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Bishopton St. Peter Parish

Reference: EP/Bis Catalogue Title: Bishopton St. Peter Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1627-2015

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Bishopton St. Peter Parish (Ref: EP/Bis)

Ancient parish including East and West Newbiggin and Little Stainton.

The church was almost completely rebuilt in 1846-7 by the Rev. Thomas Burton Holgate, vicar, (fn. 77) the only portions of the old church now remaining being parts of the chancel walls and of the south wall of the nave. The building formerly consisted of 'a long, narrow chancel and nave,' (fn. 78) the aisle and tower being additions at the time of rebuilding, and was apparently of late 13th-century date, part of a window of c. 1280-90, consisting of a single trefoil light with internal shouldered arch, still remaining on the north side of the chancel arch [see EP/Bis 261/1]. No other original architectural features, however, have been preserved. Two stones in the lower part of the east wall bear incised consecration crosses, but the east window itself is a modern one of three lancets [see EP/Bis 261/1]. A mediaeval grave slab is built into the south wall of the nave outside, and another at the southwest angle, together with a cusped fragment.
The building is of stone with green slated roofs overhanging at the eaves. A sundial on the south wall is dated 1776 and bears the motto 'Fugit hora,' with latitude 54° 38'. There were repairs in 1877, (fn. 79) and a stone reredos in memory of the Rev. Charles Ford (vicar 1858-88) was erected in 1889. In the chancel are two old oak chairs, each bearing the initials W.B., and below the tower an oak chest [see EP/Bis 260/3].
The font is apparently of late 12th-century date and consists of an octagonal bowl shaped to round on a circular banded stem and moulded base [see EP/Bis 260/5].

There is a ring of three bells cast by C. & G. Mears in 1847 [see EP/Bis 74/1-3 and EP/Bis 239].

The plate consists of a chalice and cover paten, without hall-marks, the former inscribed 'Hunc sacrum poculum voluit D[ominus] Ricardus Croft Ecc[les]iæ de Bishopton Vicarius. Anno Christi: 1680' (fn. 80) ; and a chalice, two patens and flagon of 1849-50, the chalice inscribed: 'Presented to Bishopton Church by the Rev. Thos. Burton Holgate, B.A. Vicar, and by his sisters Elizabeth Holgate and Alice Bamford the widow of Robert Walker Bamford, B.D. late Vicar, Easter 1850.' The two patens bear a similar inscription [see EP/Bis 239 and EP/Bis 260/6,7].

From: 'Parishes: Bishopton', A History of the County of Durham: Volume 3 (1928), pp. 213-216. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=42622 Date accessed: 03 January 2014.


The most observable matter at Bishopton is the ancient mound or stronghold in a field at the East end of the village. This mound or agger is nearly a regular cone, with a flat or truncated summit, formed of the common clay and coble-stone of the country thrown together. Its base is surrounded by a deep circular trench: a second, or outward fosse, runs at the distance of a bow-shot to the East and West, but approaches the inner ditch much nearer on the North and South, forming an irregular square; and on the South of the station flows the Bishopton beck, by means of which the trenches might be easily inundated. The site of this little stronghold is a narrow area of low plashy meadow, completely commanded by the rising ground to the North-west, occupied by the village and church. It is evident that the chief confidence of the occupants against assault or surprise, must have rested on the facility with which they could flood the trenches, a mode of defence extremely common amongst the lower order of castelets, or fortified manor-houses; and sometimes even adopted in castles of the highest class in preference to all more obvious advantages of situation (fn. 1). [see EP/Bis 121, 123, 124]

From: 'Parish of Bishopton', The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham: volume 3: Stockton and Darlington wards (1823), pp. 67-69. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=76340 Date accessed: 03 January 2014.

See EP/Bis 255/1 regarding group ministries. This is how they describe themselves on their website:

Our group of parishes was formed in 2004, and at that time also included St Peter's Wolviston. Since then, we've been working together increasingly closely, while maintaining our individual identities. At Easter 2013, the main area of St Peter's Wolviston became part of the new Team Parish of Billingham while the area to the west of the A19 (part of the Wynyard housing estate) was transferred to Grindon parish. The five parishes that remain in the group are extremely diverse and cover a wide area, stretching a distance of 12 miles from Great and Little Stainton villages in the west to the A19 near Wynyard and Billingham in the east.

Just to give you some idea of the diversity, the parishes span sixteen centres of population, ten civil parishes, and three boroughs (Darlington, Stockton and Hartlepool)! One is an industrial village by heritage, another is almost purely a farming community, and others include a mix of younger families, professionals, retired people, and long-term village residents. What our five congregations all share in common is a desire to be a spiritual resource for our parishes at the beginning of the 21st century.

http://www.stocktoncp.org.uk/parishes/group/ extracted 3 January 2014

Registration (Ref: EP/Bis 1/)Registers of baptisms, marriages and burials (Ref: EP/Bis 1/section 01)

17-19
See also EP/GS 4 register of banns and marriages, 28 April 1754 - 22 July 1783
Includes baptisms 19 April - 27 December 1752
[This register is from the parish of Bishopton, not Great Stainton - the baptisms are also included in EP/Bis 18]


Register of baptisms, 13 June 1649 - 23 February 1752, marriages, 27 December 1653 - 28 May 1751, and burials, 15 April 1654 - 1 March 1752 Also includes: Memorandum of payment to executors of Rev. R. Tatham for fixtures in the vicarage, 9 May 1826; Memorandum of institution of Rev. Ralph Newhouse, 29 June 1722; Memoranda concerning the erection of pews by Robert Eden and John Willis, n.d.; Memorandum concerning Ralph Musgrave 'S pew, n.d.; An account of the seats in the church of Bishopton, 1702; An assessment for repairs to the church, 4 November 1704; Memorandum of appointment of William Meaburn as clerk, 1742; Memorandum of induction of Rev. Michael Athelstone, 16 October 1687; Memorandum of induction of Rev. William Thirkeld, 8 May 1681; List of inhabitants of Bishopton to serve as petty constables, 10 April 1668; Memorandum of induction of Rev. Richard Croft, 24 August 1662
(1 volume, calf bound)


Register of baptisms, 19 April 1752 - 24 August 1783 and burials 26 March 1752 - 7 July 1783 Also includes: Accounts concerning sale of land, and annuities, 1807 - 19 June 1810; Account of subscriptions toward the augmentation of the vicarage, 5 October 1770
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Register of baptisms, 22 July 1783 - 30 December 1812, banns, 9 November 1783 - 13 October 1822, marriages, 4 December 1783 - 31 December 1812 and burials, 20 October 1783 - 10 December 1812
(1 volume, calf bound)

Registers of baptisms (Ref: EP/Bis 1/section 02)

20, 132


Register of baptisms, 8 January 1813 - 25 May 1873 Also includes: Accounts for the installation of a new organ, 1871; Note of improvements made on glebe land by Rev. C.H. Ford, including receipts, 1859 - 1871; Notes and newspaper cuttings concerning the severe winter of 1886 and its effects on the village, especially the grouse
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Register of baptisms, 25 May 1873 - 17 April 1965 Also: receipt for new embroidered altar cloth, the gift of Mary Bramwell of Malvern, Worcestershire, Christmas 1873; the vicar ' s account of vestry meeting to deal with the church heating, 16 August 1877; letter from the vicar describing the completed heating work and other alterations together with the relevant accounts, 10 February 1878
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Registers of marriages (Ref: EP/Bis 1/section 03)

21, 133-136, 199A, 200, 251/1-2


Register of marriages, 30 November 1813 - 22 June 1837 (1 volume, vellum bound) Attached: An Act for amending the laws respecting the solemnisation of marriages in England, 18 July 1823
(1 booklet, printed)


Register of marriages, 6 January 1938 - 16 June 1945
(1 volume, vellum half-bound)


