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Parish of Brinkburn Sheet 54 Plan 2

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Brinkheugh Brinkheugh Mr Stoker 40 Chains SNW A Farm House built of
Brinkheugh Mr Leighton of Tumulus stone with out-houses and garden
Brinkheugh Co Voters List attached occupied by Mr Stoker
Brinkburn Mill Brinkburn Mill} Mr Stoker 20 Chains S.W. A small stone building with
(Corn) Brinkburn Mill} Corn Mr Leighton of Brinkheugh mill and stables attached driven
Brinkburn Mill} Mr Coxon by a breast water wheel It is
the property of Mrs Cadogan
British Way Ancient Way McLauchin's trace of Roman Road 1 Chain West of
ROMAN WAY Roman British Way Mc Laughlin's Plan Brinkheugh A narrow Roman British Way the site
(Remains of) Roman Way Mr Leighton of which leaves the Devils Causeway
Roman Way Mr Coxon immediately after entering the parish
and passing in a westerly direction takes a bend
before entering the wooded banks of the Tod Burn
where it is very visible, after crossing the burn
it takes a sharp turn to the east and the site of it
passes along the west side of the stream for some
little distance. It then takes a turn to the west &
north and becomes visible by being used as
a cart road as far as Brinkheugh and from there it is
very visible to where it crossed the river by a stone Bridge
of which nothing remains but the foundation
of one of its piers. It then turned to the east and is
now used as a cart road until it enters the north east
side of the Camp
Alfred Brittain
SRE
OS34/348/23

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