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Sheet 31 Plan 16. Parish of Alnwick

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Camphill Column Camphill Column F Holland Esqr 25 Chains South A tall plain Column surmounted
Camphill Column G Tate Esqr of Bank top by a stone Ball it was erected after
Camphill Column Mr Elliot the general peace of Apl 1814 by
Collingwood Selby Esqr of Swansfield,
round its pedestal are various
inscriptions to the British Statesmen
& Warriors that contributed to the
Downfall of Napoleon the Great.
Halfcrown Well Halfcrown Well F Holland Esq 28 Chains South of A spring of Water encased in an
Halfcrown Well G Tate Esq Stoop Hill ordinary Trough widely known
Halfcrown Well Mr Elliot by this name the origin of name
is unknown
Big Birky Hill Big Birky Hill F Holland Esqr 20 Chains South A conspicuous hill on Alnwick Moor
Big Birky Hill Mr Elliot of Stocking Burn (Inner) widely known by this name
Big Birky Hill Mr Wright
Thorntree Well Thorntree Well Mr Elliot 20 Chains North west An excellent & copious Spring of Water
Thorntree Well Mr Wright of Big Birky Hill encased in a trough it is the source
Thorntree Well Mr Allen of Stocking Burn & owes its name to a
fine large Thorn tree that used to shade
it. the Thorn is gone
but the name remains.
John Stewart
2nd Corpl RE

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Transcribed by CTW and PW

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