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Rh GOYTREY. 131 GRAFTON-REGIS. GOYTREY, a par. in the hund. of Upper Abcrga- veuny, co. Monmouth, 5 miles N.E. of Pont-y-Pool, and 6 S. of Abergavenny, its post town. It is situated in the vicinity of the river Usk, and on the Brecon canal, _ which has a wharf here. The West Midland railway 'passes in the neighbourhood. The scenery is very beautiful, and a large portion of the surface is woodland. There are quarries of lime and building stone, and tiles are manufactured. The living is a rcct. in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 227. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. There are places of worship belonging to the Baptists and Wesleyans. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. (iltAHY, a hmlt. in the par. of Aslackby, wap. of Avoland, parts of Kestevon, co. Lincoln, 2 miles S.E. of Folkingham. GRABY, EAST, a hmlt. in the par. of Dowsby, wap. of Aveland, parts -of Kestcvcn, co. Lincoln, 1 mile E. of thr above. GRACE DIBIT, a hmlt. in the par. of Bclton, hund. of West Goscote, co. Leicester, 5 miles N.E. of Ashby-dc- la-Zouch. It is situated on the Charnwood Forest canal. A nunnery of the Augustine order was founded here about the middle of the 12th century, upon the site of which now stands Grace Dieu Manor-house, the seat of A. L. Phillipps, Esq. The mansion in very beautiful, and an- nexed thereto is a Roman Catholic chapel with handsome windows of stained glass. Near it is a Trappist monas- tery, having a large crucifix placed upon a lofty mass of stone, which is a conspicuous object visible from a con- siderable distance. GRACEDIEU PARK, an cxt. par. place in tho lower div. of the hund. of Ragland, co. Monmouth, 3 miles S.W. of Monmouth. A monastery of the Cistercian order was founded here in the 13th century. GRACEHILL, or BALLYKENNEDY, a Moravian colony and a post-office vil. in tho par. of Ahoghill, in the bar. of Lower Toome, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles N.W. of Ballymena. It is situated on the river Main, which is crossed by a bridge. It was founded in 1746, and contains a church, savings-bank, a sisters' house, brethren's house, and boarding school. The inhabitants are under Moravian discipline, both civilly and ecclesiastically, the police being under tho direction of tho elders and ministers. GRADE, a par. in the hund. of Kerrier, co. Cornwall, 9 miles S.E. of Helston, its post town, and 13 S.W. of Falmouth. It is situated in the extreme S. of the county, near tho Lizard Point, and includes tho hmlts. of Cadg- worth and St. Ruan. The cliffs, which are indented with numerous curious caverns, resemble an amphi- theatre, rising to the height of 200 feet. The surface is partly hilly, and tho soil poor and rocky. Many varieties of serpentine stone capable of receiving a high polish are found in the neighbourhood. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 295. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 243, held together with tho rect. of Kuan Minor. The church of tho Holy Cross is an ancient stone edifice, and has monuments to the Enery and Erisey families. Lord Falmouth is lord of the manor. There is a National school. About half a mile In. in the village is St. Grade's Well. GRAEMSA Y, one of the Orkney Islands, in tho par. and sound of Hoy, Scotland, 2 miles S. of Stromness. It is 1 1 mile long by 1 broad, and has a flat surface, consisting of good soil. Here are a chapel and a school. Two lighthouses were erected in 1851 for guiding ships through Hoy Sound. ( II. 11 'HAM, a par. in tho hund. of Leightonstone, < i. Huntingdon, 2J miles N.W. of Buckdon, and 8 from Si. Xeot's, its post town. Tho Offord station on tho Northern lino of railway is 4J miles S.E. of the Tho hmlt. of Perry is in the southern part of the pur. The tithes were commuted for land under Enclosure Act in 1780. Tho village is small, hut neatly built. