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Parish of Tynemouth (North Shields) Th of Tynemouth
Sheet 19

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
Alms Houses	Alms Houses	On a stone in front	In the Centre	Some brick buildings in Clifford
	Alms Houses	Jos. Ogilvie Esqr	of Clifford’s Fort	Fort being converted into such by
	Alms Houses	J. Patterson		the brethren of the Trinity Newcastle
	Alms Houses	Mr Boulton		to whom it belongs in the year 1830
		Master Gunner		for aged Master Mariners &c

Tide Surveyors	Tide Surveyors	On a Board in front	On the N.E. Side	A small brick Building used as
Office	Office		of the Low Light	a Custom Ho., or look out, to
	Tide Surveyors	J. Patterson Esq	house	Register the ships going into & out
	Office	Lighthouse		of the Tyne.
	Tide Surveyors	James Wood
	Office

Low Lighthouse	Low	J. Patterson Esq	About 6 chains	A lofty stone building (square)
	Lighthouse	Keeper	S.W. Of Clifford’s	erected in 1810 being a guide for
	Low Lighthouse	Jos. Ogilvie Esq	Fort	Mariners entering the River Tyne,
	Low Lighthouse	James Wood		it Contains a fixed white light it
				and the High light house being taken
				in line or one light lies N.W. by W.
				and points out the proper channel

Note: Unsigned. This 1857 Name Book has 6 columns; recommended forms are shown here but not provisional Names.Â

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Transcribed by SMH and CC