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Stanley St. Thomas Parish

Reference: EP/Sta Catalogue Title: Stanley St. Thomas Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1856-2018

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EP/Sta Stanley St. Thomas Parish (Ref: EP/Sta)Registration (Ref: EP/Sta Section 1)Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Sta section 01)

1-4


Register of baptisms, February 1877 - July 1891
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, November 1894 - May 1907
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, June 1907 - March 1921
(1 volume)


Register of baptisms, March 1921 - August 1948
(1 volume)

Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Sta section 02)

5-9, 119/1-2


Register of marriages, March 1877 - September 1899
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, September 1899 - January 1916
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, March 1916 - May 1931
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, June 1931 - July 1949
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, July 1949 - November 1960
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, 25 March 1961 - 27 December 2014
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, 12 June 2015 - 14 December 2018
(1 volume)

Registers of banns of marriages (Ref: EP/Sta section 03)

14-18


Register of banns of marriage, December 1894 - March 1907
(1 volume)


Register of banns of marriage, February 1907 - August 1919
(1 volume)


Register of banns of marriage, September 1919 - November 1929
(1 volume)


Register of banns of marriage, December 1929 - November 1941
(1 volume)


Register of banns of marriage, May 1955 - February 1971
(1 volume)

Registers of burials (Ref: EP/Sta section 04)

10-13, 118/1


Register of burials, February 1877 - May 1888
(1 volume)


Register of burials, December 1894 - January 1908
(1 volume)


Register of burials, January 1908 - March 1924
(1 volume)


Register of burials, March 1924 - July 1945
(1 volume)


Register of burials, 12 July 1945 - 12 December 1985
(1 volume)

Certificates (Ref: EP/Sta section 05)

47/1-2


Certificates of burials for the years 1878 - 1885, 1955 and 1958
(1 booklet)


Certificates of banns of marriage 1948, 1955 - 1962
(1 booklet)

Clergy (Ref: EP/Sta Section 2)Registers of services (Ref: EP/Sta section 01)

19-29, 98-100


Register of services, 14 August 1886 - 8 January 1893
(1 volume)


Register of services, 17 November 1894 - 17 October 1897
(1 volume)


Register of services, 7 November 1897 - 3 April 1904
(1 volume)


Register of services, 17 April 1904 - 22 April 1906
(1 volume)


Register of services, 22 April 1906 - 23 March 1913
(1 volume)


Register of services, 30 March 1913 - 4 July 1920
(1 volume)


Register of services, 11 July 1920 - 9 July 1922
(1 volume)


Register of services, 2 July 1922 - 22 November 1925
(1 volume)


Register of services, 1 January 1926 - 30 April 1944
(1 volume)


Register of services, 7 May 1944 - 6 September 1955
(1 volume)


Register of services, 11 December 1955 - 6 September 1970
(1 volume)


Register of services, 18 September 1970 - 29 May 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 31 May 1977 - 5 November 1985
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Register of services, 10 November 1985 - 18 July 1999
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Creation of parish (Ref: EP/Sta section 02)

30-31/1-3, 120-122, 152


The London Gazette - entries re the formation of the parish, 1872, provision of a vicarage, 1875, stipend, 1877
(7 files, printed)


Correspondence between the Ecclesiastical Commission and W. Barrett to Reverend W. Sandford, Crook; Reverend A. Q. Shafto, Brancepeth and Reverend J. Roscamp, Stanley concerning the creation of the new ecclesiastical district of Stanley and the conveyance of land for the new church, 24 November 1871-30 March 1875
(18 papers)


Correspondence from various persons including the Incorporated Society for promoting the enlargement building and repairing of churches and chapels, the Ecclesiastical Commission, W. Thompson, Architect and the Barrington Fund to Reverend J. Roscamp concerning the erection of a church at Stanley, the approval of plans and the application for money from the Barrington Fund, 15 June 1872- 12 April 1876
(32 papers)


Correspondence from G. Pound and Reverend A. D. Shafto to Reverend J. Roscamp concerning information relating to the tithe map, deed of conveyance, plans for the proposed new church, the building of the parsonage house, sale of glebe land and the proposed transfer of a field from the living of Brancepeth to the new benefice of Crook, 4 February - 31 August 1874
(4 papers)


