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Rh HAMMERTON GREEN. 179 HAMPNETT. village is navigable for barges. The Great 'Western rail- way passes through the northern part of the parish. The village, which by a continuity of buildings is almost united with Kensington, forms one of the most populous appendages to the western part of the metropolis, and is situated on the northern bank of the river Thames. The principal street extends along the line of the Great Western road, and a wide street called the Broadway diverges from it towards the river. In one of the houses in the Upper Mall, Catherine, dowager of Charles II., resided for many years ; and in another, Brandenburgh House, once the seat of Bubb Doddington, the unfortu- nate Queen Caroline, wife of George IV., died. This noble mansion was subsequently taken down. In another house, called the Dove Coffee-house, the poet Thompson wrote the greater part of his "Winter;" and in this parish resided Loutherbourg, the painter, and Elphin- stono, the friend of Johnson. The streets aro well paved and lighted with gas, and the inhabitants aro supplied with water by the West Middlesex water-works, estab- lished by Act of Parliament in 1806, and which have reservoirs, occupying about 3 acres of land, at the back of Theresa-terrace. A suspension bridge was erected across the Thames in 1827. It has a roadway 822 feet long by 20 wide, with 5 more feet of footway path. Hammersmith is a polling-place for the county elections, and petty sessions for the Kensington divi- sion are held here. In the neighbourhood are several nursery-gardens and brick-fields. There are an exten- sive iron-foundry and forge for the manufacture of machinery, steam boilers, &c., two large breweries, and grounds for bleaching wax. The living is a vie. in the ttioc. of London, val. 546, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Paul, is a spacious structure, built in 1629, and contains tombs of Sheffield, Earl of Mulgsave, Sir S. Morland, inventor of the speaking trumpet, bishops Lloyd and Sheridan, Sir Elijah Impey, Woolidge, the painter, &c. In an urn is the heart of Sir N. Crisp, the royalist, who invented the present way of making bricks. In addition to the parish church, Ore the following district churches : St. Peter's church, a perpet. cur., val. 500, situated at the W. end of the parish ; St. John the Evangelist's, a perpet. cur., erected in 1859 by subscription ; St. Stephen's, situated at Shepherd's Bush, also a perpet. cur.,* val. 420. They are all in the patron, of the bishop, except St. John's, vested in the vicar. St. Stephen's Church was erected in 1850 at the sole expense of the late Bishop Blom- field, and is a fine specimen of church architecture. The parochial charities produce 722 per annum. There are chapels for Wesleyans, Congregationalists, and Baptists, and a Roman Catholic church at Brook Green, where is also situated the Roman Catholic training col- lege, and almshouses capable of accommodating forty inmates. There is a convent of English Benedictines, founded in 1669, and also the convents of the Good Shepherds and the Daughters of Nazareth. Godolphin school, erected in 1862, near St. John's church, is a handsome building surrounded by about 4 acres of land, and comprises a large school-room capable of accommo- dating 200 boys, a dining-hall, and dormitories for about 40 boarders. The school was established under the will of the late William Godolphin, Esq., by which boys residing in the neighbourhood, upon payment of 8 per annum, aro instructed in classics and mathematics, French, and the various branches of a good education. There are National and infant schools, also a mechanics' institute, savings-bank, and a dispensary. HAMMERTON GREEN, a teshp. in the par. of Whixley, upper div. of the wap. of Claro, West Riding eo. York, 6 miles N.E. of Wetherby, and 10 W. of York. It is situated on the road to York, near the river Nidd. The inhabitants aro chiefly employed in linen weaving. There are places of worship for Independents, Wesleyans, and Wesleyan Reformers. HAMMERTON KIRK, a par. partly in the wap. of r Claro, and partly in tlio ainaty of the city of York, Yst Riding co. York, 1 mile S. of Hammerton G 7 miles W.N.W. of York. reen, and It is situated on the river Nidd, over which is a bridge of three arches, called Skip Bridge, about a mile from the village. The parish con- tains the tnshp. of Wilstrop, and is well wooded. The land is chiefly arable and the soil rich. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 132. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is an ancient structure with a square tower, and was enlarged in 1835. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The charities produce about 6 per annum. HAMMER WICH, a chplry. in the par. of St. Michael, S. div. of the hund. of Omow, co. Stafford, 7 miles N.E. of Walsall, and 3 S.W. of Lichfiold. It is a station on the South Staffordshire railway. The village, which is small, is situated on the south-eastern edge of Can- nock Chase. The Wyrley and Essington canal passes through tho parish. The impropriate tithes belong to the Dean and Chapter of Lichfield. The living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Lichfield, val. 250, in the patron, of trustees. Tho church, which is situated on an eminence about half a mile W. of tho village, is a plain, old-fashioned building with a wooden belfry. Near the church is a mausoleum belonging to the Ash- mall family. The Marquis of Anglesey is lord of the manor. HAMMOON, a par. in the hund. of Pimperne, North Blandford div. of co. Dorset, 3 miles E. of Sturminster, and 8 N.W. of Blandford, its post town. The village, which is very small, is situated on the river Stour, which separates this parish from that of Marston. The surface is level, and the soil chiefly gravel. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 180. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 233. The church is a plain ancient structure, dedication unknown. Sir John Slade, Bart., is lord of the manor. HAMOAZE, a section of Plymouth Harbour, at tho mouth of the river Tamar, opposite Devonport dockyard. Here are moorings for 1UO sail of the line, in 15 fathom water, where tho ships in "ordinary" are laid up, including a squadron of reserve steamers. I1AMP, a hrnlt. in the par. of Bridgwater, co. Somer- set, 2 miles from Bridgwater. UAMPDEN, GREAT, a par. in tho hund. of Ayles- bury, co. Bucks, miles N. of High Wycombe, and 3J S.E. of Weudover. The par., which is well wooded, contains the hmlt. of Humpden Row. The village is small, and chiefly agricultural. The manor has for seve- ral centuries been the property of the Hampden family, one of whom, Griffith Hampden, Esq., entertained Queen Elizabeth here, and cut an avenue through his woods for her more convenient approach to his mansion. Near this avenue, still called the " Queen's Gap," is the famous spot of land on which the " 20." was assessed which led to the trial of Hampden and the beginning of the civil wars. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 295. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. with Great Kimble, 336. The church, dedicated to St. Mary. Magdalen, is a very ancient structure. It contains among other monuments one to the memory of John Hampden, who was buried hero in June, 1643, having died of tho wounds he received at the battle of Chalgravo. In 1828, when his body was disinterred, it was found nearly entire. There is a village school. HAMPDEN, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Ayles- bury, co. Buckingham, 1 mile N.E. of Great Hampden, and 3 miles S.E. of Wendover. There is no village, only a few scattered farmhouses. Tho tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 64 6s. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the rect. of Hartwell, in the dioc. of Oxford. HAMPNETT, a par. in the hund. of Bradley, co. Gloucester, 1 mile N.W. of Northleach, its post town, and 1 1 miles E. of Cheltenham. The village, which ia small, is situated near the old Roman Fosse Way, where several coins have been found. Tho soil is stone brash, alternating with chalk and clay. Here is an ancient barrow. Northleach house of correction is in this parish. A small brook called the Leach has its rise here, and gives name to tho town of Northleach. The living is a rect. with that of Stowell united, in tho dioc. of