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- 1866-1986 (Creation)
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2.73 linear metres (242 files).
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Biographical history
The parish of Saint Michael-at-Bowes was formed in 1874 as a consolidated chapelry out of the parishes of Southgate and Saint Michael's, Wood Green. The church was designed by the architect, Sir Gilbert Scott, and built and endowed by Alderman Thomas Sidney of Bowes Manor who presented the first vicar. The church ran the mission churches of Saint Peter Bounds Green, Saint Mary the Virgin Tottenhall and also one in Tile Kiln Lane.
The Kiln Lane National School was founded in 1866. It was replaced in 1896 by Saint Michael's National School, Bowes Park, which opened in Tottenhall Road with accommodation for 377 children in mixed and infants departments. The school, later renamed Saint Michael-at-Bowes Church of England Primary School, was rebuilt in 1972.
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GB 0074 DRO/070 1866-1986 Collection 2.73 linear metres (242 files). Parish of St Michael-at-Bowes, Southgate , Church of England
The parish of Saint Michael-at-Bowes was formed in 1874 as a consolidated chapelry out of the parishes of Southgate and Saint Michael's, Wood Green. The church was designed by the architect, Sir Gilbert Scott, and built and endowed by Alderman Thomas Sidney of Bowes Manor who presented the first vicar. The church ran the mission churches of Saint Peter Bounds Green, Saint Mary the Virgin Tottenhall and also one in Tile Kiln Lane.
The Kiln Lane National School was founded in 1866. It was replaced in 1896 by Saint Michael's National School, Bowes Park, which opened in Tottenhall Road with accommodation for 377 children in mixed and infants departments. The school, later renamed Saint Michael-at-Bowes Church of England Primary School, was rebuilt in 1972.
Parish records of St Michael-at-Bowes, Southgate deposited in the Greater London Record Office, 40 Northampton Road, London EC1R OHB by the Rector of the Wood Green Team Ministry, 24 November 1986.
Records of Saint Michael-at-Bowes, Southgate, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; registers of church services; papers relating to the work of the clergy and church staff; papers regarding parish boundaries; papers relating to the benefice; Churchwardens' financial accounts; papers relating to the maintenance of the church building, churchyard and church hall; Vestry minutes; Parochial Church Council minutes; papers relating to Sunday schools and church schools; papers of church societies; parish magazines.
Also papers of the mission churches of Saint Peter, Bounds Green; Saint Michael's, Tile Kiln Lane and Saint Mary the Virgin, Tottenhall.
Records arranged in 23 series according to record type or subject.
Files DRO/070/001-014, 922 and 924 are not available for consultation, please use microfilms. File DRO/070/022 is unfit for consultation.
Copyright for these records rests with the depositor.
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Some records are unfit for consultation.
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
March to April 2010. Parish of St Michael-at-Bowes , Southgate , Church of England Conferences Architecture Buildings Religious buildings Churches Primary documents Church records and registers Church schools Burial registers Sunday schools Communication process Meetings Group communication Parish meetings Vestry Churchwardens records Educational institutions Schools Denominational schools Church of England schools Laity Religious groups Churchwardens Religious institutions Religious organizations Church societies Religious practice Church services Parish councils Religious activities Missionary work Missions Baptism registers Religions Ancient religions Christianity Protestantism Anglicanism Church of England Government Local government Public administration Parishes Administrative units Ecclesiastical parishes Information sources Documents Parish records Marriage registers St Peter's Mission Church , Bounds Green , Church of England St Michael's Mission House , Tile Kiln Lane , Church of England Saint Mary the Virgin Mission Church , Tottenhall , Church of England Bounds Green Haringey London England UK Western Europe Europe Southgate Enfield Middlesex Burial records Legal documents Catholicism
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Parish records of St Michael-at-Bowes, Southgate deposited in the Greater London Record Office, 40 Northampton Road, London EC1R OHB by the Rector of the Wood Green Team Ministry, 24 November 1986.
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Records of Saint Michael-at-Bowes, Southgate, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; registers of church services; papers relating to the work of the clergy and church staff; papers regarding parish boundaries; papers relating to the benefice; Churchwardens' financial accounts; papers relating to the maintenance of the church building, churchyard and church hall; Vestry minutes; Parochial Church Council minutes; papers relating to Sunday schools and church schools; papers of church societies; parish magazines.
Also papers of the mission churches of Saint Peter, Bounds Green; Saint Michael's, Tile Kiln Lane and Saint Mary the Virgin, Tottenhall.
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Accruals
System of arrangement
Records arranged in 23 series according to record type or subject.
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Conditions governing access
Files DRO/070/001-014, 922 and 924 are not available for consultation, please use microfilms. File DRO/070/022 is unfit for consultation.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright for these records rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Communication process » Group communication » Conferences
- Architecture
- Architecture » Buildings
- Religious buildings
- Religious buildings » Churches
- Documents » Primary documents
- Communication process
- Communication process » Group communication
- Educational institutions
- Schools
- Schools » Denominational schools
- Religious groups
- Religious institutions
- Religious activities » Religious practice
- Religious activities
- Religious activities » Missionary work
- Religions
- Religions » Ancient religions
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity » Protestantism
- Government
- Government » Public administration » Local government
- Government » Public administration
- Information sources
- Documents
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity » Catholicism
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English