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Rh CROMKl:. 692 - broad in dome places. The northern part in hilly, and of the south' ni i ill), is barren und co y are ],. r ti;., 1 ..I' St-aficld is the solo proprietor, and hiser .rant,isani LI building, isituat ruins are those of M n< tn tlio Grants of Rothiemurchus, and the extensive re- mains of a stronghold at the lake of Lochiiidorb . This par. is in the presb. of Abemethy, and synod of Moray, and in the patron, of the Earl of Seafield. The stipend of the minister in 24U. The parish church is situated to the 8. of the Spey, but there is a Mission church, and a Baptist chapel at Grantown, on the N. of the river. There is also a Free church in the parish. ( 'HOMER, a par. in the hund. of North Krpinghum, in the co. of Norfolk, 20 miles N. of Norwich, and 9 N.V. of Walsham. It is one of the most fashionable watering places on the eastern coast, and is a coastguard station, but as yet there is neither railway nor gas. The village is admirably situated on the cliffs of the North Sea, commanding a wide prospect over the sea, in which the sun is seen to rise and set during the summer months. It contains a handsome terrace, and many villas for the accommodation of visitors. The old part of the town is chiefly inhabited by fishermen. In ancient times it had a considerable foreign trade, and was a market town before the harbour of Shipden was washed away by the sea in the reign of Henry IV., from which time the land has been gradually decreasing from the encroach- ments of the sea. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Nor- wich, val. 154, in the- patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is a beautiful edifice, in the early English style of architecture, built of flint, with a tower 156 feet high. The charities amount to 28, besides 76 from the Goldsmiths' Company. The Vcs- leyans have a chapel. There is an endowed school, founded in 1602 by Sir B. Reed, then Lord Mayor of London. Cromcr Hall is a beautiful Gothic mansion. An extensive trade is carried on in coals, and lobsters of excellent quality are caught on the coast. B. B. Cabbell, Esq., is lord of the manor. At Foulness is a lighthouse 274 feet above the sea-level, with a re- volving light, which can be seen for above 20 miles. CROMER and CROMER HIDE, two places in the co. of Herts, one near Stevenage, the other near Hatfield. CROMFORD, a chplry. ana market town in the par. of Wirksworth, in the co. of Derby, 2 miles N. of Wirksworth. It is situated on the canal and the river Derwont, and is a station on the Buxton branch of the Midland railway. It was a crown manor at the time of the Conquest, and is called Crunford in Domesday Survey. The inhabitants ore chiefly engaged in the cotton-mills, which are worked by a sough nearly 2 miles long, and in the lead-mines and colour works. The living is a pcrpct. cur. in the dioc. of Liehfield, val. 180, in the patron, of P. Arkwright, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a small neat structure, erected and endowed by the late Sir Richard Arkwright. The schools, erected for the instruction of the children employed in the cotton factories, are mainly supported by Peter Arkwright, Esq. In 1654 Mrs. Mary Talbot founded almshouses for six poor widows. In the vicinity is Rock House, the seat of the Arkwrights, containing a portrait of Sir Richard Arkwright, who erected the first cotton-mill In 1776. Roman coins of the Low. r Kmj.iri; have been found at Scarthinnick, and a valuable muriate of lead is deposited in the sough or adit leading from the zinc and lead mines. The Cromford canal crosses the i Derwent and Amber by two aqueducts each 200 yards long, and panel under the High Peak railway, at Butterley, by a tunnel of 2,100 yards. The High Peak railway, with stationary engines for the conveyance of minerals, was constructed in 1830 at the cost of 200,000. The market i* held on Saturday. CROMHALL ABBOTS, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Berkeley, union of Thornbury in the co.
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the Wickwar station oi the i of tlio Great V. tanned part of tho possessions of St. Augustine's A Coal and limestone are worked, und there is a larg. of heath. Tho living is a reel, in tho dioo. of ' and Bristol, val. -l'JS, in the patron. Oxford. The church is dedieat. d to St. Ai. parochial charities produce t'i p.-r annum. The prin- cipal residence is Cromhall Park. CROMHALL LYGON, a tythg. in thu pur. of Crom- hall Abbots, as above. CROMPTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Prcst of Salford, in the co. of Lancaster, Similes N. It contains the viln. of Cowlisha! . npton, agE Shaw. Part of the land is moor. to|^H is densely populated. The inhabitants are i the collieries and cotton-mills. Tho living in a p. cur. in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 15n, in the p of the crown and bishop alternately. The church is a modern building. Crompton Hull is in ruins. Iton lias a seat here. CROMUM.I.L, a par. in the N. div. of i Thurgarton, in the co. of Nottingham, 6 miles X. of Newark, its post town, and 6J N.E. of Southwell. It u situated on tho river Trent, near the 1 North- Western railway, which has a station at Ncw^B The village is small, and entirely agricultural. Tho living is a rcct.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. i i tho patron, of tho Duke of Newcastle, who is lord of manor. Tho church, dedicated to St. Giles, i structure. Thn-u is a parochial school. Tho tithes were commuted in '. CROMWELL I'AKK.avil. in tl in the co. of Perth, Scotland, 2 n Tho inhabitants are employed in the cotton-mills. CRONBANE, a mountain in the bar. of Arkl< tho co. of Wicklow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It i* situated on the left hank of the river Ovocu, on tht western frontier of the barony. Extensive copper-minM are worked here. CRONDALL, a hund. in the Odihain. of Hants, contains the pars, of Aldershott, C'rondaU, Farnborough, Long Button, and Yateley, comprising 28,220 acres. CRONDALL, a par. in the upper half. Crondall, in the co. of Hants, 3j miles S K It is situated on the Basingstoke canal, and ; way to Silchester. It contains the tvthgt. Crondall, Crookham, Swanthorpe, and Dippenhall living is a vie. in the dioc. of Winches! 1 1, in the patron, of the Hospital of St. Cross, Wind The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an em structure, and contains an ancient bra> is a district church at Crookham, the living of wl a p<; -al. 1(1(1, in the patron, o! There are several charities, ulso an endowed and ( other schools. At Ewshott Heath is Ca- with a double ditch. Some old French gold coins have been discovered in a field adjoining. CRONGORT, a vil. in the ' co. of Clare. JTK-E-VODDEE, a district chplry. in'tl Kirk-German, Isle of Man, near living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Sodor val. i CRHNKlMi, a tnshp. in the ] ' the co. of Salop, 3 miles S.K. of Shrewsbury. CRoXKi'K, a vil. in tho par. of Uatln Newcastle^ in the co. of Wicklow. ] Ireland. It is situated on tho coast. Cronroe Rock, from tho summit <..f which an imj view may bo obtained. Fairs are held on tho 12th May and 2nd October. INTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Prescut, hund. ..f Wi -t U. rl.y. in the co. of Lancaster, 2J miles S. Prescot, near the Runcorn station of the and Birkenhcad line. It contains the vils. of Cronton- Townend and Crouton-Smithies.