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Sheet 86 Plan 10 Parish of Stamfordham

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Piers Gate Piers Gate Sir Edward Blackett Bart 3 Chains North West There are two large stone pillars or piers here and on each
Piers Gate Edward Rowell of Piers Lodge side of the road from which Piers Lodge
Piers Gate William Sample & Piers house takes their names this name
is derived
Branchend Plantation Branchend Plantation Sir Edward Blackett Bart 3 Chains East of The Turnpike Road is joined by a
Branchend Plantation Edward Rowell Piers Gate Branch trust Road at this place from which
Branchend Plantation William Sample circumstance the plantation takes its
Name, it is a mixed wood
Foulhoggers Plantation Foulhoggers Plantation Sir Edward Blackett Bart A Large plantation of fir and forest
Foulhoggers Plantation Edward Rowell trees the property of
Foulhoggers Plantation William Sample Sir Edwd Blackett Bart (as previous to this
being planted it was a Marshy place & no
doubt would foul the Hoggers of many a person
which Englified means that it would dirty
their Stockings hence comes the name)
The name has originated from the
place having been marshy previous
to its being planted, & liable to foul
the "Hoggers" or stockings of persons crossing it
Thomas Grehan
Civil Assistant

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