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Rh HATFIELD EEGIS. 215 HATHERSAGE. the time of the Domesday Survey. Ingolrica, his wife, founded a Benedictine priory here in the reign of William II., and dedicated it to St. Mary Magdalene. After the Dissolution, the site came to the Leigha and Alleynes. The village, which is considerable, is situated near the iier and Blackwatcr navigation, and the Great in railway. The parish is wooded, and the land chiefly arable, with a small tract of common. The impro- priatc tithes have heen commuted for a rent-charge of 1,385. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, Tal. 88. The church of St. Andrew is a massive struc- tmv, formerly conventual. In the chancel is a window of ancient stained glass, and in the aisle a statue of Ingelrica Peverel, the foundress. There are several almshouses, founded and endowed by Martha Lovihond in 1820; also a school, founded in 1638 by Sir Edward AHeyne. HATFIELD REGIS. See HATFIELD-BHOAD-OAX, co. Essex. HATFORD, a par. in the hund. of Ganfield, co. Berks, 3 miles S.E. of Faringdon, and 6 from Bampton. Tho village, which is small and wholly agricultural, is situ- on the river Ock. The manor once belonged to Chaucer, the poet, whose daughter Alice conveyed it by marriage to Do la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, at wh,ose death it reverted to the crown. The land is divided between amble and meadow. The soil is sandy, with limestone bnbsoil. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 259. The living is a root.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 322. Tho church, dedicated to St. George, is an ancient structure with a Norman doorway, and a small low turret at the W. end. It contains a monu- ment to Sir Robert do Hatford, and a very ancient tomb, said to be that of Chaucer. There is a National school. Philip Pusey, Esq., is lord of the manor. HATIIERALL, or UOTHERSALL- WITH -AL- STON, a tnshp. in the par. of Ribchester, hund. of Aiiiounderness, co. Lancaster, 7 miles N.E. of Preston, >st town, and near to the Longridge station, on the Flcotwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction railway. It is situated near the river Kibble. The land is chiefly pasture and meadow. John and James Fcnton, Esqs., are lords of the manor. RDEN, a hmlt. in the par. of Foxcott, co. Hants, 3 miles N.SV. of Andover, within which borough it is included. HATHKKLEIGH, a par. and market town in the hund. of Black Torrington, co. Devon, 28 miles N.W. of Kxiter, and 200 from London. Tho manor anciently belonged to the abbots of Tavistoek, one of whom granted to the inhabitants of the borough exclusively 'inmon of Hatherleigh, comprising about 430 acres, now converted into arable land. The soil is in general consisting of a red mould, with clay subsoil. It is watered by the ri vers Lew, Oko, and 'Porridge, over which last is a bridge of freestone, built in 1812, at the ex- pense of the county of Devon. This bridge is situated about 1 mile from the town of Hatherleigh, which stands near the junction of the rivers Lew and Torridge. The , which appears once to have enjoyed a separate '.iction, is a nominal borough, governed by a port- , two constables, and other officers, elected annually ! court-lect held within the borough. Its charter for a market was granted in the 5th of William and Mary ; until recently, it was a small and irregularly built place, consisting chiefly of low cottages of red loam, ofed with thatch. Many of these old houses, however, destroyed in the conflagrations of 1840 and 1846, id upon their being rebuilt the town was much im- proved. It contains public subscription-rooms, built in 121, and subsequently much enlarged, where the county magistrates hold their general meetings, and the lectures institution, established in 1852, are deli- Tered ; also a market-house, built in 1840. Petty sessions 1 1 the subscript ion-rooms on the last Wednesday ry month, for the divs. of Black Turin ^<mth Shebbear. Hatherleigh is a polling-place for the northern division of the county. The woollen manu- re, which formerly flourished here, is extinct. There are four benefit societies, and a religious library established in 1808. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 202. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is an ancient structure, with a tower sur- mounted by a spire, and containing six bells. There are places of worship for Baptists, Bible Christians, and Plymouth Brethren. Near the church are several almshouses, supposed to have heen a college belonging to the abbey of Tavistoek, but after the Dissolution given to the parish for the repairs of the church. There is a National school with a small endowment, and several charities for the poor. Market days are Tuesday and Friday. Fairs for the sale of cattle are held on the 21st May, 22nd June, 4th September, and 8th November. HATHERLEY-DOWN, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Dudstone, co. Gloucester, 3 miles N.E. of Gloucester, and 6 S.W. of Cheltenham. The parish is watered by a rivulet which rises in Badgeworth, and falls into the Severn at Sandhurst. Tho soil is a mixture of clay and sand, and the land nearly evenly divided between pasture and arable ; the chief crops being wheat and beans. The tithes were commuted for land and corn rents under an Enclosure Act in 1807. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 2 15, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Mary and Corpus Christ!, is an ancient structure with a strong parapeted tower at the W. end. It contains several monuments. There is a National school for boys and girls, supported by Sir W. P. Wood, Bart., who is lord of the manor and chief land- owner. The charities produce about 11 per annum. HATHERLEY-UP, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Dudstone, co. Gloucester, Si miles S.W. of Cheltenham. It adjoins the parish of llatherley-Down. There is no village, the palish consisting of two farms. Tho living is united to that of Shurdington. The church was demolished nearly three centuries ago, and the N. aisle of Shurdington church is used by the parishioners. HATIIERN, a par. in the hund. of West Goscote, co. Leicester, 3 miles N.W. of Loughborough. The village, which is considerable, is situated near the river Soar and the Midland Counties railway. Some of the inha- bitants are engaged in stocking-knitting. Tho tithes were commuted for land and money payments under an Enclosure Act in 1777. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 376. The church is dedi- cated to St. Peter. Tho Baptists and Wesleyans have chapels, and there is a school partly supported by the lord of the manor. The parochial charities produce about 58 per annum. HATHEROP, a par. and tnshp. in the hund. of Brightwells Barrow, co. Gloucester, 3 miles N.E. of Fairford, and 9 from Cirencester. It is situated near the river Colno, and includes the limit, of Netherton. Tho tithes were commuted for land and a money pay- ment under an Enclosure Act in 1766. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 274. Tho church, dedicated to St. Matthew, or, according to others, to St. Nicholas, is a small but ancient structure. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, and two parochial schools. The Right Hon. Lord De Mauley is lord of the manor and solo proprietor. HATHERSAGE, a par. in the hund. of High Peak, co. Derby, 8 miles N.E. of Bakewell. The parish, which includes a large tract of moorland, is situated on the road from Manchester to Shetlield, in a vale watered by the river Derwent. It includes the limits, of Bamford, Outseats, Derwent, and 8toncy-Middle- ton. Many of tho inhabitants are employed in the manufacture of wire and needles, and in the cotton mills. Millstone is quarried for tho Sheffield markets. Tho tithes were commuted for land and a money pay- ment under an Enclosure Act in 1808. Tho living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 150. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient struc- ture, with a square embattled tower surmounted by a lofty and richly-crocketed spire. In addition to the parish church, there are three district churches viz. at ]!;',iofbrd, Derwent, and Stoney-Middleton, tho livings