Durham County Record Office County Hall Durham DH1 5UL Telephone (0191) 383 3253 e-mail: record.office@durham.gov.uk website: www.durham.gov.uk/recordoffice SUBJECT GUIDE 9 : LOCAL AUTHORITY RECORDS Issue no. 1 April 1996 This leaflet contains details of those local authorities (excluding education and poor law authorities) which existed in County Durham in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries before 1974. The dates between which the authority existed are noted, followed by the DRO catalogue reference(s) for that authority. Brief details are given of the creation, abolition and any major changes to the authority, and the dates of the surviving records are summarised using the following categories: 'minutes' - minutes of, and reports to, the authority and its committees and joint committees 'financial' - ledgers, account books and abstracts of accounts 'rating' - valuation lists and rate books 'building control' - building plans and registers of building plans 'other' - all other records B = Borough CB = County Borough D = District HB = Highway Board ICD = Improvement Commissioners' District LBD = Local Board District MB = Municipal Borough MetB = Metropolitan Borough RD = Rural District RSD = Rural Sanitary District UD = Urban District USD = Urban Sanitary District 1862 Act = Highways Act, 1862 1872 Act = Public Health Act, 1872 1894 Act = Local Government Act, 1894 Annfield Plain UD, 1896 - 1937 UD/Ann and UD/Sta Created from part of Lanchester RD, 1896; Abolished and became parts of Consett UD and Stanley UD, 1937 minutes 1896-1937; rating 1934; building control 1885-1923; other 1910-1925 Auckland RSD/RD, 1872 - 1937 UD/BA, RD/Au and RSA/Au Created as RSD by 1872 Act; Reconstituted as RD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became parts of Bishop Auckland UD, Crook & Willington UD, Shildon UD, Spennymoor UD, Barnard Castle RD, Darlington RD, Sedgefield RD and Weardale RD, 1937 minutes 1872-1937; financial 1884-1937; rating 1909-1936; building control 1872-1937; other 1921 Auckland District HB, 1863 - 1896 UD/BA Created under 1862 Act minutes 1863 - 1876; financial 1869 - 1896 Barnard Castle HB, 1863 - 1896 RD/BC Created under 1862 Act minutes 1879-1896 Barnard Castle LBD/UD, 1850 - 1974 UD/BC and RD/BC Created as LBD, 1850; Reconstituted as UD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Teesdale D, 1974 minutes 1850-1967; financial 1850-1966; rating 1840-1973; building control 1891-1973; other 1160-1970 Barnard Castle RSD/RD, 1872 - 1974 RD/BC Created as RSD by 1872 Act; Reconstituted as RD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Teesdale D, 1974 minutes 1891-1930; rating 1929-1973; building control 1901-1963; other 1895-1973 Benfieldside LBD/UD, 1868 - 1937 UD/Ben and D/X 814 Created as LBD, 1868; Reconstituted as UD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Consett UD, 1937 minutes 1896-1937; financial 1888-1937; rating 1929-1934; other 1904-1932 Billingham UD records with Cleveland Archives Department Bishop Auckland LBD/UD, 1854 - 1974 UD/BA Created as LBD, 1854; Reconstituted as UD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Wear Valley D, 1974 minutes 1854-1974; financial 1855-1946; rating 1901-1961; building control 1891-1960; other 1854-1970 Blaydon-on-Tyne/Blaydon LBD/UD records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Boldon UD records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Brandon & Byshottles LBD/UD, 1882 - 1974 UD/BB Created as LBD, 1882; Reconstituted as UD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of City of Durham D, 1974 minutes 1882-1974; financial 1908-1974; building control 1901-1974; other 1903-1974 Castle Eden and Seaham HB, 1863 - 1896 RD/Ea Created under 1862 Act minutes 1863-1896 Chester-le-Street UD, 1909 - 1974 UD/CS Created from part of Chester-le-Street RD, 1909; Abolished and became part of Chester-le-Street D, 1974 minutes 1909-1974; financial 1923-1966; rating 1927-1959; other 