Catalogue

Register of baptisms, 24 May 1788 - 6 June 1807

Register of baptisms, 11 April 1807 - 20 October 1817 There is one entry only for 1813 and 5 for 1817, 4 of which appear in EP/SJ 1/3

Register of baptisms, 2 January 1813 - 30 April 1827

Register of baptisms, 5 May 1827 - 5 July 1922

Register of baptisms, 12 July 1922 - 29 August 2010 No entries between 2006-2010

Register of marriages, 21 January 1828 - 17 June 1837

Register of marriages, 23 July 1837 - 7 October 1865

Register of marriages, 16 September 1867 - 20 April 2013

Register of marriages, 26 July 2014 - 6 June 2015

Register of banns of marriage, 30 December 1827 - 17 July 1994

Register of burials, 5 June 1788 - 30 December 1812

Register of burials, 12 January 1813 - 29 July 1844

Register of burials, 31 October 1844 - 4 May 1878

Register of burials, 11 May 1878 - 3 January 1909

Register of burials, 11 February 1909 - 25 March 1955 Includes: list of parishioners who died in the Great War, 1914 - 1919

Register of burials, 16 April 1955 - 29 November 2011

Registrar's certificate for disposal of ashes, John Robert Udale Brown, aged 78, died 20 January 2000, 2 February 2000 Originally enclosed in EP/SJ 1/14/1

Register of confirmations, 25 April 1951 - 21 November 1996

Preachers' book, 1881 - 1906 At front: note of induction of Rev. R. Shepherd and note of number of services held in the parish before this, 1881

Register of services, 24 January 1906 - 22 September 1929

Register of services, 29 September 1929 - 12 November 1950

Register of services, 18 November 1950 - 30 December 1973

Register of services, 6 January 1974 - 6 March 1994

Poster scheduling boundaries of district chapelries of Heatherycleugh, St. John's Chapel and Rookhope, 16 February 1866

The London Gazette , containing assignment of district chapelries to Heatherycleugh, St. John's Chapel and Rookhope, 20 February 1866

Pastoral order allowing the benefice of Heathery Cleugh and the benefice of Saint John - in - Weardale and the benefice of Westgate to be held by one incumbent and reside in the parsonage house of the benefice of Heathery Cleugh and that the first incumbent will be the Reverend D. M. Skelton, 13 March 1986

Copy petition from Henry Philpotts, Rector of Stanhope, to the Bishop of Durham, that St. John's Chapel and Heatherycleugh be licensed for the solemnization of marriages, 29 March 1827, with copy of Bishop's licence, 30 March 1827 and copy certificate of its registration in the Consistory Court of Durham, 7 April 1827

Licence for the solemnization of marriages in the chapel at Rookhope, 29 July 1841

Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. James Green, Weardale, Stanhope, concerning creation of district chapelry and payment of benefice, 27 February 1866

Circular letter from the Treasurer to the Parliamentary Grants fund giving details of the income from the fund due to the curacy of St. John's Chapel, 21 September 1863

Rough note of income of benefice, n.d. c. 1925

Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. J.H.B. Darling, St. John's Weardale detailing payments made by the former, 16 November 1936

Letter from Bounty Office, to Rev. J.H.B. Darling concerning payments due under the Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Measure, 1923, enclosing schedule, 20 November 1936 Attached: list of income of the living of St. John's Chapel by Rev. Mr. Shepherd, 1884

Statement by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of annual amounts payable and included in the Quarterly Payments Scheme, with circular explaining the Scheme, March 1939

Letter from Diocesan Office, The College, Durham to Rev. J.H.B. Darling concerning contribution by St. John's Chapel under Scheme K, 13 September 1944 Originally included in EP/SJ 6/1

Letter from the Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. J.H.B. Darling concerning grant of additional stipend under scheme K, 12 January 1945

Circulars from Durham Diocesan Board of Finance concerning Scheme K, May 1943 and April 1945

Statement from the Diocesan Office, The College, Durham concerning contributions to be made by St. John's Chapel, 18 January 1949

Letter from Rev. Edward Whitelock, St. John's Chapel to Rev. Dr. Philpotts giving population of St. John's chapel and amount and source of income of the benefice, 11 December 1820

