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Auckland St. Peter Parish

Reference: EP/Au.SP Catalogue Title: Auckland St. Peter Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1872-2014

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  • Auckland St. Peter Parish
    • EP/Au.SP Auckland St. Peter Parish (Ref: EP/Au.SP)
    • 01 Registration (Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/)
    • Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/Section 01)
    • Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/Section 02)
    • Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/Section 03)
    • Clergy (Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/)
    • Registers of confirmations (Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/section 01)
    • Registers of services (Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/section 02)
    • Licences to curacy (Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/section 03)
    • Benefice income (Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/section 04)
    • 04 Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/)
    • Church (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 01)
    • Records re building the church (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 01)
    • Building Committee minutes (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/)
    • Correspondence (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/)
    • Plans (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 02)
    • Repairs (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 03)
    • Vicarage (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 02)
    • Other church property (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 03)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 04)
    • Faculties and Archdeacon's certificates (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 05)
    • Faculties (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 01)
    • Archdeacons' certificates (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 02)
    • Terriers and inventories (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 06)
    • Log books (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 07)
    • Quinquennial reports (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 08)
    • Ecclesiastical Dilapidations (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 09)
    • Sequestration (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 10)
    • 05 Vestry (Ref: EP/Au.SP 5/)
    • Minutes (Ref: EP/Au.SP 5/)
    • Reports (Ref: EP/Au.SP 5/)
    • 06 Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)
    • Correspondence (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)
    • Electoral Roll (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)
    • Financial records (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)
    • Account books (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)
    • Annual accounts (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)
    • Financial summaries (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)
    • Minutes (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)
    • Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/Section 01)
    • Finance sub-committee (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/Section 02)
    • 014 Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14)
    • Church history (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/)
    • Magazines / Newsletters (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14)
    • Monthly magazine (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/)
    • Newsletter (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/)
    • Parish News (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/)
    • Parish magazine (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/)
    • The Net (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/)
    • Vicar's Letter (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/)

Catalogue Contents

EP/Au.SP Auckland St. Peter Parish (Ref: EP/Au.SP)01 Registration (Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/)

1/17 number not used

Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/Section 01)

1/1-5, 12

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/1

Register of baptisms, 21 April 1875 -20 May 1896
(1 volume, calf bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/2

Register of baptisms, 20 May 1896 -28 May 1903
(1 volume, calf bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/3

Register of baptisms, 28 May 1903 -23 February 1911
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/4

Register of baptisms, 1 March 1911 -15 April 1920
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/5

Register of baptisms, 8 April 1920 -10 August 1930
(1 volume, calf bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/12

Register of baptisms, 28 August 1930 - 1 June 1947
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/Section 02)

1/6-8, 13-15, 18/1

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/6

Register of marriages, 5 June 1876 -9 November 1907
(I volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/7

Register of marriages, 7 December 1907 -19 April 1919
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/8

Register of marriages, 23 April 1919 -1 January 1931
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/13

Register of marriages, 7 January 1931 - 19 December 1942
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/14

Register of marriages, 26 December 1942 - 15 August 1956
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/15

Register of marriages, 15 December 1956 - 4 April 1981
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/18/1

Register of marriages, 9 August 1991 - 9 June 2007
(1 volume)

Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/Section 03)

1/9-11, 16/1-2

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/9

Register of banns of marriage, 5 December 1875 - 3 September 1899
(1 volume, calf bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/10

Register of banns of marriage, 27 August 1899 - 20 February 1927
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/11

Register of banns of marriage, 26 March 1927 - 17 February 1946
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/16/1

Register of banns of marriage, 6 March 1946 - 18 September 1966
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 1/16/2

Register of banns of marriage, 16 October 1966 - 8 May 1977
(1 volume)

Clergy (Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/)Registers of confirmations (Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/section 01)

2/17/1-2

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/17/1

Register of confirmations, 17 March 1932 - 3 May 1956
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/17/2

Register of confirmations, 5 June 1957 - 20 November 2002
(1 volume)

Registers of services (Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/section 02)

2/1-15, 16/1-5

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/1

Register of services, 3 November 1878 -29 March 1885
(1 volume, calf bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/2

Register of services, 30 March 1885 -26 November 1890
(1 volume, calf bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/3

Register of services, 30 November 1890 -9 August 1896
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/4

Register of services, 16 August 1896 -28 December 1902
(I volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/5

Register of services, 1 January 1903 -23 March 1913
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/6

Register of services, 30 March 1913 -27 March 1921
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/7

