Castle Eden Estate
Reference: D/CE Catalogue Title: Castle Eden Estate Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: part 1
Covering Dates: 1733-1957
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Castle Eden Estate (Ref: D/CE)Estate (Ref: D/CE 1-110)Plans, rental, accounts, bailiffs' dairies (54-71) etc. (Ref: D/CE 1-110)Ref: D/CE 1
"A Survey of Castle Eden Lordship in the in the County of Durham in the Estate of the Honourable William Bromley of Bagington in the County of Warwick Esquire", by Will. Jones, 1733
Scale: 6 chains to 1 inch [1:4752]
(1 plan, 102cm x 78cm, vellum, coloured)
Ref: D/CE 2Plan of the Estate and Parish of Castle Eden, the property of Rowland Burdon, Esq., by J.T.W. Bell, Castle Eden, November 1837
Scale: 4 chains to 1 inch [1:3168]
(1 plan, 194 cm x 99 cm, coloured, paper on linen)
Ref: D/CE 3Plan of Castle Eden Estate copied by Bunnett Grieve, 1848
No scale
(1 plan, 91cm x 54cm, coloured, paper on linen)
Ref: D/CE 4Plan of Horden Estate, n.d. [19th century]
No scale
(1 plan, 72cm x 51cm, paper on linen)
Ref: D/CE 5Rent book, 7 April 1863 - 10 December 1864
(1 volume , calf half-bound)
Ref: D/CE 6Rent book, 14 June 1873 - 13 May 1895
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/CE 7Rent book, 1 Jaunuary 1908 - 13 June 1923
(1 volume, leather half bound)
Ref: D/CE 8Rent book, 13 July 1923 - 26 November 1932
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 9Rent book, 23 November 1932 - 13 January 1941
Enclosure: see D/CE 31
(1 volume leather, quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 10Accounts of payments to masons, joiners, slaters, painters and labourers, Colliery Cottages, 4 July 1873 - 22 May 1874
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/CE 11Plan of New Cottages at Castle Eden for R. Burdon Esq., April 1902
Scale: 8ft to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 74cm x 50cm, coloured)
Ref: D/CE 12Plan of proposed cottages, Castle Eden Foundry, 26 July 1910
Scale: 8 ft to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan 54cm x 38cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 13Plan of proposed cottages, Castle Eden Foundry, 26 July 1910
Scale: 32 ft. to 1 inch [1:384]
(1 plan, 44cm x 38cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 14Specification of works for cottage at Castle Eden Foundry, n.d. [1910]
(14 papers, typescript)
Ref: D/CE 15Bills of Quantities for pair of cottages, Castle Eden, April 1920
(12 papers, typescript)
Ref: D/CE 16Statement of final accounts for cottages at Old Shotton, 1920 - 1921
(2 papers, typescript)
Ref: D/CE 17Easington RDC notice of approval of plan to convert cow byre into cottage, 16 October 1925
Originally enclosed in D/CE 78
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/CE 18Easington RDC certificate of completion of house converted from cow byre, 25 January 1926
Originally enclosed in D/CE 78
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/CE 19Plan of proposed alterations to cottage, Hay Barns, Castle Eden, February 1928
Scale: 8 ft. to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 53cm x 32cm)
Ref: D/CE 20References foe prospective tenant for house at Old Shotton, n.d.
Originally enclosed in D/CE 78
(2 papers)
Ref: D/CE 21Record of land and property sold and leased, 14 February 1882 - 20 February 1924
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 22Record of building sites sold and property leased, 14 February 1882 - 20 February 1924
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 23Letter form J.F.B. Baker, Middleton Tyas, Yorks. to Robert Craman, Castle Eden, Durham concerning sale of land at Horden, with tracing of land, 13 August 1921
Originally enclosed in D/CE 78
(2 papers)
Ref: D/CE 24Letter from F. Scarth Beadon, Estates Office, Staindrop to Robert Craman, Castle Eden, concerning site plan of sale to A. Lewis and others (copy enclosed) and water supply tapped by military authorities, 7 June 1941
(2 papers)
Ref: D/CE 25Plan of building sites, Cotsford Lane, Horden, n.d.