Certificate of approval of the church at Stanley, 8 February 1876
(1 parchment)


Extracts from 'The Spectator' on the jubilee lectures and the established church, 28 April and 5 May 1883
(2 papers)


Papers relating to the laying of the foundation stone including speech, list of subscribers and order of service, 22 September 1886
(2 papers, 1 booklet)


Correspondence from W. Barrett and Company relating to the conveyance of land in Stanley, 18 March 1874 - 3 December 1877
(4 papers)

Parish boundaries (Ref: EP/Sta section 03)

126/1-2, 141/1-2


Plan of parish of Stanley showing parish boundary and position of school house, 1876
(1 plan, 51cm x 51cm, waxed linen ink)


Plan of townships of Crook, Helmington Row and Willington showing parish boundaries, n.d.
(1 plan, 113cm x 75cm, tracing paper ink)


Letter from T. Dean to Reverend Roscamp concerning details of parish boundaries, 28 July 1881
(1 paper)


Papers showing details on parish boundaries and population for the Auckland Union to be used in the 1881 census, 12 July 1881 - 10 August 1882
(4 papers)

Benefice (Ref: EP/Sta section 04)

53


Correspondence between Diocesan Registry, the rural Dean of Stanhope, church commissioners and Mrs Nutley, Secretary of Stanley Parochial Church Council concerning the amalgamation of the parish of Stanley with either Crook or Tow Law, 18 April 1962 - 11 March 1964
(13 papers)

Benefice income (Ref: EP/Sta section 05)

32/1-9, 46/1, 123, 133


Correspondence from the Ecclesiastical Commission and H. W. Lee to Reverend Roscamp with a draft reply concerning the fees for the new church after consecration, 31 January - 14 February 1877
(3 papers)


Correspondence from J. Booth Junior and H. Cowie to Reverend J. Roscamp concerning the consecration of the new church and fees due, 3 February - 24 March 1877
(9 papers)


Correspondence from J. Aston, Bounty Office, London to Reverend J. Roscamp concerning the value of the living of Stanley and letters from T. F. Hill,, R. Walters and "R. L." confirming the acceptance to act as commissioners, 17 - 21 February 1877
(5 papers)


Correspondence from the Ecclesiastical Commission and Reverend R. Long to Reverend J. Roscamp with copies of his replies, concerning the augmentation of the endowment for the living of Stanley, 13 November 1878 - 9 December 1881
(18 papers)


Correspondence from the Ecclesiastical Commission to Reverend J. Roscamp with draft replies concerning a grant of stipend for a curate in the parish of Stanley, 15 - 25 November 1880
(4 papers)


Correspondence from the Ecclesiastical Commission to Reverend J. Roscamp concerning the augmentation of grants for the living of Stanley, 12 May 1882
(2 papers)


Correspondence between the Ecclesiastical Commission and Reverend J. Roscamp concerning the purchase of land adjoining the parsonage house as an addition to the endowment of the living, 21 November 1884 - 26 October 1885
(3 papers)


Correspondence from R. Long Archdeacon to Reverend Roscamp with draft replies concerning the population of the parish and increases in the stipend, a new school and the purchase of land, 10 December 1884 - 7 November 1885
(10 papers)


Correspondence from the Ecclesiastical Commission to Reverend C. S. Wilson concerning payment of stipends, 26 August - 24 September 1903
(3 papers)


Correspondence between Church Pastoral Aid Society, the Ecclesiastical Commission and the Reverend C. S. Wilson concerning a grant for a curate and lay reader, n.d.
(8 papers)


Receipts for interest and capital paid to to R. Keller concerning money borrowed on the living of Stanley for an increase of endowment, 15 February 1886 - 4 March 1892
(8 papers)


Correspondence re the administration of the parish, including church fees, stipends, etc., 1877 - 1888
(1 bundle)

Glebe (Ref: EP/Sta section 06)

40/1-2, 60/1-2, 124-125


(1) Christopher Stockdale Wilson, Vicar of Stanley (2) James Johnson of Mount Pleasant, Stanley, butcher Memorandum of agreement to 8 acres of glebe land in Stanley owned by (1) and let to (2) from year to year for a yearly rent of £12 payable half yearly from 13 May, 24 May 1906
(1 paper)


