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Detail from map of Knowlands and Balneath (1737) showing:
Knowlands Farm and W. of road Cheesman's house (The Knowle), ?a house to the north, possibly a lost cottage (TA 432), Cawthorn house now on the site);
E. of road John Norris's house (Burtenshaw Farm, note Norris's land to west of road), John Carpenter's House (later The Old Poor House, Mount Pleasant now on the site), Cooper's House (Slate Cottage).
In 1737 John Carpenter was farming Knowlands and Balneath, 354a 1r 3p. from Sir Charles Goring of Highdown. The map also records his ownership of several houses in the periphery of the estate.
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