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Alnwick Parish Sheet 31 Plan 8

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Tower Brislee Tower Mr John Patton 50 Chains South The design of this tower is the most
Brislee Tower Mr William Whinham west of Hulne Abbey elgant imaginable, and it is finished
Brislee Tower Mr John Whinham and on the summit of in the highest and most splendid Style
White’s Directory Brislee Hill of masonary. Above the entrance on the
first balcony is inscribed the following
1787
H..DVX Northumbriae fecit
A little above the balcony under the
Duke’s medallion is the following insciption
translation of which according to Davidson’s
History of Alnwick is as follows
Look about-you. I have measured out
. all these things. They are my orders
it is my planning. Many of these trees
have even been planted by my hand"
"White’s Directory"
F. McRae
Sapper RE

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Transcribed by CTW and PW

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