Register of services, 3 April 1921 -27 April 1930
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/8

Register of services, 4 May 1930 -31 December 1934
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/9

Register of services, 31 December 1934 -28 December 1940
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/10

Register of services, 1 January 1941 -26 November 1950
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/11

Register of services, 3 December 1950 -13 November 1960
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/12

Register of services, 21 March 1972 - 20 May 1977
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/13

Register of services, 22 May 1977 - 14 August 1983
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/14

Register of services, 16 August 1983 - 2 January 1988
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/15

Register of services, 3 January 1988 - 4 October 1992
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/16/1

Register of services, 14 November 1960 - 29 September 1967
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/16/2

Register of services, 30 September 1967 - 20 March 1972
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/16/3

Register of services, 5 October 1992 - 9 August 1998
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/16/4

Register of services, 12 August 1998 - 1 August 2004
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/16/5

Register of services, 8 August 2004 - 22 November 2013
(1 volume)

Licences to curacy (Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/section 03)

2/18/1-10

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/18/1

Licence to curacy for J. B. Bristow, 23 December 1888
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/18/2

Licence to curacy for W. C. D. Feddon, 21 December 1890
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/18/3

Licence to curacy for W. H. Neales, 25 June 1894
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/18/4

Licence to curacy for W. H. Fowle, 30 July 1896
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/18/5

Licence to curacy for W. R. Smyth, 11 March 1911
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/18/6

Licence to curacy for J. Parker, 17 January 1913
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/18/7

Licence to curacy for A. P de Bunlon, 7 June 1925
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/18/8

Licence to curacy for L. W. R. Bacon, 11 June 1933
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/18/9

Licence to curacy for W. Portsmouth, 16 June 1935
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/18/10

Licence to curacy for J. Nicholson, 23 May 1937
(1 paper)

Benefice income (Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/section 04)

2/19

Ref: EP/Au.SP 2/19

Letter to Revd. H. Y. Necker, St. Peter's Vicarage, Bishop Auckland, Durham from J. P. Carter, Diocesan Office, The College, Durham concerning financial grants, 16 April 1932 - 22 November 1946; letter to the Secretary, Diocesan Board for Church Building, Durham from H. Y. Necker, St. Peter's Vicarage, Bishop Auckland, Durham concerning an application for a grant, 23 October 1946; letter to Rev. H. T. Walters, St. Peter's Vicarage, Bishop Auckland, Durham from J. E. Downing, Ecclesiastical Commission, 1 Millbank, Westminster, London concerning the benefice of St. Peter's Church, 10 April 1924; letters to H. Y. Necker, St. Peter's Vicarage, Bishop Auckland, Durham from J. E. Downing, Ecclesiastical Commission, 1 Millbank, Westminster, London concerning the payment of a grant, 14 April 1932 - 2 June 1932;
(7 papers)

04 Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/)Church (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 01)Records re building the church (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 01)Building Committee minutes (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/)

4/45

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/45

Minutes of the St. Peter's Church Building Committee, 5 September 1873 - 4 August 1875
(1 volume, board bound)

Correspondence (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/)

4/2-23, 4/38-44, 4/46-63

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/2-13

Correspondence of Rev. W.L. Holland and others concerning the site for St. Peter's Church, 28 June - 29 October 1872
(12 papers)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/14-23

Correspondence concerning subscriptions for the building of the church, 25 August 1872 - 25 April 1873
(10 papers)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/38-44

Correspondence of Rev. W.L. Holland and others concerning building works etc. on St. Peter's Church, 14 January 1873 - 25 May 1874
(7 papers)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/46

Letter of George Pround to Rev. W.L. Holland concerning the cancellation of the contract for building the church, n.d. [1873]
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/47

6 September 1873 (1) Bishop of Durham (2) Exors. of the late William Lynes of Darlington, builder Agreement of (1) and (2) for cancelling the contract for building St. Peter's Church
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/48-63

Correspondence between Messrs. Hicks & Charlewood of 42 Grainger Street, Newcastle, architects, and Rev. W.D. Croudace, Bishop Auckland, concerning the design and construction of a chancel screen, 15 February 1889 - 9 December 1890
(16 papers)

Plans (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 02)

4/24-37, 64-65, 76/1-3

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/24

West elevation and detail of roof over nave and aisle of proposed church by Messrs. Austin & Johnson of Newcastle, architects, August 1872 Scales: 1/4 inch to 1 foot [1:48], 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, paper, 55cm x 37cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/25

