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Rh AVKI.ANP WAPiiN I AM:. 132 AVIXGTOX. towards the south-west. The former was above a mile in length, and terminated in a small double oral of stones, at Overt* >n Hill; the latter was a mile and a half . . md terminated in a single stone, of larger size than
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about 65 feet. At thu distance of about three-quarters of a mile to the smith of tin- site i>f the great cird. nearly midway In tw, i n tln> t- - is a conical mound of enormous dimensions, measuring in height IT" ii'-t, and in circumference above 2,01)0 aud covering a space of more than five acres. This mound is called SUbury Hill, and is the largest tumulus ill Europe. One ; in proof of its groat antiimity is, that tin; Koman road between Hath and London bends round the south side of the hill. Kcmains of cromlechs, circles, and tumuli, are scattered over the neighbouring downs. Near Silbury Hill are numerous blocks of sandstone irregularly strewn over the ground, which from their resemblance at a distance to a flock of sheep, arc called the " grey wethers." The successive in- quirers who have visited the site of these marvellous Mnictmv.i, have found the remains and visible evidences of tl. continually diminishing. The number of (tones in the great < m 1648 was C3, in 1720 it was red n . and in 1812 there were only 17 left. They wen; broken up fur the ecmstniction of fence*, or for use as road-metal ; and wonld probably in a few years li. in d altogi ther, had i. .1 propri. ' !.'<! and put u d further d. in- '!i;i n. The number of st. main- ing are no; i 60 stones which form ainl long avenues. The which are said to have encircled Silbury have long since AVK1.AM) WAl'KNTAKK, one of the nine wape. or subdivs. of the ports of Kestovcn, in the co. of Lin- coln, bounded on the X. by the wap. of Aswardhimi, on the E. liv the waps. of Elloe and Kirton, on the S. by the wap. of Xess, and on the V*. by the waps. of Beltisloe AVinnibriggs, and Three. It comprises the pars, of Aslackby, liillingborough, Bourne, Dembleby, Dowtby, '>y, r'olkingham. Ilacdiy, Haceonby, Horbling, Kirkby I'uderwood, Laughton, Morton, Newton, < >s- bournby, Pickworth, Rippingnlc, Somperingham.iSpanhy, Swaton, Treckingham, Valcot. and Scott Willoughby. The wap. extends over an area of 53,220 miles. A KI.KY, a par. in the hund I, in the co. to tin' S. 1C. "f Komtiird, its port town. It is a short distance from the north bank of the i M. It was fnmierly a market town. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of I .if the annual val. of 266, in the gift of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. .Mii-hael.au] ::ii in- teresting brass of the year 1390. There is an aim- in the village, founded by Sir Kdwanl Barrett in 1630, nnd lniilt, it is snid. after adesignby In! It has been since n -built. A fair is held here on Kaster Monday. A ! AVKMTKY. a ].-u-. in the hund. of Broxash, in the CO. of II. -i.|i. id. 1 mile IV .m Bromyard, its port town. It li.-" ne.ir the 1. order "I Woroeitenhin, on the eart idc. i- Fromo. The surrounding seenery is rich and beautiful, and the land is partly occupied with hop grounds. I. tin parish. The livmgisa vie. in the di..e. ,.! II, i.-ford, val. so, in the patron. of the ! : I h.- church is dei!- A pri"iy o A VIA I - iithehiind., in the CO. miles to tin' S. of Slim hinli.-i; . . hplry. ot v - w.irth, the hml! and several of.- Tin- h r, in the n. I. 11 K llannan. K~|. The church iere is ,il>.- hurch whieh is I , . val. 1 trustees. Tli. i. is an endowed ,-. illle oilier -i' .n of aii ning was li Abbess of Caen in Normandy, who is conjectured to have erected i mb Park is the scat of the Kicardos, and has i Danish i AVKNIS, a tythg. in the par. of Bislcy and hund. of the some name, in the co. tor, < mile-, Strniul. AVKRHAM, a par. in the iinrtlj.ni div. of the wap. of Thurgati.n, in the co. of Nottingham, 'J - .wark. It if pleasantly situated on tin banks .if the Trent, and contains the limit, of iStaythorpe. The living is a rcct. in the dioc. of Lincoln, of the val. witht: Kelliam, of 1,43.5, in the jitron. of .1. H. M > . whose seat is Kelh. mi Park. The church is dedi- some ancient monn- - of the Sutton family, who formerly held the manor of Averham, and one of Lord Lexington. A ham Hall is t ' AVKTiiN. or AVl.ToN ( . I FFORD, a par. in th hund. of Krmington, in the CO. of Devon, 3 miles to th W. nt King's Bridge. Ivy-Hridge is its port tO^H It lies on the north bank of the river Av from its mouth and the coast of tin r.n...'.i h i The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Kxi-tcr, val. . in th<> gilt of the executors of the late .1 The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. Th eh n ities amount to 7 per annum. AVICH (Loch) a fresh-water I l/n-h Awe and Melfort, Argj-le, s lit S miles in exteifl Its scenery is remarkably pi> -tnresquc, and tl. lulling AVTJEMOEE, a vil. in the co. tainous district on the banks of L;orm rises a little to the south the height of 4,060 feet. The military n .;:<! to Im. passes through Aviemorc,and travellers tind I provided inn. The Andromada tarnlta, of the water lilies, called the A'aphor minim with several other rare and beautiful plants, an the district. A V I LLE, a hmlt. in the par. of 1 ! hund. < ('arhainpton, in the oo. of Soinei - Du It is situated in a picturesque country on the of the Bristol channel. AVINGTON, a par. and pleasant vil. in th Kintburv Eagle, in the co. of Berks, 2 nn rtbrd. It lies in the ].' river Kelinet. The llnnil'-l-l'ird I'l-am-li ol and 111" Keiinet and AMUI i through the parish. The liring is a reel.* in thetf I the val. of 3(i. in tin- j Burdett, Itart. 'ilio church is an inti of the Norman style, and contains a circul I' which are adorm-d with nidi. veil. The principal mansion i- liart'.n < -!mil:il 1 hlll'la,. M.P. AVINi. i i i, a par. and pleasant -ul. in div. of thehiind. of r'awlev, in the co. of S.nitliam]i in- V. of New Aln -stord, and I N.K. Vimi i ust town. Itissituai -on th.- banks of the river It. -bin. In the SaxO M"V I't Avill^Ii'l; wa given by King Kdirar to the piim-y of St. Swithin Winchester, in whose jii^-.i-ssimi it continued till ' The liviiiir is a i> et.* in the dioc. of ' The church, dedicated to St. Mai y, is a neat red hricl edifice, with ivy -mantled tower and pcul of six 1 lniilt by tin lafa M n. hioness of i i dates fr.. m Hi'j.'!. Tin- Ke. t.ny House was 1 by tie tot. Th. re is an endowni- lit of the rector. A 1 it< the seat of the Dukes of lim kin- in a licautifiil, and well-wooded }uk. in a i- 'i whii h tlov Itln Itdiin. Theatre uded into a broad sheet of water iii fi dano 1 1. uh the king's lion-.-, m.w ; -.at Win-: lniilt. Tin .-it. in which the cons, rvatory 1
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