(1) Henry Whitfield (2) Joseph Waite, curate of St. John in Weardale (3) Alice Hodgson Attornment of tenancy by (1) to (2) of messuage and closes Home Field (3a.3r.25p.) High West Field (3a.34p.), Low West Field (3a.1r.39p.), Low East Field (3a.20p.) Calf Close, (including lane adjoining south side) (2r. 8p.) at rent of £44 p.a. and by (3) to (2) of messuage and closes called Calf Close (1a.5p.), Home Field (3a.2r.37p.), Middle Field (1a. 3r. 37p.), Low East Field (2a.1r.6p.) at rent of £16 10s. p.a. (1) and (3) also enjoy allotment in Westerlee Pasture (79a. 3r.), and in Swinehope Moor or Fell (114a.3r.15p) Plan enclosed

Letter from White Barrett and Co. to Rev. James Green, St. John's Chapel concerning dispute over extent of glebeland and enclosing plan, 5 December 1867

Letter from Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. R. Shepherd, St. John's Chapel enclosing statement of investment of proceeds of sale of glebe land, 3 October 1894

Letter from Diocesan Registry, Durham, to Rev. J.W. Pattison, St. John's Chapel, concerning extent of glebeland and enclosing plan, 30 May 1907

Letters from Ecclesiastical Commission to Rev. J.W. Pattison, St. John's Chapel concerning claim by trustees of St. John's Chapel Town Hall Charity to part of glebe land, enclosing tracings, 1 August and 10 August 1911

Letter from Geo. W. Hodgson and Angus, solicitors, Stanhope to Rev. M. Pattison concerning letting of land belonging to benefice, 27 February 1928

Rough plan of Field Head pasture (part of glebeland), n.d. c. 1930

Notice of a proposal by the Diocesan Board of Finance to sell 48 square yards of glebe land under the Endowments and Glebe Measure 1976, 27 September 1985

Petition from some of the parishioners of St. John's Chapel to the Reverend W. Haswell Rector of Stanhope concerning the appointment of a Mr J. Johnson as curate of St. John's Chapel, May 1707

Petition to the Reverend H. Harding, Rector of Stanhope, to accept the nomination of J. Harris as curate of St. John's Chapel by the parishioners of St. John's Chapel, 1788

Letter from the Reverend H. Harding to the Bishop of Durham nominating E. Whitelocke to become the curate of St. John's Chapel, 27 October 1810

Photograph of Reverend James Green, Curate 1830 - 1866 and Vicar 1866 - 1880, n.d. [c. 1800s]

Photograph of Reverend John Harrison 1901-1924, n.d. [c. 1900s]

Photograph of Reverend J. D. Bailey 1924 - 1928, n.d. [c. 1900s]

Photograph of Reverend Ernest Thompson 1928 - 1948, n.d. [c. 1900s]

Photograph of Reverend John P. Irman and Mrs Agnes Irman, 1950s

Photograph of Reverend Robert Maughan the first Vicar of Heatherycleugh 1866-1876, n.d. [c. 1800s]

Photograph of Joseph Barber Lightfoot, Bishop of Durham 1879-1889, n.d. [c. 1800s]

Photograph of Vicar James Whitehead Pattison 1906 - 1936, n.d. [c. 1900s]

Photograph of Connor Charles Smith, n.d. [c. 1900s]

Letter from Rev. J.W. Pattison, St. John's Chapel to the Trustees of the Town Hall, St. John's Chapel concerning fees charged by the latter, 26 October 1909

Letter from Walter J. Crawshall, Besselsleigh, Lansdown, Cheltenham to incumbent of St. John's Chapel enclosing "M.S. Book belonging to St. John's Chapel in Weardale 1763", 12 January 1932

Receipt from the House of Vanheems to Miss H. Pattison for confirmation veils, April 1932

Letters between the Reverend D. Skelton, St. John's Chapel, Heatherycleugh Vicarage, Cowshill, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1DA and Canon T. Meakin on behalf of the Right Reverend Lord Bishop of Durham, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, DLA4 7NR concerning the arrangement and confirmation of candidates, 27 January - 24 February 1992

Abstract of enumerators' returns giving population totals for St. John's Chapel, 1841

Duplicate parochial statistics for St. John's Chapel, 1936 - 1940

Parochial statistics, 1953

Parish profile, June 1999

Copy of An Act for the future Appropriation of The Tithe or Tenth of Lead Ores in the Parishes of Stanhope and Wolsingham in the County of Durham belonging to the respective Rectors thereof, subject to the existing Incumbencies and for making other Provisions for the Endowment of the said Rectories in lieu thereof, and for other Purposes connected there with, 21 and 21 Victoria, Cap LVIII, 23 July 1858

