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Parish of St John's Township of Benwell
Sheet 97 Plan 1

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Denton Burn Denton Burn McKenzie’s History In the West of the A small hamlet at the foot
Denton Burn W.I. Cookson Esqr parish. About 1/4 mile of Benwell Bank, it extends on
Denton Burn Mr. Cuthbert Gardner North of Benwell Wood Side both sides of the rivulet called Denton Bur[n]
Denton Burn White’s Directory & receives this name from its proximity
Denton Burn County Register of the Electors for 1858 to the burn.
Denton Burn Sykes’ Local Records
Denton Burn Brand’s History of Newcastle
ROMAN WALL Roman Wall McKenzie’s History of Northumberland In the West of the A curious fragment of the
(Remains of) (Remains of) township, about 1 1/2 Roman Wall. It measures about
Roman Wall Revd. Dr. Bruce chs west of Thorn Tree 9 feet in breadth, many of the facing
(Remains of) House stones still remain, and an appletree
Roman Wall W.I. Cookson Esq grows out of the middle of it.
(Remains of) It is protected all around by a
Fragment of the ROMAN WALL White’s Directory Vol:11 P.424 wooden railing.
fragment of Severus’ wall Sykes’ Local Records Vol:1 P.3
at Denton Burn
fragment of Severus’ wall Brand’s History of Newcastle
at Denton Burn
John McMahon
Civil Assistant

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