Cross section looking east and longitudinal section of proposed church by Messrs. Austin & Johnson of Newcastle, architects, August 1872 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, paper, 55cm x 37cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/26

Ground plan of church and vestry of proposed church by Messrs. Austin & Johnson of Newcastle, architects, 16 September 1872 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, paper on linen, 54cm x 36cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/27

Foundation and street site plans of proposed church by Messrs. Austin & Johnson of Newcastle, architects, 16 September 1872 Scales: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96], 40 feet to 1 inch [1:480]
(1 plan, paper on linen, 54cm x 36cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/28

Roof plan of proposed church by Messrs. Austin & Johnson of Newcastle, architects, 16 September 1872 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, paper on linen, 53cm x 36cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/29

Longitudinal section looking south of proposed church by Messrs. Austin & Johnson of Newcastle, architects, 16 September 1872 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, paper on linen, 54cm x 36cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/30

Sections looking east and west of proposed church by Messrs. Austin & Johnson of Newcastle, architects, 16 September 1872 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, paper on linen, 54cm x 36cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/31

North elevation of proposed church by Messrs. Austin & Johnson of Newcastle, architects, 16 September 1872 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, paper on linen, 54cm x 36cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/32

Block plan of proposed church by Messrs. Austin & Johnson of Newcastle, architects, showing drains, n.d. [1872] Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, paper on linen, 54cm x 36cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/33

Detail of roof of proposed church by Messrs. Austin & Johnson of Newcastle, architects, 16 September 1872 Scale: not given
(1 plan, paper on linen, 36cm x 54cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/34

Details and east elevation of vestry by Messrs. Austin & Johnson of Newcastle, architects, 14 December 1872 Scale: 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]
(1 plan, paper, 36cm x 54cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/35

Details of windows by Messrs. Austin & Johnson of Newcastle, architects, 14 December 1872 Scale: 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]
(1 plan, paper, 54cm x 36cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/36

Details of arches and piers with the door at the west end of the church by Messrs. Austin & Johnson of Newcastle, architects, 14 December 1872 Scale: 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]
(1 plan, paper, 54cm x 36cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/37

Foundation plan of proposed church by Messrs. Austin & Johnson of Newcastle, architects, showing conduits for hot water pipes, 14 December 1872 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, paper, 54cm x 36cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/64

Elevation and details of chancel screen by Messrs. Hicks & Charlewood, Newcastle, n.d. [approved 20 September 1889] Scale: 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]
(1 plan, linen, 55cm x 38cm)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/65

4/65 Plan of chancel with location of screen shown, 28 November 1889 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]
(1 plan, linen, 47cm x 35cm, coloured)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/76/1

Plan of drainage system, 10 November 1896
(1 plan, paper, 35cm x 43cm)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/76/2

Plan of alteration to chancel screen by Hicks and Charlewood, Architects, 12 Grainger Street, Newcastle - upon - Tyne, March 1893
(1 plan, tracing paper, 55cm x 36cm)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/76/3

Plan of proposed central heating system by Spoors Ltd., Bishop Auckland, n.d. [1900s]
(1 plan, tracing paper, colour, 27cm x 51cm)

Repairs (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 03)

4/69/1-2, 79

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/69/1

Specification for internal redecoration of church, n.d. [1960s] Note: originally enclosed in EP/Au.SP 6/6/4
(2 papers)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/69/2

Specification of repairs required in connection with the Quinquennial Inspection of May 1996, n.d. [1990s]
(6 papers)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/79

Letter from the Secretary, Charity Commission, 14 Ryder Street, St. James's, London to Messrs. Booth and Dixon, Solicitors, Midland Bank Chambers, Bishop Auckland concerning repairs to St. Peter's Church, 20 April 1954 [includes Charity Commission schedule allowing the sale of St. Peter's parish hall, 30 March 1954]
(2 papers)

Vicarage (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 02)

4/80

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/80

Letter to Revd. P. K. Lee, St. Peter's Vicarage, 39 Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7QZ from Revd. G. W. Heslop, Diocesan Office, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 7QJ concerning the replacement of the parsonage, 14 April 1997; letter to the Secretary, Durham Diocesan Parsonages Committee from the Church Commissioners, 1 Millbank, London concerning a proposed new parsonage, subsequent repairs to the parsonage and transferral of building fund balance to capital account, 3 October 1975 - 24 January 1978
(6 papers)

Other church property (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 03)