Register of marriages, 11 August 1945 - 4 June 1960
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 6 August 1960 - 17 April 1965
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 11 May 1965 - 8 August 1970
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 22 August 1970 - 25 August 1990
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 22 June 1991 - 2 December 2000
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of marriages, 15 July 2001 - 6 September 2008
(1 volume)


Register of marriages, 18 April 2009 - 31 July 2015
(1 volume)

Registers of banns of marriage (Ref: EP/Bis 1/section 04)

22


Register of banns, 28 March 1824 - 15 May 1927
(1 volume, calf bound)

Registers of burials (Ref: EP/Bis 1/section 05)

23


Register of burials, 28 January 1813 - 20 August 1908
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Marriage licences (Ref: EP/Bis 1/section 06)

1/1-44


Marriage licence, Richard Watson and Mary Snaith of Thorp, of the parish of Grindon, 26 December 1776


Marriage licence, Abraham Dixon and Elizabeth Stainmore, 1 December 1801


Marriage licence, Ralph Lodge, of the parish of Stockton, and Ann Tinkler, 9 June 1806


Marriage licence, Thomas Scott, of the parish of West Rounton, Yorkshire, and Ann Lowes, 5 June 1809


Marriage licence, John Gurdon and Ann Nevils, 15 April 1811


Marriage licence, John Bainbridge, of the parish of Great Stainton, and Ann Fairbridge, 30 December 1812


Marriage licence, John Thompson, of the parish of Stockton and Ann Pickering, 26 March 1815


Marriage licence, James Stonehouse, of the parish of Bishopwearmouth, and Eliza Heaviside, 13 January 1818


Marriage licence, Richard Atkinson, of the parish of Darlington and Elizabeth Head, 10 September 1821


Marriage licence, James Byers and Mary Harrison, 6 May 1822


Marriage licence, Thomas Richardson, of the parish of Grindon and Mary Dobing, 11 February 1825


Marriage licence, Christopher Marshall and Lucy Batty, 13 May 1829


Marriage licence, Anthony Dobing and Alice Richardson, 12 October 1831


Marriage licence, John Burton, of the parish of Aycliffe and Jane Wilkinson, 5 May 1834


Marriage licence, Richard Harrison, of the parish of Great Stainton and Hannah Byers, 2 June 1834


Marriage licence, John Thompson and Sarah Cook, 16 February 1835


Marriage licence, John Brown, of the parish of Stranton and Elizabeth Dobbing, 20 August 1835


Marriage licence, William Cathrick, of the parish of Darlington and Margaret Baty, 31 May 1837


Marriage licence, Thomas Robinson, of the parish of Great Stainton and Mary Alderson, 19 June 1837


Marriage licence, William Lowes and Mary Longstaff, 3 January 1838


Marriage licence, William Graham, of Eston, Yorkshire and Jane Hodgson, 19 April 1838


Marriage licence, Thomas Atkinson, of the parish of Stockton and Ann Dobbing, 2 August 1839


Marriage licence, William Etherington and Elizabeth Harburn, 26 March 1842


Marriage licence, William Nesom, of the parish of Elton and Elizabeth Lax, 28 March 1842


Marriage licence, Christopher Shepherd and Elizabeth Tyson, 28 April 1842


Marriage licence, John Dent and Ann Aungle, 11 May 1842


Marriage licence, John Dobbing and Alice Bainbridge, 18 May 1842


Marriage licence, Abraham Wearmouth, of the parish of Aycliffe and Ann Tinkler, 28 May 1842


Marriage licence, William Elders and Hannah Baty, 13 November 1843


Marriage licence, Robert Old and Elizabeth Chapman, 12 July 1848


Marriage licence, John Laidler and Ann Etches, 9 August 1848


Marriage licence, Thomas Wetherald and Hannah Tyson, 1851


Marriage licence, Hickson Wass, of the parish of Stockton and Margaret Longstaff, 2 August 1852


Marriage licence, Thomas Henry Robson and Mary Ann Blench, 16 March 1853


Marriage licence, Thomas Blench and Margaret Cooper, South Shields, 20 July 1853


Marriage licence, Robert Barnicle, of the parish of Marske, Yorkshire and Hannah Holbron, 12 September 1854


Marriage licence, John Proud, of the parish of Marton, Yorkshire and Elizabeth Wright, 2 May 1855


Marriage licence, Isaac Tyson and Ann Thompson, 21 November 1855


Marriage licence, Christopher Day and Alice Blair, of the parish of North Cowton, Co. York, 15 December 1855


Marriage licence, John Dickson Grieves, of the parish of Smailholm, Roxburgh and Mathilda Blanch, 8 September 1856


Marriage licence, Henry Robson and Sarah Cook, 24 December 1856


Marriage licence, Robert Brown, of the parish of Whickham and Ann Tample, 15 January 1858


Marriage licence, William Thompson, of the parish of Sedgefield and Dorothy Jane Robson0 27 May 1896


Marriage licence, William Robson and Elizabeth Ward, 22 April 1898

Correspondence with General Register Office (Ref: EP/Bis 1/section 07)

45-46


Letter from the General Register Office, London concerning burials and enclosing a copy of the Burial Amendment Act of 1880, 12 October 1892
(1 paper, 1 booklet, printed)


Letter from the General Register Office, London concerning the use of new marriage registers, 4 April 1928
(1 paper, typescript)

Clergy (Ref: EP/Bis 2/)Registers of confirmations (Ref: EP/Bis 2/section 01)

181


Register of confirmations in the parish of Bishopton, St. Peter, and Great Stainton, All Saints,2 May 1933 - 18 June 1975
(1 volume, card bound)

Registers of preachers and registers of services (Ref: EP/Bis 2/section 02)Registers of strange preachers (Ref: EP/Bis 2/section 01)

27


Book of strange preachers, 9 October 1859 - 12 February 1888
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Registers of services (Ref: EP/Bis 2/section 02)

24-26, 137-139, 182, 262/1


Register of services, 1858 - 22 May 1879 Also includes: Pencil drawing [of the vicar], n.d.; Newspaper cutting concerning Bishopton Harvest Home, 1878; Newspaper cutting concerning Church Improvements, 1877; Dedication of new organ, 13 April 1871; Letter concerning the anniversary dedication of the church, 20 June 1878; Subscription list for the John Parrington memorial, 3 October 1876; Newspaper cutting concerning the death of Marshall Fowler, J.P., of Preston Hall, May 1878; Newspaper cutting concerning a platform accident at Stillington Church, n.d.; List of poor dining at the vicarage on Christmas Day, 1859; List of confirmation candidates, 18 March 1861; Newspaper cutting concerning the installation of Bishop Lightfoot, 16 May 1879; Newspaper cutting concerning the funeral of Lieutenant Colonel Trotter, 2 November 1875; Newspaper cutting concerning a presentation to Rev. C.T. Hales at Richmond, 7 April 1877; Advertisement for Bishopton Harvest Home, n.d. Subscription list, 13 December 1875; Gift tag of Rev. C.H. Ford, 13 November 1877; Newspaper cutting concerning a presentation to Sub-Lieutenant C.W. Ford, 7 January 1876; Advertisement for Bishopton Harvest Home, 24 September 1874
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Register of services, May 1888 - June 1899
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Register of services, 9 July 1899 - 7 November 1937
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Register of services, 1 January 1938 - 30 September 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 7 October 1951 - 15 March 1964 (Annotated 1959 - 1964 by the vicar, Rev. John Richardson, with details of weather and events both local and national)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 18 March 1964 - 26 March 1975 (Annotated by the vicars with details of weather and events both local and national)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of services, 28 March 1975 - 2 December 1989
(1 volume, card bound)


Register of services, 3 December 1989 - 5 April 2015
(1 volume)

Parish boundaries (Ref: EP/Bis 2/section 03)

37-38, 141, 207, 255/1


Correspondence and papers concerning the union of the benefice of Bishopton and Great Stainton, 30 November 1926 - 27 October 1927
(1 file)


