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Durham County Council (1888 - 1974)

Reference: CC/X Catalogue Title: Durham County Council (1888 - 1974) Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: Maps and plans: roads and bridges

Covering Dates: 1885-1968

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  • Durham County Council (1888 - 1974)
    • Plans of roads and bridges, etc. (Ref: CC/X 185/)
    • Billingham, Bellasis Lane level crossing and bridge (Ref: CC/X 185/4/4)
    • Blaydon, Cowan's Crossing (Ref: CC/X 185/4/7)
    • Croxdale/Sunderland Bridge (Ref: CC/X 185/4/19)
    • Road through Durham City (Ref: CC/X 185/4/22/3-4)
    • Great Burdon Bridge (Ref: CC/X 185/4/36)
    • Lambton Bridge (Ref: CC/X 185/4/48)
    • Middle Herrington private street works (Ref: CC/X 185/4/49)
    • Springwell Farm Diversion (Ref: CC/X 185/4/61)
    • Causey Road (Ref: CC/X 185/4/63)
    • Sunderland Quays (Ref: CC/X 185/4/66)
    • Derwent Bridge, Swalwell, Whickham (Ref: CC/X 185/4/67)
    • Tyne Tunnel (Ref: CC/X 185/4/72)
    • Wolsingham B6293 (Ref: CC/X 185/4/76)
    • Stockton Highway (Ref: CC/X 185/4/102/10-35)
    • Road program for Northeast England (Ref: CC/X 185/4/106)

Catalogue Contents

Plans of roads and bridges, etc. (Ref: CC/X 185/)Billingham, Bellasis Lane level crossing and bridge (Ref: CC/X 185/4/4)

[now Belasis Avenue]

Ref: CC/X 185/4/4/1

File of plans re proposed diversion and over-bridge at Billingham Bellasis Lane level crossing, showing details of steelwork, abutments and centre pier, foundations and cross sections, for Sir R. McAlpine and Sons, 20 November 1935, checked by Durham County Council, July 1931
(1 file)

Ref: CC/X 185/4/4/2

Billingham Bellasis Lane level crossing: plans showing details of east steel bearings, November 1935
(1 plan)

Blaydon, Cowan's Crossing (Ref: CC/X 185/4/7)Ref: CC/X 185/4/7/1-25

Plans of Cowan's Crossing, including proposed improvements and bridge, longitudinal sections, design of steelwork, alterations at Landsale Depot and miscellaneous details, n.d.
(25 plans in 2 cases)

Croxdale/Sunderland Bridge (Ref: CC/X 185/4/19)Ref: CC/X 185/4/19/1-2

Plans of site and proposed bridge at Croxdale, n.d.
(2 plans)

Road through Durham City (Ref: CC/X 185/4/22/3-4)Ref: CC/X 185/4/22/3

Plan of alternative suggested routes through Durham City, n.d. [1920]
(1 plan)

Ref: CC/X 185/4/22/4

Plans (including copy of CC/X 185/4/22/3) of alternative suggested routes for new road through Durham City, 1920
(1 file of plans)

Great Burdon Bridge (Ref: CC/X 185/4/36)

? Great Burdon is nowhere near Ferryhill...?

Ref: CC/X 185/4/36/1

Great Burdon Bridge: plan of Great North Road from Chilton Buildings to Ferryhill (Welsh's Land), re improvement of Ferryhill, December 1929
(1 plan)

Ref: CC/X 185/4/36/2-5

Plans of proposed new bridge at Great Burdon Road, October 1936
(4 plans)

Lambton Bridge (Ref: CC/X 185/4/48)

Built 1926 across the Wear between Chester le Street and Lambton

Ref: CC/X 185/4/48/1

Plan of Lambton Bridge site, no. 1, n.d.
(1 plan)

Middle Herrington private street works (Ref: CC/X 185/4/49)Ref: CC/X 185/4/49/1

Plan of Middle Herrington private street works at Beckwith Road, Summerhill, and bridle path, 23 February 1939 Attached: specifications for the making up of private streets, general conditions, schedule of prices, miscellaneous diagrams and related papers
(1 plan and 1 file)

Springwell Farm Diversion (Ref: CC/X 185/4/61)

need to check location?

Ref: CC/X 185/4/61/1

Plan of Springwell Farm diversion, 14 July 1953
(1 plan)

Causey Road (Ref: CC/X 185/4/63)Ref: CC/X 185/4/63/1

Plans of proposed new road at Stanley Causey Watergate Colliery, 31 January 1930 [? presumably road linking Stanley, Causey and Watergate i.e. A6076 (Causey Road)]
(6 plans)

Sunderland Quays (Ref: CC/X 185/4/66)Ref: CC/X 185/4/66/1

Plan of alterations to Sunderland quay line, with related correspondence, 19 May 1965
(1 plan and 1 file)

Derwent Bridge, Swalwell, Whickham (Ref: CC/X 185/4/67)Ref: CC/X 185/4/67/1

Plans of proposed diversion at Derwent Bridge, Swalwell, n.d.
(2 plans)

Tyne Tunnel (Ref: CC/X 185/4/72)Ref: CC/X 185/4/72/1

Plans of construction of Tyne Tunnel including general plan, section, trial borings, ventilation shafts, and River Don diversion, n.d.
(38 plans)

Wolsingham B6293 (Ref: CC/X 185/4/76)Ref: CC/X 185/4/76/1

Durham County Council original scheme of proposed improvement to B.6293 at Wolsingham, 6 February 1931
(1 plan)

Ref: CC/X 185/4/76/2

Durham County Council amended plan of proposed improvement to B.6293 at Wolsingham, 6 February 1931
(1 plan)

Stockton Highway (Ref: CC/X 185/4/102/10-35)

A67

Ref: CC/X 185/4/102/10-35

Plans showing Board of Guardians' boundaries and Stockton highway, traced on O.S. plan, 1" to 1 mile, 1st edition, c. 1888 - 1896 Attached: correspondence between Durham County Council, W. Smith and J. Campbell, Assistant Overseers for Middleton St. George and Stockton Union, concerning relocation of two farms at High and Low Goosepool and opposition of Durham County Council to Stockton Corporation's proposal to include Hartburn, Preston and Norton within this area
(26 plans and 1 file)

Road program for Northeast England (Ref: CC/X 185/4/106)Ref: CC/X 185/4/106/1

Plan of County Durham showing special road programme for the North East of England and proposed roads, n.d.
(1 plan)



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