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Rh HEDSOR. 234 HELE. weekly. The Holderness Agricultural Society meet quarterly, and have a cattle show every March and September. There is also an exhibition of poultry, fruit, vegetables, and flowers every autumn. Here are extensive brick and tile works, a brewery, rope-walk, corn-mill, &c. The land is very flat, but extremely fertile. It is a meet for Sir C. Constable's hounds. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of York, val. 45. Tho church, dedicated to St. Augustine, is the mother church of three others formerly existing in this parish. It is an ancient cruciform structure, with a tower .containing a chime clock and six bells. The register dates from 1552. The charities comprise several almshouses, with other small bequests. Here is a National school for both sexes. The Wesleyans, Eoman Catholics, and Baptists, have each a chapel. In the grounds of William Watson, Esq., is an ancient cross, figured with emblems of our Saviour and the Virgin Marjn supposed to have been erected in commemoration of the Duke of Lancaster's landing at Eavenspur, from which place it was removed. A market is held every alternate Monday for cattle. The four annual fairs are held August 2nd, September 22nd, November 17th, and December 6th, for cattle and horses. HEDSOR, a par. in the hund. of Desborough, co. Bucks, 4 miles S.E. of Great Marlow, and 4J N.E. of Maidenhead. The parish is situated on the Thames and Wick rivers. The land is divided between arable, wood, and pasture. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. Tho tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 83 19s. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 60. Tho church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a flint and stone edifice of small dimension, and has a monument to Nathaniel Hook, the Roman historian. Iho parochial charities produce about 2 2s. per annum. Hedsor House is the seat of Lord Boston, who is lord of the manor, and has erected several towers. HEDWORTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Jarrow, E. div. of Chester ward, co. Durham, 3 miles S.W. of South Shields. HEEBLES CHANNEL, in the river Humbcr, co. York, 2 miles E. of Hull. HEELEY FIELD, a tnshp. in the par. of Muggles- wick, Chester ward, co. Durham, 8 miles N. of Wol- singham. HEELEY, UPPER and NETHER, vils. in the tnshp. of Nether Hallam, West Riding co. York, 1 mile S. of Sheffield. HEENE, a par. in the hund. of Brightford, rape of Bramber, co. Sussex, 1 mile N.W. of Worthing. It is situated on the Brighton and South Coast railway, near the coast of the English Channel. Here are the ruins of an old chapel, formerly used as the parish church, but now abandoned, the inhabitants frequenting the church of West Tan-ing. There is no village, only a few farm- houses. HEESE. See HAYES, co. Middlesex. HEGDALE, a hmlt. in the par. of Shap, co. West- moreland, 2 miles from Shap. HEIGHAM, a par. in the city of Norwich, co. Norfolk, contains Heigham Hall lunatic asylum. See NOBWICH. HEIGHAM, POTTER, a par. in the hund. of Hopping, co. Norfolk, 11 miles N.W. of Yarmouth, and 7 N.E. of Acle. It is situated near the rivers Euro and Thurno, which latter bounds the parish on the S. There is a lake of 100 acres, and a piece of water called Heigham Ponds. Nearly half the land is in marsh or waste ; the remainder divided between arable, pasture, and meadow. The appropriate tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 348 18*. id., and the vicarial for 223 15s. Tho living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 263, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an old struc- ture, with a circular tower, the upper part of which is octagonal. It contains the remains of a carved screen separating the nave and chancel, and the tomb of Bishop Hall, who died in 1656. On the enclo- sure of the parish, 100 acres were allotted to the poor. .HEIGHINGTON, a par. in the S.E. div. of. lington ward, co. Durham, 6 miles N.W. of Darlington, its post town, 6 from Bishop Auckland, and 1^ mile from the station on the Stockton and Darlington railway, which is joined at Sim Pasture, in this parish, by the Clarence branch from the river Tees. The par. contains the tnshps. of Coatsawmoor, Killerby, Itnl- worth, School- Ayclifl'e, and Walworth. The substratum abounds with limestone of excellent quality for building, which is extensively worked. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 322. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 217. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient stone structure, with a square tower containing three belli. The church has recently been restored at the cost of 500. The pulpit is ancient and richly carved. The parochial charities produce about 39, 33 of which goes to Jennison's free grammar school. A new school- house was built in 1812. The Wesleyans have a chapeL Catesby, one of the conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot, resided in this parish. HEIGHINGTON, a chplry. in the par. of Washing- borough, second div. of the wap. of Langoe, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 4 miles S.E. of Lincoln. It is situated near the river Witham. There is a free grammar school, endowed with an annuity of 13.5, which goes to the master, also an endowment for the usher, the school being held in the chapel-of-ease. The tithes were com- muted for land under an Act of Enclosure in 1829. The Wesleyans have a chapel. HEIGHLEY, or HIGHLAWS, HIGH AND LOW, a tnshp. in the par. of Mitford, W. div. of Morpeth ward, co. Northumberland, 2 miles N.W. of Morpeth. It contains the vils. of Highlaw-Gate and Espley. It anciently formed part of the possessions of Newminster Abbey. HEIGHTINGTON, a chplry. in the par. of Rock, lower div. of the hund. of Doddingtree, co. Worcester, 4 miles S.W. of Bewdley, and 3 W. of Stourport. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Rock. The chapel-of-ease is an ancient edifice dedicated to St. Giles. HEIGHTON, or SOUTH HEIGHTON, a par. in the hund. of Flexborough, rape of Pevensey, co. Sussex, 2 miles N.E. of Newhaven, and 5 S.E. of Lewes. It is situated near the river Ouse, which bounds the par. on the W. From the summit of the mountain called the Five Lords' Bridge an extensive view is obtained of the surrounding country. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Chichester, val. with Tarring Neville, 412. Tho church, dedicated to 81 Martin, was much damaged by lightning in 1769. HEIGHTS, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Liversedge, West Riding co. York, 6 miles N.E. of Huddersfield. HEIGHTS, THE, a district in the tnshp. of Dacre, West Riding co. York, 2 miles from Ripon. HEISKER, one of the Inverness Islands, on the V coast of Scotland, 6 miles W. of North Uist. It if? about 2 miles long. The land is chiefly pasture, and la" extensively burnt. HETTON, or HTGHTOWN, a post vil. in the par. ol Roxburgh, co. Roxburgh, Scotland, 2 miles S. of Kelao Here is the parish school. HELBECK-LUNDS, a chplry. in tho par. of Ays- garth, wap. of West Hang North Riding co. York, 7 miles N.W. of Hawes, and 12 W.N.W. of Askrijrg. It is situated near tho river Ure, and comprises the limits, of Birk-Riggs, Cam-Houses, and Lillici- Thc living is a cur. in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 76, in tho patron, of the Vicar of Aysgarth. The church is ancient. HELBRE ISLANDS, a ridge of rocks at the mouth of the Dee, co. Chester. On the principal rock i beacon pointing out the passage over the Hoylc S; with 1 1 feet to 8 fathoms water leading into the ] or by Hoylake into the Mersev. HELDAZAY, or HILDASAY, one of the Shetland Islands, N.E. coast of Scotland. It lies in Scalloway Bay, 9 miles W. of Lerwick. HELE, a hmlt. in the hund. of Hayridge, co. Devon,