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Sheet 44 Plan 12 Rothbury Parish

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Hollin Shade Hollin Shade Mr Thomas Bambro About 35 chains S E A perpendicular precipice formed by the abrupt
Hollin Shade Mr Chesholme of Rivers Well termination of a ledge of large rocks at the
Hollin Shade Mr Bolam base of the great rocky feature called Crag End
The name is derived from an old Holly shrub which
grows out of a fissure in this precipice about
12 feet from the ground
Cockcrow Stone Cockcrow Stone Mr Thomas Bambro About 43 chains S E A very large sand stone rock about 9 feet high
Cockcrow Stone Mr Chesholme of Rivers Well situated in a very conspicuous position near
Cockcrow Stone Mr Bolam the summit of steep rocky precipice where
it forms a very remarkable object when viewed
from a distance
Edw. Gillespie
SRE

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Transcribed by PW and CTW

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