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Rh 1'IHDEN. 70* DIDSBUHV. DIBDEN, a par. in the lib. of Dibden, in the South- ampton div. of the co. < miles N '. of Hythc, and 3J S. of Hudbrid^c station. It i- n the Southampton Water, which bounds it on the E. In tln> Saxon tiiin s it was u place of some importance, and h. 1 a fishery and saltern at the time of the Domesday Survey, when it was called Depedenc, from its situation in a thickly wooded dell. The living is a reel.* in the, <li' " . ol Winchester, val. 10(1, in the patron, of I/oni burton. The church is an ancient stone building, and con- tains tombs of the Lisle family, who were formerly lords of the manor, and of whom was Lady Lisle, condemned to death by Judge Jeffreys. In the churchyard is a yew tree, 30 feet in girth. There is a National school for both sexes. K. X. Harvey, Esq., is lord of the manor. DICHMOUNT, a hill in the N. of the co. of Lanark, Scotland. It IB situated on the river* lylr, dose to bu&lang, and i about 700 feet high. There are signs of a fort having once been erected on it. It eommands a view over 13 coun DICHTY. w D1G1ITY, a river in the co. of Forfar, Scotland. It rises in Lundie and runa 11 miles E. into the Firth of Tay, some 4 miles from Dundee. Numbers of corn, spinning, snuff, and other mills are worked by it. DICKERING, a wap. in the East Hiding of the co. of York, contains the pars, of Argam, Bessingby, Bempton, Bridlington, Burton-Agnes, Boynton, Burton-1 lem- ing, Flamborough, Carnaby, Fofkton, Foxholes, Fos- ton, Fraisthorpe, Garton, Harpham, Ganton, Little Kelk, Hunmanby, Kilham, Langtoft, Muston, Low- thorpe, Naffcrton, Kudston, Reighton, Ruston-Parva, Witlerby, Thwing, Wold-Newton, and part of Filey, comprising 109,980 acres. DICKLKBURGH, a par. in the hund. of Diss, in the co. of Norfolk, 2J miles N.E. of Diss, and 1 j mile from Burston station. It is situated on a branch of the river Waveney, and contains the hmlt. of Langmore, on the Roman Way to Norwich. There was a large town, Setntre, at this parish, at the Conquest, which is now only a hamlet. The living is a rcct.* in the dioc. of Norwii-h. val. 794, in the patron, of Trinity College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a handsome edifice, and contains several monuments. The chant ie.- amount to 83 per annum. There are schools for both sexes. The Wesleyans have a chapel. C. Cuddon, Esq.. is lord of the manor. DIDBROOK, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. oi Kiftsgate, in the co. of Gloucester, 3 miles N.E. ot Winchcombe. It is situated to the E. of the rivulet called the Isborne, and includes the tnsbp. of Pinnock with Hyde, Coscomb, and Wormington-Grange. Tin soil is rich, but the greater part of the land is ]>.-. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Gloucester ami Bristol, val. with the rcct. of I'innock and cur. of llailes, 257, in the patron, of C. II. Tracy, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. George. w;is built by William of Whitchurch, last abbot of Hail s, in the year 1475, and is a stone building, with square tower, crowned with pinnacles, and contains four bells. There is a school supported by voluntary subscriptions, also a day and Sunday school at Hailes. Lord Sudelej is lord of the manor. DIDCOT, DUDCOTT, or DIIDCOTE, a par. in the hnnd. of Moreton, in the Co. of Berks, fil miles S. of Abingdon, (1 N.W. of Wullingfonl, and 9 from Oxford. It is a station on the Great Western railway. The village is small. The living is a reel, in the dioc. of Oxford, val. :j97, in the patron, of Brozonoso Co The church is dedicated to All Saints, and is a plain building, with wooden tower. There are a day and .Sun- day school. The charities amount to 1 per annum. W. 1, l:.ik, r, i:- 1 . is lord of the manor. DIDOOTE, a hmlt. in the par. of Beckford, in the co. of (. ', miles N.E. of Tewko^ DIDDESFIELD, a hmlt. in the par. of Lurgoshall, hund. of Rotherbridge, rape of Arundel, in the co. of . !i miles N.W. of Petworth. DIDDINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Togeland, in th co. of Huntingdon, 4 miles N. of St. Neot's, and Ij inili-S. of liuckdeM. It i^ situated on the river Ouse, and contains the hmlt. of Itoti^hton. The village consists of I .