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Rh D ALTON, SOUTH. 727 DANBURY. DALTON, SOUTH, a par. in the Hunsley Beacon div. of tin 1 wap. of Harthill, in the East Riding of the co. of York, (J miles N.W. of Beverley, and 5 from North Dalton. The living is a rect.* in the dice, of York, val. 450, in the patron, of Lord Hotham. The church is dedicated to .St. Mary. In 1822 the tithes were com- muted for land and corn-rents, under the Enclosure Act. DALTON-UPON-TEES, a tnshp. in the par. of Croft, wap. of East Gilling, in the North Riding of the co. of York, i>j miles S. of Darlington, and 1 mill 1 from Croft station "on the Great Northern railway. The .ml Chapter of York are lords of the manor. DAL VAULT, a vil. in the par. of Bonhill, in the co. Dumbarton, Scotland, 1 mile N. of Ardach. DALVEY, a vil. in the par. of Dyke, in the co. of in, Scotland, 3 miles W. of Forres. _ 'ALWHINNIE, a place in Badenoch, in the co. of verness, Scotland, 103 miles from Edinburgh, and 50 of Inverness. It is situated under the Grampians, is a stage on the highland road, in Glen Truim, at 1 1 rad of Loch Ericht. DALWOOD, a chplry. in the par. of Stockland, lib. Fordington, in the Dorchester div. of the co. of von, u-i miles N.W. of Axminster. It is situated on river "Cory, and until recently formed part of the co. Dorset. The living is a cur.* in the dioc. of Exeter,
 * exed to the vie. of Stockland. The church is dedi-

cated to St. Peter. A fair for cattle is held on the Wed- nesday after the 24th August. DALYSBRIDGE, a vil. in the bar. of Clanmahon, in the co. of Cavan, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles N.W. of Oldcastle. It is situated on the eastern boundary of the barony, near Lough Shcelin, and on the road from Oldcastle to Killishandra. DALYSTOWN, a vil. in the par. of Trim, in the bar. of Lower Moyfenrath, in the co. of Heath, prov. of Li'in.-ter, Ireland. DA LXIEL, a par. in the Middle Ward district of the co. of Lanark, Scotland. It contains the town of Motlierwell and the vil. of Windmillhill. It is bounded by the pars, of Hamilton, Bothwell, Shotts, and Cam- IIIISIK .than, and, is situated for the most part between the South (alder on the N. and the Clyde on the S. It is about 4 miles long by 3 broad; but its outline is very irregular, owing to part of the parish lying on the S. of the Clyde, and the main portion separating two parts of the parish of Hamilton. The surface is for the most part even, rising gently from the South Calder and the Clyde. The soil is principally a heavy clay, and a large part of it, near the Clyde, is devoted to orchard grounds, the produce of which is equal to that of any of the neigh- bouring parishes. Coal is extensively worked, and excellent flag-stones are quarried at Craigneuk. Clay- slate also occurs, and there is a large malleable iron- work. The principal landowners are Lord Belhaven, Hamilton of Dalziel, and others. The roads from Glasgow to Lanark, and from Hamilton to Edinburgh, traverse the parish. There is a station near Motherwell, at the junction of the main western fork of the Cale- donian railway with the Clydesdale Junction railway. The greater part of the Dalziel estate was purchased in Hi 17 by Hamilton of Boggs, the ancestor of the present possessor, from the Earl of Carnwath, one of the Dal- ziels, the principal family anciently connected with the parish. In this parish are found not a few remains of the Romans ; the great western Roman road called Wat- ling Street having formerly traversed it from E. to W. A bridge of a single arch over the South Calder, and evidently of great antiquity, is attributed to them ; and there were recently observable, besides the now oblite- rated road aforesaid, an encampment near the Calder, and another on an eminence commanding one of the most beautiful views in Clydesdale. The mansion of Dalziel, built in 1649 by Hamilton of Boggs, is situated in a glen, through which the burn of Dalziel flows. Attached to it is a tower, or peel house, of great antiquity, 50 feet in height, of no great width, and with walls 8 