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Rh HALDEN. 168 HALESOWEN. Halberton, co. Devon, 3 miles E. of Tiverton, and 1 mile from the Tiverton Junction railway station. It is situated near the Grand Western canal, and contains several quarries of building stone. The soil is rich, and the subsoil clayey. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 659, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Bristol. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a fine edifice with square embattled tower, in which are six bells and a clock. It contains several monuments, and a carved oak screen. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The parochial charities produce 30 per annum. Earl Pow- lett is lord of the manor. HALDEN, or HIGH HALDEN, a par. in the bund, of Blackbourne, lathe of Scray, co. Kent, 3 miles N. of Tenterden. It is situated on the river Tarn, which flows through the parish to the Mcdway, and is also intersected by a stream called the River, a feeder of the Rother. The surface is hilly, and about two-thirds of the land arable and pasture, the remaining third being woodland. The soil is chiefly a strong clay, but very productive. A mineral, locally called "crow-stone," consisting of the oxide of iron, clay, and manganese, is found in considerable quantities ; also a fine clay suited for the manufacture of earthenware and pottery. There is a thin layer of grey marble, which is partially worked, and a fine stone for making hones, resembling those of Turkey. The village is neatly built, and chiefly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 450. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 325, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a large edifice with a singular steeple, built in the reign of Henry VI. The charities produce about 30 per annum, of which 25 is the endowment of Tylden's free school. HALDEN, MILL OF, a vil. in the par. of Bonhill, co. Dumbarton, Scotland, 2 miles N. of Dumbarton. It is situated near the river Lcven. HALDENBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Adlingfleet, lower div. of the wap. of Osgoldcross, West Riding co. York, C miles S.W. of Goole. It is situated near the rirer Don, and forms with Eastoft a tnshp. Haldenby Park is the principal residence. The tithes were com- muted for land and money payments under an Enclosure Act in 1767. The waste lands adjoining Thorne Moor are gradually being brought into cultivation. HALDON HILL, in the E. div. of co. Devon, 4 miles S.W. of Exeter. It is a sandstone ridge, where the Exeter races are hold, about 800 feet above the sea- level, and extending in a S.E. direction for 7 miles. The surface is covered with loose flints, and there are several cairns. In the vicinity is Haldon House, built by the Chudleighs in 1735. It contains a good gallery of paintings, and some county MSS. In the grounds stands a statue of General Lawrence. HALE, a par. in the hund. of Fordingbridge, Ring- wood div. of co. Hants, 4 miles N.E. of Fordingbridge, and 2 S.E. of Downton, its post town. It is bounded on the W. by the river Avon, which is here navigable. Nearly half the parish is in wood and common, the rest arable and pasture. The district around Hale House is richly wooded with oak, elm, and fir, but the other parts consist of elevated downs. The population is mostly agricultural. The living is a don. cur. * in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 270. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. J. GofF, Esq., is lord of the manor. HALE, a chplry. in the par. of ChildwaD, hund. of West Derby, co. Lancaster, 6 miles S. of Prescot. It is situated on the northern bank of the river Mersey, and forms the most southern point of land in the county. The village is smal land almost wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 183 19s. 9d. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 105. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The charities produce 15 per annum, which goes to the support of Past's free school. The Child of Hale, John Middleton, was born here in 1578. His height was 9 feet 3 inches, and he had a hand 17 inches in length. He was introduced at the court of James I., and died here in 1023. Hale Hall, which has a decoy, was built by the Irelands in 1674. In the < scrvatory is a palm-tree, supposed to be the finest Europe, being 27 feet in height, and above 100 ye old, having been brought to England in 1737. HALE. See HAILE, co. Cumberland. HALE, a tnshp. in the par. of Bowden, hund. Bucklow, co. Chester, 2J miles S.E. of Altrincham, ai 10 from Manchester. It contains many scattered farm- houses, forming a considerable village. The land is clayey and chiefly arable. The Earl of Stamford and Warrington is lord of the manor, and chief landowner. HALE, a hmlt. in the pars, of Kirkby Thore and Newbiggin, co. Westmoreland, 5 miles N. W. of Appleby. There is also a small place of this name about 2 miles N.W. of Burton-in-Kendal. HALE, a tnshp. in the par. and hund. of Wrotham, lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, 3 miles S. of Wrotham. HALE, or HEAL, a vil. in the par. of Farnham, co. Surrey, 1 mile from Farnham. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Winchester, in the patron, of the Vicar of Farnham. HALE-END, a tythg. in the par. of Woking, first div. of the hund. of Woking, co. Surrey, 5 miles N. of Guildford. HALE-MAGNA, or GREAT HALE, a par. in the wap. of Aswardhurn, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 63 miles from Sleaford, its post town, and half a mile S. of the Heckington railway station on the Boston and Sleaford line. It contains the tnshp. of Little Hale. The village is considerable, but chiefly agricultural. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 810, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedi- cated to St. John the Baptist, has a Norman tower con- taining three bells. The parochial charities produce 80 per annum. There is a National school with an endow- ment arising from lands allotted on the enclosure of the parish. The Marquis of Bristol is lord of the manor. HALES, a tnshp. in the par. of Drayton-in-Hales, N. div. of the hund. of Pirehill, co. Stafford, 12 miles N.W. of Eccleshall, and 3 S.E. of Market Drayton. It forms that part of the parish which is situated in Staffordshire, and adjoins the township of Bloore. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in agriculture. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 100. The church, a handsome structure, dedicated to St. Mary, was erected in 1856, at the expense of the Rev. Alexander It. Bu- chanan. There is a National school for boys and girls. Hales Hall, the principal residence, is the seat of the Rev. Alexander Henry Buchanan, M.A. HALES, a par. in the hund. of Clavering, co. Norfolk, 2J miles S.E. of Loddon, its post town. The village is small, but pleasantly situated. The land is chiefly arable. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 32. The church, dedicated to St. Mar- garet, is a small structure, with thatched roof and round tower containing two bells. There is also a district church at Heckinghain, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 31. The register dates from 1674. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. The principal residences are Hales Hall and Loddon Hall. The Earl of Roseberry is lord of the former manor, and D. Pal- mer, Esq., of the latter. HALES, NORTH. See COVEHITHE, co. Suffolk. HALESOWEN, a par., post, and market town, partly in the lower div. of the hund. of Halfshire, co. Worcester, and partly in the Halesowen div. of the hund. of Brimstree, co. Salop, 7J miles S.W. of Birmingham, 4J E. of Stem-bridge, and 5 Sof Dudley. The parish, which is very considerable both in extent and popula- tion, is situated in a vale watered by the river Stour, which has its source in the neighbouring hills. The North- Western railway and the Dudley canal pass in the vicinity. The manufacture of steel is extensively carried on at Congreaves, and there are some coal-pits in the parish. It contains the tnshps. of Cradley, St. Kenelm, Langley, Oldbury, Hill, Hasbury, and eleven other tnshps. The manor was given by John to the Bishop of Winchester, who built a Premonstraten- sian priory here, the remains of which are still visible.