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Parish of Haltwhistle Sheet 83 Plan 11

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Roman Wall See Name Book of Sheet 83/12
Caw Burn Caw Burn Mr Lowes 12 Chains North A considerable stream flowing from
Caw Burn Mr Ridley of Bonnyrigg the West side of Greenlee Lough &
Caw Burn Mr E. Dodd Hall running in a Westerly direction till
Caw Burn Bruce’s Roman Wall it joins Haltwhistle Burn
Caw Burn McLauchlan’s Memoir Bruce & McLauchlan have both given this
Burn a near approach to the local pronunciation
which is "Kye" alias Cow or Kine
Gallashawrigg Gallashaw Rrigg Mr Lowes 20 South West A good farm house with
Gallashaw Rrigg Mr Ridley of Bonnyrigg Hall Garden & outhouses attached
Gallashaw Rrigg Mr Little this name is derived from this having
Gannister rig List of Co Voters White’s Directory formerly being the site of a Fair or Show
Gallowshield Rigg Co Voters List for Galloways. ie. A small breed
of horses hence Galloway Show Rigg
now shortened to Gallashaw Rigg
James Sloan
Sapper Royal Engineers

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Transcribed by CTW and PW

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