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Rh GODDERTHOENE. 120 GODEEVY. living is a vie.* in the dioo. of Winchester, val. 461, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is an ancient edifice, built in the form of a cross, and dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul. It contains several monuments and tombs, and two brasses of the early part of the 16th cen- tury, one being to Owen Manning, a former vicar, who compiled a history of this county. There is _ also a district church at Farncombe, the living of which^is a perpet. cur., val. 120, in the patron, of the bishop. The charitable endowments and fuuda consist of Wyatt's almshouses and Smith's bequest of money. The former are under the jurisdiction and patronage of the Car- penters' Company ; and the latter is derived from an estate which produces upwards of 300 per annum, the proceeds being spent in clothing and binding as apprentices the children of the poor. They produce, in all, upwards of 400 per annum. The Independents, Wesleyans, and Unitarians have chapels, and there are National, British, and infant schools, for the children of both sexes. The neighbourhood abounds with springs of pure water. There are many villas and respectable residences in the vicinity of the town. The Surrey Union hounds meet here. Wednesday and Saturday are market days, and fairs are held on the 13th February and 10th July. GODDEETHORNE, a hund. in the Bridport div. of co. Dorset. It is situated in the south-western part of the co., and includes the pars, of Allington, Skipton- George, and Walditch, comprising nearly 3,300 acres. GODDINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Ploughley, co. Oxford, 5 miles N.E. of Bicester, its post town, and o S.W. of Buckingham. The parish is thinly populated, and the people employed in agriculture. The tithes were commuted for land under an Act of Enclosure in 1816. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxford, in the patron, of Corpus Christ! College, Oxford. The church is a plain stone edifice, dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It was erected in 1792. Goddington Hall is the principal residence. The trustees of the late John Eamsey, Esq., are the lords of the manor. GODLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of JIottram-in-Long- dcudale, hund. of Macclesfield, co. palatine of Chester, 3 miles S.E. of Ashton-under-Lyne, and 6 N.E. of Stockport. Manchester is its post town. It is situated on Wameth Brook, and derives its name from the family of Godleigh, who possessed the manor in the reign of John. The Manchester and Sheffield rail- way passes through the township. The village, which is considerable, is a suburb of the town of Hyde. There are cotton-mills, affording employment to many of the people. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie. * of Mottram, in the dioc. of Chester. Godley House is the principal residence. John Tollemache, Esq., is lord of the manor. GODLEY AND CHERTSEY HUNDRED, one of the 13 hunds. into which Surrey is divided. It appears to have derived its name (i.e. " God's land") from having formed part of the demesne of Chertsey Abbey. It is situated in the north-western part of the co., and is bounded on the N. by the co. Middlesex, on the E. by the hund. of Elmbridge, on the S. by the hund. of Wo- king, and on the V. by the co. of Berks. It includes, the pars, of Chertsey, Bisley, Byfleet, Chobham, Egham, Horsell, Pyrford, Thorpe, and a portion of Ash, embracing nearly 43,800 acres. GODMANCHESTER, a par. in the hund. of Tose- land, co. Huntingdon, 1 mile S.E. of Huntingdon, of which it is a suburb, and is included within the borough. It is situated on the banks of the river O'ise, which is hero crossed by a bridge. It is supposed to occupy the site of the Roman station Durolepons, and was called by the Saxons Gumecestre. It was held by the Dane, Guthrum, to whom it was given by Alfred. It received its charter of incorporation from James I., and under the new Corporation Act is governed by a mayor, 4 aldermen, and 12 councillors. This place is somewhat noted for its production of cream cheese. The 10 householders are entitled to vote in the election of members of parliament for the borough of Huntingdon. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 328, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster. The church is a handsome edifice, dedicated to St. Mary. The endowments consist of 21 to the free school founded by Queen Elizabeth, Dryden's almshouses, and about 53 for other charitable purposes. The Independents, Baptists, and Particular Baptists have chapels, and there are National and infant schools. A court-leet is held half-yearly. The mayor, during his term of office, is lord of the manor, and with the ex-mayor, exercises concurrent jurisdiction with the county magistrates. A fair is held on Easter Monday for the sale of horses and li?e stock. GODMANSTONE, a par. in the hund. of Cerne, co. Dorset, 2 miles S. of Ceme-Abbas, and 4J N. of Dor- chester, its post town aild a railway station on the London and South- Western line. The small river called the Cerne passes through the parish. The village is small and wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 240. An Act was obtained in 1836 for the enclosure of waste lands. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 250. The church is a pretty but small edifice, mostly in the Norman style of architecture. It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and has a handsome memorial window to a late rector. There is a parochial school with residence for the teachers, and a Sunday-school with a small endowment. GODMERSHAM, a par. and post town in the hund. of Felborough, lathe of Shepway, co. Kent, 6 miles N.E. of Ashford, and 8 S.W. of Canterbury. It is situated on the banks of the river Stour, and the Chilham station on the South-Eastern line of railway is about 2 miles N.E. of the town. The par. includes the hmlts. of Billing, Eggerton, and Pope Street, and is bounded on the E. by Penny-Pot Wood. In tie early part of the 9th century this parish became the property of Christ Church, Canterbury, the priors of which built a residence here in the reign of Richard II., part of which still remains, and exercised the liberty of free warren. It was formerly a market town, but is now only an incon- siderable village. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable, pasture, and woodland, with about 230 acres of downs. The soil is chiefly chalk, alternated with loam and gravel. The surface is hilly, and richly clothed with wood. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 330, and the vicarial for 195. The living is a Tic.* with the chaplainry of Challock annexed, in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 234, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church is a plain, ancient edifice, dedicated to St. Lawrence. It contained, till recently (1864), eight stalls formerly belonging to the monks of Canterbury. The register commences in 1564. The parochial endowments produce about 40 per an- num. There is a National school for both sexes. Godmersham Park, the handsome seat of Earl St. Vin- cent, is the principal residence. There is also Chilham Park, and some good wood scenery in the neighbourhood. GODNEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Meare, hund. of Glaston-Twelve- Hides, co. Somerset, 5 miles N.W. of Glastonbury, its post town. It is situated on the river Brue. The manor, which consists of above 3,000 acres, was part of the demesne of Glastonbury Abbey. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 55. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was erected in 1838 upon the site of a more ancient edifice. GODOLPHIN, a hmlt. in the par. of Breago, co. Cornwall, 5 miles N.W. of Helston, its post town. From the time of tho Norman Conquest the Godolphin family held possession of the manor, and gave name to the place. The old residence is now occupied as a farm. In the neighbourhood is White Eagle Hill, from the summit of which there is a fine view of tho county. The people are mostly employed in the copper and tin mines, some of which are old and of great depth. In 1846 this was made an ecclesiastical district, when a church was erected. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 150, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. GODREVY, a vil. and low island situated N. of St. Ives Bay, co. Cornwall, about 9 miles V. of Red-