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Sheet 39 Plan 15 Parish of Warkworth

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Warkworth Hermitage Warkworth Hermitage Revd. J.W. Dunn 29 Chains west of A hermitage cut out of a precipitous
Warkworth Hermitage Thomas Clutterbuck Esqr. Warkworth Castle sandstone Cliff, nothing of it can be
Warkworth Hermitage Mr. Common shewn on trace except the steps leading
Warkworth Hermitage Estate Records to its doorway, the steps leading to
Warkworth Hermitage Ferguson’s Hand Book what was the Hermits garden which is
now effaced, and the small building
to its west, its situation is beautiful
on the Rivers bank embowered in trees
and is a great summer resort for
pleasure seekers. <small><small>The Hermitage consists of a Small Chapel
<small><small>& two small rooms cut out off The rock overhanging The River Coquet.
<small><small>"It is said That The first Hermit was one of The Bertram family, who imposed
<small><small>the penance upon himself to expiate The murder of his Brother & lover."
New Town New Town Humberston’s & Halls Survey 44 chains North A small portion of ground
date. 1567 east of owned by the Duke of Northd
New Town Revd. J.W. Dunn Warkworth Hermitage and the Freeholders of Wark-
New Town Thomas Clutterbuck Esqr. -worth. mention of this name
New Town Estate Records is made as early as Henry
the 3rd reign. nothing about what
sort of Town (if any) that stood
on this place can be gleaned
John Stewart
2nd Corpl RE

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