Catalogue description Lewis Manuscripts

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Reference: DD\LW
Title: Lewis Manuscripts
Description:

Records relating to Frome

Note:

Bundles 5-8 above were enclosed in a parcel endorsed: "Poor Law Papers Indexes No.1 to 4 Inclve"; Bundles 9-13 were enclosed in a parcel endorsed: "Poor Law Papers Indexes No.5 to 9 Inclusive"; Bundles 14-17 were found tied together with no cover

 

For extracts from the above vols. Nos. 22, 23, vide No. 33

 

Vols. Nos. 28, 29, 31, 32 above were found tied together with the label "Returned From the Rev.Mr. Torrance 13 Aug.1948"

 

Nos. 170-175 NOT USED.

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Date: [13th cent]-20th cent
Arrangement:

1. FROME SELWOOD - ECCLESIASTICAL ADMINISTRATION Church Rate book 1829.

 

FROME SELWOOD - CIVIL ADMINISTRATION

 

2. Poor Rate book c.1820

 

3,4. (Churchwardens' and) Overseers' account books 1679-1737.

 

5-17. Papers relating to the Settlement of the Poor 1597/8-1840.

 

18. Index to the Settlement papers [Written] 1942.

 

19. Overseers' Letter book 1820-1828.

 

20. Weaving book 1826.

 

FROME DISTRICT VISITING COMMITTEE

 

21. Minute book 1834-1872.

 

"MEETING HOUSE", BADCOX LANE, FROME

 

22,23. Registers 1763-1841.

 

WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL - FROME

 

24. Minute books 1870-1893.

 

FROME SELWOOD RIFLE VOLUNTEERS

 

25,26. Minute books 1859-1862.

 

FROME TURNPIKE

 

27. Minute book 1772-1826.

 

ABSTRACTS OF REGISTERS OF BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES AND BURIALS

 

28-32 St. John the Baptist, Frome [Written] 20th c.

 

33. "Meeting House", Badcox Lane, Frome [Written] 20th c.

 

34. Stourton [co. Wilts. ] and St. John the Baptist, Frome [Written] 20th c.

 

MISCELLANEA

 

35-42. Extracts from original documents relating to the parish of Frome [Written] 20th c.

 

43-45. Registers of Monuments, etc. [Written] 20th c.

 

46-50. Original bundle

 

Printed books 1717-1888.

 

Extracts, etc. [Written] 20th c.

 

51-175. General (including wallets of correspondence) 19th & 20th c.

 

DEEDS AND COGNATE DOCUMENTS

 

176-198. Deeds, Bonds, etc. 1578/9-1831.

 

199-201. Wills 1729-1813.

 

MAPS AND PLANS

 

202-210. Plans and Sections concerning Railways 1844-1846.

 

211-217. Miscellaneous Plans 1817-1937.

 

218-238. DRAWINGS, PRINTS, NEWSPAPERS, ETC. 1812-1886.

 

239-245 SCRAP BOOKS OF E.R. SINGER 19th & 20th c.

Related material:

See T/PH/mag for extracts from J.O. Lewis's typescript 'History of Frome', [in the possession of Mr N.F. Maggs of Frome]

Held by: Somerset Heritage Centre (South West Heritage Trust), not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Lewis, J O, fl 1920-1940, local historian of Frome

Physical description: 17 boxes
Immediate source of acquisition:

C/134

Subjects:
  • Frome, Somerset

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