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Rh BEDBl'RN, NORTH. 218 BEDFIELD. 1698, by Dr. Samwaio, for G men, and has an income endowment of about GO. The aiinahouscs, fur three women, were founded in 1GG7. Tho principa i at nl tin: Boresford-l Tho Module hounds are k> !>i I'ucsday is the market day. rscs and cat iiy, ')iit-Tue8day, and the oth .Inly, ami I'ur the gale of cattle, ]ii::.-, ami 1> -ithiT on the 10th October, and the last M iml.r, uos. BEDBUKN, NOBTH, a tnahp in tlio ].ar. of A land St. Andruw. 1, in the co. palatine of Durham, 5 miles to the W. of Bishop Auckland. It is situated on the cast side of the river Wear, in a district abounding in fine scenery. Tho Wcardalo tram railway runs near it. In tho township is an ancient oblong cn- Ument, now colled the Castles. This township has some very extensive collieries belonging to Messrs. Striker and Lowe, and oil . :.j is a Wesleyan chapel at the hiult. of 1 I..-A-I. i;, and a school supt 1 1 y the collieries. The Bishop of Durham is lord of the manor. P-KDBURN, SOUTH, a tushp. in tho par. of Au< -k- land St. Andrew, Darlington ward, in the co. palatine of Durham, 9 miles to the W. of Bishop Auckland. It ia seated on the Bedbum rivulet, a feeder of tho V. Tho inhabitants are employed in agriculture, and in the neighbouring coal-mines and iron- works. BEli' i:>Tl.l:, ahinlt.iuthepar. of Fontmell Magna, luind. of Sixpenny-Handley, in the co. of Dor miles from Shafteabury. BEDDERN, an ext. par. lib. in the West Riding of the co. of York, forming part of tho suburbs of th and the site of York BEUIK;J-:I.I-:I. IIK;I:I.KRT, a par. in the hunds. of Evionyud and Isgorvai, in the co. of Carnar- von, and of Ardudwy, in the co. of Merioneth, North Wales, 6 miles to tho 8. of Snowdon, and 14 miles to the S.E. of Carnarvon, its post town. It lies in tin- centre of a mountainous district, rich in the grandest and most diversified scenery, embracing mountains, . waters, woods, and cultivated valleys. Snowdon itself is partly within this parish, besides several other prin- cipal mountains of the great range. Tho village, a mull number of scattered dwellings, is seated at the continence of tho rivers Oloslyn and Colwyn, at the foot of the mountain Moel Hi-bog, which rises to the height of about 2,580 feet. It is one of the favourite starting points for tho numerous tourists who vit.it North Wales, and for whose reception and comfort there is a good hotel. Beddgelrrt takes its naim nifying "grave of Gelert," from a priory of tin bertine order, founded here at a very early period, and believed to be, with tho exception of the religious houses at Bangor and Bardsey, tho most ancient in Val. foundation of this priory is attributed to Llewellyn tin- Groat, the lost king of Wales, and its origin : for in the well-known and touching legend which tells how Llewellyn and the royal family were one d on a hunting excursion, leaving in tho house (his 1 seat) an infant son in tin- < radio, ami hi- t ---n i i: hound, Gelert. Llewellyn returning, his doe; i.wr.nis mouth all stained with blood. With fill boding, Llewellyn rush. d to tho cradle, which was overturned, and blood was on tho floor. Convinci d that the child had be l.he laid the do},- cl,-a.l w hen, recovering from the s fren. .nl the cradle, m in i and near it a wolf, slain by the faithful

in tin- < hiirchyai-d, and afterward- ir tlie spot tin- conventual church. About 1283 the priory wa* nearly liiirnt down, but was Mtortd and fionnahed till t] --m, win-nit- wasiU'.i. Tin ie are no ruins left ; but it is tin .u<rht that tin present i-lniri-li in ay have been built or repaired with tin. materials of the old buildings. The living is a perpet. cur. ' 0, in the jiiiti-i.n. - jtley, Esq. The church is dedii.n.d to Si and is in the larly KntrlUh style, with a line i-ust win dow, and some arches of greater antiquity than the bod if tin building. In the parish are agingt .ho Wesleyans, In l seren to the Calvini.-;i<- .Mi iln.di-.ts. Tl.- me IM j charitable endowments. Close to the village -outh, is tho pass of 1'ont- ' ravine through which the waters ot tin ' Blue Lake," discharge themselves into the sea. rude and rich magnificence of tho scenery of thii with its lofty precipitous sides, overhanging cra2,( depths, and rushing torrent, is unrivalled, ami me description. The chasm is crossed l.y a stone Ijf single arch of 30 feet span, resting on two perpendl clifls, and connecting the counties of M . -i i narvon. Near the bridge is a small cntarai a salmon leap. North-east of the village i S'ant G wynant, a deep valley abounding in lake*, wi lows, and along which lies the road to I Jurig. Near Llyn Gwynant is Dinas Emryi, a i and lofty rock, the traditional scene of the conferas] Vortigern and his wise men previous to I:: and afterwards the residence ol 'tin- " pi..; On its summit, which is defended by lamparti remains of a structure of stone, with wa'. WlmMia Copper and titanium are found in the
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the 18th August, and the 23rd ami 27th BEDDINGHAM, a par. in tho hund. of rape of 1'evcnsey, in t; --I-MX, 2 mil S.E. of Lewes. It is said that a monastery tiere in the 9th century. This parish is wi Duchy of Lancaster. The living is a Hester, of the val. of 34/5, in the patn nately of the bishop and the dean and church is dedicated t<i St. Andrew. BEUD1NGTON, a par. in t 1 of "al!in:;ton, in the CO. of - its post town, and 1 station, on the Croydon and F.psom railway. is also a station on the Wim: don, Brighton, and South Coast i santly situated on the river V several mills, and contains the i which has given name to tho hum! crosses the parish, which is menti..md in day Book as Seddintone. The living is in the dioc. of Winchester, of tin in the patron, of the Rev. Alexander Bridget, ~ Il'-ddiimt' n HOU--I-. 'I h,- lor is W. Mai-ii, D.D., In i The church, dedicated to St. -M reign of l;i,-hard II. It is a li Hint, in the jx i pendicular style o! good tower, and has M d. It contains a v. ry a; monumental brasses of the < manor l.elonged. One of these brasses 1 II.'I'J. Tin also built a handsome re. in tho I in-w north church. At Beddington Conn . a school of tasteful (Jot' I at a memorial to the l;.,.l. 11. Ferrcrs,j i-of the parish tor more i - are. Park is the seat of the Carews. '1 : it in 1709, tho old hall, wi:!. remaining. At this seat ', tallied ill ' ; I'M re groK I upland, rai.-i d from p.; 1-y Sir Walter Kaliii-h, who resided sunn- tin . with his l.iotln-r-in-law, Sir Fnn ly has almost eiitii. ly pas.M-d out ifew family since I860. Tho !'..- in its oriti t stream. BEDFI KI.l ), a par. in the hund. of Hoxne, in t