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Rh HINTON. 270 HINTON - WALDRIDGE. div. of the hund. of Berkeley, co. Gloucester, 2 miles from Berkeley. The village, which is considerable, is situated near the ship canal. HINTON, a tythg. in the par. of Steeple- Ashton, hund. of Whorwelsdown, co. Wilts, 3 miles S. of Melksham. HINTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Dyrham, lower div. of the hund. of Grumholds Ash, co. Gloucester, 1 uiilo N. of Dyrham, and 3 miles S. of Chipping Sodbury. Until recently it formed a distinct parish. HINTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Woodford, co. North- ampton, 8 miles S.W. of Daventry. There is a mineral spring. HINTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Whitchurch, huud. of North Bradford, co. Salop, 1 mile N.E. of Whitchurch. HINTON, or HINTON ADMIRAL, a chplry. in the par. and hund. of Clmstchurch, co. Hants, 4 miles N.E. of Christchurch. HINTON, a tnshp. in the "par. of Poutesbury, co. Salop, 6 miles S.W. of Shrewsbury. HINTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Stottesden, co. Salop, 4 miles N.W. of Cleobury Mortimer. HINTON, a limit., in the par. of Mudford, co. Somer- set, 3 miles N.E. of Yeovil. HINTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Blythburgh, co. Suffolk, 4 miles S.E. of Halesworih. HINTON AMPNER, a par. in the upper half of the hund. of Fawley, Winchester and N. divs. of co. Hants, 9 miles S.E. of the Winchester station, and 4 S.E. of New Alresford, its post town. The village is smaD, and wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 453. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 402, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a small pointed tower containing three hells. In 1738, William Blake founded and endowed a school for the instruction of upwards of fifty boys and girls. It has au endowment of 140 per annum. HINTON-BLEWETT, a par. in the hund. of Chew- ton, co. Somerset, 8 miles N.E. of Wells, and 9 S. of Bristol. It contains the hmlt. of South Widcombe. The village is small and wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 15o. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 238. The church is dedicated to All Saints. HINTON, BROAD. See BHOAD HINTON, co. Wilts. HINTON, CHARTERHOUSE. Sec CIIAHTEIUIOVSE- HINTON, co. Somerset. HINTON, CHERRY. See CHEHKY HIXIO.V, co. Cambridge. HINTON, GREAT, a tythg. in the par. of Steeple- Ashton, hund. of Whorwelsdown, co. Wilts, 3 miles N.E. of Trowhridgc. HINTON-IN-THE-HEDGES, a par. in the hund. of King's Sutton, co. Northampton, 2 miles W. of Brackley. The surface, which is xmdulating, is well wooded, chiefly with oak and beech. The land is divided between arable, pasture, and meadow. The village consists of a few farmhouses. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act obtained in 1766. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Peterborough, val., with Stean annexed, 343. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is an ancient structure, containing a monument, with the recumbent effigies of a knight anil his lady. The parochial charities produce about 40 per annum, chiefly the endowment of Lord Crewe's alms- houses. Near the village are the remains of the family mansion of the Lovells. HINTON, LITTLE, or HINTON PARVA, a par. in the hund. of Elstub and Everley, co. Wilts, 6 miles E. of Swindon, and 4 S.W. of Shrivenham railway station. Farringdon is its post town. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of ,520. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 444, in the patron, of the Bishop of Winchester. The church, dedicated to St. Swithin, has a tower containing four bells. The charities produce about 14 per annum. HINTON-MARTELL, a par. in the hund. of Bad- biuy, co. Dorset, 4 miles N.W. of Wimborne, its post town, and 6 S.W. of Cranborue. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The laud is chiefly arable, and the uplands embellished with wood, the prevail- ing timber being oak and ash. The soil is a strong clay alternated with chalk, which forms the substratum. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 360. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Sarum, va" 331. The church is an ancient edifice, dedicated St. John. There is a National school for both sexe The Earl of Shaftesbury is lord of the manor. HINTON-ON-THE-GREEN, a par. in the hund. of Tibaldstone, co. Gloucester, 3 miles S.W. of Evesham, its post town. It is a station on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton railway. The village, which is of small extent, and wholly agricultural, is situated on the river Isborne. It was anciently called Hynetune, and was given to Gloucester Abbey in 981. It was formerlya market town. Two-thirds of the rectorial tithes belong to the Bishop of Gloucester, and one-third to the rector. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure, with a tower containing five bells. John Addison B. Crcsswell, Esq., is lord of the manor. HINTON-PARVA, or STANBRIDGE, a par. in the hund. of Badbury, co. Dorset, 2J- miles N.W. of Wim- borne, its post town, and 7J S.W. of Cranborne. The river ADen flows by the parish on the W. The soil is a rich loam, alternated with sand, on a substratum of chalk. There is np village, only a few farmhouses. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 77. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 80. The church, dedicated to St. Kenelm, is an ancient structure, and has been thoroughly restored. Sir C. Glyn, Bart., is lord of the manor. HINTON ST. GEORGE, a par. in the hund. of Crewkerne, co. Somerset, 3 miles N.W. of Crewkerne, and 4 from Ilminster, its post town. It anciently be- longed to the Powtnels and Denebands, from whom it camo to the Pouletts. From the higher lands is a view of both channels. The village, which is con- siderable, is chiefly agricultural. Hinton Park is the seat of Earl Poulett, who takes hence the title of viscount. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 197. The church, dedicated to St. George, is a fine structure, containing several interesting monuments of the Poulett family. The parochial cha- rities produce about 68 per annum, including the en- dowment of the almshouses. There is a village school. Earl Poulett is lord of the manor. HINTON ST. MARY, a par. in the huud. of Sturmin- stcr-Newton-Castle, Sturminster div. of co. Dorset, 1J mile N. of Sturminster, and 8 miles S.W. of Shaftesbury. Blandford is its post town. The village, which is small, is situated near the river Stour, and is wholly agricul- tural. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie. of Iwcrne-Minster, in the dioc. of Sarum. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a square tower. The register dates from 1534. The church contains somu veiy antique monuments. The parochial charities pro- duce about 9 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes ; also a place of worship for the Primitive , Methodists. HINTON, TARRANT. See TAIIKAKT HIXTON, Dorset. HINTON- WALDRIDGE, or WALDRIST, a par.i the hund. of Ganfield, co. Berks, 6 miles N.E. of Far- ringdon, and 8 N.W. of Abingdon. The par., which is bounded on the N. by the river Isis, contains the hmlt. of Duxford. The village, which is now au insignificant place, was anciently a market town, under the St. Va ! to whom the manor belonged. The laud is chiefly ai and from the higher grounds are extensive viow^. bracing Blenheim and Witney. There are quarn good freestone for building purposes. The tithes commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 17<>1- The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. ; The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, is an an- structure. There is a National school. Near Windmill Hill is an old camp.