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At the end of the cent. a new sett some 9 in. x 4 in. was made with the intention of fitting a horse-shoe. Many streets are still paved in this way. Kerbs were much longer and better shaped. Setts were sent all over the country and were sometimes laid in interlocking quadrants (Darracq work) e.g. Manchester Central station entrance; but in Leicester Jarrom St. was the only example quoted and that is now tarred over. The laying process was as follows : on a layer of small rubble was laid about 4 in. of cinders or sand. The pavior, equipped with a spirit level and two hammers, which could also be used for trimming, laid the setts in this, and they were then rammed home by a labourer using a heavy wooden ram which he swung between his legs. For this arduous work he received, of course, less pay. A complete set of pavior's tools was recovered, and several new hammers were found in the Corporation store, but a rammer has not yet been discovered. A proposal has been put forward to repair and preserve Castle View as a typical example of this important local industry.

LEICESTERSHIRE RECORD OFFICE The following records have been deposited during the year ,ended 31 March 1959: TOWN RECORDS Melton Mowbray Town Estate: Minute Books, 1572-1917; Muniments of Title, 1600-1895; Accounts and Papers (including Poor Law), 18th and 19th cent.

PARISH RECORDS 1. Billesdon: Poor Law Records-Settlement Certificates, 1723-1816 and Examina­ tions, 1741-1816; Removal Orders, 1735-1830; Bastardy Papers, 1742-1827; Apprenticeship Indentures, 1747-1833; Overseers' Account Books, 1818-1832; House Row Books, 1823-1830; Valuation of Workhouse, 1819; Parish Valuations, 1765 and 1864-67. Billesdon Fair-Minute Book, 1859-66; Treasurer's Book, 1846-59. BilLesdon National School-Cash Book, 1875-89; Correspondence, Reports and Papers, 1875-1913. Goadby School-Log Book, 1878-95, Miscellaneous Papers, 1798-1912. 2. Enderby: Minute Books of Vestry and Parish Meeting, 1859-1907, and of Parish Council, 1894-1946. Overseers' Account Books, 1836-48 and 1877-98; Parish General Account Books, 1895-1937; Lighting and Watching Account Books, 1893-1901 and 1915-30. 3. : Churchwardens' Accounts, 1818-21 and 1826-29. 4. Laughton : Registers, 1754-1837 (and Banns, 1824-1926). Faculties, 1879 (Restoration of Church) and 1920. Church Restoration Accounts, 1881. Vestry Minute Book, 1834-90. Charity Trustees Minute Book, 1850-93, Coal Charity Accounts, 1809-35. Constables' Accounts, 1805-35. Apprenticeship Registers, 1804-9 and 1825. Poor Law Papers, 1716-1803. Miscellaneous Papers, 1802-87. 5. Mowsley: Registers, 1660-1837. Terrier of Parsonage and Glebe, 1712. ,Deeds of School, 1864-1925. ENCLOSURE RECORDS Husbands Bosworth: Enclosure Award, 1765. TITHE RECORDS Garthorpe : Tithe Award and Map, 1840. CANAL RECORDS Melton to Oakham Canal: Plan, 1790; Register of Shares. RAILWAY RECORDS Midland Railway (Leicester and Hitchin): Act, 1853. EDUCATION RECORDS Log Books for following Schools: Copt Oak, 1874-1958; Fenny Drayton, 1878-1951; Owston and Withcote, 1877-1906 and 1912; Pearling Parva, 1897-1934. Admission Registers for Copt Oak School, 1897-1956. LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND NOTES

