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Parish of St John's Township of Benwell
Sheet 97 Plan 6

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
Benwell	Benwell	McKenzie's History of Northumberland	In the North West	An extremely rural and pleasant
	Benwell	Wm I. Cookson Esqr.	of the plan	Village, distant about 2 1/2 miles
	Benwell	Mr. Challoner		West from Newcastle. It contains
	Benwell	White's Directory		Several Neat Cottages and dwelling [houses]
	Benwell	List of Voters		a Post Office, School, and one
	Benwell	Mr. MacLauchlan's Map of the Roman Wall		public house.
	Benwell or Benwall	Brand's Hist of Newcastle	"I suspect the etymon of the name of this Station is"
			"Penwall", the head of the wall – as it is situated
			on very high ground." Brand's Hist. Appendix Page 60

Benwell Hall	Benwell Hall	Mr. Liddle	At the West end of the	An elegant Mansion, with
	Benwell Hall	Mr. Challoner	Village of Benwell,	pleasure grounds attached.
	Benwell Hall	Mr. Thos Burn	About 33 chains N.W.	The property of Mr. Liddle.
	Benwell Hall	White's Directory	of Benwell House
	Benwell Hill	MacKenzie's History

Benwell House	Benwell House	Mr. Liddle	About 33 chains	A Neat Mansion with
	Benwell House	Mr. Challoner	~~North~~ South East	outhouses, pleasure grounds
	Benwell House	Mr. Thos Burn	from Benwell Hall	and gardens attached. This house is
	Benwell House	White's Directory		beautifully situated, and commands
				fine views of the Valley of the Tyne, and
				the surrounding country.

				John McMahon Civil Assistant

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