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Green’s Crag Green’s Crag Mr Forster 20 chains West A ridge of loose rocks &
Green’s Crag Mr Scott of Blackburnhead. stones on Blackburn Common.
Green’s Crag Mr Familton Well known by this name.
Green’s Sike Green’s Sike Mr Forster 15 chains S. S. W. A small stream rising out from of
Green’s Sike Mr Scott of Blackburnhead. Green’s Bog & flowing into the
Green’s Sike Mr Familton Black Burn
Laidlaw’s Linn Laidlaws Linn Mr Forster 25 chains West A slight waterfall on Black
Laidlaws Linn Mr Scott of Blackburnhead. Burn. Well known by the
Laidlaws Linn Mr Familton name.
Longrind Sike Long Rurind Sike Mr Forster 34 chains North A small stream rising on Black-
Long Rurind Sike Mr Scott of Blackburnhead. burn Common. It flows into Black
Long Rurind Sike Mr Familton Burn. I could not discover the meaning
Rind; to melt, to disolve of the word "Ruind". The stream is well
P. 249 Brocketts Glossary known by the name.
J Sloan

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