Scale: 1 inch to 100 ft. [1:1200]
(1 plan, 16cm x 21.5cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 26Plan of building sites Cotsford Lane, Horden, n.d.
Scale: 1 ft. to 66 ft. [1:792]
(1 plan, 38cm x 38cm, printed, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 27Cattle book, bought, bred and sold, 5 June 1882 - 28 September 1904
Includes: rough notes re park letting, 4 April 1955
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/CE 28Cattle and sheep book, killed and sold, 6 December 1886 - 12 January 1917
Enclosure: see D/CE 39
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/CE 29Farm stock sales book, 19 August 1889 - 27 May 1907; Castle Eden Parks Letting List, 13 May 1894 - 5 April 1954
(1 volume, leather half-bound
Ref: D/CE 30Form of Record, Movement of Animals (Records) Order of 1925, 7 January 1925 - 16 October 1945
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: D/CE 31Account of foodstuffs supplied to Parklands Cattle, and cattle, pigs and sheep sold, 1929
Originally enclosed in D/CE 9
(1 paper)
Ref: D/CE 32Cash and pay book, 18 August 1885 - 8 June 1898
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/CE 33Cash book, 21 March 1906 - 21 May 1913
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/CE 34Cash book, 21 May1913 - 16 March 1921
(1 volume, leather' half-bound)
Ref: D/CE 35Cash book, 16 March 1921 - 12 May 1930
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/CE 36Cash book, 12 May 1930 - 25 June 1941
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/CE 37Cash book, 25 June 1941 - 15 August 1957
Enclosures see D/CE 108, 110
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/CE 38Letters from North Eastern Railway to Rowland Burdon Esq., Castle Eden, concerning permission to connect tap and take supply of water to house near Eden Vale from waterpipe from reservoir to Eden Vale House (laid down under previous agreement, copy enclosed), 27 September - 4 November 1887
(3 papers)
Ref: D/CE 39Agreement concerning provision of water to house, 1896
Originally enclosed in D/CE 28
(1 paper)
Ref: D/CE 40Plan of proposed new sewerage drains near Castle Eden village, 19 March 1896
Scale: 1 inch to 1 chain [1:792]
(1 plan, 75cm x 69cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 41Plan of sewerage drain and tank near Castle Eden village n.d. [c.1896]
Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, 25cm x 35cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 42Plan of exisiting sewers on Mr. R. Burdon's Estate, April 1913
Scale 1:2500
(1 plan,38cm x 31cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 43Letters from Easington RDC to Colonel Rowland Burdon and from J.F.B. Baker, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire to Easington RDC, concerning land required and conditions for Thornley-to-the-Sea Sewerage Scheme, 3 September 1924 - 11 August 1927
(7 papers, typescript).
