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Rh AIKTON. 36 .H;H1;IK. AIKTON, A par. in tho ward of Cumberland, in the oo. of ' 'id, 3 mile6 to the X K. ..f Vigton, and 9 W. by 8. from Carlisle. It is situated near the riv.-r Wampool, and i:i< ludi* tho several tnahps. of Aikton, .-by, Wampool, and Wiggonby. The living is a roct. in the dioc. of Carlisle, VU. 546,
 * tho Earl of Lonsdale. Tho church is

dedirat. i 1" St. Andrew, and is a small ancient structure. Tho parochial charities amount to 179, the whole of which, with the exception of 3, the endowment of Wat- son's school, belongs to the grammar school of Wiggonby, which was founded in 17&2 by Margaret Hodgson. AILBY, a hmlt. in tho par. of Rigsby, hund. of Calceworth, in the co. of Lincoln, 1 milo to the N.W. of Alford. It is supposed by some that a monastery once ADLESWORTH, :i hmlt. in the par. of Castor and lib. of Peterborough, in the co. of Northampton, 6J miles to tho W. of Peterborough. The river Non panes near it. The bind is principally arable. A1LKY, a vil. in the hund. of Huntingdon, in the co. of Hereford, 6 mile* to the W. of Weobley. A I LSA, or AILSA CRAIG, a remarkable rock on the coast of Scotland, also named the Perch of Clyde. It is included in tho pariah of Duilly, in Ayrshire, and lies at tho distance of 8 miles from tho coast. Its circumference is 2 miles, and it rises to the height of 1,098 feet above tho sea, having an elliptical base of 3,300 feet in the major, and 2,200 in the minor axis. It is a mass of columnar syenitic trap, and assumes the form of a cone, d at from the N. IU sides slope rapidly. :ind W. strike perpendicularly into the sea. ( inly nt one point has a small beach been formed. In some parts the columnar structure appears, the columns having a thickness of 6 feet, and a height of 100 foct. They are of much larger size than those of Staffa. The island has abundant vegetation, and swarms with sea-fowl, goats, and rabbits. The gannets build on the flat tops of tho nns, whose fracture is perpendicular to their length. ni summit of the rock are the remains of an old r.i-ilc A little below the summit are two springs, one of which has formed a little marsh-land round it, with plants of most luxuriant growth. The family of Ken- nedys, of Culzcan, to whom the island belongs, take from it tho title of marquis and baron. Its name and i character have passed into the proverbial phrase, " Deaf as AUsa Craig." AIL8TOW, a vil. in tho par. of Athorston-on-Stour, hund. of Kington, in tho co. of Warwick, lying 3 miles to the 8. of otratford-on-Avon. AI I. W I. I.I,.;! hmlt. 1 milo N.W. of the vil. of Codling, in tho south hund. of Thurgarton, in the co. of Notting- ham, and 4 miles N.E. from Nottingham, pleasantly situated near the vale of tho Trent, and a short distance from A 1 MY KUS, a toshp. joined with Holtby, in the par. of Hornby, wap. of Hang, in tho Noru ng of the co. of York, lying 3 miles to the N.W. ol Bedale. It had formerly u chantry. AIM'l RBY-QTJERNHOW, a tnshp. in the par. of Pickhill, wap. of Hallikeld, in the North Hiding of th. co. of York, lying 6 miles to the 8.W. of Think. It is near Swale, and Lecming Lane, which is a station on the Lrybnrn branch of the North Eastern rail" AIM'l . a par. in the eastern div. of tho wap. of Hilling, N"rth Hiding of the en. i.f York 2 miles to the S V : V n!. il! r ;i It includes the tnshpa. : rhrintoft, and Warlaby, and is situated 11 Swale, and the York nnil Berwick rail" living u a vie-, in tin- ili. nl. 'Jnn, in tl lord chancellor. The dieated to St. Helen.
 * nlt. ill tin- ehjilry. of Fi'nnhy, pnr.

