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58 LEICESTERSHIRE ARCHA'.OLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY LEICESTERSHIRE RECORD OFFICE The following records have been deposited during the year ended 31 March 1963 : PARISH RECORDS r. Barrow-upon-Soar: Land Tax Certificates relating to Vicarage and Glebe Land at Barrow-upon-Soar and Quorndon, 1789-9; Terrier of Barrow-upon-Soar Glebe, 1821; Tithe Commissioners Award concerning Glebe at Quorndon and Barrow-upon­ Soar, 1857; The London Gazette, 4 August 1868 containing Order assigning ecclesi­ astical districts to the churches of Woodhouse, Quomdon and Mountsorrel North; Barrow-upon-Soar Enclosure Act, 1758; Parish Council Minute Books, 5 vols., 1894-1949; Lighting Inspectors' Minute Books, 2 vols., 1862-94; Parochial Com­ mittee Minute Book, 1923-34; Burial Board Minute Book, 1893-5; Burial Books, 5 vols., 1895-1943; Index to Register of Burials in Barrow-upon-Soar Cemetery, 1895-1945; Register of Certificates of exclusive rights of burial, 1895-1953, and Rule~ and Regulations for Barrow-upon-Soar Cemetery, 1935. 2 Bur!.ough-on-the-Hill: Minute Book (parish meeting), 1900-36. 3. Cossington: Registers, 1544-1837; Banns, 1802-1951. Churchwardens Accounts, 1884-1939. Faculties (5), 1864-1948. Benefice Papers including Terrier of all pro­ perties and lands belonging to the Rectory of Cossington, 15 Dec. 1757, and a survey of all buildings belonging to the Benefice and specifications of works needed to make good dilapidations, 1890. Tithe Map, 1842 (fragment only); Tithe Redemption Certificates (4), 1921-6. Plan of Churchyard, 1829. School : Deed of School Site, 24 Oct.1871, and Memorandum of School Building Committee 1872-3. Charities: (i) Platt's Charity-Memoranda containing extracts from Minutes of Committee and list of freeholders, 1882-1908; Statements of Accounts, 1897-8 and Miscellaneous Papers. (ii) Babington's Charity-Trust Deed (copy) 1881 and Supplementary Trust Deed (copy) 1884. (iii) Extract from Digest of Endowed Charities (Cossington), 1862-3 and Extracts from Supplementary Digest, 1892. Vestry: Minute Books (2 vols.), 1817-1928. Church Rate Book, 1862-6. Miscellanea: which includes specifications and reports for repairs and re-hanging of church bells in 1889 and 1913 and personal papers of Revd. Joseph Mayor, Rector of Cossington 1860-90. 4. Croxton Kerrial: Registers: 1558-1898 and Marriage Banns, 1842-95. Service Registers, 1841-1941. Churchwardens' Accounts, 1806-1905. Benefice Papers, 1930- 1950. Faculties (3), 1889-1947. Miscellaneous Papers re Church Buildings and Church Lands including plan of Church and Churchyard, 1884, and plan of Glebe Land, 1887. Charities: Account Book-"Croxton Kerrial Charities", 1841-1919. Rules of the Croxton Kerrial Tradesmen's Society, 1869, and Abstract of Accounts, 1914-15; Rules of the Amicable and Frugal Society, Croxton Kerrial, 1869. Vestry and Parochial Church Council, Minute Book, 1880-1941. Croxton Kerrial Church School: Papers, including Minutes of School Committee, 1896-1903. Miscellanea, including a memoranda book containing (a) "Belvoir Castle Gifts" (clothing), 1841- 1894; (b) Confirmation Lists, 1844-7; (c) Sacrament Monies; (d) recipients of Bibles and (e) notes on charities. 5. Great Glen: Rate Books: 1910-26; Valuation Lists, 1901-21; Town Lands Charity Scheme, 14 June 1875. 6. King's Norton: Rate Book, 1918-22. 7. Pickwell and Leesthorpe: Parish Council Minute Book, 1894-1936; Declarations of Acceptance of Office, 1895-1931; Rate Books, 1898-1916; Overseers' Receipts and Payments Books, 1900-17. 8. Ratcliffe Guley: Overseers of the Poor-Accounts, 1786-1833. Settlement Certi­ ficates and Examinations, 1725-1862. Removal Orders, 1779-1862. Apprenticeship Indentures and Papers, 1755-1885. Apprenticeship Registers, 1803-32. Bastardy Papers, 1814-35. Inventories of Paupers' Goods, 1783-5. Agreement for the Union of Ratcliffe Culey with the Parishes of Bedworth, Brinklow and Pailton in Warwick- ARCH£0LOGY IN LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND 59 shire and Higham-on-the-Hill and Stoke Golding in Leicestershire, for the purpose of Poor Relief, 3 April 1815. Overseers of the Poor-Bills and Vouchers, 1774-1822. Memoranda Book including some Constables' and Churchwardens' Accounts, 1719- 1799. Constables' and Highway Accounts, 1786-1919. Surveyors of the Highways­ Accounts (3 vols.), 1840-52; Day Labour Book, 1833-40 and Bills and Vouchers, 1853-1910. Valuation of Ratcliffe Culey, 1837. Enclosure A9t and Award, 1766-7. Draft Census Return, 1831. Land Tax Assessments, 1841-69 (series incomplete). Vestry and Parish Meeting Minute Book, 1852-1915. Churchwardens' Bills and Vouchers, 1806-87. Papers concerning the consolidation of the rectories of Great Sheepy, Little Sheepy and Ratcliffe Culey, 1850. Returns of Church Rates, 1863-4 and Memorandum of various charitable bequests (no date). 