Lanes mentioned in 1761 enclosure Act for Hunwick Edge Common

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Lanes mentioned in 1761 enclosure Act for Hunwick Edge Common


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Lanes mentioned in 1761 enclosure Act
https://iiif.durham.ac.uk/index.html?manifest=t2mbn999679p&canvas=t2tkd17cw58m [Page 152 +]
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Halmote Court Plan of Hunwick Estate - DHC11/VI/27
https://iiif.durham.ac.uk/index.html?manifest=t1m9c67wn332

Wolsingham Lane - West End of Newton Cap to Pixley Hills and then Northward to Roddingburn [beck at top of Pixley Hill]
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part of Wolsingham Lane – from Roddingburn [the beck running from Pixley Hill down towards Escomb] in old Pixley Hill Lane,
North west to South East corner of Bitchburn Allotment (R Shafto) [North Bitchburn]
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Part Wolsingham Lane – from SE corner of Low Bitchburn Allotment (Shafto), North-Eastward to Bitchburn Beck
[Bottom of Howden Bank]
Long Bank Lane – [High Grange Bank] from North end of Roddingburn Lane, Eastward up Long Bank to Wolsingham Lane
Escomb Lane - Leading from Roddingburn Lane [bottom road, Toronto to High Grange] (at north west corner of J W Bacon)
Southward to Escomb [via Ford]
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Part of Romby Hill Lane – from the high or East end of 1
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part Eels Nook Lane Northward to Rumby Hill [FROM North
Bitchburn to Rumby Hill past Marleys]
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Part Romby Hill Lane – leading from Wolsigham Lane, Near watering places, Northward, to high or east end of
Eels Nook Lane
Hunwick Lane – leading out of Wolsingham Lane [top of the village], Northward at the North West Corner of Robert
Carney’s allotment into town or village of Hunwick
Blakeley Hill Lane – at end of Long Bank Lane North-Eastward to Hallowell Lane
Cringle Dikes Lane – from North East end of Blakeley Hill Lane, Eastwards to North end of Ancient Street Lane leading
to Hunwick
Durham Lane – out of Hunwick? and Cringle Dyke Lane at South West corner of Joseph Priestley (newton Cap Claim),
North-Eastward to Quarry Burn [to Quarry Burn Stream/Beck]
Hallowell Lane – south end of ancient Hallowell Road, SouthEastward to North East end of Blakeley Hill Lane
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Part of Eels Nook Lane – [hill from North Bitchburn to Howden] From Rumby Hill Lane, Westward to allotment of John Elliker
in Newton Cap Township
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Part Eels Nook Lane – from first part Eels Nook Lane, at SouthWest corner of Newton Cap allotment, (John Elliker)
westward to Eels Nook at High Bitchburn (possibly what is now Rumby Hill Bank {from Howden})
Pinfold Lane – from Wolsingham Road at Pixley Hill, NorthEast ward to the PinFold and Dwelling House adjoining the
carriageway
Watergate Lane – leading from Rumby Hill, NorthWestward to Watergate at Bitchburn Beck (Ancient right??)_
Delft Well Lane – High or East end of Eels Nook Lane, East to Hallowell Lane
Rough Lea Lane – from Helmdon Lane, Eastwards
Ancient Street Lane – From Helmington Hall along to village
Holmodon Lane – from North end of Ancient Street Lane Northward to Quarry Burn [Quarry Burn Beck/Helmington Beck] near
Holmodongate?
Roddingburn Lane – from Wolsingham Lane at south corner of Martin Dunn’s allotment to bottom or low end of
Long Bank Lane

Escomb Lane – from Roddinburn Lane at NorthWest corner of J Bacon’s allotment Southward through Escomb
High Bitchburn Lane – from Eels Nook Northward, via G Coates enclosure, to Bitchburn Beck near High Bitchburn,
[FROM Howden to Crook]
Watergate and High Bitchburn Lane – See extract from Enclosure Map