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Rh BROUGHAM,. 398 BROUGHTUN. to tli' founded nl !i Hull, p. in tin par. nf Vli/ li mid. cf North Bradford, in the co. of Salop, - hitrlmri h. BliurcilAM, a par. and tnshp. ii: i.l, in the co. of Westmoreland, 2 miles to tin S. of IVmitli. It is situated on the border of Cumberland, on the bunks of tho rivers Eamont and Lovvther, hieh hen uni contains the hmlts. of 1 Id nhy, Moorhouses, and Wood- side. Brougham was the site of the Roman station, lirovaciim. A. town is said to have existed here in Saxon times, called Burgham, and after ' a castlo was founded by Roger <! who is pro- bably referred to in the inscnption, " This made Roger," placed over one of the gateways. The castle was rebuilt after being burnt by the Scots, in 1412. James I. was 1 hero in August, 1617, on his return from Scotland. During the Civil War the castle received much injury, but it was rebuilt in 1651 by Anne, d.un- tess of Pembroke. The ruins stand on a wooded hill, about a mile from Brpugliam Hall, the magnificent scat of the great Lord Brougham, and consist chiefly of the massive keep, and a fine vaulted room, which is believed to have been the chapel. They are now the property of Sir Richard Tufton, Bart., who is lord of the manor of Oglebird and Whinfell Turk, with free chase and warren belonging thereto. The living is a reel.* in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 290, in the patron, of Sir H. Tufton, Bart. The church is dedicated to St. Ninian, and is situated in a lonely dale, at a short distance from the village, on a curve of the river Eamont. In the floor of the cl. are three large slabs, inlaid with ornamental brasses and figures in devotional attitudes, belonging to the Burgham and Brougham families. The earliest boars the date 1570. The church was rebuilt in 1656 bv the Countess of Pembroke, and is commonly called Ninc- kirks. The countess also rebuilt the chapel dedicated to S t. Wilfrid, which has lately been re-decorated with great magnificence by Lord Brougham ; she also bequeathed i a year for tho benefit of thepoor. About a mile from the old castle, and 1 ; from Penrith, is Brougham Hull, tho seat of Lord Brougham and Vaux, whose family is believed to have settled here before the Norman Conquest. It is a noble mansion, principally modern, in the castellated style, with embrasured parapets and turrets, and situated on a lofty hill commanding a fine view over the surrounding country. From the beauty of the prospect it has been called " the Windsor of the North." The interior is even more magnificent than the exterior appearance would lead one to suppose. The banqueting hall is a spacious apartment, 45 feet by 25, with an altitude of 20 feet, lit by six richly painted and stained-glass windows of German manufacture, bearing dates from 1492 to 1667. Tho floor is inlaid with tessc- lated Roman tiles, and tho walls hung with m. armour and implements of war, while the ceiling i.s of carved oak resting on spandrels, enriched with gold and brilliant colours. The library, drawing-rooms, and other apartments, are richly decorated and furnished in the old English style, and contain many objects of great in; to the admirers of art and lovers of the antique. The Norman passage and bedroom are especially atti and are said to have been much admired by tho I iles, when ho paid a visit to Lord Brougham in 1857. Not far from tho ruins of Brougham Castlo, on thu road from Appleby to Penrith, i pillar, erected in 1650 by Anne, Countess of P< in- broke, in memory of her last parting with her m the Countess Dowager of Cumberland, who a;. .1 a I v. weeks afterwards at the castlo. It is a low octagonal pillar, surmounted by an obelisk, tho facings bearing coats of anus, a idacommci! ^erip- ti'Hi. In i. of Brougham are Cli: tho scene of a skirmish in Cum' 1 :thcSr,,ts; Mayl.illU'K with. ni's; and Ar The par. comprises 6,040 acres, which are owned l>y Sir , tin lord .it tho manor of Ogle- bird and Winiifcll i i thereto bj^H ing ; and the Earl of 1 l!l;i (Mill HAI.L.ahmU. inthc]i.ir. of Koiitun, hund. of Pirehill, in the co. of Stafford, 5 miles to the r . of >rd. l;Ul'(iIl 11KAD. A lii K..II HK.U., S. aland. BROUGHSHANE, a vil. in tho par. of Hat of Lower Antrim, in the co. of Antrim, prov Ireland, 6 miles to tho N.K. i. It is on the Braid rivulet, a brunch of tho river }i parish church stands in the village, which has also I'n -liytcrian chapel, a National school, and a dii^ sary. A police force is stationed here. A weekly market is held on Tuesday, and fairs on tho 17th June and the 3rd September. l:K' ilTGH-SOWERBY.atnshp. in UK , East ward, in the co. of Westmoreland, 9 mil Appleby. BROUGHTON Set BKHTON, Buckingham BROUGHTON, a par. in tho hund. of Newpo; the co. of Buckingham, 3 miles to the S.E. of Ixewp^B Pagncll, and' 48 from London. It is situated on tho border of Bedfordshire, on the E. side of t Ou/cl. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxfi worth 97, in tho patron, of J. Praed, Esq. The ch is dedicated to St. Lawrence. The charita!'! ments, including a bequest for education, amount about 40 a year. BROUGHTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Wrcxham, and hund. of Bromtield, in the co. of Denbigh, North Walet, not far from Wrexham. In the neighbourhood ai morous collieries, lead-works, iron-works, and foimdriei, . mployment to many of the inhabitants. BROUGHTON, a tmsnp. in the par. of HawariH hund. of Mold, in the oo. of Flint, North Wales, 1 miles to the W. of Chester. It is a station on the J I of the Chester and Holyhead railw is a pcrpct. cur. annexed to tho ; the dioc. of Chester. The church is to K Mary. Near the village in llawarden Sir 8. K. clymir. Bart. BROUGHTON, a hmlt. in the par. of M n. hund. of Ogmore, in the co. of Glamorgan, South Wale*, 5 miles to the 8.W. of Cowbridgo. BROUGHTON, a par. in the 1 of Thorngate, Romsey div. of the co. of Southan 3 miles to the W. of Stockbridge, its po^t town. It lies near the Roman road from Wind is thought by some to have been tho site of : Sriyie. The par. contains the tythg. of 1- V and the chplry. of Pittleworth. Them i.in the dioc. of Winchester, of the val. with tin ].i rj.. t. rur. of Bossington attached, of 748, in tho pa: Lee, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. .Mary. There hapcls belonging to th and Baptists, and a free school cml Thomas Dowse, the income of which is about 70 per annum. There are somo oi Me cudown the annual value of which is about 40 a ye:n ir is held in thu village on tho first Monday in June. l;l;<il'i;l!ToN,a ).ar. in the hund. ol HurstingstOB*, in the co. of Huntingdon, 5 miles to the N.E. of Hunt- ingdon. It is watered by a small stream, a branch of tho river Nen. The living is a rect.* in th Ely, of the val. of -_'S, in H .loiiu-' hmvh is d. ints. l!l;nI-(iIIT(iN, a tn.-hp. in the par. and l.onugh of Manchester, hund. of Saltonl, in the OO. palatine of I mile to tile N. of Manchc.-tei-. It is plea- 1 m-onnd, and ii are many good houses and plcasint Tho living is a rect. i: "f Man- I trustees. BroiiL'hton Hall, old M .:( of the Chetham and Stanley i.inii:
 * I Hi IN. a chplry. in the par. of Prerton, hund.