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Parish of St Johns Township of Benwell
Sheet 97 Plan 6 Trace 5

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
Low Benwell	Low Benwell	Mr. Carr	West of Newcastle	Several Rows of Houses with
	Low Benwell	Mr. Greydon	2 miles	Collierysies Brick Manufactorysies Colour
	Low Benwell	Mr Wm Robson		Works &&

Benwell Colliery	Benwell Colliery	Mr. Carr	11 chains West	An Old Colliery which is now done
(West Pit)	(West Pit)		of South Benwell	Working the Engine House is now occupied
		Mr. Greydon	House	as Cottages &&
	Benwell Colliery	Mr. Wm Robson
	(West Pit)

Benwell	Benwell Low	Mr James Taylor	About 16 chains	This Water Works belongs to the Whittle Dean
Low Water Works	Water Works		S.W of Benwell	Company and has
	Benwell Low	Mr. Wm Burgess		Several Reservoirs &c
	Water Works			with an Engine House attached
	Benwell Low	Mr. Jno Clarke		The Engine is of 50 Horse Power
	Water Works			and forces the water thro pipes to
				the High Reservoir for the use of
				the West end of the Town

				James Eylward C/a

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