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Rh CHIDGLEY. 081 CHILDERLEY. CHIDGLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Old Clcevc, in i Somerset, 2 miles S.W. of Watchet. '111 nilAJI, a .par. in tin: hund. of Bosham, rapo of i. in the co. of Sussex, ;; miles W. of Chichcster. ii is its post town. Tho living is a vie.* in tho o, of (.'hichester, val. 190, in the patron, of Miss
 * ilkiT. The church is in the early English style of

bitecture. There arc some small charities. Tho hidh.-mi white," or hedge wheat, was first grown hero. i E1DLOW, a tnslip. in tho par. of Malpas, in (lie In T iliv. of the hund. of Ui-oxton, in the co. of C'hes- . 2 milts S.E. of Malpas. Tho owner and lord of tho (jr. G. Goodwin, Esq. VKLL, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Sooth ill, in W. ;-i Riding of the co. of York, 4 miles N.W. of Id. i.'IIIKVELEY, a par. in tho hund. of Fan-cross, in
 * Berks, 4 miles N. of Ncwhury, its post town,

Mini Ilsley. It comprises the chplries. of (Jure, "inlcrhourn, and Leckhampstead, and tho tythgs. of >iii-lMuore, and North Heath. Tho living is a c.* iu the dioc. of Oxford, val. with the curs, of Oare, u~a, and Leckhampstead annexed, 1,460, in painm. of James Dand, Esq., and Miss Wasey altcr- itely. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is in tho rly English style. There is a National school for both North Heath. Tho Wcsleyans, Primitive i s, and Baptists have each a place of worship. ities amount to 86 per annum, of which Hen- school has 16. ' 'II K LVAL ST. JAMES AND ST. 1IARY, a par. in
 * .c hund. of Chelmsford, in tho co. of Essex, 3 miles

'. of Chelmsford, and 7 from Dunmow. It is situ- 1 on a branch of the river Chelmer, a short distance Great Eastern railway. The living is a rect. <ic. of Rochester, val. with tho annexed rect. Mai-lilnuy, 430, in the patron, of the Rev. J. G. The church is dedicated to St. James. Here Natii'jial .schools for the children of this and the uing parish of Mashbury. T. Bramston, Esq., the manor. Agriculture is the chief employ- ' nt nt' the inhabitants. CHIGNAL SMKALY, or LITTLE CHICKNALL, a ir. in tho hund. of Chelmsford, in tho co. of Essex, 4 ii'-.s N.W. of the Chelmsford railway station, and 1 N. I SI. James. The living is a rect. in tho dioc. -ter, val. 120, in tho patron, of I 1 '. Austin and uoke, Esqrs. Tho church, dedicated to St. . is a small brick structure with embattled The Independents have a place of worship. ' hial charities produce about 4 a year. i '11 Ii IV,' I l,L,apar. in the hund. of Ongar, in thoco. of ~ix, .1 mill S. of Epping, and about 10 from London. aully situated near tho river Roding and the Epping and Hainautt, possessing several gen- seats and residences. The living is a vie.* in tie dioc. of Rochester, val. 500, in the patron, of the The parish church, dedicated to St Mary,
 * m ancient edifice partly in tho Saxon style. It pos-

