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Rh HAGCJS. 166 HA1LES. HAGGS, a vil. in tho par. of Denny, co. Stirling, Scotland, 4 miles N.E. of Kilsyth. It was formerly a quoad sacra parish, but is now a chapel-of-ease. HAGLEY, a par. in tho lower div. of the hund. of Halfshire, co. Worcester, 2J miles S.E. of Stourbridge, its post town, 7 N.W. of Bromsgrove, and 10 from Birmingham. It is a station on the West Midland rail- way. The par. contains the hmlt. of Wassel and a large Eoman encampment on Witchbury Hill. The land is partly in common, but is well wooded. Tho surface is undulating, and tho scenery richly diversified. The village, which is considerable, contains some good private houses, and in the vicinity are several hand- some family seats. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 550. The church, an ancient struc- ture dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is situated in the grounds of Hagley Hall, and has recently been enlarged and beautified as a testimonial to Lord Lyttcl- ton for his public services to the Church. In the interior are monuments to the Lytteltons, and the well-known inscription to Lady Lucy Lyttelton. The parochial charities produce about 16 per annum. Here is a National school for both sexes. There is a chapel-of- ease at Blakcdown. Hagley Hall, tho principal resi- dence, is the seat of Lord Lyttelton, who is lord-lieutenant of the county and lord of the manor. Hagley Hall was built by the first Lord Lyttelton, the elegant historian and poet, who resided here, and was frequently visited by Pope, Hammond, and other literary celebrities. The hall is a substantial mansion of stone. It con- tains a remarkably handsome picture gallery, 85 feet by 22, decorated with choice carvings, and the ceiling painted by Cipriani. Amongst the choice masterpieces are, Charles I.'s Family, tho "Virgin" and "Dead Christ," by Vandyck, Duchess of Richmond, Monmouth, Lord Brouucker, Pope and his dog Bounce, Thomson, Duchess of Portsmouth, Matsys' "Miser," with several paintings by Rubens, and busts of Milton, &c. In the grounds surrounding the mansion are the Prince of Wales's pillar, Jacob's well, Pope's temple and urn, hermitage, Thomson's seat, &c. HAGLOE, a tythg. in the par. of Awre, co. Glou- cester, 3 miles S. of Newnham. It is situated on the river Severn, and is celebrated for the Hagloe crab-apple, from which excellent cider is made. HAGMOND. See HAUOHMOXD, co. Salop. HAGN ABY, a par. in the W. div. of Bolingbroke soke, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 5 miles W. of Spilsby, its post town, and 1 mile S.W. of Bolingbroke. It is situated on the Catchwater drain, which is navigable, and com- municates with the river Witham. The surface is gene- rally level, and the soil sandy. Tho village consists of a few farmhouses. The tithes have been commuted for land and a money payment. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 82. The church, dedi- cated to St. Andrew, is a neat structure erected at the beginning of the present century. There are some small charities. Hagnaby Priory, the seat of Thomas Colt- man, Esq., lord of the manor, is built on the site of a Premonstratensian abbey founded in 1175 by Herbert de Orreby. HAGNABY, a hmlt. in the par. of Hannah, Wold div. of the hund. of Calceworth, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 3 miles N.E. of Alford. It is situated near tho sea-coast. HAGRASETER VOE, an islet of the Shetland group, off tho coast of Scotland, 20 miles N. W. of Lerwick. It is situated on the S. side of Yell Sound. HAGWORTHINGHAM, a par. in the hund. of Hill, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 6 miles E. of Homcastle, and 4 N.W. of Spilsby, its post town. It is situated on the river Steeping. The land is chiefly arable. The tithes were commuted for corn-rents under an Enclosure Act in 1795. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lin- coln, val. 395, in the patron, of the bishop. The cbrch, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is an ancient edifice with a tower containing eight bells. Portions of tho church have been rebuilt, and on the S. side is a handsome stained-glass window. The register dates from 1562. The parochial charities produce 45 per annum, chieflj tho endowment of Whalley's free school. There are places of worship for Primitive and Wesley an Metho- dists. Earl Manvers is lord of the manor. HAHERSAY, or HELLESAY, an islet of the West group, off the coast of Scotland. It is situated between Barra and South Uist, and is about 1 mile in length. HAIGH, a tnshp. and ecclesiastical district in. the par. of Wigan, hund. of West Derby, co. Lancaster, 2 miles N.E. of Wigan, its post town and railway sta- tion, and 17 N.W. of Manchester. It is situated near the river Douglas and tho Leeds and Liverpool canal. The soil is clayey, and tho land chiefly arable. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the iron works and eoal-mines, tho latter producing the celebrated Cannel coal. There are also several cotton factories. This place was for many generations the property of the ancient knightly family of the Bradshaighs of Haigh Hall. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Chester, val. 150, in the patron, of the Rector of Wigan. The church is a plain stone edifice, dedicated to St. David, with a campanile turret containing a clock and one bell. The charities produce 194 per annum, of which 55 goes towards the support of Turner's school, and 137 for Lady Bradshaigh's almshouses. There is a chapel for Roman Catholics, and a National school for both sexes, also a Sunday-school. Haigh Hall, the magnifi- cent seat of the Earl of Crawford, was built in the reign of Edward II. It stands in the midst of a well- wooded park, in which is situated a summer-house built of Caunel coal, beautifully polished. The Earl of Craw- ford is lord of the manor. HAIGH, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Kexborough, West Riding co. York, 5 miles N.W. of Barnsley. It is a station on the Wakefield and Barnsley branch of the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway. The principal resi- dence is Haigh Hall. HAIGH-GREEN, a hmlt. in the par. of Ditton, co. Lancaster, 4 miles S. of Prescot. HAIGH MOOR, a hmlt. in the par. of West Ardsley, West Riding co. York, 5 miles N.W. of Wakefield. HAIGHTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Preston, hund. of Amounderness, co. Lancaster, 4 miles N.E. of Preston, situated on the river Wyre. HAILE, or HALE, a par. in AUerdale-above-Derwont ward, co. Cumberland, 2 miles S.E. of Egremont rail- way station, and 8 S.E. of Whitehaven. The village ia situated on the Whitehaven, Cleator, and Egremont line of railway. The village stands high, and is exposed to the W. winds. The par. is situated near the river Ellen, and comprises the tnshps. of Hale and Wilton. It abounds in freestone and lime. The western part is fertile, with a quantity of pasture land ; the other part is mountainous, cold, and barren. The chief crops are wheat, barley, oats, and turnips. The soil is light gravel. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 82. The church, which is a small edifice, has a turret containing two bells. In the interior, at the W. end of the gallery, are two handsome mural tablets to thePonsonby family. The manor-house, built in the 16th century, is tho seat and property of Miles Ponsouby, Esq., who is lord of the manor, and whose ancestors are said to have come over to England with William the Norman. There are parochial and Sunday schools. HAILES, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Kiftsgate; co. Gloucester, 2 miles N.E. of Winchcomb, its post town. It anciently belonged to Osgod tho Saxon, and has the remains of a istcrcian abbey founded in 1246 by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, afterwards Kiiuj of the Romans. Having been nearly destroyed by fire in 1271, he rebuilt it, and gave it a pretended "portion of Christ's blood." At the Dissolution its revenues were returned at 357 7s. 8d. The soil is a stiff clay, alter- nating with gravelly loam. The land is chiefly pasture and woodland. The village is very small, and wholly agricultural. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Didbrook, in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol. The church is built out of the abbey ruins. Lord Sudeley is lord of the manor.