| Formation | 27 May 1834 |
|---|---|
| Type | Historical society |
| Registration no. | 1003812 |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Purpose | Historical study and research |
| Headquarters | Durham, England |
Region served | Former Kingdom of Northumbria (northern England and southern Scotland) |
Official language | English |
Activities | Research and publication |
Collections | Library, archives |
| Website | surteessociety.org.uk |
The Surtees Society is a text publication society and registered charity (No. 1003812) based in Durham in northern England. The society was established on 27 May 1834 by James Raine, following the death (on 11 February) of the renowned County Durham antiquarian Robert Surtees.[1] Raine and other former friends of Surtees created the society to honour his memory and carry on his legacy, with the focus on publishing documents relating to the region between the Humber estuary and Firth of Forth in the east and the River Mersey and the River Clyde in the west, the region that had once constituted the kingdom of Northumbria.[2] Membership of the Society is by annual subscription (currently £50). Members receive the book published for the year of subscription.