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Sheet 86 Plan 16 Parish of Ovingham

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Tower remains of George Byerley 20 chains N. E. This Tower which has was long been
(Remains of) Tower Mark Spraggon of Slate House the seat of the Welton family
remains of Tower William Reed is now in Ruins their is a small
remains of Tower portion of the wall of the ancient
(Old English) Tower Still remaining the walls
are is from three to four feet thick
according to Camden "This was the Royal villa
of King Oswy where Sigebert kings of
Mercians and East Saxons were Babtised Baptised
by Finan Bishop of Lindisfarne"
Slate House George Byerley 21 chains S. W. of An Ordinary farm house
Slate House Mark Spraggon Welton Hall in the village of Welton known
Slate House William Reed by that name
Spital Well Spittle Well George Byerley 5 chains South of This well is supposed to possess
Spittle Well Mark Spraggon Spittle some virtue from its mineral qualities
Spittle Well William Dunn it is visited by many persons
(Sulphuretted Spa) in the summer time, (the Water
is impregnated with Sulphur)
Thomas Grehan CA

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