed form)


Cabin toll gate to George Brunskill the younger, George Stephenson and George Pearson for £220, 26 November 1863
(1 paper, printed form)


Coundon Bar to William Thompson, Thomas Dolphin and Joshua Jewett for £98, 26 November 1863
(1 paper, printed form)


Dunhouse toll gate to Thomas Fletcher, William Houston Boynes and Robert Fletcher for £138, 26 November 1863
(1 paper, printed form)


Evenwood Bar to Thomas Taylor, Joseph Blenkinsop and Robert Taylor for £216, 26 November 1863
(1 paper, printed form)


Keverstone and Sun Bars to George Brunskill the younger, George Stephenson and George Dixon for £96, 26 November 1863
(1 paper, printed form)


Westerton toll gate to George Brunskill the younger, George Stephenson and George Dixon for £230, 26 November 1863
(1 paper, printed form)


Boldron toll gate to George Brunskill the elder, George Gill and George Dixon for £50, 17 November 1864
(1 paper, printed form)


Cabin toll gate to George Brunskill the younger, George Stephenson and George Dixon for £220, 17 November 1864
(1 paper, printed form)


Coundon Bar to William Thompson, Thomas Dolphin and Joseph Jewitt for £84, 17 November 1864
(1 paper, printed form)


Dunhouse toll gate to Thomas Fletcher, William Houston Boynes and Robert Fletcher for £138, 17 November 1864
(1 paper, printed form)


Evenwood Bar to Thomas Taylor, George Blenkinsopp and Robert Taylor for £216, 17 November 1864
(1 paper, printed form)


Keverston and Sun Bars to George Brunskill the younger, George Stephenson and George Dixon for £70, 17 November 1864
(1 paper, printed form)


Westerton toll gate to George Brunskill the younger, George Stephenson and George Dixon for £225, 17 November 1864
(1 paper, printed form)


Boldron toll gate to Thomas Taylor, Joseph Blenkinsopp and Robert Taylor for £44, November 1865
(1 paper, printed form)


Cabin toll gate to John Varty, Frederick Falshaw and Francis Furness for £220, November 1865
(1 paper, printed form)


Coundon Bar to William Thompson, Thomas Dolphin and Joshua Jowett for £81, November 1865
(1 paper, printed form)


Dunhouse toll gate to George Brunskill the younger and George Stephenson for £138, November 1865
(1 paper, printed form)


Evenwood Bar to George Young, George Matthews and William Hunter for £268, November 1865
(1 paper, printed form)


Keverstone and Sun Bars to George Brunskill the younger and George Stephenson for £62, November 1865
(1 paper, printed form)


Westerton toll gate to George Brunskill the younger for £227, November 1865
(1 paper, printed form)


Boldron toll gate to George Brunskill the elder and George Dixon for £34, 22 November 1866
(1 paper, printed form)


Cabin toll gate to George Brunskill the younger, Joseph Smith and George Stephenson for £205, 22 November 1866
(1 paper, printed form)


Coundon toll gate to William Thompson, Thomas Dolphin and Joseph Jewitt for £75, 22 November 1866
(1 paper, printed form)


Dunhouse toll gate to Thomas Fletcher, Robert Fletcher and William Houston Boynes for £128, 22 November 1866
(1 paper, printed form)


Evenwood toll gate to George Young, George Matthews and John Young for £210, 22 November 1866
(1 paper, printed form)


Keverstone toll gate to George Brunskill the younger, Joseph Smith and George Stephenson for £55, 22 November 1866
(1 paper, printed form)


Westerton toll gate to George Brunskill the younger, Joseph Smith and George Stephenson for £210, 22 November 1866
(1 paper, printed form)


Boldron toll gate to George Brunskill the elder and George Dixon for £33, 14 November 1867
(1 paper, printed form)


Cabin toll gate to George Brunskill the younger, Joseph Smith and George Stephenson for £240, 14 November 1867
(1 paper, printed form)


Coundon toll gate to William Thompson, Thomas Dolphin and Josiah Jewitt for £89, 14 November 1867
(1 paper, printed form)


Dunhouse toll gate to Thomas Taylor, Thomas Walker and Robert Taylor for £132, 14 November 1867
(1 paper, printed form)


Evenwood toll gate to George Brunskill the younger, Joseph Smith and George Stephenson for £192, 14 November 1867
(1 paper, printed form)


Keverstone and Sun toll gates to George Brunskill the younger, Joseph Smith and George Stephenson for £71, 14 November 1867
(1 paper, printed form)


Westerton toll gate to George Brunskill the younger, Joseph Smith and George Stephenson for £250, 14 November 1867 (1 paper, printed form)

Accounts (Ref: D/HH 10/18/67-82)

Receipts and payments of the Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike including compositions received from townships, payments to labourers, 1823 - 1854
(1 volume, damaged)


Pass book with J. Backhouse and Company, bankers, Barnard Castle, 31 July 1855 - 13 April 1864
(1 notebook, parchment bound)


Incomplete statement of income and expenditure, 1835
(1 paper, printed form)


Details of monthly payments received from toll keepers, 1855
(1 paper)


Details of monthly payments received from toll keepers, 1858
(1 paper)


Details of monthly payments received from toll keepers, 1859
(1 paper)


