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Parish of Wark Sheet 75 Plan 7

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Green Moor Green Moor Mr. Wm Little (Shepherd the Green) 25 Chains North A Small district of Rough
Green Moor Mr. Robert Nichol (Harelaw) West from Harelaw Pasture land bounded on the
Green Moor Mr. John Armstrong (Haining Head) south by the Haining Moor
and on the west by Blackaburn
Moor.
Gamester’s Leap Gamester’s Leap Mr. Wm Robson (farmer High Wyegate) 15 Chains South A portion of the Stream which
Gamester’s Leap Mr John Armstrong West of Harelaw. flows through "North Cleugh"
Gamester’s Leap Mr. Robert Nichol having a ledge of rock on
each side – where I am informed
a man (having Committed some
hieeinous Crime and Closely peur-
sued) leaped from ledge to ledge,
which feat gave rise to the name.
Blackaburn Moor See Name Book of Sheet 75. Plan 3
George Davison Junior c/a

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Transcribed by KF

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