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Rh EASTRY. 863 EASWIUTH, EAST. EASTRY, a par. chiefly in the hund. of tin.' same name, but partly in that oi' Downhamford. lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 2J miles S.W. of Sandwich, its post town, and 4 N.W. of Deal. It is situated on the road from the former town to Dover, and near the ancient Roru/m highway. Several of the Saxon kings held their court here; and it was a market town, forming part of the demesne of the priory of Christ Church, Canterbury. The South-Eastern railway has a station at Sandwich, about 2i miles distant. Herondun is a hamlet in this parish. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 310, in the patron, of the arch- bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a com- modious structure, with a Norman porch, and contains monuments of the families of Boteler, Paramor, Harvey, and Bargravo. The parochial charities amount to about 109 per annum, 88 of which are Goddard's, for educa- tional purposes. The Wcsleyans have a chapel, and there is a National school for boys and girls. In the neighbourhood there have been found some relics of Koman origin. There are also some curious labyrinths cut through the chalk. It is said that Thomas-a-Becket was secreted at Court Lodge for eight days before his flight to France in 1164. Part of this mansion still remains, and has traces of a chapel attached. Eastry is the head of a Poor-law "Union of 30 parishes, the house of in- dustry being situated at a short distance from thn village. It is also the seat of a superintendent registry, but is included within the Deal New County Court District. A fair is held on the 2nd October for cattle, toys, <&c. EAST-VILLE, a parochial tnshp. in the parts of Lindsey, soke of Bolingbroke, co. Lincoln, 5 miles S. of Spilsby, and 12 N.E. of Boston. It is a railway station on the Boston and Great Grimsby branch of the Great Northern railway. The tnshp. of East-Ville is situated in the East Fen, and, on occasion of a very extensive drainage of fen lands, was, with six other townships, formfi into a chapelry, not dependent on any parish. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln. The church is a modern structure, to which is attached a National school. EASTWELL, a par. in the hund. of Wye, lathe of Bcray, co. Kent, 3 miles N.W. of Ashford, its post town, line. The neighbourhood abounds with springs, one of which retains the name of Plantagenet's Well, after Richard Plantagenet, who is said to have worked here as a bricklayer, after the defeat and death of his father at Bosworth. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 145, in the patron of the Earl of Winchilsea. The church is an ancient structure, with embattled tower containing six bells. It is dedicated to St. Mary, and contains monuments of the Finche family, and one of curious design, thought to be that of Richard Plantajjcni't. The register commences in 1538. There are some small charities. The principal residence is Kaslwell Place, the seat of the Earl of Winchilsea. In the grounds is a spring, the source of a stream which flows into the river Stour. EAiSTWELL, a par. in the hund. of Kramland, co. Leicester, 7 miles N.E. of Melton Mowbray, its post town and nearest railway station. It is situated on the western Wolds, about 3i miles from the Nottingham and Grantham canal. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 372, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The glebe consists of about 2010 acres. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, with a school attached. The Earl of Dysart is lord of the manor. Eastwell Hall is the prin- cipal residence. EASTWICK, a par. in the hund. of Braughin, co. Herts, 3 miles W. of Harlow, its post town, and 5 S.E. of Ware. It is situated on the river Stort, and the Burnt Mill station on the Great Eastern railway is about 1 mile S.E. of the village. Petty sessions are held in the village, which was anciently a market town, but is uow an inconsiderable! harnlt t. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 210, in the patron, of R. P. Ward, Esq. The church is an ancient Norman struc- ture, dedicated to St. Botolph. It contains monuments of the Ward family, also a brass (1564). The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. EASTWICK, a tnshp. in the par. of Ellesmere, co. Salop, 1 mile from Ellesmere. EASTWOOD, a par. in the S. div. of the hund. of Broxtow, co. Nottingham, 8 miles N.W. of Nottingham, its post town. Langley Mill station on the Erewash Valley branch of the Midland Counties railway is about 1 mile distant. This village, which is well built, is situated on the river Erewash, near the Nottingham and Cromford canals, which pass through the parish. Coal is abundant, and extensively worked. The chief em- ployments of the people are in the manufacture of ropes, chains, boilers, needle?, tiles, and bricks ; also some in stocking weaving. Half a mile to the W. of the village is Langley bridge, over the river Erewash, erected in 1830, and which gives name to a large village partly in the county of Derby. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 360, in the patron, of J. P. Plumptre, Esq. The church, which was rebuilt in 1 760, is a plain edifice, dedicated to St. Mary. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a National school for both sexes, also one for infants. George Walker, Esq., is lord of the manor. Eastwood Hall is the principal residence. EASTWOOD, a par. in the hund. of Rochford, co. Essex, 1 mile S.W. of Rochford, its post town, and 4 N.W. of Southend. The Leigh station, on the London and Southend railway, is about 3 miles S.W. of the village. A part of Wallisea Island is included in the parish. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 219, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is an ancient structure, with tower and spire, dedicated to All Saints. There are a few small charities. The principal residences are the manor house, called Eastwood Bury, and Eastwood Lodge. EASTWOOD, a tnshp. in the par. of Keighley, West Riding co. York, near Keighley. The Lancashire and Yorkshire railway has a station here. The living is a pei-pet. cur. in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 150, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. EASTWOOD, or POLLOCK, a par. in the upper ward, Renfrew, Scotland. It contains the post towns of Pollockshaws and Thornliebank, and is surrounded by the pars, of Mearns, Cathcart, Neilston, and Paisley. Its length is about 4 miles, and its breadth 3. The sur- face is undulating, and the soil generally good. The river White Cart, and two rivulets, Aldhouse burn and Brock burn, pass through the parish. It is also traversed by the Glasgow and Ban-head railway, which has a station in the village. This par. is in the presb. of Paisley, and synod of Glasgow and Ayr, in tho patron, of Sir John Maxwell, Bart. The minister has a stipend of 268. At Pollockshaws is the church, built in 1781, two Free churches, United Presbyterian church, Original Secession church, Roman Catholic chapel, a religious tract society, and several charitable institutions. Hero is a borough school. Crawford and Woodrow, who wrote histories of the Scottish Church, once held the living. Eastwood was anciently called Pollock. In tho middle of the 10th century the church was granted by Peter Pollock to the monastery of Paisley. The surrounding country was formerly covered with forest. The trunk of a large oak was found recently in tho bed of the river, and is preserved in the grounds of Pollock House, which is the seat of Sir J. Maxwell, whose family have lived here for five centuries past. At the mansion are preserved some original correspondence of the Regent, Queen Mary, and tho league of 1587. In the grounds is a very handsome group of wych-elms, widely cele- brated for their size and symmetry. Ironstone, coal, sandstone, and limestone are all extensively worked within the limits of the parish. Fossils are very fre- quently met with. The greater portion of the inhabitants are muslin weavers and bleachers. EASWRITH, EAST, a hund. in Bramber rape, co. Sussex. It is situated about the middle of the co., and contains the pars, of Itchingfield, Sullington, Take-
 * i i : I 1 J mile E. of the Wye station on the South-Eastern