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Rh EDENHAM. 871 EDGECOTT. monuments of tho Musgrave family, and a brass. Tho parochial charities produce about 45 per annum, 5 of which go to the school. In the neighbourhood, by tho river Eamont, is u. cavern called the Giant's Cave. Sir George Musgravo, Bart., of Eden Hall, is lord of tho , manor. Within the park is a rookery of 100 acres, and a heronry of large extent. EDENHAM, a par. in the wap. of Beltisloe, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 2 miles N.W. of Bourn, its post town, and 4 N.E. of Little Bytham, to which there is a branch line of railway joining the Great Northern. It is situated on the river Glen, near the high-road from Bourn to Grantham, and contains the hmlts. of Els- thorpe, Grimsthorpe, and Scottlethorpe. There are several quarries of good building stone, and two mineral springs, one of which has properties nearly resembling those of Tonbridge Wells. The living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 52. The church is an ancient structure, with a square tower, containing a clock and five bells. It is dedicated to St. Michael, and has monuments of the Bertie family and others, also a font of Norman workmanship. In a vault beneath the church are the remains of the Earl of Lindsay, who com- manded the king's forces and fell at the battle of Edge- hill. The parochial charities produce about 17 per annum. A school, library, and reading-room are sup- ported by the lord of tho manor, Lord Willoughby D'Eresby. Grimsthorpe House, the seat of Lord Willoughby D'Eresby, is surrounded by a park of 2,000 acres, stocked with deer. Within the domain are the picturesque ruins of the Cistercian abbey of Vaudey, founded in the reign of Stephen. EDENOPE, a tnshp. in the par. of Slainstone, co. Salop, 3 miles W. of Bishop's Castle. The river Chen passes through the township. EDEN-OWEN, a tnshp." in the par. of Whitford, co. Flint, 3 miles N.W. of Holywell. EDENSHEAD, or GATESIDE, a vil. in tho par. of Strathmiglo, co. Fife, Scotland. It contains an United Presbyterian church. EDENSOR, a par. in tho hund. of High Peak, co. Derby, 2 miles N.E. of Bakewell. It is situated on tho river Derwent, and includes the tnshps. of Pilsley and Edensor with Chatsworth. The village is beautifully situated within the park of Chatsworth. Three- fourths of the parish are included in tho park, the remainder is chiefly pasture. There are several quarries of gritstone. The living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 300. The church is dedicated to St. Peter, and contains monuments of the family of tho dukes of Devonshire. There are charities of about 14 per annum, a part of which is for apprenticing youths. There is a parish school, with a small endowment. EDEN SOU, a hrnlt. in tho par. of Stoke-upon-Trent, hund. of Pirchill, co. Stafford, 2 miles from Stoke-upon- Trent, within which borough it is included, and 15 N. of Stafford. It is situated near the river Trent and Grand Junction canal. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the Wedgwood potteries. EDENSTON, a vil. in the par. of Collessie, co. Fife, Scotland. EDERLIN, a loch in the par. of Glassary, co. Argyle, Scotland. It lies among the mountains near Loch Awe. EDERMINE, a par. in the bar. of Ballaghkeen, co. Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles S.E. of Ennis- corthy, its post town. It is situated on the banks of the Slaney, near the road from Enniscorthy to Wexford. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. with another, 285, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was built by gift and loan of the late Board of First Fruits in 1 8 1 0. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Glen- brian and Ballyhuskard. There are three day schools in the parish. Blue and red marl are very abundant. There is a holy well, much resorted to by the peasantry. EDERNEY, a postal vil. in the par. of Magberacul- money, bar. of Lurg, co. Fermanagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. It stands on tho river Kesh, 3 miles E. N.E. of Kesh. Fairs are held on the 6th January, 1st March. 