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Town of Morpeth Sheet 64.13.24.

List of Names as written on the Plan	Various modes of Spelling the same Names	Authority for those modes of Spelling	Situation	Descriptive Remarks, or other General Observations which may be considered of Interest
Castle Wood	Castle Wood	Plan of Morpeth	15 S.W of the	A small wood
	Castle Wood	Mr. Pattison	Corn Market.	on the south side of
	Castle Wood	Mr. Crighton		the River Wansbeck
				composed of forest & fir trees

Watty’s Hole	Watty’s Hole	R. Shute Esqr	14 Chains	A very deep portion of
	Watty’s Hole	Mr. Crighton	S.W. of the	the River Wansbeck, ~~and~~
	Watty’s Hole	Mr. Pattison	Corn Market	derivesing its name from there
				having been a man called Walter
				drowned here.

Wansbeck Street	Wansbeck Street	Mr. Gledson	13 Chains	A narrow Street extending
	Wansbeck Street	R. Shute Esqr	S.E of the	north from Castle Square to the
	Wansbeck Street	Name on Street	Corn Market	River Wansbeck

Hillgate	Hill Gate	Name on Street	13 Chains	A narrow Street extending
	Hill Gate	Mr, Swan	S.E. of the	west from Castle Square about
	Hill Gate	Mr. Pattison	Corn Market	3 Chains.

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