Identity area
Reference code
WCT/13/1
Title
Papers relating to Hexham East Ferry
Date(s)
- 1767-1788 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
54 items (3 folders and 1 volume) personal papers
Context area
Name of creator
(1816-1866)
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Official papers, deeds and documents relating to the purchase of the Hexham East Ferry by Sir Walter Blackett, and the construction of a bridge over the Tyne at Hexham. Features Joseph Dunn, John Glendinnings, William Harbottle, R Heron and Sir John Trevelyan. Also includes 2 bound volumes - "Hexham Bridge", being a collection of papers about the bridge, including a copy of the "Act for the building of the bridge, 1877". "Narrative of facts relating to Hexham Bridge", being a collection of press cuttings, 1767-1788
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open to the public
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
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Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Alternative identifier(s)
Former Reference
WCT 311