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Rh GILBERDIKE, NEW, a vil. in the par. of Eastring- ton, wap. of Howdenshire, East Hiding co. York. It is situated on Walling Fen, and abounds in excellent clay for earthenware and bricks, which are extensively manu- factured. The village is of recent growth. GILBERTSTOWN, or BENDENSTOWN, a par. in the bar. of Forth, co. Carlow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Tullow, on the road to Leighlin. The surface is drained on the N. by the Burren stream, and consists of very excellent soil. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ossory, Ferns, and Leighton, val. 231, in the patron, of the bishop. Here is a Roman Catholic chapel united to that of Aghade, and a National school. GILBY, a hmlt. in the par. of Pilham, wap. of Cor- ringham, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles N.E. of Gainsborough. GILCHRIST, an ancient par. now united to TJrray, co. Ross, Scotland. GILCOMSTON, a quoad sacra par. in the par. of Old Machar, co. Aberdeen, Scotland, 2 miles from Aberdeen. GILCRTJX, a par. in the ward of Allerdale-below- Derwent, co. Cumberland, 5 miles N. of Cockermouth, its post town, and 5J E. of Haryport. It is situated on the S. bank of the river Ellen. The Bull Gill station on the Carlisle and Maryport line of railway is 1 mile W. of the village. Coal abounds, and stone and lime are also obtained. There are numerous springs, some with medicinal properties. The land is chiefly arable, and the surface varied. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 100, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is an ancient structure of stone, dedicated to St. Mary. The only charity is an endowment of 24 yearly, bequeathed by Joseph Fordiff for the free scbool. The celebrated mineralogist, Joseph Jackson, was born here. Ellen Hall, an old seat of the Dykes family, is now in ruins. Mrs. M. B. Dykes is lady of the manor. * GILDERSOME, a chplry. in the par. of Batley, wap. of Morley, West Riding co. York, 5 miles S.W. of Leeds, its post town, and 6 S.E. of Bradford. It is a railway station on the Wakefield and Bradford branch of the Great Northern line. The manufacture of woollen cloth and numerous coal-mines afford employment to most of the people. There are also fulling mills in operation. The land is chiefly meadow and pasture, and the substratum abounds with coal. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc, of Ripon, val. 120, in the patron, of the Vicar of Batley. The church is an ancient stone structure. The charities produce about 12 per annum. There are places of worship belonging to the Baptists, Wesleyans, and Society of Friends, and a free school, partly endowed. The Earl of Cardigan is lord of the manor. GILDERSOME STREET, a hmlt. in the par. of Batley, within a short distance of the above. GILDINGWELLS, a tnshp. in the par. of St. John Throapham, S. div. of the wap. of Strafforth, West Riding co. York, 5 miles S.W. of Tickhill, and 5 N.W. of Worksop, its post town. The Shireoak station on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire railway is about 34 miles S.W. of the village. The ext. par. place of Waldingwells is within the limits of this tnshp. Here was formerly a nunnery of the Benedictine order. The land is fertile, and abounds in springs. Sir T. W. White, Bart., is lord of the manor. GILES, ST., IN-THE-FIELDS, a par. in the Holborn div. of the hund. of Ossulstone and borough of Finsbury, co. Middlesex, 1 mile W. of St. Paul's. See LONDON. GILES, ST., IN-THE-HEATH, a par. in the hund. of Black Torrington, co. Devon, 6 miles N.E. of Laun- costou, and 8 S. of Holsworthy. It is situated near the river Tamer and the Bude canal, which passes within a short distance of the village. The land is chiefly arable, and the population agricultural. The impropriate tithes have been, commuted for a rent-charge of 123 14s. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 100. There is a parochial school. Fairs are held on the third Wednesday in Amil, and a fortnight before Lammas. GILES, ST., iN-THE-WOOD, a par. in the hund. of Fremington, co. Devon, 3 miles E. of Torrington. The Rolle canal connects this parish with Great Torrington and the port of Bideford. The land is chiefly arable, with a small extent of coppice and orchard. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the road from Bide- ford and Torrington to Exeter. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 100. The church, erected in 1675, contains a monument to Tristram Ris- don, the antiquary. There is a parochial school. The charities produce 16 per annum, of which 5 belong to Lord Rolle's almshouses. Stevenstone, the ancient seat of Lord Rolle, was taken by Sir Thomas Fairfax during the civil wars. GILESTON, a par. in the hund. of Cowbridge, co. Glamorgan, South Wales, 5 miles S. of Cowbridge, its post town, and 10 S.W. of Cardiff. It is situated on the S. coast, looking across the Bristol Channel, a little E. of Breaksea Point. The parish is of small extent, and the population wholly agricultural. There is no village, only a few scattered houses. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 80. The church is dedicated to St. Giles. The Rev. J. Edwards, rector, is lord of the manor. GILFORD, a post and market town in the par. of Tullylish, bar. of Lower Iveagh, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles N.W. of Banbridge, and 82 from Dublin, being within 1 mile of the railway station at Maddenbridge. It is situated on the banks of the river Bann, which is here crossed by a stone bridge of two arches. It contains the parish church, two Presbyterian meeting-houses, one for Wesleyan Methodists, several schools, and a police station. Petty sessions are held in the town on the third Tuesday in every month. Some of the inhabitants are engaged in the linen and bleaching trade. The Lough Neagh and Newry canal passes within half a mile. Gilford Castle is the seat of Sir W. G. Johnson, Bart. This place gives title of baron to the Clanwilliams of Gill Hall. Fairs are held on the last Fridav in every month. GILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Greystoke, Leath ward, co. Cumberland, 6 miles S.W. of Penrith, and 12 E. of Keswick. This, with Motherby, forms a township. There is a school for boys and girls. Henry Howard, Esq., is lord of the manor. GILL. See BARNOLDSWICK, co. York. GILL, a lough, between cos. Sligo and Leitrim, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 2 miles E. of Sligo. It is 4 miles long, and contains two large islands. The river Bonnet falls into this lake. The surrounding scenery is very beautiful and well wooded. GILL HALL, in the bar., of Lower Iveagh, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. The demesne of Earl Clan- william, situated on the banks of the Lagan, is 2 miles N.W. of Dromore. GILLAMOOR, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Kirkby-Moorside, wap. of Ryedale, North Riding co. York, 2i miles N. of Kirkby-Moorside, its post town, and 6 N.E. of Helmsley. It is situated amid undu- lating scenery, with extensive views over the moors. Limestone abounds here. The living is a cur. annexed to that of Kirkby-Moorside, in the dioc. of York. The Wesleyans have a chapel. There is a school for both sexes, with an endowment of 15 per annum. Lord Feversham is lord of the manor. Here is a meet for the Sinnington hounds. GILLBECK, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Great Timblo, par. of Fewston, West Riding co. York, 6 miles N.W. of Otley. GILLERCOOMBE, a valley in Borrowdale, co. Cum- berland, famous for its rich mine of wad, or graphite. GILLIES HILL, in theco. Stirling, Scotland, 2 miles S.W. of Stirling. It was here the Scots took up their stand in 1314, before the battle of Bannockburn. GILLING, a wap. in the North Riding of co. York, divided into East and West. The former contains the pars, of Ainderby Steeple, Barton, Cleasby, East Cowton, Croft, Danby-Wiske, Great Langton, Middleton-Tyas, with portions of Catterick, Easby, Gilling, Kirby-Wiske, Great Manfield, and Great Smeaton, comprising about