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Rh Mfl 1855. There arc five Dissenting places of worship, two of which are Baptist, the other* Imb-pi -ndent, .Methodist, ami Wesl.-ynn. The Roman Catholics also have a chapel. Here IB an endowed school for the sons < as also National iind I.ritish schools. Tin- cb produce about 200 per annum. Bowood, the seat of the Marquis of Lansdowne, is not far from tho town. In the vicinity were two chalybeate springs, formerly celebrated, but now neglected except by the poorer classes. One 1, been iill< d up. A paved causeway was construct, d aj Maud 1 lentil in 1474, from Chippenham Clill', through the town, to Wick Hill, a dis- tance of 4 miles, at various points of which causeway stones have been erected, each bearing an inscription commemorative of its erection. Friday is market day. Twice in the month the markets are for the sale of cattle and sheep, and once for cheese, of which several thousand tons are sometimes sold. There is also a corn market. Fairs are held for the salo of horses, cattle, and sheep, on the 17th May, 22nd June, 29th October, and llth December. CHIPPENHAM, a par. in the hund. of Staploe, in the co. of Cambridge, 4 miles N.E. of the Newmarket railway station. Kly is its post town. It was given by William de MandevUle in 1148 to the Hospitallers, who had a preceptory here. It contains tho vil. of Badling- ham. The living is a vie.* in tho dioc. of Ely, val. 240, in the patron, of John Tharp, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, is a neat Gothic edifice. The charities amount to 45 per annum. Chippen- ham Park anciently belonged to the Russell family. In tho park near 2,000,000 of trees of various kinds have recently been planted, and it contains some fine exotics. CHIPPENHURST, or CHIPPINGHURST, a hmlt. in the par. of Cuddesden, hund. of Bullingdon, in tho co. df Oxford, 6 miles S.E. of Oxford. CHIPPERFIELD, a hmlt. in tho par. of King's Langley, in the co. of Herts, 4 miles N. of Rickmans- worth. CHIPPING, a vil. in the par. of Buckland, in the co. of Herts, 2 miles N. of Buntingford. The Puckcridge hounds meet here. CHIPPING, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Blackburn, in tho eo. of Lancaster, 5 miles from Long- ridge, 8* E. of tho Garstang railway station, and 12 N.E. of Preston. It is situated on a branch of the river Hoddcr, and contains the tnshps. of Chipping and Thornley with Wheatlcy. In this village is an iron- foundry. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 120, in tho patron, of tho bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, is a stone edifice, with tower andapeal of six bells. Tho register commences in theyear 1550. Hero is a Roman Catholic chapel and school. A free school for the education of 24 boys stands in the village, which was endowed, in 1684, by John Brabbin ; over the school door is inscribed, "Doce, Disi Discede." CHIPPING BARNET. See BABJTCT, ( 'jitrrisn, and the like for other Clippings not given here. CHIPPINU LAMBOUKN, a par. and market town in the hnnd. of Lambourn, in the co. of Berks, 8 miles X.W. of Hungerford, and 25 N.W. of Reading. It is situated near Itidgoway, on the river Lainbi.iirii, ami contains Woodla < n y, lladloy I'damave, I 'pper Lambouni, anil Bockhampton. It vas anciently pio- sented to Alfrith by his uncle, Kin;? Alfred, and has since fallen to the families of De Essex and Fit/warren. Ashdown Park, now the sent of tie Karl of C'l-m n. i ; supposed by some to have been tho spot where AHVeil defeated tho Danes, in A.I>. 871. There are on the Uidgo, tho Blowing Stone, Islington Castle, and tho Whiii; llurso. Tlie living is a vie.* in tho dioc. of I, val. with the cur. of Eastbury annexed, 204, in ih. ! the bishop. The parish church, dodi- Miehaol, is an ancient cruciform building, in the Norman and perpendicular ctylM, with stained- glass windows, two chuntrv chapels, an embattled tower, iind a peal of eight bells, 'it contains brasses of .1. bury (1400), and tombs of the family of De YML Tie re is likewise a district church at Woodlands, th> living of which ix a pi rpet. cur.,* val. i'J'.'O, in the patron, of Christ's College, Cambridge. Tin i tional and free schools for In it h S.MS, and all for poor men, founded in loSU by John Kastburv. Market day is Friday ; and fairs are hold on 12th May, 14th October, and 4th Ilecvinber. rllllTIM; N(i|;T"N, a MX., municipal and market town, in the hund. of Chadlington, in co. of Oxford; 18 mills N.W...1 dvti.rd. I held by the Ci. .ft, 1 > Yre, and Rodney I one time possessed u t by King (Stephen, tlMH of which still remain to the N. of th< church. Then are ruins of a market-cross in the market-place, aoq^l a monastery and chapel in the lli^b--tiei t. '1 is lighted with gas, and the streets are partially raved. The houses, chiefly of stone, are in yenerul well built, mid situated on tho slope of a hill. The pi which is in the upper part of the town, is the mm modern, andcontains tin l.i st houses. The inhabitant! are chiefly employed in agriculture and tin- inanofll^H of woollen cloth, especially shawls, druggets, h^H cloths, and a stout cloth for trousers. Here is a hand- some townhall, recently ruled, two banks, a literal)- institution, and the Union workhouse. The town governed byji mayor, 4 aldermen, and 12 councillm; the mayor and aldermen being lords of the in living is a vie.* in the dioc patron, of tho Dean and I'ha: t i i Q tithes were commuted for land, under an .ct of incl in 1769. Tho church, (situated in u beautiful va! in the decorated English style, and form, riy elegant and highly enrich, d tower, which. 1 ins; in a dilapidated state, was taken down in 1819, when a .squan embattled tower was erected. Tho edifice conM^H rood-loft and the chantry chapels of St. John, ISt .1 .imw, and the Virgin, founded respectively by John Margaret Pynner, and M. Lee. It has recently been repaired, and possesses several very handsome .. mvnts, with recumbent effigies, and brasses of early date; tho oldest portion of the building is supposed Wj^l been erected in 1280. The Baptists, Wi of Friends, Antinomians, and Roman < each places of worship, and there m schools, tho former being for both sexes. Th, amount to 88 per annum, including the endowment! of the Cornish and Townsend alnishout. free grammar school, founded by Ivlwaj.l VI., i;h ai income from endowment of 17. Chij.|.inL,' N tho seat of a Poor-law Union, comj parishes in Oxfordshire and three in Warwick the head of County Court and I Wednesday is market day, and a < Imnino is done in agricultural produce. Fairs Wednesday following the 1st January, and the la*i Wednesday in each month, cxc. ni I) is held on tho llth, chiefly for cat: lairs f": hirini; servants are held on the 'oiedhH and lollowini; the loth (.Ictnbi'r. CllirriN(.-nN(,AI;, a j.ar. in the }< in the, 1(1 miles '. ' i N.W. of tin; I'.rentwood station of the (iixiit Eaftan !i , I; Ml |. ;-, i.uis and market town, and i- . er Itoding. It is called .i Doomsday, at which time it was held by Karl Kustacr and came to Henry II., who built a a part yet remains. The living is a reel.* in the '. I I;.- i. 127, in the j.atrnn. < I' A. nett, Kv|. The church, dedicated t" St. Martin, sesses a monument to Lady Jane Cromwell, who cousin to the Protector. Ti - to value of 7<i jier annum. The Indei.. I i.i^ln]i. The I'liion workhouse whirl a spariolis building, erected at : IIVCT the river IlmlinL'. consisting threearches. Roman i i'..und. " day is Satui-day, and there is a Rta! 12th October.