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Rh HAWSIDE 224 HAY. is very small. It contains an old circular font, and a granite monument to Dame Dorothy Pakyngton. HAWSIDE, a hmlt. in the par. of North Meols, co. Lancaster, 7 milea N.W. of Ormskirk. It is situated near the mouth of the river Ribblc. HAWSKER-CUM-STAINSACRE, a tnshp. in the par. of Whitby, lib. of Whitby Strand, North Riding co. York, 3 miles S.E. of Whitby. It is situated near the coast. The Whitby union poorhouse is situated in this township. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyans. HAWSTEAD, a par. in the hund. of Thingoe, co. Suffolk, 3 miles S. of Bury St. Edmund's, its post town. The par., which is inconsiderable, contains the hmlt. of Hardwick. It is mentioned in Domesday Book as Halstead, and belonged to Bury Abbey. Queen Eliza- beth was entertained at Hawstead Place, now a farm- house, in one of her progresses, by Sir William Drury, who was then lord of the manor. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Ely, val. 428. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure of the 15th century, with a tower containing three bells ; the interior of which contains effigies and tombs of the Drurys and Fitz-Eustaees, also three trasses. The church has recently been restored. There are almshouses endowed by the late Philip Metcalfe, Esq., for six aged persons, who have an annuity of 18 each, with the addition of 5 to each person for clothes and fuel. Here is a school for children of both sexes, erected in 1845. Hardwick House is the principal residence. HAWTHORN, a tnshp. in the par. of Easington, S. div. of Easington ward, co. Durham, 1 mile N.E. of Easington, and 7 miles S. of Sunderland. It is situ- ated on rising ground, near the coast, which is rocky and dangerous, being broken into deep caverns. The village commands a view of the bay of Hawthorn Hines or Hive, formed by a projecting rock called the Skaw. A little to the S. of the bay is Beacon Hill, where fires were formerly lighted to warn mariners from the rocks. On the oth of November, 1824, fifty vessels were wrecked within a short distance of the Hive, and the crews of all, except one, perished. Here is a school for the education of 14 poor children, with an annuity of 10 4s., belonging to the Society of Friends. Hawthorn Cottage is the principal residence, and is situated half a mile E. of the village. Richard Lawrence Pemberton, Esq., is lord of the manor. HAWTHORNDEAN, a hmlt. in the co. Edinburgh, Scotland, 6 miles S. of Edinburgh. It is a station on the Edinburgh and Peebles section of the North British railway. Hawthorndean House is situated on the river Esk, near Roslin Castle, and belongs to the Drum- monds, whose ancient seat is still standing. It was visited hy Queen Victoria in 1848, and contains some fine portraits and the dress worn by Charles Stuart in 1745. It was here that Ben Jonson visited W. Drum- mond, the poet and historian. HAWTHORPE, a hmlt. in the par. of Irnham, wap. of Beltisloe, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 3 milea N.E. of Corby. It is situated on the river Glen. HAWTON, a par. in the S. div. of the wap. of Newark, co. Nottingham, 11 mile S.W. of Newark, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Devon, and Ilie Trent passes to the W. of the parish. Gypsum is found here in large quantities, and sent to London for making plaster. The land is chiefly arable, and the soil sand and clay, resting on chalk. There is a pottery for coarse earthenware and two brickfields. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 851. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a pinnacled tower containing four bells. The interior of the church contains some stone stalls with monuments of the Moly- neux family, and the effigy of a knight in armour. It was thoroughly restored, and new roof added, in 1843. HAXBY, a par. in the wap. of Buhner, North Riding co. York, 4 miles N. of York, its post town. It is a station on the York and Scarborough railway. The village, which is small, is pleasantly situated on the W. side of the vale of the river Foss. The land is divided into two manors termed East and West End, belonging to the prebendaries of Driffield and Strcnsall. Two-thirds of the land is arable, and the remainder pas- ture and woodland. Here are some brick and tile works. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Strensall, in the dioc. of York, joint val. 550, in the patron, of the Archbishop of York. The parochial charities produce 3 per annum. A National school was erected here in 1851. HAXEY, a par. in the W. div. of the wap. of Manley, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 12 miles N.E. of Bawtry, 9 N.W. of Gainsborough, and 3 S. of Epworth. The village, which is considerable, is situated near the river Trent. The parish occupies high ground overldoking a low swampy district called the Isle of Axholme. It includes the hmlts. of East Lound, Graiselound, Burn- ham, Westwood Side, Park, Newbigg, Nethergate, and Upperthorpe. A few of the inhabitants are employed in the manufacture of sacking and tarpaulings. The Drain ferry passes through this parish. There was formerly a castle of the Mowbrays. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 550, in the patron, of the Archbishop of York. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, has a tower containing a chime clock and six bells. The register dates from 1550. The parochial charities produce about 60 per annum. There is also a church estate producing an annuity of 200, also the almshouses of Jane Farmery for seven poor widows, erected in 1723. There is a free school for forty pupils, endowed with 100 per annum, also several chapeltf belonging to the Old and New Connexion and Primitive Methodists. An annual pleasure fair is held on the 6th January. An oaken statue of a Koman archer, 6 feet in height, and black as ebony, was found here in the moss in 1802. HAY, a par. and market town in the hund. of Tal garth, co. Brecon, South Wales, 15 miles N.E. of Erect nock, and 156 from London. A tram railway of aboul 30 miles runs from Brecon through Hay to Kington. The town, which is called Tregelli by the Welsh, occu- pies a beautiful spot on the river Wye, near the English border. It consists of the High-street, with an avenue running at right angles to it. Hay is a borough by prescription, but now enjoys none of its ancient privi- leges. In olden times it was encompassed by walls and defended by a noble castle built by William De Breos, but the latter was razed to the ground by Henry II. It was subsequently rebuilt by Humphry Bohun, Earl of Hereford, but was taken by Prince Edward in 1265, and at length destroyed by Owain Glyndwr, so that the ancient gateway is all that remains of the structure. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 140. The old church of St. John, which stood within the precincts of the town, has entirely disappeared, but a new church has been erected on the preci- pitous bank of the Wye, commanding an extensive prospect down the vale. It contains an ancient silver chalice with the inscription, " Our Lady Paris of the Haia." In the town there are three chapels belonging to Protestant Dissenters, and two banks, viz. a branch of the Hereford Banking Company, and a sub-branch of the National Provident Bank of England. A work- house has been erected here by the Poor-law Commis- sioners, capable of accommodating 150 persons, for the Hay union, which embraces 25 parishes. It is also the seat of a County Court, and head of a superintendent registry district. The lord of the manor holds a court- leet annually, with the power of calling a court-baron also, and appoints a collector of tolls. The parochial charities produce about 408 per annum, principally tlio endowments of Harley's and Gwynne's almshousi s, and of Pennoyer and Goff's free schools, besides which tlio parish participates in Powell's benefaction for the appren- ticing of children. The principal seats are, Hay L'asllo and Oakfield. Saturday is market day. Fairs are held on the 17th May, second Monday in June, 12th August, and 10th October, chiefly for sheep and cattle. HAY, a hmlt. in the par. and ward of Kendal, co. Westmoreland, 2 miles N.E. of Kendal. In the hamlet are woollen and card manufactories, also snuff and com " t