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Parish of Belford Sheet 12-11, Trace 4

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Wide Open Wide Open Mr. Wilson, Harbour Master, H.I On sheet A sand flat about 16 chains long – by 13 do Broad
Wide Open Mr. Hardie, Farmer, Ross 12.11 and the narrowest part betwixt Old Law and
Wide Open Mr. Bowey, Keeper, Old Law Ross Point – about 5 chains separating ‘Fenham
Wide Open Admiralty Chart. Flats’ from the Ocean, which only at very
high tides breaks through this Open into
the Flats, formed a mark for Ships ‘bearings’.
Ross Point Ross Point Same Authorities On sheet A narrow headland of sand banks at
12.11 the north end of Ross Links, and south
of ‘Wide Open’; the property of Lord Tankerville.
Jack’s Waste Jack’s Waste Same Authorities On sheets A tract of flat land with sand holes
12.10 & on the East side of where the track from
12.11 Ross’ to the ‘Old Law’ enters the ‘Wide Open’
forms part of Ross Links – Lord Tankerville’s
property, and origin of the name unknown
in the locality.

Note: Unsigned

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Transcribed by KF

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