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Rh DARTRY. 733 DAVENPORT. Saints, is a stone building in the Gothic style, and c ontains a marble monument to John Silvester. There is a district church at Guwber, the living of which I* a perpet. cur., val. 45, in the patron, of the bishop. Tho Wesleyans, New Connexion Methodists, and Non- i nnforinists have places of worship in the parish. The charities amount to 273 per unnum. There ia a frcu srhuol, originally endowed by George Beaumont in KISS, for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is also 1. "Id. The other charities amount to about 50 per annum. DARTRY, a bar. in the co. of Monaghan, prov. of I" WIT, Ireland. The bar. of Monaghau forms its N. and N.E. boundary, that of Cremorne its eastern; theco. nf Co-van lies ou the S., and that of Fermanagh on the W. It is nearly 9 miles square, comprising 59,610 acres. Tin: river Fin passes through its western portion, and the Cootehill through its eastern. It contains the pars. "f Euiatris, Killevan, and Aghabog, and parts of Clones, Drummully, and Currin, and the vil. of Newbliss. DARVEL, DERVAL, or DERVILLE, a vil. in the par. of Loudon, in the co. of Ayr, Scotland. It originally aged to the Knights Templars in 1362, and stands on tin right bank of Irvine Water, on the road from Kil- marnock to Strathaven. The chief branch of industry is. hand-loom weaving. Hero is a Reformed Presby- .11 church and two schools, one belonging to the Establishment, the other to the Free Church. DARVER, or DERVER, a par. in the bar. of Louth,. in the co. of Louth, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3| miles NAY. of Castle Bellingham. Louth is its post town. 1 in soil is very rich and well cultivated. The living is a reel, in the dioc. of Armagh, val. 180, in the patron, of tin Primate. The parish has no church. The Roman i "lie chapel is united to that of Dromiskin. There school supported by the National Board. Darver iu is the adjacent seat ; near it are the ruins of the old church. DARWEN, LOWER, a tnshp. in the par. of Black- bum, lower div. of the bund, of Blackburn, in the "f Lancaster, 2^ miles S.E. of Blackburn. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Manchester, val., in the patron, of the vicar. A chapel was erected l>v t he Parliamentary Commissioners in 1829, at the cost uf 5,500. DARWEN, OVER, a tnshp. and chplry. in the above and co., 4j miles S.E. from Blackburn, and 7 i Haslingden. It is situated near the head of the river Darwen, which rises near Rumbles Moor. There are collieries, slate-quarries, print-works, and bleach- grouncU. The village is lighted with gas, under the provisions of an Act passed in 1839. The living is a pcrpet. cur., formerly in the dioc. of Chester, now in the i Hoc. of Manchester, val. 200, in the patron, of the Vicar of Blackburn. The church, dedicated to St. James, is a handsome building, erected in 1829. A church The living is a perpet. cur., val. 7-4, in the patron, of the Vicar of Blackburn. There are chapels for Wesleyans and others. Fairs are held on the first Thursdays in ' ic.tober and May for cattle and horses, and a pleasure fair on Holy Thursday. DARWENT RIVER. See DEUWENT RIVEII. 1 >ASSETT, AVON. See AVON BASSE-IT, co. Warwick. UASSETT BURTON. See BUBTOX DASSETT, co. Warwick. DASSETT PARVA, a hmlt. in the par. of Burton l>assett, hund. of Kington, in the co. of Warwick, 5 .miles N.E. of Kington. , DATCHET, a par. in the hund. of Stoke, in the co. f Bucks, 2 miles S.E. of Eton, and li mile E. of Windsor, on the South- Western railway, which has a ' it inn hero. It is situated on the eastern bank of the [Thames, which separates it from Windsor, and com- mands a fine view of the Thames from the bridge, phakspeare has made Datchet Mead the scene of Fal- Ktaffs punishment in the " Merry Wives of Windsor." fertility, and in the vicinity are several elegant resi- fleiices. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 125, in the patron, of the Deau and Canons of Windsor. