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Sheet 101 Plan 10   Parish of Haltwhistle

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Coanwood Common See Name Book of Sheet 101/5
Coanwood Burn See Name Book of Sheet 101/1
Humble Dodd See Name Book of Sheet 101/6
Pedder Stell Pedder Stell Mr Oliver, West Garbutt Hill 40 Chains north east A small conical hill rising out the
Pedder Stell Mr Charlton, Burn House of Dun Hill of the surrounding swampy moor
Pedder Stell Mr Birkett, Gorcock it apparently is one solid mass of hard
freestone covered for the greater part by
black heath and its shape at a distance
is that of a large Tumulus; the word
"Stell" in this locality is sometimes given
to a small Sheepfold; and it is probable
that there was a fold here the stones being
so handy wherewith to build it.
Lads House Lads House Mr Oliver 40 Chains South A small conical hill the summit of
Lads House Mr Charlton west of which is covered by loose rocks
Lads House Mr Birkett Pedder Stell this name originates from its having
been at one time the site of a
small hut which gave sheter
Shelter to the Shepherd "Lads"
who were employed on the Common
John Stewart
Lance Corporal Royal Engineers

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