brass to the memory of Archbishop Harsnet Ui31), who was vicar of the parish and founded the Mel-wards mentioned; and likewise a brass dated 310. There are also two district churches in this wish : that of St. John's is a. perpet. cur.,* val. 60, i tin- patron, of tho vicar; and Chigwcl Row, a perpet. iir., val. 150, in the patron, of tho crown and bishop ly. The Independents have a place of worship. 't'O grammar and free schools; the famous Viiliam Penn, it is said, was educated at the funucr, hirh has an income from endowments of 350 per .num. Here are almshouses, and a once celebrated iiineral spring. The minor charities produce about 70 'i'.im. A fair is held on the 30th September. 'UK J WELL ROW, a vil. and district par. in the par. i Chigwell, and hund. of Ongar, in tho eo. of Essex, t miles E. of Chigwell. This is the Cinyaicella of tho Mxnns. Here are a mineral spring, and several suburban ' ndences. It is pleasantly situated near tho nver Roding i.'i llainault Forest. CHILBOLTON, a par. in tho hund. of Lower VVher- well, Audover div. of tho co. of Hants, 9 miles S.W. of the Andover Road station, and tho same distance from Winchester. Stockbridgo is its post town. It is situ- ated on tho river Anton, near tho canal. The living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Winchester, val. 430, in the patron, of tho bishop. Tho church, dedicated to St. Mary, was built about 1300. It is in the decorated style. Here is a free school. Dr. Layneld's charity, for appren- ticing children of this parish, amounts to 25 a year. It was from the rectory here that tho celebrated Oriental writer, Sir William Jones, dated his letters when on a visit to Dr. Shipley, Bishop of St. Asaph. The Dean and Chapter of Winchester are lords of the manor. CHILCOMB, a par. in the hund. of Fawley (lower half), Winchester div. of the co. of Hants, 2 miles S.E. of the Winchester railway station on tho South- Western line. It is situated in a valley through which the river Hitchen flows. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 167, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is small, and in the Norman style of architec- ture, with wooden tower. It is said to have been erected in 1066. Nearly the whole parish belongs to the Bishop of Winchester. CHILCOMBE, a par. in the hund. of Uggscombe, Dorchester div. of tho co. of Dorset, o miles E. of Brid- port, its post town and railway station. Near Chilcombo Hill there are traces of a Saxon camp, 1,333 feet by 672, with a circular ditch. Here is an ancient preceptory of the Hospitallers. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 53, in tho patron, of the devisees of the Rev. E. Foyle. CHILCOMPTON, a par. in the hund. of Chewton.in the co. of Somerset, 6 miles N.E. of Shepton Mallett, and 7 N.E. of Wells. The living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 129, in the patron, of H. S. W. Tooker, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. John, was rebuilt in 1839, and is in the pointed style of archi- tecture. The register commences in 1685. Here is a Wesleyan chapel, and a parochial school for both sexes. Henry Werret in 1681 left 100, tho interest whereof to be applied for apprenticing poor boys of the parish, and about 30s. per annum to be distributed in bread to tho poor. The lord of the manor is the Marquia of Bath. Near Blacker's Hill are the traces of a Roman camp. CHILCOTE, a chplry. in the par. of Clifton-Camp- ville, in tho hund. of Repton, in tho co. of Derby, 6.} miles S.W. of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The village is situ- ated on a rock, and was rebuilt by tho late F. Robertson, Esq. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Clif- ton Campville, in tho dioc. of Lichfield, in the patron, of H. J. Pye, Esq. The chapel, dedicated to St. Mat- thew, is a neat structure with beautiful stained-glass windows. The Hall, tho seat of the Milwards and Clarkes, has been taken down. Near this place, at a spot called No Man's Heath, tho counties of Leicester, Stafford, Warwick, and Derby adjoin, so that a person may be in all four of them at the same time. The lord of the manor is E. W. Robertson, Esq. CHILCOTT, a tythg. in the co. of Somerset, 2 miles E. of Wells. CHILDERDITCH, a par. in tho hund. of Chafford. in the co. of Essex, 5 miles S.W. of Billericay, and 2J S.W. of the Brentford station of the Great Eastern line. It is situated near the source of the Marditch stream, and is a very ancient place, having existed in the time of Edward the Confessor. Tho living is a vie.* in tho dioe. of Rochester, val. 160, in tho patron, of Lord Petre, who is lord of tho manor. Tho church, dedicated to All Saints and St. Faith, is a small structure with steeple and spire. The earliest date in tho register is 1537. Hero is a National school. Tho tithes were commuted in 1839. Tho chief residence is Thomdon Hall. CHILDERLEY, a par. in the hund. of Chesterton, in the co. of Cambridge, 7 miles N.W. of Cambridge, and 3 N.E. of Caxton. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 20, in the patron, of N. Calvert, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is in ruins, having been destroyed by Sir John Cutts. Childerley Hall was the ancient 4