Benefice Papers

Archive Unit
  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 193 PROV/[name of diocese]/GS; GB 193 PROV/[name of diocese]/SPH; GB 193 PROV/[name of diocese]/BCU; GB 193 OC.Reg
  • Dates of Creation
      1838-1924
  • Language of Material
      English.
  • Physical Description
      Circa 6 boxes, 1 volume. Papers, bound volume

Scope and Content

The records have been divided into 4 series as follows:

  • Sales of Glebe Papers, draft conveyances, correspondence arranged by diocese: Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Liverpool, Manchester, Ripon, Wakefield. 1875-1923. [PROV/[name of diocese]/GS]
  • Sales of Old Parsonage Houses Papers, draft conveyances, correspondence arranged by diocese: Bradford, Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Ripon, Wakefield. 1871-1923. [PROV/[name of diocese]/SPH]
  • Benefice Changes & Unions Draft schemes & correspondence regarding benefice changes & unions arranged by diocese: Newcastle, Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Bradford, Ripon, Wakefield. 1885-1924. [PROV[name of Diocese]/BCU
  • Orders in Council Register, containing some provincial schemes, 1838-1891. [OC.Reg]

Administrative / Biographical History

Business such as the sale of church property and the reorganisation of benefices often required the approval of the archbishop of the province.