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Parish of Bamburgh Sheet 17-4

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Sea Houses Sea Houses Whellan’s Directory On Sheet A small seaport, situated about
(North Sunderland) John Railston Esqr. 17.14 3/4 of mile east of North Sunderland
Mr. Richard Hall having but one small Dock.
The houses, are substantial and
pretty regularly built, but the streets
are not thoroughfares, being nearly
all closed, at, one end.
The principal trade, here is Fish
Curing, which is extensively carried
on, especially Herring; there was were
extensive Lime Works here, but
they have been discontinued.
There are in it 4 Inns, the prin
-cipal being, the "Black Swan
Inn", three Beerhouses, a Read-
-ing Room (supported by sub-
-scription) and a few small
Grocers’ shops The property is near
-ly all Copyhold, held of the
Trustees, of the late Lord Crewe.
John McCabe

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