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Rh BAGENDON. 115 BAIDAN. Strongbow's army landed here in 1171, and its name, ivhich was formerly Dondonolf, was changed to its pre- sent form from two of his vessels, named respectively he Bag and the Son. The bay has a sandy bottom, and i martello tower was erected on the promontory during he French war. BAGENDON. See BADGINGTON, Gloucestershire. BAGGEARIS-HUISH, a hmlt. in the par. of Ncttle- ombe, and hund. of Williton, in the co. of Somerset, 4 iiiles to the S. of Watchet. BAGGOTRATH, a vil. in the bar. of Dublin, and co. >f Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles S.E. from )ublin. BAGGOTRATH, WEST, a vil. in the bar. of Tipper 'ross, in the co. of Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, miles S.W. from Dublin. BAGGRA, a range of mountains, 10 miles in length, jparating the bars, of Dahallow and Muskcrry, co. Cork, rov. of Jlunster, Ireland. BAGGRA VE, a lib. in the par. of Hungerton, hund. ,f East Goscotc, in the co. of Leicester, 7 miles to the E. if Leicester. Bags-rave Hall is the principal residence. BAGILLT FAWR, a tnshp. in the par. of HolyweU, und. of Coleshill, in the co. of Flint, North Wales, 2 iiles to the S.E. of Holywell, its post town. It is a
 * ationon the Chester and Holyhead railway. It lies on

if south-western shore of the river Dee, at the foot of
 * ie Halkin mountains, and near the ancient embank-

icnt called Wat's Dyke. Bagillt Bach and Bagillt 'echan are hamlets of this township. It is a port subor- inate to the port of Chester, and has regular commu- aeation by steam with Liverpool. The district is very ch in mineral treasures. There are extensive collieries, >ad works, and manufactories, with establishments for parating silver from the lead. The living is a perpet. ir. attached to the vie. of Holywell, in the dioc. of St. saph, val. 175, in the gift of the Vicar of Holywell. iu-ro ;ire chapels belonging to the Independents, Wes- yans, Calvinistic Methodists, and other Dissenters. lie principal residence is Bagillt Hall, formerly the at of the Griffiths. BAGIKTON, a par. in the Kenilworth div. of the ind. of Knightlow, in the co. of Wai-wick, 3 miles to e S. of Coventry, its post town. It lies between the i-ers Avon and Sow, and was the site of a castle founded a remote period by the Bagots. At this castle, in .97, the Duke of Hereford (afterwards Henry IV.), is entertained the night previous to his famous meet- g with the Duke of Norfolk, on Gosford Green, near iventry, when the arbitration of sword and lance, Inch was to have ended their " settled hate," was pro- bited by the king, who sentenced the rivals to exile, he living is a rect.* in the. dioc. of Worcester, of the il. of 350, in the patron, of the Rev. W. D. Bromley, lie church contains a monumental brass of Sir W. igot and his lady, bearing the date 1407, and is dedi- .ted to St. John the Baptist. There is a free endowed hool, founded by Price, with a revenue of 228, id other small charities. Baginton Hall is the chief sidence. BAGLAN, a par. in the hund. of Neath, in the co. Glamorgan, South Wales, 4 miles to the S. of Neath, i post town. It is situated in a hilly district on the ast of Swansea Bay, abounding in fine scenery. The Duntain slopes are partly wooded and partly used as .dture grounds. Fire-clay is obtained in abundance, .-I some coal and iron. The living is a vie. consoli- d with that of Aberavon, in the dioc. of Llandaff. ic church is dedicated to St. Baglan, and stands among 10 old yew trees. This pleasant district contains a i go number of gentlemen's seats, among which are ^glan Hall, seat of G. Llewellyn, Esq.; Baglan IJUSB, which belongs to the Earl of Jersey ; Baglan ' ttage, Greenfield Lodge, &e. There is a small an- nt camp, called Mynydd tiaer, of a circular form. UAGLEY, a hmlt. in the tnshp. and par. of Calverley, p. of Morley, in the West Riding of the co. of York rules to the N.E. of Bradford. BAGLEY WOOD, an ext. par. lib. in the hund. of roL. i. Hornier, in the co. of Berks, 3 miles S. from Oxford. This wood was formerly of great extent, and includes the site of the original abbey of Abingdon. BAGNALL, a hmlt. in the par. of Basford, northern div. of the hund. of Broxtow, in the co. of Nottingham, 2 miles to the N.W. of Nottingham. The Nottingham and Mansfield railway passes near the hamlet. BAGNALL, a chplry. and tnshp. in the par. of Buck- nail, and hund. of Pirehill, in the co. of Stafford, 5 miles from Leek, its post town. