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Rh HIGHGATE LANE. 263 HIGHWORTH. HIGHGATE LANE, a limit, in the tnshp. of Leptpn, and par. of Kirk-Heaton, West Riding co. York, 3 miles E. of Huddersfield. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the manufacture of woollen cloth and fancy goods. HIGHHEAD, or IVEGILL, a chplry. in the par. of Dalston, ward and co. of Cumberland, 4 miles S.W. of Dalston, and 8 S. of Carlisle, its post town. It is situated on the ITO Beck water in Inglewood Forest. On the brow of a rocky eminence are the ruins of Highhead Castle, formerly held by tho Harclas, Dacres, and L'Knglises, but now tho property of Lord Brougham. Tho principal remains are the Gateway tower and turret, which are now occupied as a farmhouse. The living is a pcrpet. cur. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 80, in the patron, of tho Vicar of Dalston. Tho church is a mean building erected by William Englise. Here is a small school. Tho principal residence is the manor house, called Highhead or Hive-Head. HIGHLANDS, THE, OF IRELAND, a name some- times given to the district consisting of Joyce-Country and Cormemara proper, in the co. Galway, prov. of Connaught. HIGHLANDS, THE, OF SCOTLAND, a name applied to the greater and northern half of Scotland, extending as far S. as the Grampian hills, including Sutherland, Ross, Inverness, Argyll, acd parts of Banff, Dumbarton, Elgin, Perth, and Stirling. The surface is celebrated for its wildness and the grandeur of its scenery, embracing mountains, lakes, and rivers. The inhabitants are descended from the Celts, or Gaels, who retired to the fastnesses of the mountains before tho conquering Saxons, where they still retain the language, dress, and many of the customs of their forefathers. HIGHLAWS, a tnshp. in the par. of Hartburn, W. div. of the ward of Morpeth, co. Northumberland, 1 mile W. of Hartburn, and 7 miles S.W. of Morpeth. It is situated on the river Wansbeck. HIGHLAWS, HIGHER and LOWER, or HEIGH- LEY and SPITAL HILL, tnshps. in the par. of Mit- ford, W. div. of Morpeth ward, co. Northumberland, 2 miles N.W. of Morpeth. It contains the vils. of Iligh- law-Gate and Espley. HIGHLEADON, a hmlt. in the par. of Rudford, lower div. of the hund. of Dudstone, co. Gloucester, 5 miles N.W. of Gloucester Cross. Highleadon Green is a meet for the Ledbury hounds. HIGHLEY, a par. in the Chelmarsh div. of the hund. of Stottesden, co. Salop, 7 miles S.E. of Bridgnorth, its post town, 8 N.W. of Burdley, and 11 N.W. of Kidder- minster. The village, which is small, is situated on rising ground on the western bank of the river Severn, and is a station on the Severn Valley railway. Malting is carried on, and stone of excellent quality is quarried to a, considerable extent. There are also coal mines, worked in 1825, but at present abandoned. The impro- priate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 109 11*., and tho vicarial for 116 10. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 300. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a freestone structure with a square tower containing four bells. Tho parochial charities produce about 10 per annum, which goes towards bread, divided among the poor every Sunday. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyan Methodists. William Jordan, Esq., is lord of tho manor. HIGHI.KY ST. MARY, an ext. par. placo in tho hund. of Withrridge, co. Devon. HIGHLIGHT, an ext. par. place in tho hund. of Dinas r.iwi*, op. Glamorgan, 7 miles S.W. of Cardiff. HIGHLOW, a tnshp. in the par. of Hope, hund. of llii;h I'.-ak, co. Derby, 4 miles S.E. of Hope, and 3 N.W. ot Stoney Middleton. Tho Duke of Devonshire is the sole landowner. 