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Rh HESWALL. 255 HEVER. HESWALL, a par. in tha lower div. of the hund. of Wirral], co. Chester, 3J miles from Great Neston, its post town, and 5 W. of the Spital railway station. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Dec, and commands a view of the estuary of that river, and of the Flintshire coast. The par. contains the tnshps. of Heswall-cum-Oldfield and Gayton. The inhabitants are principally employed in agriculture. About half the land is in cultivation, producing good crops of wheat ; the remainder is common and waste. Heswall Common rises to the height of 475 feet ahove the level of the sea. The substratum is red sandstone, which is quarried for building purposes. The living is root.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 294. The church is an ancient structure, with a tower containing three bells. In the interior of the church are several monu- ments to the Glegg family. The chancel and tower of the church are of greater antiquity than the body of it. Here is a parochial school for both sexes, and a Sun- day-school. Arthur Devonport and "William Lloyd, Esqs., are lords of the manor and chief landowners. HESWALL-WTTH-OLDFIELD, atnshp. in the par. of Heswall, lower div. of the hund. of Wirrall, co. Chester, 6 miles S.W. of Birkenhead. HETHE. See HEATH, co. Oxford. HETHEL, a par. in the hund. of Humbleyard, co. Norfolk, 4 miles E. of Wymondham, its post town, 7 S.W. of Norwich, and 3 W. of Swainsthorpo railway elation. The village, which is inconsiderable, is situ- ated near the Norwich and Brandon railway. The houses present a straggling appearance, but the land is well cultivated. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 405. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a small structure, with a square embattled tower containing one bell. In the chancel is a monu- ment to Myles Branthwaite. There is a National school, supported by weekly payments of the children and voluntary contributions. A short distance from the church is " Hethel Thorn," which is said to have existed since the reign of King John. HEfHERSETT, a par. in the hund. of Humble- yard, co. Norfolk, 4 miles N.E. of Wymondham, and 6J from Norwich, by the Norwich and Wells section of the Great Eastern railway, on which it is a section. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the road from London to Norwich, through Newmarket. Petty sessions are held here on the first Monday in each month. The land is chiefly arable, with a very small proportion of pasture and woodland. It includes the manor of Caatlo Cantelose, or Canteloff, which formerly constituted a dis- tinct parish, with its own church, dedicated to All Saints, the site of which is still called the old churchyard. The living is a rect.* with that of Canteloff, in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 651, in the patron, of Caius College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Remigius, is an ancient structure, with a lofty embattled tower, sur- mounted by a small spire. The Wesleyans and Primi- tive Methodists have places of worship. There is a National school, with a small endowment. HETHERSGILL, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirk Linton, ward of Eskdale, co. Cumberland, 6 miles E. of Longton, on a branch of the river Line. HETT, a tnshp. in the par. of Merrington, S.E. div. i of Darlington ward, co. Durham, 4 miles S. of Durham, t ho river Wear. In the vicinity is a paper-mill, and a freestone quarry at Broom Hill. lll.iTON-LE-HOLE, a tnshp. and chplry. in the at Ilimghton-le-Spring, N.W. of Easington ward, >urham, 6 miles N.E. of Durham, and 8 S.W. of rland. It is a station on the Hartlepool 'and Sun- nd section of tha North-Eastern line. It contains ils. of Lyons and Easington, with the tnshps. of i and Little Eppleton. Here are some extensive lies belonging to the Hetton Coal Company. The -;o is a polling-place for the northern division of ounty. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of, val. 280, in the patron, of the bishop. The ' hurch, which was built in 1832, is a stone edifice, with a campanile turret. Hero is a National school for both sexes, chiefly supported by the Hetton Coal Com- pany. The Wesleyans, Primitive Methodists, and the Wesleyan New Connexion, have each a chapel. There is a reading-room, with library attached. Hetton Hall is the principal residence. Near the road from Eppleton to Hetton is a tumulus, formed of small stones, at the top of which is a small oblong cavity, called the Fairies' Cradle. HETTON- WITH-BOARDLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Burnsall, E. div. of the wap of Staincliff, West Riding co. York, 5 miles N. of Skipton. It is situated on the river Aire. The lands are principally rich pasture. HEUGH, a tnshp. in the par. of Stamfordham, N.E. div. of Tindale ward, co. Northumberland, 11 miles N.E. of Hexham, and 1 mile N.E. of Stamfordham. The soil is loamy. The village is considerable. Sir John Edward Swinburne, Bart., is lord of the manor. HEUGHHEAD, a hmlt. in the par. of Strathdon, co. Aberdeen, Scotland. HEUGH TOWN, in St. Mary's, Scilly Islands, of which it is the capital, co. Cornwall. It is situated on a sandy peninsula between St. Mary's Pool and Port Cressa, and has a small pier, about 400 feet long. Tho town is small, consisting chiefly of one crooked street of stone houses, roughly built. It contains a prison, court-house, steward's house, with several shops and inns. The church stands at Old Town. On Heugh Hill, a short distance from the town, stands Star Castle Fort and the barrasks. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Exeter. HEVENINGHAM, a par. in the hund. of Blything, co. Suffolk, 7 miles N.W. of Yoxford, its post town, 6 N.E. of Framlingham, and 5 S.W. of Halesworth. The village is situated near the river Blythe. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 550, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is an ancient structure, with an embattled tower and an elaborately carved roof, and is dedicated to St. Margaret. The parochial charities produce about 76 per annum. There is a daily school, endowed with an annuity of 10 from the parish feoflment funds, and which is also supported by Lady Huntingfield and the rector. Heveningham Hall, the seat of Lord Huntingfield, who is lord of the manor, is a large mansion, situated in the midst of a well-wooded and extensive park. The hall has a Grecian front upwards of 300 feet in length, the centre of which is adorned with Corinthian columns. The interior is fitted up in a costly manner, and contains a fine collection of pictures, chiefly of the Dutch and Flemish schools. Here are the remains of Lord Huns- don's seat, with an oak upwards of 30 feet in diameter, where Queen Elizabeth visited to enjoy the chase. HEVER, a par. in the hund. of Somerden, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, co. Kent, 3 miles S.E. of Edenbridge, its railway station and post town, and 9 S.W. of Seven- oaks. It is situated on the river Eden, and formerly belonged to William-de-Hever, who built the castle in the reign of Edward III. ; it afterwards passed to the Cobhams, and was purchased by Sir Geoffrey Boleyn, a wealthy mercer of London, and at one time lord mayor of that city, and grandfather of the unfortunate Anne Boleyn, wife of Henry VIII. The castle was the birth- place of Anne ; and it was here that the king passed some of his happiest days. The estate subsequently became a possession of the crown, and was granted, after her divorce, to Anno of Cloves, who made the castle almost constantly her home, and died here in 1557. The castle, although built in the 14th century, is still in a very excellent state of preservation, and is surrounded by a moat. Tho inner buildings form a quadrangle, com- prising the recess used by Henry VIII. for a council- room, Anne Boleyn's room, and an extensive staircase leading to the various apartments of the castle. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 600. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 372. Tho church, dedicated to St. Peter, has a spired tower, containing five bells. In the interior of the church is a tomb to Sir Thomas Boleyn ; also brasses, bearing date from 1399, and tombs of the Cobham and Waldo