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Rh KKAI.M/. 214 BEA WORTHY. town, had frequent disputes and sometime* wrion with tin' townsfolk. In the reig; VII nlmwii. The castle wag garrisoned in 1642 ..trie* I., and was held for hii the son of Lord IJnlb-li y, the constable, till 1648, when ni nil Mytton, and subse- ly dismantle! by order of the parliament. The town consist* of several clean and well-paved streets, the principal of which leads to the castle. . are many good houses of recent erection. The town- hall, a handsome edifice erected in 1790, contains a market-house, public offices, and a very fine ball-room. There is a small < oimty lull, in which the assizes and sessions arc held; a spacious gaol, erected in 1828; and a convenient custom-house. A large hotel and warm and cold baths are established for the accommodation of visitors. Beaumaris received a charter of incorporation from Edward I., who also conferred on it many impor- tant privileges. It first returned a representative to parliament, in conjunction with Newborongh, in the reign of Henry VII. The elective franchise was with- drawn from Newborongh in the reign of Edwanl VI., and vested in Beaumaris alone. Under the Reform Act, it is joined with the boroughs of Amlwch, Holyhead, and LJangefni in returning one member to Parlia- ment. The local government is vested in a mayor, 4 aldermen, and 12 councillors, with the style of " the mayor, bailiffs, and burgesses of the borough of Beau- maris." The borough includes the parish of Beaumaris, and parts of fix adjacent parishes. It has a revenue of about 4,600. Beaumaris is the head-quarters of the Anglesey militia. The principal business of the place is the shipping trade. It is the chief port in North Wales, and the several port* of Aberflraw, Amlwch, Conway, Holyhead, and others, are subordinate to it. About 250 vessels belong to the port, which are almost wholly employed in the coasting trade. The import* are chiefly coal, timber, and miscellaneous goods ; and the export*, copper and other ore*, slate, marble, &c. There is regular communication by steam with Liverpool, Dublin, and Carnarvon. A good pier has been erected, from which is the ferry to Aber, 4 miles distant, on the coast of Carnar- vonshire. This ferry, which once belonged to the crown, was granted by Queen Elizabeth to the corporation. Tho passage is over the La van Sands, an extensive tract which is dry at low water, and is conjectured from it* ami* nt name, signifying " place of weeping," to have been an inh:i I. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to tho rcct. of Llandcgron, in the dioc. of Bangor. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. It is a large and elegant edifice, partly in the perpendicular and partly in the decorated stylo of architecture, with a lofty em- battled tower. It contains a fine altar-tomb, with effigies of a knight and his lady, which was originally in LJanraes priory. The church has also a brass of the year 1 600, and several monument* of tho Bnlkeleys. There are chapels belonging to thn Independents, Baptists, Wesley. Calvinistic Methodists. A free grammar school was founded by I >.,-.;. I Hughes in 1609, which has a r of 617. Thn pupils are eligible to a fellowship and exhibitions at Jesus College, Oxford. There is tional school for 120 pupils of each sex. The almshouses, near tho town, were founded partly by David Hnghes, unit partly by Lord Bulkelcy. Besides tho ancient cha-
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benevolent purposes are made by tho Society I I formed in 1772, which holds its annual meetings in Septeml* r. The castle stands within an oblon surround .1 by low massive walls, now much decayed, flanl. '1 towers. It* form is n< square, h;. -.ver at each angle, aii'l m'thc

road, with live large < i la flfg"ff, in the t. sen. The ruins aro covered with gillyflowers, which ai 1 cl*c- " n the island. The castle was purchased of t crown by tho late Lord Bulkeli y for il.oo.,. [ n ig< an Eiatedfodd was held in thn old hall 1, Uh'-n the Princess Victoria; and the Duchess A good road was formed by Lord I!i. town to the inspension-bridge over the Mena about 6 mile*. The prospects along this road bay and the mountains of Carnarvonshire are Baron Hill, the mansion and park of Sir 1: li. Vi] Bart., in next the castle, which now forms ] domain. The public are admitted to the exfc beautiful grounds, and a fives-court and bowli have been formed within the walls of the old < the amusement of residents at Beanmaris. The i is held on Wednesday and Saturday. Fairs on the 13th February, Holy Thursday, the tember, and the ; l>er. BEAUMONT, a. par. in the ward an : land, 4 miles to tl. N W : I ' ulisle. It U^H the banks of the ri admitting vessels of sixty tons burden, pa*.- the parish. The great Roman wall, too, CTOSM Bricks and tiles aro made here. The living is a I united with that of Kirk- Andrew' s-upon-l dioc. of Carlisle. The church, dedicated a small plain structure, and serves both for this and the adjoining parish Tho rectory is a commodious residence, recently 1 and situate in Kirk-Andrew's. The parishes were commuted in 1827 for 191 6>. small charity school at Kirk-Andrew's is open to c of this parish. The manor forn. Brans, lord* of Bowness, but it is now barony of Burgh. BEAUMONT, a vil. in the par. of St. Peter 1 *. Isle of Jersey BEAUMONT. UKAl'.MoXT i HAH-:, an. rt. par. lil>. inthel of Wrnngdike, in the co. of Rutland. Uppingham. BEAUMOXT-CUM-XAZE, a j Tendring, in tho co. of Essex, 7 miles Harwich. Colchester is its post town. It is i an inlet of the sea, not for from i 'IV 1 is a rect. in the dioc. of Rocheot in tho patron, of the Mast. College, Oxford. Tho church if nanl. The Wesleyans have a chapel hi BEAUMONT f.l.YS, an ext. par. li' div. of tho bund, of Goscote, in the co. o: far from Leicester. The Swannington tram raihn; runs by it. BEAUSALL, a limit, in tho par. of Hatton, and huiu of Barlichway, in the co. of Warwick, 4 mi'.' N.W. of Warwick. hK UKAfVoIl: TOWN, a suit in the par. of Huckney, hiind. of O.' < i.nijucror, which we in a, li TI box in this pi u i-.i wm,-i in ., , BEWOKnnr.s p'ir.int in the co. ol Hi i W. of II .iflii ii . ij.'h. Launcoston is it* J ^ving is u rut. in tin- <lio. hito in the patron, of Sir W -ih. 1 are commuted at 146 per annum, with 08}
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