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Parish of Tynemouth Township of
Sheet 33

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
	Burdon Main Colliery	Mr. H. Maxwell	4 chains South	This Colliery has been worked
Burdon Main Colliery	~~Burdon Main Colliery~~		of Rising Sun PH	out and closed up but
	~~The Old Pit~~			it still retains the name.
	Burdon Main Colliery	Mr. H. Johnston		~~of the old Pit~~ nothing
	Burdon Main Colliery	Mr Wm Cooke		remains but a pile of
	~~Burdon Main Colliery~~			Rubbish and some of the
				old Buildings it is the property
				of Mr. Lawson

Old Engine House	Old Engine House	Mr. J. Maxwell	2 Chains South	An old engine house which
	Old Engine House	Mr. H. Johnston	of the Rising	was formerly used for drawing
	Old Engine House	Mr. Wm Cooke	Sun PH	coal to the surface from
				the old Pit The property
				of Mr. Lawson

The Rising Sun	Rising Sun PH	Sign Board	7 Chains E by	A Public house in Brunswick
	Rising Sun PH	Mr. Thos Brown	North of	Place occupied by Mr.
	Rising Sun PH	Mr. H. Johnston	Douglass	Thomas Brown
		of Chiltons Cottage	Buildings

				Wm Henderson C.a.

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