(1) Christopher Stockdale Wilson, Vicar of Stanley (2) James Johnson, Mount Pleasant, Stanley, butcher Memorandum of agreement to let 7 acres of glebe land in Stanley owned by (1) and let to (2) from year to year for a yearly rent of £10 10 shillings payable half yearly from 13 May, 23 December 1912
(1 paper)


Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners to Reverend J. Roscamp concerning conveyance of glebe land, 27 January 1856
(1 paper)


Letter from Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. R. Tindal, Stanley Vicarage concerning proposed sale of glebe to Crook and Willington Urban District Council, 3 December 1937
(5 papers, typescript)


(1) Christopher Stockdale Wilson, Vicar of Stanley (2) James Johnson, Mount Pleasant, Stanley, butcher Copy of notice to quit the glebe field adjoining the churchyard owned by (1) and let to (2) giving 12 months notice, 13 May 1907
(1 paper)


Paper relating to the transfer of the tenancy of glebe fields from Mr Johnson to Mr John Coulson, 23 November 1941
(1 paper)

Individual clergy (Ref: EP/Sta section 07)

55/1-3, 105-106


Photograph of the first incumbent Reverend J. Roscamp, c. 1890
(1 sepia photograph, 6cm x 10cm, card mounted)


Photograph of unidentified women [possibly Mrs Roscamp?], c. 1890
(1 sepia photograph, 6cm x 10cm, card mounted)


Copy of EP/Sta 55/1
(1 black and white copy, 25cm x 20cm, card mounted folder)


Head and shoulders portrait of Rev. C.S. Wilson, vicar 1908 - 1927, taken by Thirlwell Ltd., n.d., [ c.1910]
(1 photograph, 17.5 cm. x 22.5 cm., black and white, mounted on board)


Head and shoulders portrait of the vicar [Rev. R. Tindal], n.d., [c. 1950]
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 35.5 cm., black and white, mounted on board)

Parish statistics (Ref: EP/Sta section 08)

37/1-2, 49


A list of houses in Stanley parish belonging to and leased by Messrs Pease and Partners Limited showing number of houses and population, December 1882 See also EP/Sta 37/4
(3 papers)


List of streets, farms etc, with number of houses therein, n.d. See also EP/Sta 37/3
(1 paper)


Parochial statistics, 1 January 1922 - 31 December 1940
(19 papers)

Correspondence (Ref: EP/Sta section 09)

46/2, 139


Correspondence from E.J. Todd, J. J. Littlewood and A. H. Patterson to the Reverend C. S. Wilson concerning the appointment Mr Todd as a lay reader, 4 July 1918 - 17 March 1921
(4 papers)


Miscellaneous undated correspondence including draft letters, subscription lists, notes on parish income and the diocesan fund, subscription list for Trafalgar Street mission room, Thornaby and acknowledgement of sympathy card from Mr Dale, n.d.
(15 papers)

Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Sta Section 4)Church (Ref: EP/Sta section 01)Photographs and prints (Ref: EP/Sta)

56, 103-104, 109, 115/1-3


Printing block of the interior of the church showing the chancel before alteration, n.d.
(1 plate, 10cm x 14cm, mounted)


Photograph of the altar after the refurbishment of the church, c.1958
(1 photograph, 14 cm. x 20 cm.)


Photograph of the interior of the church after refurbishment, featuring the lectern, c.1958
(1 photograph, 14 cm. x 20 cm.)


Photograph of St. Thomas's church choir, with the vicar, taken outside the main door of the church, by Percy B. Jackson, Manor House Studio, Crook, 1934
(1 photograph, 35 cm. x 25.5 cm., black and white, mounted on board)


Photographs of repairs to plasterwork, June 1996
(3 photographs, 15cm x 10cm, colour)


Photographs of the interior of the church during redecoration, n.d. [c. 1990s]
(12 photographs, 18cm x 13cm, colour)


Photographs of the church spire, n.d. [c. 1990s]
(4 photographs, 15cm x 10cm, colour)

Plans (Ref: EP/Sta)

33/1-2, 101, 117/1-6


Plans of church land showing site of church and proposed additional land, R. Thompson, Bishop Auckland, Architect, n.d. c. 1879
(1 plan, 30cm x 39.5cm, waxed linen)


