Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1913-1971 (Creation)
- 1913-1971 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
4411 files
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The first entry of a coroner in York dates from 1229, and there were three in 1279 and the 1630s. Though appointed and salaried by the corporation, the coroner is an independant official, ultimately responsible to Crown and Lord Chancellor. In 2019 the office of the City of York Coroner moved from York to Northallerton to co-locate with the services of the North Yorkshire Coroner. At present the two offices are still functionally separate.
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Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
These files are the original transcripts and evidence supplied in the course of investigations by the York coroners office. Please be aware that there are gaps in this series. Note particularly that to the best of our knowledge the case files 1950-1958 (inclusive) have not survived. Summary information on these cases can be foud in the Coroners' Inquest Case Books, CNR/2.
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System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Partially closed
Coroner's records are closed for 75 years. Any requests for access to records 75 years old or less must be made to the Coroner's Office. Contact the archives service for further information.
Conditions governing reproduction
Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English