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Ancroft Greens Ancroftgreens Greens John Sibbit Esq. (Proprietor) on Sheet A neat, small house, two stories
Ancroft Greens Mr Thomas Howie 6.12 high, and slated, having small
Ancroft Greens Mr George Smith, Ancroft garden, and suitable offices
attached, the farmhouse, and
farm offices, stands, about 12
chains north of this, they are well
laid out, and & in good repair –
there are a number of old Lime-
-stone Quarries, near to this on the
north, and west. It is the property
of the occupier, John Sibbit Esqr –
Jingling Bridge Jingling Bridge John Sibbet Esq. (Proprietor) on Sheet A small Township bridge of
Mr Thomas Howie 6.12 one arch, across "Coal Burn"
Mr George Smith, Ancroft and on the Township road
between Ancroftgreens, and
"Ancroft" and about 20 chains
southeast of the former –
This place is said to have been
haunted and the Ghost was
always heard, to make a Jingling
noise hence the name –

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