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Rh CRABWALL. CRAIGIEVAR CASTLE. N.E. of Sheffield. There are two other small places of this name : one in the co. of Devon, near Plymouth, and thf other in Middlesex, near Hammersmith. CRABWALL, a hmlt. in the pars, of Trinity and St. Oswald, hund. of Win-all, in the co. of Chester, 1 mile N. of Chester. Lord Crewe is lord of the manor. It is situated near the Ellesmere canal, and together with Blacou forms a township. CRACHYT Y, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanfynydd, hund. of Cathing, in the co. of Carmarthen, 4 miles N.W. of Llandeilo-fawr. CRACKENTHORPE, a tnshp. in the par. of Appleby St. Michael, East ward, in the co. of Westmoreland, 2 miles N.W. of Appleby, its post town and railway station. It is situated near the river Eden, and the Eoman road called Maid Way. Its name signifies " crow town," which epithet it received in the Saxon timrs, when it formed part of the possessions of the Machels. Crackenthorpe Hall is an ancient seat of the Machels, belonging to the Earl of Lonsdale, but now a fermhouso. In the vicinity is a Roman camp, nearly 1,000 feet long by 500 broad, where urns and other antiquities have been found. ( UACKPOT, a hmlt. in the par. of Grinton, in the Korth Riding of the co. of York, 2i miles N.E. of ( ,'K AC'OE, a tnshp. in the par. of Burnsall, E. div. of the wap. of Stainclitf, in the West Riding of the co. of York, 5 miles N. of Skipton. CRADLE MOUNTAINS, a range of hills in the eastern part of the co. of Brecon, the highest point being Pen Cader Fawr, 2,545 feet above sea-level. CRADLEY, a par. in the hund. of Radlow, in the CO. of Hereford, 6 miles S.E. of Bromyard, and 1 N.E. of Ledbury. It contains the tythgs. of East and West ley. Part of the land is in hops. The living is a in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 957, in the patron. of the bishop. The parish church, dedicated to St. James, is pai'tly in the Norman and partly in the early English styles. There is also a district church, dedi- oat' '1 to St. John the Evangelist, the living of which is pet. cur., val. 100, in the patron, of the Rector of v. Tin 1 charities amount to 70 per annum, 20 of which goes to Turner's school. There are an cn- d free school, a Sunday school, and a girls' school. G. K. Wall, Esq., and the Rov. W. H. Wall, M.A., are lords of the manor. CRADLEY, a chplry. in the par. of Holesowen, in the lower div. of the hund. of Halfshire, in the co. of Worcester, 2 miles S. of Dudley, and 2 N.E. of Stour- bridgc. It is pleasantly situated on the river Stour, near the Dudley canal. The inhabitants are engaged in agriculture, and in the extensive iron-works in the .bourhood. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 110, in the patron, of the Vicar of Halesowen. The Unitarians, Wesleyans, Baptists, and Xcw Connexion Methodists, have each a chapel. There is a National school for both sexes. Lord Lyttelton is 1'inl -it the manor. CKADOC'S CHURCH, a hermitage under the hills ^trad-gynlais, in the co. of Brecon. sloe, in the co. of Bucks, 31 miles N.W. of Ivinghoe. C'RAGG, the name of several small hmlts. and scats rious parts of Ireland ; also the name of a place in
 * CRAFTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Wing, hund. of
 * iioreland, 3 miles W. of Kendal.