Plan showing chancel as proposed by drawing number DCH 247/3 Cordingley and McIntyre, Architects, Durham, 21 August 1957
(1 plan, 81cm x 59cm, dyeline print)


Block plan of the church showing the outline of the building, the church grounds and the location of drainage pipes, July 1874 Scale: 1 inch to 12 feet [1:144]
(1 plan, 96.5 cm. x 66 cm., colour)


Plan and sections of the church showing plasterwork repairs, November 1993
(1 plan, 83cm x 59cm)


Site plan of church, May 1997
(1 plan, 83cm x 59cm)


Plan of proposed access for disabled visitors to the church, May 1998
(1 plan, 60cm x 42cm)


Proposed partial floor plan with accompanying elevations and sections of the church, 7 September 1998
(1 plan, 59cm x 41cm)


Proposed site plan of church, October 1998
(1 plan, 42cm x 30cm)


Section plan of access ramp for disabled visitors to the church, December 1998
(1 plan, 41cm x 29cm)

Organ (Ref: EP/Sta)

67, 145


Letter from Harrison and Harrison Ltd., organ builders, Durham, to Rev. R. Tindal concerning repairs to organ, 3 March 1952
(3 papers, typescript)


Agreement between Reverend C. S. Wilson and Harrison and Harrison to maintain the church organ, 24 April 1920
(2 papers)

Furniture, plate and fittings (Ref: EP/Sta )

68/1-2, 69/1-6, 70-72


Letters from H. Cecil Ferens, Diocesan Registry, Durham, to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning introduction of altar cross and candlesticks [following church restoration], 13 June - 21 July 1955
(2 papers, typescript)


Letters from Cordingley and McIntyre, architects, Durham, to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning altar cross and candlesticks, 2 October - 11 April 1958
(7 papers, typescript)


Letter from F. Osborne and Company Ltd., ecclesiastical goldsmiths and silversmiths, London, to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning processional cross, 15 March 1958
(1 paper, typescript)


Letter from W.E. Gill & Sons, house furnishers, Bishop Auckland [to Rev. G.D. Nesham] concerning carpet for church, 20 March 1958
(2 papers)


Letters from St. Margaret's Convent, East Grinstead, to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning embroidery of frontal, 26 March - 14 May 1958
(2 papers)

Restoration, repairs and maintenance (Ref: EP/Sta )

34, 48, 52, 59, 73/1-2, 74/1-4, 75/1-4, 76/1-5, 77-78, 91, 114, 116/1-2, 127-128, 134, 148, 150


Correspondence between Reverend W. Laney and Reverend C. S. Wilson, vicars of Stanley, Peases West Collieries, Chester-le-Street and the Ecclesiastical Commission concerning damage to the church and vicarage caused by colliery workings, 20 November 1900 - 10 November 1904
(25 papers)


Specification of the works required in completing the spire of St. Thomas' church, Stanley, May 1883
(1 file)


Newspaper clippings concerning the restoration of the church, memorial window to late Mrs T. Y. Greener and a fatal accident outside the church, n.d. c. 1957 - 1960
(5 papers)


A survey of St. George's church, Pease West, by A. Saville, 1951
(1 booklet)


Letters from Cordingley and McIntyre, architects, Durham, to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning improvements to church, 15 July 1955 - 15 January 1958
(14 papers, typescript)


Faculty to install new electric wiring and light fitting and to carry out improvements to sanctuary, with related correspondence, 29 October - 19 November 1957
(4 papers, typescript)


Letters from Diocesan Office, Durham, to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning improvements to church, 14 March 1957 - 18 September 1958
(5 papers, typescript)


Letters from North Eastern Electricity Board, Crook, to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning proposed lighting installation at church, 26 June 1956 - 13 November 1957
(9 papers, typescript)


Letter from Ecclesiastical Insurance Office, Ltd., to A. Simpson, 12 Poplar Terrace, Roddymore, Crook, concerning installation of electric lighting in church, 28 January 1957
(1 paper, typescript)


Letter from N.E.E.B. to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning testing of lighting conductor, 16 October 1958
(1 paper, typescript)