Ref: D/CE 44Plan of drainage at Old Shotton, 1927
Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, 41cm x 40cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 45Certificate of analysis of drinking water, The Castle, Castle Eden by Water Examiner to County Council, County Analyst's Office, Darlington, 8 January 1898
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/CE 46Plan of proposed water softening plant, The Castle, Castle Eden, 13 May 1928
Scale: ¹/8 in to 1ft [1:96]
(1 plan, 48cm x 44cm, tracing paper)
Ref: D/CE 47Report on drains and sanitary fittings, The Castle, Castle Eden, 14 March 1930
(4 papers, typescript)
Ref: D/CE 4812 January 1899
(1) The Wingate and District Water Company Limited
(2) The Rural District Council of Easington
Copy agreement for supply of water to Monkhesleden
(1 paper)
Ref: D/CE 49Measurements and plan of Floaters Pond Well, n.d. [1905]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/CE 50Plan [of water pumping equipment?], 8 October 1918
No scale
(1 plan, 35cm x 24cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 51Plan of water supply pipes around Wellfield Station, June 1922
Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, 52cm x 28cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 52Letters from E. Forster, Castle Eden Colliery to R. Burdon Esq., concerning poor rate and income tax assessments on his property, enclosing copies of assessment, 24 December 1893 - 26 January 1894
(6 papers)
Ref: D/CE 53Income tax assessments on tenants 1893 - 1894
(1 paper)
Ref: D/CE 54Diary, James Benderson, bailiff, 1900
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: D/CE 55Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1901
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: D/CE 56Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1902
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: D/CE 57Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1903
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: D/CE 58Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1904
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: D/CE 59Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, few entries, 1904
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/CE 60Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1905
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: D/CE 61Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1906
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: D/CE 62Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1907
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 63Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1908
(1 volume, cloth quartor.bound)
Ref: D/CE 64Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1909
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 65Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1910
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 66Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1911
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 67Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1913
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 68Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1914
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 69Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1915
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 70Diary, James Henderson, bailiff, 1917
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 71Diary, James Henderson,bailiff, 1920
(1 volume cloth bound)
Ref: D/CE 72Account book of bailiff, January 1923 - December 1926
Includes: list of church collections, 1922 - 1923
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/CE 73Account book of bailiff, January 1927 - May 1931
Includes: list of nails, screws, wire etc., and prices, 1925
(1 volume leather half-bound)
Ref: D/CE 74Account book of bailiff, May 1931 - April 1935
(1 volume, cloth bound
Ref: D/CE 75Account book of bailiff, April 1935 - May 1938
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/CE 76Account book of bailiff, May 1938 - April 1942
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/CE 77Account book of bailiff, June 1942 - March 1947
(1 volume,cloth bound)
Ref: D/CE 78Pay book, 6 January 1906 - 9 July 1927
Enclosures: see D/CE 17-18, 20, 23, 84, 89-92, 94, 213
(1 volume, calf half-bound)
Ref: D/CE 79Pay book, 23 July 1927 - 26 December 1936
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/CE 80Pay book, 9 January 1937 - 26 May 1951
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 81Pay book, Castle Gardens, 31 October 1914 - 4 December 1920
Includes: list of parks let, 1923 - 1925; accounts of church visitors' box, 1945 - 1954; bailiff's accounts, Richard Glass & Son, 1925 - 1942
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 82Gas meter readings and accounts, 6 November 1906 - 26 September 1924
Includes: accounts for repairs to roads, 15 December 1932 - 22 May 1934
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 83Plan of steel windows: details of steel sashes, 18 August 1909
No scale
(1 plan, 34cm x 46cm, tracing paper)