The London Gazette concerning the union of the benefices of Great Stainton and Bishopton into a new benefice titled the United Benefice of Bishopton with Great Stainton, 2 August 1927
(1 booklet, printed)


Pastoral Measure that the benefice of Bishopton with Great Stainton and the benefice of Redmarshall shall be held in plurality, 27 July 1977
(1 paper)


Order in Council confirming a pastoral scheme to terminate the plurality established by the 1997 scheme and unite the benefice of Grindon and Stillington with the benefice of Wolviston to create the benefice of Grindon, Stillington and Wolviston, 15 March 2000
(1 paper, printed)


Order in council for establishment of group ministry and group council, 1989
(1 paper)

Benefice (Ref: EP/Bis 2/section 04)

36, 183, 206


The London Gazette , concerning the transfer of the advowson to the Bishop of Durham, 19 December 1924
(1 booklet, printed)


Correspondence between Mrs. M. Raymond, West End, Bishopton, Stockton-on-Tees; the Bishop of Durham, Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland; and C. V. Peterson, the Secretary for Appointments, 10 Downing Street, London; concerning the appointment of the Rev. T.J. D. Ollier as rector of Redmarshall and the United Benefice of Bishopton with Great Stainton, 17 June 1976 - 13 October 1977
(53 papers)


Notice from the Bishop of Durham suspending for five years, presentation to the benefices of Redmarshall, St. Cuthbert in plurality with Bishopton with Great Stainton, 1 December 1995
(1 paper, printed form)

Benefice income (Ref: EP/Bis 2/section 05)

43-44, 48/1-2, 142, 184


Correspondence concerning dividends from Bank of England consols, 29 May 1889 - 29 June 1907
(1 file)


Correspondence and papers including dividend statements for the Great Northern Railway Company, London and North Eastern Railway Company and the Great Western Railway Company, 18 July 1888 - 18 August 1926
(1 file)


Income tax forms, 6 December 1899 and 1921
(2 papers, printed form)


Pastoral Measure concerning the payment to the income account of the Durham Diocesan Stipends Fund of a part of the aggregate of the income of the endowments of the benefice, 10 May 1978
(2 papers)


Letters from the Church Commissioners, 1 Millbank, Westminster, London; the Tithe Redemption Commis sion, Finsbury Square House, 33- 37 Finsbury Square, London; and Miss P. Carter, Diocesan Office, The College, Durham ; to the Rev. J. P. Evans, [the Vicarage, Bishopton]; concerning the income of the benefice and tithe redemption annuities, March 1950 - February 1958
(36 papers)

Glebe (Ref: EP/Bis 2/section 06)

28-34


Correspondence and papers concerning the sale of glebe land, including a mortgage of 1899 and survey plan of 1774, 1768 - 19 January 1929
(1 file)


Certificate of contract for the redemption of land tax, 21 October 1808
(2 papers)


'A plan of the Glebe Land belonging to the Vicarage of Bishopton, AD 1839' Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch
(65cm x 49cm, ink and water colour, linen backed paper)


'Plan of an Estate in the parish of Bishopton called The Glebe, in the possession of Rev. E.B. Holgate, survey and drawn by J. Cooper, 1852' Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch
(82cm x 69cm, ink, parchment)


16 March 1865 (1) Tithe Commissioners for England (2) Rev. Charles Henry Ford, Vicar of Bishopton Exchange of lands in Bishopton as specified on the enclosed sketch plan and schedule
(parchment, 2 membranes, applied seal)


4 June 1866 (1) Rev. Charles H. Ford (2) The Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne Mortgage of glebe lands for securing £600 and interest
(parchment, 1 membrane, pendant seal)


Correspondence from the Home Defence Wing, Royal Flying Corps, concerning the use of land in Bishopton, 26 August 1916 - 2 March 1917
(1 file)

Individual clergy (Ref: EP/Bis 2/section 07)Licences to the curacy (Ref: EP/Bis 2/)

39-40


Licence to the curacy granted to John Leach, clerk, 30 June 1821
(1 paper, printed form)


Licence to the curacy granted to Thomas Burton Holgate, clerk, 16 July 1825
(1 paper, printed form)

Portraits of clergy (Ref: EP/Bis 2/)

201-205


Head and shoulders portrait of Rev. Charles Henry Ford, vicar 1858 - 1888, n.d. [1880s]
(1 photograph, 16 cm. x 23 cm., black and white, mounted on board)


Portrait of Rev. H.J. Wattsford, vicar 1888 - 1906, seated at his desk, by [D.W. Duffield, photographer] n.d. [1890s]
(1 photograph, 10 cm. x 15 cm., black and white, mounted on board)


Portrait of Robert Henry Reilly, vicar 1907 - 1932, seated at his desk, n.d. [1920s]
(1 photograph, 16 cm. x 12 cm., black and white, mounted on board)


Head and shoulders portrait of Rev. Stanley Layton Petrie, vicar 1945 - 1950, by Thirlwell, photographer, n.d. [1930]
(1 photograph, 21.1 cm. x 37 cm., black and white, mounted on board)


Head and shoulders portrait of Rev. John Wilson, vicar of Bishopton, 1933 - 1945, by James Bacon & Sons, art photographers, 81 Northumberland Street, Newcastle, n.d. [late 1930s]
(1 photograph, 13 cm. x 17 cm., black and white, mounted on card)

Institutions and inductions (Ref: EP/Bis 2/)

41-42


Programme for the institution of Rev. John Richardson, 11 December 1958
(1 booklet, printed)

Parochial statistics (Ref: EP/Bis 2/section 08)

47


Statistical return of parochial work, 16 June 1906
(1 paper, printed form)

Rural Deanery (Ref: EP/Bis 2/section 09)

143


Pastoral Measure for the alteration of the boundaries of rural deaneries in the archdeaconries of Durham and Auckland in the Diocese of Durham, 12 June 1978
(2 papers)

Tithe (Ref: EP/Bis 3/)Tithe Maps and Apportionments (Ref: EP/Bis 3/)

50, 53, 56


Tithe plan and apportionment for the township of Little Stainton, 23 March 1839 Scale: 6 chains to 1 inch
(98 cm. x 66 cm., ink, linen backed paper, parchment, file attached)


Tithe Plan and apportionment for the township of Bishopton, 1840 Scale: 6 chains to 1 inch
(92cm x 82cm, ink, linen backed paper, parchment, file attached)


Tithe plan and apportionment for the township of Newbiggin, 1840 Scale: 6 chains to 1 inch
(92 cm. x 55 cm., ink, linen backed paper, parchment, file attached)

Altered Apportionments (Ref: EP/Bis 3/)

54-55


Altered apportionment for tithe rent charge for the township of Bishopton, 10 May 1918
(1 file, parchment)


Altered apportionment for tithe rent charge for the township of Bishopton, 24 January 1924
(1 file, parchment)

Tithe Redemption Certificates (Ref: EP/Bis 3/)

52, 57-58


Certificate of redemption of tithe rent charge for the township of Little Stainton, 23 August 1923
(1 file, parchment)


Certificate of redemption of tithe rent charge for the township of Newbiggin, 31 December 1921
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Certificate of redemption of tithe rent charge for the township of Newbiggin, 29 January 1923
(parchment, 1 membrane)

Tithe Accounts (Ref: EP/Bis 3/)

49, 59


Account book of tithe rent charges for Bishopton township, 1836 - 1851
(1 volume, card bound)


Letter from Durham Diocesan Registry enclosing tithe accounts and a bill from Hewburn, Hutchinson and Hewburn for acting in a claim of tithes of glebe land, 1859, 16 March 1908
(1 file)

Sherburn Hospital Tithes (Ref: EP/Bis 3/)

60, 62


Correspondence and papers concerning tithes payable to the Master and Governors of Sherburn Hospital, 27 November 1917 - 15 April 1937
(1 file)