4/68, 4/77

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/68

10 October 1889 [copy, 9 April 1954] (1) Rev. W.D. Croudace and others (2) Trustees of parish of St. Peter Bishop Auckland Copy of covenant to surrender by (1) to (2) of land, school and premises in Stranton Street, Bishop Auckland
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/77

Particulars on application to the Durham Diocesan Board of Finance to accept Trust of Real Estate on Stranton Street, Bishop Auckland, 17 February 1938
(2 papers)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 04)

4/1

See also EP/Au.SP 5/2 for churchwardens' annual accounts in vestry minute book

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/1

Cash book, 14 August 1872 - 16 June 1875
(1 volume)

Faculties and Archdeacon's certificates (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 05)Faculties (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 01)

4/66-67, 74/1-22

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/66-67

Faculty for the erection of a screen with forwarding letter, 10 December 1889
(2 papers)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/1

Faculty authorising the erection of two new windows in the church, 22 July 1909
(2 papers)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/2

Faculty authorising the erection of a new vestry outside the west end of the church with a doorway into the church, to remove the window at present in the west wall at the end of the north aisle to the west end of the north wall and window at present in the west wall and to remove the brass tablet on that part of the north wall through which the new window is to be broken to a position immediately above the door of the new vestry, 11 January 1912
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/3

Faculty authorising the erection of two brass on oak tablets on the south wall of the church, 8 November 1919
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/4

Faculty authorising the creation of a stained glass window, 13 May 1920
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/5

Faculty authorising the erection of a tablet, 13 May 1932
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/6

Faculty authorising the erection of oak panelling, 3 March 1936
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/7

Faculty authorising the introduction of a processional cross, 12 January 1939
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/8

Faculty authorising the installation of a new heating system, 5 October 1946
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/9

Faculty authorising the insertion of an oak panel in the existing oak panel of the war memorial, 5 December 1949
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/10

Faculty authorising the introduction of two brass altar candlesticks, 1 September 1953
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/11

Faculty authorising the erection of a copper spire, 20 August 1954
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/12

Faculty authorising the relaying of the floor with teak wood blocks, 15 November 1957
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/13

Faculty authorising the installation of an oil - fired central heating boiler and oil storage tank, 13 September 1962
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/14

Faculty authorising the installation of a new electric lighting system in the church, 22 August 1966
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/15

Faculty authorising the removal of the ten commandments from the north east corner of the nave; removal of the wooden porch from the west door; and redeocration of the interior of the church, 1 November 1966 Originally enclosed in EP/Au.SP 4/73/1
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/16

Faculty authorising the establishment of a chapel at the east end of the south aisle of the church with a sacrament house on a bracket from the south wall, and the general reordering of the church, 5 August 1983
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/17

Faculty authorising the introduction of a nave altar table, 15 January 1985
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/18

Number not used

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/19

Faculty authorising the re - slating of the roof of the church in Welsh slate, 19 September 1986
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/20

Faculty authorising the interior redecoration of the walls and ceiling of the church and the introduction of a new carpet for the main walkway, 30 December 1987
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/21

Faculty authorising the restoration of the organ in the church, 3 January 1989
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/74/22

Faculty authorising the introduction of a memorial plaque in brass, 18 June 1996
(1 paper)

Archdeacons' certificates (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 02)

4/75/1-2

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/75/1

Archdeacon's certificate for work to be undertaken on the guttering, roof, church hall, toilet, fire escape, choir vestry and toilet roof, 6 February 1981 Originally enclosed in EP/Au.SP 4/73/1
(9 papers)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/75/2

Archdeacon's certificate for the redecoration of the reredos, 16 February 1981 Originally enclosed in EP/Au.SP 4/73/1
(2 papers and 1 photograph, 13cm x 9cm, colour)

Terriers and inventories (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 06)

4/70/1-5

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/70/1

Terrier and inventory, 1911
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/70/2

Terrier and inventory, 1913
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/70/3

Terrier and inventory, 1916
(1 paper)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/70/4

Terrier and inventory. n.d. [1960s]
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/70/5

Terrier and inventory, 7 May 1986 Originally enclosed in EP/Au.SP 4/73/1
(1 file)

Log books (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 07)

4/73/1

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/73/1

Log book: quinquennial log, May 1980 - 2006; record of gifts, bequests of furnishings and ornaments, 1982, 1984 and 2006; plan of proposed nave alter [no scale, 30cm x 21cm]; Letters: donations, 10 February 2001; repairs, 13 January - 22 April 1981
(1 file)

Quinquennial reports (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 08)