Letter from National Coal Board to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning damage to church and vicarage, 16 November 1959
(3 papers)


Outline schedule of works for west end involving internal alterations, repairs and construction of access ramp as well as a pre - tender health and safety plan, 19 November 1998
(7 papers, printed)


29 April 2002 1) Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, 7 Holbein Place, London, SW1W 8NR 2) Churchwardens and Parochial Church Council both of St. Thomas Church, Stanley Village, Crook and Reverend P. Davies, The Vicarage, Church Lane, Tow Law, County Durham DL13 4HE Grant of £24,300 for work to be undertaken on St. Thomas' church
(11 papers, printed)


26 June 2003 1) The Millennium Commission, Portland House, Stag Place, London, SW1E 5EZ 2) Reverend P. Davies and Parochial Church Council of St. Thomas Church, Stanley Village, Crook, County Durham Grant of £14,660 for the conversion of the west end of the nave to provide two floors to include a kitchen, disabled access toilet facilities, a gallery at first floor level and a meeting area under the gallery as well as extending the heating system to the nave and chancel and the provision of additional electrical points
(1 file)


Miscellaneous bills and receipts for repairs and upkeep of the church, 18 October 1876 - 26 March 1903
(papers)


Agreement between the Reverend J. Roscamp and T. Walton for completing the spire of St. Thomas' church, Stanley, 26 June 1883
(1 paper)


Bills and receipts for items purchased and work carried out at Stanley Church, 26 December 1879 - 6 August 1881
(5 papers)


Solemn evensong and dedication to commemorate completion of restoration scheme, 13 July 1958
(2 papers)


Balance sheet for the Roscamp memorial fund and electric light installation, n.d.
(1 paper)

Building fund (Ref: EP/Sta )

140/1-2


Draft letters to be sent to prospective subscribers to the building fund, n.d.
(3 papers)


Letters from various persons including Pease and Partners, Lord Boyne, the Bishop of Durham, Bolckow and Vaughan, A. Wilkinson, Lord Londonderry, Mr D. Shafto, Baroness Burdett-Coutts concerning subscriptions to the building fund, n.d.
(84 papers)

Windows (Ref: EP/Sta )

143, 144/1-2


Order of service at the dedication of the memorial stained glass window to the late Joseph Roscamp, 9 July 1913
(1 paper)


Correspondence from Atkinson, Bros., Newcastle to Reverend C. S. Wilson concerning the war memorial window, 29 January and 3 March 1919
(2 papers)


Correspondence from Atkinson Bros., Newcastle and Burlison and Grylls, London to Reverend C. S. Wilson concerning a stained glass window of St. Philip and St. Bartholomew, n.d.
(2 papers)

Churchyard (Ref: EP/Sta section 02)

36/1-2, 79-87, 95, 107


Account book for burial ground, 9 October 1894 - 29 August 1895
(1 volume, card bound)


Plan showing proposed graveyard extension, n.d.
(1 plan, 23cm x 35cm, paper)


Letters from the Imperial War Graves Commission, Wooburn House, Wooburn Green, High Wycomb, Buckinghamshire, to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning maintenance of war graves, 8 July 1955 - 2 June 1961
(10 papers, typescript)


Letter from P. Carter, Diocesan Office, to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning clearance of churchyard and repair of boundary walls, 9 June 1959
(1 paper, typescript)


Letter from F.J. Pearson, Clerk to Crook and Willington U.D.C., to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning Council helping to improve churchyard, 5 August 1959
(1 paper, typescript)


Letter from Walton Bros. Builders and contractors, Crook, to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning hire of 15 cwt diesel dumper [for churchyard], 25 August 1959
(1 paper, typescript)


Letter from H. Cecil Ferens, Diocesan Registry, Durham, to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning collection of refuse from churchyard by local authority, 7 September 1959
(1 paper, typescript)


List of donations to churchyard fund, 1959
(3 papers)


Regulations for churchyard, 1960
(1 paper, typescript)


Letter from Crook Co-operative Society to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning proposed memorial for churchyard, 10 April 1962
(2 papers, typescript)


Questions and answers concerning provision of new burial ground, n.d.
(1 paper, typescript)


