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Rh ELTON. 003 ELWORTHY. is lord of the manor. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1809. ELTON, a par. in the hund. of Wigmore, co. Here- ford, 3 miles N.E. of Wigmore, its post town, and 5 S.W. of Ludlow. It is situated on the turnpike road bet T een the two towns. The land is nearly equally divided between arable and pasture. There is some fine oak timber. The living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Hereford, val. 145. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient stone structure with tower. It contains some old carvings and tablets, and a register chest of rather ancient date. There are small charities of about 2 per annum. Mrs. Salwey is lady of the manor. ELTON, a tnshp. in tho par. of Warmingham, hund. of Northwich, co. palatine of Chester, 2 miles 8.W. of Sandbach, a station on tho North-Western railway. It is situated on the river Wenlock, and the Trent and Mersey canal passes through the township. TheWesleyan Methodisis have a chapel. Lord Crewe is lord of the manor, and owner of the soil. .ELTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Thornton-le-Moors, second div. of the hund. of Eddisbury, co. palatine of Chester, 4 miles S.W. of Frodsham, and 6 N.E. of Chester. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel. Tho Marquis of Westminster is lord of the manor. Elton Hall is the principal residence. ELTON WATER, a lake under Great Langdale Pike, co. Westmoreland, 3 miles W. of Ambleside. It is about three quarters of a mile in length, and the river Brathay flows through it. The banks are low, but well wooded. ELTUINGHAM, a tnshp. in the par. of Ovingham, E. div. of Tindale ward, co. Northumberland, 1 mile N.W. of Prudhoe, and 12 miles W. of Newcastle. Gates- head is its post town. It is situated on the S. bank of the Tyne, across which there is a ferry. Tho ext. par. place of Masters Close joins this tnshp., and the New- castle and Carlisle railway intersects it. Coal w abun- dant, and fire-bricks are manufactured. ELVASTON, a par. in the hund. of Morleston, co. Derby, 5 miles S.E. of Derby, its post town, and 2 S. of the Draycott station on the Derby and Nottingham branch of the Midland Counties railway. It is situated between the rivers Derwent and Trent, and is intersected by the road from Derby to London. It includes the hmlts. of Ambaston and Thurlston. Alabaster is found here. The soil is a rich loam, resting upon a substratum of gravel. Tho land is chiefly pasture. Tho living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 350. The church is an ancient structure with a lofty tower, surmounted by pinnacles. It is dedicated to St. Bartholomew, and contains monuments to the Stanhope and Harrington families. The parochial charities produce about 150 per annum, 100 of which is solely for the poor. Elvas- ton Castle is the seat of the Earl of Harrington, who is lord of the manor. ELVEDEN, or ELDEN, a par. in the hund. of Lack- ford, co. Suffolk, 4 miles S.W. of Thetford, its post town, and 5 S. of Brandon. It is a station on the Great Eastern railway. /The land is chiefly arable, with a portion of woodland. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 300. The church is an ancient structure, having a thatched roof and square tower of flint, surmounted by four full-sized statftes. The parochial charities produce about 9 per annum. Elden Hall is the principal resi- dence. Admiral Keppel took from this place the title of viscount. William Newton, Esq., is lord of the manor. ELVESTON. See ELSTON, eo. Nottingham. ELVET, a hund. in the W. div. of the co. Carmarthen, contains the pars, of Abergwilly, Abernant, Convil-in- Elvet, Kenarth, Llangeler, Llanllawddog, Llanpump- saint, Merthyr, Newchurch, Panboyr, Irelach-ar-Bettws, , parts of Kilrhedin and Llanegwad. ELVETHAM, a par. in the hund. of Odiham, co. Hants, 3 miles N.W. of AVinchfield, its post town, and 4 N.E. of Odiham. The Fleetpond station of the London and South- Western railway is about 2 miles S.E. of tho village. The springs in this neighbourhood are highly chalybeate. A range of gently rising hills crosses the parish from : N. to S. On the flat summit of one of these is tho village of Hartford Bridge. The soil in tho higher ground is gravelly, and in the valley a rich loam, alternating with sand and peat. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 235. The church is an ancient structure. The parochial charities produce about 60 per annum, 27 of which is the school endowment. Elvetham Hall is the seat of Lord Calthorpe, who is lord of the manor. It formerly belonged to the Marquis of Hertford, who, in 1591, entertained Queen Elizabeth hei3 for four days. Tho tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge. ELVET, OLD AND NEW, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Oswald, in tho city and co. palatine of Durham, con- sists of two long streets, forming the eastern div. of tho city. It is situated on the banks of the river Wear, across which is Elvet Bridge, and has within its limits St. Oswald's church, the court-house, county gaol, and tho racecourse on Elvet Moor. ELVINGSTON, a vil. in the par. of GLadsmuir, co. Haddington, Scotland, 4 miles N.E. of Tranent. ELVINGTON, a par. in the wap. of Ouse, East Riding co. York, 7 miles S.E. of York. The village is pleasantly situated on an acclivity rising from the western bank of the Derweut, across which there is a stone bridge. Salmon fishing is carried on hero to a considerable extent. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1769. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. 280, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, a neat brick structure, rebuilt in the early part of the present century, is dedicated to the Holy' Trinity. The Wes- leyans have a chapel, and there is a day school for both sexes. S. Wormald, Esq., is lord of the manor. The Manor House, Brinkworth Hall, and The Villa are the principal residences. ELVIS, ST., a par. in the hund. of Dewisland, co. Pembroke, 10 miles N. of Haverfordwest. It is situated in tho vicinity of St. Bride's Bay. There are some indi- cations of silver, but not in sufficient quantity to be remuneratively worked. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 72, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church is dedicated to St. Teilunt. ELWAND, or ALLAN WATER, a branch of the Tweed, in co. Roxburgh, Scotland, between Melroso and Abbotsford. ELWELL, a hmlt. in the par. of Upway, co. Dorset, 4 miles S.W. of Dorchester. ELWICK, a tnshp. in the par. of Belford, N. div. of Bamborough ward, co. Northumberland, 2 miles N.E. of Belford. It is situated on the coast. Small shellfish are abundant here. ELWICK, a tnshp. in the par. of Hart, N.E. div. of Stockton ward, co. palatine of Durham, 2 miles W. of Hart, and 8 N.E. of Stockton-upon-Tees. This was formerly the property of the Neville family. Here is a meet for the Durham hounds. ELWICK HALL, a par. in the N.E. div. of Stockton ward, co. Durham, 6 miles W. of Hartlepool, and 9 N. of Stockton-upon-Tees. Ferry Hill is its post town. It is situated near the Beacon Hill. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Durham, val. 542, in the patron, of the Bishop of Manchester. Tho church is an ancient edifice, dedicated to St. Peter. It stands on an acclivity, and is approached on one side by a flight of steps rising from the dell which separates this place from the village of Ehvick. There is a parochial school. Elwick Hall is the principal residence. ELWORTH, a hmlt. in the par. of Abbotsbury, co. Dorset, 6 miles N.W. of Weymouth. ELWORTH, a vil. in the par. of Sandbach, co. pala- tine of Chester, 1 mile N.W. of Sandbach. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 120, in the patron, of the Vicar of Sandbach. The church is dedicated St. Peter. ETAVORTHY, a par. in tho hund. of Williton and