1909-1972 Chester-le-Street RSD/RD, 1872 - 1974 RD/CS Created as RSD by 1872 Act; Reconstituted as RD by 1894 Act; Became parts of Chester-le-Street D, Gateshead MetB and Sunderland MetB, 1974 minutes 1875-1974; financial 1893-1974; rating 1890-1942; other 1904-1957 Consett LBD/UD, 1866 - 1974 UD/Co Created as LBD, 1866; Reconstituted as UD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Derwentside D, 1974 minutes 1874-1974; financial 1931-1955; rating 1927-1974; building control 1893-1955; other 1866-1964 Crook UD, 1898 - 1937 UD/Cr and UD/CW Created from part of Auckland RD, 1898; Abolished and became part of Crook & Willington UD, 1937 minutes 1898-1937; rating 1934-1936; building control 1898-1937; other 1902-1939 Crook & Willington UD, 1937 - 1974 UD/CW Created from Crook UD and parts of Willington UD and Auckland RD, 1937; Abolished and became part of Wear Valley D, 1974 minutes 1943-1974; rating 1937-1973; building control 1937-1949; other 1936-1973 Darlington ICD/LBD/MB/CB, 1850 - 1974 Da/ Created as ICD, 1823; Created as LBD, 1850; Incorporated as MB, 1867; Constituted as CB, 1915; Abolished and became part of Darlington D, 1974 minutes 1850-1968; financial 1888-1968; rating 1796-1950; building control 1865-1966; other 1850-1974 Darlington District HB, 1863 - 1894 Created under 1862 Act Darlington RSD/RD, 1872 - 1974 RD/Da Created as RSD by 1872 Act; Reconstituted as RD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Darlington D, 1974 minutes 1872-1974; financial 1888-1968; rating 1838-1958; building control 1925-1948; other 1872-1974 Dawdon see Seaham Harbour Durham MB/ICD, 1179/80 - 1974 Du/ Incorporated as Borough, 1179/80; ICD, 1790; Created as LBD, 1849; Abolished and became part of City of Durham D, 1974 minutes 1602-1974; financial 1720-1974; rating 1790-1972; building control 1900-1974; other 1179/80-1974 Durham RSD/RD, 1872 - 1974 RD/Du Created as RSD by 1872 Act; Reconstituted as RD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of City of Durham D, 1974 minutes 1872-1974; financial 1899-1965; rating 1928-1964; building control 1875-1974; other 1888-1973 Durham and Chester-le-Street HB, 1863 - 1894 HB/DuCS Created under 1862 Act financial 1863-1879 Easington RSD/RD, 1872 - 1974 RD/Ea Created as RSD by 1872 Act; Reconstituted as RD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Easington D, 1974 minutes 1872-1974; financial 1897-1972; rating 1935-1956; other 1931-1974 Felling LBD/UD records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Gateshead MB/CB records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Gateshead and South Shields HB records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Greta Bridge HB, 1879 - 1896 HB/GB Created under 1862 Act minutes 1879-1893; financial 1879-1895 Hartlepool LBD/MB/CB records with Cleveland Archives Department Hartlepool RD records with Cleveland Archives Department Hebburn LBD/UD records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Hetton UD records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Houghton-le-Spring LBD/UD records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Houghton-le-Spring and Sunderland HB records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Houghton-le-Spring RD records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Jarrow LBD/MB records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Lanchester District HB, 1863 - 1894 RD/La Created under 1862 Act minutes 1884-1894 Lanchester RSD/RD, 1972 - 1974 RD/La Created as RSD by 1872 Act; Reconstituted as RD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Derwentside D, 1974 minutes 1872-1973; financial 1941-1949; rating 1956-1973; building control 1877-1951 Leadgate LBD/UD, 1867 - 1937 UD/Le Created as LBD, 1867; Reconstituted as UD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became parts of Consett UD and Stanley UD, 1937 minutes 1885-1937; financial 1934-1937; rating 1927; building control 1867-1937; other 1896 