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Rh BOTTLTHAM. 325 BOURNEMOUTH. (iloiester railway passes near it. It is situated in a firti and pleasant district on the west side of the river Wy The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie. of m-Lacy, in the dioc. of Hereford. B JLTHAM, a par. in the lower div. of the wap. of Jothby-Graffo, parts of Kesteven, in the co. of I .incfn, 2 miles to the S. of Lincoln. The east branch (Xomgham and Lincoln) of the Midland railway passes t !iD;-h it. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lin- c >lnkf the val. of 12t>, in the patron, of R. E. Ellison, IsqJThe church is dedicated to St. Helen. The chief co is Boultham Hall. BCJLTON, a chpby. in the par. of St. Peter, Derby, haii( of Morlcston and Litchurch, in the co. of Derby, 3 mi ! to the S.E. of Derby_. The Midland railv the '. irby canal pass near it. The living is a perpet. cm-, the dioc. of Lichfield, of the val. of 120, in the putr. of the landholders. The church is old, and partly ii - tl Norman style. JNDARY LANDS, a vil. in the tnshp. of Leek- Flit and par. of Leek, in the hund. of Todmorden, in th e i of Stafford, not far from Leek. B' JNDS GREEN, a hmlt. 1 mile N.E. of Wood Gre< in the hund. of Edmonton, in the co. of Middle- sex, : mile N. of Hornsey, and 2 W. of Tottenham. The ew River passes near. BPNTISBOKOUGH HUNDRED, one of the G . of the Winchester div. of the co. of Southamp- nated in the north div. of the co., and bounded by ke hunds. of Mitcheldever, Mainborough, and Fawjy. It comprises the pars, of Itchin-Abbas and Sloke, and the ext. par. lib. of Godsfield, and area of about 4,990 acres. BORG, LE, a vil. in the par. of St. Clement, Isle of Channel Islands, 2 miles from St. Helier. It is K. corner of the island. ! ; X, a par. in the hund. of Longstow, in the co. if C'nbridge, 2 miles to the S.E. of Caxton, its post ml 9 V. of Cambridge. It lies at the head of Brook, one of the sources of the river Cam, and waste site of a castle founded at an early period by the tots. It was a moated fortress, and was demolished the Barons' wars in the reign of Henry III. the Conquest the lordship had belonged to Earl The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. in the patron, of the Master and Fellows of College, Cambridge. The church, a large cruci- foi muilding in mixed styles, with a square tower, eon- ta.nsjmo monuments of the Huggar family, who long > manor, and is dedicated to St. Mary. The ilates from 1653. The charitable endowments nt tl parish consist of the church estate, which pro- 1-3 per annum, and several bequests worth about a-. Bourn House, a picturesque old mansion, ii rick with stone dressings, and restored by Rep- uds on the site of the castle, the moat of which ists. The mansion formerly belonged to the s and is now the property of Earl Delawarr.
 * >' X, a par. and market town in the wap. of Ave-

Lincoln, and about 95 miles from London by the S > irthern railway, with which it is connected by a lino of 6 miles from Essendine. An Act has en obtained for making a railway from Bourn to Spal ig. It is pleasantly situated on a small stream risin near the town at Bourn Well Head, or Peter's Pool i spring remarkable for copiousness and purity. The itream falls into the Carsdyke. Bourn was y a place of some note at a very remote period, but tie is known of its early history. Roman pave- men and coins have been found, and a castle was foun d here before 1040. . In the 9th century a body of C lish invaders were encountered and defeated by the ^'d of Bourn. In 1138 an Augustine monastery wa ) unded here by Baldwin Fitz-Gilbert, which flou- rislic till the Dissolution, when its revenue amounted to S 3. The town has a large market-place, in which th< i .r principal streets meet. On the east side of the ma -! ,-place is the towuhall, a commodious building, erected in 1822, near the site of an older one built by Cecil Lord Buiieigh, and which bore his arms. As the town was twice partly burnt down in the years 1605 and 163", most of the houses are of modern date, and well- built. The streets are lighted with gas, and there is a good supply of water. The pursuits of the neighbour- hood are chiefly agricultural ; but there is also a good trade in wool and malt. By means of the Bourn Eau the town has communication with Spalding and Boston, There are several large tanneries and breweries in the town. Bourn is the seat of a Poor-law Union, and a. County Court district. Quarter and petty sessions are held, and polling for the south division of the county takes place here. The town contains the Union pool-house. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Lincoln, of the val. of 600, in the patron, of the executors of the late J. L. Ostler, Esq. The vicar is the Rev. Joseph Dodsworth, Rural Dean of Aveland, who resides in the Abbey-house. The church, which was that of the abbey, is dedi- cated to SS. Peter and Paul. It is a large building, partly in the Norman, partly in the early English and perpendicular styles of architecture, with, originally, two towers at the west end, one of which is fallen to decay. The west front is admired. The church con- in 1653 by Thomas Trollope, and a hospital also endowed by him, which have together a revenue of 70 per annum. An almshousc, founded by William Fisher, has an income of 65 a year. But the most important endow- ment is that founded by Robert Harrington, in 1654, fof the benefit of the poor of this parish, the revenue of which amounts to about 570 per annum. The entire yearly value of the parochial charities is above 700. Two National schools, and a library for mechanics, have been established. Bourn was the birthplace (in 1520) of William Cecil, Lord Burleigh, the great statesman of Queen Elizabeth's reign. Here, too, was born (in 1729) William Dodd, popular clergyman and royal chaplain, who was executed for forgery in 1777. His father was rector of this parish. Thursday and Saturday are the market-days. Fairs are held on the 7th April and May, and the 29th October. BOURNE, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Piddle- town, in the co. of Dorset, 5 miles to the N.E. of Dor- chester. It is situated on the river Piddle, and contains a manufactory of sailcloth. BOURNE, a fcythg. joined with Wrecklcsham, in the par. and hund. of Farnham, in the co. of Surrey, near Farnham. Here is an extensive heath. BOURNE, a tythg. in the par. of Bourne St. Mary, hund. of Upper Evingar, in the co. of Southampton, 3 miles to the N.W. ot Whitchurch. BOURNE, EAST. See EASTBOUBUE, Sussex. BOURNEMOUTH, a vil. in the par. and hund. of Christ church, New Forest div. of the co. of South- ampton, 4j miles to the W. of the Christchurch station of the London and South- Western railway, 17 from Lymington, and 5 miles N.E. from Poole, its post town. It is seated in a pleasant spot near the bor- der of Dorsetshire, on the coast of Poole Bay, and is a favourite bathing-place. It was founded by Sir G. Gervis, Bart. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 50, in the patron, of the late Sir G. Gervis. The church, founded in 1844, is in the middle pointed style, and is dedicated to St. Peter. It was enlarged in 1851, 1855, and 1859. There are chapels belonging to the Independents and the Scotch Church. The former, a handsome stone structure in the Gothic style, was opened in March, 1859, and cost about 2,000. The National school was erected in 1850, and is supported by voluntary contributions. Brick- making is earned on to a small extent ; but the village, which contains some handsome and well-stocked shops, is mainly supported by the gentry, who resort to it as a fashionable and. healthful retreat, equally enjoyable in summer and winter, owing toils shell: Ted sih':i!i >:!, .-.n.i the commanding views it enjoys o! Purbcck,
 * its of Kesteven, in the co. of Lincoln, 35 miles to