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Parish of St John Lee
Sheet 85 Plan 14

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River North Tyne River North Tyne List of County Bridges 64 Chains SW A large rivulet rising on the border among the
River North Tyne Richard Gibson Esqr of Halfway House [???] between England of
River North Tyne Mr Mewburn Acomb Scotland and winding its course
southwards, is swelled by the waters
of Chirdon Burn and the River Reed,
it flows near to Bellingham and by
Wark, and enters the parish of St John Lee
at Warden with a large volume of water
and continues its course untill it
meets the River South Tyne a little
W. Of Hexham and the united
waters forms the beginning of
the River Tyne
Bishop’s Hill Bishop’s Hill Mr Gray 42 Chains S.E. A small elevation
Bishop’s Hill Mr Wilson of Halfway House North of Acomb
Bishop’s Hill Simeon Mewburn Esqr
School School Mr Gray 42 Chains S.E. A good stone building
unendowed of Halfway House the Schoolmaster receives 10£
School Simeon Mewburn Esqr per annum voluntary subscrip-
unendowed tion from the Incumbent the Revd
School Mr Elliott Mr Lee and Henry Dodd Esqr of
unendowed Riding house this with the Childrens
pence constitutes his salary
Thomas Jordan
2nd Corpl Rl Engrs

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