Details of monthly payments received from toll keepers, 1862
(1 paper)


Details of monthly payments received from toll keepers, 1866
(1 paper)


Details of monthly payments received from toll keepers, 1867
(1 paper)


Details of monthly payments received from toll keepers, n.d.
(1 paper)


Account from banking book shewing balance due to treasurer, 1862
(1 paper)


Account from banking book shewing balance due to treasurer, 1863; account with clerk, January 1864
(1 file)


Clerk's cash account, March 1867 - January 1868
(1 paper)


Treasurer's account, January - February 1868
(1 paper)


Bill and receipt for advertising in the York Herald, 16 May and 12 June 1827
(1 file)


Bill of costs from J.D. Holmes to the Trustees, 1863 (1 paper)

Mortgages of tolls (Ref: D/HH 10/18/83-96)

16 June 1748 (1) Nine specified trustees of the Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike (2) Elizabeth Donald of Durham, spinster Mortgage by (1) to (2) to secure £200 and interest at 5% upon the tolls of the road
(parchment, 1 membrane)


23 May 1809 (1) William Shields of Durham, Alderman (executor of Elizabeth Donald) (2) Deborah Dodshon of Coundon, widow Assignment by (1) to (2) of mortgage of £200 secured on tolls Consideration: £200
(1 paper)


Correspondence between William Shields, Mrs. Dodshon and Edward Fairless, Bishop Auckland, solicitor arranging transfer of mortgage, reporting on income of the turnpike, giving details of title, 5 - 16 May 1809
(3 papers)


24 May 1831 (1) James Crosfield of Lancaster, sugar refiner and Robert Spence of North Shields, banker (executors of Sarah Braithwaite, niece of Deborah Dodshon) (2) Mary Storey of Merrington, spinster Assignment by (1) to (2) of mortgage of £200 secured on tolls
(parchment, 2 membranes)


10 July 1832 (1) William Lidster of Church Merrington, butcher (2) Mary Storey of Church Merrington, spinster (3) Thomas Johnson of Coundon, farmer (4) Thomas Smith of Church Merrington, farmer and William Dawson of Church Merrington, innkeeper and farmer Copy of pre-nuptual settlement of (1) and (2) whereby (2) assigns her mortgage of £200 secured upon the tolls of the Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike to (4) upon trust for (2) as specified
(1 file)


15 May 1846 (1) Thomas Smith of Church Merrington, farmer (2) The Trustees of the Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Release by (1) to (2) of all his claims upon the repayment of the mortgage Consideration: £200
(1 paper)


Correspondence received by T. Wheldon from William Brignal, Durham and William Lidster, Merrington concerning surrender of mortgage etc., 24 March -23 May 1846 (6 papers)

Sale of property (Ref: D/HH 10/18/97-102)

Valuation by John Pigg of Barnard Castle of the gate houses on the dis-turnpiked Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Road, 14 October 1870
(1 paper)


29 December 1870 (1) The Trustees of the Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike (2) The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England Draft conveyance by (1) to (2) of the former Westerton Toll House in the parish of Auckland, St. Andrew. Plan attached Consideration: £35
(1 file)


Magistrates' certificatesof the good repair of the former Bowes and Sunderland Turnpike, [1870]
(3 papers)


Copy of petition to the House of Commons for compensation for loss of office upon the abolition of turnpikes, May 1866 (1 paper, printed)

Correspondence etc. (Ref: D/HH 10/18/103-175)

Correspondence between J.D. Holmes and Alfred Jobson, Colliery Office, Darlington concerning crossing over the Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike for railway of the St. Helens Coal Company, 7 July 1857 - 17 November 1858
(8 papers)


Correspondence received by J.D. Holmes from Alfred Jobson concerning the laying of a drain across the road, subsidence etc., 16 February 1866 - 31 January 1868
(3 papers)


Correspondence received by J.D. Holmes concerning tolls, offers to take toll houses, evasions of tolls, money due from lessees etc., 17 November 1858 - 16 November 1863
(11 papers)


Correspondence received by J.D. Holmes from Bishop Auckland Local Board of Health concerning repairs to road, proposed alterations etc., 16 March 1860 - 10 March 1868
(5 papers)


Correspondence received by J.D. Holmes concerning winding up of the trust, disposal of toll houses and other assets, 17 October 1870 - 16 November 1871
(34 papers)


Miscellaneous correspondence received by J.D. Holmes relating to the traffic, tolls and state of repair of the Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike, 15 September 1857 - 26 February 1870
(7 papers)


Notices from the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the North Eastern Railway and the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway of their intended applications to Parliament and the effect of these upon the Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike, 1 December 1856 - 25 November 1863
(4 papers, printed)


Notice from J.D. Holmes, Clerk to the Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike, to the contractor for the S.D.L.U.R. to improve the crossing near Boldron Toll Gate, 19 October 1859 (1 paper)

Case Papers (Ref: D/HH 10/18/176-207)

Case, with the opinion of W.W. Woolrych of the Temple thereupon, concerning colliery railways laid across the turnpike, 1 July 1836
(1 paper)


Copy of case, with the opinion of W.W. Woolrych thereupon, concerning use of private roads,proposal by the Duke of Cleveland to levy a toll etc., 14 June 1837
(1 paper)