Longitudinal and transverse section of chancel roof at St. John's Chapel, n.d. [ c. 1882]

Plan of communion rail, [c. 1882]

Plan of cross on east gable of church, [ c. 1882]

Detail plan of nave seats at St. John's church, n.d. [1881] Scale: 12 feet to 1 inch [1:144]

Pen and ink drawing of St. John in Weardale, viewed from the road, by 'Ros', n.d. [1990s]

Pen and ink drawing of St. John in Weardale, viewed from the tower entrance to the churchyard, n.d. [1990s]

Letter from A.S. Lowery, electrical contractor, concerning installation of electric light in the church at St. John's Chapel, 6 August 1930 - 22 October 1930

Photographs of silverware and metalware possibly belonging to St. John's chapel, n.d. [c. 1990s]

Photograph of the church, n.d. [c. 1900s]

Correspondence from William Potts and Sons Ltd., clock manufacturers, Leeds, to Rev. J.H.B. Darling concerning repair of church clock, 15 July 1937 - 24 February 1938

Letter from J. Baguley and Son, Newcastle to Rev. J.H.B. Darling concerning restoration of stained glass window, 15 March 1939

Letter from Harrison and Harrison, organ builders, Durham, to Rev. J.H.B. Darling concerning renovation of church organ, 1 March 1938

Receipts from Stephen Hill and Sons, builders for repairs to wall and church roof, 26 July 1929 and 4 January 1933

Specification and schedule of re - pointing work for St. John's Chapel, September 1986

Pew book, 1763 - 1764 Includes: Copy letters, mainly personal correspondence of J. Wallis, 1769 - 1774 and list of farms, owners, tenants and acreage, n.d. c 1770

Letter from L.C. Evetts, The Stead, Woolsington Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, to Rev. Inman, St. John's Vicarage, St. John's Chapel, concerning hand-made glass for the church, 27 June 1951 Enclosed: watercolour sketch of the [west porch] door, n.d. [1951]

Letter from the Diocesan Registry, Durham to Rev. J.W. Pattison enclosing EP/SJ 2/13, 1 July 1911

16 July 1810 (1) Rev. John Clarke, curate of St. John in Weardale in the parish of Stanhope (2) Rev. Henry Hardinge, rector of the parish of Stanhope (3) The Hon. and Right Rev. Shute, Bishop of Durham (4) Thomas Emerson of Newhouse, in the parish of Stanhope, gentleman and others Copy bargain and sale from (1) to (4) of parcel of land (14p.) , part of the glebe land of curacy of St. John's Chapel in trust to be used as part of graveyard

Notice concerning control by incumbent over graveyard and erection of memorials therein, n.d. c.1930

Correspondence between the Rev. J.W. Pattison, St. John's Chapel, the Public Trustee and G.W. Hodgson and Angus, solicitors, Stanhope concerning a legacy by H.B. Wright to the incumbent of St. John's Chapel for the maintenance of a tomb in the graveyard, 29 December 1933 3 May 1934

Letter from Weardale R.D.C. to Rev. J.P Inman contesting burial fees at St. John's Chapel and note of the latter's reply, 7 March 1951

Letters from William Ayton and Sons, monumental masons, to Rev. J.P. Inman concerning memorial to Mrs. M.J. Cullen, enclosing sketch plan, 20 - 22 August 1951

Letter from the Bishop of Durham to Rev. J.P. Inman and a copy of the latter's reply concerning the latter's refusal to allow the erection of a marble monument in St. John's Chapel churchyard, 5 and 7 September 1951

Letter from E. Thompson, Ingleton Vicarage, Darlington to Rev. J.P. Inman complaining about the latter's refusal to allow the erection of a marble monument to the former's sister, 26 April 1952

Letter from Rev. J.H.B. Darling, The Vicarage, Haverton Hill, Billingham to Rev. J.P. Inman concerning alleged purchase of grave space at St. John's Chapel, 15 May 1952

Letter from William Allison and Son, Monumental Sculptors, Bishop Auckland to Rev. J.P. Inman requesting approval for memorial and enclosing plan, 11 June 1952

Letter from J.H. Johnson, Monumental Sculptor, Darlington to Rev. J.P. Inman requesting approval for design for memorial flower vase, 11 August 1952

Letter from J.G. Brown, Sculptor, Wolsingham to Rev. J.P. Inman requesting approval for granite flower vase, 25 September 1952

Sketch plan of proposed tree planting in the churchyard of [St. John's church], n.d. [1992] No scale

