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EDD - Dean and Chapter of Chester Cathedral - 14th century - 21st century

1 - Abbey of St Werburgh

2 - Chapter Clerk

3 - Treasurer and financial records - 1542-1991

4 - Cathedral establishment

5 - Cathedral fabric - 1701-

5 - Miscellaneous

6 - Estate records

1 - General estate records

2 - Chester estate records

1 - Chester estate title deeds and related papers

2 - Chester estate leases and related papers

3 - Manorial records: St Thomas' Court - 1663-1814

4 - Chester estate: rentals and related records

5 - Chester estate: maps, plans, surveys and valuations - 1790-1845

6 - Chester estate: miscellaneous

1 - The Deanery: inventories, valuations and correspondence - c1700-1923

2 - Tithe herbage roll - 1734

3 - Bond in £200 Thomas Hill of Chester, pearl ash refiner, to the Dean and Chapter for discontinuing 'his Annoysome Business' at Gorse Stacks - 1778

4 - 'Mr Taylor's Canal Account' - 1795-1796

5 - Notes re Dean and Chapter estate - nd, c1815

6 - Correspondence and papers re dispute between Prebendary Law and the Chapter about the building on numbers 2-8 Abbey Street - 1821-c1861

7 - Cases and opinions relating to Dean and Chapter property in and aroung Abbey Square - 1826-1832

8 - Chester Improvement Act - 1845

9 - Inventories, draft scheme, dilapidations and other papers relating to Canons' residence - 1848-1925

10 - Plans and papers relating to property in the cathedral precincts - 1866-1947

11 - Insurance policies - 1863-1927

12 - Estimates, bill of quantities, correspondence and plan re new warehouse near Abbey Green, Chester - 1871-1872

13 - Plans relating to a new warehouse near Abbey Green, Chester and other developments - 1871

14 - Correspondence and papers relating to disputed claims on offices at Abbey Gateway used as Diocesan Registry. - 1874-1908

15 - Valuations, correspondence and plans relating to Northgate Street and Kaleyards properties - 1877-1920

16 - Dr Ballard's Report to the Local Government Board on the special prevalence of enteric fever during recent years in Chester (printed) - 1890

17 - Correspondence, plans and re improvements to paving, flagging etc in Abbey Abbey Street and Kaleyards, Chester - 1881-1897

18 - Correspondence, plans and other papers relating to improvements to paving, flagging etc in Abbey Square and Abbey Gateway - 1892-1899

19 - Plan of new fence at Kaleyards - 1890

20 - Correspondence and papers relating to purchase of 9 Abbey Street - 1893-1894

21 - Correspondence and papers re sale by the Ecclesiastical Commssion to the Dean and Chapter of property in Abbey Square - 1898

21 - Report on devolution of King's School site - 1957

22 - Correspondence, mainly with John Douglas, relating to improvements to St Werburgh Street - 1896-1906

23 - Copies of draft conveyance and conveyance of premises at the north side of Abbey Gateway to Dr L Hewitt - 1899

24 - Correspondence, papers and plans re Hop Pole Paddock - 1894-1926

25 - Correspondence, papers and plan re alterations to and use of Hop Pole Paddock - 1899-1960

26 - Letters relating to encroachment on the Cathedral Yard - 1902

27 - Papers relating to alterations to 8 Abbey Square - 1915-1954

28 - Papers and plans re sale of, and alterations to Music Hall and later conversion to shop premises - 1921-1960

29 - Paper relating to new drainage system in Abbey Square and Northgate Street - 1926-1928

30 - Letters Patent granting licence to Dean and Chapter to hold 69 Liverpool Road in mortmain - 1958

31 - Inventory of contents of 69 Liverpool Road and notes on dispute about land charges on the property - 1952-1953

32 - Letter and plans relating to railings in St Werburgh's Street - 1954

33 - Letter and plan relating to boundary wall at the Bishop's residence - 1962

34 - Plans and papers relating to alterations to properties in St Werburgh Street and Kaleyards - 1962

35 - Church Commissioners' order exempting the Dean and Chapter from the provisions of Section 20 (2) of the Cathedrals Measure 1963 for 5 years (ie from seeking permission to grant leases for not more than 22 years) - 1966

38 - Plan showing property between the Quarry and Abbey Mews - n.d. late 19th century

39 - Plan and elevations of proposed new warehouse and shop on St Werburgh Street - n.d. 20th century

40 - Correspondence and papers re St Werburgh Street improvement - 1933-1934

42 - Report on Chester estate by W E Brown and Son - 1971

43 - Correspondence and papers - 1675-1888

7 - Chester estate: administration of the poor

3 - Stoke and Stanney estate records

4 - Tarporley estate records

5 - Rectories and advowsons

7 - Charities

8 - Chester Cathedral Parish - 1688-1989

9 - Educational establishments

11 - Miscellaneous

12 - Photographs, engravings, lithographs etc

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O - Miscellanea