Statements of tithe rent charge due to the vicar of Bishopton, 1923 and 1926; list of tithe owning clergy in Durham, n.d.; rough notes concerning tithes, n.d; and correspondence concerning Sherburn Hospital tithes, 1899 and 1906
(1 file)

Correspondence regarding tithe rent charge (Ref: EP/Bis 3/)

51, 61


Correspondence and papers from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries concerning tithe rent charge of the township of Little Stainton, 7 July 1922 - 24 January 1924
(1 file)


General correspondence and papers concerning tithe rent charges, including statement of payments and collections list etc., 26 May 1920 - 11 November 1927
(1 file)

Churchwardens (Ref: EP/Bis 4/)Church (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 01)Organ (Ref: EP/Bis 4/)

42, 208, 217


Programme for the dedication of a new organ, 13 April 1871 Endorsed: Bills and receipts for the installation of a window in the chancel, the gift of Mr. Hutchinson and Mrs. Atkinson of West House, 10 October 1871
(1 paper)


Contract between the parish and Harrison & Harrison, organ builders, Durham, to tune and regulate the organ in St. Peter 's church, 2 July 1946
(1 paper, printed form)


Contract between the Parochial Church Council and Harrison & Harrison Ltd., Durham, for regulating and tuning the church organ, 3 October 1990
(1 paper, printed form)

Restoration and repairs (Ref: EP/Bis 4/)

67, 71, 187, 213, 220-221


Specification for the restoration of Bishopton church, 1846
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Plan of proposed alterations to Bishopton church by Clark and Moscrop of Darlington, May 1889 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet
(64cm x 48cm, ink and water colour, tracing paper)


Correspondence between the Rev. J . Wilson and, later the Rev. S. L. Petrie, The Vicarage, Bishopton, Stockton-on-Tees; the Diocesan Office, The College, Durham; William Potts and Sons, clock manufacturers, The Guildford Clock Works, Bankfield Terrace, Leeds, Yorkshire; Harrison and Harrison, organ builders, Durham; and J. S. Peacock, glazier, Skinner Street, Stockton-on-Tees; concerning the repair of the church clock, organ and windows, and the appointment of a caretaker, 8 October - 24 November 1934, 13 June 1945 - 10 July 1949
(48 papers)


File comprising estimates, quotations and certificate; specification, plan and correspondence relating to repairs to the church, 5 October 1978 - 22 March 1989
(1 file)


Tender report, including copy plans, specification and correspondence, on part re-roofing and associated works at St. Peter's church, by Hayton, Lee & Braddock, Owengate House, Saddler Street, Durham, 13 September 1993
(1 file, photocopied)


Specification and schedule of work for works to St. Peter' s church, by Hayton, Lee & Braddock, consultant architects, Owengate House, Saddler Street, Durham, November 1993
(1 file, typescript)

Furniture and plate (Ref: EP/Bis 4/)

68-70, 188
See also photographs


Proposed arrangement of pews in Bishopton church, 14 May 1847, and copy Originally enclosed in EP/Bis 67
(4 papers)


Drawing of proposed reredos for Bishopton church by C. Hodgson Fowler, F.S.A., architect, November 1888
(64cm x 52cm, ink, paper)


Letter from R. Thompson, ecclesiastical contractor, Kilburn, York , to the Rev. S. L. Petrie, Bishopton Vicarage, Stockton-on-Tees; concerning wardens' staves, 2 May 1949
(2 papers)

Listed Building status (Ref: EP/Bis 4/)

210


Notification from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government that St. Peter' s church has been included in the list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, 6 April 1967
(1 paper, printed form)

Photographs (Ref: EP/Bis 4/)

259/1, 260/1-7, 261/1-2


Photographs of church and churchyard, 2011
(4 photographs)


Photographs of memorial plaques inside church, 2011
(13 photographs)


Photographs of lecturn, 2011 Including close-ups of memorial inscription on base.
(5 photographs)


Photographs of two wooden chests with metal fittings and locks, 2011
(2 photographs)


Photographs of altar, 2011 Showing altar cloth and choir.
(3 photographs)


Photographs of interior of the church showing font, pews and balcony, 2011
(2 photographs)


Photographs of silver chalices, plate and jug, 2011
(5 photographs)


Photographs of silver chalices, plates and jugs, [c1984]
(11 photographs)


Photographs of stained glass windows, 2011
(9 photographs)


Photographs of flooring, 2011
(3 photographs)

Bells (Ref: EP/Bis 4/)

74/1-3


Letter from White Chapel Bell Foundry, London, enclosing an account and directions for keeping the bells in order, 1 and 2 June 1960
(2 papers, typescript, 1 card, printed)

Churchyard (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 02)

212, 216, 219, 256/1


File comprising sketch plans, diagrams and copy of an article about wildlife in churchyards; inspection reports, funding applications and correspondence relating to maintenance of the church and churchyard, 3 April 1978 - 19 June 1979
(1 file)


Plan of St. Peter' s churchyard showing the location of a dangerous tree to be felled, by B.K.E. Ltd., electrical and instrumentation contracting engineers, Haverton Hill Industrial Estate, Cleveland, n.d. [late 1980s] No scale
(1 plan, 41 cm. x 29.5 cm., waxed paper)


Order in Council discontinuing burials in St. Peter' s churchyard, 28 October 1992 Includes: plan
(2 papers, printed)


Order in council regarding discontinuation of burials and exemptions, 1993 Includes plan of churchyard
(1 file)

Vicarage (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 03)

35, 140, 189, 196


Correspondence and papers concerning repairs to Great Stainton Vicarage and the ultimate sale of the premises, 15 October 1925 - 1 February 1931
(1 file)


1 June 1966 (1) John Richardson, vicar of Bishopton, Stockton-on-Tees (2) The Church Commissioners Counterpart mortgage by (1) to (2) of the glebe, rents and other profits and emoluments of the benefice to provide for a vicarage Consideration: £5,500 and interest
(1 paper)


Correspondence between the Rev. S. P. Fletcher, the Vicarage, Bishopton, Stockton-on-Tees; Ebery and Sharp, architects, 552 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire; and the Diocesan Office, The College, Durham; concerning the building of a new vicarage at Bishopton, July 1965 - June 1967 Includes: the specification of works of the new vicarage, July 1965
(67 papers)


28 October 1965 (1) The Rev. J. Richardson (2) The Church Commissioners Mortgage for the erection of a house for the incumbent of Bishopton with Great Stainton Consideration: £5,500
(1 paper)

Church Cottage (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 04)

193-194


8 July 1949 (1) The Rev. S.L. Petrie, the vicar of Bishopton (2) J. Gamble of Bishopton, the caretaker Agreement concerning the tenancy of Church Cottage, Bishopton
(1 paper)


10 July 1949 (1) The Rev. S. L. Petrie, the vicar of Bishopton (2) J. Gamble, the caretaker Agreement concerning the tenancy of the Church Cottage, Bishopton
(1 paper)

Faculties, Archdeacons' Certificates and Interlocutory Orders (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 05)Faculties (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 01)

144, 192, 252/1-13


Faculty for the introduction of new clergy stalls, choir stalls and pews and the erection of a memorial tablet, 27 July 1962
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a reredos and enlarging two windows, 5 March 1889
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of a tablet, 1923
(1 paper)


Faculty for the introduction of electric light, 1934
(1 paper)


Faculty to erect a brass tablet, 1935
(1 paper)


Faculty for the erection of two new radiators, removal of pews and replacement of parts of flooring, 1948
(1 paper)


Faculty for the conversion of part of the North Aisle into a Choir Vestry, 1954
(1 paper)


Faculty for the introduction of stained glass window in west end of nave, 1984
(1 paper)


Faculty for removal of kerbstones in churchyard and repairs to slating and lead flashing, 1988
(1 paper)


Faculty to erect a wrought iron fence and gate around boiler house steps and to introduce light oak Paschal Candle stand, 1995
(1 paper)


