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I've heard that they used to live in Villiers Street or thereabouts.



Carroll had very strong family ties here. His two sisters lived at Southwick and cousins at Whitburn. Carroll himself lived at Croft-on-Tees for seven years as a child.
It's reputed that Jabberwocky was partly inspired by the Lambton Worm.
And the walrus is now in Mowbray Park.
 
I meant the estate, not the actual farm. The estates are on Sourmilk Hill.
I live at the top of the estate opposite the woods mate. From Morrisons upwards is one continuous slope. I won't call you a liar but will have bit research because it's the first I've heard :D

I meant the estate, not the actual farm. The estates are on Sourmilk Hill.
I've just had a Google and you're right. Funny thing is I've lived on Hallfarm for the best part of 40 years and it's the first time I've heard it. On the same map there was no Warden law hill so maybe they are two names for the same place.
 
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I live at the top of the estate opposite the woods mate. From Morrisons upwards is one continuous slope. I won't call you a liar but will have bit research because it's the first I've heard :D


I've just had a Google and you're right. Funny thing is I've lived on Hallfarm for the best part of 40 years and it's the first time I've heard it. On the same map there was no Warden law hill so maybe they are two names for the same place.


Have you tried the old maps website and looked at older names in the area?
 
I've heard that they used to live in Villiers Street or thereabouts.[/QUOTE]

cant recall where they lived, but they sold pies in High st east as it is now. they were actually caught body stealing from a graveyard but reading between the lines looks like they were given a small sentence and then driven out of town
 
Have you tried the old maps website and looked at older names in the area?
Not yet mate. Will have a look tonight.

If you look at your mouse pointer on the left and on the right here Side by side georeferenced maps viewer - Map images - National Library of Scotland
From what I've just driven past and looking at the contours on the historic map, Sourmilk Hill must just refer to the bit of raised ground at the corner of Hallfarm just off the roundabout. Everything from the road just continues upwards towards Warden Law. Maybe there was a limestone outcrop that has since been quarried. The old map shows a few around the area and they're not always shown.
 
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The Wearmouth bridge was built in 1796 at the time it was the largest single span bridge in the world. The arch over the top was included in 1929 - probably that pesky magedia bias.
And was built by Sir William Arrol & Co who also built the Forth and Tay bridges. The tyne bridge was built by Dorman Long, who were some smoggies. :D
 

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