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Rh HATHERTON. 216 HAUGHAM. of all which are perpet. curs, varying in val. from 100 to 85. On the S. side of the churchyard attached to the parish church is a spot shown as the place of inter- ment of Little John, the companion of Robin Hood. The body of B. Asliton, Esq., who was buried in a vault in the parish church in 1726, was found in 1781, when the vault was opened, quite perfect and petrified into a kind of flint ; and the like has happened at Hope. The charities produce 70 per annum, including the endow- ment left by B. Ashton, for the support of a school. A National school was built in 1840. To the E. of the church is Camp Green, a circular enclosure 144 feet in diameter, single-ditched, and supposed to be of Danish origin. On the moors are rocking stones, or rock basins, as they are here called ; also a curious natural cave called Robin Hood's Cave. HATHERTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Wybunbury, hund. cf Nantwich, co. Chester, 4 miles S.E. of Nant- wich. The village is situated on the turnpike road leading from Nantwich to Market Drayton. The Wes- leyan Association has a chapel at Artie Brook. Hather- ton House is the principal residence. HATHERTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Wolverhamp- ton, East div. of the hund. of C'uttlestone, co. Stafford, 3 miles S.E. of Penkridge. This township includes a small tract of common, formerly of considerable extent. The principal residence is Hatherton Hall, which gives title of baron to Lord Hatherton, of Teddesley. HATLEY COCKAYNE. See COCKAYNE HATLEY, co. Bedfordshire. HATLEY, EAST, a par. in the hund. of Armingford, co. Cambridge, 5 miles S.W. of Caxtpn, 7 N."W. of Royston, and 7 E. of Sandy railway station. The village is very small, and wholly agricultural. The surface is generally level, and the soil clayey. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 175, in the patron, of the Master and Fellows of Downing College, Cambridge, who are lords of the manor and owners of the parish. The church is dedicated to St. Dennis. HATLEY ST. GEORGE, or HUNGER HATLEY, a par. in the hund. of Longstow, co. Cambridge, 5 miles N.E. of Poltoii, its post town, 10 N.W. of Royston, and 7 E. of Sandy railway station. The manor belonged to the family of St. George from the reign of Henry III. to the close of the last century. The village is very small, and wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 126. In the parish church, which was built in 13.52, arc some memorials of the family of St. George, including a brass of Sir Baldwin St. George, who died in 1425. The register dates from 1589. Combe Grove and Haylcy Wood are places in the vicinity. The principal residence is Hatloy Park. HATTERSLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Mottram, hund. of Macclcsfield, co. Chester, 2J miles E. of Hyde, and 2 N. of Broadbottom railway station. It is situated near the river Etherow. The soil is a mixture of clay and sand, and the land chiefly pasture. The Earl of Stamford and Warrington is lord of the manor and chief landowner. HATTON, a tnshp. in tho par. of Waverton, lower div. of the hund. of Broxton, co. Chester, 5 miles S.E. of Chester, and 6 W. of Tarporley. This township is chiefly pasture, and is famous for cheese. The village consists of several scattered farmhouses and a few cot- tages. Lord Henry Cholmondelcy is owner of the soil. HATTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Runcorn, hund. of Bucklow, co. Chester, 4 miles S.W. of Warrington, and 7 N.E. of Frodsham. It is situated near the Bridg- water canal and Grand Junction railway. Tho soil is clayey, and the chief crops wheat, oats, and potatoes. The charities belonging to this township produce 2 per annum. There is a village school for boys and girls, also a Sunday-school. The Marquis of Cholmondelcy is lord of the manor and chief landowner. HATTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Marston-upon-Dovo, hund. of Appletrec, co. Derby, G miles N.W. of Burton- upon-Trent. HATTON, a par. in tho E. div. of the hund. of Wraggoe, pans of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles S.E. of Wragby, and 7 N.E. of Bardney. The surface is i and the soil a tenacious clay. The village is small, i wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. in the i of Lincoln, val. 227. Tho church is dedicated to Stephen. There is a small bequest left by Henei Smith for education, and a small donation for the annually distributed in bread. HATTON, a hmlt. and tnshp. in the par. of Shifl Shiffnal div. of the hund. of Brimstree, co. Salop, 2 1 S.E. of Shiffnal. HATTON, a limit, in the par. of East Bedfont, hund. of Spclthorne, co. Middlesex, 3 miles W. of Hounslow, and 5 S.W. of Brentford. It is situated near Hatton Brook. HATTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Eaton, co. Salop, 2 miles S.E. of Church Stretton. HATTON, a tnshp. in tho par. of Swinnerton, co. Stafford, 5 miles N.W. of Stone, situated near the Grand Junction railway. HATTON, a par. in the Snitterficld div. of the hund. of Barlichway, co. Warwick, 2 miles N.W. of Warwick, and 6 from Kenilworth. It is a station on the Oxford and Birmingham section of the Great Western railway. The par., which is situated on the Warwick and Bir- mingham canal, contains tho hmlts. of Hatton Green, Beausall," and Shrewley. It belonged to Hugh de Hatton, Earl of Warwick, who founded Wroxall Abbev, and endowed it with the church and part of the lands of this manor. A county lunatic asylum has been recently erected here, capable of accommodating 300 patients, and occupies 40 acres of land, well laid out in pleasure grounds, &e. From Hatton Hill in this parish is a view over the country surrounding Warwick. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 250. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is an ancient building, much altered by repairs. It contains some modern specimens of painted glass, and was inter- nally embellishe'd under the superintendence of the late Dr. Samuel Parr, who was incumbent from 17S3 till his death in 1825. HATTON CASTLE, in the co. Aberdeen, Scotland, 3 miles S.E. of Turriff. HATTON CASTLE, in the co. Forfar, Scotland. Ncwtyle, built by Lord Oliphantin 1575. It is a station on the Dundee and Newtyle section of the Scottish Central railway. HATTON, COLD. Sec COLD HATTON. HATTON, HIGH, a tnshp. in the par. of Stanton-on- Hine-Heath, co. Salop, 9 miles N.W. of Newport, and 7 S.E. of Wem. HAUGH, an ext. par. place in the Marsh div. of the hund. of Calccworth, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 2 miles W. of Alford. The land is chiefly arable. There is no village. Tho living is a porpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 72. The church is dedicated to SI Leonard. HAUGH, a vil. in tho par. of Mauchlinc, co. Ay Scotland. It stands near Mauchlino, and has a woolu factory. HAUGH, a post-office vil. in the par. of Urr, o Kirkcudbright, Scotland, 4 miles N.E. of Castlo Dongl It is situated on the Urr water. HAUGH, two hmlts., distinguished as Upper Lower, in the par. of Rawmarsh, West Ridiug co. Yo 2 miles from Rotherham. HAUGHAM, a par. in the Wold div. of the hu Louth Eske, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles S.. of Louth, and 3 S.W. of Leghorn-no railway station. Tho parish is well timbered, comprising upwards of '. acres of wood. Here was formerly a cull to the Bene- dictine abbey of St. Mary San Sever in France, whir!.. upon the abolition of alien priories, was settled upon tin- Carthusian priory of St. Ann, near Coventry, revenues at the Dissolution were valued at 12 marks per annum. At the foot of Skirbeck Hill, in this ] an intermittent spring, probably connected with some subterraneous reservoir. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 225. The church of All Saints, long in ruins, was rebuilt in 1840 at the cost of 2,500. ]