Grave yard plans, n.d. [c. 1900s]

Notices stating that the Peart tomb; Currah tomb; Somerville tomb; Hackword tomb and Emerson tomb have been included in a list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest under the Town and Country Planning Act 1971, 23 June 1988

Ground and first floor plans of proposed additions to the vicarage, n.d. [1881] Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]

Section and north end elevation of proposed additions to the vicarage, n.d. [1881] Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Front and entrance elevation of proposed additions to the vicarage, n.d. [1881] Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]

Block plan of proposed additions to the vicarage, n.d. [1881] Scale: 20 feet to 1 inch [1:240]

Detail plan of the front door of the vicarage, n.d. [1881]

Elevation and plan of doors for the vicarage, n.d. [1881] Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12]

Detail plan of bay window at the vicarage, n.d. [1881]

Detail plan of screen at the vicarage, n.d. [1881]

Detail plan of sink in the maids' pantry at the vicarage, n.d. [1881] Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12]

Account of repairs to vicarage, 16 August 1882

Specification of joiner's, slater's, plumber's, gas piping, bell hanging, plasterer's and glazier's work involved in making additions to the vicarage house, n.d. [1881]

'Specification of the several works required in proposed additions to the house, for enclosure walls etc.', n.d. [1881]

Photograph of a tea party held outside the vicarage, 1890

Wayleave agreement for the laying of electric lines, 30 July 1930 Plan attached

Wayleave agreement for the installation of overhead electric wires, 24 September 1935

Faculty for the extension of the graveyard at St. John's Chapel, 7 October 1846

Faculty for setting back the wall of the churchyard for widening the road, 27 February 1914

Faculty for the erection of a new clock in the church tower, 12 August 1926

Faculty for the installation of electric light in parish church of St. John's Chapel, 2 October 1930

Faculty for the erection of a bronze tablet in memory of William Morley Egglestone, 11 April 1951 and copy of appeal for memorial fund, 1 September 1949

Faculty for the disinterment and reinterment of cremated remains of James Waller Bainbridge, 6 July 1953

Faculty authorising the re - pointing work of specified areas and the re - pointing and re - lettering of the external notice board, 3 March 1987

Faculty authorising the redecoration of the inside of the church; to replace two infra - red radiant heaters with fan convectors at a lower level and to remove a third radiant heater from the vestry; to install a thirteen amp switched socket outlet, 8 August 1993

Archdeacon's certificate authorising interior decoration, 26 June 1952

Archdeacon's certificate authorising repairs to the ceiling of St. John's church, 9 December 1957

Archdeacon's certificate authorising unspecified works at St. John's church, 6 November 1991

Letter from the Vicar of St. John's Chapel, Heatherycleugh Vicarage, Cowshill, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1DA to the Secretary, Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches concerning an application for an Archdeacon's certificate, 8 October 1986

Churchwarden's log, 3 June 1980 - December 1995

Terrier, 1888 - 1891; 1926 - 1929; 1931 - 1934; 1950

Terrier, 31 January 1952 - 25 April 1957

Inventory, 31 January 1952 - 18 April 1963

Terrier and inventory, 10 July 1985 - 7 May 1999

Inspection report on the parish church, 5 March 1951

Quinquennial inspection report on St. John's church, by A.O. Lee, Owengate House, Durham, April 1980

Quinquennial inspection by Hayton Lee and Braddock, Architects and Surveyors, Owengate House, Saddler Street, Durham, DH1 3HB, June 1994

Surveyor's report and schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection of the vicarage, outbuildings and 6 acres of glebe land, by D. McIntyre, diocesan surveyor, The College, Durham, 11 April - 13 May 1949

Schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection of the vicarage, October 1976

List of donations to stove fund, n.d. [c. 1920]

Statement of income and expenditure of St. John's Chapel redecoration fund, 1951

Statement of income and expenditure, 1949 - 1951

Income and expenditure accounts of St. John's parish church for the years ended 31 December 1950 - 1952

Vestry meetings minute book, 1771 - 1832 Includes: List of farms, owners and tenants, n.d.,[c . 1771] pp 1-15, 18-23 and churchwardens' accounts, 1772 - 1862

Vestry meetings minute book, 1866 - 1951 Includes meetings of parochial church council

Report of the annual vestry meeting reprinted from the Auckland Chronicle , 11 April 1901

