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Parish of Earsdon Townships of Seaton Delaval and Hartley

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Lookout Farm Lookout Farm John Butters Esqr 16 chains north from An old extensive farm shed & out offices the
Lookout Farm Mr John Crawford the Mausoleum property of Lord Hastings and occupied by Mr
Lookout Farm Mr John Gillespie John Crawford
Mausoleum Moausoleum John Butters Esqr 16 chains south from A very fine cut stone building erected about
Moausoleum Mr John Crawford Look out Farm 80 years ago by Lord Delaval & intended by him
Moausoleum Mr John Gillespie for a place of repose for the deceased members
of his family but owing to some Circumstance said to
be a difference with the Lord Bishop of Durham about
the Consecration fee – was never used for the purpose for
which it was originally intended & is now the abode of
a working man in the employ of Lord Hastings
Stirling Castle Stirling Castle John Butters Esqr 27 chains Westsouth from The East, West & North sides of this cottage
Stirling Castle Mr John Crawford Seaton Lodge have parapets which give it a Castellated app-
Stirling Castle Mr John Gillespie arance and is said to have been built by a fo-
mer proprietor of Seaton Delaval Hall within 24
hours for a wager.
Sea Walk Sea Walk John Butters Esqr 4 chains north from Sea This is so named from its being formerly used
Sea Walk Mr John Crawford ton Lodge & 1 chain north by the members of the Delaval family as a secluded
Sea Walk Mr John Gillespie from the Mausoleum walk from Seaton Delaval Hall to the sea side
J. Considine

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