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Q - Cheshire Quarter Sessions - 16th century-20th century

A - Quarter Sessions Administration

A - Accounts

B - Building and Gaols

1 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester - Buildings - 1784-1881

2 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester - List of plans and drawings of Chester Castle and its surroundings by Thomas Harrison and others.

1 - The New County Hall & Gaol - 1788-1798

1c - Plans of proposed hospital and barracks adjoining Grosvenor Rd. - n.d.

2 - The Armoury and Barracks pre 1807

3 - The Approach and Entrance Gate. - c 1807-1811

4 - The Exchequer Court and Provost's Quarters. - 1809-1827

5 - The Grosvenor Bridge. - 1828-1832

6 - Miscellaneous.

1 - Plan showing properties in Gloverstone - c1800

2 - Site plan showing position of 'A' Block and land to be added. St Mary's Churchyard - c1807

3 - 'Plan of the City Walls from the Bridge Gate to the Little Roodee.' Charles Brittain. - 2 Mar 1830

4 - Plans of land between the Gaol and the River Dee. W.Cole jun. - 1831

5 - Plans and elevations re. extension to the Gaol. W.Cole jun. - 1832

6 - Plans and elevation of proposed magistrates' houses fronting on Castle Esplanade. W.Cole jun. - n.d.

7 - Plans of Parry's property, Eastgate St., adapted as a Militia Stores. Edward Hodkinson. - 1853

8 - Plans, elevations etc. of proposed Militia Stores in Nuns' Field. Edward Hodkinson - 1853-4

9 - Plans etc. of proposed alterations to the Gaol. Edward Hodkinson - 1857

10 - Plan of proposed alterations to the Gaol. R.Griffiths - n.d.

11 - Plans of Savings Bank and adjoining property. James Harrison - n.d.

12 - Printed plan of W.D.Property in the Castle. R.Elphinstone. - n.d.

13 - Plans of county property in the neighbourhood of the castle (rolls) - 1869 1879

14 - Plan of water supply. - 1882

15 - General plan of the castle, showing Gloverstone. T.Lookwood. 1892 (rolls) - n.d.

16 - Plan of county property fronting on Shipgate St. - n.d.

17 - Plan of Chester Castle, showing proposed scheme for dealing with land 1878 - n.d.

18 - Plan of Chester Castle Courts and Prison properties - n.d. c 1898

19 - Plan of alteration to Crown Court and Magistrates Room 1881 - n.d.

20 - Plan showing conversion of Governors House, Debtors Prison etc to County Purposes, Stanhope Bull - n.d.

21 - Plan of proposed alterations of Grand Jury and Reporters' Sittings in Crown Court 4':1' - 3 Mar 1890

22 - Plan of Chester Castle, showing proposed scheme for dealing with land and old buildings of the prison with coloured addition and affixed paper extension - 5 Jan 1898

23 - Plan of Chester Castle, showing proposed scheme for dealing with land Shows gun sheds, terrace and grass verges. [See also QAB/2/6/56] - Mar 1898

24 - Plan of Chester Castle, showing proposed scheme for dealing with land Dorse: pen and pencil sketches of feasts [on propylaguin?] [See also QAB/2/6/56] - Mar 1898

25 - Plan of county buildings and prisons at Chester Castle, with airing yards. By H. Beswick - May 1898

26 - Plan of Chester Castle courts and prison properties. Main area shaded [See QAB/2/6/57]

3 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester: Minutes of Visiting Justices - 1851-1878

4 - Gaol and County hall at Chester: Rules and Fees for Gaol - 1729-1869

5 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester: Papers concerning prisoners - 1726-1857

6 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester: Miscellaneous records relating to Gaol - 1785-1884

7 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester: Reference books etc. on prisons.

8 - Gaol and Sessions House at Knutsford: Administrative records of Gaol.

9 - Gaol and Sessions House at Knutsford: Rules of Gaol and House of Correction

10 - Gaol and Sessions House at Knutsford: Plans - 1840, 1877

C - Coroners - 1837-1937

L - Licensing Committee

M - Committee Minutes

R - Roads and bridges

V - Vagrancy

X - Administration - Miscellaneous

C - Quarter Sessions: Clerk of the Peace

D - Quarter Sessions: Enrolment Registration and Deposit

J - Quarter Sessions: Judicial