Middleton-in-Stranton LBD records with Cleveland Archives Department Ryton LBD/UD records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Dawdon LBD/Seaham Harbour/Seaham UD, 1863 - 1974 UD/Sea Created as LBD, 1863; Reconstituted as UD by 1894 Act; Renamed Seaham UD, 1937; Abolished and became part of Easington D, 1974 minutes 1863-1973; financial 1966-1970; other 1848-1974 Seaton Carew LBD records with Cleveland Archives Department Sedgefield RSD/RD, 1872 - 1974 Created as RSD by 1872 Act; Reconstituted as RD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Sedgefield D, 1974 minutes 1886-1974; financial 1935-1974; other 1932-1973 Shildon & East Thickley/Shildon LBD/UD, 1877 - 1974 UD/Sh Created as LBD, 1877; Reconstituted as UD by 1894 Act; Renamed Shildon UD, 1907; Abolished and became part of Sedgefield D, 1974 minutes 1877-1974; financial 1933-1974; rating 1932-1962; other 1895-1974 South Shields MB/CB records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service South Shields RD records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Southwick-on-Wear LBD/UD records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Spennymoor LBD/UD, 1864 - 1974 UD/Sp Created as LBD, 1864; Reconstituted as UD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Sedgefield D, 1974 minutes 1864-1974; financial 1864-1975; rating 1914-1948; other 1913-1974 Stanhope LBD/UD, 1875 - 1937 UD/St and RD/We Created as LBD, 1875; Reconstituted as UD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Weardale RD, 1937 minutes 1874-1937; financial 1877-1936; rating 1898-1930; building control 1875-1900; other 1875-1939 Stanley USD/UD, 1892 - 1974 UD/Sta Created as LBD, 1892; Reconstituted as UD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Derwentside D, 1974 minutes 1892-1974; financial 1955-1972; rating 1924-1978; building control 1891-1948; other 1910-1973 Startforth HB, 1867 - 1894 RD/St Created under 1862 Act minutes 1867-1880 Startforth RSD/RD, 1872 - 1974 RD/St Created as RSD by 1872 Act; Reconstituted as RD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Teesdale D, 1974 minutes 1897-1970; financial 1932-1970; rating 1926-1966; building control 1934-1974; other 1912-1962 Stockton-on-Tees LBD/MB records with Cleveland Archives Department Stockton and Hartlepool HB records with Cleveland Archives Department Stockton RD records with Cleveland Archives Department Sunderland MB/CB records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Sunderland RD records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Tanfield UD, 1895 - 1937 UD/Sta and UD/Tan Created from part of Lanchester RD, 1895; Abolished and became parts of Consett UD, Stanley UD and Chester-le-Street RD, 1937 minutes 1895-1937; rating 1934-1945; building control 1878-1930 Teesside CB records with Cleveland Archives Department Throston LBD records with Cleveland Archives Department Tow Law LBD/UD, 1863 - 1974 UD/TL Created as LBD, 1863; Reconstituted as UD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Wear Valley D, 1974 minutes 1863-1965; financial 1878-1965; rating 1940-1972; other 1914-1974 Washington UD, 1922 - 1974 records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Weardale RSD/RD, 1872 - 1974 RD/We Created as RSD by 1872 Act; Reconstituted as RD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became part of Wear Valley D, 1974 minutes 1873-1974; financial 1873-1968; rating 1906-1973; other 1879-1973 Weardale District HB, 1863 - 1896 RD/We Created under 1862 Act minutes 1873-1896 West Hartlepool ICD/MB/CB records with Cleveland Archives Department Whickham UD records with Tyne & Wear Archives Service Willington LBD/UD, 1881 - 1937 UD/Wi and UD/CW Created as LBD, 1881; Reconstituted as UD by 1894 Act; Abolished and became parts of Bishop Auckland UD and Crook & Willington UD, 1937 minutes 1881-1937; financial 1925-1936; rating 1907-1935; building control 1882-1937; other 1897-1934 HANDLISTS:SUBJECTGUIDE09.DOC/24-Jan-03/15:19 page 4