Faculty to re-slate north aisle and vestry roof, 2000
(1 paper)


Faculty for partial renewal of nave gable wall and re-lining of chimney, 2001
(1 paper)


Faculty for retrospective renewal of carpet on like for like basis, 2010
(1 paper)


Faculty for new Altar Frontal designed by Mavis Morgan, disposal of old frontal and repair and re-setting of churchyard memorial stones, 2010
(1 paper)


Faculty for introduction of new Altar Frontal with matching burse and veil and disposal of old green Frontal, 2013
(1 paper)

Archdeacons' certificates (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 02)

253/1-7


Archdeacon's certificate, works not specified, 1983
(1 paper)


Archdeacon's certificate, works unspecified, 1987
(1 paper)


Archdeacon's certificate for repair of leaded window damaged by a football, 2001
(1 paper)


Archdeacon's certificate for provision of steel mesh wire guards to windows, 2004
(1 paper)


Archdeacon's certificate for repair and re-erection of stone cross on the west gable, 2005
(1 paper)


Archdeacon's certificate for installation of a new lightning conductor, 2005
(1 paper)


Archdeacon's certificate for roof repair to flashings, 2006
(1 paper)

Interlocutory orders (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 03)

254/1


Interlocutory order to execute work to the chimney stack from the basement boiler, 2001
(1 paper)

Terriers and inventories (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 06)

197, 209


Inventory of the deeds, church plate and other property of the parish of Bishopton, n.d [ post 1911]
(1 file)


Terrier and inventory, 1955 - 2004 Includes: Great Stainton, All Saints
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Quinquennial inspections (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 07)

218


Quinquennial inspection report on the church by Hayton, Lee & Braddock, architects and surveyors, Owengate House, Saddler Street, Durham, June 1992
(1 file, typescript)

Ecclesiastical Dilapidations (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 08)

72, 145


Correspondence, statements and assessments concerning Ecclesiastical Dilapidations, 1923 - 14 April 1928
(1 file)


A letter to the Rev. S.P. Fletcher, vicar of Bishopton, from the Church Commissioners, enclosing a copy of the notification of Ecclesiastical Dilapidations Assessment and discussing arrangements for payment, 14 September 1972
(3 papers)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 09)Account books (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 01)

63, 65-66


Churchwardens' book including: General Accounts, 1723; Accounts concerning the repair to the churchyard wall, 1718 and 1747; Memorandum concerning the raising of the cess in Bishopton and little Stainton, 1723; Schedule of pews, 1734 and 1838
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)


Account book of the churchwardens, Easter 1844 - 27 April 1905 Also includes: Minutes of vestry meetings, 6 April 1858 -11 April 1907; Copy of the rate book for 1878
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Account book of the churchwardens, August 1906 -11 April 1920 Also includes minutes of the annual vestry meetings, Easter 1907 - 16 April 1920
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Accounts (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 02)

185-186


Church accounts, 1923 - 1954
(1 volume, card bound)


Accounts of the school repair fund, youth club, Sunday School, church improvement fund and magazine fund, 1952 - 1953, 1955
(11 papers)

Receipts and payments accounts (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 03)

214-215


Receipts and payments account of St. Peter's church for the year ended 31 December 1984
(3 papers, typescript)


Receipts and payments account of St. Peter' s church for the year ended 31 December 1989
(3 papers, typescript)

Stewardship (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 04)

246


File relating to St. Peter' s Thanksgiving Project (Anglican Stewardship Association until February 1994) comprising leaflets, minutes of meetings and agenda papers; reports, newsletters and correspondence, 11 March 1993 - November 1994
(1 file, typescript)

Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/Bis 4/section 05)

64, 73


Receipt from Robert Blakiston, churchwarden, for pew money from Ann Allen, 7 April 1795
(1 paper)


Bank pass book for the church renovation fund, 15 September 1926 - 12 October 1929
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Parochial Church Council (Ref: EP/Bis 6/)Parochial Church Council minutes (Ref: EP/Bis 6/section 01)

146-8, 222-5


Minute book of the Parochial Church Council, 29 April 1920 - 15 October 1947
(1 volume, card bound)


Minute book of the Parochial Church Council, 8 April 1948 - 15 October 1970
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Minute book of the Parochial Church Council, 24 February 1971 - 25 November 1975
(1 volume, card bound)


Minutes of the Parochial Church Council, 20 January 1976 - 15 March 1983
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minutes of the Parochial Church Council, 19 April 1983 - 18 November 1991
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Minutes of the Parochial Church Council, 17 February 1992 - 24 March 1993
(1 file, typescript)


Minutes, agenda papers and correspondence of the Parochial Church Council, 19 March 1986 - 3 July 1995
(1 file, typescript)

Financial records (Ref: EP/Bis 6/section 02)

149


Cash account book of the Parochial Church Council, 13 April 1952 - 31 December 1971
(1 volume, card bound)

Correspondence (Ref: EP/Bis 6/section 03)

227-235


Correspondence of the secretary to the Parochial Church Council comprising letters relating to the management of the church choir, the receipt of a legacy to the vicar and churchwardens, and repairs to the church roof; suspension of presentation to the benefice, the closure of the churchyard to new burials and the appointment of a new priest-in-charge; annual accounts, removal of a dangerous tree from the churchyard and a dispute about hymns, 1 August 1989 - 8 August 1997
(1 file)


General correspondence of the secretary to the Parochial Church Council, 27 April 1993 - 31 December 1995
(1 file)


General correspondence of the secretary to the Parochial Church Council, 30 October 1995 - 25 November 1996
(22 papers)


General correspondence of the secretary to the Parochial Church Council, 4 April 1996 - 5 November 1997
(53 papers, typescript)


General correspondence of the secretary to the Parochial Church Council, 5 November 1997 - 19 December 1998
(16 papers)


General correspondence of the secretary to the Parochial Church Council, 5 February 1999 - 23 November 2000
(53 papers, typescript)


General correspondence of the secretary to the Parochial Church Council, 19 February 2001 - 16 December 2002
(43 papers, typescript)


File of the secretary to the Parochial Church Council comprising correspondence, draft orders of service and service rotas during the interregnum, 20 December 2002 - August 2003
(28 papers, 2 booklets, typescript)


Correspondence of the secretary to the Parochial Church Council concerning the proposed appointment of Rev. Mark Allsopp to the benefice, 6 January - 24 May 2003
(35 papers, typescript)

Electoral rolls (Ref: EP/Bis 6/section 04)

236


Electoral rolls, 1996 - 2002
(6 papers, typescript)

Overseers of the Poor (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)Removal Orders, 1738 - 1829 (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)Removal from Bishopton (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

2/1-2


Removal order, Henry Hunter and family to Ferryhill, parish of Church Merrington, 17 May 1738


Removal order, Thomas Lidster and family to Bishopwearmouth, 22 April 1801

Removal to Bishopton (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

2/3-10


Removal order, Julia Bewley from Darlington, 1 September 1783


Removal order, Jane Caygell from Yarm, Yorkshire, 29 March 1806


Removal order, Robert Huron and family from Cockfield, 6 June 1810


Removal order, Edward Ridsdale and family from Sunderland, 8 May 1813


Removal order, Frances Wright from Newcastle, 24 December 1819


Removal order, Edward Tiplady from Plawsworth, 30 September 1820


Removal order, Ellen Ruddock from Egglescliffe, 20 September 1826


Removal order, Joseph Ryder and fami1y from Newbottle, 27 January 1829

Settlement Certificates, 1729 - 1800 (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

3/1-24


Settlement certificate, Henry Hunte and family of Ferryhill, n.d.


Settlement certificate, Jane Johnson and family, n.d.


