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Parish of Morpeth Sheet 72 Plan 2

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
Clark’s Bog	Clark’s Bog	Mr Clark	28 Chains North	A portion of marshy
	Clark’s Bog	Mr King	West of Red House	Ground thinly covered
	Clark’s Bog	Mr Charlton		with Brushwood (this name
				is derived from the tenant Mr Clark
				whose ancestors have farmed this land upwards
				of three Centuries. it this place is supposed to
				be the site of the fish pond that was in
				connection with Morpeth Castle)

Dunce’s House	Dunce’s House	Mr Cole	25 Chains North	A ~~couple of small~~ farm houses
	Dunce’s House	Mr Charlton	West from Red	and cottage
	Dunce’s House	Mr Clark	House	with outhouses and gardens attac-
	Duns House	Mackenzie’s Hist. of the Co		hed, the name is derived from a man
				of this name who occupied the house upwards
				of a century ago.

Hepscott Station	Hepscott Station	Mr Brown	19 Chains South	A minor station on the Blyth [&]
	Hepscott Station	Mr Hudson	East of Red House	Tyne Railway (Morpeth
	Hepscott Station	Mr Hutchinson		Branch)
	Hepscott Station	Board in front of station

				John Davison Sapper Royal Engineers

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