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Parish of Gosforth Township of North Gosforth

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Bent Hill Bent Hill Mr Wright Younger 19 Chains S of A hill of slight elevation
Bent Hill Mr T. Winship Brunton Burn
Bent Hill Mr Thomas Taylor
"There was formerly a Chapel here," [Gosforth (North, or Low)]
"and some of the grave-stones remaining in the chapel-yard,
"bear dates from 1664 to 1691." White’s Directory Vol:11 P.415.
Remains of St. Nicholas Church Revd. Mr Charlton About 12 Chains S. E. The ruins remains of an ancient Church
Chapel St. Nicholas Church Mr John Wagner of Low Gosforth dedicated to St. Nicholas being little
St. Nicholas Church Mr B Hindmarsh written no traditional account can be
Chapel White’s Directory obtained about it either of its erection
Chapel MacKenzie’s History of Northumberland or ruin It is acknowledged to be the
North Gosforth Chapel Whellan’s Directory Mother Church of the present St. Nicholas’
of Low Gosforth
"North Gosforth Chapel, now almost levelled with the ground, began
"to be disused in the eighteenth century." Whellan’s Directory
Gosforth Park Gosforth Park J. Smith Esqr. About 8 Chains A very extensive park belonging to
Gosforth Park Mr Hall N of Low Gosforth Mr Smith of High Gosforth House
Gosforth Park Captain Potts diversified by various Clumps of trees
and bounded on the S. E. by Gosforth
Lake
Thomas Jordan
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