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Sheet 52 Plan 14 Parish of Elsdon

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St Cuthbert’s Church St Cuthberts Church Rev. John Baillie MA About 6 chains N E An extensive old edifice built in the form of a
(Rectory) (Rectory) of the Bird & in Bush Inn cross and has two side aisles which pass into the west
St Cuthberts Church Mr. Hindmarsh sides of the transepts. By the style of its architecture
(Rectory) Mr. Hodgson supposes it to have been erected about
St Cuthberts Church Whites Directory the time of Richard the Second It has lately underwent
(Rectory) extensive repairs the ancient flat leaded roof has
been removed and one of higher pitch and blue slates
has been substituted, three new windows and a south
Porch has also been added. The whole of the Building is
now in a good state of preservation The living is a Rectory
in the archdeaconry of Lindisfarne and deanery of Rothbury
Patron the Duke of Northumberland. Rector the Rev. John
Baillie MA
The Bird in Bush Inn The Bird in Bush Inn Mr. Hindmarsh About 6 chains S. W. An extensive building licensed for the sale of Beer
The Bird in Bush Inn Mr. Davison of Elsdon Church and spirits in the occupation of Mr. Whaley
The Bird in Bush Inn Sign Board By Will bearing date of 12th February 1719 the Rev. John
Tomlinson rector of Rothbury gave this property together
with some ground in and about Elsdon to the Rector and
church wardens of Rothbury and their successors the rent
charges of which to be by them applied to the poor
of Rothbury
Edw. Gillespie Sapper Royal Engineers

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