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Rh BURGHILL, 421 BURLAND. and a vil. in the par. of Duffus, in the co. of Elgin, Scotland, 8 miles to the N.W. of Elgin. It is seated on the S. coast of the Moray Frith, on Burgh Bay, under the promontory, near the Inverness and Aberdeen Junc- tion railway. It has a small but excellent harbour, subordinate to the port of Inverness, and a coastguard station. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the herring and salmon fisheries. Tho village is regularly built and is frequented as a watering-place. It contains a Free church and an "United Presbyterian church. In the vicinity is a Roman bath or well of brackish water, " also the remains of an ancient fortification. URGHILL, a par. in the hund. of Grimsworth, in co. of Hereford, 4 miles to the N.W. of Hereford, its post town, and 1* W. from Moreton railway station. It is situated in a pleasant country, near the Shrewsbury and Hereford railway, and contains the tnshp. of Til- lington. Hops are cultivated in the parish. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 94, in the patron. of B. Biddulph, Esq. The rectorial tithes are com- muted for 481 12s. llrf. Tho church is approached through a beautiful avenue of yew-trees, and is dedi- cated to St. Mary. It is an ancient stone edifice, with square tower and four pinnacles, in the Norman style of architecture. The interior is supported by ton fine stone pillars, and contains a curious metal font, which stands on a stono pedestal, carved with figures of the Twelve Apostles. There is also a richly carved oak screen, and a handsome marble altar tomb to the memory of the family of Sir John Milbourne, formerly of Tillington Court. The church was entirely repaired in 1824, at a cost of 2,000, and again in 1854. Tho parochial charities, including a bequest for a school, amount to 20 per annum. The school-house, a handsome stone building, was erected in 1850. On the top of Burghill are remains of a square encampment. The Portway, leading to the Uoman station Kcnchester, passes a_little to the N. of this village. Burghill Court is the chief mansion. BUKGH-IN-THE-MARSH, a par. and market town in the Marsh div. of the wap. of Candleshoe, parts of Lindsey, in the co. of Lincoln, 8 miles to the E. of Spilsby, and 124 miles from London by the Great Northern railway, on which it is a station. It is situated in a rich tract of pasture land, about 4 miles from the sea-coast, and was the site of a Roman fort. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln, of the val. with that of Winthorpo united, of 121, in the gift of the bishop. The church, which is in the perpendicular style, with a good tower, is dedicated to St. Peter. It contains two side chapels and some good screen-work. It had formerly a chantry attached to it. There are chapels belonging to the AVrsIeyan Methodists and Baptists ; a free school, en- dowc il by Jane Palmer in 1726, the income of which is 60 per annum ; and a day-school founded by the Wes- leyans in 1856. The other charities produce about 70 a year. Near the village are two tumuli. The market is on Thursday, and fairs are held for the sale of cattle, &c., on the 13th May and the 2nd October. A large cattle market is hold once a fortnight. BURGH, LITTLE, a par. and hmlt. in the hund. of Holt, in the co. of Norfolk, 4 miles to the S.W. of Holt, its post town. It is now joined to the par. of Melton Constable. BURGH MATTISHALL. See MATTISHALL BUKGH, Norfolk. BURGH, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of Mitford, in the co. of Norfolk, 2 miles to the N.W. of Hingham. "Wattou is its post town. It is situated on the river Tare, not far from its source. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 249, in the patron, of B. Gurdon, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. BUKGH, ST. MARGARET and ST. MARY, a par. in the hund. of "West Flegg, in the co. of Norfolk, 7 miles to the N.W. of Yarmouth. Acle is its post town. It is situated near the river Bure, and comprises the two con- solidated pars, of St. Margaret and St. Mary. It was formerly a market town under a grant obtained from Henry III. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Nor- h wich, val. 121, in the gift of the Rev. W. Lucas, incumbent. Tho church dedicated to St. Margaret has been entirely repaired. Tho parish church of St. Mary is decayed, and lias fallen, except a portion <>!' the tower, which stands like a solitary beacon in the centre of a field. The ancient registers were accidentally burnt about 100 years ago. There is a chapel, built in 1841, and a charity school. The charitable endow- ments for the poor produce about 80 a year. BURGH, ST. PETER, or WHEAT ACRE BURGH, a par. in the hund. of Clavcring, in the co. of Norfolk, 4 miles to the W. of Lowestoft, and 12 S.W. from Yar- mouth. Becclcs is its post town. It is situated on the banks of the river Waveney, near the East Suffolk rail- way. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 330, in the patron, of the Rev. W. Boycatt. The tithes have been commuted for 374 per annum. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a peculiarly built edifice, with brick tower. The register dates from the year 1558. There are a Wesleyan chapel and Sunday- school, also a chanty of 16 per annum, which is distri- buted in coals. BURGH-UPON-BAINE, a par. in the eastern div. of the wap. of Wraggoe, parts of Lindsey, in the co. of Lincoln, 6 miles to the W. of Louth, its post town, which is also a station on the Great Northern railway. The par. is situated on the Wolds, near the head of the river Baine, a branch of the Witham, and contains the hmlt. of Girsby. The South Wold hounds meet here. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 133, in the patron, of J. W. Fox, Esq. The church is dedi- cated to St. Helen. BURGH- WALLIS, a pur. in the upper div. of the wap. of Osgoldcross, in the West Riding of the co. of York, 7 miles to the N.W. of Doncaster, its post town. Tho Great Northern railway passes near it. Sutton and Hay wood arc limits, of this par. Here is Robin Hood's Well, near which the bishop is said to have been robbed by the outlaw. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, of the val. of 275, in the gift of M. Tasburgb, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Helen. The charities are of small value. Burgh- Wallis Hall, the seat of the Tasburghs, is a modern mansion erected on the site of an older one, the seat of the Anns. BURHAM, a par. in the hund. of Larkfield, lathe of Aylesford, in the co. of Kent, 4 miles to the N.W. of Maidstone. Rochester is its post town. It is on the banks of the river Medway, at the foot of Bui-ham Downs, near the North Kent Branch of the South- Eastern railway. Tho par. contains some hop-grounds. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 191, in the patron, of C. Milner, Esq. The church is dedi- cated to St. Maiy. The charitable endowments for the poor amount to about 25 per annum. BURIAN, ST. See BUKYAN, ST., Cornwall. BURITON, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Finch-Dean, Petersfield div. of the co. of South- ampton, 2 miles to the S.W. of Petersfield, its post town, and 54 from London. It lies near the border of Sussex, at the foot of Butser Hill, and contains the limits, of Nurstead and Weston. Butser Hill rises to the height of 900 feet, and commands an extensive and beautiful prospect. Limestone is quarried in the par. Tho London and South- Western railway passes through it. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Winchester, of the annual val. with the perpet. cur. of Petersfield an- nexed, of 1,194, in the patron, of the Bishop of Win- chester. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a plain, ancient edifice, with ivy-mantled tower. There is a chapel belonging to the Primitive Methodists, erected in 1848, and a National school, built in 1845. The histo- rian Gibbon resided at Buriton manor-house, and hi* father is buried in the churchyard there. There is an endowment for the poor by Bishop Lanncy, amounting to 16 a year. BURKSTOWN, a vil. in the bar. of Shelboume, in the co. of Wexford, prov. of LeinM<T. Inland, 9 miles to the S.E. of New Ross. BURLAND, a tnshp. in the par. of Acton, and hund.