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Rh DYFFRYDAN. 851 DYSAIIT. DYFFRYDAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Dolgelly, in the co. of Merioneth. DYFFRYN, a vil. in the par. of St. Lythan, in the co. of Glamorgan, 6 miles S. W. of Llandaff. It is situ- ated near Dyffryn House, the ancient family seat of the Prices. Here are several cromlechs, the one at St. Nicholas being considered the largest in Britain. The upper stone measures 24 feet by 17. DYFFRYN, a tnshp. in the par. of Meifod, in the co. of Montgomery, 4 miles S. of Llanfyllen. It is situated on the river Einion. D YFFEYN-CLYDACH, a hmlt, in the par. of Cadox- ton, hund. of Neath, in the co. of Glamorgan, 2 miles N.W. of Neath. Here are the ruins of Neath Abbey, a monastery of the Cistercian order, founded about the end of the llth or beginning of the 12th century. The walls are much blackened by the smoke from the sur- rounding fires and smelting works. The neighbourhood abounds with coal, iron, and copper, in which works the inhabitants are chiefly employed. A tram-road passes through to the river Neath. Dyflryn-Clydach House is the principal residence. DYFFEYN-ELLAN and DYFFEYN-GWY, tnshps. in the par. of Cwm-Toyddwr, hund. of Ehavader, in the co. of liaduor, 2 miles N.W. of Ehayadcr, and 4 S.W. of Radnor. They are situated iu the vicinity of the rivers Elian and Wye. DYFFEYN -HONDDU, a chplry. comprising the hmlts. of Upper and Lower Dyffryn, in the par. of Merthyr-Cynog, hund. of Merlhyr, in the co. of Brecon, S miles N.W. of Brecknock. It is situated in the Vale of Honddu. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 66, in the gift of the vicar of the parish. DYFNANT, a vil. in the parcel of Garth, in the co. of Brecon, 8 miles N.E. of Neath. DYKE AND MOY, a par. in the co. of Elgin and Nairn, Scotland, 3 miles W. of Forres. It is situated on the river Findhorn, near the coast. The road from Inverness to Aberdeen traverses the parish, which con- tains Kintessack and Whiteinyre. It is in the presb. of Forres and synod of Mora;,. The minister's stipend is 250, in the patron, of the crown and Grant of Hoy. The village contains the parish church, a free church and schools. Near here is the heath of Hardmoor, cele- brated as the spot where Macbeth met the weird sisters on his journey to the castle of Forres. The principal mansions are Darnaway Castle, the seat of the Earl of Moray, with its extensive plantations, and the old hall of the regent Randolph; Brodie House, Dalvey House, Hoy, and Kincorth. DYKE, DYKE-FEN, and DYKE-HIGH, hmlts. in tin- par. of Bourne, wap. of Aveland, parts of Kesteven, in the co. of Lincoln, 2 miles N.E. of the Bourn station. It is situated on the river Drove. The Baptists have a small chapel, and there is a school, in which divine service is held. DYKESFIELD, a vil. in the tnshp. of Longburgh, in the co. of Cumberland, 6 miles N.W. of Carlisle. DYLAIS, UPPEE and LOWER, tiishps. in the par. idoxlon, in the co. of Glamorgan, 2 miles N.E. of N r nth, and 6 from Glamorgan. They contain the hmlts. i if Crinant, on the river DyJais, and Sarn Helen. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the iron and tin we irks. Fairs are held on Whit Monday, the 29th Sep- i tcmber, and 20th November. DYMCHURCH, a par. in the lib. of Eomney Marsh, lathe of Shepway, in the co. of Kent, 4 miles N.E. of ney, and 6 S. of Westhanger station on the South- ern line. It is situated near the coast, on the high i road from Dover to New Romney, and had a charter I granted to it by Henry II. Along the sea-shore is a I prevents the encroachment of the sea, and drains the (land, which is marshy, but fertile. This wall extends hibout 3 miles, and is furnished with three sluice gates. 1'Che expenses attending its maintenance are defrayed by I* .bout 5,000 per annum. The bailiff and jurates of I Journey Marsh, whose chief duty is the charge of the embankment, hold a court of session monthly in the New Hall. