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Rh HENLOW. 245 HENTLAND. several seats and email places of this name in other parts of Wales, one near Bcaumaris, in Anglesea, another near Llandovery, in Carmarthenshire, and a third near Newport, in Pembrokeshire. ' HENLOW, a par. in the hund. of Clifton, co. Bed- fcrd, 2 miles S.E. of Shefford, its post town, a S.W. of Biggleswade, and 4 from Hitchin by the Midland railway, on which it is a station. It is a small village situated on the river I vol. Some of tho inhabitants are engaged in the manufacture of straw plait. The land is chiefly arable, with a small proportion of meadow and pasture. The surface is flat, and the soil chiefly a strong y loam, with sand in parts. The tithes were com- muted for land and corn rents under an Act of Enclosure in 1795. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 265, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, a stone structure with a tower, is dedicated to St. JIary. The parochial charities produce about 8 per annum. Henlow Grange is the principal residence. There are two parochial schools, one for boys and the other for girls. HENLYS, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Brenehley, lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, 6 miles N.W. of Cran- brook. HENNOR, a tnshp. in the par. of Leominster, hund. of Wolphy, co. Hereford, 3 miles E. of Leominster. It is united with Stretford. HENNOCK, a par. in the hund. of Teignbridge, co. Devon, 2 miles N. of Bovey-Tracey, its post town, 2 N.W. of Chudleigh, and 8 N.W. of Newton Abbott. The par., which is small, is bounded on tho E. by the river Teign, and contains tho hmlt. of Knighton. Lead and iron mines were formerly worked, also pipe and potter's clay. The great tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 186, and the vicarial for 230, The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Exeter, val. with tho cur. of Knighton annexed, 158. The church, dedicated to St. JIary the Virgin, is an ancient stone structure, with a square tower containing 4 bells. In the interior of the church is a carved oak screen. The register commences from the reign of Henry VIII., and contains the record of the birth of Edward VI. Tho parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. There is a chapel-of-ease at Chudleigh Knighton, endowed with 30 per annum, and with pew rents. Here is a school for both sexes, which is supported by the vicar. The Duke of Somerset is lord of the manor. HENNY, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Hinckford, co. Essex, 2 miles S. of Sudbury. It is separated from the county of Suffolk by tho navigable river Stour. The village is small and wholly agricultural. The soil is light and sandy. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 375. The living is a rcct." in the dioc. of Rochester, vol. 342. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a small ancient edifice with a wooden tower. The charities produce about 3 per annum, dis- tributed in bread and clothing to the poor. There is a school partly supported by subscriptions. HENNY, LITTLE, a par. as above. It is of very small extent, and has no church. 11 KN'RYS MOAT, a par. in the hund. of Kemess, 80. Pembroke, 10 miles from Haverfordwcst, its post It is situated to the N.E. of St. Bride's Bay, near JVmple Druid. Tho village is very small and wholly iltural. Tho li ving is a rect. in the dioc. of St. I's, val. 185. The church is dedicated to St. ird. In the vicinity is a tumulus called Castell Iref. HKNliVVILLE. See HAUUVVILLE, co. Antrim, nd. HENSALL, a tnshp. in the par. of Snaith, lower 'if the wap. of Osgoldcross, West Riding co. York, 3 miles N.W. of Snaith. It is a station on the Don- r and ^Goolr railway. The village is situated on
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<if York, val. X'1'20. The church, dedicated to St. Paul, it the expense of Viscount Downe. JIKNSIIAW, a tnshp. in the par. of Haltwhistle, W. div. of Tindale Ward, co. Northumberland, 4 miles E. VOl. II. of Haltwhistle, and three quarters of a mile from the Bardon Mill station 'on the Newcastle and Carlisle railway. It is situated near the South Tyne river. The Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists have places of worship. Sir Edward Blackett is lord of the manor. HENSHAW, a hmlt. in tho tnshp. of Yeadon. and par. of Guiseley, West Riding co. York, 3 miles S. of Otley, and 6 N.E. of Bradford. HENSINGHAM, a chplry. in the par. of St. Bees, ward of Allerdale-above-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 1 mile S.E. of Whitehaven, its post town. The village, which is situated on rising ground, commands a view of the town and harbour of Whitehaven. A portion of the inhabi- tants are employed in the linen and thread manufactory. Limestone is largely quarried and burnt into lime at Overend. Tho tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1767. The living is a pcrpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 126. The church, dedicated to St. John, is a modern structure with a tower contain- ing a clock and one bell. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. Archbishop Grindall was a native of this place. There is a National school for both sexes, and the Primitive Methodists have a place of worship. The Earl of Lonsdale is lord of the manor. KENSINGTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Bladon, hund. of Wootton, co. Oxford, a quarter of a mile E. of Wood- stock. The union poorhouse of Woodstock is located here. HENSTEAD, a hund. in the co. Norfolk. It includes the pars, of Arminghall, Bixlcy, Bramerton, Caistor St. Edmund's, Framingham (both Earl and Pigot), Hol- verstone, Kirby-Bedon, Porringland (Great and Little), Rockland, Saxlingham (Nethergate and Thorpe), Shot- tesham, Stoke Holy Cross, Surlingham, Trowse-Newton, Whitlingham, and Yclvcrton, comprising an area of 19,770 acres. HENSTEAD, a par. in the hunds. of Blything and Wangford, co. Suffolk, 5J miles S.E. of Beccles, its post town, and 5 N.E. of Wangford. It is a small village con- taining the hmlt. of Hulver Street. There are several clay-pits in the parish. The road from London to Yarmouth passes through the eastern portion of it. Tho tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 411. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 423. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a thatched roof, and a square embattled tower containing one bell. Tho church has a Norman doorway. There is a parochial school for both sexes, erected in 1844 by the rector. The parochial charities produce about 25 per annum. The Wesleyans have a place of worship at Hulver Street. The Rev. Thomas Sheriffe, M.A., is lord of the manor. HENSTRIDGE, a par. in the hund. of Horethorne, co. Somerset, 6 miles S. of Wincanton, its post town, and 2 from Tcmplecombe. It is a station on the Somerset and Dorset railway. The village, which is wholly agricultural, is situated on the river Stour. Here was an alien priory, founded in the llth century as a cell to St. Sever, in Normandy, by Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester. Tho soil is loamy, on a limestone subsoil. Tho appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 350, and the vicarial for 550. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 450, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, -dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a stone edifice with an ivy-covered tower. Tho parochial charities produce about 3 10*. per annum. There is a parochial school for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is also held. There are places of worship for Independents and Wesleyans. HENTHORN, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Little Mitton, and par. of Whalley, co. Lancaster, 2 miles S.W. of Clitheroe. It is situated near the junction of the rivers Calder and Ribble. HENTLAND, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Wormelow, co. Hereford, 4 miles N.W. of Ross, its rail- way station and post town, 10 N. of Monmouth, and 10 S. of Hereford. It is situated near the river Wye, which is here navigable for barges, and on the road from Ross to Hereford, being a short distance from the junction of the road from Hereford to Monmouth. The soil consists