Impington Historic Records
The historic records of Impington are largely held at the County Council Records Office. The following is a list of the materials held there:
Schedule of deeds and documents relating to Histon Burial Ground
Note that the Burial Ground is in Histon Parish, but, since 1980 has been held by Impington Parish Council, which acts as a Burial Ground Authority.
| Title | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Deed of Enfranchisement | The Lord of the Manor of Histon St Ethel to William Chivers | 3.8.1861 |
| Admission of John Archer Houblon | 12.12.1854 | |
| Conveyance | William Chivers to the trustees of the proposed Cemetery at Histon | 27.11.1862 |
| Copy of Absolute Surrender | John Archer Houblon to William Chivers | 26.9.1876 |
| Copy Admission of William Chivers | on the Absolute Surrender of John Archer Houblon | 21.10.1876 |
| Award of Enfranchisement | Manor of Histon Saint Andrew William Chivers | 21.12.1876 |
| Conveyance | Mrs L L Chivers to John Chivers | 24.12.1902 |
| Written Consents pursuant to the provisions of the Burial Acts | W. Course, G Woodward, D Course, M Coe, F Coe | |
| Letter from Local Government Board | 20.7.1903 | |
| Conveyance of Burial Ground | John Chivers to Chesterton R.D.C. | 31.12.1928 |
| Conveyance Pt OSP 116 (Burial Ground) | Chivers & Sons Ltd and Another to Chesterton R.D.C. | 21.8.1929 |
| Conveyance Pt OSP 116 (Burial Ground) | John Stanley Chivers to Chesterton R.D.C. | 21.8.1929 |
| Conveyance of Land adjoining Pigs Lane, Histon + Copy | Chivers & Sons Ltd and Another to Chesterton R.D.C. | 2.7.1935 |
| Abstract of Title to freehold land at Pig’s Lane, Histon | Chivers & Sons Ltd. | |
| Company Search by Waterlow and Sons Ltd | Chivers & Sons Ltd. | 8.8.1935 |
| Conveyance of 5 parcels of land situated at Pig’s Lane, Histon | Chesterton R.D.C. to Cambridgeshire County Council | 19.7.1957 |
| Memorandum to the Conveyance of 2nd July, 1935 | Chivers & Sons Ltd The Law Debenture Corporation Ltd and Chesterton R.D.C. | 19.7.1957 |
| Copy Deeds relating to Consecration of part of Burial Ground | plus sealed plan of consecrated area | 27.7.1973 |
| Conveyance of Burial Ground | South Cambridgeshire District Council to Impington Parish Council | 1.4.1980 |
| Copy of Conveyance | certified by W H S Godfrey conveying the Burial Ground from SCDC to Impington Parish Council | |
| Copy of Petition | to the Bishop of Ely to consecrate an additional area of land at Burial Ground | 28.9.1983 |
| Copy of Sentence | of Consecration of an additional area of land at the Burial Ground | 28.9.1983 |
Other Deeds & Associated Legal Documents
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Deed of gift by Chivers & Sons Ltd, & another of two pieces of land for children’s playgrounds (with correspondence, 1953 – 1968) | 1953 |
| Grant to Hall & Huckle Ltd of drainage rights across one of the above pieces (with correspondence 1961 – 3) | 1962 |
| Deeds of triangular plot at junction of Cambridge Road and Bridge Road, given by Mrs M E Chivers | 1965 – 1971 |
Minutes
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Vestry | 3 November 1887 - 31 March 1892 |
| Impington Parish Meeting | 23 March 1893 - 10 April 1906 |
| matters include parish gravel pit 1889, roads 1892, enlargement of school 1895, sale of Gravel Pits 1895, and byelaws 1901 | |
| Impington Parish Council | 2 January 1895 - 27 March 1901 |
| correspondence with Chesterton Rural District Council with regard to obstruction of road pasted in front. matters include: copying of inclosure map 1896, charity coals 1897, provision of recreation ground 1897, and state of New Road footpath 1901 | |
| Impington Parish Council | 17 April 1901 - 30 March 1914 |
| matters include: building byelaws 1901, Coronation celebration 1902, adoption of lighting act 1902, improvement to train services 1903, report on roads and speed limit for motor cars 1903, cleansing of parish watercourses 1904, new school 1910-11, coronation celebrations 1911, gas changes 1912, footbridge over railway 1913, excessive speeding through village 1913, refuse collection 1914 | |
| Impington Parish Council | 20 April 1914 - 23 March 1934 |
| matters include: filling in of Bird's Pond 1917, housing problems 1919, Peace celebration 1919, provision of gas in council houses 1920, village library 1922, provision of refuse cart 1926, sewage disposal 1926, provision of electric street lighting 1929, poor state of the Dole footpath 1930, naming of streets 1931, list of street names, and plan 1930, extension of Cambridge boundaries 1931, repair of various lanes 1932, provision of water hydrants 1933, and town planning proposals 1933. Affixed to back page, proposals for permanent peace memorial | |
| Impington Parish Council | 16 April 1934 - 28 May 1953 |
| matters include scheme for sewage disposal 1935, King's silver jubilee 1935, provision of fire hydrants 1936, provision of Village College 1937, evacuation scheme 1941, erection of war memorial 1946, proposed bridge over railway 1947, new recreation ground 1947, provision of telephone kiosk 1948, provision of bus shelters 1950, coach services 1952, coronation celebrations 1952, and provision of children's playgrounds 1953 | |
| Impington Parish Council | 13 July 1953 - 26 March 1973 |
| Impington Parish Council | 18 June 1973 - 19 March 1984 |
| Impington Parish Council | 14 May 1984 - 18 April 1989 |
| Impington Parish Council | 19 March 1990 - 18 March 1996 |
| Impington Parish Council | 20 May 1996 - 16 March 1998 |
| Histon & Impington Joint Committee for Collection of Domestic Refuse | 28 May 1930 - 7 February 1949 |
| Attached plan of new housing estate and label from can of Chivers Hot Pot | |
| Histon & Impington Coronation Celebrations Committee | 10 November 1952 - 15 April 1953 |
| Histon School Board Managers | 21 September 1903 - 9 June 1913 |
| Impington School Board Managers | 14 September 1903 - 9 September 1912 |
| Histon & Impington School Board Managers | 8 September 1913 - 15 June 1928 |
Accounts & Associated Financial Records
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Petty Cash Accounts | 1901 – 1943 |
| Receipt & payment book | 1895 – 1920 |
| Receipt & payment book | 1920 – 1943 |
| Receipt & payment book | 1950 – 1976 |
| Receipt & payment book, lighting & watching account | 1929 – 1950 |
| Register of mortgages (one entry only) | 21-Oct-29 |