dblun
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Wondering ... Anyone heard of Berwick Moor Farm, near Eglington I think. Would it have extended into Berwickshire, Scotland? Anyone know where I might find some history. Seems my William Black was the shepherd there in 1829 , moving along to High Barton by 1841.
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Dorothy
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peter brownlee
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I think it is probably Old and New Bewick near Eglingham. Bewick Moor is the site of a remote shepherd's cottage called Blawearie. It occupies part of the long ridge of high ground between the Cheviot massif and the sea coast. At the time your forebear was there, it would belong to the Baker Creswell family of Harehope Hall in the lower ground of the Beamish valley.
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dblun
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Peter
Thank you so much for the information. Seems my fingers went walking and added a letter. 
Now Its back to research ..family farm etc.
Is it possible to visit the shepherd's cottage? Hubby and I just might be in the area near the end of July !
Thanks again
Dorothy
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peter brownlee
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It's a very long time since I was that way. There was just a steep cart track for about a mile up from the road at Old Bewick. It is a public right of way and a popular walking area nowadays. In my time if you saw anyone else in the distance, you took another route.
The other possibility was Edrington Mains which does indeed run up to the border line where that encircles Berwick upon Tweed, but it is on the Scottish side and I don't know of any Berwick Moor there, while on the map there doesn't seem enough room for a sheep farm.
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dblun
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Thanks again Peter
With the info you gave me,I have found some walks in the area.. and even some pictures of the ruins of the shepherd's cottage!!
This all stems from a newspaper advertisement in the 1829 Newcastle Courant about the farm being available To Let and that the shepherd, William Black would show the property. As my 3xgt grandfather ( born in Scotland) was of the same name and same occupation living in the same area, I am 'thinking' there might be a connection. I don't think its a 'wild stretch'!
Maybe if I'walk' there I'll feel the 'vibrations'
Besides , now I am REALLY curious.
Thanks again
Dorothy
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