Cities
A city is a borough which has or had a bishop, or which has been created a city by the Crown. It is a purely honorific title. Carlisle is the only city in Cumbria. The City of Carlisle was incorporated in 1158. It was made a County Borough in 1888 and gained District Council powers in 1974.
Carlisle City pre 1835 records include:
- Charters and letters patent
- Assembly minutes
- Freeman and gild admission
- Court records of the Court of Mayor and Bailiffs, Court leet, Court of Freeholders and of Customary tenants
- Chamberlains' accounts
- Rentals
- Manor of Warwick records
Carlisle City post 1835 records include:
- Minute books of Board of Health/Urban Sanitary Authority
- Letter books
- Electoral registers
- Burgess/Citizen rolls
- Motor taxation registers and records re 'HH' registration
- Rate books
- Valuation lists
- Building control plans
Carlisle City post 1975 records include:
- Copy minute books of council and committees
- Rate books