Papers re closure of churchyard, 8 January - 8 October 1980
(10 papers, printed and typescript)


Correspondence between Durham Diocesan Board of Finance, Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland; Mr. D.L. Ayre, 3 Alma Terrace, Stanley; Richard Jacques, architect, English Heritage; and Lanes for Drains Ltd., 17 Parkside Lane, Parkside Industrial Estate, Leeds, Yorkshire; concerning work to clear a blocked drain in the churchyard, 6 December 2003 - 23 April 2004 Includes: plans showing location of surface water and foul drains in the churchyard, and the location of the sewer adopted by Northumbria Water, c.2004 This is an original bundle
(4 papers and 2 plans)

Church hall (Ref: EP/Sta section 03)

38/1-3, 97, 138


(1) Ecclesiastical Buildings Fire Office Limited (2) The vicar of Stanley Insurance policy to the value of £500 for St. Thomas church hall, 25 December 1888
(1 paper)


(1) Ecclesiastical Buildings Fire Office Limited (2) The vicar of Stanley Insurance policy to the value of £602 for St. Thomas church hall, 25 December 1894
(1 paper)


(1) Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Limited (2) The vicar and churchwardens of Stanley Employers' liability policy, 12 November 1907
(1 paper)


Papers re sale of church hall, formerly school, 7 July 1969 - 18 May 1978
(27 papers, typescript)


Grant of licence for Stanley church hall, 24 November 1893
(1 paper)

Sunniside Mission Church (Ref: EP/Sta section 04)

35/1-7, 102, 129/1-2, 130-131, 149, 151


Correspondence between Reverend Roscamp and the Bishop of Durham and others including Bolckow Vaughan and Company, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Lord Crewes trustees concerning the purchase of a field to erect a mission hall and enquiries relating to available grants, 30o April 1884 - 12 November 1887
(76 papers)


Correspondence and papers relating to the building of the mission hall including deed of conveyance, bill of costs, application to the diocesan fund, Bishopric Endowment Fund, building committee account, list of subscribers to fund, plan of site, 29 April 1881 - 22 July 1895
(29 papers; 1 plan, 26cm x 43cm, waxed paper ink)


Correspondence between J. W. Eastwood, J. R. Harmer, R. Long, H. A. Milton, A. D. Shafto to Reverend Roscamp concerning the funding of the proposed mission hall, 21 April 1883 - 21 October 1887
(17 papers)


Correspondence between Durham Diocesan fund, the Bishop of Durham, Queen Anne Bounty and the National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor concerning the raising of extra funding in connection with the building of the mission hall, 18 November 1887 - 20 March 1889 and 16 January 1904
(30 papers)


Correspondence from T. Walton and S. Candle to Reverend J. S. Wilding concerning tenders and work carried out on the new mission church, with a list of contributions to the building fund, 2 March 1897 - 17 April 1899
(15 papers)


Correspondence between Pease and Partners Limited and Reverend C. S. Wilson concerning alleged injuries to Sunniside mission church by colliery operations, 11 - 18 November 1913
(2 papers)


Letter from H. E. Ferens, Solicitors, to T. Horn concerning the sale of Sunniside mission church, 6 October 1953
(1 paper)


Roll of honour of Sunniside Mission Church, 1914 - 1918
(1 paper, mounted on card)


Plan showing site of proposed mission hall drawn by J. Raine, 4 October 1896
(1 plan, 33cm x 28cm, waxed paper, ink coloured)


Plan of proposed mission church at Sunniside showing side and end elevations, longitudinal end section and plan, S. Candle, Architect, December 1896
(1 plan, 55cm x 54cm, waxed paper, ink coloured)


Licence of mission room at Sunniside, 29 September 1897
(1 paper)


Specification of the various works required in the erecting of a mission church at Sunniside, March 1897
(13 papers)


(1) Thomas Maddison of Durham, Solicitor (2) Reverend W. Loney, Vicar of Stanley and trustees Conveyance of a plot of land situated at Sunniside for the sum of £1- from (1) to (2) with plan of site, 25 February 1891
(1 file)


Appointment of T. Horn as new trustee, 17 September 1953
(1 paper)

Vicarage (Ref: EP/Sta section 05)