The Queen v The inhabitants of Barnard Castler for not repairing a highway. Cases, with the opinion of counsel thereupon, affidavits of Thomas Wheldon, John Lamb and Richard Barnes and others, shorthand writer's notes on arguments and judgement In the Queen's Bench, 26 June 1838 - 3 June 1840
(8 papers, 6 files)


Writ for payment of arrears of rent under lease of toll gates to Lawrence Furness with correspondence from Thomas Bowes, Darlington, solicitor and others to J.D. Holmes concerning this case and other Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike business, 6 February 1863 - 4 April 1863
(9 papers)


Draft notice to the Secretary of the Barnard Castle and Weardale Railway Company, 17 June 1840
(1 paper)


27 June 1840 (1) The Directors of the Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway Company (2) The Trustees of the Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike Draft bond of indemnity in £500
(1 file)


Draft bill of costs from Thomas Wheldon to the Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike trustees, 1846 - 1847
(1 file)


Case, with the opinion of counsel (Lucius Kelly of the Inner Temple) thereupon, concerning disposal of former toll houses, 4 September 1871
(1 file)


Watson Stott and Marian Goldie v Thomas Wheldon Copy bill, with observations thereon and instructions for answer, draft answer of Thomas Wheldon and interrogatories [case concerns mortgage of Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike tolls]. In Chancery, November 1818 (2 files, 1 paper)

Plans (Ref: D/HH 10/18/208-211)

Map of the roads in Barnard Castle, Raby, Butterknowle and Egleston, n.d. [c.1837] No scale
(1 plan, 26cm x 30cm, tracing paper)


Plan of railway branches and coke ovens at St. Helens Colliery, [c.1857] Scale: 1 chain to 1 inch
(1 plan, 93cm x 63cm, waxed linen, ink, partially coloured)


Plan of alteration to Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike road at the railway crossing near Bowes village, Yorkshire, [c.1859] Scale: 40 feet to 1 inch
(1 plan, 69cm x 29cm, paper, ink)


Diagram of changes in level at the proposed railway crossing of the Bowes road, [c.1859] Scale: vertical: 10 feet to 1 inch horizontal: 30 feet to 1 inch
(1 plan, 117cm x 32cm, paper, ink)

Miscellaneous (Ref: D/HH 10/18/212)

Further opinion of W.W. Woolrych, Temple concerning Bowles [sic] Road, 29 April 1837 (1 paper)

Brough to Middleton Turnpike (Ref: D/HH 10/18/213-310)

Trustees of the Brough to Middleton Turnpike Trust, 1863 - 1873:
1863 Ralph Dent of Streatlam House, Christopher Dent of Mickleton, Yorks., William Longstaff, Greenfields, Yorks.
1868 Robert Walton Bainbridge, gent.; Christopher Dent, gent.; John Dent, gent.
1869 Robert Walton Bainbridge, gent.; John Dent, gent.; William Dent, gent.
1870 -1871 William Longstaff of Lunedale; Robert Raine; Christopher Dent; John Dent; Richard Bowser, gent. ; James Thompson, timber merchant; William Copelaw of Staindrop, surgeon
1872 Robert Raine of Romaldkirk, gent.; John Dent 1873 of Lunedale, gent.; George Raine of Lunedale, gent.

Act and trustees' papers (Ref: D/HH 10/18/213-215)

An Act for making and keeping in Repair a Carriage Road from or near the Town of Brough-under-Stainmore, in the County of Westmoreland, to Middleton Bridge, in the Parish of Romaldkirk in the North Riding of the County of York, with a Branch from or near Chapel House to Eggleston Bridge in the same Parish, 1817
(1 file, printed)


Notice of meeting of the trustees, 17 October 1853
(1 paper)


Notice of a special meeting of the trustees, J.D. Holmes, Clerk, 27 October 1873 (1 paper, printed)

Tolls (Ref: D/HH 10/18/216-217)

Notice advertising the letting of tolls, 1 April 1851
(1 paper, printed)


Schedule of tolls charged, n.d. [19th century] (1 file)

Toll gate lettings (Ref: D/HH 10/18/218-236)

Middleton toll gate to Caroline Farrow, William Chapman and John Oliver for £110, 1 December 1863
(1 paper, printed form)


Mickleton toll gate to William Sowerby, Thomas Allison and Henry Sowerby for £110, 1 December 1863
(1 paper, printed form)


Brough toll gate to Thomas Stoddart, John Stoddart and John Atkinson for £20, 1 December 1863
(1 paper, printed form)


All toll gates to John Varty, Robert Varty and William Varty for £136, 17 December 1868
(1 paper, printed form)


Brough toll gate to William Sowerby, Henry Sowerby and Thomas Allison for £17, 16 December 1869
(1 paper, printed form)


Brough toll gate to John Dent of Hop Gap and John Dent of Lane Head for £18, n.d. [1870]
(1 paper, printed form)


Middleton and Mickleton toll gates to George Brunskill, George Stephenson and John Richardson for £186, n.d. [c.1870]
(1 paper, printed form)


Middleton toll gate to George Brunskill, George Stephenson and John Richardson for £84, 1870
(1 paper, printed form)


Middleton and Mickleton toll gates to George Brunskill the younger for £150, 21 November 1871
(1 paper, printed form)