-cattered house., almm the ( In ,it North living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. l:il, "ii. of Morton College, Oxford. The church. caUxl to St. Lawrence, was cnd< d about tin mid ; the lltii century. There is a free school. <i Thomhill, lieutenant of the county. The tithes were comma! land and a corn rent, under the KndoMir, Ad of i DIDDLKBTJBY, a par. in the lower div. of the huod of Munslow, in the CO. of Salop, i', mi It is situated on the 1 1 Little Siitton. " -thorpe. l.v.vton, 1'eiiton, Lower Park, Poston, Middlctliorpc. Sparchtord, Corfton, Karnstrey Park, and Burwood. The living i the dioc. of Hereford, val. with the don. cm "i tliorpe, 358, in the patrcn. of the dean and cl church, dedicated to St. 1'der. is in the early '. style. There is a National school for both chapel-of-ease at W. The charit, 44 per annum, chiefly the bequest of Mary Valei in 1822. There is a large encampment cal Camps, and traces of the alien priory on e heh.ninug to the Abbot of Si e/., in Normandy. DIDLEY, a hmlt. in the par. ol hund. of Webtree, in the co. of Hereford, .'>!. i of Hereford, on the Abergavi nny railway. DIDLING, a par. in toe hund. of Ihnnpford, n Chichester, in the co. d mill - >.V. hurst. The living is a red. in the diu annexed to the recta, of Elsted and Troyford. 1 church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a small editicc in i irly pointed style of architecture, and lias an old porch and i DIDLINGIoN, a tythg. in the par. of (hall, hund. of Badbury, in the co. of Dorset, 1 uiiie N.W. Chalbury. DIDLINGTON, a pur. in tin hund ol hoe, in the co. of Norfolk, "J miles S. W and C! N. of Brandon station. It is situated river Wissey, and is the prop, rty of i There is no village. The living is a vie. in of Norwich, val. with the reel, of Cohesion. the patron, of Lord Borners. The church. to St. Michael, is of stone, in the earl of architecture. It is picturesquely situat pirk, and contains some rinu specimens of stained The steps and rails of the altar are of white The charities amount to 5 per annum. W. A./ Esq., is lord of the manor. Didlington 1 1 of Lord Bernors,and contains portraits of Henry Bishop Fisher, and Lord Bourchier, by Holliein. DIDMARTON, u par. in the uppi'r'div. of ti if (iriimbald'H Ash, in tin co. ,,| S.W. of Tetbury, and 9 N.E. of > nti situated mar tin river Avon, and consist* houses. The living is a rcct. in tl and Bristol, annexed to the red. of ( >ldbm y-<>n urch, dedicated to St. I,awi stonn edifice in the early English .: The charities amount to 11 per annum. 'I school for the children of this pariah and that of Q^^^H on-the-Hill. Koman coins are frequently luml. The Uukoot - lonl of the manor. A held here on St. Iwtwrence's Day, which is now trsns- ferred to Lansdown, near Bath. DIDNAM, a tythg. in the par. of Shintnl.l, hund. ol rly in Wilts, but now in the CO. of lilUSnna .a cliplry. in the par. of Manchester, hnnd. id, in the co. of Lancaster, "> miles S. of Mj^ . iU post town, and 3J W. of Stock-port It is situated on tho river Mersey, whir from Cheshire. There are extensive mills for sp lining and bleaching cotton, called the Heaton The living is a roct.* in the dioc. of Ma: iiso, in the patron, of trustees. The church, dodiCBH to St. John, is an old stone building, the tuwir