57/1-2, 88-90, 92/1-2, 132/1-3, 135/1-2, 136/1-2


Plan showing area of land for proposed vicarage, R. Thompson, Bishop Auckland, Architect, 20 May 1886
(1 plan, 31cm x 24cm, paper)


Plan of land at Sunniside belonging to J. Graham, 1896
(1 plan, 35cm x 22cm, paper, ink)


Plan of proposed improvements to vicarage, 22 December 1956 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]
(1 plan, 66cm x 52cm)


Plan of proposed alterations to vicarage roof and window sills, 15 February 1957 Scale: 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24] 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12]
(1 plan, 66cm x 47.5cm)


Plan of proposed alterations to vicarage, 15 February 1957 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]
(1 plan, 84cm x 50.5cm)


Invoices for work on vicarage, 11 April - 16 June 1960
(2 papers)


Specification for work on the building of a vicarage at Stanley, R. Thompson, Architect, May 1878
(1 file)


Bills and receipts for work carried out on the building of the Parsonage House, 26 July 1878 - 20 January 1883
(44 papers)


Bills and receipts from Queen Anne's Bounty in respect of the loan advanced for the erection of the parsonage house, 12 July 1880 - 9 July 1892
(19 papers)


(1) Reverend J. Roscamp, vicar of Stanley (2) The Governors' of Queen Anne's Bounty Mortgage for the sum of £50 from (2) to (1) for the purposes of building a boundary wall for the vicarage, 24 November 1879
(1 paper)


(1) Reverend J. Roscamp, vicar of Stanley (2) Governors of Queen Anne's Bounty Counterpart mortgage from (2) to (1) for the sum of £50 to build a boundary wall for the vicarage, 24 November 1879
(1 paper)


Letter from Pease and Partners to Reverend C. S. Wilson concerning the tenancy of Sunniside House and listing terms of rental, 4 December 1906
(2 papers)


Correspondence between the Ecclesiastical Commission and Reverend J. Roscamp concerning a grant of £300 to secure land at Stanley for the purpose if erecting a parsonage house, 16 November 1874 - 10 April 1878
(14 papers)

Faculties, archdeacons' certificates and interlocutory orders (Ref: EP/Sta section 06)Faculties (Ref: EP/Sta section 01)

45/1-5, 61-62, 65-66, 74/1-4, 112/1-5


Faculty for the erection of a stained glass window, 28 May 1913
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a tablet and stained glass windows, 13 June 1919
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a stained glass window, 8 June 1921
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a brass tablet, 30 January 1925
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a stained glass window, 6 December 1926
(1 paper)


Faculty to erect stained glass window, 30 October 1920
(1 paper, printed)


Faculty to erect a tablet, 3 December 1937
(1 paper, printed)


Faculty to replace church heating with covering letter, 25 August 1971
(2 papers, typescript)


Faculty to install electric organ blower, 2 November 1949
(1 paper, typescript)


Faculty authorising the installation of kitchen and toilet facilities; installation of an external ramp for disabled access; removal of selected pews; relocation of the font; repairs to damaged plaster work; redecoration; partial heating installation, 26 August 1999
(1 paper, printed)


Faculty authorising the restoration / replacement of windows, 24 December 2001
(1 paper, printed)


Faculty authorising the execution of repairs and restoration work to the church tower, 11 July 2002
(1 paper, printed)


Faculty authorising the execution of a variation in the approved works to the windows with Iona art glass information attached to the Durham Advisory Committee certificate dated 7 May 2003, 28 May 2003
(1 paper, printed)


Faculty authorising the installation of electric heating into the church and improvements to the lighting in the church, 10 May 2005
(1 paper, printed)

Archdeacons' certificates (Ref: EP/Sta section 02)

63, 64/1-3


Archdeacon's certificate for interior decoration of church, 20 January 1954
(1 paper, typescript)


Archdeacon's certificate to restore east window, with related papers, 9 September 1955 - 31 January 1956
(3 papers, typescript)

Interlocutory orders (Ref: EP/Sta section 03)

108


Interlocutory order authorising repair and clearance work to drains, including the installation of an inspection manhole, 15 December 2003
(1 paper, typescript)

Terriers and inventories (Ref: EP/Sta section 07)