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ely, vul ci:i'.i. Tho church is an ancient edifice of noble or, according to others, to All Saints. The parochial endowments, arising partly from town lands, produce about 50 per annum, and are applied to the relief of the poor and repairs of the church. There is a free school. Lady 0. B. Sparrow is lady of the manor. A pleasure fair is held at Midsummer. GRAFFHAM, a par. in tho hund. of Easebourne, Chichester rape, co. Sussex, 4 miles S.E. of Midhurst, and 5 S.W. of Petworth, its post town. It is situated in a hilly district on the western downs, which are here beautifully studded with shrubs and underwood. Tho village commands fine views extending over the Weald. The land is nearly equally divided between arable, meadow, and woodland, with a large extent of furzy and open common. The living is a rect.* annexed to that of Woollavington, in the dioc. of Chichester. The church, which is dedicated to St. Giles, was enlarged and nearly rebuilt in 1838. It has a square embattled tower sur- mounted by a spire. There are charities of about 4 annually. The register dates from 1605. There is a National school for both sexes. GRAFFOO. See BOOTHBY GRAFVOE, co. Lincoln. GRAFTON, a tnshp. in tho par. of Langford, hund. of Bampton, co. Oxford, 2 miles S.E. of Langford, and 3 S.W. of Bampton-in-the-Bush. A tributary of tho river Isis flows through this place. GRAFTON, a tnshp. in tho par. of All Saints, hund. of Webtree, co. Hereford, 2 miles S. of Hereford. Graftonbury Hall is the principal residence. GRAFTON, a vil. in the vicinity of Leommstcr, co. Hereford. GRAFTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Exhall, hund. of Barlichway, co. Warwick, 2 miles S.E. of Alccster. GRAFTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Bcckford, hund. of Tibbaldstone, co. Gloucester, miles N.E. of Tewkcs- bury. It is situated at the foot of Breedon Hill. A landslip of about 16 acres occurred hero in 1764. Tho tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1773. GRAFTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Fitz, lib. of Shrewsbury, co. Salop, 5 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury. It is situated on the river Perry. GRAFTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Tilston, higher div. of the hund. of Broxton, co. palatine Chester, 1| mile N. of Tilston, and 4 miles N.W. of Malpas. Lord Stanley of Alderiey is solo proprietor. Old Graftoii Hall is now a farmhouse. GRAFTON; a hmlt. in the par. of Marton, wap. of Claro, West Riding co. York, 3 miles S.E. of Borough- bridge, and 5 N.E. of Knaresborough. Stokesley is its post town. It embraces about one-half of the parish, including a small range of high land known as the Wood hills, from which there is a beautiful and extensive prospect. The village is considerable. The living is a vie. annexed to that of Marton, in tho dioc. of York, and in the patron, of St. John's College, Cambridge. GRAFTON- ARDENS, a tnshp. in the par. of Temple- Grafton, hund. of Barlichway, co. Warwick, 3 miles S.E. of Alcester. GRAFTON, EAST, a tythg. in the par. of Great Bedwin, hund. of Kinwardstone, co. Wilts, 8 miles N. of Ludgershall. Here was formerly a chapel-of-ease dedicated to St. Nicholas. GRAFTON FLYFORD. See FLYFOHD-GiunoK, co. Worcester. GRAFJTON MANOR, an ext. par. place in the upper div. of the hund. of Halfshire, co. Worcester, 2 miles S.W. of Bromsgrove. The London and North- Western railway passes near this place. It was formerly a chapelry. The earls of Shrewsbury had a noble seat here, of which there are some remains that escaped a conflagration which occurred there in 1710. The Roman Catholics have a chapel. The Earl of Shrewsbury is lord of the manor. ( JKAFTON-REGIS, a par. in the hund. of Cleley, co. Northampton, 5 miles S.E. of Towcester, and 4J N.W. of Stoney-Stratford, its post town. It is situated near the southern border of the county. The Grand Junc- tion canal, the North- Western railway, and the main road between Northampton and Stoney-Stratford, pass through the parish. Tho Woodviiles for several genera-
 * I]I]H arance, with good spire. It is dedicated to St. Mary,