Brough toll gate to John Dent for £17, 21 November 1871
(1 paper, printed form)


Draft, determinable on one month's notices, November 1871
(1 paper, printed form)


Brough toll gate to John Harrison, William Brown and John Buckle, determinable on one month's notice, for £26, 1872
(1 paper, printed form)


Rough notes on prices offered for toll gates, lists of gate keepers and their sureties etc., 1850s - 1870s (10 papers)

Accounts (Ref: D/HH 10/18/237-241)

Statement of income and expenditure, 1868
(1 paper, printed form)


Statement of income and expenditure, 1869
(1 paper, printed form)


Statement of income and expenditure, 1871
(1 paper, printed form)


Statement of income and expenditure, 1872
(1 paper, printed form)


Statement of income and expenditure, 1 January - 31 October 1873; notes of payments to creditors endorsed, 1874 (1 paper)

Debts (Ref: D/HH 10/18/242-273)

Statement of principal and arrears of interest of bonded and floating debt, February 1853
(1 paper)


Copies of consents of creditors to relinquish claims against the Brough and Middleton Turnpike Trust under the provisions of an Act to facilitate arrangements for the relief of Turnpike Trusts..., March 1854
(7 papers and 2 files)


Correspondence with the Home Office, Whitehall and others concerning the finances of the trust, arrangements to reduce rate of interest on debts to nominal sum, cancel arrears etc., July 1853 - 4 August 1854 (2 files, 20 papers)

Winding Up (Ref: D/HH 10/18/274-302)

Correspondence with the Local Government Board, would-be purchasers of toll houses, creditors of the trust etc. concerning the winding up of the trust and the payment of its debts, 18 March 1873 - 9 March 1874
(23 papers)


December 1873 (1) Trustees of the Brough and Middleton Turnpike (2) George Henry Bailey of Brough Draft conveyance of toll house at [Brough] Consideration: £40
(1 file)


December 1873 (1) Trustees of the Brough and Middleton Turnpike (2) John Carter Longstaff of Mickleton Draft conveyance of Mickleton toll house Consideration: £30
(1 file)


December 1873 (1) Trustees of Brough and Middleton Turnpike (2) John Bowes of Streatlam Castle, Esquire Draft conveyance of Middleton toll house Consideration: £40
(1 file)


List of bondholders, March 1873
(1 paper)


Receipts for a first and final dividend of 1s. in the £ paid on the debts of the trust, 25 February 1874
(1 file)


Magistrates' certificate as to condition of road on its ceasing to be a turnpike, 25 February 1874 (1 paper)

Miscellaneous (Ref: D/HH 10/18/303-310)

Correspondence with the Weardale Lime Office concerning crossing the turnpike to get access to whinstone at Lonton near Middleton in Teesdale, 11 May 1868 - 15 August 1870
(1 file)


Letter from J. Peadon, Mickleton to J.D. Holmes complaining at state of road, 28 November 1868
(1 paper)


Letter from J.D. Holmes to the Trustees concerning Ord's tramway across the road [see D/HH 10/18/303 above], 2 September 1870
(1 paper)


Letter from John Dent, Brough Toll Bar to [J.D. Holmes] offering to continue tenancy, 8 November 1871
(1 paper)


Notice from the Cumberland and Cleveland Junction Railway to the Trustees of the Brough and Middleton Turnpike with tabular explanation of road crossings, 1 December 1871
(2 papers)


Complaint of William Collinson of Wemmergill laid before the Ven. John Headlam, J.P., of the ruinous state of a bridge on the Brough and Middleton Turnpike, 10 December 1845
(1 paper)


Draft letter concerning improvements still required, with endorsed circular to creditors, n.d. [1850s] (1 paper)

Eggleston Coal Road (Ref: D/HH 10/18/311-312)

Notice of intended application to parliament for an act for the Eggleston Coal Road (Middleton in Teesdale towards St. Andrew Auckland with branch to Eggleston), 1 September 1828
(1 paper)


Bill of costs of Doringtons and Jones, House of Commons for Eggleston Road Act, 1829 (1 paper)

Whorlton Bridge Turnpike (Ref: D/HH 10/18/313-647)Act and trustees' papers (Ref: D/HH 10/18/313-371)

An Act for Building a Bridge over the River Tees, at Whorlton, in the County of Durham, and for making a Road from Staindrop in the said County to Whorlton, and from thence crossing the said Bridge to the present Turnpike Road at Greta Bridge, in the County of York, with a Branch from Whorlton to the Township of Barnard Castle, in the said County of Durham, and another Branch from the South End of the said Bridge to the Turnpike Road from Winston Bridge to Small Ways both in the said County of York, 1829
(1 file, printed)


Bill of costs of Doringtons and Jones for Whorlton Bridge Act, 1829
(1 paper)


Notice of application to Parliament for the Whorlton Bridge and Road, 11 October 1828
(1 paper)


Notice of meeting of subscribers of proposed Whorlton bridge at Staindrop on 27 December 1828, 20 December 1828
(1 paper, printed)


Resolutions at meeting of Whorlton Bridge subscribers under chairmanship of Archdeacon Headlam, 27 December 1828
(1 paper, printed)


