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Parish of Knaresdale Sheet 106A Plan 10

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Merely Hill Merely Hill Revd H Morton BA Knaresdale Rectory 56 chains W A large eminence on the
Merely Hill Mr Armstrong Pry Head Slaggyford of Gelt Linn summit of Knaresdale Common
Merely Hill Mr Holmes Town Green it is Heathy ground and derives
in Plan 106A.6. see Name Book the name from being near to a large
marsh or mere – see Brocketts Glossary for mere
Relton’s Cleugh Relton’s Cleugh Revd H Morton BA 76 chains S.E. A large mountain stream
Relton’s Cleugh Mr Armstrong of Gelt Linn it flows into Knar Burn &
Relton’s Cleugh Mr Holmes rises on Knaresdale Common
Relton’s Cleugh Award Plan
Scythesand Sike Scythesand Sike Revd H Morton BA 35 chains S of A small stream rising upon
Scythesand Sike Mr Armstrong Gelt Linn Knaresdale Common & it empties
Scythesand Sike Mr Holmes itself into Guy’s Cleugh & named
because sand is procured in its
bed, which is famed for sharpening
Scythes
Thomas Jordan
2nd Corporal Royal Engineers
OS34/388/93

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