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Town of Hexham

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The Abbey The Abbey Manor Plan of Hexham (1848) A little West of A modern building erected on the
The Abbey Mr Joseph Fairless the Church remains of the ancient monastery,
The Abbey Doctor Stainthorpe inhabited by the Revd Joseph Hudson,
curate of St Andrews and Doctor Stainthorpe,
except two rooms in which the Magistrates
Court and County Sessions are held
The Justices rooms are on the second floor
and entered by the Stone steps on the East
side of the buildings. The whole is the
property of W.B. Beaumont Esqr MP
Cowgarth Burn Cowgarth Burn Mr Joseph Fairless North of Hencotes A small rivulet flowing in a northerly direction
Cowgarth Burn Revd John Singleton RC on the West of the RC Chapel, & thro the
Cowgarth Burn Mr Robt Stainthorpe & on to it joins Cockshaw Burn at the Holy Island
Halgut or Cowgarthburn Plan of the Manor of Hexham Abbey Grounds ^ "The Hextol is now called
Cockshawburn from the name of the Suburb
thro’ which it flows. The Halgut is
for a similar reason called the
Cowgarthburn" See Wright’s History of
Hexham page 11, Portions of the
Stream are covered.
Henry Farr c/a

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