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Rh H1..M KI'.I'UN IH'NDRED. 28G 15LACKUEATH. BLACKBURN HUNDRED, one of the six hunds. or subdivisions of the co. palatine of Lancaster, situated in the northern <liv. of the CO., and bounded on the N. and E. by Yorkshire, on tin- S. by tlic hunds. of Salford and Leylaiid, and on the W. by the. hund. of Amounder- ness. It is in two divs., upper utul lower, HIP former containing parts of the pars, of Bury and Whalli y, including the towns of Burn]' roe, Colne, Habergham-Eaves, Newchurch, &c. ; and the latter con- taining the pars, of Blackburn and Chipping, with parts
 * lt. .11, llibchcstor, and Whalley, and the town of

Haslingden. The entire hund. comprises an area of 176,500 acres. BLACK-BURTON. See BURTOX-IX-LONSDALE, York- shire. BLACKBURY, a hmlt. in the par. of Colyton-Raw- leigh, hund. of Budleigh, in the co. of Devon, 4 miles to the W. of Colyton. In the vicinity are tho remains of a Roman encampment, now called Blackbury Castle, and a tumulus. BLACK-CALLERTON, a tnshp. in the par. of New- burn, Castle ward, in the co. of Northumberland, 6 miles to the N. W. of Newcastle. BLACK-CARTS, an ext. par. lib. united with the lib. of Ryehill, in the par. of Warden, Tindalo ward, in the co. of Northumberland, 8 miles to the N.W. of Hexham. It is near the North Tyno ri BLACKCHAPEL, a chplry. in the par. of Great Waltham, hund. of Chelmsford, in the co. of Essex, fi miles to the N. of Chelmsford. It is seated near the river Chelmer. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 80, in tie patron, of trustees. BLACKDEN, a tnshp. in the par. of Sandbach, hund. of Northwich, in the co. palatine of Chester, 6 miles to the N.E. of Sandbach. The London and North- Western railway passes through it. BLACKDOWN, a chplry. in the par. of Broadwinsor, in the co. of Dorset, near Bridport, its post town. The living is a cur. in tho dioc. of Salisbury, annexed to tho vie. of Broadwinsor. BLACKDOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Kidderminster, hund. of Halfshire, in the co. of Worcester, forming part of the suburbs (called the Foreign) of Kidderminster. BLACK-DOWN, a tythg. in the par. and hund. of Crewkerne, in the co. of Somerset, 6 miles to tho S.W. of Crewkerne. It is united with tho tythg. of Lavmore. BLACKENHURST HUNDRED, one of the 5 hunds. or subdivisions of the co. of Worcester, situated in the eastern div. of the co., and bounded on tho N. l>y Warwickshire, on the 8. and E. by Gloucestershire, and on the W. by the hund. of Oswaldslow. It is in two diva., upper and lower. The lower contains tho pars, of Great Hampton, Abbots Morton, Norton, and Oldberrow, with part of Church Lench, and tho borough of Evesham. The upper div. contains the pars. o: soy, Breforton, Church Honeybourne, North and - Littleton, Offenham, and Wickhamford. The hund. comprises an area of about 17,300 a< i BLACKER, a hmlt. in tho chplry. of Worsborough and par. of Darfield, wap. of Strafibrth and Tickhill, in tho West Riding of the co. of York, 2 miles to the 8. o: BLA< Kl ill. a limit, in tho par. of Darton, wnp. ol Staincross, in the West Riding of tho co. of York, ; miles to the N.W. of Barnslcy. BLACKPOED, a par. in the eo. of 1' md, miles to the 8. of Nuthill. It is a station <>n the Sn.ttihl Central railway, 18 miles from IVith. It is situated at tho foot of the Ochil hills, which extend into tho south part of the parish. The surface and soil are of various ' haracter. The small rivers Allan, Devon, and liutli- vi n run thrui. r h the parish, which contains also severa. small lakes. Freest' are obtained In i -c The living, of the val. of 207, is in tho presb. of Audi
 * der, in tho patron, of Murray of A)M rcaiinir

There is also a Free church. In the immediate vieinitj is Ardoch and its famous camp, and in the parish are traces of .- nchments, cairns, and remains o the castles of Kincardine and TulHbardine, the forme: containing tho tombs of the UuVes of Montro.- utter being an aneieni ,ys. H are also some remains of two ancient chapels. A i or tho sale of cattle is held 01 ; Vi ' i Tho par. extends about 9 miles in in breadth. BLACKFOUD, a hmlt. in tin; par. of Stoke, hund. of Munslow, in tho co. of S the N.E. of Ludlow. BLACKFOKD, a par. in the hund. of Whilley, in co. of Somerset, 4 miles to the W. ot NVi:, l!arey is its post town. I lie river i'he living is a rcct. in the dioe. ol .he val. of 177, in the patron, of !' I The church, which is in the early EnghVii iaxon doorway, is dedicated to N BLACKFOKD, a chplry. in th. lund. of Bempstone, in the co. of S if Axbridgo. Wells is its p- was hold in the reign of U Saxey, who founded the hospital or almsL mil was given by him to that hospital a.- dowmcnt. The living is a perpet. cur.* Hath unit Wells, val. 14.5, in the patron, of th .f Wnlmoiv. The church is modern. BLACKFORDHY, a diplry. in the ] la-Zouch, extending also into the par. ol Yxt Goscote, in tho co. of I of Ashby-cl The Ashby canal jossee a this place. The village contains a c dedicated to St. Margaret, and a chapel Wesleyans. BLACKFORD MANOR, a hmlt. in the par. worthy, and hund. of Curhainpton, in ti set, 3 miles to tho W. of Mineliead. I hilly, pleasant spot, near thu south coast of Channel BLACK-FRIARS. There are i- name, an cxt. par. lib. in the borough a cester; an ext. par. lib. in ti co. of Kent; and a precinct in th BLACK-CiAM; CHINE, a rcmarkabh Undereliff, on the south coa.: of Southampton, 1 mile to the K. the finest and wildest chasms in tho isUx up among the lofty rocks that for Bay. The cliffs are dark and very i each side about 600 feet. At the In small body of water passes o there about 80 feet in height. '1 i mst ceases, becomes laiv after much rain. Tho rocks ai their wild aspect and sombre hues i< visitor of Alpine scenery. In one part there is a singular echo. The name probably equivalent to Bleak-Way. lU.Ai'K HEATH, a vil. and ch] l,i -wisham, jiartly also in tin ike, in tho hund. ni il-II'im, in tin i 0. of Ki'li 1 of London. It is a station on th' Tlir il. i* jili uantly situ ifo ! on tin- H< xt I in onwich 1'aik, < onun.,] til'ul vic> over tho suiTounding - ['rom its ncann it 1 n. situation on the pn ;,t road fro:: lilacklieath lias bei-n the M'rne of n- ..man road Watling Street crossed thn neighbouring Shooter's Hill, and traed of htill to be found, lioman urns containing 6 been discovered, some of which tho British MHMUIII. A body of I'm ..-d on Blackhealh in the year lull, r muni' uehliishop of t' o|,],.is"l th.i: deinanils. It was from " tlial I his follov I/mdon. When Pal;eologus, the cmj lame, in the year 1400, to ask assist Turks, 11'iaV IV. had a i