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Street, we are all the time moving parallel with the Town Brook, 

 which rises in Bare Swamp and flows down, crossing South Street 

 at the West Hingham depot, thence easterly through the centre 

 of The Swamp, — ■ a fresh meadow bounded by North, West, and 

 South Streets, and probably extending originally to the cove 

 which is now the mill pond, — - to its outlet in the last-named local- 

 ity. The bridge across the brook, connecting North and South 

 Streets at the point near the Methodist church, is known as 

 Goold's Bridge. That one where these two streets approach 

 each other at the east end of The Swamp, is Marsh's Bridge. 

 A short distance further west an old way called Burton's Lane 

 runs north from North Street toward Squirrel Hill. 



At the last bend of North Street is a small hill, a spur of 

 Baker's Hill, known as Mars Hill. One of the oldest houses 

 in Hingham stands upon it. 



After turning into Beal Street, Baker's Hill rises on the 

 right hand. It is one of the largest and highest hills in town, 

 and there is a superb view from the top. It derived its name 

 from the residence, at its foot, of Nicholas Baker, who with his 

 brother Nathaniel came with Rev. Peter Hobart in 1635. 



Beal Street, formerly The Turnpike between Hingham and 

 Quincy, and the direct road to Boston until Lincoln Street was 

 cut through, was in early times Goold's (Gold's) Lane, and ran 

 north until it reached the first hill. Then it divided into three 

 blind lanes. One led westward to Great Lots ; one northwest- 

 ward to the same locality ; and one was Squirrel-Hill Lane, 

 which runs from Beal Street, north of Baker's Hill, to Squirrel 

 Hill. Edward Gold, from whom this lane took its name, was an 

 early settler. He was known as " the pailmaker." 



A few rods from the junction of Beal with North Street, Hook- 

 ley Lane runs west from Beal Street to Hockley. Where this 

 lane begins is Hockley Corner (another Hockley Corner is on 

 Fort-Hill Street). Hockley is an extensive district, consisting 

 of hundreds of acres of rolling country, embracing fine meadows, 

 woodlands, and a beautif id water front on Weymouth Back River. 

 It is one of the most attractive localities in Hingham. Tucker's 

 Swamp is situated north of Hockley Lane. In former days the 

 cutting and drying of peat for fuel was quite an industry at this 

 place. There were about twenty-five buildings then standing in 

 the vicinity, used for the storage of dried peat. 



Near the foot of the lane is Hockley Run, which empties into 

 the river at Beal's Cove, a pretty indentation here. Two other 

 small runs flow into the river near by. The old crossing known 

 in early days as London Bridge was not far distant. 



The territory north, about Lincoln and Beal streets, including 

 the Almshouse and Town Farm, was formerly denominated 

 Great Lots. Stovvell's Hill is on Weymouth River, near the 

 Alms House. 



Returning to Beal Street, and crossing the head of the Swamp, 



