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Rh HAHROWBY. 202 HART FELL. London, val. 627. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure witji square embattled tower, containing eight bells, from which rises a lofty spire. It stands on tho N. summit of Harrow Hill, and may he seen for many miles round. Jt contains tombs of Sir Samuel Garth, the poet and physician, the Gerards, Dr. Sumner, and Dr. Drury. There are brasses of tho Flambards, &c., bearing date 1770, and in the nave of the church is a tombstone to John Lyon, the founder of Harrow school, with a figure in brass of the deceased, and an inscription recording the objects of his bequest. The register dates from 1658. There are district churches at IJarrow- Weald, Roxeth, and Wembley, the livings of which are perpet. curs. The Baptists and Wesleyans have chapels. The parochial charities produce 67 per annum, exclusive of Lyon's estate. There are National schools. -The Park, Wembley Park, and Bentley Priory, are the principal residences. The last was purchased by the late Marquis of Abercorn in 1788, and by him sold to J. Kelk, Esq., the present owner. A newspaper is published on the first ot each month, entitled the Harrow Gazette. Lord Northwick is lord of the manor. The market has long been discontinued. A fair is held on the first Monday in August. HARROWBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Grantham, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, rf mile E. of Urantham. In this township is situated the Grantham cemetery and militia barracks. From this place tho family of Ryder takes the titles of earl and baron. HARROWDEN. a hmlt. in the par. of Cardington, co. Beds, 2J miles S.E. of Bedford Bridge, and 8 N.W. of Biggleswade. It is situated on a branch of the river Ouse. HARROWDEN, GREAT, a par. in tho hund. of Orliugbury, co. Northampton, 2 miles N. of Welling- borough, and 5 from Kettering. This was formerly the seat of the Vaux and Knolles families. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. The living is a vie.,* val. with that of Little Harrowdcn, 475. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a small stone and brick building, with a square tower containing a clock and three bells. There are almshouses and a free school, supposed to have been founded by the Wentworth family, earls Fitzwilliam. HARROWDEN, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Orlingbury, co. Northampton, 1 mile N.W. of Great Har- rowdcn, and 3 milesN.W. of Wellingborough. This village is much more considerable than that of Great Harrowden. The living is a vie. annexed to Great Harrowden. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a small structure of stone and brick, overgrown with ivy, and having a Norman doorway on the S. side. It has a square tower containing four bells and a modern clock. The interior has been recently renovated. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a free grammar school. The cha- rities produce 83 per annum, including Aylworth's bequest for the school. HARROWSLEY, a hmlt. in tho par. of Home, first div. of tho hund. of Tandridgo, co. Surrey, 3 miles S.W. of Godstone railway station, and C N.W. of East Grin- stead. Here is an extensive moat and Thunderfield Castle. HARRYVILLE, a vil. in tho par. of Ballyclug, bar. of Lower Antrim, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. It is a suburb of Ballymena. HARSTON, a par. in the hund. of Framland, co. Lei- cester, 6 miles W. of Grantham, and 10 N.E. of Melton railway station. It is a small village, containing the residences of Thomas Beasley, Esq., and the Rev. John Earlo Welby. The Duke of Rutland is lord of the manor. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 282, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is a neat structure, with square embattled tower containing three bells. It has recently been enlarged. There is a National school, erected in 1835. The tithes have been commuted for a ivnt-rhar^e of 230. HARSTON, a par. in the hund. of Thriplow, co. Cam- Inidge, 5 miles S.W. of Cambridge, its post town. The parish, which is small, is situated on the river Cam. is a station on the Cambridge and Hitchin railway, i the London road passes through the parish. The soil if chalky, and the land principally arable. The titi were commuted for land and a money payment und an Enclosure Act in 1798. The living is a vie.* in tho dioc. of Ely, val. 244, in the patron, of the bishop. Tho church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient stone struc- ture, with tower containing five bells. HARSWELL, a par. in the Holme-Beacon div. of the wap. of Harthill, East Riding co. York, 4 miles W. of Market Weighton, and 13J from Selby, by the Selby and Market Weighton railway, which has a station at Harswell Gate. This parish is very small, and the soil chiefly sandy. There is no village, only a few farm- houses. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 169 Cs. lOrf. The living is a rect.* in tha dioc. of York, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a small plain structure. Sir Charles Slingshy is lord of the manor and chief landowner. HART, a par. partly in the N.E. div. of Stockton ward, and partly in South Easington ward, co. Durham, 4 miles S.E. of Castle Eden railway station, its post town, and 3J N.W. of Hartlepool. It is antxtcnsivc agricul- tural par., comprising tho tnshps. of Dalton-Piercy, Elwick, Hart, Nesbitt, Throston, and Thorpe Bulmer. The land is moory, with gravel and limestone subsoil. The Sunderland and Hartlepool railway passes through part of tho parish. The small village of Hart is plea- santly situated on a gentle eminence. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 200, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, a stone struc- ture with low tower, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, contains a curious antique font of octagonal form, sculptured with saints and cherubs. The register com- mences in 1577. There are parochial and Sunday schools. F. A. Milbanke, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. HARTBURN, a par. in tho N.E. div. of Tindale ward, and W. div. of Morpeth ward, co. Northumberland, 7J miles W. of Morpeth, and 14 S.E. of Rothbury. It a situated on the road leading from Morpeth to Jedburgh, and is intersected by the Hart Burn, which joins the river Wansbeck. The par. is very extensive, com- prising the tnshps. of Hartburn-Grange, Corridge, Hartburn, High Laws, High Angerton, Low Angerton, Long-Witton, North Middleton, South Middleton, East Thornton, West Thornton, Todridge, and Whitridge. The greater part of tho land is in pasture, and coal, lead, and limestone are found. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Durham, val. 650, in tho patron, of the bishop. The church is a stone structure, with a square tower contain- ing two bells. It contains a memorial window, inserted in 1857, to Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Bradford, and a marble recumbent figure, by Chantrey, to his wife. There is a National school with a small endowment. HARTBURN, EAST, a tnshp. in the par. of Stockton- upon-Tees, S.W. div. of Stockton ward, co. palatine Durham, 1J mile S.W. of Stockton, and 4 N. of Yarm. HARTCLIFFE, a hund. in tho co. Somerset, contains the pars, of Long Ashton, Backwell, Barrow-Gurney, Bedminstor, Butcombe, Chelvey, and Winford, com- prising an area of 19,440 acres. HARTEST, a par. in the hund. of Babergh, co. Suf- folk, 9 miles N.W. of Sudbury, and 7 N.E. of ( Bury St. Edmund's is its post town. The village is siderable, and tho inhabitants are principally emp! in agriculture. The tithes were commuted in 183" a rent-charge of 605. The living is a rect.* unit* with the rect. of Boxted, in the dioc. of Ely, val. 65 in the patron, of the crown. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice, with tower containing five bells. The register dates from 155G. The par. charities produce about 60 per annum, two - which is tho endowment of Sparke's free school, ami cottages for the poor. HART FELL, a mountain in the co. Dumfries, i land, 5 miles N. of Moffat, and near tho rivrr Twc hcad. It rises to the height of 2,790 feet, and n;n;n