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Rh GBEET. 144 GEESFOBD. 1 GEEET, a tnshp. in the par. of Burford, huud. of Overs, co. Salop, 1 mile S.E. of the above. It is situated on the river Temo. GKEET, a hmlt. in the par. of Winchcombe, hund. of Lower Kiftsgate, co. Gloucester, 2 miles from Winch- combe, and 14 N.E. of Gloucester. It is situated under the Cotswold hills, near the river Isborne. GBEETHAM, a par. in the hund. of Alstoe, co. But- land, 3 miles N. of Empingham, and G N.E. of Oakham, its post town. It is situated in a retired locality on the river Gwash. The tithes have been commuted for land under an Act of Enclosure obtained in 1763. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 163. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure with tower, surmounted by a good spire. There is a National school for boys and girls, endowed with pro- perty producing about 36 per annum, and likewise one for infants. G. Finch, Esq., is lord of the manor. GBEETHAM, a par. in the hund. of Hill, parts of Lindsoy, co. Lincoln, 3 miles E. of Horncastle, its post town, and 12 S. of Louth. It is-situated at a consi- derable elevation, commanding an extensive prospect over the country, with a good view of the North Sea. an old ediiice, dedicated to All Saints. The register com- mences in the year 1G53. There are a few small charities. Some Eoman coins and other remains were found here a short time since. Frank Wonnald. Esq., is lord of the manor under the Duchy of Lancaster, to which a large portion of this neighbourhood belongs. GBEKTLAND, a tnshp. united with Elland, in the par. of Halifax, wap. of Morlcy, West Biding co. York, '2 miles S.W. of Halifax, its post town. The Leeds and Manchester railway passes through the tnshp. The people are mostly employed in the cotton and worsted mills, in the manufacture of woollen cloth, and in the stone quarries. The village, which is very populous, forms a suburb of Halifax. The living is a perpct. cur. annexed to the vie.* of Halifax, in the dioc. of Bipon. The church is a modern structure dedicated to St. Thomas. The Wesleyan, Beformed, and Primitive Methodists, and Bible Christians have places of worship, and there is a day school for both sexes belonging to the Wesleyans. A Eoinan altar dedicated by Titus Aure- lius Aureliauus to the god of the city of the Brigantes, and other remains, have been found in the neighbour- hood. GBEETWELL, a. par. in the wap. of Lawress, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 2 miles E. of the city of Lincoln, its post town. It is situated on the river Witham, which bounds the parish on the S. The village is small, con- taining between 40 and 50 inhabitants, and wholly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 49, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. The church is a small brick building dedi- cated to All Saints. GEEGOEY, ST., a vil. and ext. par. lib., in the huud. of Westgate, co. Kent, in the vicinity of the city of Canterbury. GEEINTON, or GBENTON, a par. in the hund. of Whitley, co. Somerset, 6 miles S.W. of Glastonbury, its post town, and 7 E. of Bridgwater. The parish is of small extent. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 165. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an old structure of stone with windows of stained glass. There is a National school in the village. S. T. Kekewich, Esq., is lord of the manor. GEENAGH, a par. in the bars, of Barretts and East Muskerry, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles N.W. of Blarney. Cork is its post town. The surface is hilly, but tho soil good, with a small extent of bog. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cloyne, val. with Garrycloyne, 1,272, in the patron, of the bishop. Tho Eoman Catholic chapel is united to two chapels in the par. of MoTirne Abbey. Here are three daily schools. GEENDON, a par. in the hund. of Wymersley, co. Northampton, 5 miles S.W. of Wellingborough, and 8 E. of Northampton, its post town. Tho Billing Boad station on the London and North- Western line of rail- way is nearly 2 miles N.W. of the village. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1780. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 120, in the patron, of Tri- nity College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, contains two monumental effigies in brass. Tho Marquis of Northampton is lord of the manor. GEENDON, a par. in the Tamworth div. of the hund. of Hemlingford, co. Warwick, 3 miles N.W. of Ather- stone, its post town and nearest railway station on London and North- Western line. It is situated on river Anker, and includes tho hmlt. of Whittingto: The Coventry canal and Trent Valley railway through the immediate neighbourhood. The collii give employment to many of the people. The ineado' are luxuriantly fertile, but subject to occasional inun dation. The village is pleasantly situated and neatl; built. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lichfiel val. 525. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is handsome ediiice with embattled tower and painted win dows. The charitable bequests produce about 5 pel annum. A school was founded here by Lady Charlotte Chetwynd. Grondon Hall is the scat of Sir G. Chet- wynd, Bart., who is lord of the manor. GBENDON BISHOP, a par. in the hund. of Brox- ash, co. Hereford, 4 miles N. W. of Bromyard, its post town, and 7 S.E. of Leominster. The main road between the above towns passes through the village. Hops are grown. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Here- ford, val. 59, in the patron, of the Vicar of Bromyard. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is a stone edifice, rebuilt towards the close of the last century. There are a few small charities. In the neighbourhood are traces of an ancient camp, supposed to be Danish. GEENDON-UNDEBWOOD, a par. in the hund. of Ashendon, co. Bucks, 6 miles S.E. of Bicester, its post town, and 10 N.W. of Aylesbury. The village is pleasantly situated in a well-wooded country. A con- siderable part of the female population are engaged in the manufacture of lace. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1769. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 269. The church, dedi- cated to St. Leonard, is an ancient edifice built of stone, containing monuments of the Pigott family, and one of great beauty to Lord and Lady Saye and Sele. There are charities amounting to about 5 per annum. The Baptists have a chapel, and there is an endowed free school. G. G. W. Pigott, Esq., is lord of the manor. GBENDON WAEBEN, an ext. par. place in tho hund. of Broxash, co. Hereford, 5 miles W. of Bromyard. GBENTON. See GKEINTON, co. Somerset. GEESFOED, a par. in the hunds. of Bromfield and Mold, cos. Denbigh and Flint, 3 miles N.E. of Wrexham, its post town, and 4 N.W. of Holt. The Shrewsbury and Chester branch of the Great Western line of railway has a station here. It is beautifully situated on the banks of the river Alen, and includes tho tnshps. of Al- lington, Gwersyllt, Gresford, Eosset, and several others. The name appears to bo derived from Croes-ford, i.e. " road of the Cross." The parish is of large extent, and very fertile. It yields abundance of coal. The living is a vie.* with the perpet. curs, of Gwersyllt and Eosset annexed, in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 714, in the patron, of the Bishop of St. Asaph. The parish church of Gresford is a line structure of the 15th cen- tury ; its length 123 feet, and width about 60 feet, with tower containing a peal of twelve fine-toned bells, said to be one of the seven wonders of Wales. There are carved effigies of the Apostles and of Henry VII. The interior is neatly fitted up, and has an octagonal font, twelve stalls finely carved, and several monuments and tablets of the Trevor, Perry, and other families. Th E. window is handsome, and in the churchyard are man; fine yew-trees. The parochial charities, including school endowment of 26 by Strode, produce about 1 per annum. At a considerable elevation above t village is a spot called the Eofts, where are traces of