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Parish of Tynemouth Township of North Shields
Sheet 26

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
Direct Ferry	Direct Ferry	Name on Building	on the ~~East~~ North	A ferry across the River
	Direct Ferry	Mr J. Harrison	side of	Tyne from South Shields
	Direct Ferry	Mr Chas Ramsay	New Quay	at Comical Corner to North
				Shields at the North end
				of New Quay

River Tyne	River Tyne	Calver’s Plan of Shields	On the Boundary	A Navigable River joining
	River Tyne	Bradshaws Railway	Between the Counties	the German Ocean at
		Map	of Durham	Tynemouth
	River Tyne	Plan of Northumberland	and Northumberland
	River Tyne	White’s Directory

Gridiron	Gridiron	Mr J Harrison	on the East	A place made of 13 beams
	Gridiron	Mr Fawcus	Side of Grey	of wood for placing ships
	Gridiron	Mr Chas Ramsay	Horse Quay	on for repairs

				Wm Henderson C.a.

Note: This 1857 Name Book has 6 columns; recommended forms are shown here but not provisional Names.Â

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Transcribed by CC and SMH