Draft notice of meeting of the Whorlton Bridge Trustees on 27 April 1829, by Wheldon&Swarbreck, 14 April 1829
(1 paper)


Draft minutes of meeting held by the Whorlton Bridge Trustees, 27 April 1829
(2 papers)


Draft minutes of meeting held by the Whorlton Bridge Trustees, 27 April 1829
(2 papers)


Notice of meeting of subscribers to be held on January 20th, Thomas Wheldon, Clerk, 15 January 1830
(1 paper)


Notice of meeting of subscribers to be held on January 20th, Thomas Wheldon, Clerk, 15 January 1830
(1 paper)


Draft resolution for course of road eastward of Mrs. Longstaff's field to be proceeded with, n.d. [1829 - 1830]
(1 paper)


Draft resolution for course of road eastward of Mrs. Longstaff's field to be proceeded with, n.d. [1829-1830]
(1 paper)


Estimate of expense of making, widening and repairing roads in connection with the Whorlton Bridge turnpike, Thomas Beck, surveyor, Cleatlam, 24 October 1828
(1 paper)


Estimate of expense of making, widening and repairing roads in connection with the Whorlton Bridge turnpike, Thomas Beck, surveyor, Cleatlam, 24 October 1828
(1 paper)


Estimate for building proposed bridge over the Tees near Whorlton, George Atkinson, Bridge Surveyor to the North Riding, March [1829]
(1 paper)


Estimate for building proposed bridge over the Tees near Whorlton, George Atkinson, Bridge Surveyor to the North Riding, March [1829]
(1 paper)


Statement from Samuel Rowlandson regarding well in Mrs. Longstaff's field and watercourse to be interrupted by the Whorlton road, 21 March 1829
(1 paper)


Statement from Samuel Rowlandson regarding well in Mrs. Longstaff's field and watercourse to be interrupted by the Whorlton road, 21 March 1829
(1 paper)


Estimates and proposals for building Whorlton Bridge, May 1829
(5 papers)


Estimates and proposals for building Whorlton Bridge, May 1829
(5 papers)


Proposals for building lesser bridges on the Whorlton turnpike and for general construction work, April - May 1829
(29 papers)


Proposals for building lesser bridges on the Whorlton turnpike and for general construction work, April - May 1829
(29 papers)


6 May 1829 (1) The Venerable John Headlam, Thomas Harrison and Robert Moses Dinsdale, Esquires (trustees) (2) John Duck of Darlington, mason, John Peacock of Melsonby, mason and Joseph Winn of Gisboro', Yorkshire, mason Agreement for the construction of Whorlton Bridge by (2) for £1170 payable in installments
(1 file)


6 May 1829 (1) The Venerable John Headlam, Thomas Harrison and Robert Moses Dinsdale, Esquires (trustees) (2) John Duck of Darlington, mason, John Peacock of Melsonby, mason and Joseph Winn of Gisboro', Yorkshire, mason Agreement for the construction of Whorlton Bridge by (2) for £1170 payable in installments
(1 file)


6 May 1829 (1) John Duck, John Peacock and others (2) Thomas Wheldon, as clerk to Trustees of Whorlton Bridge Bond of (1) to (2) in £600 for the completion of Whorlton Bridge by 10 December 1829
(1 paper)


6 May 1829 (1) John Duck, John Peacock and others (2) Thomas Wheldon, as clerk to Trustees of Whorlton Bridge Bond of (1) to (2) in £600 for the completion of Whorlton Bridge by 10 December 1829
(1 paper)


Detail of money due to the contractors and others, n.d. [1829 - 1830]
(1 paper)


Petition of the ruined contractors to 'The Liberal and Humane' seeking subscriptions to avoid ruin and to complete the works following the collapse of the bridge; supporting note of Thomas Wheldon on behalf of the trustees; list of subscribers, 17 October 1829
(2 papers)


Specification for mason work, Whorlton suspension bridge [by John Green], 6 August 1830
(1 file)


Specification for iron work, [1830]
(1 file)


Specificationforwood work, by John Green, [1830]
(1 paper)


Estimates and proposals for works in connexion with the suspension bridge, n.d. [1830]
(3 papers)


Note on the cost of conveying iron from Stockton to Whorlton, n.d. [1830]
(1 paper)


18 May 1830 (1) Trustees of the Whorlton Bridge Turnpike Road (2) John and Joseph Welch, both of Gateshead, masons Draft contract between (1) and (2) for erecting a suspension bridge over the River Tees at Whorlton (1 file)

Financial (Ref: D/HH 10/18/372-387)

Consent to proposed new borrowing by the Whorlton Bridge Trustees and postponement of existing debts, 20 May 1830
(2 papers)


Lists of subscribers, subscriptions paid and due, [1830s]
(4 papers)


Account of the Clerk and Treasurer with the Trustees of the Whorlton turnpike, June 1829 - May 1834
(1 file)


Balance sheet, 1834
(1 paper)


Balance sheet, 1835
(1 paper)


Statement of income and expenditure, 1 May 1834 - 31 December 1835
(1 paper, printed form)


Statement of income and expenditure, 1836
(1 paper, printed form)


Statement of income and expenditure, 1837
(1 paper, printed form)


Statement of income and expenditure, 1838; sent to Col. Cradock, 21 June 1839
(1 paper, printed form)


