Brian Thank you very much for that - but I wonder why "gears"! Russell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Pears" <bp@bpears.org.uk> To: <northumbria@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [NMB] Fatfield Gears Russell Wear wrote: > Does anyone know the meaning of the "gears" in this location name, please? Russell Gears were wooden constructions to carry early waggonways over rivers and streams. Brian