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Plan 11 Sheet 88 Parish of Gosforth Township of North Gosforth Coxlodge and South Gosforth

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
Waterworks Lane	Waterworks Lane	Mr Joseph Hindmarch	about 20 chains S.W.	An ordinary cart road open to the public
	Waterworks Lane	Mr Rogerson	of ~~the~~ Threemile Bridge	as a Bridle Road it formerly was a Township
	Waterworks Lane	Mr Joseph Stoker		Road leading to the Water Works hence the name

Gosforth Moor House	Gosforth Moor House	Mr Joseph Hindmarch	In the N.E. of plan 11	A very good Farm house with offices out
	Gosforth Moor House	Mr Joseph Stoker	about 40 chains South	houses yards & garden & attached
	Gosforth Moor House	Mr James Teasdale	of Gosforth Lake
	Moor House	Whellan's Directory

White Bridge	White Bridge	Mr Joseph Hindmarch	about 19 chains West	A small Stone Bridge with a railing so
	White Bridge	Mr Joseph Stoker	of Gosforth Moor House	called
	White Bridge	Mr James Teasdale
	(Stone)

Dentsmires Bridge	Dentsemires Bridge	Mr Joseph Hindmarch	about 26 Chains South	A Small Stone bridge So called from a
	Dentsemires Bridge	Mr Joseph Stoker	by S.E. of Gosforth Moor House	Small hamlet which formerly Stood a few
	Dentsemires Bridge	Mr B. Hindmarch		chains N.E. of this bridge
	(Stone)		"There is a piece of land named Dent's Mires alternately
			"the property of C.J. Brandling Esqr and Baliol College Oxford
				Mackenzies History
				"Dentsmires Bridge is correct."
				Examiner's reply
				Dent's Mires is in Long Benton Parish.

				Felix Gillespie CAsst

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