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Parish of All Saints Township of Byker
Sheet 98 Plan 5

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
The Uncle Tom's Cabin	The Uncle Tom's Cabin	Sign Board	In the South of the	A mean looking beer
(BH)	(BH)		parish. About 7	house situated in Pity
	The Uncle Tom's Cabin	Mr. Chambers	Chains West of West	Me
	(BH)		House
	The Uncle Tom's Cabin	Mr. Hall
	(BH)

West House	West House	Mr. Cooke	In the South of	A neat dwelling houses with
	West House	Mr. Chambers	the parish. About 7	Outbuildings &c gardens attached.
	West House	Mr. Hall	Chains East of Pity Me.	The property of Mrs. Cooke. This
				name also applies to the Cottages
				adjoining the house

High Pit	High Pit	Mr. Cooke	In the South East of	This name formerly applied to a
	High Pit	Mr. Chambers	the parish. About	Colliery that stood here, (the refuse
	High Pit	Mr. Hall	23 Chains N.E. of Pity	heaps & ponds of which still remain)
			Me	it now applies to a few houses &
				barns that were connected with
				the colliery

				John McMahon C/a

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Transcribed by PT and JMCN