Ref: D/CE 84Letter from Drake & Gorham Ltd., Manchester, electrical, mechanical and hydraulic engineers, to R. Burdon Esq., Castle Eden, Durham, concerning provision of heating element for silver tea urn and fitting of new heating plugs, 20 January 1925
Originally enclosed in D/CE 78
(2 papers, typescript)
Ref: D/CE 85Plan of proposed road line, Cotsford Lane, Horden, 12 February 1914
Scale: 40 ft. to 1 inch [1:480]
(1 plan, 114cm x 58cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 86Plan of proposed improvement of road Hardwick Hall Dene, 17 March 1915
Scales: 30 ft. to 1 inch [1:360], 10 ft. to 1 inch [1:120]
(1 plan, 97cm x 65cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 87Plan of proposed improvement of road, Hardwick Hall Dene, marked with receipt by Rowland Burdon for £5 for allowing Easington RDC to use land for road, 2 November 1915
Scales: 30 ft. to 1 inch [1:360], 10 ft. to 1 inch [1:120]
(1 plan, 91;cm x 65cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 88Letters from John S. Millar & Son, Annan, engineers to Robert Craman, Castle Eden, concerning erection of windmill and subsequent breakages, 3 May 1920 - 29 August 1927
(7 papers, typescript)
Ref: D/CE 89Letter from J.F.B. Baker, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire to Robert Craman, Castle Eden, concerning examination of windmill for faulty parts, 25 April 1921
Originally enclosed in D/CE 78
(1 paper)
Ref: D/CE 90Letter from T. Vickers, Dene Holme, Castle Eden to Robert Craman, concerning Dene Holme Wood Hut, 10 October 1921
Originally enclosed in D/CE 78
(1 paper)
Ref: D/CE 91Correspondence between District Traffic Superintendent, United Automobile Services, Bishop Auckland and Colonel Burdon, The Castle, Castle Eden, concerning cutting overhanging trees on route from Wheatley Hill to Blackhall, 6 - 7 December 1922
Originally enclosed in D/CE 78
(2 papers, typescript)
Ref: D/CE 92Account of milk and eggs produced, 1925
Originally enclosed in D/CE 78
(1 paper)
Ref: D/CE 93Notice to tennants concerning installation and maintenance of back boilers, 21 April 1926
(1 paper,typescript)
Ref: D/CE 94Letter from F. Scarth Beadon, Estates Office Staindrop, to Robert Craman, Castle Eden, concerning claims by Mr Jackson, Okerside Farm for damage by game etc., and provision of water to Mr. Harrison of Wingate's fields, 20 May 1926
Originally enclosed in D/CE 78
(2papers , typescript)
Ref: D/CE 95Plan of new out buildings at Hardwick Hall Farm, December 1926
Scale: 4 ft. to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 36cm x 28cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 96Plan of proposed new milk house, Dene Leazes farm, December 1935
Scale: ¹/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]
(1 plan, 26cm x 21crn, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 97Letter from County of Durham Agricultural Executive Committee and National Agricultural Advisory Service to Messers. R., J.R. & M.A. Guite and F. Scarth Beadon Esq., concerning improvements required for dairy premises at Bridge House, Wellfield Road, Wingate, 6 February 1952 - 6 July 1953
(5 papers, typescript)
Ref: D/CE 98Record of temperature and rainfall, 1 January 1938 - 31 December 1950
(1 volume cloth bound)
Ref: D/CE 99Sale catalogue of furnishings in The Castle, Castle Eden, including paintings, 3 - 6 June 1946
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/CE 100Sale catalogue of farms, accommodation land and house property etc., Wingate, Castle Eden and Horden Estates, 4 September 1946
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/CE 101Sale catalogue of country house, cottage market garden and accommodation land at Castle Eden, Old Shotton and Wingate, part of Castle Eden Estate, 25 July 1950
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/CE 102Notice to tenants concerning installation of electric light, n.d.
(1 paper, typescript)
Ref: D/CE 103Letter from Cleveland and Durham Electric Power Limited, Middlesborough to Colonel Burdon, The Castle, Castle Eden concerning supply and erection of proposed overhead lighting line, Parklands to Shotton Hall, enclosing plan of route and quotation for work, 28 October 1914
(6 papers, typescript and 1 plan, 89cm x 38cm)
Ref: D/CE 104Electric meter readings and accounts, church, work people and others, 31 December 1924 - 30 June 1940
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: D/CE 105Electric meter readings and accounts, 30 June 1935 - 30 June 1957
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/CE 106Plan of land at Castle Eden Colliery Hordon Collieries Limited, n.d.
Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, 81cm x 66cm, printed)
Ref: D/CE 107Plan of Horden Colliery, n.d.
Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, 73cm x 100cm, printed)
Ref: D/CE 108Plan of field, n.d.
No scale
Originally enclosed in D/CE 37
(1 plan, 20.5cm x 14.5cm, waxed linen)
Ref: D/CE 109Circulars concerning forestry products, Northern Forestry Products Limited, n.d.
(3 papers, printed)
Ref: D/CE 110Newspaper cutting, Darlington & Stockton Times, showing competitors at annual county rally of County Durham Federation of Youg Farmers' Clubs at School of Agricultue, Houghall, n.d.
