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about miles. The ]r. is nearly surrounded by mouii i who-,.- Mil.-s How numerous streams am burns, tributaries nf thn rivers Ewes and Turras, boll of which have their this parish. 'J'l. In. in K<linburi.'h to Carlisle leads through the entire length of the Ewes valley. This par. is in the presb of Lnngholm and synod of Dumfries. The minis t' r has a stipend of 241. The church underwen 1 some alterations in 1831. Ewes has beon aneicnth described as a district of Dumfriesshire called Ewsdale There are remains of chapels at Upthank and Mosshaul and an ancient church, dedicated to St. Cuthbert, stoot on the Ewes at a place called Kirktown ; another church also stood on a spot then known as Ewes-duries. The Duk tieh is the principal proprietor. KVVKSI.KY, a tnshp. in the par. of Nether Witton W. div. of llorpetli ward, co. Northuinlierland, 3 miles N.W. of Nether Wilton, and 5 S. of Rothbury. The river Pont passes in the vicinity. I.tt'HURST, a par. in the second div. of the hnnd. of Blackheath, co. Surrey, 7 miles S.W. of Dorking, and 12 8.E. of Uuildford, its post town. The nearest railway station is Gomshall, on the South-Eastern line, about 6 miles N. of the village. The parish is of small extent, but well wooded. The surface rises gradually towards the S. The soil is a mixture of chalk and loam. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 462, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul. There is a National school for both sexes. In the neighbourhood arc remains of a Roman camp, and on the summit of a hill, from which is an extensive view over the adjoining coi, are several tumuli. KNVll I KST, a par. in the hund. of Kingsclere, lower half, co. Hants, 2 miles S.E. of Kingsclere, and G N.W. of Basingstoke, its post town and railway station on the South- Western line. The surface is undulating, and in parts rises into hills of considerable elevation. The soil in the low-lands is clay, but in the higher grounds is of a sandy character. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 104. The church was rebuilt in 1838. On Churl Common is a large camp called Holmbury, supposed to be of Roman origin. The Duke of Wel- lington is lord of the manor. i:VHURST, a par. in the hund. of Staple, rape of Hastings, co. Sussex, 6 miles N.E. of Battle, and 6 S. of Hurst Green, its post town. The Robertsbridgc station on the Hastings branch of the South-Eastern railway is 4 miles W. of the village. It is situated in a hop- growing district, on the Kentish border. The river Rother flows by it on the N. The village is pleasantly situated on rising ground, commanding a fine view of the adjoining country. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 784, in the patron, of King's College, Cambridge. The church is dedicated to St. Jnmes, and has a tower surmounted by an obtuse shingled spire. It contains a handsome marble font, and a brass to W. Crysford. 1520. The register menccs in 1570. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a National school. Thomas Pix .Smith, Esq., is lord of the manor of Ewhurst, and Edward Alltrev, KJKJ., lord of the manor of Hobcrtsbridgc, both in this parish. There is a fair on the 5th August for cattle, hops. ,Y. . 1AVLOE-TOWN, a tnshp. in the par. of Harvard, n, hund. of Mold, co. Flint, 1 mile N.W. of llarwarden. lAVI.i (K-WOOD, a tnshp. as above. KWSHOTT, a tying, in the par. of Crondall, CM; div. of the hund. of Crondall, up)M;r half, in co. 1! 