Statement of income and expenditure, 1838
(1 paper, printed form)


Statement of income and expenditure, 1839
(1 paper, printed form)


Statement of receipts and expenditure, 14 July 1841 -December 1844
(1 file)


State of the funds, 23 March 1836 (1 paper)

Tolls (Ref: D/HH 10/18/388-410)

Tabulation of tolls, n.d. [c.1830]
(1 paper)


Advertisements of the letting of tolls at Whorlton Bridge and Newsham Park Gates, November 1842 -December 1846
(5 papers, printed)


Agreement to let both gates for 8 months from 1 May 1837 to William Goldborough of Whorley Hill for £80, [1837]
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement to let both gates for 11 months from 1 February 1838 to William Goldsbrough for £79 8s.11d., 27 January 1838
(1 paper)


Agreement to let both gates for 11 months from 1 February 1838 to William Goldsbrough for £79 8s.11d., 27 January 1838
(1 paper)


Agreement for letting Newsham Park Gate for one year to George Brunskill of Cleatlam, labourer for £15, 1840
(1 paper)


Agreement for letting Newsham Park Gate for one year to George Brunskill of Cleatlam, labourer for £15, 1840
(1 paper)


Agreement for letting Newsham Park Gate for one year to James Parkin of Boldron Gate, Yorks. for £20, 1841
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Newsham Park Gate for one year to James Parkin of Boldron Gate, Yorks. for £20, 1841
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Whorlton Gate for 1842 to William Goldsbrough for £72, 20 November 1841
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Whorlton Gate for 1842 to William Goldsbrough for £72, 20 November 1841
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Newsham Park Gate for 1842 to James Parkin of Newsham Park Gate for £15, 20 November 1841
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Newsham Park Gate for 1842 to James Parkin of Newsham Park Gate for £15, 20 November 1841
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Whorlton Bridge Gate for 1843 to James Watt for £75, 10 December 1842
(1 paper)


Agreement for letting Whorlton Bridge Gate for 1843 to James Watt for £75, 10 December 1842
(1 paper)


Agreement for letting Whorlton Gate to Robert Forster of Billingham Gate for £80, 1844
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Whorlton Gate to Robert Forster of Billingham Gate for £80, 1844
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Newsham Park Gate to William Goldsbrough of Whorlton for £14, 1844
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Newsham Park Gate to William Goldsbrough of Whorlton for £14, 1844
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Whorlton Bridge Gate to Thomas Pape of Keverstone Gate for £70, 13 January 1845
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Whorlton Bridge Gate to Thomas Pape of Keverstone Gate for £70, 13 January 1845
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Newsham Park Gate to Robert Foster for £14, 1845
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Newsham Park Gate to Robert Foster for £14, 1845
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Whorlton Bridge Gate to Thomas Pape of Whorlton Bridge, toll contractor for £75, 30 December 1845
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Whorlton Bridge Gate to Thomas Pape of Whorlton Bridge, toll contractor for £75, 30 December 1845
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Newsham Park Gate to Cuthbert Todd of Barford Grange, farmer for £16, 30 December 1845
(1 paper)


Agreement for letting Newsham Park Gate to John Pickersgill of Croft, farmer for £16, 23 December 1846
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Whorlton Gate to Thomas Pape for £70, 23 December 1846
(1 paper, printed form)


Agreement for letting Whorlton Bridge Gate for 11 months to Thomas Pape for £55, 2 February 1848
(1 paper, printed form)


Rent account of W. Goldsbrough, toll keeper, 1837 -1843 (1 paper)

Vouchers (Ref: D/HH 10/18/411-551)

Surveyor's monthly accounts and vouchers, June -December 1829
(7 files)


Surveyor's monthly accounts and vouchers, January -December 1830
(12 files)


Surveyor's monthly accounts and vouchers, January -December 1831
(12 files)


Accounts and vouchers, January 1832 - April 1833
(5 files)


Miscellaneous accounts, vouchers etc., 1829 - 1847
(85 papers, 2 files)


Unsettled bills and summary of same, 1830 - 1841
(8 papers)


Accounts of payments made by the various townships through which the road passes for repairs to it etc., rates of composition, notes upon payments made by townships, 1829 - 1832
(7 papers)


Details of money due to the Darlington Bank and payments to be made by guarantors (Wheldon, Harrison, Dinsdale), 1840
(1 paper)


Claim of Sheldon Cradock for land taken for road with 14 years interest thereon, 1 November 1843
(1 paper)


List of vouchers sent to Captain Dinsdale, June 1842 - July 1844 (1 paper)

Correspondence (Ref: D/HH 10/18/552-626)

Copy letter from George Atkinson, Hagg Cottage to John Headlam with details of proposed bridge at Whorlton, 28 November 1828
(1 paper)


Plan and elevation of proposed masonry bridge at Whorlton [designed by George Atkinson] engraved on stone by A. Ducte, n.d. [November 1828] Scale: 1:500
(1 plan, 29cm x 14cm)


Letter from Mr. Dove, Greta Bridge to Thomas Wheldon concerning compensation for Mrs. Longstaff for damage done by new road, 9 January 1829
(1 paper)


