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Rh - HILL-TOP. 267 HIMBLETON. HILL-TOP, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of North Bierley, par. of Bradford, West Riding co. York, 2 miles from Bradford. HILL-TOP, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Lindley, West Hiding co. York, 2 miles N.W. of Huddersfield. HILL-TOP, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Kimberworth, par. of Eotherham, West Riding co. York, 2 miles W. of Rotherham. HILL-TOP, a hmlt. in tho par. of Sheffield, West Riding co. YorK, 4 miles N.W. of Sheffield. HILL-TOP, a* tnshp. in the par. of Wragby, upper div. of tho wap.'bf Osgoldcross, West Riding co. York, 3 miles S.W. of Pontefract. This township comprises several scattered hamlets forming part of the town of Wragby. HILLTOWN, a post-office vil. in the par. of Clou- duff, bar. of Upper Iveagh, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles S.S.E. of Rathfryland. It is situated beneath the Eagle Mountain, near the banks of the river Bann. Tho Marquis of Downshire is the proprietor. It is a chief police station, and contains the parish church of Clonduff and two chapels. A market is held on Saturday, and fairs on tho second Tuesday in every month. HILLTOWN, or HALLTON, a vil. in the par. of in, co. Ross, Scotland, 3 miles S.E. of Tain. It is situated on the Moray Frith. HILL-UPON-COTT,a tnshp. in the par. of Bitterley, co. Salop, 5 miles W. of Cleobury Mortimer. HILLWORTH, a hmlt. in tho par. of Longdon, co. Worcester, 2 miles S.W. of Upton-on-Severn. HILLYLAND, a vil. in the par. of Tibbennore, co. Perth, Scotland, 4 miles W. of Perth. HILPERTON, a par. in the hund. of Melkeham, co. Wilts, 1 j mile N.E. of the Trowbridgo railway station, its post town, 2 miles S.E. of Bradford, and 4 S.W. of Melksham. Tho village, which is small, is situated near the river Avon and Avon and Kennel canal. There is a good wharf on its banks, partly in this palish and partly in that of Trowbridge. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in tho cloth trade. The manufacture of fine broadcloth and kerseymeres was formerly carried on. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 360. The living is a rect.* with that of Whaddon annexed, in the dioc. of Sarum, val. ^.59. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, hus fl. tower containing four bells. Here is a National school for both sexes, also places of worship for tho Wesleyans and Baptists. Walter Long, Esq., is lord of tho manor, and principal landowner. HILSTON, a par. in the middle div. of the wap. of Holderncss, East Riding co. York, 9 miles N.E. of Hedon, and 14 N.E. of Hull, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated on the coast. Tho inhabitants are employed in agriculture. The soil is various and the land chiefly arable. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of York, val. 70. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, is a small edifice with a wooden turret con- taining one bell. HILTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Staindrop, S.W. div. of Darlington ward, co. Durham, 6 miles S.W. of HMi.,p Auckland. HILTON, a par. in tho hand, of Whiteway, co. Dorset, 7J miles S.W. of Blandford, its post town. It is a small agricultural parish, situated under Bulbarrow 'amji, and contains tho hmlts. of Allcr, Anstey, and Hartsfoot Lane. Bog iron and bituminous schist, or 1 1, a re found in abundance. There are numerous mineral springs in tho neighbourhood. Roman and Parly English coins have been found, also geological , consisting of oyster shells nina inches in i', large scallop and mussel shells, eomua amononis, mineralised wood, and a quantity of pyrites. The soil is heavy, producing excellent wheat," and is in some parts i li.dk alternated with gravel. There is a consider- " ent of orchard and garden ground, and some pecimons of iron ore, dug at Belchalwel, have mil tn mntain four grains of gold in the pound weight. The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Sarum, val. 273, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a square embattled tower. There is a parochial school for both sexes. HILTON, a par. in the W. div. of the lib. of Lang- baurgh, North Riding co. York, 4 miles S.E. of Yarm, its post town, and 4 N.W. of Stokesley. Tho village, which is small, is situated near the river Tees. It is wholly agricultural, and tho houses are of a straggling form. Tho soil is clay intermixed with gravel, and the land is chiefly arable. Tho parish derived its name from the family of Hilton, to whom the estate belonged in the reign of Henry III. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 12 12s. Tho living is a perpet. cur. in the dioe. of York, val. i'50. Tho church is situated in tho centre of the village, and is a small structure, with a tower containing two bells. HILTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Wolverhampton, E. div. of the hund. of Cuttlestone, co. Stafford, 5 miles N.E. of Wolverhampton. It formerly had a small Cistercian Abbey, founded in 1223, which was given to the Astons of Tixal at the Dissolution. Hero was anciently a chapel, dedicated to St. John tho Baptist. HILTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Marston-upou-Dove, hund. of Appletree, co. Derby, 3 miles N.W. of Eggin- ton station, 5 from Burton, and 8J S.W. of Derby. It contains the ext. par. place of Hargate. Hero is a school for the education of children above seven years old, erected in 1655 by Arthur and Thomas Harison, which is endowed with about 14 acres of land. There are places of worship lor the Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists. The executors of the late William Mousley, Esq., are lords of the manor. HILTON, a vil. in tho par. and eo. of Inverness, Scotland, not far from tho town of Inverness. HILTON.apar. in tho hund. of Toseland,co. Hunting- don, 3 miles S. of St. Ives. The Roman road, Ermine Street, passed near this place. Tho surface is flat, and tho soil clay, alternated with gravel. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie.* of Fen-Stanton. The church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, is an ancient struc- ture. The charities-procluco about 30 per annum. HILTON, a tnshp. in the par. of WorfielJ, co. Salop, 5 miles N.E. of Briclguorlh. HILTON, orHELTON-BACON, a tnshp. in tho par. of Appleby St. Michael, East ward, co. Westmoreland, 3 miles E. of Appleby, its post town and nearest railway station. It is situated immediately at the foot of Roman Fell, and on a branch of tho river Eden, near Hilton Fell, and formerly belonged to tho Viponts, Bacons, Heltons, &c. Here are some rich lead mines, worked by the London Lead Company, who have smelting works hero. There is a church for the villages of Hilton and Murton, the living of which is a perpet. cur., in tho patron, of the Vicar of St. Michael's, Appleby. It is dedicated to St. John, and situated at a bleak place mid- way between the two villages. There is also an endorsed school for tho villages of Hilton and Murton. Hilton was the birthplace of Christopher Bainbridge, who attained tho dignity of Cardinal of St. Praxis, at Rome, where ho died in 1514. The land is very hilly, and a largo portion of it moor. The Earl of Lousdale is lord of the manor. HILTOWN, an old par., now incorporated with Whitsomo, in co. Berwick, Scotland, 4 miles S. of Chirnside. HIMBLETON, a par. in the middle div. of the hund. of Oswaldslow, co. Worcester, 7 miles N.E. of Worces- ter, its post town, 5 S.E. of Droitwich, and 2 E. of the Dunhampstcad railway station. The parish is situated on a branch of the river Avon, and contains the hmlt. of Shell. Dean's brook runs near the village. It is a meet for the Worcestershire hounds. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1779. The living is a vie.* in tho dioc. of Worcester, val. 110, in the patron, of tho Dean and Chapter. Tho church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, has a wooden tower containing four bells, Tha parochial charities, formerly of great value, are lost, with the exception of Andrew Baker's 1 per annum, which is distributed in