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Rh IIKUWOUTH. 224 HAM. the hund. of Kinwurdstonc, in the co. of WilU, 1 mile to t: .11. It was anciently a next real Bodwyn ; but was made a separate parish at tho beginning of tin- 1-iih century. It is situated on ennet and Avon canal, and includes tho hmlts. of Chishury ami Timhridge. The living in a vie." in the of Salisbury, of tin val. of UM), in the patron, of the prebendary. " The churrli, an an, i : irtly in the Norman style, is dedicated to St. Michael. Chis- lniry Camp is in this parish. Within HUM ntrenrhmcnt arc the rn: old chapel, now into a bam. Tin Vandsdyke passes through Little Bedwyn. BEDWOKTH, a small town mid parish in the Kirby div. of the hund. of Knightlow, in the co. of Warwick, 3 miles to the S. of N uneaten, and 6 from I' '-a station on the Coventry and Nuneaton branch of the London and North-Western railway. The Coventry canal terminates in this parish, where it joins the Ashby- dc-la-Zouch canal. The town, which contains a popu- lation of 6,651, is lighted with gas, tho works of which were reconstructed about six years ago. There is a good supply of provisions on Saturday, though no regular market. The ribbon manufacture is carried on extensively hero, employing about 1,300 looms, and many hands' arc employed in the neighbouring coli and stone quarries. There is also a silk throwing mill and some mailing-houses. The living is a reel.* in tho dioc. of Worcester, of the val. of 662, in the patron, of tho Earl of Aylesford, with a park-like glebe of 214 acres. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a modern structure with square embattled tower, and was en- larged in 1851. The register dates from 1656, and contains some curious entries of excommunication. There are chapels belonging to the Independents, Wes- leyans, and Baptists. The charitable endowments of Bcdworth amount to nearly 1,200 a year. The prin- cipal charity being that founded in 1715 by Nicholas Chamberlain, a former rector, consisting of two free schools and twenty-four almshouscs. The present in- come of this charity is 1,176 per annum. A fair is held on Whit- Wednesday for cattle. BEEBY, a par. in tho east division of tho hund. of Qoscote, in the co. of Leicester, 6 miles to the N.E. of Leicester. A small stream, a branch of the river Wreke, runs through it. The living is a rcct.* in the dioc. of rlwrough, of the val. of 282, in the patron, of the Earl of Shaftesbury. The church is dedicated to All EUnte BEECH, a tnshp. in the pars, of Stone and Swinncr- ton, hund. of Pirehill, in the co. of Stafford, 4 miles from Stone. BEECHAMWELL, a par. in the hund. of Clack- close, in the co. of Norfolk, 6 miles to the S.'W. of Swaffham, its post town and nearest railway station, and 6 8. from Narborough railway station. The rects.* of St. John's and St. Mary's are now consolidated, and form one living in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 191, in the patron, of J. Ficlden, Esq. The ancient rect. of All Saints is annexed to that of Stringham. The churches of All Saints and St. John's are in ruins. St. Mary's church, which is a small building with handsome tow, r. contains a monumental brass and stained windows with figures of SS. Augustine and Dunatan. Tho register dates from the year 1561. There is a parochial school Imilt in 1S35, and supported by voluntary contribu: The par. has an area of about 3,730 acres, 800 of which are an extensive rabbit warren. The soil is sandy, with a substratum of chalk and gravel, and a mound, called the " Devil's Dyke," is situated to the west. IlKIX-ll HIM,, a tythg. in the pur. of Strattieldsaye, and hund. of Reading, in tho co. of Berks, 10 miles to the 8. of Rending. r.i:i.' HIM.. .., |.i;| ( HAMI'STOKI-:, a par. in th<- hund. of Swanborough, in the co. of Wilts, 6 miles to t!,. ]:. of Devizos. It is situated on the banks of tho m. r Avon The Kenn.-t and Avon canal passes a little to the north of thr ^ iliac-,.. Th c Jiving is a reel.* in th* dioo. of Salisbury, val. ii'.m, in tho patron, of <;. V II. ncago, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Stephen. HI :i:< H VuiiI), a vil. in the hund. of Hemlingt in the co. of Warwick. 1 miles t Cora Tho London and N-.ith-YVr -tern r.iilu ,y is here can through a 1 :th. DING, I 1'1'Ki;, a par. in tl,. hund. of beach, rape of Braml from Steyning. It is us, on banks of the ii. i Adur, which is navigable to 8 ham, where it falls in! includes tin ehjilry. of I. founded, about t l >73, a small pri Benedictine order, as a cell to Its revenue of 26 was given to Mag.. Oxford. The living is a vie. in the dioc. val. 12, in the patron, of the President a- that college. I h is dedicated to S ; parochial el r.KU.IM.. ].rVi:i;, a distinct ,-hplry. in the of Upper Becding, in the hund. of Burbe , of Bramber, in the co. of Sussex, 4 miles sham, its post town, and 40 from London. It wii Htituted a distinct chapelry bv Act of , and supports its own poor. The living is a perpsi I in the dioc. of Chi. ! Oak, 13/5, in the gift ..f W. K. H, are two churches, 'J list's the latter being; a chapel of ease to 1 is a good National school. In a be the village, which was opened in 1800, > of ancient sepulchral ums were di BEEDON, a par. in the h of Berks, 2 miles to the S. of East lisle the tythg. of Stanmore. The living is a of Oxford, val. 126, in the patn Bart. The church is dedicated ;.. >; N. BEEFORD, a par. in the northern di. of Holderaess, in the East Riding of : miles to tho E. of Great Driffield It. tho sea-coast, and contains the i hplry the tnshp. of Dunnington. The living is a i dioc. of York, of the val. with the cur. annexed to it, of 770, in ; The church is dedicated to Si monumental brass of a priest, ol Independents and Wesleyuns h;. there is a small free school. BEELEIGH, or lil I.KKill, a limit, in the 1 of Maldon, and hund. of Dengie, in th. . mile to the W. of Maldon. It was the site of ami for Premonstratcnsian monks, found, in 1 180. Tho chapel still remaining is 36 feet in 1 and 18 feet broad, and has some groin. ,1 archti good state of preservation. It was hier, Earl of Essex, v ; his countess. It has been made a pig the " vile uses ! " r.KKl.KY, a cbplry. in th. well, hnnd. of High 1'eak, in I to the S.K. of ISak, i> situated on tho river Derwent, and has > Moor, Iroiu which the well-knov are obtained. The living is a ]..i| of Lie htield, val. '.'*, in the pat i Uevonshin-. Th. . Inn. h, ,1. ,ln at, .1 t.. ohl building with a low tower. There are I charities, of the value of 7 per nnin free school, erected and support, d by the Uukec vonshire, who is lord of the manor and, ' HI I ' I < I ; V, a par. in the wap. of Bradley : . in tho co. of I S. .,| (irinisby. It is situated ii banks of the Tetney river. The living is a I dioc. of Lincoln, the Chapter of tl: church is dedicated to St. Andrew. r.KKMIAM. 01 r.U M1AM-VAU i tho hund. of Reading, in the co. of }'< th, V. of Reading. It lies a little to to river Kennet, and the Kennet and Avon canal