Minutes of P.C.C., 1920 - 1930 Includes electoral roll, 1920 See also EP/SJ 5/2

Minutes of the Parochial Church Council, indexed, 4 January 1951 - 25 May 1997

Extraordinary meeting of the Parochial Church Council, 10 December 1986

Report to annual church meeting [by incumbent?], 31 January 1931

P.C.C. churchwardens' account, 1936

Electoral roll for the parish of St. John's Chapel, 1954

Electoral roll, 1951

Electoral roll, 26 April 1984

Electoral roll, 1990

Electoral rolls 1972 - November 1983

Electoral roll, 1986

Electoral roll, 1988

Electoral roll, 1996 (1 paper, printed form, photocopied) Fifth Deposit

Resolution of P.C.C. to establish table of fees for the parish of St. John's Chapel, 6 February 1949

Letter from the Church Commissioners concerning establishment of table of fees, 11 March 1949

Plan of turnpike road showing proposed alterations, n.d.[c. 1880] Scale: 1 inch to 16 feet

Plan of proposed alterations to turnpike road, St. John's Chapel market place, by Joshua Turner, St. John's Chapel, June 1895 Scale: 1 inch to 16 feet

Plan of proposed diversion of highway from St. John's Chapel to Langdon Beck, January 1953 Scale :1:2500

Letter to Rev. J.P. Inman from Durham County Council concerning proposed diversion of highway at St. John's Chapel, 2 December 1953

Extract from the regulations of the Barrington Schools in Weardale, n.d. [ c.1830]

Income and expenditure account of the Barrington Repair Fund, 1 March 1938

Copy order of the Minister of Education approving expenditure on repairs to the school and the sale of stock to fund the work, 16 May 1947

Copy order of the Minister of Education authorising the sale of Glebe Cottage, Market Place, St. John's Chapel, 23 June 1958

Charitable Education in the Weardale District of County Durham (1700 - 1830) by J.L. Dobson, n.d. [late 20th century]

Account book of the Attwood charity, January 1909 - December 1943; the Froghall (Barrick) charity, January 1909 - December 1940; and the Bishop Barrington Schools charity, January 1909 - December 1949

Letter from John Rogerson, Croxdale Hall, Durham to Rev. R. Shepherd, St. John's Chapel enclosing payment of annuity bequeathed by Charles Attwood for the poor of St. John's Chapel, 10 August 1886

Letter concerning, and receipt for investment of part of the capital in Charles Attwood's charity, 29 March and 18 April 1888

Correspondence from the Charity Commission to Rev. J.W. Pattison giving permission for a subscription from the funds of Attwood's Charity to be made to a local Nursing Association providing medical attention for the poor, 2 December - 13 December 1913

Copy letter from [Rev. J.P. Inman], The Vicarage, St. John's Chapel, to the [Charity Commission, Ryder Street, St. James's, London] enquiring whether the Parish Council has any right to be involved with the disbursements of the Attwood Charity, 2 January 1956

Notice from the Charity Commission to Rev. R. Shepherd requesting accounts of Barrick's charity, 29 January 1894

Correspondence between the Secretary of the Charity Commission, London; Rev. J.H.B. Darling, The Vicarage, Haverton Hill; Rev. L. Leonard Knighall, The Rectory, Stanhope; J. Watson, Doctor's Cottage, St. John's Chapel; and the clerk to Stanhope Parish Council, concerning the origins of the Froghall charity and payment of the annual rent charge, 16-28 October 1950

Order made by Minister of Education for sale of stock held by trustees of Barrington (St. John's Weardale) Education Foundation to meet cost of repairs to school, 16 May 1947

Copy memorandum concerning appointment of cleaner and caretaker to Barrington Room and church, n.d. [ c. 1956]

Order by the Charity Commission to establish a new scheme for the future regulation of the Shute Barrington Charity, 28 May 1867

Copy letter from the Charity Commission to Rev. C. Clayton, The Rectory, Stanhope concerning establishment of scheme for Dr. Hartwell's Charity, 4 April 1867

Scheme made by the Board of Education under the Charitable Trusts Acts of 1853 to 1925 for the alteration of the scheme regulating Hartwell Lectureship Charity, 9 February 1940

Church of St. John Baptist, St. John 's Chapel (or Weardale): A Descriptive Record , by Rev. J. P. Inman, printed by Durham County Press Ltd.

Christian Heritage Trail in Wear Valley , number 1, published by Wear Valley District Council, n.d. [1994]

Visitor's Book, 25 May 1947 - 26 April 2011

Book of homilies for St John's Chapel, 1815