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Parish of Bamburgh Sheet 21-7

List of Names as written on the Plan	Various modes of Spelling the same Names	Authority for those modes of Spelling	Situation	Descriptive Remarks, or other General Observations which may be considered of Interest
~~Pit Closes~~	Pit Closes	Estate Map		Two arable fields, on the east
	Pit Closes	Mr.A.Wightman		side of "Ratchwood Plantn."
	Pit Closes	Mr.John Turnbull		~~They are~~ The property of the Duke
	Pit Closes	Mr. Robt Atkinson		of Northumberland. There was
	Not to be written on the Plan			at one time a coalpit in one of
				them, (but now closed up) hence the name.

Ratchwood	Ratchwood	Estate Map	On Sheet	Farm Offices, and hinds’ houses
	Ratchwood	Mr.A.Wightman	21.7	having small gardens attached.
	Ratchwood	Mr.John Turnbull		There is no farmhouse. The farm
	Ratchwood	Mr. Robt Atkinson		being occupied by Mr.R.Atkinson
				of Birchwoodhall, and by Mr.
				A.Wightman, Warenford.
				~~It is~~The Property of the Duke
				of Northumberland.

Fisher Hill	Fisher Hill	Estate Map.	On Sheet	A small hill feature, in an
	Fisher Hill	Mr.James Marshall	21.7	arable field, on the farm of
	Fisher Hill	F.Holland Esqr.		Henhill, ~~and~~ on the north side
				of Henhill Moor.
				Origin of name unknown

				John McCabe

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Transcribed by HL