Records of the Parish of All Saints, Newton Heath, (formerly known as Newton Chapel)

Records of the Incumbent including : Early Registers 1655-1782; Baptism Registers 1793-1941; Marriage Registers 1837-1947; Burial Registers 1793-1950; Register of Burials and Cremations 1955-1963; Pauper Burial Registers 1861-1868; Transcripts of Early Registers 1655-1723, 1782-1793; Correspondence from John Owen, antiquary 1897; Draft Baptism and Burial Registers 1838-1844, 1854-1855, 1860; Banns Book 1959-1977; Registers of Services 1918-1976;Service Sheets 1835-1956; Churchyard Accounts 1858 and 1863; St. Cuthbert's Mission Chapel and School, Clayton Bridge, Register of Services1897-1918, 1933-1952; St. Cuthbert's Mission Chapel and School, Clayton Bridge Service Sheet no date; St. Cuthbert's Mission Chapel and School, Clayton Bridge, Statements of Accounts (1911,1919,1920) and Offertories 1903-1905; St. Cuthbert's Mission Chapel and School, Clayton Bridge, Minutes 1890-1921, 1949-1950; Sale of St. Cuthbert' s 1951-1964; Notebook of Churchings and Baptisms 1956; Notebook of Confirmation Candidates ca 959-1978; Notebooks of Hymns for Each Service 1964-1978; Grave Register 1673-1846; Newton Heath Cemetery Accounts 1923-1925,1938-1950; Letters from the Sexton 1917-1926; Correspondence about Newton Heath Cemetery, Oxford Road 1924-1969; Correspondence about War Graves in Newton Heath Cemetery 1925-1970; Clergy Houses, Droylsden Road and Assheton Road 1953-1971;Parish Magazines 1880-1883, 1897; 'History', by Rev J Rogan 1956; Bazaar Handbook 1935; Photographs ca 910-1950; Rectory 1877; Miscellaneous Papers about Clergy 1877

Records of Churchwardens : Vestry Minutes, 1735-1922; Chapel Ley, 1755; Register of Pews 1737-1763; Chapel Ley 1787-1788; Statements of Accounts 1856-1865, 1927-1942; Accounts 1930-1963; Faculties 1890-1927; Description of Windows 1844; Burgess Memorial Clock, Committee Minutes 1926-1928; Burgess Memorial Clock, Bills 1927; Burgess Memorial Clock, Statement of Accounts 1928; Burgess Memorial Clock, Miscellaneous Papers 1927; Church Bells 1878; Church Furnishings 1920-1943; Pew Rents c1950; Offertories c1876-1883; Newton Chapel Enlargement Conmuttee Minutes 1843-1845; Bills for Church Furnishings 1874; Church Extension 1877-1887; Church Decoration 1890; Plans of All Saint's Church 1905-mid 20th century; Insurance 1854; Records of the Trustees for Rebuilding Newton Chapel 1808-1839,1872; Attempts to Rebuild Newton Chapel, and Obtain Acts of Parliament for the Same 1810-1817; Trustees' Minutes 1814-1839; Resolutions of Trustees or Draft Minutes 1898-1836; Trustees' Qualification Book 1827-1835; Church Ley for Rebuilding Newton Chapel 1814; Account Book of Trustees for Rebuilding 1815-1822; Newton Chapel Treasurers' Ledgers 1815-1826; Treasurers' Cash Book 1813-1839;Bank Pass Book 1834-1839; Registers of Mortgages of Rates and Assessments 1814-1827; Mortgages 1815-1838; Miscellaneous Papers about Costs of Rebuilding 1813-1822; Specifications for Rebuilding Newton Chapel 1814 Legal Action of William Atkinson. Architect v the Trustees 1818-1822;Church Bells c1813-1825; Church Furnishings 1817; Allocation of Pews 1816-1817; Sale of Pews 1835-1836; Plan of Pews 1872; Extension of Churchyard 1812-1816; Correspondence about Attempts to Find a New Minister 1815-1818; Correspondence about Consecration of the Church 1816-1817; Correspondence about a New Parsonage House 1816-1818; Organist 1817; Damage to the Old Chapel 1816

Records of the Parochial Church Council: Minutes 1920-1927,1941-1957; Electoral Roll c1960; Correspondence about Bequest of R H Collier 1955-1956;

Records of Societies : Newton Heath Church Adult Sick and Burial Society Rules 1859;Newton Heath Church Reading Room, Rules no date; Newton Heath Parish Church Institute, letter 1934; All Saints Amateur Dramatic Society, Annual 1934/35, Statement of Accounts 1947; All Saints Amateur Dramatic Society, Members' Lists 1931-1933; All Saints Amateur Dramatic Society, Secretary's Correspondence 1931-1947

