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Rh HINTS. 271 HISTON. HINTS, a par. in the S. div. of the hund. of Offlow, co. Stafford, 4 miles S.V. of Tamw.orth, its post town, 6 S.E. of Lichfield, and 3 N.W. of the Wilnecote railway station. It was formerly called Hendon, and was an old town of the Saxons, on Watling Street. The par. includes the ext. par. lib. of Canwell, where was formerly a priory, founded by Gevcr Riddle in 1142, for Benedictine monks, and which was one of those assigned to Cardinal Wolsey towards the erection and endowment of his proposed colleges. The surface is diversified with hills clothed with oak and ash. The soil is generally a rich loam, producing good crops of barley and turnips. The land is chiefly arable, with a small proportion of meadow nnd pasture. The living is a perpct. cur. annexed to that of Weeford, iu the dioc. of Lichfield, joint val. 300. The church, which is built on the site of an older one, contains several monuments of the Floyers of Hints Hall, and the Lawleys of Canwell. Here is a free school, erected in 1859. Hints Hall is the principal residence. A Roman pig of lead, 150 Ibs. in weight, was found near a tumulus on Hints Common in 1792. It bore the in.srriptionvin baa relief, " Imp. Vesp. VII. T. imp. V. cos." John Floyer, Esq., is lord of the manor. HINWICK, a hmlt. in "the par. of Puddington, hund. of Willey, co. Bedford, 4 miles N.W. of HaiTold. The principal residence is Hiuwick Hall, built about 1710 by General Livesay. HINXHILL, a par. in the hund. of Chart, lathe of Shepway, co. Kent, 3 miles S.E. of Ashford, its railway station and post town. It is a small village, situated near the Canterbury railway, and was anciently called lleiiycttelle. In the year 1727 a subterraneous fire occurred in the valley between Godcheap in this parish and that of Wye, consuming 3 acres of laud, and lasting six weeks. The land is partly in hops. The parish is of small extent, and the village comprises only a few farmhouses. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 195 10s. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. i'187. The church is an ancient structure, dedicated to St. Mary. The register dates from 1570. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. HINXTON, a par. in the hund. of Whittlesford, co. Cambridge, 4 miles S.V. of Linton, and 9 S.E. of Cam- bridge. The Cambridge section of the Great Eastern railway passes near the village. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture, and some of the women in the working of muslin. The tithes were commuted fur land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1820. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 150, in the patron, of Jesus College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, contains a brass of Sir T. Skulton, bearing date 14IG. The parochial charities produce about 16 per annum. HIXXWORTH, a par. in the hund. of Odsey, co. I Herts, 5 miles N. of Baldock, its railway station and post town, and 9 from Royston. The village, which is small, I is situated on the borders of Cambridgeshire and Bed- I fordshire. Roman remains have been found here. The I land is chiefly arable, and the soil a strong clay, pro- land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in Hio living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Rochester, 300. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, a lnv embattled tower containing five bells. Tho ichial charities produce about 2 per annum. Tho is have a place of worship. Tho ancient uses, known as Hinxworth Placo and Hinx- rth House, are now occupied as farmhouses. In the eighbtmrhood have been discovered urns containing d bones ; also a tribulus, lachrymatories of glass, 9 Grecian coins, one of Mithridatos, King of Vontus, . King of Macedonia. I M I' I 'KNi SCO JIBE, an ext. par. place in the. huml. Enwardstono, co. Wills, 2i miles N.E. of ('hull ,:m<l mil. BIFPKUHOLME, a tnshp. in the par. of Halifax, lower div. of the wap. of Morley, West Riding co. York, 2 miles N.E. of Halifax, its post town, 2 N.W. of Brighouse, and 4 W. of Low-Moor. It is a station on tho branch line of tho Manchester and Leeds railway, which passes along the S. bank of the river Calder. Facilities for water-carriage are afforded by the Calder and Hebblo navigation. The village, which is very considerable, is situated on the old London road be- tween Leeds and Halifax. This place takes its name from its elevated situation, overlooking tho fertile valley of tho Caldcr. The tnshp. comprises tho hmlts. of Lightcliffe and Coleys. The cotton and silk manufac- tures are extensively carried on. There are also stone quarries, collieries, and a tannery. The land is prin- cipally in pasture. Tho soils are* light and sandy, with a substratum abounding in coal and freestone. The township is comprised within tho manor of Wakefield, for which a court leet and baron is held half-yearly. Tho living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Ripon, val. 150, in the patron, of the vicar. The church, dedicated to St. John, which was rebuilt in 1800, has a square tower containing ono bell. The parochial charities produce about 155 per annum, of which 119 goes to Broadley's free grammar school. The Wesleyans and Independents havo each a place of worship. There is a National school, also a Sunday-school. HIPSWELL, a chplry. in the par. of Catterick, wap. of East Hang, North Riding co. York, 2| miles S.E. of Richmond, and 3 N.W. of Catterick, its post town. It is situated near the river Swale, and contains tho tnshps. of Colburn and Scotton. The Kving is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Ripon, val. 100, in the patron, of the Vicar of Catterick. Tho church, dedicated to St. John, is a modern stone structure, with a tower containing two bells. The parochial charities produce about 20 per annum. There is a National school supported by volun- tary contributions. The Hon. Charles Wandcsford is lord of the manor. HIR, a hmlt. in tho par. of Llanarth, co. Cardigan, 4 miles S. W. of Aberayron. IIIRAEL, a vil. in the par. of Baugor, co. Carnarvon, 2 miles from Bangor. HIRAETHOG, a mountain range of co. Denbigh, running from Darwen to Aberconway. HIRCOTT, a hmlt. in tho par. and borough of Kid- derminster, co. Worcester, 1 mile N.E. of Kidderminster. HIRNANT, a par. in the hund. of Llanfyllin, co. Montgomery, 6 miles N.W. of Llanfyllin, and 3 from Llangauog. Oswestry is its post town. The par. con- tains tho tnshps. of Cwmmwr, Fcdw, and Llan. The village is small and wholly agricultural. Tho tithes were commuted in 1839. The living is a rect.* in the archdeac. and dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 135, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Illog. Tho parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. In tho vicinity are some earthworks. IIIKST, a vil. in tho par. of Ecclosficld, wap. of Straf- forlh, West Riding co. York, 5 miles N. of Sheffield. Coal and iron are worked. The inhabitants are engaged in the cutlery and hardware manufactures. HIRST, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Longwood, and par. of Huddersfield, West Riding co. York, 3 miles W. of Huddersfield. HIRWAIN, a limit, in the par. of Merthyr-Tydlil, hund. of Cuorphiliy, co. Glamorgan, 7 miles from Mer- thyr-Tydfil, and 22 N.W. of Cardiff. It is a station on the Vale of Neath railway. HISLAND, a tnshp. in the par. of Oswestry, co. Salop, 2 miles S.E. of Oswestry. HISTON, a par. in tiio hund. of Chesterton, ca. Cam- bridge, 6 miles N. of Cambridge by tho Cambridge and Wisbeach section of the Great Eastern railway, on which it is a station. Tho village is considerable. Tho tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1806. The living consists of tho vies.* of St. Andrew and St. Ethcldreda united, in the dioc. of Ely, val. 400. The church of St. Andrew is a cruciform structure, with a square embattled tower. The church of St. Etholdrcda has long sinco boc-:i demolished. The Wesleyans have a place of worship and there is a National school. The
 * ducing good wheat crops. The tithes were commuted for
 * earthenware, and two beautiful ami n TV