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Rh 297 BLOFIELD. sion, 'Inch was the birthplace of Anne Boleyn, and from whic she ivas married to Henry VIII. The hall con- and valuable library, and several portraits by t Joshua Reynolds, Gainsborough, and Cornelius Jan? . The park, which extends over about 1,000 acres, cent; is some noble woods of oak and beech, a fine lake, hills sing from its edge, and much picturesque scenery. In 111 Sir John Hobarthad the honour of entertaining at th seat Charles II. and his queen. BIDWORTH, a par. in the Southwell div. of the wap. ' Thurgarton, in the co. of Nottingham, 4 miles to S. of Mansfield, its post town. It is situated within the b mds of the ancient Forest of Sherwood, and con- tains he limits, of Bottoms, Fishpool and Eainworth. The lagu stands on high ground, and many of the inh:i'; ants arc engaged in the manufacture of hosiery, i met of land in the parish is covered with woods "re planted at the time of the inclosure in 1806. The' ling is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, of the val. of 2>, in the patron, of the Prebendary of Oxton, in Soutrell Collegiate Church, to which the manor be- The church is dedicated to St. Mary. MBOTHEL, a tnshp. in the par. of Brigham, Allerdale-above-Dcrwent, in the co. of Cum-, '2 miles to the S. of Cockermouth. 1J CRAKE, a tnshp. joined with those of Isell and Idman, in the par. of Isell, ward of Allerdale- I >i iv.vnt, in the co. of Cumberland, 3 miles to the N.E. | Cockermouth. It lies near the north bank of i- Dei-went. DLEY HEATH, a chplry. in the par. of God- und. of Tandridge, in the co. of Surrey, not far lstone. East Grinstead is its post town. The s a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Winchester, of with that of St. John the Evangelist, Godstonc, in the patron, of the Vicar of Godstone. ' .AND, a par. in the hund. of Trigg, in the co. wall, 4 miles to the N.E. of Bodmin, its post it is situated on the banks of the river Camel, in ! containing abundance of granite and schist, mi tin. The living is a reel.* in the dioc. of tho val. of 571, in the patron, of the Rev. '.'.'ye. The church, which is dedicated to St. Pratt, several monuments and a brass of tho year 'he VesJoyan Methodists have a chapel here. A the sale of cattle is held on the Monday after - '. September. VOKTH, a par. in the hund. of Wymorsley, in Northampton, 4 miles to the N.E. of Towces- <13 miles from London. It is a station on the 10 of the London and North- Western railway, h a branch line here runs to Northampton and >ugh. The Grand Junction canal also passes this parish, and is carried through a tunnel .no yards in length. The living is a rect.* in . !' Peterborough, of the val. of 351, in the the Rev. V. Barry, incumbent. The church ted lu St. John the Baptist, and contains a utal brass of the year 1503. The parochial . including a .small free school, amount to 12 n. 11 BURY, a hmlt. in the par. of Mavesyn Rid- md. of Ofllow, in the co. of Stafford, 2 miles meley. It is seated on the banks of the river i branch of the Trent, into which it falls nc :ir iromloy. BI.I IE BRIDGE, a hmlt. in the par. of Kingston, hund. Totmonslow, in the co. of Stafford, 4 miles from I oxeter. It is situated on the river Blythe, a the Trent. BLI lEFIELD, a par. in tho southern div. of tho hund. i PirehiU, in the eo. of Stafford, 2 miles from Abbot', Bromley. Rugeley is its post town. It is situate.tin the banks of the river Blythe, and includes the liiii, of Admaston, and the lib. of Newton. The living i|i rect.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, of tho val. of 188, 4 tho patron, of Lord Bagot. The church is dedicat to St. Leonard, and contains some fine monu- ments *d brasses of the Bagot family and others. TOL. There are free schools for boys and girls, founded and endowed in 1729 by Elizabeth Bagot and Jano Jones, the income of which is about 35 per annum. There are other charitable endowments producing nearly tho i-ami' sum yearly. Blythefield House, the scat of Lord Bagot, is an extensive structure in the form of a quad- rangle, with numerous towers and pinnacles. The moat which formerly surrounded it is filled up. The mansion contains a good collection of pictures, among which are some valuable portraits, including those of Lord Bur- Icigh, Lady Aylesford, Lady Dorset (one of the beauties of the court of Charles II.), and Moliere. BLO' NORTON, a par. in the hund. of Guilt-Cross, in the co. of Norfolk, 5 miles to the S. of East Harling. It lies on the borders of Suffolk, on tho banks of the river Waveney. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Nor- wich, of the val. of 231, in the patron, of the Rev. C. II. Browne, incumbent. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. Tho charitable endowments amount to 97 per annum, the principal part of which sum is the produce of the parish lands. BLOCKHOUSE, an ext. par. district, comprised within the bounds of tho city of Worcester, in the CO. of Worcester. BLOCKLEY, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Oswaldslow, in the co. of Worcester, lying detached within the co. of Gloucester, 3 miles to the N.W. of Moreton-in-the-Marsh, its post town. It is a station on the Oxford and Wolverhampton section of the West Midland railway. It is situated on a small stream, a branch of the river Stour, and includes the limits, of Dome, Ditchford, Draycott, Northwick, and Paxford, and the chplry. of Aston Magna. A monastery appears to have been founded hero before the middle of the 9th century, which was afterwards given to the bishops of Worcester, who have long held the manor, and who had a palace here before the Reformation. The silk manu- facture was introduced here about 1700, and is still earned on. There are also several flour-mills and some stone quarries. Tho living is a vie.* in the dioe. of Worcester, of the val. of 762, in the patron, of tho bishop. The church is dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul. It is an ancient building, partly in the Xorman style, with a tower of modern erection, and stands on the site of the old monastery. It contains two monumental brasses of priests, one being of the year 1483, and a monument, by Rysbrach, to the Rushout family, of Northwick Park. There is a chapel belonging to tho Baptists. The National school is partly supported by endowment. The Fosse Way passed through this parish, and Roman urns and other relics have been found in the neighbourhood. Several mineral springs exist here. BLODWELL, a tnshp. in tho par. of Llanyblodwell, hund. of Oswestry, in the co, of Salop, 5 miles to the S.W. of Oswcstry. BLOFIELD HUNDRED, one of the 34 hundg. or subdivisions of the co. of Norfolk, situated in the eastern div. of the co., and bounded on the N.E. by the hund. of Walsham, on the N.W. by the hund. of Taver- ham, and on the S. by the bunds, of Hcnstead and Lod- don, from which it is separated by tho river Yare. It comprises the following pars. : Blofield, Bradeston, BrumlaU, Buekenham, Burlingham St. Andrew, Bur- lingham St. Edmund, Burlingham St. Peter, Cantley, Freethorpe, Hassingham, Limpenhoe, Lingwood, Great Plumstead, Little Plumstead, Postwick, Southwood, Strumpshaw, Witton, and part of Thorpe. The hund. extends over an area of about 20,290 acres. BLOFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Blofield, in the co. of Norfolk, 6 miles to the E. of Norwich, its post town. Tho Great Eastern railway passes through it. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, of the val. of 896, in the patron, of the Master and Fellows of Cains College, Cambridge. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. Here is a free school, founded by Charles Reeve in 1729, which has an income of 10 a year; also several other charitable endowments, the annual va lue of which is about 75. Blofield is the head of a Poor- law Union, and contains the Union house. da