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the rect. of Bucknall. BAGNIGGE WELLS, a district in the par. of St. Pan- eras, Holborn div. of the hund. of Ossulstone, in the co. of Middlesex, formerly famed for some mineral springs. Now included in the general designation of London. BAGNOR, a tythg. in the par. of Speen, and hund. of Knitbury Eagle, in the co. of Berks, 2 miles to the N. of Newbury. It is situated on the north bank of the river Kennet. BAGOT'S BROMLEY, a lib. in the par. of Abbot's Bromlev, southern div. of the hund. of Pirehill, in the co. of Stafford, not far from Abbot's Bromley. It has been held by the Bagots since the Conquest. Bagot's Park, 2 miles from this place, is the deer park of Lord Bagot, whose seat is at Blithefield. BAGSHOT, a hmlt. in the par. of Shalburne, and hund. of Knitbury Eagle, in the co. of Berks, 2 miles to the S. of Hungerford. BAGSHOT, a chplry. in the par. of Windlesham, first div. of Woking hund., in the co. of Surrey, 9 miles to the S.W. of Staines. It is situated on the border of Hampshire, near the South Western railway. It was once the site of a royal residence, and was named Holy Hall. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the rect. of Windlesham. Bagshot Heath is an extensive and elevated tract, highly prked as affording excellent sheep pasture. It is about 460 feet above the level of the sea, and extends over an area of above 31,000 acres. Bag- shot Park, late the seat of H.R.H. the Duchess of Glou- cester, and Bagshot Hall are the principal residences. Bagshot Heath was, in the last century, notorious as the haunt of highway robbers. The sands which are found there give their name to a miocene formation, extending from the Isle of AVight to Essex. BAGTHORPE, a par. in the hund. of Gallow, in the co. of Norfolk, 8 miles to the W. of Fakenham. Rougham is its post town. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 125, in the patron, of the Rev. S. R. Cattley. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. Bag- thorpe Hall is the principal residence. BAGTHORPE, a hmlt. in the par. of Basford, and hund. of Broxtow, in the co. of Nottingham, 2 miles from Nottingham. BAGTHORPE, a hmlt. in the par. of Selston, and hund. of Broxtow, in the co. of Nottingham, 10 miles to the N.W. of Nottingham. It is within a short dis- tance of Annesley Park. The people are chiefly em- ployed in the coal mines. BAGULEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Bowdon, and hund. of Bucklow, in the co. palatine of Chester, 3 miles N.E. from Altrincham. The chief residence is Baguley Hall, the seat of T. Tatton, Esq. BAGWORTH, a chplry. in the par. of Thornton, and hund. of Sparkenhoe, in the co. of Leicester, 6 miles to the N.E. of Market Bosworth, its post town. It is situated on a branch of the river Soar, not far from Charnwood Forest, and is a station on the Burton and Leicester branch of the Midland Counties railway. The living is a perpet. cur. attached to the vie. of Thornton. The church is dedicated to the Holy Rood. Bagworth Park is near the village. BAGWY LLYDIART, a vil. in the hund. of Wor- melow, in the co. of Hereford, 10 miles S.W. from Hereford. BAHAITHLON, a tnshp. in the par. of Kerry, in the hund. and co. of Montgomery, North Wales, 3 miles from Newton. It is situated near Kerry Hill. BAIDAN. See BAYDEN, Glamorganshire.