feet thick. This par. is in the presb. of Hamilton, and synod of Glasgow and Ayr, and in the patron, of Hamilton of Dalziol. The minister has a stipend of 156. There is also a Free Church, and three schools connected with public works and the parish. DAMAGE, a hmlt. in the hund. of Braunton, in the co. of Devon, 2 miles S.W. of Ilfracombe. DAMARELL, SYDENHAM. See SYDEN-HAM DAMA- RELL, co. Devon. DAMERHAM, NORTH, a hund. in the N.W. div. of the co. of Wilts, contains the pars, of Kington-St. Michael, Grittleton, Nettleton, and part of Christian- Malford, comprising 10,520 acres. DAMERHAM, SOUTH, a hund. in the co. of Wilts, contains the pars, of South Damerham, Longbridge, Compton, Chamberlayne, Monkton Deverill, and Mar- tin, comprising 17,080 acres. DAMERHAM, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of the same name, in the co. of Wilts, 3 miles W. of Fording- bridge. The village is situated on the road to Shai'tes- bury, near a branch of the river Avon. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 280, in the patron, of the Earl of Chichester. The church is dedicated to St. George. The Baptists and Independents have chapels. There are schools, chiefly supported by the vicar. DAMHEAD, or JAMETSON, a vil. in the par. of Bonhill, in the co. of Dumbarton, Scotland. DAMHEAD, a vil. in the par. of Arngask, partly in the eo. of Kinross, and partly in that of Fife, Scotland. It is situated in a vale of the Ochil hills, at the meeting point of the co. of Perth with the two cos. mentioned above. It is traversed by the road from Edinburgh to Perth. Fairs are held here in April, May, August, and October. DAMHEAD OF THEEK, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Ninian's, in the co. of Stirling, Scotland. It is situated in the carse of Stirling, half-way between the town of St. Ninian's and the village of Airth. DAMIAN-IN-THE-BLEAN. See BLEAX, Kent. DAMSA, or DAMSAY, one of the Orkney Islands, forming part of the par. of Firth, Scotland. It is a beautiful little island, in the Bay of Firth, less than a mile in circumference, and now used for pasturing DAN, a lake in the bar. of Ballincor, in the co. of Wicklow, prov. of Leinster, 6 miles N.W. of Rathdrum. It is formed by the widening of tributary streams which join the Avonmore. Trout and char abound. DANBURY, a par. in the hund. of Chelmsford, in the co. of Essex, 5J miles W. of Maldon, and 5 E. of Chelmsford. It is situated under Dane Hill camp, and contains Runsell and Bicnacre. Danbury signifies the town or castle of the Danes, traces of which are still visible on the summit of the hill, measuring 680 yards in cir- cumference, and the glacis nearly 30 feet deep on the S. side. In Domesday it is mentioned as in the possession of Geoffrey de Mandeville ; it afterwards belonged to the St. Cleres, Veres, Greys of Wilton, Darcys, and others. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 435, in the patron, of Sir B. W. Bridges, Bart., who is lord of the manor. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, was struck by lightning in 1402, and again in 1750, when the upper part of the spire fell, which has been replaced by a wooden one. The tower contains a peal of five bells, and commands a remarkably fine panoramic view of the surrounding country. In the interior of the church are several monuments, and in the walls are niches containing effigies of three Knights Templars, curiously carved in wood. The charities amount to 44 per annum. The register com- mences in 1673. There are National schools, and a chapel for Wesleyans. Elm Green, Runsell, Bicnacre, and Gibcrack are places here. Danbury Place, late the seat of the Round family, is now converted into the palace of the bishops of Rochester. It was recently purchased by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, with the surrounding estate, at a cost of 24,700, and given to the see of Rochester in lieu of the palace at Bromley, Kent, which is no longer within that bishopric. Dan- bury is a meet for the Essex Union hounds. There is an annual fair for toys on the 29th May. r