Minute Books for the following Schools: Market Bosworth Dixie Grammar School, 1878-1909; Hinckley Grammar School, 1876-1909. Account Book for Sherrier's and Lutterworth Charities, 1840-1906. MANORIAL RECORDS Court Rolls for following Manors: Barwell, 1889-1904; Beaumanor, 1849; Fleckney, 1724-28; Kibworth Beauchamp, 1660-1732, 1742, 1758-1806, 1852-54 (with Chief Rent Papers, 1745); Lubenham, 1812-58 (with court papers); Newton Harcourt, 1754-1808; Wigston Magna, 1726-33, 1741-62. Suit Rolls for: Halla ton Manor, 1714-25 (and Estreat Rolls); Wigston Magna, 1747. FAMILY AND ESTATE RECORDS 1. Bewicke MSS. Deeds to estates in Hallaton, 1628-1839, in Tur Langton and Foxton, 1639-1744, in Leicestershire, and to Bewicke estates in other counties. Surveys of Hallaton Estate 1704; 19th-cent. Rent Rolls, 1861-69; Estate Accounts, 1742-65 and 1890-1912. Toll Books of Hallaton Horse Fair, 1720-29. Miscellaneous Papers. 2. D.onington Hall MSS. Administrative records of the former estates of Lord Donington in Leics. and Derbyshire and the main subsequent purchasers, F . Gretton, Esq., and J. G. Shields, Esq. The main classes are: (i) Rentals 1771-1779 (Earl of Huntingdon's Estate); 1878-1924 (Lord Donington's Estate); 1903-1929 (F. Gretton's Donington Park Estate) and 1904-1943 (J. G. Shields' Estates in Isley Walton, B,reedon-on-the-Hill and Donington Hall); (ii) Surveys and Valuations: Earl of Huntingdon's estate-schedule of deeds 1757; Valuations of Marquess of Hastings Estate, 1832 and 1840; Valuation of Donington Estate 1900 and Terriers of the Donington Estate, 1900-1925 (9 vols.). Valuations of the former Bowyers Company's Farm at Isley Walton, 1836; 1842 and 1850; (iii) Estate Account Books, 1875-1943, including a number for the Clay and Coal Pits, 1864-1899; (iv) Correspondence : c. 1880-1940, mainly estate landed sales; clay leases and sales, coal workings, royalties and mineral rights ; ( v) Coal and Clay Pits-Miscellaneous Papers, 1869-1909; (vi) Estate Maps and Plans; (vii) Particulars with Plans of the numerous Sales by which the original estate was broken up after the death of the 1st Lord Donington in 1895. 3. Halford MSS. Deeds of Wistow Hall Estate, 13th-19th cents. Business papers of Thomas Halford, attorney-at-law, 18th cent. (including expense accounts of Parliamentary Election for Leicester Borough, 1761). Personal family papers (including grant of Baronetcy to Richard Halford, Esq., 1641). 4. Moore MSS. Deeds to estates in Norton-juxta-Twycross and , 1634-1843. 5. Paget MSS. Deeds to estates in , 1469-1812; , 1532-1676; Belton, 1591-1792; Stapleton, 1676-1778; Humberstone, 1828-93; Great and Little Oxendon (Northants.), 1788-1882; and other places in Leics. Surveys, plans, valuations and sale particulars of estates, including those at Ibstock, 1771-75; Great Bowden, 1836-55; Belgrave Hall, 1844; Enderby Hall, 1843; Lubenham, 18th-19th cents.; and Pearling Hall, 1843. Correspondence, 1782-1817, including letters written in 1831 by Thomas Paget, M.P., and his sons reporting progress of Reform Bill in House of Commons. Estate and Family Accounts, 1754-1951. Legal Papers of Messrs. Latham & Paddison and their successors acting as Solicitors for Paget family, 19th cent. 6. Steele Perkins MSS. Deeds to estates in Orton-on-the-Hill and Merevale, 17th cent.-1847. 7. Records from Solicitors. Deeds to Estates at Kirby Bellars and Frisby-on-the­ Wreak (Black family); Hose and Harby (Orson family); Stathern (Caunt family); Barsby and Ashby Folville (Brown family); Upper Broughton, co. Notts. (Brett and Cross family); and in Barkby, Redmile, Asfordby, Plungar and elsewhere.

MAPS Estate Maps: Wymondham, 1652; Stapleford Park, 1834; Whissendine (Rut­ land), 1766. Ordnance Survey Maps: Scale 6 in. to I mile; 2nd Edition-Complete set for county except 5 sheets. Later Editions-incomplete set. 88 LEICESTERSHIRE ARCHJEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

RECORDS OF SOCIETIES Woodhouse Cricket Club: Minute Book, 1922-44; Account Books, 1923-45; and Correspondence, 1940-44. MISCELLANEA Survey of Barwell and Stapleton Glebe, 1834; Printed Account of opening of tomb of Charles I by Sir Henry Halford, 1813; 2 papers re postal services to East Norton, 1873-77. Miscellaneous Deeds, 1569-1904, for various parishes including Barwell, Cadeby, Hamilton, Higham-on-the-Hill, Hugglescote, Husbands Bosworth and Market Harborough. LEICESTER MUSEUMS : ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT The following records have been received during the year ended 31 March 1959: OFFICIAL Records of the City Fire Department, 19th-2oth cents. (10 D 58).

PAROCHIAL Records of St. Barnabas parish, I9th-2oth cents. (4 D 59).

BUSINESS AND TRADING Pharmacy records, 19th cent. (17 D 58). Minute Books of the Leicester Master­ bakers Association (1 D 59). Bakery bread costings 1911-1924 (2 D 59). Wheel­ wrights' account and jobbooks 1832-1914 (3 D 59). Records of Archibald Turner, Elastic Web manufacturers 19th-2oth cents. (18 D 58).

SOCIETIES Minutes of the Leicester Branch of the National Council of Women, 1897-1955 (16 D 58). PERSONAL Family papers of the Haymes family, 18th-2oth cents. (11 D 58). Personal letters of the Marriott family, 1888-1898 (15 D 58).

PROPERTY Grant of Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreak Manor, 1269 (5 D 58). Hinckley property deed, 1701 (12 D 58). Proposed boundaries for Trinity Parish, 1835-8 (7 D 58).

VARIOUS Election song of 1868, Leicester election (4 D 58). Freeman's oath of 1869 (6 D 58). Playbill of Leicester Theatre, 1840 (8 D 59). Earl of Huntingdon's receipt for £670, 1627 (9 D 58). Memorial broadsheet, Lord Grenfell's visit to Leicester (13 D 58). Ordination and Admission certificates for Rev. E. T. Vaughan, 1801-2 (14 D 58).