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Rh HARTSHORN. 207 HARWELL. been the site of the Campus Martius connected with tho in station of Mandtiessedum, now Mancetter, and had a Norman castle built by Hugh de Hardreshull about 1125. The modern village is neatly built, and part of the inha- bitants are engaged in ribbon weaving, and in the mines and quarries. On the V. side of the village is a large i stretching up towards the Roman Castra ^Estiva, c>r " summer camp," at Oldbury. The soil is fertile, and manganese, iron ore, copper, greenstone, and quartz, are found, the first being extensively worked. The living is a perpet. cur.* in tho dioc. of Worcester, val. 155, in the patron, of tho Vicar of Mancetter. The church is a modern structure built of random stone, with blue brick dressings. The Independents and Wesleyans have cha- pels, and there is a National school. The foundation school is endowed with a house for tho master and a farm at Baxterley, which produces about 37 per annum. There are besides several small charities. HAKTSHOEN, a par. in the hund. of Eopton, co. Derby. The surface is hilly, and the soil extremely various. Coal and ironstone are wrought to some extent, and there is a manufactory for screws. The village is considerable. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 17G5. The living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Lichfield, val. 540. The church is an ancient structure, dedicated to St. Peter. Tho Weeleyans have a chapel. The parochial charities pro- duce about 00 per annum, chiefly tho endowment of Dethick's free school. HARTSIDE, a tnshp. in the par. of Ingram, ward of Coquetdale, co. Northumberland, 8 miles S. W. of Woolcr. It lies at the foot of tho Cheviot hills, near the river Beamish. It is joined to Fawdon and Clinch, and com- prises a large extent of moorland. HARTSIDE, a quondam par. in the co. Lanark, Scot- land, now united with Lamington. HAETSOP, a hmlt. in the par. of Barton, West ward, CO. Westmoreland, 6 miles N.E. of Ambleside. It is situated on Brother Water, and is joined to Pattcrdulo to form a chapelry. In the vicinity are some rich lead- mines. HARTSTOWN, a vil. in the bar. of Upper Talbots- town, ro. Wicklow, Ireland, near Ballinglass. HAKTWELL, a par. in the hund. of Aylesbmy, co. Bucks, 2 miles S.W. of Aylesbury, and 8 N.E. of Thamo. The par., which is of small extent, comprises part of the hmlt. of Sedrup. Tho tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1776. Hartwell House, the old scat of the Hampdeu and Hartwell families, was long the residence of the exiled King of France, Louis XVIII. It came into the Leo family by marriage in 1617, and was considerably modernised by Sir Thomas Lee, ancestor of Dr. Lee, the present lord of the manor. Tho living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Oxford, val. with the cur. of Little Hampden, 226, in tho patron, of the Royal Astronomical Society of London. Tho church, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, stands in tho grounds of Hartwell House, and was erected in 1756, on the model of the Chapter House at York, by Sir William Lee, fourth baronet. It is a small structure, with two octagonal towers, and a roof decorated with tracery, similar to that of the chapel at King's College, Cambridge. The win- Lee, and Ilarcourt, and in the intersections of the ions are the crests of Hampden and Lee, with the a of France. The charities consist of the interest of 100 given by Louis XVIII. to the poor of Hartwell. 'I'll, -re are several mineral springs, over ono of which an i plan by Mr. Bonomi, the Eastern traveller. II ART WELL, a par. in tho hund. of Cleley, co. 'iampton, 6 miles E. of Towcester, 7 S.E. of North- "ii, and 2.i from the Roade ibation of the London N'ortli- Western railway, which intersects the parish. ! igo is small, and part of the land is in common. A 'I ' ; tin; parish on the E. Bide are the two ext. par. <>i S;iln y and Hartwell Lodge. The living is a t. cur.* in tho dioc. of Peterborough, val. 120. Tho church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is a stone structure erected in 1852. In tho interior is a Norman arcade which was removed from the old church. The Wesleyims have a chapel, and there is a free school, supported by the Duke of Grafton, who is lord of the manor. The charities consist of the interest of 450, left by tho late Thomas Barber, and 5 acres of allotment land. HARTWELL LODGE, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Cleley, co. Northampton. HARTWITH-WITH-WINSLEY, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Kirkby-Malzeard, lower div. of the wap. of Claro, West Hiding co. York, 4 miles W. of Rir/ley, and 7 from Ripley railway station. It is situated on the N. bank of the river Nidd, and contains tho hmlts. of Braisty Woods, Brimham, Low Laiths, and Summer Bridge. The chief crops are wheat, barley, and pota- toes, and flax spinning is carried on in the village. In the vicinity are several flour-mills, and a small tract of moorland. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 120. The church is a stone structure, rebuilt and enlarged in 1830. The register dates from 1751. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have chapels, and there is an endowed free school for boys and girls, in which a Sunday-school is also held. At Brimham are masses of loose rock scattered over a dis- trict of about 40 acres, supposed to have been a resort of tho Druids. HARTY, ISLE OF, a par. in tho huud. of Faversham, lathe of Scray, co. Kent, 4 miles from Faversham, and 11 S.E. of Queenborough. It is separated from the Isle of Sheppey, of which it onco formed part, by a small creek, and from tho par. of Oaro by tho East Swale, which is navigable, and across which is a ferry to Oare, of about 2 miles, at high water. Tho greater portion of the laud is the property of the Hilton family, and is divided into several farms, called Sayls Court, Elliots, Longwood, Mockett, and Wottons. The arable land produces largo quantities of wheat, oats, &c., and the pastures support largo flocks of sheep. In the Swale aro oyster beds. Tho village consists of a few farmhouses and cottages. The living is a perpet. cur. united to tho vie.* of Leysdown, and valued at 55. The church, a small ancient structure with open roof and a pointed W. turret, is dedicated to St. Thomas the Apostle, and has a small chapel attached. HARUM, a chplry. in the par. of Helmsley, wap. of Ryedale, North Riding co. York, 2 miles S.E. of Helms- ley, and 5 N. of Horingham railway station. It is watered by the rivers Rye and Riccal, which emerge here after a subterraneous passage of nearly a mile. Tho soil is sandy, alternating with clay, on a gravelly subsoil. The chief crops are wheat, oats, and barley. Tho living is a cur. annexed to Helmsley. The chapel-of-ease is a small but ancient structure. The Wesleyans have a chapel and Sunday-school. There is a school for boys and girls, with an endowment of 10 per annum. HAEVINGTON, a par. in the middle div. of tho hund. of Oswaldslow, co. Worcester, 4 miles N. of Eves- ham, and 6 S.W. of Alcester. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated about half a mile W. of tho river Avon. Tho tithes were commuted for land and money payments under an Enclosure Act in 1786. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 296, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. James, is an ancient structure of stone, with Saxon tower. It has recently been restored at a cost of 1,630. The charities produce about 5 yearly, distributed to the poor on Good Friday. There is a National school recently built. HAEVINGTON, a hmlt. in the lower div. of the hund. of Halfshire, co. Worcester, 3 miles S.E. of Kid- derminster. The principal residence is Harvington Hall. HARWELL, a par. in tho hund. of Moreton, co. Berks, 6 miles N.E. of Wantage, and 2J from the Didcot station of the Great Western railway. Tho land is chiefly arable, and was enclosed in 1802. The village is situated on the road from Wantage to Wallingford. In tho 13th century the manor belonged to Richard Earl
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