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Blenkinsopp Hall, Northumberland
Blenkinsopp Hall
county:-   Northumberland
locality type:-   buildings
coordinates:-   NY681641
1Km square:-   NY6864
10Km square:-   NY66
evidence:-   old map:- Saxton 1579
placename:-  Blenkensop
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576, published 1579-1645.
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Building with two towers, symbol for a castle.  "Blenkensop"
Castle? 
item:-  private collection : 2
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evidence:-   old map:- Speed 1611 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Blenkensop
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile Described, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, 1610, published by J Sudbury and George Humble, Popes Head Alley, London, 1611-12.
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"Blenkensop"
circle, tower; Northumberland 
item:-  private collection : 16
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evidence:-   old map:- Jansson 1646
placename:-  Blenkensop
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Cumbria and Westmoria, ie Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646.
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"Blenkensop"
Buildings and tower. 
item:-  JandMN : 88
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evidence:-   probably old map:- Morden 1695 (Cmd) 
placename:-  Blenkensop
source data:-   Map, uncoloured engraving, Cumberland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695, published by Abel Swale, the Unicorn, St Paul's Churchyard, Awnsham, and John Churchill, the Black Swan, Paternoster Row, London, 1695-1715.
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"Blenkensop"
Circle, building and tower. 
item:-  JandMN : 90
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