,70 ANTIQUITIES OF -NORTHUMBERLAND. 



"inundation of, the waters, by which there ufed to be a fre- 

 -" quent paflage, and now wants repair, whereby the inhabitants 

 " in the neighbourhood are in great danger. We therefore con- 

 " fiding in the mercy of Almighty God, and the fufferings of his 

 " Holy Mother, and all the Saints, do releafe unto all our parifli- 

 " ioners, and thofe in- other diocefes where this indulgence ftiall 

 " be received, 13 days of their enjoined pennance, upon condi- 

 " tion they lend a helping hand to the repairing of the faid 

 " bridge, or contribute their pious charity thereto. Thefe pre- 

 " fenrs after three years nothing availing. Given at Chefter the 

 '' 8th Kalends of Auguft, of our pontificate the yth year." 



A mile and a half above the bridge, is 



Cbollcrion, i.e. the town by Cholkrford; a pleafant villa on the 

 eaftern banks of the river, belonging to Sir Edward Sivinburn, of 

 Cap-Hcaton, Bart. 



The parifh is large ; the chancel of the church lately rebuilt ; 

 -the roof fealed ; a handfome new tower ae the weft-end. The 

 .vicarage-houfe is a neat ftructure, built, with all other conve- 

 niences, by the prefent incumbent, the Rev. Mr. St-oddart, father- 

 in-law of John Errington, of Wattwick-Grange, Efq. 



.From the bridge we afcend the hill, crofs the Hexhain-rozd, by 

 Brunton, to tlie turnpike-gate ; oppofite to which, on the right 

 hand, is a flight of terraces, on a bank, called, 



JKangmg-Sbow, of the fame ufe as the Mote-Hills, exploratory, 

 for the militia to retreat to on any fudden alarm, to obferve the 

 motions of, and fliew themfelves to, an enemy, rank above 



We 



