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Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish

Reference: EP/Ho Catalogue Title: Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 11 Schools

Covering Dates: 1863-1926

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  • Houghton-le-Spring St. Michael Parish
    • Schools (Ref: EP/Ho )
    • Lambton Infants, Lambton Mixed, New Town Infants (Ref: EP/Ho 258-259, 262, 267)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/Ho 263-264)
    • Houghton le Spring Wesleyan, later Council, School (Ref: EP/Ho 265, 684-687)
    • Houghton le Spring National School (Ref: EP/Ho 474-475)
    • Dubmire Pupil Teacher Centre, Fencehouses (Ref: EP/Ho 688)
    • Houghton le Spring Infants School (Ref: EP/Ho 876)

Catalogue Description

See also Section 12 Charities for Kepier Grammar School

Catalogue Contents

Schools (Ref: EP/Ho )Lambton Infants, Lambton Mixed, New Town Infants (Ref: EP/Ho 258-259, 262, 267)Ref: EP/Ho 258

Houghton le Spring, Lambton Infants' School cash account book, March 1897 - February 1899
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 259

New Town infants' school cash account book, March 1897 - February 1899
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 262

Schedule of proposed alterations to Lambton Mixed School with a draft letter to Mrs. Robinson discussing them, 5 July 1889
(3 papers)

Ref: EP/Ho 267

The North Eastern Banking Co. Ltd., current account of New Town Sunday School Savings Bank, 15 January 1908 - 28 July 1914
(1 volume, card bound)

Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/Ho 263-264)Ref: EP/Ho 263

Circular from the National Society to the Secretaries of Church of England Associations discussing new Education Bill, 12 April 1902
(1 paper, typescript)

Ref: EP/Ho 264

File of correspondence from Houghton and District Amateur Harrier Club regarding use of the school in Dairy Lane with various schedules of use, 27 October 1908 - March 1910
(1 file, paper)

Ref: EP/Ho 268

number not used

Houghton le Spring Wesleyan, later Council, School (Ref: EP/Ho 265, 684-687)

Wesleyan School, William Street, built 1861, enlarged 1892; transferred to County Education Authority 1906; new Council School, Newbottle Street/Station Road opened January 1909; Council Intermediate School, Hall Lane, opened 1 February 1932

Ref: EP/Ho 265

Circular from Durham County Council giving notice of the enlargement of the council school, Houghton le Spring, 12 November 1920
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: EP/Ho 684

Log book of Houghton-le-Spring Wesleyan School, 6 March 1896 - 24 December 1908 Includes: at front, list of teachers appointed, with summary of training and previous teaching posts For enclosures see EP/Ho 686
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 685

Log book of Houghton-le-Spring Council School, boys' department, 11 January 1909 - 29 January 1932 Includes: at front, list of teachers appointed, with summary of training and previous teaching posts; list of junior scholarships awarded; and dimensions of school, n.d. and 4 June 1919 For enclosures see EP/Ho 687
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 686

Log book entries of Houghton-le-Spring Council School, infants' department, 26 September 1907 - 24 December 1908
(6 papers)

Ref: EP/Ho 687

List of teachers appointed [to infants' department], with summary of training and previous teaching posts, February 1906 - December 1908
(2 papers)

Houghton le Spring National School (Ref: EP/Ho 474-475)Ref: EP/Ho 474

Log book of Houghton National School, 9 March 1863 - 26 November 1885
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: EP/Ho 475

Log book of St. Michael's Girls' School, 11 January 1869 - 28 February 1901
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Dubmire Pupil Teacher Centre, Fencehouses (Ref: EP/Ho 688)

(closed 31 August 1926)

Ref: EP/Ho 688

Staff register of Dubmire P[upil] T[eacher] Centre, Fence Houses, 28 September 1914 - 31 August 1926
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Houghton le Spring Infants School (Ref: EP/Ho 876)Ref: EP/Ho 876

Section, elevation and ground plan of proposed new classroom for Houghton Infants' School, with note that the classroom had been built according to the plan, by James Palliser, 19 January 1901 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 65 cm. x 56 cm., oiled linen, colour-wash)



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