4/72/1-6

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/72/1

Quinquennial report by A. O Lee, Hayton, Lee and Braddock, Owengate House, Durham City, DH1 3UD, September 1980
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/72/2

Quinquennial report by J. A G. Given, Niven and Niven Architects, The Old Hall, 57 Front Street, West Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9HL, October 1985
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/72/3

Quinquennial report by J. A G. Given, Niven and Niven Architects, The Old Hall, 57 Front Street, West Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9HL, October 1991
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/72/4

Quinquennial report by Hayton, Lee and Braddock, Architects, Conservation and Historic Building Consultants, Owengate House, Saddler Street, Durham City, DH1 3HB, October 1996
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/72/5

Quinquennial report by Hayton, Lee and Braddock, Architects, Conservation and Historic Building Consultants, Owengate House, Saddler Street, Durham City, DH1 3HB, October 2001
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/72/6

Quinquennial report by Hayton, Lee and Braddock, Architects, Conservation and Historic Building Consultants, Unit 139, Stockton Business Centre, 70 Brunswick Street, Stockton - on -Tees, TS18 1DW, October 2006
(1 file)

Ecclesiastical Dilapidations (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 09)

4/71/1-4

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/71/1

Schedule of dilapidations noted at the quinquennial inspection of February 1990
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/71/2

Schedule of dilapidations noted at the Quinquennial Inspection of May 1996
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/71/3

Schedule of dilapidations noted at the Quinquennial Inspection of October 2001
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/71/4

Schedule of dilapidations noted at the Quinquennial Inspection of December 2005
(1 file)

Sequestration (Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/section 10)

4/78

Ref: EP/Au.SP 4/78

Writ of sequestration, 19 November 1948
(1 paper)

05 Vestry (Ref: EP/Au.SP 5/)Minutes (Ref: EP/Au.SP 5/)

5/1-3

Ref: EP/Au.SP 5/1

Minutes of the provisional committee of St. Peter's church, 24 July 1872 -18 March 1875
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 5/2

Minutes of the annual vestry meetings and of the Church Building Committee, with churchwardens' accounts inserted, 30 March 1875 - 13 April 1920
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 5/3

Minutes of the monthly vestry meetings, 26 April 1882 - 23 March 1920 (1 volume, leather half-bound) For annual vestry minutes after 1920 see EP/Au.SP 6/1 and 6/2

Reports (Ref: EP/Au.SP 5/)

5/4

Ref: EP/Au.SP 5/4

Report by Vestry Improvement sub - committee, n.d. [1940s]
(1 paper)

06 Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)Minutes (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/Section 01)

6/1-2, 6/6/1-7

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/1

Minutes of Parochial Church Council and its sub-committees and the annual vestry, 13 April 1920 - 12 March 1936
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/2

Minutes of Parochial Church Council and of the annual vestry, 16 April 1936 -27 March 1955
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/6/1

Minutes of Parochial Church Council, 6 December 1958 - 19 April 1967
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/6/2

Minutes of Parochial Church Council, its sub - committees, annual Vestry and Annual General Meetings, 11 May 1967 - 15 March 1984
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/6/3

Minutes of Parochial Church Council, its sub - committees, annual Vestry, Annual General Meetings and accounts, 5 April 1984 - 26 April 1992
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/6/4

Minutes of Parochial Church Council, annual Vestry, Annual General Meetings and accounts, 12 May 1992 - 11 March 1997
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/6/5

Minutes of Parochial Church Council, annual Vestry, Annual General Meetings and accounts, 20 April 1997 - 11 October 2006
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/6/6

Minutes of Parochial Church Council, its sub - committees, annual Vestry and Annual General Meetings, 6 December 2006 - 31 March 2013
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/6/7

Minutes of Parochial Church Council, 12 May 2013 - 23 March 2014
(1 volume)

Finance sub-committee (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/Section 02)

14/1-3

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/14/1

Minutes of Finance sub - committee, 9 January 1928 - 16 February 1939
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/14/2

Minutes of Finance sub - committee, 9 March 1939 - 21 November 1946
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/14/3

Minutes of Finance sub - committee, 12 December 1946 - 13 January 1965
(1 volume)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)Account books (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)

6/3-5, 15

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/3

Account book, 6 January 1948 - 29 June 1964
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/4

Account book, 29 June 1964 - 13 December 1971
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/5

Account book, 1 January 1972 - 14 November 1976
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/15/1

Payments and receipts account, 21 November 1976 - 31 December 1981
(1 volume)

