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Rh COLESIHU.. 628 COLL AND TYKKi:. school, built and maintained by John H. Elwos, Esq., who IK lord of the manor. Cole.shoriie House is a fine structure in the Eluabcthan style. Remains of a Roman villa have h-en found. ( i >I,KSIIILL, ii par. in the hund. of Shrivonham, in tli.- co. of I!erks, 4 miles W. of Faringdon, ita post town. It is situated on the river Cole, near the Great Western railway, which has a station at Faringdon-road, about 6 miles distant. I'urt of the par. extends into Wiltshire. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 311, in the patron, of the Earl of Radnor. The church, dedi- e it. d to All Saints, is a beautiful ancient edifice. It contains stained-glass windows, and a monument by Ilysbrach. Here are schools for both sexes, supported by the Earl of Radnor and the rector, also a charity for the apprenticing of youths. Coleshill House, delight- fully situated, is the sett of the Earl of Badnor, to whom it gives title of baron ; it was built in 1650 by the cele- brated Inigo Jones, and contains some good paintings. COLESHILL, a limit, partly in the par. of Amersham and partly in the par. of Beaconsfield, in the hund. of Dacorum, in the co. of 13ucks, 1J mile S.W. of Amers- ham, and 4 from Windsor, its post town and railway station. It is situated on an eminence near the river Cole, from whk-h it derives ite name. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the manufacture of earthenware. From the summit of the hill there is an extensive view over six counties, including the seat of the Earl of Bridgwater, Windsor Castle, Bushey Heath, Harrow- on-the-Hill, Hampstead, St. Paul's Cathedral, Ascot racecourse, and the Surrey hills. The chief residence is Coleshill House, the scat of Major Eyles, which occu- pies the site of a still more ancient mansion, known in history as " Ould Stock," the property of the famous Humphrey do Bohun, Earl of Hereford. The manor afterwards passed to the Waller family, and Edmund Waller, the poet, was born here. Near the manor-house stands Waller's Oak, a fine old tree measuring 10 yards in circumference, and under its shade the poet is said to have written some of his choicest pieces. COLESHILL, a par. and market town in the hnnd. of Hemlingford, in the co. of Warwick, 10 miles E. of Birmingham, and 11^ N.W. of Coventry. It has a railway station on the Midland line. It is a small market, post, and petty-sessions town, and a polling and election place for the northern parliamentary division of Warwickshire. The town, which mainly consists of one long street, running from N. to S., is pleasantly situated on an eminence near the river Colo, over which is a bridge. It is well lighted with gas, and contains a market-house, bank, Union poorhonse, and police sta- tion, besides a handsome reading-room, built by the vicar for the use of Coleshill Institute. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 718, in the patron, of G. D. W. Digby, Esq. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is a commodious and ancient structure in the decorated English style, with octagonal spire. It contains monuments and brasses of the (.'linton and Digby families, and a beautiful Norman font. It was restored in 1858 at the cost of Mr. Digby and his brother, the vicar. There is a free grammar school, founded by the Digbys, and National and infant schools for boys and girls. The Independents and ' have each a chapel, and there are almshouscs for poor widows. This place (rives the title of viscount to the Earl of Digby, who is the chief landowner. Market day is Wednesday, and there are cattle. m the Monday before Shrove Tuesday, tin (!th of .May, and the first Monday in the months of January, July, and October. COLESHILL, a hund. in the co. of Flint, contains the boroughs of Flint and Holywell, and the pars, of Northop, Cilccn, Halkin, VhitfoVd, and Holywell. < OLESHILL FAWK. a tnsl, r . in the par. of Holy- well, in the co. of Flint, near Holywell. >l,r.Y I.ANH, a limit, in the tnshp. of Brnmpton I'.ierlow, in tin- West Kidint,' of the co. of York, f> miles N. of Kotherham. COLKYS, a rhj.lry. in the par. of Halifax, in the West Hiding of the co. of York, U n.. Halifax. living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Kipon, val. 16ii in the patron, of the Vicar of Halifax. COLFORD, a postal vil. in the hnnd. of Crrditon, ii the co. of Devon, 5 miles from Creditun, and G fron Exeter. COLGAGH, a small lough in the co. of Slig, Ireland COLHAM (iKEEN, a limit, in the ,, ir. oi HillingdoB in the co. of Middlesex, 2 miles S. of Uxbrid^c. At th Conquest it was granted to Bogcr de Mont go n rOI.I.SI,ri;<;ll. a M,,a!l town in f> conquhar, in the co. of 1 1. H) miles 8 Cupar. It is a burgh of barony under the I family, and received its name from Colin, ti Balcarres. This town is noted for its salubrity l["i is an United Presbyterian church. A market is held on Wednesday, and two a: the second Friday in Juno and October. CO LINTON . or < c > u . | N < ;TON a par. in the Edinburgh, Scotland, 4 miles S.W. of F.dii:' is bounded by the pars, of Curric, Penicni. -k. Lasswade, Corstorjihine, St. ( 'uthbert's, ai is about 4 miles in length from N. to S., hy .'i* from E. to W. The surface descends i: direction from the northern branch of the which bound the parish on the S., and is for t! higlily cultivated. Sandstone is quarried at 1.' at Hailes. The water of Leith intersects part ot the p and the Union canal crosses the northern district] Slateford there is a station of the Edinburgh Moll the Caledonian railway. Tho village of Co^H_ I near the centre of the parish, which Ilax, and other mills. This par. is in : of Edinburgh, and in the patron, of the n cants. The n. 6207. 1 Free church at Colinton, and an United 1'; church at Slatoford. Tho chief seats are Colinton 1 Bonally Castle, Craig Lockhart House, C. n and Dreghorn Castle. OLIPOLE, a vil. in the jxir. of Kill co. of Argylc, Scotland. It is niti. Luing Island, opposite the Isle of M nil. COLKIRK, a par. in the hund. . co. of Norfolk, 2 miles S. of Fakenham, where is a station on the Or. height on which this village is situated command view. Tho living is a reel. in 1 1 val. with the rect. of Stibbard a. patron, of the Marquis of Townshend dedicated to St. Mary, is a small struct i; and chancel, and contains memor family. The charities amount to i hend is lord of the manor. COLL, one of the He-bride-; islands, ii Mull, in the co. of Argyle, Scotland, '.' murehan 1'oint. It is 14 miles long, with a hi about 2J miles. One-third of th meadow, or corn land, the remainder h part barren. None of the hills are i, and there arc numerous shallow lake*. id Jiicaehaeha, at tin- S. side of t: tolerable anchorage ; the rest of the cro-' possession of this island was long and .- by th- of Coll and the Ma hanish forts and religious houses <BX
 * part of the island was lately purchased

Stewart, who lias i-r, ally improved the land hy il andci< ital.le Carnal. t taking the place of the I that t! and many sheep and piL's are annually reared iket. An assistant to : ales as minister, at a stipend n h. OOLL AM'TYKKE.apar. inthodi.-- th. eo. of Argyle, Scotland. It in. Coll and Tyree, together with a islands. Tie m communi. i these islands and Glasgow. Thn p*r. fa