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canter- bury, val. 125, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, an ancient structure with a spire, is dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul. The register com- mences in the year 1637. The Baptists and Wesleyan Methodists have places of worship, and there is a National school. The charities produce about 20 pel- annum, exclusive of the bequest of 111 per annum for educational purposes by Timothy Bedingfield. Market day is every alternate Monday. A fair is held on Thursday in Whitsun week. DYMEIRCHIUN, or TEEMEIRCHION, a par. in the huud. of Ehuddlan, in the co. of Flint, 3 miles S.E. of St. Asaph. It is situated in the Vale of Clwyd, and contains the hmlts. of Bachygraig, Bryngwyn, Graig, Llan, and Maenefa. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 240, in the patron, of the bishop. DYMOCK, a par. in the hund. of Botloe, in the co. of Gloucester, 4 miles N.W. of Newent, and 4 S. of Led- bury, said to have derived its name from dim and ack, the " dark oak," for which it was in early times famous. It is situated on the river Leadon, and is intersected by the Gloucester and Hereford canal. It is now only a straggling village, but in the reign of Henry III. was a place of considerable importance, having a weekly market and three annual fairs, all long since disused. In the time of Edward III. the Dymokes, champions of England, had possession of the manor, and a seat known as the Old Grange formed part of the demesne of Flaxley-Abbey. " Castle Tump," an eminence in the neighbourhood, is said to have been raised by Cromwell as a post of observation, near to which is the seat of the Wyntours, an old moated building, which was garrisoned for Charles I. The White House is celebrated as the birthplace of John Kyle, the Man of Ross, immortalised by Pope. Roger Dimoe, a Dominican friar, who lived in the 14th century, is also said to have been born in this parish. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 104, in the patron, of General Drummond. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a cruciform struc- ture, said to he of the llth or 12th century. A chantry was maintained here, temp. Henry VIII. It has a strong, heavy-looking tower, with a spire, and nave of large dimensions. The charities produce about 125 per annum, 91 of which is for Mrs. Ann Cam's Charity school, for 100 children of both sexes. The school-house was built in 1825 out of the same fund. Earl Beauchamp and Reginald Wynniatt, Esq., are lords of the manors. Wil- ton Place, Hill Ash, the Old Grange, and Boyce Court, are the principal residences. DYNHAM, a par. united with Hinton, in the hund. of Lower Grumbald's Ash, in the co. of Gloucester, 4 miles S.E. of Chipping Sodbury. It is situated on a tributary of the river Avon. This place is mentioned as the scene of a contest between the Britons and Saxons at the close of the 6th century. There are some remains of a camp at Hinton Hill. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 501, in the patron, of W. Blathwayte, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Peter, and contains two monumental brasses. The parochial charities produce about 100 per annum, the principal of which is for Lang-ton's schools. This is a meet for the Beaufort hounds. DYNHYLLE, ISSA and TJCHA, tnshps. in the par. of Ruabon, hund. of Bromfield, in the co. of Denbigh, 2 miles S. of Ruabon. They are situated near Offa's Dyke. Collieries and iron mines give employment to ( he people. Wynnstay Park is the seat of Sir Watkin W. Wynne, Bart. DY'SART, a par. in the district of Kirkcaldy, in the co. of Fife, Scotland, 14 miles S. of Cupar, and 10 from Edinburgh. It is a station on the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee railway. The par., which is watered by the river Orr, includes Boreland, Dunikier, Sinclairton, and Thornton, stretching along the coast of the Frith of Forth. It is a royal burgh, and unites with Kirkcaldy, Kiughorn, and Burntisland, in sending one member to parliament. It was incorporated by James V., and
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