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Rh HEMINGTON. 240 HEMPTON. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 70. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, was rebuilt in 1666, with the exception of the tower, which is ancient. The parochial charities produce 4 per annum, bequeathed by the Eev. Nicholas Latham in 1619 for education. There are traces of an ancient encampment in a field called Elland's Pasture. HEMINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Lockington, hund. of West Goscote, co. Leicester, 1 mile N.E. of Castle Donington, and 8 miles N.W. of Loughborough. It is situated on the S. of the river Trent. The church is in ruins, and the inhabitants frequent that of Locking- ton. The Methodists have a place of worship. Sir John Harpur Crewe, Bart., is lord of the manor. HEMLEY, a par. in the hund. of Colneis, co. Suffolk, 6 miles S. of Woodbridge, its post town, and 9 from Ipswich. The village, which is small, is situated near the mouth of the river Deben, which is here navigable. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 200, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice with an embattled tower. In the interior is a memorial window inserted by the present incumbent. The register dates from 1698. HEMLINGFORD, a hund. in co. Warwick, contains the divs. of Atherstone, Birmingham, Solihull, and Tamworth, comprising an area of 141,440 acres. HEMLINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Stainton, W. div. of the lib. of Langbaurgh, North Riding co. York, half a mile E. of Stainton, and 4 miles N.W. of Stokesley. HEMLINGTON HOW, a tnshp. in the par. of Brancepeth, N.W. div. of Darlington ward, co. Durham, 6 miles N.W. of Bishop Auckland, its post town. It is situated near the western bank of the river Wear. HEMPHOLME, a tnshp. in the par. of Leven, N. div. of the wap. of Holderness, East Riding co. York, 8 miles S.E. of Driffield, and 10 N.E. of Boverloy. It is situated on the river Hull. There is a schoolroom in which Divine service is performed fortnightly during the summer season. The soil is various, and the land solely belongs to the crown. HEMPNALL, or HEMENHALL, a par. in the hund. of Depwade, co. Norfolk, 5 miles E. of Forncett railway station, 7 N.W. of Bungay, 9 S. of Norwich, and 4 N.E. of Long-Stratton, its post town. The village, which is extensive, was formerly a market town. Great quantities of hurdles and hoops are made here. The road from Norwich to Ipswich passes about 2 miles to the W. of the village. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 599 15s., and the vicarial for one of 382 15s. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 359. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, is a noble structure with a square tower containing a clock. The church of late has undergone considerable repairs, besides the insertion of eighteen new windows, at the cost of 1,200. The register dates from 1560. The parochial charities produce about 48 per annum. Here is a National school for children of both sexes, and in connection with it a library for the use of the parishioners. The town lands comprise about 58 acres of land, producing a rental of 80 per annum, the pro- ceeds of which go to the repairs of the church and the liquidation of the poor-rates. A large burial-ground of the British and Anglo-Saxon periods was discovered to the E. of the parish church in June, 1854. In it were found some cinerary urns 14 inches in diameter, which are now preserved in the British Museum. Fairs are held annually on Whit-Monday and the llth December. HEMPSHILL, a hmlt.' in the pars, of Nuthall and Bulwell, co. Notts, 3 miles N.W. of Nottingham. HEMPSTEAD, a par. in the hund. of Holt, co. Nor- folk, 2 miles S.E. of Holt, its post town. It is a small village, and the inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agri- culture. The land is chiefly arable, the remainder sheep- walks and meadow. In the vale of the Glaven is a decoy for wild fowl. The great tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 270, and the vicarial for 140. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich. The church, dedicated to All Saints, was erected in 1744, and has a square brick tower containing one bell. Hudson Gurney, Esq., is lord of the manor. HEMPSTEAD, a par. in the hund. of Happing, co. Norfolk, 8 miles S.E. of Walsham, its post town, 18 milta from Yarmouth, and the same distance from Norwich. The parish, which is small and entirely agricultural, is situated on the coast. , The land. is chiefly arable. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 273 10. The living is a rect.* with that of Lcssingham annexed, in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 542, in the patron, of King's College, Cambridge. The. church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient structure with a low square tower. The nave is separated from the chancel by a richly-carved screen. The register dates from 1707. The charities are of small amount, with some pasture land. ...,;. . HEMPSTEAD, a par. in the hund. of Freshwell, co. Essex, 7 miles E. of Saffron-Walden, its post town, and 9 from Audley-Eud railway station. The village, which is small, is of ancient date, and is situated near the river Pant. A. portion of the land is wooded, the remainder arable. The soil is generally a stiff clay on a substratum of marl, but by good drainage has been ren- dered tolerably fertile. In former times, Hempstead formed a chplry. in the par. of Great Sampford. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed. to the vie. of Great Sampford, in the dioc. of Rochester. The church, dedi- cated to St. Andrew, is an ancient edifice with a lofty tower containing eight bells, and strengthened with empanelled buttresses. The church contains tombs of the Harvey family, including that of the celebrated Dr. Harvey, the discoverer of the circulation of the blood, who was buried here on the 26th of June, 1657, aged 79. HEMPSTEAD, a par. in the middle div. of the hund. of Dudstone, co. Gloucester, 1 mile S.W. of Gloucester. It is a small agricultural village situated on the E. side of the river Severn. The Gloucester and Berkeley ship- canal passes through the parish. It was given by the earls of Hereford to Llanthony Priory, and on the Dis- solution came to the Atkyns, Bathursts, and Lysons, in. whose family it now remains. The living is a rect.* ia the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 449. The church, dedicated to St. Swithin, has a tower containing five bells. The interior of the church contains somo stained windows, an old font, and several ancient tombs. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. There is a National school for children of both sexes.' Hempstead Court, the principal residence, is the seat of the Rev. Samuel Lysons, who is lord of the manor and principal landowner. HEMPSTON, BROAD. See BKOADHEMPSTON, co. Devon. HEMPSTON, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Hay tor, co. Devon, 2 miles N.E. of Totnes, its post town. The village, which is small and irregularly built, stands on the road from Exeter to Plymouth, in a valley near the river Dart and the South Devon railway. The land is chiefly arable. Limestone is quarried for burning into lime. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 200. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 290, in the patron, of the crown. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is a small anciont edifice with a square embattled tower. In the interior of the church are some fine windows, a carved screen, and monuments with recumbent effigies of Knipht Templars. The parochial charities produce about per annum. The old glebe house, supposed to have 1 built in the reign of Richard II., is now a farmhouse. IIEMPTON, a par. in the hund. of Gallow, co. of Norfolk, half a mile S.W. of Fakenham, its post town. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the banks of the river Wensum, and is a suburb to the towa of Fakenham. Here was formerly a priory for Augustine canons, founded in the reign of Henry I., to which the privilege of holding a market and fair was granted by King John. At the Dissolution its revenues amounted to 39 Os. 9rf. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Norwich, and in the patron, of the crown. The church, which is a modern structure, is dedicated to the Holy