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Parish of Thorneyburn Sheet 59 Plan 6

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
	Highfield Burn			Described in N. Book of Sheet 59/2

	Highfield Cleugh			Described in N. Book of Sheet 59/2

	Highfield Moor			Described in N. Book of Sheet 59/2

Pedler Hill	Pedlaer Hill	Mr A Hall of Highfield	50 chains south	An eminence on Highfield Moor.
	Pedlaer Hill	Mr Jn Hedley of Highfield	west of Grey Mare.	It is so called from a person carrying on the
	Pedlaer Hill	Mr Jas Lowes of Highfield		business of a pedlaer having cut grass on it at
				times.

Mid Fell	Mid Fell	Mr A Hall	35 chains south	A hill on Highfield Moor situated
	Mid Fell	Mr Jn Hedley	west of Grey Mare.	on the western boundary of the parish; a
	Mid Fell	Mr Jas Lowes		well known name.

Hare Cairn	Hare Cairn	Mr A Hall	56 1/2 chains south	A currick or pile of stones situated
	Hare Cairn	Mr J Hedley	of Grey Mare.	midway between Highfield Moor and
	Hare Cairn	Mr J Lowes		Thorneyburn Common it is a well known name.

				John Elliott Sapper Royal Engineers

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