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Rh HENFYNYW. 243 HENLEY-IN-ARDEN. given by King Osmand about the year 770 to the bishopi of Chichester, who had a seat here. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. X412, in the patron, oi the Bishop of Chichester. The church, which was restored and re-roofed in 1855, is dedicated to St. Peter. It has a tower containing six hells, and the interior of the church contains two brasses dating from 1559, the same time as the register commences. The parochial charities produce about 16 per annum. There is a National school, also an infant school. Here is mechanics' institution, with a good library, also a branch of the Sussex Provident Society, established here in 1837. The Bishop of Chichester is lord of the manor. HENFYNYW, a par. in the hund. of Lower liar, co. Cardigan, 21 miles N.E. of Cardigan. This parish, which signifies " Old Mcnevia," is situated on Cardigan Bay, near the mouth of the river Aeron. It includes part of the town of Aberayron, which is reckoned one of the pleasantest watering-places in Wales, and a subport to Cardigan. Many of the inhabitants are engaged in the coasting trade and in the herring fishery. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 109. The church is dedicated to St. David. HENGIL, a hmlt. in the par. of Abcrgwilly, co. Car- marthen, 2 miles N.E. of Carmarthen. HENGISTBTJRY HEAD, on the coast of Hants, 2 miles S.E. of Christ Church. HENGOED, a hmlt. in the par. of Gelligaer, hund. of Caerphilly, co. Glamorgan, 6 miles N. of Caerphilly. It is a station on the Rhymney and Cardiff railway. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the river Rumney, below Myndd Hawr mountain. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the mines. HENGOED, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanelly, hund. of Camwallon, co. Camarthen, 2 miles from Llanelly, within which borough it is included, and 12 S.E. of Car- marthen. It is situated in the great South Wales coal- field, at the river Llougher's mouth, and near Bury Creek. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the mines and collieries. HENGOED, a tnshp. in the par. of Gladcstry, co. Radnor, 5 miles S. of Radnor. HENGRAVE, a par. in the hund. of Thingoe, co. Suffolk, 4 miles N.W. of Bury St. Edmund's, its post town. The parish, which is of small extent, is inter- sected by the navigable river Lark, over which is a bridge. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of .211. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Flempton, in the dioc. of Ely. The church is a small edifice of considerable antiquity, and has a round tower. It is still kept up as a mausoleum, and contains many monuments, including the tombs of the Kitsons, Gages, Bourchiers, earls of Bath, and several other families who have resided at the hall. It is void of seats and pulpit, and has not been in use as a church for upwards of two hundred years, the inhabitants frequenting the church of Flempton. The charities include Lady Kit- son's almshouses, which arc divided into four tenements, and endowed with a rent-charge of SO per annum. Near the ancient church is Hengrave Hall, built by Sir Thomas Kytson in the reign of Henry VIII. It is a JH.WO building in the Tudor style, and is built of brick with stone facings. It has a fine gateway and thrce- Merd bay window with rich tracery, arms, &e. The -ion is situated in an extensive park, and is the scat r Thomas Rokewood Gage, Bart., who is lord of the "i'il'NGYNWITHFACH, a tnshp. in the par. of Uanidloee. <<>. Montgomery, 2 miles from Llanidloes. HKNGYN WYDD, a tnshp. in the par. of Llandinam, I intgomery, 5 miles N.E. of Llanidloes. lli.NHAM, a par. in the hunds. of Uttlesford and ring, co. Essex, 6 miles N.E. of Bishop Stortford, MI, and 2 N.E. of Elsenham railway station. I'll'' iir., which is of small extent, is separated from !y by the river Granta, or Cam, and contains '.nilt. ot Pledgdon. The inhabitant! are principally ni]il"yrd in agriculture. The soil consists of loam arid ' l;iv, and is luxuriantly fertile. The land is generally elevated and richly wooded. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 510, and the vicarial for 331 16s. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 350. The church, situated on rising ground, is an ancient structure with a massive tower surmounted by a lofty spire, and containing five bells. The register dates from the middle of the 16th century. The parochial charities produce about 48 per annum. There is a National school, also a chapel and Sunday- school for the Independents. Joseph Baxendale, Esq., is lord of the manor. HENHAM, a hmlt. in the par. of Wangford, hund. of Blything, co. Suffolk, 4 miles N.E. of Halesworth, and 5 N.W. of Southwold. Wangford is its post town. The laud is divided between arable and pasture. The living is a cur. annexed to that of Wangford, in the dioc. of Norwich. Henham Hall, the seat of the Earl of Stradbroke, who is lord of the manor, is situated in the midst of an extensive park, well wooded with American oak. This structure is built on the site of an older one destroyed by fire in 1773, and came to its present owner through the Hopton family. HENIIEADS, an ext. par. place in the par. of Whal- ley, co. Lancaster, 2 miles N. of Haslingden. HEN HOLM, a small island in Windermere, co. Westmoreland, near Bowness. HENHULL, a tnshp. in the par. of Acton, hund. of Nnntwich, co. Chester, 1 mile N.W. of Nantwioh. The Shropshire Union canal passes through this township. HENHURST, a hund. in the rape of Hastings, co. Sussex, contains the pars, of Etchingham, Salehurst, and parts of Burwash and Hawkhurst, comprising an area of 10,180 acres. HENIARTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanfair-Caerei- nion, co. Montgomery, 2 miles from Llanfair. HENLADE, a hmlt. in the par. of Ruishton, co. Somerset, 2 miles S.E. of Taunton. HENLEY, a par. in the hund. of Bosmere, co. Suffolk, 4J miles N. of Ipswich, its post town, and 3 E. of the Claydon railway station. The village, which is small and irregular, is situated on a branch of the river Deben. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 118. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 95. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure with a square tower containing five bells. The register dates from 1559. The charities consist of 200, the bequest of Thomas Vere, Esq., in 1766, which was invested in 215 17*. 9rf. Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities, 3 of which to be divided among the poor of the parish, 10s. to be given to the clerk, and the remainder to the vicar for a sermon on St. Thomas's Day. Here is an endowed National school, also a place of worship for the Baptists. The Rev. J. M. Theobald is lord of the manor. HENLEY, a tnshp. in the pars, of Bittorley and Stanton Lacy, co. Salop, 2 miles N.E. of Ludlow. It ia situated on a tributary of the river Tcmo. HENLEY, a tythg. in the par. of High Ham, co. Somerset, 4 miles N.W. of Somcrton. It is situated on the river Gary. HENLEY, a division of the hund. of Barlichway, co. Warwick, contains the town of Henley-in-Arden, and the pars, of Beaudesert, Claverdon, Preston Baggott, Rowington, and Wootton Wawen, comprising about 19,000 acres. HENLEY, COLD, a chplry. in the par. of Whit- church, hund. of Evingar, co. Hants, 3 miles N.E. of Whitchurch. HENLEY-IN-ARDEN, a chplry., post, and market town in the par. of Wootton Wawcn, Henley div. of the hund. of Barlichway, co. Warwick, 6 miles from the Knowle station on the Great Western railway, 8 from Stratford-upon-Avon, and 14 from Birmingham. It is a town of great antiquity, and was partially burnt at the battle of Evesham in the reign of Henry III. It took the adjunct to its name from its position in the forest of Arden, a largo tract of woodland extending over part of Warwickshire and the adjoining counties. It is situated on the river Alue, near the Birmingham