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Report of the Meetings of the Berwickshire Naturalists' 

 Club for the year 1891. By James Hardy, LL.D. 



North Charlton and Ellingham. 



The Opening Meeting of the season, at North Charlton and 

 Ellingham, was on May 27th 1891. The localities to be visited 

 in this part of Northumberland being new to the Club, and 

 well worthy of intelligent inspection, the company was a large 

 one, and the result answerable to every one's expectation. 



After a wet evening, the day broke favourably, dispelling 

 the mist, and at length the sun enlivened the scene, and 

 gradually brought distant landmarks to recognition. On leaving 

 Alnwick on the North main road, the party had Heckley High 

 House on the left hand, while close on the opposite side of 

 the road was Heckley House, and not far from the latter, 

 Heckley Grange. A little to the north of this is Heckley Fence; 

 while on the left side of the road, still a little further, the 

 Ordnance Map marks "A Camp." On the height is observed 

 Heiferlaw (or rather Heffordlaw) Tower, standing at 500 feet. 

 There used to be a public house here. Heiferlaw Bank 

 is on the left, and the public road side is gemmed with 

 Primroses ; but before North Charlton was reached, Cowslips 

 also became manifest. On the slopes and levels on the right, 

 are Fox-covers bright with blooming Furze, and all across here 

 is famed hunting ground. Rock South farm is next on the 

 right in the distance. Charlton Bog is on the left, and then 

 EockNab. Then Charlton Mires farm, with a good farm-house, 

 is on the right. On the fallow ground there was a profusion of 

 Coltsfoot in seed, and it was green with quickens, possibly Poa 

 trivialis, from the look of it. The mist had not risen sufficiently 

 to bring out the plantings above South Charlton or Brislee 

 Tower. West Linkhall, a large house on the left, stands near 

 the road. The country near is well studded with plantations. 

 An obscure Camp lies on the left ; also on the left is East Link- 

 hall ; and on the right lies a Camp. On the same side, at some 

 distance, Charlton Hall is concealed among trees. At length 

 North Charlton becomes visible to the front. Before reaching 



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