CRAGGAN, a vil. in the par. of Arroquhar, in the co. of Dumbarton, Scotland, 7 miles N.W. of Luss, CRAGGANESTER and CRAGGANTOUL, hmlts. in the par. of Veem, in the co. of Perth, Scotland, 2 miles from Aberfeldy. CRAGGIE, LOCH, a small lake in the northern part of the co. of Sutherland, Scotland, 2 miles from Tongue. It abounds in trout, pike, and char. There is also a mountain of the same name near Kildonan. CRAGH, a small island in Lough Conn, in the bar. of Firawley, co. of Mayo, Ireland. CRAGHY, a lough about 2 miles long, in the co. of Donegal, Ireland. CRAICHIE, a vil. in the par. of Dunnichen, in the co. of Fori'ar, Scotland, 3 miles S.E. of Forfar. CRAIG, a par. in the co. of Forfar, Scotland. It includes the vils. of Ferryden and Usan, and is bounded on the N. by the Montrose basin, on the E. by the German Ocean, on the S. by the pars, of Lunan and Kinnel, and on the W. by the par. of Farnell. Its extreme length from N.E. to S.W. is about 6 miles, with a breadth of 3 miles. The surface of the parish is undulating, and the scenery beautiful. About three- fourths is in cultivation, the remainder being pasture and wood. The fisheries, both of salmon and other fish, are extensive. The principal seats are Rossie House, Dunninald House, Usan House, and Inchbrayock Villa. The ruins of Craig Castle, often mentioned in Scottish history, and the site of a fort said to have been used by Oliver Cromwell, are the principal antiquities. This par. is in the presb. of Brechin, and in the patron, of St. Mary's College, St. Andrew's. The stipend of the minister is 257. There is also a Free church. This par. comprises the two ancient pars, of Craig, or Inch- brayock, and Dunninald, or St. Skeoch, which were united in 1018. From the parish church there is a beautiful view northward, over and beyond the town of Montrose. The syllable craig signifying " a rock," is affixed to the names of many mountains and craggy places, both in Scotland and Wales, too numerous to mention. CRAIGDALLIE, a vil. in the par. of Kinnaird, in the co. of Perth, Scotland, 7 miles N.E. of Perth. CRAIGDEN, a vil. in the par. of Llantrisaint, in the co. of Glamorgan, 2 miles from Llantrisaint. CRAIGEND, three vils. of this name, severally in the cos. of Lanark, Perth, and Stirling, Scotland. CRAIGENPUTTOCK, a vil. in the par. of Dunscore, in the co. of Dumfries, Scotland, 5 miles S. of Minihive. CRAIGFORTH, a vil. in the par. and co. of Stirling, Scotland, 2 miles from Stirling. The principal residence is Craigforth House. CRAIGGELLIE, a vil. in the par. of Lonmay, in the co. of Aberdeen, Scotland, 5 miles S. of Frazerburgh. CRAIGHALL, and CRAIGHALL, NEW, vils. in the par. of Inveresk, in the co. of Edinburgh, Scotland, 2 miles N. of Dalkeith, and 8 from Edinburgh. Sir J. Hope, Bart., M.P., is chief heritor. There are also vils. of the same name in the cos. of Ayr, Fife, and Perth. CRAIGIE, a par. in the district of Kyle, in the co. of Ayr, Scotland. It it) bounded by Galston on the N., and by Riccarton, Dundonald, Symington, and Mauch- line on the W. and S. The surface is in general level, fertile, and well enclosed. From an eminence 500 feet high, there is an extensive view, including Ben Lomond and the Grampians on the N., the Jura on the W., and the Irish hills on the S. Cairnhill, Barnwell, and Underwood are the chief mansions. This par. is in the presb. of Ayr, and in the patron, of Campbell of Craigie. The stipend of the minister is 247. This par. includes part of the suppressed par. of Barnwell. CRAIGIE, a vil. in the par. of East Church, Perth, Scotland. It stands half a mile S. of the city of Perth. CRAIGIE, a vil. in the par. of Caputh, in the co. of Perth, Scotland, 2 miles from Dunkeld. CRAIGIE, a vil. in the par. of Dalmeny, in the CO. of Linlithgow, Scotland, 3 miles N.E. of Kirkliston, and 10 from Edinburgh. It is situated on Almond Water, under Craigie Hill, from whence there is an extensive view. CRAIGIE, a vil. in the par. of Dundee, in the co. of Forfar, Scotland, 3 miles E. of Dundee. CRAIGIE, a vil. in the par. and co. of Ayr, Scotland, adjoining the town of Ayr. CRAIGIEHALL, a vil. in the par. of Dalmeny, in the co. of Linlithgow, Scotland, 3 miles E. of Kirkliston, and 10 from Edinburgh. It is situated under Craigie Hill. CRAIGIELANDS, a hmlt. in the par. of Kirkpatrick Juxta, in the co. of Dumfries, Scotland, 3 miles S.W. of Moffat. CEAIGIEVAR CASTLE, a seven-storied tower in the