ostDi rbj .'in the oo. palatine of Lancaster, 11 mil pool. It is a station on the Smilhport branch of tho ilway. A I N STABI JO a par. in Leath ward, in the co. of Cum- lerland, 10 miles to the N.E. of Pcnrith. It is dr. nto two tnshps., called thellighand Low Quarters, and ncludcs the hmlt. of Ruckcroft. It is situated on a vt ry ileasant spot on the river Kden, wliieh bounds it on the vest, and the Croglin which flo ws by it on the eastern mid southern sides. The scenery. peeully in tho v of tho Croglin, is beautiful and picturesque, and iU natural charm is increased by the construction of cas- cade* and agreeable walks on the banks of the river, adjoining tho grounds of the mansion named Nunnery, which stands on the site of the nunnery of Arma- thwaite, founded by William liufus, belonging to the Benedictine order. The only remnant of the num. is a stone pillar inscribed with a cross, and the words "Sanctuarnm, 1088." The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Carlisle, val. 225, in the patron, of the represi tives of Mrs. Aglionby. The church is an ancient building, in the Norman style, and has been repaired since 1815. It is dedicated to St. Michael, and contains tho tomb of John de Dentoren. This parish was the birthplace of Dr. Leake, founder of the Lying-in Hospital at Westminster. There is abundance of freestone, and a chalybeate spring. The new vicarage was erected in 1855. The Earl of Carlisle holds his manorial court here annually. A IN STY, a distinct jurisdiction, contiguous to the city of York, on the western side, and formerly deemed one of the waps. of the West Riding of "Yorkshire, which it was again made in 1837. It is bounded on the the East Riding and the city of York; on the N. by the North Riding ; on tho W. by tho C'laro wapcntakes ; on the 8. by tho wapentake of Baik- utone Ash. It contains the pars, of Acastcr-Malbis, Acomb, Askham-Bryan and Richard, Bilborough, Bilton, Bishopthorpe, Bolton Percy, Healaugh, Lonj. Moor-Monkton, .' ifforth, Th Arch, Walton, and Wighill, with part* of Holy Trinity in Micklogatc, Kirk Hammcrton, St. Mary Bishophill Senior and Junior, Stillingfleet, and Tadcaster. Its area is about 49,720 acres. AINSWORTH, or COCKEY, a chplry. in the par. of Middleton, and hund. of Salford, in tho co. ] Lancaster, 2 miles to the S.W. of Bury. Bolton i post town. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Man- chester, val. 136, in the patron, of the rector. There is a small endowed school. The cotton manufacture forms the chief occupation of the people. AINTIli HUT,, a hmlt. in tho par. of Danby, lib. of Langaburgh, in the North Riding of the co. of York, 9 miles to the S.E. of Gainsborough. It is situated on th> M" rs A 1 NTKKE, a tnshp. in tho par. of Sephton, and hund. Dorl'y.in the co. palatine of Lancaster, i, to tho N.E. of Liverpool. It is situated on the Leeds canal and tho river Alt, and is a station on the Southport branch of tho Lancashire and Yorkshire railway. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Chester. The church is dedicated t< There is a racecourse and largo stand in the township. AIN Tkl'.K. i hmlt. in tho par. of Stanton Lacy, in the hund. of Munslow, in the co. of Salop, 3 miles N V. i low. AIR, or AYKK 1'uINT, at tho mouth of the river Dee, on its west in the co. of Flint, North - It is an important landmark for sailors, having a lighthouse 42 feet in height, with a fixed red light. Tho lighthouse was erected in 1844, and is supported on ; AIRD,a hmlt. in tho par. of Inch, in the co. of Wigton, ad, 2 miles to tho E. of Stranraer. IU name signifies a peninsula or headland. It is not far from Kyan. A I i I. in lli. island of Arran, in tho co. of Hint nd. This extensive ruin is sup- posed to have been the wnk of the Danes, and is sit on a promontory a little to the north of Caiad. 11 Point. A I l;|)l;l 1',. a market town and parliamentary burgh in the' ]r. of New Monkland, Middle Ward, in" the co. of Lanark, Scotland, 10 miles to the E. of Glasgow, and 32 miles S.W. from Edinburgh. It is situated on the great road between those towns, and on the Airdrio