15th May, 17th July, 6th October, and 28th November. EDERNION, a hund. in tho N.E. of Merionethshire, North Wales, contains the pars, of Bettws-Gwerfyl- Goch, Bottegir-bach, Corwen, Gwyddelwern, Llandrillo, Llangar, Llansantffraid-Glyn-Dyfrdwy, and part of Llann'hangel-Glyn-y-Myfyr. EDEYRN, a par. in the hund. of Dinlaen, co. Carnar- von, 2 miles W. of Nevin. The hmlts. of Din-llyn, Porth, and Garswylld are included in this par. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Bangor, val. with the curs, of Carngiwch and Pistill annexed, 362, in the patron, of the bishop. EDGARLEY, a tythg. in the par. of Glastonbury, co. Somerset, 1 mile S.E. of Glastonbury. King Edgar held his court here, and a handsome mansion now occu- pies the site of tho former St. Dunstan's Hall. EDGBASTON, a suburb of Birmingham, distant from it 1 mile S.W. It is a distinct par., but within tho parliamentary borough. Lord Calthorpe is the principal landowner ; and on his estate (which is let on building leases for villas) no manufactories or shops are allowed to be erected. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 542. There are three churches tha ancient parish church, which was considerably enlarged a.nd beautified in 1857 ; and the two district churches of St. George's and St. James's. The reservoir of the Bir- mingham canal, an extensive sheet of water covering 19 acres, and having the appearance of a small lake, its banks being planted with trees, is in this parish ; and also the Botanic Gardens, the Deaf and Dumb Institu- tion, and the Blind Asylum. Edgbastou Hall, an old residence of the lords of Edgbaston, temp. Henry II., was garrisoned for the parliament in the reign of Charles I., and in 1688 was burned down by the populace of Bir- mingham, who feared that it might be made a place of refuge for Papists. It was rebuilt on the same site in 1717 by Sir Richard Gough, knight, who had recently purchased the estate. Tho scenery of the surrounding country is beautifully varied. EDGBOLD, a tnshp. united with Newton, in the par. of Meole Brace, co. Salop, 3 miles S. of Shrewsbury. EDGBOLTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Shawbury, Wem div. of the hund. of North Bradford, co. Salop, 6 miles S.E. of Wem. It is situated near the river Roden. There is a chapel here belonging to the Wesleyan Methodists. EDGCOTT, a par. in the hund. of Chipping- Warden, co. Northampton, 7 miles N.E. of Banbury, its post town, and 9 N.W. of Brackley. The river Cherwell passes through the parish, tho greater part of which is in pas- ture. In a vale, called Danesmoor, a little to the S. of the village, a battle was fought between the Saxons and Danes. In the reign of Edward IV. a conflict took place in this neighbourhood, in tho year 1469, between the houses of York and Lancaster, in which the former being defeated, the Earl of Pembroke and his two brothers were taken prisoners and executed at Banbury. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 300. The church is an ancient stone edifice, partly covered with ivy, and has a handsome E. window, It is dedicated to St. James. Mrs. Cartwright is lady of the manor. Edgcott House is the principal residence, and in it is preserved the bed in which Charles I. slept the night after the battle of Edgehill. EDGE, a tythg. in the par. of Painswick, hund. of BisJey, co. Gloucester, about 6 miles S.E. of Gloucester. EDGE, a tnshp. in the par. of Pontesbury, co. Salop, 7 miles S.W. of Shrewsbury. EDGE, a tnshp. in the par. of Malpas, higher div. of the hund. of Broxton, co. palatine of Chester, 2 miles N. of Malpas. Edge Hall, an ancient and extensive man- sion, has for many generations been the seat of the Dod family ; the present occupier and owner is the Rev. Joseph Yates Dod, who is lord of the manor. A part of the Hall has been licensed for divine service. The Higher Hull is a modern built residence. EDGECOTT, a par. in the hund. and co. of Bucking- ham, 7 miles S. of Buckingham, and 7 E. of Bicester, its post town. The Launton station on the London and North- Western line is about 2 miles N. of the village,