11 1( iilNAM, a hmlt. in the par. of Churcham, hund. of Dudstone, co. Gloucester, 2 miles W. of Gloucester. The juiin ipul residence is Highnam Court, built by the design by Inigo Jones. It contains a . Cillery, with an original portrait of Cromwell, a Madonnii by Titian, Algernon Sydney by Lely, &c. llli;!!TAK, avil. in tho par. of Lochmaben.co. Dum- fries, Scotland, 3 miles S.W. of Lockerby. It is situated near Hightae Loch, a fine piece of water. It is one of the "four towns" of the parish, and has a Reformed Presbytery meeting-house. HIGHTLEIGH, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Witheridge, co. Devon, 3 miles N.W. of Bampton. It is situated on tho river Exe. HIGHTOWN, or HIETON, a vil. in the par. and co. of Roxburgh, Scotland, 2 miles S. of Kelso. HIGHTOWN, a hmlt. in tho par. of Mildenhall St. Andrew, co. Suffolk, 2 miles from Mildenhall, and 35 N.W. of Ipswich. HIGHWAY, a hmlt. in the par. of Lanteglos, co. Cornwall, 6 miles N.W. of Bodmin. It is situated on a tributary of the river Camel. HIGHWAY, a par. in tho hund. of Potterne, co. Wilts, 4J miles N.E. of Calne, its post town, and 5 S. of Woottou Basset. The village consists of a few farm- houses. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 165. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie.* of Bremhill, in the dioc. of Sarum. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. Augustus Henry Tonge, Esq., is lord of the manor. HIGHWEEK, a par. in tho hund. of Teignbridgc, co. Devon, 1 mile N.W. of Newton Bushel, and 14 miles S.W. of Exeter. It is situated near the river Teign and the South Devon railway. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The Roman Icknield way passed near tho village, and crossed the river at Hacknoildford. At Milberdown is a treble-ditched camp. The impro- priato tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 132 10*., and tho vicarial for 245, with a glebe of 9 acres. Tho living is a pcrpct. cur. annexed to the vie.* of Teignton Regis, in the dioc. of Exeter. ' HIGH-WORSALL, a chplry. in the par. and wap. of Northallcrton, North Riding co. York, 3 miles Irom Yarm. HIGHWORTH, CRICKLADE, AND STAPLE, a hund. in co. Wilts, contains the pars, of Ashton-Keyncs, Blunsdon St. Andrew, Castle Eaton, Cricklade SS. Mary and Sampson, Eisey, Hannington, Highworth, Latton, Liddiard Millicent, Marstou-Maisey, Poulton, Purton, Rodborne - Cheney, Shorncoto, Somerford- Keynes, Stanton-Fitzwarren, Stratton St. Margaret, and parts of Coleshill and Inglesham, comprising an jrea of 61,520 acres. HIGHWORTH, a par., post and market town, in tho above hund., co. Wilts, 6 miles from Swindon, 6 from Farringdon, and 7j from Cricklade. It is situ- ated on elevated ground between the Thames and Severn canal, which passes about 4 miles to the N.,and the Wilts and Berks canal, about the samo distance towards tho S. Tho par. contains tho vils. of Broad- Blunsdon, South Marston, Sevenhampton, Bury- Blunsdon, Eastrop, Frcsden, and Westrop. It was part of tho royal demesne at the time of tho Norman Con- quest, and was subsequently held by Edmund de Langley and the St. Johns. The town, as its name implies, is situated on high land, commanding extensive prospects. It is a nominal borough, having been sum- moned to send two members to parliament, but made no return. The market and fairs formerly did a brisk trade, but have considerably declined in consequence of tho construction of the Great Western railway. The streets are partially paved, and tho houses in general are built of stone. There are a small subscription library, a scientific and literary institute, and a bank. A bailiff and constables are appointed annually at a court held by tho steward for the " manor of the borough of High- worth," but the government of the town is virtually under the jurisdiction of tho county magistrates. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, with the curs, of South Marston, Sevenhampton, and Broad Blunsdon annexed, val. 555, in the patron, of the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners are about to make Broad Blunsdon a separate parish. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, was built in the reign of Henry VI., and has lately been restored. It has a square tower, surmounted