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Parish of Earsdon Township of Seaton Delaval

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
Seaton Delaval Hall	Seaton Delaval Hall	John Butters Esqr	In the East of the plan,	A noble mansion partly in ruins,
	Seaton Delaval Hall	Mr Robert Stephenson	about 22 Chains N.W by	It was formerly the seat of the
	Seaton Delaval Hall	McKenzie’s history of Northumberland	N. of Egg Pond	Delaval family, And for dignity and
	Seaton Delaval Hall	Whellan’s Directory		grandeur it surpassed every other
	Seaton Delaval Hall	Plan in possession of Hugh Taylor Esqr		Mansion in the North of England-
	Ruins of	White’s Directory	It was built from a design by Sir John Vanburgh.
	Seaton Delaval Hall		In the North front of this splendid Structure, there is a flight of
			of sixteen steps; on each side of the uppermost landing there
			are three Superb Doric Columns, And the South front is
			ornamented by a magnificent portico of the Ionic order.
			the main building of this princely Mansion was destroyed
			by fire on the 3rd January 1822, the two wings were saved by
			great and active exertions – This building together with
			the Estate is now the property of Lord Hastings-

Egg Pond	Egg Pond	Mr Robert Stephenson	In the South East of the	A small Pond enclosed by masonry
	Egg Pond	Mr Snowdon	plan. About 22 Chains	this name has originated from its
	Egg Pond	Mr Maddison	S.E. by E S. of Seaton	resemblance in shape to an egg-
			Delaval Hall

				John McMahon

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