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Sheet 94 Plan 4 Parish of Corbridge

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
Prior Manor	Prior Manor	Mr John Henderson	1 chain north	This name applies to seven or eight
	Prior Manor	Mr Joseph Green	of Foulsike	cottages situate at the NE corner of
	Prior Manor	Mr Thomas Blanford		the ~~village~~ Town. There has formerly been
	Prior Manor	List of County Voters		a Priory at or near this place which
	Prior Manor	Mr Maclaughlan’s Plan		gives rise to the name But all
				traces of the Priory are now
				lost it is commonly called
				Prior Mains but Prior
				Manor appears to be the
				proper name

Foulsike	Foulsike	Mr John Henderson	3 chains East	There has been a pool or
	Foulsike	Mr Joseph Green	of Hillbank	Sike near this place from
	Foulsike	Mr Thomas Blanford		which it takes its name the
				pool is now converted
				into a vegetable garden

Hill Bank	Hill Bank	Mr John Henderson	3 chains west	This house stands on
	HillbBank	Mr Joseph Green	of Foulsike	a bank or hill side from
	HillbBank	Mr Thomas Blanford		which circumstance it
	Hill Bank	List of County Voters		takes its name
	Hill Bank	Whellan’s Directory
	Hill Bank	Mr Maclaughlan’s Plan

				Thomas Grehan Civil Assistant

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Transcribed by CC and SMH