Copy letter from Thomas Wheldon to George Atkinson, Hagg Cottage seeking detailed costing of bridge, 10 March 1829
(1 paper)


Letter from Mr. Craig Temple Sowerby to Mr. Chambers, Greta Bridge recommending Francis Nicholson as a bridge builder, 30 April 1829
(1 paper)


Letter from John Welch, Gateshead to R. Chamber, Greta Bridge (forwarded to Thomas Wheldon) concerning estimates for bridge, 3 May 1829
(1 paper)


Bill of Thomas Storey, St. Helen Auckland with covering letters to the Trustees of Whorlton Bridge regarding surveying work undertaken for them, 18 July 1829
(1 paper)


Letter from the Venerable John Headlam to [Thomas Wheldon] concerning the Whorlton turnpike accounts, subscriptions etc., 19 December 1829
(1 paper)


Letters from John Green, Northumberland Place, Newcastle upon Tyne etc. and from his assistants to Thomas Harrison of Stub House and to Messrs. Wheldon and Swarbreck, concerning estimates for the suspension bridge, specifications, tenders for work, progress of construction, authorising payments to contractors etc. and forwarding the tender of Messrs. Walker and Yates, Gospel Oak Iron Works for the suspension chains, 18 May 1830 - 24 January 1831
(20 papers)


Letter from John Welch, Gateshead to the Whorlton Bridge trustees proposing to undertake masonry work for the suspension bridge, 16 June 1830
(1 paper)


Revised tender from the Gospel Oak Iron Works sent to Wheldon and Swarbreck, 1 September 1830
(1 paper)


Letter from John Blyth, George Inn, Newcastle with draft reply of T. Wheldon,concerning delivery from Gospel Oak, 4 - 7 January 1831
(2 papers)


Letter from the Venerable John Headlam, Wycliffe to Thomas Wheldon concerning business matters and his dissatisfaction with Mr. Green, 30 August 1830
(1 paper)


Letter from William Watson, Barnard Castle to R.M. Dinsdale, Newsham concerning the Whorlton turnpike proposals, 12 November 1830
(1 paper)


Letter from Thomas Storey, St. Helen Auckland to the trustees with his bill, 19 January 1831
(1 paper)


Letter from Archdeacon Headlam, Wycliffe to Thomas Wheldon promising assistance to the Whorlton turnpike and assessing its prospects, 3 May 1834
(1 paper)


Draft letter to defaulting subscribers seeking balance due, 16 December 1834
(1 paper)


Correspondence with Francis Mewburn, Darlington, solicitor concerning balance still owing to Mr. Storey, 25 - 31 March 1835
(3 papers)


Letter from Charles Barrett, Darlington to T. Wheldon concerning advance on bond from Mr. Crow, 23 July 1835
(1 paper)


Copy letter from John Lamb, Barnard Castle, Clerk to the Trustees to Jonathan Awde, surveyor, Newsham threatening to prosecute for ill repair of road, 31 January 1838
(1 paper)


Copy letter from John Lamb to Revd. James Potts, Whorlton concerning arrears of subscription to Whorlton Bridge, December 1838
(1 paper)


Correspondence with Percival Fenwick, Newcastle concerning arrears of subscription from the late Baron Hullock, 8 - 18 December 1838
(4 papers)


Correspondence with Sheldon Cradock, Hartforth and William Watson of Barnard Castle his solicitor concerning claim for payment for land taken for Whorlton turnpike, threat to re-possess land, with statement of claim, copy of the trusts accounts etc., 18 June - 9 November 1839
(10 papers)


Letter from John Pickersgill, Blackwell Bridge, Darlington to John Lamb complaining at arrangements for toll lettings, 7 December 1839
(1 paper)


Letter from James Crow, Haughton to John Lamb seeking arrears of interest, 17 May 1841
(1 paper)


Copy letter from John Lamb to Capt. R.M. Dinsdale, Newsham concerning toll lettings, 2 December 1841
(1 paper)


Copy of letter from John Lamb to Mr. Byers, East Shaws concerning his avoiding tolls by various means, 3 December 1841
(1 paper)


Letter from R.M. Dinsdale, Newsham Park to John Lamb concerning toll lettings, 3 December 1841
(1 paper)


Correspondence between R.M. Dinsdale and John Lamb concerning unpaid interest, deplorable state of repair of the bridge, 24 - 26 February 1842
(2 papers)


Draft letter from Thomas Wheldon to A. Dinsdale forwarding sums due to Crow on the bond of Harrison, R.M. Dinsdale and himself, 13 May 1842
(1 paper)


Letter from A. Dinsdale, Darlington to T. Wheldon concerning partial repayment of bond due to Crow, 19 May 1842
(1 paper)


Letter from Francis James Crow, Haughton to T. Wheldon asking after overdue interest, 7 September 1842
(1 paper)


Draft letter from R.W. Hurrell to R.M. Dinsdale concerning Whorlton Bridge accounts, 21 December 1844
(1 paper)


Correspondence with John Pickersgill, Blackwell Bridge Bar offering him the Whorlton Bridge gate too late for him to accept, 27 - 28 December 1844
(2 papers)


Draft letter from R.W. Hurrell to Thomas Pape offering him Whorlton Bridge gate, 9 January 1845
(1 paper)