Originally enclosed in D/CE 37
(1 paper, printed)
Parish (Ref: D/CE 111-129)Easington (Ref: D/CE 111-114)Ref: D/CE 111Summary of agreement between Dean and Chapter of Durham, Bishop of Chester and Rowland Burdon, concerning payment of tithes, 1 August 1837
(1 paper)
Ref: D/CE 112Letters fron John Eivers, Darlington to Rowland Burdon Esq., concerning altered tithe apportionment, Easington parish, 22 May 1868 - 21 July 1870
(5 papers)
Ref: D/CE 113Letters from William Moore, Logden & Mann, Sunderland, solicitors, to Rowland Burdon Esq., The Castle, Castle Eden, concerning payment of tithes to Easington parish, 4 January 1886 - 3 February 1891
(10 papers)
Ref: D/CE 114Schedule of tithes due to Rev. W.G. Harrison, Easington parish, for Shotton township, n.d.
(1 paper)
Castle Eden (Ref: D/CE 115-118)Ref: D/CE 115Copy of apportionment of tithe rentcharge in parish of Castle Eden, 2 April 1846, made by Rowland Burdon, 27 February 1895
(1 paper)
Ref: D/CE 116Letter from Fred. G.J. Robinson, The Rectory, Castle Eden to Rowland Burdon, concerning pew contributions for years 1888 - 1898, 13 February 1899
(3 papers)
Ref: D/CE 117Plan of proposed additional burial ground, St James' Church, Castle Eden, 5 September 1916
Scale: 25.344 inches to 1 mile [1:2500]
(1 plan, 31cm x 39cm)
Ref: D/CE 118Letter from W.R. Gough, The Rectory, Castle Eden to Colonel Burdon, concerning income of Castle Eden benefice, 26 November 1923
(1 paper)
Horden (Ref: D/CE 119-125)Ref: D/CE 119Ground plan of proposed church at Horden, July 1910
Scale: 8 ft. to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 73cm x 46cm, coloured)
Ref: D/CE 120North elevation of proposed church at Horden, July 1910
Scale: 8 ft. to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 73cm x 46cm, coloured)
Ref: D/CE 121South elevation of proposed church at Horden July 1910
Scale: 8 ft. to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan 73cm x 46cm, coloured)
Ref: D/CE 122East and West elevation of proposed church at Horden, July 1910
Scale: 8 ft. to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 73cm x 46cm, coloured)
Ref: D/CE 123Longitudinal section of proposed church at Horden, July 1910
Scale: 8 ft. to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan 73cm x 46cm, coloured
Ref: D/CE 124Sections looking East and West of proposed church at Horden, July 1910
Scale: 8 ft. to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 73cm x 46cm, coloured)
Ref: D/CE 125OS 6" 2nd ed. XXI.SE, XXIX.NW and XXVIII.NE showing proposed new Ecclesiastical District of Horden, 2 December 1912
Scale: 1:10560
(1 plan, 96cm x 69cm, printed paper on linen)
Monk Hesledon (Ref: D/CE 126-127)Ref: D/CE 126Letters from Horden Collieries Ltd., Castle Eden to Rowland Burdon Esq., Castle Eden, concerning proposals to unite parishes of Monkhesledon, St. John and Monkhesledon and give Hutton Henry to Wingate parish, 1 - 13 November 1923
(4 papers, typescript)
Ref: D/CE 127Letter from P.L. Bell, Monkhesledon Vicarage to Mr Burdon concerning income of benefice, 27 November 1923
(1 paper)
Wingate (Ref: D/CE 128-129)Ref: D/CE 128Letter from F. Bowman, The Vicarage, Wingate to Colonel Burdon concerning income of benefice, 27 November 1923
(1 paper)
Ref: D/CE 129Extract from conveyance of 3/4 acre of land in parish of Castle Eden (boundaries given), by Rowland Burdon for Wingate Parsonage, n.d.
(1 paper)
