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 * Miltown, and Ku--. Itown.

i:l par. in the. hund. of 1 1 .,i the iii!. a ti. til' N.V. nt' Kye, its Jwt town. nil'iiion i-i s m-:ir it. The living net.* in tlic Ji ' J >GO, in tho Salron. of tin bi-hop. The church is dedicate*! to St. Iai. .ni'i -1 hni>s of Sir Vi!liain 1 in 1 M'J. HC'KI.ATK. Minm.K.N' .iythgs. iii the ]Kir. and hund. of Fordingbridge, in tho co. of ' lampton, 1 mile from Fordingbridge. Burgiito House ia tho chief iv-idi-nce. BUliUKIMN. a tiiMhp. in tho par. of GniMdcL aud hund. of Pool, in the co. of Montgomery, North Wales, ^ mile- to tin i.l Welshpool. BUltGKB STREET, a hmlt. in the par. of North . hund. of Mainsbridge, in the co. of South- ampton, 3 miles to the N. of Southampton. }, or BURGEsS, a jar. iu the bur. of ( Iwncy and Ami, in the CD. of Tippcrary, prov. of Jlun- hvland, 5 miles to tho S.W. of Nenagh. The living i :t reel, united with that of Castletownarra, in tho dioc. of Kilkloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, and Kilmac- duugh. The church is decayed. BURGH, a par. in the hund. of Carlford, in the co. .HV.lk, 4 miles to tlio N.W. of Woodbridgc, it- town, which is also a station on the Great Eastern rail- way. Here were anciently a castle. c.i' which some traces remain, and a preceptory of the Knights of St. John of . -atom. The living is a rect. * in tho dioc. of Nor- wich, val. 247, in the patron, of M. Barnes, Esq. Tho tithes have been commuted for an annnal rent-charge of 356 10. The church, dedicated to St. Botolph, U a Hinall old building, and has been recently restored. The parochial charities amount to 11 a year, the produce of the town lands. BURGHAM, a vil. ami tythg. in the par. of Worplea- don, and hund. of Woking, in tho co. of Southampton, 3 miles to the N W. of Guildford. BURGHAPTON, a par. in the hund. of Clavering, in tho co. of Norfolk, 8 miles to tho S.E. of Norwich, its post town, and 3J N.W. of Loddon. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, of tho val. with that of llolvorstone, of .573, in the patron, of the Earl of Abergavenny. Tho church, dedicated to 88. Peter and Paul, is neatly built, with a lofty tower and peal of six bells. The dock was presented by Lady Amelia Polham, in 1838, and tho register dates from the year 1556. Here was formerly another church, dedicated to I artin, but it fell into decay, and was taken down in 1834. The National school is supported by subscrip- tion. There are charitable endowments for tho poor, amounting annually to about 115. BURGH -It Y-SAND8, a par. in the ward and co. of ( 'umberland, 5 miles to the N.W. of Carlisle, its poet It is situated near the 8. coast of tho Solway Frith, and ia a station on the Carlisle and Silloth Bay railway. Tho par., which is very extensive, comprising an area of 7,839 acres, is crossed by tho ship canal from (.'.. to tli>' s.-lw.iy Frith, and contains tho tnshps. of I: in- stead Hill, Burgh-by-Sands, Longburgh, and M "i- house. This place was the site of the Roman A (tun u HI, one of the stations on the lino of the great wall of Sovcrus. The to' -meted by Adrian terminated 'nm relic-* li,i. I.e. n i'.mnd, and remains of the ramparts still exist. 1 1 merly a castle, which is wild to have breri taken by William, Kiiu' ill. in 1174. and the ruins of which, it I!, my VIII. During tho was th. tests lish ; and in 1307 Ed- ward I., r,n his last expedition against the Scots, died !c was erected in commemoration of this I'M id mi I'urxh M.n-li.th. i inglish camp, by Henry. l>ukc ot Norfolk, in 1US.5. This monument was ted in IM>.'! l.y til" Karl of I.mindale. Hurgh ia the head of a barony whic !i . to !>. M. : one of the murderers of Thomas-ii - 1 by him as a i .ttotln- abbey of Holmo-Cultram, It was subsequently held 1. - and H..V. The living is a vie.* in tin .i ._ i jo, in tho |Kitron. ot the lord chancellor. The church is dedicated i !. Like that c.i 'Am. opposite side of the Solway, it was strongly fortified as a place of defence', the wulls of tin- tow, r being from to 7 feet thick, and the basement story vaulted. parochial charities, including a bequest for education, produce 10 a year. l.Tlam CASTLE, a par. in the hund. of Mn and Luthlingland, iii theeo.oi Sutlolk. I miles to the S.W. of Great Yarmouth, its post town. The village, which is one of tho most romantic and ancient in the county, is situated on the K. fide of the i > y, which ,i.;ets tho Yare, and expands N. of the village into Breydon Water. The Great Eastern and Norfolk rail- way runs near tho village. This place was the site of an extensive Rotcan station, called Garuntonum, sonic ruins of which still exist. Coins, weapons, and other relic* ; been found. Here was also a small monastery, founded before the Conquest by an Irish monk, named Fursaeus. The manor was anciently held by the crown. The living isaroct.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 400, in the patron, of tho lord chancellor. The tithes have been commuted. Tho church, which is a small ancient ediii. e, with thatched roof and an embattled tower, U dedicated tM tcr, and has been recently restored. It is &i have been built of tho materials of the Roman fortress, and the interior is fitted with a handsome, pulpit and reading desk of carved oak. The schools were built by subscription in 1830. There is an allotment for the bens^l of the poor, worth about 30 a year. BURGHCLERE, a par. and vil. partly in tho lower div. of the hund. of Evingar, and partly in the hund. of Kingsclerc, Kingsclcro div of the co. of Southamp- ton, 7 miles to the' N. of Whitehm. h, and 5 8. from Newbury, its post town and railway utatiou. It ia situated in a fine country near the Berkshire, at tho foot of a range of hills on which are several barrows and remains of ancient military works. Tho par. contains the hm Th living is u reel.* in tho dioc. of Winchester, vaL with tho perpot. cur. of Newton s _>9, with I residence and 120 acres of glebe, in the patron, of 1 Karl of Carnarvon. The church -, is an ancient fabric, of Norman architecture, now in ruins. The new church, erected in Is.'iH, stand* on an elevation, and is a handsome building with square tower in the Gothic style. The Earl of Carnarvon and tho Rev. George Wallace, tho rector, were the principal donors. There is a free school supported partly i endowment of 10 a year, the gift of ]'....> < th wallis. The other parochial charities produce about 30 per annum. Thia place is close by Highclcre Park, the fine seat of the Earl of Carnarvon, who is lord <'. manor. To the W. of the village is a large I I Beacon Hill ; and to the iWS. BUI;i.lll'lKI.I>, a par. in the- bund, of Tbealc, in the co. of Berks, 4 mile.-, tn Hi. s.V. ot Heading, its post town. It is pleasantly situated on tho banks < river K. iiiiet, near tho Hungcrford branch of the < Western railway. The Konnet is crossed by bridge. A stratum of sand with cockle shells was di- i.j time since at Hose Hill, several yards below tho surface. Tho par. contains a tract of common Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, of the 1 val. of 700, in the patron il of Shrewsbury. The church is deili. I: is an ancient building, and has a wooden monument to a crusader. There are charitable endowments for tho poor, producing about t"JH JUT annum. BUi.i; I i-HK.VD, or BROUGH-HEAD, a promontory