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| Heaton Castle | Heaton Castle | Mr Gray, Old Heaton | On Sheet | About 2 miles east by north | ||
| (Remains of) | (Remains of) | Mr John Gray | 10.5 | of Cornhill are the ruins of the | ||
| Northd Directory P. 931 | old fortress of the Grays Heaton | |||||
| Castle. It was besieged by the | ||||||
| Scottish army previous to the Battle | ||||||
| of Flodden Fields and from its | ||||||
| position could not be easily taken. | ||||||
| Part of the old building still remains | ||||||
| standing in the midst of the farm | ||||||
| yard and is used as a stable. | ||||||
| The roof is vaulted, the walls of great | ||||||
| strength which bear the impress of | ||||||
| great antiquity. | ||||||
| Old Heaton | Old Heaton | Mr Gray, Tenant | On Sheet | A large and extensive farm | ||
| Mr John Gray | 10.5 | house and steading &c about | ||||
| Tithe Maps | 2 miles distant from Cornhill | |||||
| the House being very pleasantly | ||||||
| situate on the south side of the | ||||||
| Till. The present occupants are | ||||||
| the Messrs Gray and the property | ||||||
| of Chillingham Castle. | ||||||
| William Boyd Civil Assistant |
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