Settlement certificate, Anthony Stelling and family of Blackwell, 1729


Settlement certificate, Thomas Carr and family of Casleventon, Yorkshire, 13 January 1737


Settlement certificate, William Robinson and family of Marton, Yorkshire, 9 February 1737


Settlement certificate, Robert Hunter and family of Great Stainton, 4 April 1738


Settlement certificate, Henry Wilkinson and wife of Barmpton, 15 April 1742


Settlement certificate, John Wingate and wife of Sedgefield, 7 May 1744


Settlement certificate, Joseph Coats and family of Egglescliffe, 3 May 1745


Settlement certificate, John Bronton and family of Barton, Yorkshire, 30 December 1746


Settlement certificate, John Parller and family of Little Stainton, 2 May 1747


Settlement certificate, Thomas Lister and family of Kirk Merrington, 26 May 1748


Settlement certificate, Thomas Mayer and wife of Haughton (Morton Quarter), 4 February 1754


Settlement certificate, William Johnson and wife of Aycliffe, 3 March 1754


Settlement certificate, George Oliver and family of Longnewton, 1 April 1754


Settlement certificate, George Wilson and family of East Hartburn, 4 September 1754


Settlement certificate, Crispin Greveson and wife of High Worsall, Yorkshire, 28 April 1756


Settlement certificate, Anne Young of Nunthorpe, Yorkshire, 20 June 1758


Settlement certificate [fragment], John Brupton of Stockton, 6 April 1768


Settlement certificate, William Smyth and wife of Thornton, Yorkshire, 18 April 1768


Settlement certificate, Joseph Bruce and wife of Bishopton, 19 May 1784


Settlement certificate, George Hacibones and wife of Bishopton, 27 March 1790


Settlement certificate, George Short and family of Longnewton, 18 January 1792


Settlement certificate, John Joanes and family of Crathorne, Yorkshire, 5 April 1800

Examinations in cases of bastardy, 1810 - 1815 (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

4/1-3


Examination in case of bastardy, Sarah Wailer, 10 October 1810


Examination in case of bastardy, Mary Bainbridge, 10 October 1810


Examination in case of bastardy, Ann Kell, 5 October 1815

Warrants for arrest in cases of bastardy, 1806 - 1830 (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

5/1-7


Warrant for arrest in case of bastardy, William Millar of Londonderry, Yorkshire, 29 January 1806


Warrant for arrest in case of bastardy, Cuthbert Thompson, 10 October 1810


Warrant for arrest in case of bastardy, Thomas Benson of Staindrop, 17 May 1813


Warrant for arrest in case of bastardy, Peter Jackson of Scotton, Yorkshire, 1815 and 1818
(2 papers)


Warrant for arrest in case of bastardy, William Farrow of Norton, 29 May 1822


Warrant for arrest in case of bastardy, Robert Charlton of High Coniscliffe, 7 August 1822


Warrant for arrest in case of bastardy, William Garbutt of Stockton, 25 October 1830

Maintenance Orders, 1804 - 1827 (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

6/1-6


Maintenance order, Thomas Holmes Tidy for the child of Abigail Lamb, 12 October 1804


Maintenance order, William Stoddart for the child of Jane Wetherell, 7 June 1820


Maintenance order, William Farrow for the child of Mary Taylor, 5 June 1822


Maintenance order, Thomas Smurthwaite for his mother, 16 April 1823


Maintenance order, Robert Charlton for the child of Ann Jameson, 21 August 1823


Maintenance order, Joseph Jefferson for the child of Eleanor Ruddock, 3 January 1827

Bonds for the maintenance of bastard children, 1786 - 1820 (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

7/1-8


Bond for the maintenance of bastard children, William Caile and George Longstaff of Bishop Auckland, 18 February 1786


Bond for the maintenance of bastard children, George Hutton and Robert Wardell of Thornaby, Yorkshire, 5 August 1808


Bond for the maintenance of bastard children, Benjamin Shepherd and Isaac Shepherd of Stockton, 5 February 1810


Bond for the maintenance of bastard children, William Haswell and William Davison of Stockton, 17 April 1813


Bond for the maintenance of bastard children, Thomas Benson and John Doe of Staindrop, 21 June 1813


Bond for the maintenance of bastard children, Edward Kirkell of Barnard Castle, 21 November 1813


Bond for the maintenance of bastard children, William Taylor of St. Andrew, Auckland, 14 May 1814


Bond for the maintenance of bastard children, James Atkinson and William Sanderson of Stockton, 12 August 1820

Appeals, 1819 - 1827 (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

8/1-3


Notice of appeal re the removal of George Thompson and wife to the of the parish of Skelton, Yorkshire, 4 January 1819


Order to produce apprenticeship paper. at the hearing of the appeal re the settlement of Joseph Bruce, 21 April 1627


Bill of costs in the appeal re the settlement of Joseph Bruce

Apprenticeship indentures, 1806 - 1816 (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

9/1-4


Apprenticeship indenture, Mary Ellington to Michael Stamper of Blackwell, 20 January 1806


Apprenticeship indenture, Ralph Carr Ranson to James Gainer of Bishopton, shoemaker, 10 August 1810


Apprenticeship indenture, Thomas Ranson to John Thelsey of Aycliffe, 5 September 1810


Apprenticeship indenture, William Ranson to Martin Taylor of Longnewton, shoemaker, 1 March 1816

Bills of Costs (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

10, 13/2-3, 5


Miscellaneous bills, including two doctor's bills for treatment of paupers, 1812 - 1842
(14 papers)


Bill of costs of Mr. Sowerby for services to the Overseers, 31 December 1817


Bill of costs of Smales and Son for services rendered to the Overseers, 7 February 1818


Bill of costs of Messrs. Raisbeck, Mason and Tater, July 1827

Overseers' accounts (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

75


Account book of the Overseers of the Poor, 22 April 1783 - 12 May 1813 Also includes: Names of the twelve and parish officers, 10 April 1787 - 1812; Agreements between the inhabitants and the overseers, 1799 - 1831; List of bastards in Bishopton, 1812 - 1813
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Rate Books (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

76-77


Poor rate book for the parish of Bishopton, 14 July 1829 - 27 September 1836 Also includes: County rate assessments, May 1826; Rental for the township of Bishopton, 2 September 1827 and 18 May 1828; Minutes of select vestry, 18 January 1827 - 15 November 1832
(1 volume, vellum bound)


Poor rate book for the parish of Bishopton, 7 March 1837 - 27 November 1832
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Census (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

14


Census forms for the township of Bishopton, East and West Newbiggin and Little Stainton, 1831
(2 papers)

Correspondence with Overseers of other parishes (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

13/4, 6


Letter from J. Matthewson, Chartershaugh, Overseer for Harraton, to Mr. M. Snaith, Overseer for Bishopton, requesting relief for the Errington family, 22 June 1822


Correspondence from Matthew Henderson, Harraton, Overseer, to the Overseer of Bishopton, re relief for Esther Errenton, 1832 - 1836
(3 papers)

Correspondence requesting assistance (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

13/1


Correspondence from George Thompson, Guisborough, to Mr. Loureby and Robert Robson, requesting assistance in paying his rent, n.d.
(2 papers)

Lists of paupers (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

15


List of paupers in Bishopton Parish who received relief, 25 December 1842

Receipts for payments by overseers (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

13/7


Receipts for payments by the Overseers, 1805-35
(11 papers)

Agreements for the maintenance of the poor (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

16


Agreement for the maintenance of the poor of Bishopton township for 3 years by George Scotson, 1 January 1805

Militia (Ref: EP/Bis 8/)Papers relating to the payments to soldiers' spouses (Ref: EP/Bis 7/)

12/1-4


Account of maintenance paid to the wife and child of William Day serving in the militia for co. Lancaster, 1801


Receipt for militia pay to Robert Smith's a wife, 1813


Letter: Thomas Ewbanke, Barnard Castle, to Thomas Sowerby, Bishopton, re the payment of relief to John Smith' 5 wife, 30 March 1813 a


Order to the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital to pay the pension of Jonathan Close to his wife, 21 May 1834 Attached: reply to above order

Highways (Ref: EP/Bis 10/)Labour Orders (Ref: EP/Bis 10/)

11/1


Orders (2 copies) for the performance of labour on the highway, n.d.