3 miles N.K. of ( t.liham, and 3 S.W. of Ihe railway station at Fleetpond. Ewsholt House is Ihe principal I:VV.S-11AKOLD, A par. in the hund. of Wei II. ' I -id, 12 miles S.W. of Hereford, ils post town. It is situated near IK. river Mm]ow, ami tin- I'oiitrilas slalinn on the West Mi.ll nel railway is about 1 mile '.lago. A castle wus built here in the reign of I a monastery founded as a cell to Glon Abbey in the early part of the 12th century. At one time it was a lordship of great extent, and after the Conquest was given to William ; irl of ll'i't'i'l. r lh. living is a vie. in the ilior. o| )|, , val. 110. The church is an ancient stone edifice, dedicated to St. Nicholas. It contains s. t.iliii'ts. There is a National r The Earl of A. v is lord of th. i KV1 AS-I.ACV HUNDRED, ie 11 sub- divisions of Herefordshire, situated in Ihe S"Uth-w> part of the co., and bounded on the N. l>y the Jim Hantingtoa, on Ihe E. by the hund. of Webtree, on th. S. by the co. of Monmoulh, and on the W. hy tin Brecon. It contains the pars, of Clodock, Cusop, Llan- cillo, St. Margarel, Michael-Church-Esklcy, Rowlstone, Walteratone, and part of Cwmyry, comprising an area of about 35,000 acres. I'.X I ii i ( ' i; N I :, a par. in the hund. of Black Torrington, co. Devon, 3 miles S.E. of Hathcrleigh, and 24 N. W. of Exeter, its post town. A tributary of the river Oke- iiu'nt, or Ock, passes through the parish. The Copplestono station on the North Devon line is about 12 miles S V of the village. The soil is chiefly clay, but in parts a rich red loam. The meadows are very tine. The living- is a rect. * in the dioc. c i i!. i'Jtil. The ch> is an ancient structure, built of granite. It is dedi< to St. Mary, and contains some old monuments. The charities amount to about 2 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. A fair is held on the third Monday in April. EXliURY, a par. in the lib. of Bcaulieu, co. Hants, 6 miles to the N.E. of Lrmiimtoii, uml it from South- ampton, its post town. The H> aulicu Road station is about 7 miles to the N.W. of the village, which M situated on the rher I iv to St. Leonard's. The par. includes the :_ pc, a ' small fishing town. White bricks are n The haven to which it gives name is navigable for ve.s- 50 tons burthen. There are salt-works near t The neighbourhood is beautifully wooded, chiefly with natural oak. The living is a cur. in the di Winchester, annexed to the reel.* of Fawlcy, i- [Jatron. of the bishop. The church is a modern stru if white brick, and has u monument to th. historian Mitford. There is a National sell. .1 Henry M it ford, Esq., is lord of the manor. Exbury House ii the prii nee. I XK, a river rising in Exmour i of Somerset and Devon. It was anciently i .1I..1 th. lieu or Jsaca, and after passing Exeter, falls in: I XI.. NLTIIl.K. a ].ar. in the hund. of II,,;,, cp. Devon, 4 miles N.E. of Exeter, its post town. situated on the river Exe. Tho parish is of small . and the village consists of only a few farmhouses. in!.' i> a ]>erpet. cur. in Iho dioc. of 1 t'lN, in the patron, of eight feoffees. K.XKLBY, a tn.-hp. in the par. of Burnealon, w.. lallikel.l, North Hiding co. York, 2 miles H. of 1! The Lei^ming Bar slalion is 2J miles I.. The Wosleyans have a chapel. KXKTKK, a city, seaport, municipal, and pnrlia- neiitary Imrough, being the county town of I > a shir. i-.cally situated in the hund. "f '.1. South 1). '..n, 193"'J miles W.S.W. of 1, .,i.l..n >y UK (in at Western and Bristol and Ev t. r nil- vays, on which it has a station, and 17't by road. It 8 also tin. terminu^ of th. I., .n.l .n anil South-We-tcrn, North Devon and S..ntb Devon railways. The situ this city is commandin:,' and pii-turesiim ; it occupies flat ridge, or emu;- 10 miles N.W. from its outlet into the
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landsomo stone bridge over that riv. r. By means of s.liip-eanal 5 miles in length and 15 feet deep, vessels )f 400 tons can now reach the city. A large flo .r asm has also b 17 feet, width 110A te,-t,'at ; nd clejitli IS feet. Enter, which is variously nn