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, contains a brass to R. Hanbury. The charities amount to 119 per annum, of which above half is the rent of the Bridge estate, be- queathed in 1644 by Robert Barker for the erection and maintenance of a bridge across the Hollow- way. Here is a Baptist chapel. Near the Albert bridge are tho K 'mains of an old monastery. Ditton Park is the residence of Lady Montagu-. DAT CIIWORT1I, a par. in tho hund. of Broadwatcr, in the co. of Herts, 5.1 miles N.W. of Hertford, and 2j N.E. of Welwyn station. The village, which is small, is situated on the great road from London to York. Tho soil is chiefly gravel alternating with clay. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 382, in tho patron, of Clare Hall, Cambridge. The church, dedi- cated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice of flint and stone. The charities amount to 2 per annum. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 475. Here is a National school. Bragbury End, Bulls Green, Hook's Cross, and Burnham Green, are places here. DAUBHILL, a hmlt. in tho par. of Bolton-le-Moors, hund. of Salford, in the co. of Lancaster, 2 miles from Bolton, and 10 N.AV. of Manchester. It is a station on the Boltou and Kenyon junction of the London and North- Western railway. DAUNTSEY, a par. in the hund. of Malmesbury, in the eo. of Wilts, 4 * miles S.E. of Malmesbury, and 6 W. of Wootton-Bassctt station. It is situated on the river Avon, and comprises some of the richest meadow-land in England. At the Norman Conquest, Dauntsey belonged to Malmesbury Abbey, whence it came to the Dauntseys, Straddlings, and Danvers families, and through the crown to tho great Earl of Peterborough. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 344, in the patron, of the Rev. W. E. Elwell. The church is dedicated to St. James. The interior is handsomely embellished with richly-carved oak and some curious remains of ancient stained glass. It con- tains some old brasses and several monuments one to the Earl of Peterborough and one to the Earl of Dauby. There is an almshouse, endowed with 50 per annum by the Earl of Danby in 1667. Tho other charities amount to 21 per annum. It gave the title of baron to the son of James II. DAURUS, a fishing vil. in the bar. of Boylagh, in the co. of Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. It lies ou the side of Daurus Creek, 4 miles N.W. of Ardara. Daurus headland is the termination of the promontory running up the side of Lochrusmoro Bay. Here is a coastguard station. DAVENHAM, a par. in tho hund. of Northwich, in the co. of Chester, 2.J miles S.W. of Northwich, and 5 N.E. of Middlewich. It is situated on the river Daven or Dane, near the Grand Junction canal, and comprises the tnshps. of Bostock, Davenhani, Eaton, Leftwich, Moulton, Newhall, Rudheath, Shipbrook, Shurlach, Stanthorne, Wharton, and Whatcroft. The name of this parish is derived from its position on the river Daveu. Rudheath was tho scene of an action between the royalists and parliamentarians in 1643. The living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Chester, val. 727, in thu patron, of James F. France, Esq. There is a district church at Wharton, the living of which ia a pcrpet. cur. * in the patron, of the rector; and at Dane Bridge, also, a perpet. cur.,* val. 160, in tho patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. The church is dedicated to St. Wilifred. There are two schools partly supported by endowments. The charities amount to 87 per annum. Here is a Wesleyan chapel. Bostock Hall is the seat of J. F. France, Esq. A fair is held on the 8th May. DAVENHAM, a tnshp. in tho par. of Davenham, hund. of Northwich, in the co. of Chester, 2 miles from Northwich, and 4 from Middlewich. It is situated on the river Daven or Dane. DAVES PORT, a tnshp. in the par. of Astbury, hund. of Northwich, in the co. of Chester, 4j miles N.W. of Congleton, tho ancient seat of the Davenports. It is situated on the river Daven or Dane.
 * tted to the Holy Trinity has also been erected.
 * rhe village is charmingly situated in a district of great