Highway accounts (Ref: EP/Bis 10/)

11/2


Bills for materials supplied, 1823 - 1834
(6 papers)

Highways rate assessments (Ref: EP/Bis 10/)

11/3


Assessment made on the inhabitants of Bishopton for repairs of the highways, 1817

Correspondence regarding liability (Ref: EP/Bis 10/)

11/4


Correspondence re the liability of the Parish Council to maintain highways, 1915
(3 papers)

Schools (Ref: EP/Bis 11/)Bishopton National School (later Bishopton Church of England School) (Ref: EP/Bis 11/)Accounts (Ref: EP/Bis 11/)

80-85


Account book for Bishopton School, 6 October 1813 - 7 January 1880 Also includes: Extract from the will of Rev. Thomas B. Holgate, 1871; Letter from Lord Crewe's Charity enclosing a donation of £5, 13 December 1879
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Cash account book for Bishopton National School, 28 February 1889 - 19 June 1905
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Statements of accounts for Bishopton School, 1906 - 1909
(4 files, printed form)

Correspondence with Board of Education (Ref: EP/Bis 11/)

90-91, 94-96


General correspondence with Durham County Education Committee, National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor etc., and Board of Education, mainly concerned with financial matters, 12 February 1902 - 10 November 1908
(1 file)


Board of Education memorandum to assist trustees of endowments applicable in connection with elementary schools, 16 February 1903
(1 paper, printed)


Board of Education final order concerning the application for the appointment of foundation managers for schools, 19 November 1903
(1 paper, printed)


Board of Education final order concerning the appointment of foundation managers for schools, 3 March 1904
(1 file, printed)


Board of Education memorandum concerning accommodation of schools in Durham County Council Education Authority, 23 November 1910
(1 paper, printed)

School Managers' minutes (Ref: EP/Bis 11/)

150


Minute book of the meetings of the managers of Bishopton Church of England School, 5 January 1905 - 22 September 1953
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Sale of Old School House (Ref: EP/Bis 11/)

190-191, 195


Correspondence between the Rev. S. P. Fletcher, the Vicarage, Bishopton, Stockton-on-Tees; the Diocesan Office, The College, Durham; Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham; and Smith Roddam and Company, solicitors, 56 North Bondgate, Bishop Auckland; concerning the conversion of the Old School House, Bishopton, 18 September 1967- 12 December 1972
(49 papers)


Cor respondence between the Rev. S. P. Fletcher, the Vicarage, Bishopton, Stockton-on-Tees; Middleton, Fletcher and Partners, chartered architects, 309 Marton Road, Middlesbrough; T. Murray, estate agents, Estate Offices, Haswell; Roper Brothers, builders, Hardwick Building Yard, Sedgefield; and Smith, Roddam and Company, solicitors, 56 North Bondgate, Bishop Auckland; concerning the conversion of the Old School into houses and garages, 1 August 1968, 17 April 1971 - 16 May 1974
(140 papers)


23 March 1955 (1) Rev. J. P. Evans of The Vicarage, Bishopton, Stockton-on -Tees, Clerk in Holy Orders; T. H. Robson of Stoney Flatt, Bishopton, farmer; and C. Beattie of 'Broad Lea' , Great Stainton, Stockton-on-Tees; the Vicar and Churchwardens of the parish of Bishopton (2) J. Kirkbride of The School House, Bishopton, schoolmaster Tenancy agreement c oncerning The School House, no.7 High Street, Bishopton Rent: £31 4s. p.a.
(1 paper)

H.M. Inspectors' reports (Ref: EP/Bis 11/)

98


H.M.I. report on Bishopton Mixed with Infants class, 19 September 1924
(1 file)

Alterations to school buildings (Ref: EP/Bis 11/)

99


Plan of proposed alterations to Bishopton School, by Clark and Moscrop, F.R.I.B.A., Darlington, 13 February 1905 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet
(70cm x 48cm, waxed linen, ink and water colour)

Correspondence with Durham County Council (Ref: EP/Bis 11/)

92-93, 97


Duplicate statement of information desired by Durham County Council as to the National School at Bishopton under the 1902 Education Act, 18 February 1903
(1 paper, printed form)


Letter from Durham County Council concerning the application of trusts of the will of Rev. J.B. Holgate for secular education purposes, 16 March 1903
(1 paper)


Letter from Durham County Council concerning the appointment of head teachers of public elementary schools, 25 June 1931
(1 paper, typescript)

Regulations (Ref: EP/Bis 11/)

79


Regulations for the conduct of Public Elementary Schools, 1870
(Linen backed paper on a roll)

General correspondence including pupil numbers (Ref: EP/Bis 11/)

78


Correspondence from W.W. 'Bates at Barlbro', concerning his appointment as schoolmaster, 5-26 November 1857; letter from Nathaniel Clark at Beamish Park, concerning Mr. Eden's gift of land for school offices, 19 November 1894; annual report of the number of children educated at Bishopton School, 1854 - 1855; return under the Rating and Valuation Act, 1925, for Bishopton School, 17 October 1930
(1 file)

Charities (Ref: EP/Bis 12/)Holgate Fund (Ref: EP/Bis 12/)

86-89, 107/1-12, 257/1
See also records of Bishopton Church of England School


Account book of Rev. T.B. Holgate's bequest to Bishopton School, 1872 - December 1909
(1 volume, leather bound)


Correspondence and papers concerning the Holgate Foundation, 16 March 1897 - 30 May 1932
(1 file)


General correspondence and papers concerning the Holgate Fund attached to Bishopton School, 4 May 1901 - 4 April 1922
(1 file)


General statement of expenditure of Holgate Fund, 1923 - 1926
(2 papers)


Correspondence from Rev. H.T. Wattsford at Leamington to Rev. R.H. Reilly at Bishopton, concerning the Holgate and Bamford Charities, 2 October 1906 - 2 November 1913
(13 papers)


"The Diocese of Durham (Educational Endowments) Order 1975" Appointing Durham Diocesan Board of Finance as trustee of endowment foundations including Holgate's Bequest
(2 papers)

Bamford Trust (Ref: EP/Bis 12/)

108


Correspondence and papers concerning the Bamford Fund, 1920 - 14 May 1924
(1 file)

Legacies (Ref: EP/Bis 12/)

100


23 December 1748 Copy will of Thomas Nicholson of Great Stainton, clerk, revoking bequests to Bishopton
(1 file)

Church Repair Fund (Ref: EP/Bis 12/)

102


Correspondence and papers from the Charity Commission concerning Bishopton Church Repair Fund, 21 March 1881 - 14 December 1891
(1 file)

Bishopton Dole (Ref: EP/Bis 12/)

105


Minute book of the trustees of Bishopton Doles, 11 March 1898 - 22 December 1925, with accounts, 1897 - 1931
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Administration of endowed charities including correspondence with Charity Commission (Ref: EP/Bis 12/)

101, 103/1-3, 104, 106, 198, 258/1


An Act to amend the law relating to the Administration of Endowed Charities, 28 August 1860
(1 booklet, printed)


Memoranda from the Charity Commission concerning the transfer of funds affected by charitable trusts, 1895
(3 papers, printed)


Correspondence and papers from the Charity Commissioners concerning the Thomson, Barker and Unknown Donors Charities, 29 May 1897 -22 October 1908
(1 file)


Endowed Charities (Administrative County of Durham) return for the parish of Bishopton, 1900
(1 file, printed)


Charity Commision scheme to merge the administration of Barker, Thompson and Sowerby charities, 1977
(2 papers)


Return and digest of the endowed charities of the parish of Bishopton, 26 July 1900
(1 file)