Letter from George Gouldsbrough, Whorlton to R.W. Hurrell re absence of keeper at Whorlton Bridge gate, 1 January 1845
(1 paper)


Letter from Mary Bolling, The Mount, York concerning money due from the trustees to her late husband, 15 November 1845
(1 paper)


Letter from R.M. Dinsdale, Newsham to [J. Lamb etc.] concerning financial difficulties of the trust, 28 February [c.1840]
(1 paper)


Letter from the Venerable John Headlam to Thomas Wheldon concerning M.P.s who are supporters of the bridge scheme, n.d. [c.1828 - 1829] (1 paper)

Miscellaneous (Ref: D/HH 10/18/627-647)

Draft advertisement for clerk, 2 December 1843
(1 paper)


Draft notice of the reopening of the bridge, 7 January 1848
(1 paper)


Sketch of suspension bridge at Whorlton [not as built] with castellated towers, n.d.
(1 paper)


Rates of composition for foot passengers, n.d. [c. 1830]
(1 paper)


Bill of costs in Chapman v Headlam and others, in the King's Bench, n.d. [1830s]
(1 paper)


Correspondence with the Bishop of Gloucester, the Commons, Open Spaces and Footpaths Preservation Society and others with background notes, evidence etc. concerning the right of way near Whorlton Bridge, 5 June 1935 - 13 October 1937
(4 files, 12 papers, typescript)

Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike (additional) (Ref: D/HH 10/18/648)

Third Deposit

(Acc: 1322(D))


Affidavits concerning repair of Bowes and Sunderland Bridge Turnpike at Barnard Castle, [Rex v Inhabitants of Barnard Castle], 2 November 1839
(1 file)

Whorlton Bridge Turnpike (additional) (Ref: D/HH 10/18/649)

Letter from Charles Favell, contractor, Stockton to the Trustees of Whorlton Bridge concerning abbutments and Favell's charges, 14 June 1830
(1 paper)

Greta Bridge Highway Board (Ref: D/HH 10/18/650)

Papers relating to tenders for stone breaking, highway papers, Greta Bridge Highway Board, 1886
(1 file)

Eggleston Coal Road (additional) (Ref: D/HH 10/18/651)

13 May 1814 (1) Joshua Stagg and William Barnes, both of Collingwood, Yorks., gentlemen (2) William Hutchinson and John Dowson, both of Egleston and 3 others (trustees of the Egleston Coal Board) Articles of agreement between (1) and (2) for repair of the road by (1) for a term of 3 years Consideration: £68 p.a.
(1 file)

General Surveyor of Turnpikes (Ref: D/HH 10/18/652-654)

2 September 1822 (1) Trustees appointed to execute an act of parliament 54 Geo. III for highway repair (Thomas Wheldon, Robert Dinsdale, Henry Witham and 17 others) (2) John Trotter of Staindrop Appointments of (2) by (1) as General Surveyor of turnpike roads from Cockerton Bridge to Staindrop at a salary of £10 p.a.; Stockton to Barnard Castle at a salary of £20 p.a.; and Darlington to West Auckland at a salary of £130 p.a.
(3 papers)

Whorlton Bridge Turnpike (additional) (Ref: D/HH 10/18/655)

Draft minutes of meeting at Whorlton under the chairmanship of R. Dinsdale, concerning the letting tolls at the turnpike gates at Bridgegate and Newsham Park, 21 April 1832
(1 paper)

Eggleston Coal Road (additional) (Ref: D/HH 10/18/656)

Notice of compulsory purchase by the trustees of the Egleston Coal Road of a parcel of land at Cockfield owned by Henry Coates, 27 May 1841
(1 paper)

Brough to Middleton Turnpike (additional) (Ref: D/HH 10/18/657-663)

Eighth Deposit

(Acc: 2484(D))


Minute book of the trustees of the Brough and Middleton turnpike road, 29 December 1834 - 12 December 1873 Includes: at end, copy notices issued by the clerk and surveyor of the trust, n. d. & 1852 For enclosures see D/HH 10/18/658-663
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Copy minutes of a meeting of the trustees of the Brough and Middleton turnpike road recording subscriptions paid, Mickleton, 8 January 1818
(1 paper)


Letter from A. J. Wilson, Barnard Castle to Mr McKenzie, Bowbank, Mickleton, requesting information from the old treasurer's book as to the total amount of debt upon the trust in 1817, 6 January 1868
(1 paper)


Notice of tolls to let on the Brough and Middleton-in-Teesdale turnpike road, 19 October 1872
(1 handbill, printed)


Letter from John D. Holmes, Barnard Castle, clerk to the trustees of Brough and Middleton turnpike road, to the trustees of the late George Peter Hutchinson of Eggleston Hall, referring to the floating debt of the turnpike trust which existed in 1854, and advising of the dividend payable on the Hutchinson estate bond debt following the discontinuance of the turnpike trust on 30 November [1873], and covering letter expressing the opinion that the proposed final payment is 'better than Whorlton road', 5 - 6 February 1874
(2 papers)


Map of Teesdale by William Collins, Sons & Co., marked with the route and toll gates of the Brough and Middleton turnpike road, n. d. [19th c.] Scale: 4 miles to 1 inch [1 : 253440]
(1 plan, 27 cm. x 15 cm., printed)