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Rh EAST BRIDGE HOSPITAL. 859 EASTIIAM. .iving is a irct. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 73, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church is in ruins, and the inhabitants attend Divine service at Dym- church. The charities amount to about 20 per annum. A school for girls was endowed by an ordinance of the late Archbishop of Canterbury. KAST BRIDGE HOSPITAL, a lib. within the city of Canterbury, co. Kent, the ancient site of St. Thomas's hospital for pilgrims. EASTBURN, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirkburn, Bainton-Beacon div. of the wap. of Harthill, co. York, 4 miles S.W. of Great Driffield, its post town and railway station. EASTBURN-WITH-STEETON, a tnshp. in the par. of Kildwick, E. div. of the wap. of Staincliffe, co. York, 4 miles N.W. of Keighley. KASTBURY, a chplry. in the par. and hund. of Lambourn, co. Berks, 2 miles S.E. of Lambourn, and 6 X. <>f Hungerford station. Here was formerly a chapel ted to St. James, hut it has been demolished. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a school with an endowment of 10 per annum. EASTBURY, a tythg. in the par. of Tarrant Gun- ville, co. Dorset, ~> miles N.E. of Blandford. It formed part of the domain of the dukes of Buckingham, and was once a place of great magnificence, the original mansion palled down by Earl Temple having cost Lord mb above 140,000 in building. EASTBY, a hmlt. in the par. of Skipton, E. div. of the wap. of Staincliff, West Riding, co. York, 3 miles X.E. of Skipton. Together with Embsay, it forms a township. The Wesleyans have a chapel. EASTCHL'RCH, a par. in the hund of the Isle of Sheppey, lathe of Scray, co. Kent, 6 miles to the E. of Sheemess and Queensborough. It is situated near the centre of the island, on, rising ground, and derives the affix to its name from its situation with reference to the church of Minster, which lies to the W. The parish is of considerable extent, and in parts marshy, but rises gradually towards the N. in gentle undulations. The living is a rect. and vie.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, Tal. 1,724, in the patron, of M. Barton, Esq. The church, which formerly belonged to Boxley Abbey, is dedicated to All Saints. It is a large ancient struc- ture, with lofty square tower at the W. end. There re some handsome monuments in the interior. The Baptists and Wesleyans have each a chapel ; and there is a National school for both sexes. In the neighbour- hood is Shurland House, so called after an old family of that name, to whom the property belonged, and of whom many traditions. Messrs. Francis and White are the lords of the manor. A fair is held on Holy Thursday for toys. EABTCOTE, a hmlt. in the par. of Pattishal, co. Northampton, Smiles X. of Towcester. EASTCOTT, a tythg. in the par. of TTrchfont, hund. of Swanborough, co. Wilts, 1J- mile X.E. of Market EASTCOTT, a tythg. in the par. of Swindon, co. Wilts, 1 mile N.W. of Swindon. It is situated on the Wilts and Berks eanal, near the Great Western railway. EASTCOTT, a hmlt. in the par. of Ruislip, co. Mid- dlesex, 3 miles N.W. of Harrow. Eastcott House is the l.rinei]ial residence. KAST-COTTS, a tnshp. in the par. of Cardington, hund. of Wixamtree, co. Bedford, 7 miles W. of Biggles- EASTCOURT, a hmlt. in the par. of Crudwell, co. Wilts, 4 miles N.E. of Malmcsbury. It is situated on Swill Brook. The church of Crudwell, which is situated in tliis tything, is an ancient structure, and contains monuments of the Earles' family. Eastcourt House is neipal residence. BAST-DEAN, a tnshp. (and par. for all ecclesiastical purposes) in the hund. of St. Briavel's, co. Gloucester. it :; an extensive district in the Forest of Dean, called 1 1 1 ily Trinity ; its length from N. to S. is about 10 miles. tt contains within its limits the several hmlts. and vils. f Cinderford, in which is the district post-office, Dry- brook, the Hawthorns, Ruerdean AVoodside, and Ruer- dcan Hill. Its principal church, Holy Trinity, is 3i miles S.W. of Mitch eldean Road station on the Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester branch of the Great Western rail- way, and 5 N.W. of Newnham. The inhabitants are for the most part employed in the coal and iron mines, which abound in this neighbourhood. There are also iron smelting works and stone-quarries. The living of Holy Trinity is a perpet. cur.* iii the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 150, in the patron, of the crown. There is also the district church of St. John, at Cinderford. The Baptists and Wesleyans have chapels, and there are National schools, with endowments. The manor is held by the crown. EASTER FERNIE, a vil. in the par. of Monimail, co. Fife, Scotland, 3 miles W. of Cupar. EASTERGATE, a par. in the hund. of Avisford, rape of Arundel, co. Sussex, 5 miles S.W. of Arundel, and G S.E. of Chichester, its post town. It is situated near the Arundel canal and Brighton railway. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 370, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church is a small stone edifice, dedicated to St. George. There is a National school. EASTER, GOOD, a par. in the hund. of Dunmow, co. Essex, 6J miles N.W. of Chelmsford. This place at the time of the Domesday Survey belonged to Eustace, Earl of Boulogne, by whom it was given to the colle- giate church of St. Martin-le-Grand, in London. The greater part of the land is arable. The surface is undulating, and is watered by a brook, which occa- sionally overflows its banks. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. with that of High Easter an- nexed, 169, in the patron, of -the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, London. The church, dedicated to St. An- drew, is an ancient edifice, with a stone tower surmounted by a tall wooden spire ; in the chancel are several arched recesses in the wall, supposed to have been cells or chapels. The charities produce about 7 per annum. There is a strong chalybeate spring. EASTER, HIGH, a par. and post town in the hund. of Dunmow, co. Essex, 2 miles N. of the above, and 5 S.W. of Great Dunmow. This parish is so called from its elnvated situation with respect to the parish of Good Easter, which it adjoins. The surface is undulating, and the land chiefly arable. The living is a vie. annexed to Good Easter. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a spacious and lofty structure, with a stone tower sur- mounted by a spire. Here is a meet for the Essex hounds. EASTERTON, a tythg. in the par. of Market Lavington, hund. of Swanborough, co. Wilts, 1 milo N.E. of Market Lavington, and 6 S. of Devizes. EASTERTOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Lympsham, co. Somerset, 6 miles W. of Axbridge. EASTFIELD, a hmlt. in the par. of St. John the Baptist, lib. of Peterborough, co. Northampton, 1 milo N.E. of Peterborough. EASTGATE, a hmlt. in the par. of Stanhope, N.W. div. of Darlington ward, co. palatine of Durham, 8 miles N.W. of Wolsingham. There is a National school, in which Divine service is performed every Sunday afternoon. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. EASTGRANGE, a hmlt, in the par. of Dunfermline, co. Fife, Scotland, 4.V miles from Oakley, and 6 from Dunfermline. It is a station on the Stirling and Dun- fermline branch of the Edinburgh and Glasgow railway. KASTHAM. a par. in the higher div. of the hund. of Wirrall, co. palatine of Chester, 5 miles N.E. of Great Neston, and 9 N.W. of Chester. It is pleasantly situated on the banks of the river Mersey, near the Bir- kenhead railway, arid is a ferry station, from which boats cross to Liverpool several times daily. The par. con- tains the tnshps. of Ellesmere Port, Eastham, Hooton, Nether and Over Pool, Great and Little Sutton, Thorn- ton-Childer, and Whitby. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 240, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church is a commodious edifice, with tower and spire, built by Inigo Jones. It is dedicated to St.
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