142/1-2


Terrier, 1896
(1 paper)


Terrier, 1902
(1 paper)

Inspection of Churches Measure (Ref: EP/Sta section 08)

93/1-3, 94/1-2, 113/1


Letters from The College, Durham, and G.E. Charlewood, architect, Newcastle, to Rev. G.D. Nesham concerning appointment of architect and arrangement of inspection under Inspection of Churches Measure, 13 May 1957 - 22 October 1958
(4 papers, typescript)


Architect's report on church under Inspection of Churches Measure, with covering letter, November - 11 December 1958
(7 papers, typescript)


Architect's report by A. O. Lee, Hayton, Lee and Braddock, Owengate House, Durham City, DH1 3HB, August 1989
(1 file)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Sta section 09)

146


Inland revenue provisional valuation of land at Billy Hill, Mission Hall, Billy Row and St. Thomas church, school and graveyard Billy Hill, 29 January 1913 - 30 April 1915
(3 papers)

Vestry (Ref: EP/Sta Section 5)

147/1


Notice of Easter vestry meeting, 17 March 1883
(1 paper)

Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Sta Section 6)Minutes (Ref: EP/Sta section 01)

96


Minute book of Parochial Church Council, 22 July 1947 - 11 April 1972 and annual meetings, 6 April 1948 - 29 June 1971
(1 volume, leather bound)

Annual general meetings (Ref: EP/Sta section 02)

111/1-2


Annual general meeting and vestry meeting minutes, 10 April 1877 - 17 April 2011 Includes newspaper articles regarding the church and notes about the laying of the foundation stone and the consecration of the church
(1 volume)


Annual general meeting and vestry meeting reports, 2003
(4 papers, printed)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Sta section 03)

41/1-2, 42-43, 110/1


Statement of general church accounts, 1876 - 1961 [Incomplete accounts missing for the years 1910, 1925, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1943-47 and 1951]
(88 papers)


Statement of accounts for sales of work and garden party, 1955 - 1961
(16 papers)


Statement of accounts, 4 January 1941 - 31 October 1954
(1 volume, cardbound)


Statement of accounts, 31 January 1955 - 31 December 1965
(1 volume, cardbound)


Accounts for the years ending 31 December 1995 - 1996, 1999, 2002 - 2003
(5 papers)

Electoral roll (Ref: EP/Sta section 04)

51/1-2


Electoral roll, alphabetical list of persons in the parish, with amendments, n.d. c.1960
(8 papers)


Electoral roll forms, 1956, 1958 - 1960
(14 papers)

Schools (Ref: EP/Sta Section 11)

58


The case against the closure of Sunniside County School with extract from the Northern Echo, 21 January 1960
(4 papers)

Charities (Ref: EP/Sta Section 12)

137


Correspondence between the National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor and Queen Anne's Bounty, n.d.

Church Societies (Ref: EP/Sta Section 13)

44


Fellowship meetings minutes, 17 October 1943 - 13 September 1949
(1 volume, cardbound)

Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/Sta Section 14)Parish magazines (Ref: EP/Stasection 01)

50/1-16


Parish magazine, February - December 1915
(1 file)


Parish magazine, January - December 1916
(1 file)


Parish magazine, January - December 1918
(1 file)


Parish magazine, January - December 1919
(1 file)


Parish magazine, January - December 1920 [Incomplete]
(1 file)


Parish magazine, January - December 1921 [Incomplete]
(1 file)


Parish magazine, January - December 1922
(1 file)


Parish magazine, January - December 1923
(1 file)


Parish magazine, January - December 1924
(1 file)


Parish magazine, January - December 1925
(1 file)


Parish magazine, January - December 1926
(1 file)


Parish magazine, January - December 1927
(1 file)


Parish magazine, January - December 1928
(1 file)


Parish magazine, January - December 1929
(1 file)


Parish magazine, January - December 1930
(1 file)


Parish magazine, April 1955
(1 paper)

Parish history (Ref: EP/Stasection 02)

39, 54


History of the formation of the parish, erection of the church, vicarage, hall and Sunday Schools with a terrier of the church property, n.d. c. 1892
(1 volume, cardbound)


A history of St. Thomas' Church, by Rev. George D. Desham, 1959
(1 booklet)