Church Societies (Ref: EP/Bis /13)Choir (Ref: EP/Bis /13)

226


Minutes of the Choir Committee, 3 April 1989 - 8 March 1995
(32 papers, typescript)

Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/Bis 14/)Parish magazines (Ref: EP/Bis 14/)

151-180, 250


Parish notes, October - December 1948
(3 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1949
(12 papers)


Church notes, October 1950 - December 1951
(9 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1951
(25 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1952
(23 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1953
(23 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1954
(22 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1955
(20 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1956
(23 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1957
(21 papers)


Parish notes, January - August, December 1958
(14 papers)


Parish notes, January, February, May and November 1959
(13 papers)


Parish magazines, March, April and September 1960
(3 booklets)


Parish notes, February 1960
(4 papers)


Parish notes, January 1962
(4 papers)


Parish notes, December 1964
(9 papers)


Parish notes, January, April - December 1965
(2 booklets, 37 papers)


Parish notes, January - April, September - December 1966
(19 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1967
(22 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1968
(23 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1969
(23 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1970
(25 papers)


Parish notes, January - February 1971
(19 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1972
(23 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1973
(23 papers)


Parish notes, January - March, May, June, September - December 1975
(19 papers)


Parish notes, February - December 1976
(17 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1977
(11 papers)


Parish notes, January - December 1978
(2 papers)


Parish notes, January - March, May - September 1979
(10 papers)


The Parish News , church magazine serving Wynyard, Thorpe Thewles and Redmarshall; Great Stainton, Stillington and Bishopton, 1996
(1 booklet, printed)

Flower Festivals (Ref: EP/Bis 14/)

247-249


Handbill promoting the opening of Bishopton Flower Festival, 30 June [1995]
(1 paper, typescript)


Handbill advertising St. Peter' s Flower Festival celebrating the life and journeys of St. Cuthbert, 30 June - 2 July [1995]
(1 paper, typescript)


Guide to exhibits at St. Peter's Flower Festival, 1 - 2 July 1995
(2 papers, typescript, photocopied)

Parish history (Ref: EP/Bis 14/)

198A, 238-245


Letters from the Rev. L.R. Pearson, chaplain of the College of the Venerable Bede, Durham , to the Rev. S. L. Petrie, the Vicarage, Bishopton, Stockton-on-Tees; concerning the writing of a 'History of Bishopton with Great Stainton', 24 November 1945 - 5 November 1946 Includes: photograph of the exterior of the church of Great Stainton, All Saints, n.d., 1945 - 1946] photograph of the exterior of the church of Bishopton, St. Peter, n.d., [1945 - 1946] photograph of the sundial on the exterior of the church of Bishopton, St. Peter, [1945 - 1946] sketch map of Bishopton, n.d., [1945 - 1946] Copy of the obituary of the Rev. T. B. Holgate, vicar of Bishopton, St. Peter, between 1838 and 1857 n.d., [1945 - 1946] (33 papers, 1 photograph, 14cm. x 10cm.; 1 photograph, 17cm. x 13cm.; 1 photograph, 15cm. x 11cm., black and white; 1 plan, 19cm. x 23cm., colour) Fifth Deposit
(Acc: 3591)


' Parish of Bishopton: The Rectory' , by the Christian Inheritance Community History, n.d. [c.1990]
(1 file, photocopied)


' Parish of Bishopton: bells, plate, etc.' , by Christian Inheritance Community History, n.d. [c.1990]
(1 file, typescript, photocopied)


' Parish of Bishopton: clergy' , by Christian Inheritance Community History, n.d. [c.1990]
(1 file, typescript, photocopied)


' Parish of Bishopton: Census' , by the Christian Inheritance Community History, n.d. [c.1990]
(1 file, typescript, photocopied)


' Parish of Bishopton: Tithes, rents, deeds etc.' , by the Christian Inheritance Community History, n.d. [c.1990]
(1 file, typescript, photocopied)


Article on charitable endowments in Bishopton parish by [the Christian Inheritance Community History], n.d. [ c.1990]
(1 file, typescript)


'Parish of Bishopton: school, education' , by the Christian Inheritance Community History, n.d. [c.1990]
(1 file, typescript)


Clergymen of Cleveland no. 12: St. Peter, Bishopton , by Alan and Josephine Marchant, published by The Christian Inheritance Trust, 1992
(1 booklet, printed)

Bishopton Friendly Society (Ref: EP/Bis 14/)

109-110


Rules, Orders and Regulations of a Friendly Society held at the house of Robert Balty the sign of the 'King's Head', and Joseph Fairbrother, the sign of the 'Stillington Ox' at Bishopton, alternately, established 1 January 1774, with list of members, 1 January 1821
(parchment, 1 membrane)


Correspondence and papers concerning Bishopton Friendly Society, including an act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Friendly and other societies, 1875, 1 March 1865 - 3 November 1890
(1 file)

Bishopton Lending Library (Ref: EP/Bis 14/)

111-116


Account book of the Bishopton Lending Library, 28 August 1873 - 9 September 1906 Attached: Letter from Rebecca Hussey's Charity concerning books ordered and including rules of the charity, 1 August 1873 Letter from William Cassidi of Grindon concerning Great Northern Railway Stock to be expended on books, 22 November 1875
(1 volume, leather half-bound, 2 papers)


Correspondence concerning Great Northern Railway Stock and the use of dividends for the purchase of books and tracts for circulation, 1 August 1873 - 3 February 1900 Originally enclosed in EP/Bis 111
(5 papers)

Association for the Prosecution of Felons (Ref: EP/Bis 14/)

117-118


Poster concerning the Bishopton etc., Association for the Prosecution of Felons, July 1822
(1 paper, printed)


Notice of intention to punish offenders who have stolen fruit from the vicarage garden, n.d.
(1 paper)

Newspaper cuttings (Ref: EP/Bis 14/)

119-126


Newspaper photograph of Bishopton children being entertained on the village green, c.1920
(1 paper)


Newspaper photograph of Castle Hill, Bishopton, 27 June 1936
(1 paper)


Newspaper photograph of Bishopton as seen from Castle Hill, n.d.
(1 paper)


Sketch plan of excavations at Castle Hill British Camp, Bishopton, n.d.
(1 paper)


Newspaper article entitled 'When Bishopton was a stronghold', n.d.
(1 paper)


Newspaper article entitled 'Fairies of Bishopton Castle'
(1 paper)


Newspaper photograph of blessing the architect L.T. Moore, during a stone-laying ceremony, n.d.
(1 paper)


Newspaper article and photograph of Bishopton choir's attempt at the Catterick assault course, n.d., c.1970s
(1 paper)

Visitors' books (Ref: EP/Bis 14/)

211


Church visitors ' book, 19 February 1972 - 18 November 1993
(1 volume, plastic bound)

Church calendar (Ref: EP/Bis 14/)

237


Calendar depicting parish churches in Cleveland, including Bishopton, St. Peter, published by the Christian Inheritance Trust, 1988
(1 file, printed)

Sketches and photographs of the village (Ref: EP/Bis 14/)

128-130


Watercolour sketch plan of Bishopton Village, with names of inhabitants, n.d. No scale
(27.5cm x 19cm, ink and water-colour, paper)


Photograph of memorial cross in Bishopton Village, c.1930
(1 photograph, black and white)


Photograph of part of Bishopton Village, n.d.
(1 photograph, black and white)

Ordnance Survey maps (Ref: EP/Bis 14/)

127


Annotated Ordnance Survey plan, Durham sheet L:NW, showing Bishopton, Redmarshall, Carlton, Thorpe Thewles, Stillington, Witton and Carlton Ironworks, 1923 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile
(57cm x 42cm, paper, printed)

Traditional remedies (Ref: EP/Bis 14/)

131


Notes on 'Superstitious existent' - cures for toothache, rheumatism, cramp and ague; superstitions connected with fairies and the plague, n.d., c.1800
(1 paper)