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Parish of St John Lee
Sheet 85 Plan 6

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St Oswalds Church St Oswald’s Church Revd Lee 69 Chains S.E. A plain stone building it is a chapel
(Chapel of Ease) (Chapel of Ease) of Brunton House of ease to St John Lee; and is distinguished
St Oswald’s Church Mr Elliot Schoolmaster as the spot where in the year 635 the banner of
(Chapel of Ease) Wall Christianity was first reared in triumph
St Oswald’s Church Mr Wilson in Bernecia; after overcoming the Army of
(Chapel of Ease) the pagan King Cadwallo and named after
St Oswalds Chapel Bruce’s Roman Wall the Victor & Christian Oswald
Brady’s Crag See NB of 85/7
See page 9
Cocklaw Tower Cocklaw Tower Richard Gibson Esqr 102 Chains A Norman tower it had been
Cocklaw Tower Mr Wilkinson Cocklaw N.E of Brunton the residence of the Errington’s
Chollerford House from the 12th to the 15th Centuries: it is
Cocklaw Tower Jasper Gibson Esqr now used as a Stable.
Cocklaw Tower White’s Directory
"There are considerable remains of an old Castle
called Cocklaw Tower which was the principle seat
of the Erringtons from 1372 to 1567."
White’s Directory
Thomas Jordan
2nd Corpl REngrs

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