Records of the Sunday School : Trustees' Minutes 1900, 1923-1965; Copies of Trust Deeds of Newton Day and 1821-1853; Sunday Schools Trust Deeds of Cottages, 88 and 90 Droylsden 1825-1957; Road, Purchased with £200 Bequeathed by Thomas Todd; Insurance Policies on Todd's Cottages 1847, 1866; Deeds of Lancashire Memorial Extension 1846-1963; Sunday School Rules 1865-1886; Annual Reports and Statements of Accounts, 1836,1837, Sunday School No 1 1839,1840,1844- 1866; Miscellaneous Financial Papers 1835-1934; Library Catalogues 1833-1865; Newton Heath Sunday School Sick Society Rules no date; Sunday School Management Committee Minutes 1907-1961; Whit Walks Hymn Sheets 1895-1963; Miscellaneous about a Teacher 1941; Committee Minutes, All Saints National Day and 1844-1876; Sunday School No 2 Sunday School Teachers' Minutes 1880-1892; Sunday School Cash Book 1920-1961; Charity Commissioners' Order for Todd's Charity 1905; Secretary's Correspondence about Sale of Todd's Cottages 1951-1960; 'Notice Books' 1897-1917;

Records of the Day School : Resolution for Conveying Newton Day School to Trustees, and Draft Trust Deed 1820; Purnell's Charity, Trustees' Minutes 18 15-1858, 1883-1942; Managers' Minutes, All Saints Day School 1868-1923; Purnell's Charity, Trust Deeds 1766-1950; Schemes and Orders, All Saints Day and Sunday School No 1 1899-1904; Insurance on No 1 School 1847,1859; Statements of Accounts, All Saints National Day and Sunday School (No 2 in 1863) 1846-1863; Letters from Charity Commissioners about 1885-1895; ccounts of Purnell's Charity ; Letters about Property Mortgaged to Purnell's Charity 1869-1870; Agreement of Sunday School Visitors with Schoolmaster 1833-1835; Applications for Post of Schoolmaster 1837; Dispute between Committee of All Saints 1862; National School No2 and JamesGordon, Schoolmaster; Admission Register, 1824-1834; Receipts for Masters' Salaries 1835-1847; Duties of School Cleaners 1840; Use of School by Manchester and Salford Savings Bank 1852; All Saints Church School No 1, Terms for Letting Club Rooms Purnell's Charity Trustees, Out-Letter Book 1896-1923, 1951; Purnell's Charity Trustees, Bank Pass Book 1898-1922; Accounts of Sunday School Secretary with 1924-1925; Purnell's Charity Trustees Papers about Encroachment of Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway on St. Anne's School, Newton Heath

Miscellaneous Papers including Newton Heath Relief Committee, Statements of Accounts 1862-1863; Miscellaneous Subscription Lists and Appeals no date, and 1866; Miscellaneous Papers about Other Schools 1832-1852; Miscellaneous Papers about Other Churches c1950; Receipt for Payment of Church Ley 1826; Newton Road Bill c1815-1817; Public Notices 1826-1850; Reel to Reel Tapes of Television Broadcasts 1973-1975; Parish Magazines late 19th cent-1979

Related Material:Act for Rebuilding the Chapel at Newton, 1814, Act to Amend the same, 1817, and engraving, no date(Ref MS f 942.72 R121 volume 45 )

Bill, 1822, for building Newton Chapel,30 January-30 March 1817 (Ref GB127.Ml 73/4/1)

Chapel rates, 1836 and 1837 M10/9/5/15,18-20

Archdeacon John Rushton's Visitation Returns for the church and school, 30 April 1846, and miscellaneous papers MS f 942.72 R121 volume 45

Circulars about new burial ground, 1855-1856 (Ref GB127.Ml 73/4/3/1,2);

Records of Churchwardens' accounts (printed), 1882,1885 and 1889 (Ref GB127.Ml 73/4/3/4-6);

Copy trust deed of the school,1878 M1C1533-1536 ;

Letters about the formation of St. Anne's parish from All Saints, 1883 M148/1/7/2-3;

Miscellaneous service sheets, 1891-1942 Ml 73/4/3/7-16;

Papers about the Churchyard Renovation Fund, 1925-1926 M173/4/2/1-10;

Faculty, 1964 M148/1/1 5/20;

See also History of Newton Chapel by H T Crofton (1904/1905) in Chetham Society New Series volumes 52-55 283.4273 M369

Place:/Newton Heath/Lancashire/England