Annual accounts (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)

6/10/1-4, 11/1-3, 13

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/10/1

Payments and receipts account, 1992
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/10/2

Payments and receipts account, 1995
(18 papers)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/10/3

Payments and receipts account, 1996
(1 file)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/10/4

Payments and receipts account, February 2008
(2 papers)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/11/1

Income and Expenditure account, 2007
(3 papers)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/11/2

Income and expenditure account, 2008
(4 papers)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/11/3

Income and expenditure account, 1 August 2010
(2 papers)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/13

Annual accounts for year ending 31 December 2013
(4 papers)

Financial summaries (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)

6/7, 12

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/7

Summary of finances, 2006
(5 papers)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/12

Summary of income for July and August 2011
(1 paper)

Electoral Roll (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)

6/8/1-2

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/8/1

Electoral roll, 1971 - 1977
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/8/2

Electoral roll, 2008 - 2013
(5 papers)

Correspondence (Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/)

6/9

Ref: EP/Au.SP 6/9

Letter to A. Kelton, Elim Pentecostal Church, Gibbon Street, Bishop Auckland from L. A. Williams, Treasurer, St. Peter's Church, Princes Street, Bishop Auckland concerning payments for the use of the church and hall, 2 September 2010; letter to P. W. Stringer, Administrative Secretary, Diocesan Board of Finance, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland from L. A. Williams [Treasurer] and P. Berry [Chairman] 45 Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 7QZ concerning repairs to the church hall, 7 November 2012
(2 papers)

014 Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14)Magazines / Newsletters (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14)Vicar's Letter (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/)

14/2/1-10

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/2/1

Vicar's Letter, 1931 - 1932
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/2/2

Vicar's Letter, 1936 Includes: roll of honour for First World War
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/2/3

Vicar's Letter, 1937 Includes: roll of honour for First World War
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/2/4

Vicar's Letter: 1938 Includes: roll of honour for First World War
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/2/5

Vicar's Letter: 1939 Includes: roll of honour for First World War and Second World War; roll of service for Second World War
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/2/6

Vicar's Letter, 1940 Includes: roll of honour for First World War and Second World War; roll of service for Second World War
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/2/7

Vicar's Letter: 1941 Includes: roll of honour and roll of service for Second World War
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/2/8

Vicar's Letter, 1944 Includes: roll of honour and roll of service for Second World War
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/2/9

Vicar's Letter: 1945 Includes: roll of honour and roll of service for Second World War
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/2/10

Vicar's letter, 1948 Includes: roll of honour for Second World War
(1 booklet)

Parish magazine (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/)

14/1/1-8

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/1/1

Parish magazine, January 1949 - December 1954
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/1/2

Parish magazine, January 1955 - December 1959
(1 volume)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/1/3

Parish magazine, January - December 1960
(12 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/1/4

Parish magazine, January - December 1961
(12 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/1/5

Parish magazine, January - December 1962
(12 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/1/6

Parish magazine, January - December 1963
(12 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/1/7

Parish magazine, January - November 1964
(11 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/1/8

Parish magazine, January 1965
(1 booklet)

The Net (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/)

14/3/1-7

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/3/1

The Net, May - December 1965
(8 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/3/2

The Net, January - December 1966
(12 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/3/3

The Net, February - August; October, December 1967
(9 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/3/4

The Net, January - September; November - December 1968
(11 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/3/5

The Net, January - December 1969
(12 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/3/6

The Net, January - December, 1970
(12 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/3/7

The Net, January - August 1971
(8 booklets)

Parish News (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/)

14/4/1-6

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/4/1

Parish News, October - December 1971
(3 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/4/2

Parish News, January - December 1972
(12 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/4/3

Parish news, January - August; October 1974
(9 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/4/4

Parish news, May 1975
(1 booklet)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/4/5

Parish news, July and November 1986
(2 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/4/6

Parish news, August 1987
(1 booklet)

Newsletter (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/)

14/5/1-2

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/5/1

Parish newsletters, July and December 1989
(2 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/5/2

Parish newsletters, March - April 1991
(2 booklets)

Monthly magazine (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/)

14/6/1-3

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/6/1

Monthly magazine, January - October 1973
(10 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/6/2

Monthly magazine, November - December 1974
(2 booklets)

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/6/3

Monthly magazine, January - February 1975
(2 booklets)

Church history (Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/)

14/7

Ref: EP/Au.SP 14/7

A short history of St. Peter's Church and parish, 1875 - 1995
(1 booklet)



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