Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 983 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Hildyard of Horsley, Stanhope, Wolsingham, Wingate and Castle Eden
Covering Dates: 1832-1942
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Records deposited on long-term loan, 3 April 1992 and 21 May 1992(Acc: 2053(D))(Acc: 2066(D))
Catalogue Contents
First Deposit (Ref: D/X 983/1-10)Ref: D/X 983/1
'Plans of the Estates in the Parish of Stanhope ... belonging to Robt. Hildyard Esqr., surveyed in the year 1832 by Jonan. Roddam.'
Contains plans at 13 chains to 1 inch [1:10296] and acreage tables for Unthank (no.1), Horsley Head (no.5) High Billing Shield (no.7) Low Billing Shield (no.8), Ludwell (no.9) and Westernhope Burn (no.10); plans at 12 chains to 1 inch [1:9504] and acreage tables for Billing Shield (no.[7a]), Ludwell and Fall Head (no.[9a]), Westernhope Burn (no.[20a]) and Howl John (no.21); plan at 11 chains to 1 inch (1:8712) and acreage table for Horsley (no.19); plans at 10 chains to 1 inch (1:7920) and acreage tables for Spartalee (no.6) and Dyke (no.11); plan at 9 chains to 1 inch (1:7128) and acreage table for Gatecastle (no.24); plans at 8 chains to 1 inch (1:6336) and acreage tables for Newlandside and Clayhole (nos. 4 and 25), Ambling Gate (no.13), Burnt Walls (no.14), Eastgate (no.17), West Westernhope Burn (no.20), White House (no.22), Hole House, Holme House and Broad Bush (nos. 26, 27 and 28), Harrow Bank (no.29) and Sweet Wells (no.30); plans at 7 chains to 1 inch (1:5544) and acreage tables for Unthank Mill (no.2), Snow Field (no.3), Westernhope Close (no.12), Ashey Bank (no.15), High Farm (no.16) and Warm Wells (no.18); plan at 6 chains to 1 inch (1:4932) and acreage table for Hag-gate (no.23); drawing of Unthank Hall
For enclosures see: D/X 983/2-5
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/X 983/2Details of acreage and sheep stints for Horsley Head, 22 July 1842
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 983/3Valuation of leasehold land at Horsley Head, n.d., [c.1860]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 983/4Valuation of freehold land occupied with Horsley Head Farm, n.d. [c.1860]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 983/5Calculations relating to Eastgate and High Farm, n.d. [c.1860]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 983/6'Plan of Stanhope Parish being the western portion of the Manor of Wolsingham ...' by J.J. Roddam, 1851
Differentiates between land in freehold tenure, copyhold tenure, leasehold tenure and customary freeholds. Shows Wear & Derwent Railway and Weardale Iron Company's Railway to Rookhope and Slit lead mine
Scale: 20 chains to 1 inch [1:15840]
(1 plan, 94cm x 114cm, waxed linen, coloured)
Ref: D/X 983/7'Proposed additions to Stables at Residence Castle Eden for Charles Trechmann Esq.' by John J. Wilson of West Hartlepool, [1900]
Shows elevations, sections and plans
Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 63cm x 48cm, coloured)
Ref: D/X 983/8Specification for works required for additions to stables at Castle Eden, February 1900
(1 file)
Ref: D/X 983/9'Wingate [Grange] Holy Trinity Church Yard Plan showing position of Graves' by H. Hamilton, n.d. [c.1900]
Shows positions of graves and distinguishes between headstones and heads of graves, some graves numbered but no key extant.
Scale: 10 feet to 1 inch [1:120]
(1 plan, 134cm x 71cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/X 983/10'... Proposed Road from Easington Colliery to Horden' by J.G. Heslop, 4 November 1911
Shows existing road and route of suggested new road
Scale: 25.344 inches to 1 mile [1:2500]
(1 plan, 124cm x 66cm, waxed linen, coloured)
Second Deposit(Acc: 2066 (D)) (Ref: D/X 983/11-13)Ref: D/X 983/11'(Book No. 2) Plans of the Estates in the Parish of Stanhope... belonging to John R.W. Hildyard Esqre.
Taken from Ordnance Survey by J.W. Roddam, 1886'.
Contains plans at 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560 and acreage tables for Harrow Bank Farm (no. 1), Broad Law (no. 3), East Bewdley (no. 4), Ridding House (no. 5), Hagg Gate (no. 6), Snowhope Close (no. 7), Snapegate (Wilson's) (no. 8), Stewart Shield Meadows (no. 11), Shield Ash (no. 14) and Westernhope Burn (East) (no. 16); plans at 25.344 inches to 1 mile [1:2500] and acreage tables for Sweet Wells (no. 2), Snape Gate (Harrison) (no. 9), Paddock Nook (no. 10), Harelaw (no. 12), Spainsfield (no. 13) and West Bewdley (no. 15)
(1 volume, leather-bound)
Ref: D/X 983/12Sale particulars for the sale of parts of the Horsley estate (East Bewdley Farm, West Bewdley Farm, Spainsfield Farm, Ambling Gate Farm, Hill Top Farm, Hole House Farm, Sweetwells Farm), 15 January 1942
For enclosure see: D/X 983/13
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 983/13Note of valuation for probate, auctioneer's suggested price, reserve and amount realised on sale of farms, 1942
(1 paper)