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Rh HAKE-STREET. 195 HARLAXTON. HARE-STREET, a vil. in the pars, of Hormead and on, co. Herts, 2 miles E. of Buntingford. There is also a seat of this name near Komford, Essex, once the nee of Repton, the landscape gardener. HAREWUOD, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. . 'urmelow, co. Hereford, C miles N.W. of Ross, its own, 8 S.E. of Hereford, and 3J S.W. of the Fawley u on the Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester railway. It is a small parish situated near the river Wye, and on the main road from Ross to Hereford. It forms part of the forest of Harewood. The living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Hereford. The church has not been used for years. Harewood House is the principal residence, the seat of Sir HuiiLjerlbi-1 Iloskyns, Bart., who is lord of the manor and chief landowner. HAREWOOD, a par. in the upper div. of the wap. of post town, and 4 from the Arthington station of the it-Eastern railway. It is situated near the river i fe, and contains the tn^hps. iu:d vils. of Alwoodley, Keswick, Weardley, Wike, ic. It was once a market town, and formerly belonged to Robert-de- Romeli, from whom it passed to dir William do Aid- burgh, who built a castle hero, of which there are some fino ruins completely covered with ivy. The manor is now in the possession of the Lascelles family, who take the title of Earl of Harewood from this place. The soil is rich, and the land principally arable. The living is a vie.* in the dioe. of Ripon, val. 447. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure lately restored, with square tower containing three bells. It i "iitains several ancient monuments in particular one to Lord Chief Justice Gaseoigne. The parochial chari- ties produce 60 per annum. The Wesleyans have a of worship, and there is a National school for chil- dren of both sexes. There is a savings-bank and a literary and scientific institution. Harewood House, the i,t the Earl of Harewood, was built in 1760, at a cost of 100,000. The gardens and pleasure-grounds were laid out by Browne, and are open on Thursdays for the inspection of visitors. The Earl of Harewood is lord of the manor. Hero is a meet for the Bramham Moor hunt, Fairs are held on the lasl; Monday in April, and the second Monday in October. HARFORD, a par. and tnshp. in the hund. of Erming- ton, co. Devon, 2j miles N.W. of Ivybridge, and 14 S.K. of Tavistock. It is :i small village, situated at the head of the river Erme, near the South Devon railway. There is a paper-mill in the township. The soil is chiefly clay, and the subsoil gravel. The principal crops are corn and I. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 210. The church is a small ancient structure, with a square tower containing three bells. The interior con- tains a brass to T. Williams, who was Speaker of the House of Commons, and a monument to the Prideaux family. There is a chapel for the Independents. Harford Hall, now a farmhouse, was once the residence of the Duchess of Kingston. Stowford, an ancient residence, is the seat of H. Rivers, Esq., who is- lord of the manor and chief landowner. HARi'ORD, a tythg. in the par. of Naunton, co. stfr, 4 miles N. of Northleach. It is situated river Windriish. HAKGATE MANOR, in the tnshp. of Hilton, co. 7 miles S.W. of Derby. 1IAUC1IAM, a par. in the hund. of Shropham, co. 2 miles W. of Eccles-road station, and 3J S.W.
 * ck, "West Riding; co. York, 7 miles N. of Leeds, its
 * ough, its post town. There is no village, only

farmhouses. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Wilby, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church, dedi- '. II Saints, is a small structure, a portion of il down some years back. The tower is in ruins. Hall, the principal residence, is the seat of Sir Thomas Ur.inv.-ayt Bucvor, Bart., who is lord of the andowner. HAI.'liUAVK, a jar. in the hund. of Hicham Fer- co. Northampton, ,'i.i miles N. W. of Kimbolton, its town. The pari^i is of considerable extent, and the inhabitants are principally agriculturists. The tithes have been commuted for land and a money payment under an Act of Enclosure in 1802. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 300. The church is a small edifice dedicated to All Saints. HARGRAVE, a par. in the hund. of Thingoe, co. Suffolk, 6 miles S.W. of Bury St. Edmund's, its post town. The manor was formerly held by Bury Abbey, and afterwards came to the Kitsons and Gages. The soil is clayey and loamy, and the land chiefly arable. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 188. The church is an ancient structure with tower of brick, of later date, containing three bells. The register com- mences in the middle of the 16th century. The charities produce about 22 per annum. There is a parochial school. The Marquis of Bristol is lord of the manor. HARGRAVE, a vil. in the hund. of First Eddisbury, co. Chester, 4 miles W. of Tarporley, and 6 S.E. of Chester. It is situated near the Nantwich canal. The living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Chester, val. 100. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. HARKER, a hmlt. in the par. of West Linton, co. Peebles, Scotland, 2 miles from West Lintou, and 4 from Carlisle. It is a station on the Edinburgh and Carlisle section of the North British railway. HARKERSIDE, a district in the tnshp. of Griuton, North Riding co. York, 4 miles N.W. of Muker. HARKSTEAD, a par. in the hund. of Samford, co. Suffolk, 7 miles E. of the Manningtreo railway station, and the same S. of Ipswich, its post town. It is situated near the river Stour, and at the time of the Domesday Survey it was held by Odo-de-Campania. Hero was formerly an ancient chapel dedicated to St. Clement. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 518. The church, dedicated to St Mary, is an ancient edifice with square tower containing five bells. The register dates from the beginning of the 17th century. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge. John Berners, Esq., is lord of the manor. HARLASTON, a chplry. in the par. of Clifton Camp- ville, N. div. of the hund. of Offlow, co. Stafford, 4 miles from Tamworth, its post town, and 1 mile from the Haselour railway station. The village is situated on the road from Grantham to Melton, and the Grantham and Nottingham canal passes through the parish. The ancient manor-house has been taken down and rebuilt. The tithes were commuted for land and corn-rents under an Enclosure Act in 1795. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 420. The church, dedi- cated to St. Matthew, is a small structure with wooden belfry. The interior contains some stained-glass win- dows. The register dates from 1693. There is a school for both sexes, built by the rector. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The charities produce about 4 per annum for the poor. HARLAW, a limit, in the co. Aberdeen, Scotland, 3 miles N.W. of Inverury. Hero Donald of the Isles was defeated by the Earl of Marr in 1411, with so great a loss that many families lost every male of their house. HARLAXTON, a par. in Grantham ;soke, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 3 miles S.W. of Grantham, its post town and railway station. It is situated near the Grantham canal. This parish formerly belonged to John of Gaunt, who had a hunting-seat here, from whom it passed to the Blcwitts, and from them to the Do Lignes and Listers. In 1740 some Roman remains were dis- covered here, and in a field near the village a brass pot was dug up containing a helmet set with jewels. The tithes were commuted for land and corn rents, under an Enclosure Act, in 1795. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 760, in the patron, of the Prebend of South Grantham. The church, dedicated to SS. Mary and Peter, is an ancient edifice with square embattled tower, surmounted by a spire, and containing five bells. In the interior is a monument with two recumbent figures and a carved oak screen. The charities produce 6 per annum. Harlaxton House, an old moated mansion built by the BlowitU in the reign of Henry VIL, has several stained-glass windows and portraits by Jansen.