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Rh HESKIN, 254 HEST-WITH-SLY NE. C. of Hesket-in-the-Forest, Leath ward, co. Cumber- i, 7J miles S.E. of Carlisle. It includes the two considerable villages of Upper and Nether Hesket, situated on the road from Penrith to Carlisle, and is within the limits of Inglewood Forest. The Lancaster and Carlisle railway passes in the vicinity. HESKIN, a tnshp. in the par. of Eccleston, hund. of Leyland, co. Lancaster, 5 miles S.W. of Chorley. The village is small and chiefly agricultural. HESLE, a vil. in the par. of Harworth, co. Notts, 1 mile N.E. of Blyth, and 2 miles N.W. of Bawtry, on the river Idle. HESLEDEN, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Halton-Gill, par. of Arnclifl'e, West Riding co. York, 4 miles E. of Skipton, and 9 N.E. of Settle, near the river Wharfe. HESLEETON, EAST, a tushp. in the par. of Heslerton, wap. of Buckrose, East Riding co. York, 2 miles S.W. of Sherburn station, and 10 N.E. of Malton, its post town. The village is small and wholly agricultural. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. * of West Heslerton, in the dioc. of York, The chapel- of-ease is a small ancient structure, with a turret and bell. The Wesleyans have a chapel. Sir Tattou Sykes, Bart., is lord of the manor, and principal land- owner. A new burial-ground has recently been formed. HESLERTON, a par. in the wap. of Buckrose, East Riding of co. York, 9 miles N.E. of New Malton, and 1 mile from the station on the Malton and Scar- borough railway. It is a small agricultural par., and contains the tnshps. of East and West Heslerton. The tithes have been commuted for land and a money pay- ment. The living is a rect.* with the cur. of East Heslerton annexed, val. 465, in the patron, of the crown. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient stone structure, with a turret containing two bells. The interior of the church contains a font of Caen stone, and an oaken canopy presented in 1855 by Lord Downe ; there are some marble tablets of the Foulis family, also a marble monument of Sir Christopher Sykes, Bart. There is a National school for both sexes, supported by voluntary contributions, also a Sunday- school. The Wesleyan Methodists have a place of worship. Heslerton House is the principal residence. Viscount Downe is lord of the manor. HESLETON, MONK. Set MONK HESLETON, co. Dur- ham. HESLEY-HURST, a tnshp. in the par. of Rothbury, W. div. of Coquetdale ward, co. Northumberland, 3i miles S.E. of Kothbury. Coal and ironstone are found here. The land is chiefly pasture, and the soil clayey. HESLEY THORPE, a vil. in the par. of Ecclcsfield, West Riding of co. York, 4 miles N.W. of Rotherham. HESLINGTON ST. LAWRENCE, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Lawrence, wap. of Ouse, East Riding co. York, 2 miles S.E. of York. It adjoins the par. of Heslington St. Paul. HESLINGTON ST. PAUL, a par. in the wap. of Ouse and Derwent, East Riding co. York, 2 miles S.E. of York, its post town. It is a small village situated on the E. side of the vale of the Ouse. In 1855 several relics of great antiquity were found in a gravel pit a short distance from the village, consisting of bracelets, gold rings, and two stone coffins. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 63, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is a small structure, with a tower containing two bells. The charities consist of a hospital for 8 aged men and one woman, founded by Sir Thomas Hesketh, Knight, in 1608. Here is school for both sexes, erected in memory of the late Yarburgh Yarburgh, Esq. The Wesleyans and Independents have each a place of worship. The principal residence is Heslington Hall, formerly the seat of the Hesketh family, and built in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Mrs. Lloyd is lady of the manor. HESSAY, a tnshp.' in the par. of Monkton-Moor, co. York, 2-J miles from Monkton-Moor, and 5 N.W. of York. It is a station on the York and Harrogate section of the North-Eastern railway. Here is a parochial school and a chapel for Wesleyans. HESSENFORD, a vil. in the par. of St. Germ*, hund. of East, co. Cornwall, 3 miles W. of St. Germa: and 18 S. of Launceston. It is situated on the riv Seaton, near Lynher- creek, and is chiefly inhabited fishermen. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. Exeter, val. 100, in the patron, of the Incumbent St. Germans. HESSETT, or HEDGESSET, a par. in the huud. of Thedwestry, co. Suflolk, 5A miles S.E. of Bury St. Edmund's, its post town, 8 N.W. of Stowmarket, and 2J S.E. of Thurstou railway station. It was given by Earl Ulfketel to Bury Abbey, and subsequently belonged to the family of Bacon, ancestors of the celebrated Lord Bacon. The land is chiefly arable, and the surface level. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 344 I2a. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 255. The church, dedicated to St Ethelbert, has a tower containing five bells. The inte- rior of the church contains some stained windows, a small chapel in the N. aisle containing a monument Colonel Aldrich ; it also contains tombs of the Baco who built the church. The parochial charities prodi about 14 per annum. HESSLE, a par. in the hund. of Kingston-upon-H East Riding co. York, 5 miles W. of Hull, and from Brough. It is a station on the Selby, Hull, Leeds branch of the North-Eastern railway. The village is situated on the river Humber, at the ferry to Barton, and was formerly held by the Stutvilles, Wakes, &c. There are two whiting manufactories. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of York, val. 303, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is Dedicated to All Saints. The parochial charities produce about 126, of which 8 goes to Chamberlayne's hospital and school. There is a National school for both sexes, and a chapel for Wesleyans. HESSLE. See HASLE, co. York. HESTERCOMBE, a tythg. in the par. of KingstoiL hund. of Taunton, West Riding co. York, 3 miles N. of Taunton. There is no village. HESTHOLME, a hmlt. in the par. of Muccaster co. Cumberland, 3 miles N.E. of Ravenglass, and S.W. of Carlisle, near the river Eske. HESTON, a par. and suburban vil. in the hund. i Isleworth, co. Middlesex, 1J mile N. of Hounslow, i post town and railway station. The par., which of considerable extent, contains the hmlts. of Cranfon Lampton, Sutton, Scrattage, North Hyde, and part c the town of Hounslow. It has long been famed for its production of wheat, the soil being extremely fertile. The village is irregularly built, but contains many good houses and villas. In the vicinity are several brick- fields, and a manufactory for oil of vitriol. The tithes were commuted for land, under an Enclosure Act, in 1813. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of London, val. 654, in the patron, of the bishop. In addition to the parish church there are two district churches viz. at Hounslow, and St. Mary's at Spring Grove, the livi of both which are perpet. curs. The parish chui dedicated to St. Leonard, is a very antique flint-built structure, and has been recently enlarged. It has an octagonal font, and a tomb of Sir J. Banks ; also a brass, bearing date 1560. Here is a commodious National school, capable of accommodating 120 boys and 1 30 girls ; also a chapel schoolroom for 200. At North Hyde there is a Roman Catholic chapel and Orphanage. '. principal residence is Osterley House, the seat of the Dowager Countess of Jersey. It is a square red brick building, situated in a pr.rk, and was built by Sir Tim: Gresham, founder of the Royal Exchange, to whom manor was given by Queen Elizabeth. A fair is held on the 1st May. HEST-WITH-SLYNE, a tnshp. in the par. of Bolton-le- Sands, hund. of Lonsdale, co. Lancaster, 3 miles N. of Lancaster. The Lancaster and Carlisle railway has a station at Host Bank, a little wai place commanding extensive views. The distance a the quicksands to Kent's Bank is 11 miles, fordable low water.