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Parish of Wark Sheet 76 Plan 7

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Post Office Post Office Mr Thomas Charlton (Postmaster) 13 Chains North The Receiving house for the letter of this district
Post Office Mr Storey of Moat Hill Mails arrive at 10.AM. & depart
Post Office Mr Nixon at 5.PM.
Moat Hill Moat Hill Whites Directory 13 Chains south of A good farm house situated on the summit of a small conical hill with
Moat Hill Mr Charlton Post office Wark outhouses & gardens attached
Moat Hill Mr Storey this was the site formerly of a Border Peel
Moat Hill Rev. Mr Bellamy belonging to the Earls of Derwentwater
Moathill List of County Voters who were Lords of the Manor of Wark prior to
A.D. 1715. they held their manorial court here
to try any petty offences &c. which neigh offenders &c.
not the slightest vestige of its remains now exist
School Endowed School (Boys and Girls) Mr Cowen Schoolmaster 10 Chains south A school for the Education of
(Endowed) Endowed School (Boys and Girls) Mr Charlton East of Post office Boys & girls. The Endowed by the
(Boys & Girls) Endowed School (Boys and Girls) Rev. Mr Bellamy Wark Will of Giles Heron. the funds
for the the endowment consists of the farm of Tecket
Pk. of Simonburn worth £180 per annum, part of which
goes for Salary to the Master and Mistress & the remainder
is divided among the Poor of the Parish of Simonburn
each scholar pays a small weekly fee.
James Sloan
Sapper RE

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