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Parish of Wark Sheet 76 Plan 13

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
Black Law	Blacklaw	Mr. G. Nixon Ladyhill	37 Chains	A considerable eminence on
	Blacklaw	Mr. R. Nixon Standard Hill	East of	Broadpool Common, ~~covered with~~ covered with
	Blacklaw	Mr. John Thompson Gofton Fieldhead	Kemmin’s Cross	Black heath.

Kimmins Cross	Kimmin’s Cross	Mr. G. Nixon	37 West of Black	An eminence on Broadpool
	Kimmins Cross	Mr. R. Nixon	Law	Common deriving its name
	Kimmins Cross	Mr. John. Thompson		from an old cross that once
	Kimmin’s Cross	Kitchins Co Map		stood where the junction of
				a fence is at present (See Trace 3)
				A piece of the pillar is at
				present ~~laying~~ lying beside the
				wall. near to where it once
				stood, every enquiry has been made
				as to the origin of the name but to no
				purpose.

				Duncan Cameron SRE

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Transcribed by KF

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