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Sheet 86 Plan 12 Parish of Ovingham

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
Welton Burn	Welton Burn	Mr Charlton	Part of Northern	A small Burn now tributary
	Welton Burn	Mr Johnson	Bdy of Parish	to Whittle Dean Water Course, it
	Welton Burn	Mr Reid		originates near Wall Houses in the
				Ph of Stamfordham

WhittledDean Water Course	Whittle Dean Water Course	Mr Charlton	between Great	A Water Course having its principal
	Whittle Dean Water Course	Mr Johnson	Northern & Northern	supply from the R. Pont in the Parish
	Whittle Dean Water Course	Mr Reid	Subsiding Reservoirs	of Stamfordham, & forming the
				principal supply of Water for the
				town of Newcastle on Tyne (the Course
				after filling the various Reservoirs ultimately
				empties its spare Water into Whittle Burn)

Great Northern Reservoir	Great Northern Reservoir	Mr Charlton	North side of	An extensive Reservoir belonging to
	Great Northern Reservoir	Mr Johnson	Turnpike Road	The Whittle Dean Water Co., in level is
	Great Northern Reservoir	Mr Reid		higher than any of the others.

	Northern Subsiding Reservoir	Mr Charlton	SWest end of	A small Reservoir, used for
	Northern Subsiding Reservoir	Mr Johnson	Great Northern	subsiding or partially purifying the
	Northern Subsiding Reservoir	Mr Reid	Reservoir	Water prior to its passing into the
				Northern Reservoir

				John Stewart LCorp RE

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Transcribed by DP and DW