9. Saddington: Registers: 1538-1910; Benefice Papers, including Licences granted to Revd. A. B. Haden to be absent from benefice to undertake duties of a lecture­ ship at the Collegiate Church of Wolverhampton, 1804-27; correspondence re Union of Saddington and Fleckney Benefices, 1927-9, and Rent Accounts of the Glebe Farm, 1924 and 1926; Faculties (5), 1899-1955; Churchwardens' Accounts 1739-1942; Churchwardens' Bills and Papers, 1755-1872; Accounts of Church Expenses with some Minutes of Vestry Meetings, 1871-1931; Vestry Minute Book, 1847-94. Poor Relief: "Town Book", 1760-80, containing accounts of Constables, Overseers of the Poor and Overseers of the Highways; Overseers' Receipts and Payment Books, 1848- 1878 (2 vols.) and Apprenticeship Indenture·s, 1771-89. Charities: "Church of St. Helen, Saddington, Account Book", 1896-1956, contains accounts, payments, and minutes of meetings of the trustees of the following: Heycock's Charity and John­ son's Charity. School : Accounts and Minutes of the Trustees of Saddington National School, 1856-19u (2 vols.); Particulars of Trust Deed, 1855. Miscellanea-includes papers of the Saddington Church Restoration, 1872, and a printed copy of sermon by J. Bonhome, Rector of Saddington, 29 April 1674. ro. Somerby : Parish Council Minute Book, 1894-1913. II. Stoke Golding: Registers 1656-1876; Churchwardens' Accounts, 1803-1895. Poor Relief: Overseers' Account Books, 1693-1829 (3 vols.); Settlement Certificates and Examinations, 1719-1800; Removal Orders, 1759-1830; Apprenticeship Inden­ tures and Papers, 1727-1820; Apprenticeship Register, 1803-15; Bastardy Papers, 1780-1822; Overseers' and Churchwardens' Bills and Vouchers, 1809-23. Surveyors of the Highways Accounts, 1780-1829. Vestry Minute Books, 1827-69. 12. Stretton Magna: Rate Book, 1914-22; Overseers' Receipt and Payment Book, 1901-20. 13. Stretton Parva: Rate Book, 1901-17; Overseers' Receipt and Payment Book, 1894-1917. FAMILY AND ESTATE RECORDS I. Arkwright Family : Printed plan of the Normanton Turville Estate, 1881, and correspondence concerning the curacy of Thurlaston, 1824-39. 2. Hastings-Donington Estate (additional deposit) -mainly deeds. 3. Powys Keck Estate: Legal papers re sales of parts of the Estate in Oadby, Stoughton, Evington and Leicester, 1898-1914. TOWN ESTATE Melton Mowbray (additional deposit): Statements of Accounts, 1874-1961 (incom­ plete series). COMMUNICATIONS 1. Canals: Plans of the following: Leicester-Loughborough and Leicester-Melton Mowbray Navigations, 1790; Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Coventry Canal, 1792; Union Canal, Leicester to Northampton, 1792; Union Canal, Gumley to Buckby Wharf (Northants.), 1803; Oakham, Stamford, Boston and Peterborough Canals, 1810, and Melton and Oakham Canal (no date, post 1849). 60 LEICESTERSHIRE ARCH£0LOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY Certificates (2) of shares held by W. Faqiham of Quom in (a) The Canal from the River Trent to the town of Loughborough, 1778, and (b) The Canal from the River Trent at Sawley and Long Eaton to Langley Bridge, 1794. 2. Railways: Bond for the construction of Leicester Station, 1839; Warrant to the Coroner of Leicester to determine the amount of purchase money to be paid by the Midland Railway Co. for land in the parish of St. Mary's, Leicester, 1848; Syston and Peterborough Railway Plans (Contract No. 3) for the construction of the Oakham­ Manton Section, 1846; Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester Railway Plans, 1852; Manchester and Birmingham Railway Extension-Minutes of Evidence, 1839. 3. Turnpikes: Petition (undated) to the House of Commons by the Trustees of the Market Harborough-Loughborough Turnpike Trust against a Bill to amend the law relating to public roads in England and North Wales. MINING RECORDS Snibston Collieries: Colliery Rules, 1875 and 1879. Reports on water at No. 1 pit, 1882, and at No. 2 Colliery, 1883. Valuation of Ellistown Freehold Estate and Coalmines and Fire Clay, etc. thereon, 1879. Correspondence, mainly 19th cent., including letters from George Robert Stephenson to G. L. Vaughan, colliery manager, 1854-61. Legal papers including agreements re building works at Colliery, 1859-63, and lease of minerals under land at Ibstock, 1875. Plans and drawings of engines and loco­ motives to be supplied to the colliery. A memoranda book containing (a) workmen's time sheets, June to August, 1855; (b) Account of strata sunk through at No,. 2 pit, 1857; (c) Account of sinking below the Main Coal at No. 3 Colliery, 1868, and (d) Boring account at No. 2 Colliery, 1861 and 1865. Miscellanea, including Acts relating to the Leicester & Swannington Railway, 1830-47, and a typed extract from an old diary re the flooding of Snibston Pit in 1836. ENCLOSURE Kegworth: Enclosure Act, 1778, and Enclosure Award (copy),
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