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Rh HAMPTON. 184 HAMPTON LOVETT. HAMPTON, a hund. or lib. in co. Somerset, contains the pars, of Bathampton, Charlcombe, and Claverton ; comprising an area of 2,610 acres. HAMPTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Malpas, higher div. of the hund. of Broxton, co. Cheater, 2 miles N.E. of Malpas. The houses are very scattered. Mrs. Done is lady of the manor. HAMPTON, a hmlt. in the hund. of Middle East, co Cornwall, 4 miles N.E. of Callington, and 7 S. 01 Launceston. It is situated on the river Tamar. HAMPTON BISHOP, a par. in the hund. of Grims- worth, co. Hereford, 3j miles S.E. of Hereford, its post town. It is a considerable par., situated on the rivers Wye and Lugg, and contains the tnshp. o] Tupsley. The land is principally rich pasture, and the soil gravel, alternating with loam. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in the manufacture of baskets and sieves, but the chief employment is agriculture. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 475, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is an ancieni structure, recently restored and embellished by the Eev. H. Huntingford. It is dedicated to St. Andrew, and has two painted windows in the chancel. The interior contains a monument to Colonel Weare. The parochial charities produce about 16 per annum. There are National schools supported by the rector. HAMPTON CHARLES, a tnshp. in the par. of Bockleton, hund. of Broxash, co. Hereford, 5 miles N.W. of Bromyard. The hamlet consists of a few farmhouses. Part of the land is laid out in hop-grounds. HAMPTON COURT. See HAMPTON, co. Middlesex. HAMPTON COURT, an ext. par. lib., locally in the par. of Hope-under-Dinmore, hund. of Wolphy, co. Hereford, 5 miles S.S.E. of Leominster. It is situated on the eastern bank of the river Lugg, and is the site of the fine old seat of the earls of Essex, originally built by Sir R. Lenthall, who distinguished himself at the battle of Agincourt. The buildings form a quadrangle, and were restored by Campbell in the castellated style. On the N. side is the gate-house, and two angular towers. Adjoining one of these is the chapel, with a carved timber roof. In the picture gallery are portraits by Jansen, Holbein, Vandyck, Lely, and Reynolds, in- cluding an original one of Henry IV. Here is also preserved William III.'s bed, and the handkerchief with which Lord Coningsby wiped the king's wound at the battle of the Boyne. The mansion is surrounded by a park and pleasure grounds about 8 miles in circuit. HAMPTON GAY, a par. in the hund. of Ploughley, co. Oxford, 6J miles N. of Oxford, its post town, and 3 from Woodstock. The parish, which is small, is situated on the Oxford canal and the river Cherwell. Here are paper-mills, which afford employment to a portion of the inhabitants. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 20. The church, dedicated to St. Giles, is an ancient edifice with low tower. In the interior is a mural monument to Sir Vincent Barry. Hampton House, an old Elizabethan scat, is the principal residence. Charles Venables, Esq., is lord of the manor. HAMPTON, GREAT, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Blackenhurst, co. Worcester, 1 mile S.W. of Evesham, its post town and railway station. It includes the tnshp. of Little Hampton. The village is situated on the river Avon, and on the turnpike road to Wor- cester. It formerly had an extensive vineyard belonging to Evesham Abbey. Between this place and Evesham is a fine bridge across the Avon, the construction of which, after great difficulties, was successfully accom- plished by Henry Workman, Esq., at an outlay of 13,000, part of which was defrayed by voluntary con- tributions. The land is very fertile, and chiefly meadow. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in market- gardening. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1776. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 81, in the patron, of Christ Church, Oxford. The church is an ancient stone structure, with a square embattled tower containing four bells. In the interior is a stained window, inserted through the liberality of Henry Workman, Esq., in commemoration of the new bridge at Evesham. In the church are preserved a portion of the richly-carved steps and pedestal of the old cross. The charities produce about 113 per annum; also 10s. distributed annually in bread to the poor. The Eveaham Poor-house is in Little Hampton. HAMPTON, HIGH, a par. in the hund. of Black Torrington, co. Devon, 4 miles W. of Hatherleigh. It is situated near the river Torridgo. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 198. The church of the Holy Cross stands on a hill, and has recently been rebuilt, with the exception of its ancient tower, which contains three bells. There is a chapel for Bible Christians : also a small National school built in 1834. J. M. Woolcombo, Esq., is lord of the manor. HAMPTON-IN-ARDEN, a par. in the Solihull div. of the hund. of Hemlingford, co. Warwick, 5 miles S. of Coleshill, and 9 S.E. of Birmingham. At Hampton Junction are stations of the London and North- Western and Midland Junction railways. Solihull is its post town. The parish, which is large, is situated on the western bank of the river Ely the, and near the Birmingham canal. It contains the tnshp. of Hamp- ton, and the vils. of Knowle, Nuthurst, and Kinwalsey. The village, which is built on a slight elevation, con- sists of several streets, and was formerly a market town under a charter granted by Henry III. The North Warwick hounds meet here. The surface is level, and the soil a mixture of marl and clay. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1796. The living is a vie.* with the cur. of Nuthurst, in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 578. The church is dedicated to SS. Mary and Bartholomew. It is an ancient structure, with a low tower, the lofty spire which formerly surmounted it having been struck by lightning in 1643, and never rebuilt. In the interior are two brasses, dating from 1430. There is also a district church at Knowle, the living of which is a perpet. cur.,* val. 112. The charities produce about 1,790 per annum, of which 194 goes to Fentham's school. A school was erected out of t" funds of the above charity in 1849 for girls and infan The Independents have a place of worship. The Ri] Hon. Frederick Peel, M.P., islord of the manor. Fi are held on 9th June, 21st July, 8th September, 15th October. HAMPTON, LITTLE, a hmlt. in the par. of Great Hampton, co. Worcester, three-quarters of a mile S.W. of Evesham, situated on the river Avon. HAMPTON, LITTLE, a par., watering place, and small market town in the hund. of Poling, rape of Arundcl, co. Sussex, 3 miles S. of Arundel. It is situated near the mouth of the river Avon, on the coast of the Channel. The harbour, defended by a pier and jetties, has 8 feet of water inside the bar, which be- comes dry at low water. It is a coastguard station, and there is a lighthouse 30 feet in height, built in 1848. The town, which is a small place, is much resorted to in the summer season for sea-bathing. Here in the Saxon times, Alderman Wulfherd defeated a party of Danish pirates, and in 1139 the Empress Maud landed here. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Chiehester, val. 150, in the patron, of the bishop. The church dedicated to St. Mary. The charities produce aboi 20 per annum, chiefly the endowment of Corney's school. Market day is on Thursday. HAMPTON LOADE, a hmlt. in the hund. of Si desdon, co. Salop, near Bridgnorth, and about 18 m: S.E. of Shrewsbury. It is a station on the Sevi Valley branch of the West Midland railway. HAMPTON LOVETT, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Halfshire, co. Worcester, 1 J mile N. of Droitwich. its post town. It is a small agricultural parish situated on the road from Droitwich to Kidderminster. The Bir- mingham and Worcester canal and the Birmingham and Gloucester railway pass within a few miles of the village. Hampton Court, the seat of the Pakington family, to whom the manor has belonged for several