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Rh ALMONDSBTJRY. 53 ALNWICK. Eipon, val. 571, in the patron, of Sir J. "W. Rams- den, Bart, The church is dedicated to All Saints, and is in the perpendicular style. Fourteen new district churches have been erected in the parish. There are chapels belonging to the Baptists, Independents, and Wesleyan Methodists. The parochial charities are con- siderable, amounting to 423, of which sum 75 is the revenue of the free grammar school founded in 1609 by letters patent of James I., and subsequently endowedby Robert Nettleton and others. The revenue of the charity established by Israel Wormall in 1724 for teaching and apprenticing children amounts to 168 ; and that of Nettleton, for maintenance of bridges and giving of marriage-portions, to 138. There are many woollen manufactories and some cotton and silk mills, which, with the collieries, furnish employment to many of the inhabitants. ALMONDSBURY, a par. in the lower divs. of the huuds. of Langley and Swinehead, Thornbury and Berkeley, in the co. of Gloucester, 4 miles to the S.W. of Thornbury. It contains the tythgs. of Hempton with Patchwav,0vcr Tockington,LowerTockington, Almonds- bury, and three other tythgs., and is situated at the foot of the Cotswold hills, near the Bristol and Birmingham railway. The small stream, Boyd, which falls into the Avon, runs near the village. From the summit of the rocks under which the village stands, there is a fine prospect over the Severn to the Welsh coast. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 915, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a handsome edifice in the form of a cross, and in the early English style. It has a tower and spire at the centre, and a beautiful western door. It is dedicated to St. Mary, and was formerly a cell to the priory of St. Augustine, at Bristol. There are church lands, of which the yearly income amounts to 236, a poor's house, and a small free school. It is said that here was the burial-place of Alcmond father of King Egbert. Knole House is the princpal seat. ALMORITIA, Wcstmoath. See BALLYMORIN. ALMSFORD, or ANSFORD, a par. in the hund. of Catsash, in the co. of Somerset, within 1 mile of Castle Gary, and near the river Brue. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 297, in the patron, of F. Woodforde, Esq., of Almsford Park. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. ALNE, a par. in the wap. of Buhner, in the Korth Riding, and partly in the fib. of St. Peter of York, in the East Riding of the co. of York, 4 miles to the S.W. of Easingwold, and 11 miles N.E. of York. It is a station on the York and Berwick railway. The par. con- tains the tnshps. of Aldwark, Alue, Flawith, Tholthorp, Tollerton, and Youlton. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of York, val. with the cur. of Aldwark, 415, in the patron, of Sir C. Codrington. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The Wesleyan Methodists have a chapel here. There are charities amounting to 47. Alne House is the principal seat. ALNE, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Barlichway, in the co. of Warwick, 2 miles to the N.E. of Alcester. It is situated on the river Alne, which, after a course of twelve miles from its source near Umberslade Park, joins the river Arrow at Alcester. The living is a cur. united with the rect. of Kinwarton, in the dioc. of Worcester. The church is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. There are charities amounting to 28. ALNE, LITTLE, a hmlt. in the par. of Aston Can- tilow, hund. of Barlichway, in the co. of Wai-wick, 2 miles to the N.E. of Great Alne. ALNESBOURNE PRIORY, an ext. par. place in the par. of Nacton, hund. of Colneis, in the co. of Suffolk, 4 miles to the S.E. of Ipswich. The river Orwell flows near it. ALNESS, a par. in the co. of Ross, Scotland, 9 miles to the W. of Cromarty. Its name signifies " brook of the headland," and alludes to the promontory named Alness Point. It extends from the frith of Cromarty, along the south bank of Alness Water, formerly called the river Averon, to the mountains in which the river takes its rise. In the higher part of the parish there are fine straths and glens, and two lakes, Loch Glass and Loch Moir. Iron ore is obtained in the district, and small quantities of silver have been found. Part of the land is under tillage, and part is used for sheep-walks. Trout abounds in the river. The living is in the presb. of Dingwall, val. 231, in the patron, of the Marchioness of Stafford. The parish church was built in 1780, has been repeatedly repaired, and contains about 800 sittings. There is a Free church, two society's schools, .an assembly's school, and a private school. The par. extends over an area of about fifty square miles. ALNESS-BRIDGE, a vil. with a post-office, in the Ears, of Alness and Rosskeen, in the co. of Ross, Scot- ind, 12 miles N.E. of Dingwall. It stands on the bank of Alness-Water. Fairs are held chiefly for the sale of cattle once a month, from January to September. ALNHAM, a par. in the northern div. of the ward of Coquetdale, in the co. of Northumberland, 7 miles to the N.W. of Rothbury. Alnwick is the post town. It comprises the tnshps. of Alnham, Prendwick, Screnwood, and Unthank. The river Alne, which flows by Aln- wick and falls into the North Sea at Alnmouth, rises near this village. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Durham, val. 200, in the patron, of the Duke of North- umberland. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, was built in 1310. The old vicarage is also an interesting structure, having been built in the reign of Edward III. It fell into ruins in 1643, but was restored by the Duke of Northumberland in 1844. The upper part of the old fabric, called the Peel Tower, is strongly supported with square embattled stonework. In 1850, during some excavations, an ancient road, six feet wide, was discovered two feet below the surface. Near the village, on the moors to the west, are remains of an encampment in the form of a semicircle, with a double rampart and trench, enclosing a space measuring 100 yards in diameter. ALNMOUTH, or ALEMOUTH, a small seaport and tnshp. in the par. of Lesbury, southern division of Lam- brough ward, in the co. of Northumberland, 4 miles to the S.W. of Alnwick. It is situated on Alnm uth Bay, at the mouth of the river Alne, and is resorted to as a bathing-place. The port is subordinate to that of Ber- wick. The York and Berwick railway passes near the village. A few small vessels belong to the port, which are engaged in the coasting trade, carrying goods to and from London, and the manufacturing districts of York- shire. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Durham, val. 100, in the patron, of the Duke of North- umberland. The old chapel, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, which formerly existed here, was blown down in 1806, and the site of it has since become an island at the mouth of the river, but a new church has lately been erected, and was opened in 1860. The Wesleyan Methodists have a chapel here. The discovery of some large bones led to a belief that giants had lived here. The bones proved to be not human, but remains of horses. ALNWICK, a par. and market town in the eastern div. of the ward of Coquetdale, in Northumberland, of which it is the county town, 30 miles S.S.E. from Berwick-upon-Tweed, 34 miles N. by W. from New- castle-upon-Tyne, 306 miles from London by road, and 314 miles by the Great Northern and York, New- castle, and Berwick railways. It comprises the several tnshps. of Alnwick, Alnwick South Side, Abbey Lands, Canongate, Denwick, and Hulme Park, with seven hmlts. Its name is derived from its situation on the river Alne, the town being built on the sides of the hills rising from the river on the south, amidst beautiful and romantic scenery. It is a place of great antiquity, but the precise date of its origin is not known. It is believed that a fort existed here in the time of the Romans, and that the castle was erected on its site by the Saxons, who named the plan- Kulntcic. Just before the Conquest Gilbert Tyson owned the castle and barony ; and on his death at the battle of Hastings, the Norman lords de Vesci became the possessors. The possession remained with them till about 1297, at which time the castle and barony were bequeathed by the licence of Edward I. to the Bishop of Durham. They were shortly after-