. Vista sulla Newcastle e Carlisle Railway. Da alcuni alberi molto finesycamore. Era la sede di un ramo più giovane dei Blenkinsopps. A circa un miglio a ovest della sala, sul lato sud della ferrovia, è un esteso Colliery, appartenente a Coulson colonnello, ma affittato ad una compagnia di signori, sotto il titolo di Blenkinsopp CoalCompany. Le calze di questa Collieria sono di qualità superiore, e sono trasportate in grandi quantità una distanza di 20 miglia dalla Ferrovia a Carlisle, per la fornitura della città, e il trasbordo a vari luoghi sulla costa occidentale, e a diversi porti i

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. Views on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway . by some very finesycamore trees. It was the seat of a younger branch of the Blenkinsopps. About a mile to thewestward of the hall, on the south side of the railway, is an extensive Colliery, belonging toColonel Coulson, but leased to a company of Gentlemen, under the title of the Blenkinsopp CoalCompany. The coals from this Colliery are of a superior quality, and are conveyed in largequantities a distance of 20 miles by the Railway to Carlisle, for the supply of the town, and forshipment to various places on the west coast, and to several ports in Ireland. On a little emi-nence immediately south of the Colliery, is Blenkinsopp Castle, now much in ruins, but a partof it has been made habitable, and is occupied by an agent to the Colliery. It was the ancientseat of the Blenkinsopps, well known in former times by their border feuds. The stones ofwhich it has been built, are supposed to have been removed from one of the Roman stations inthe vicinitv. LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY of ILLINOIS. WEST END OF HALTWHISTLE TUNNEL. This Tunnel is 200 yards long, running under the turnpike-road and through a hill, at a pointcalled Whitchester. A little to the west of the tunnel, the Railway occupies part of the bed ofthe river Tyne, which was there filled up and an embankment formed, the south side of which, next the river, is protected by a facing of stone from the scouring of the floods. In order todivert the turnpike-road to the north of the Railway, a cutting through rock, 50 feet deep, wasrendered necessary at this place. On the south bank of the Tyne is seen Unthank Hall, now the seat of Dixon Dixon, Esq., bywhom it has been lately purchased and much improved. It is most beautifully situated, andcommands interesting views both up and down the river, . LIBRARYUNI VERSIlVS ILLINOIS

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