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Rh HULME. 316 HUMBIE. Gloucester and Bristol, val. 194, in the patron, of Eton College. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient structure, with a square tower. The paro- chial charities produce about 5 per annum. The Independents, Primitive Methodists, and Baptists have chapels, and there is a National school. HULME, a tnshp. in the par. and borough of Man- chester, co. Lancaster, 3 miles S.E. of Manchester, of which it is a populous suburb. It is situated on the further -side of the river Medlock, which separates it from Manchester. The greater part of the township is now covered with buildings. It contains numerous cotton and other factories, the workhouse for Chorlton Union, and cavalry barracks. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the manufactures carried on at Manchester. The living of St. George is a rect. in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 350, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. There are two other churches, one dedicated to the Holy Trinity, and the other to St. Mark, besides chapels belonging to most of the Protestant Dissenters. HULME, a tnshp. in the par. of Winwick, co. Lan- caster, 3 miles N. of Warrington. HULME. See KINDEKTON-CDM-HULME, co. Chester. HULME, a tnshp. in the par. of Caverswall, N. div. of the hund. of Totmonslow, co. Stafford, 2 miles N.E. of Lane End, and 4 N.V. of Cheadle. HULME, CHURCH. See CHVBCH HULME, co. Chester. HULME- WALFIELD, a tnshp. in the par. of Astbury, hund. of Northwich, co Chester, 1J mile from Congleton, its post town, and 4 miles from Astbury. It is situated on rising ground, and the soil consists of clay and sand. The living is a cur.* in the dioc. of Chester, and is annexed to the rect. * of Astbuiy. The church, which was erected in 185G, is a stone structure, with hccommodation for 300 persons. There is a National school for both sexes, also a Sunday-school. HULNE PARK, a tnshp. in the par. of Alnwick, E. div. of the ward of Coquetdale, co. Northumberland. It is situated on the N. side of the town of Alnwick, and contains the hmlts. of Hulne Abbey, Park-Farm, and Friar's-Buildings, all within the Castle grounds. The entrance to the park is in Rotten Row, at which place there is a monument bearing an inscription to William the Lion, King of Scotland, who was here taken prisoner during the siege of Alnwick Castle in 1 174. In this township, but about 2 miles N.W. of Alnwick, is a castle 90 feet in height, at the summit of which is a balcony commanding extensive views. Three miles from Alnwick are the ruins of Hulne Abbey, founded in 1240 by Ralph Fresburn, a crusader and Carmelite friar; and in 1468 a tower was added by the fourth earl of Northumberland. Bale, the biographer, wrote his " Lives " here. The Duke of Northumberland is lord of the manor. HULSE, a tnshp. in the par. of Great Budworth, hund. of Northwich, co. Chester, 4 miles S.E. of North- wich. It is situated on a branch of the river Weaver. HULTON ABBEY, a lordship in the par. of Burslem, co. Stafford, 2 miles E. of Burslem. Here was formerly a small Cistercian abbey, founded in 1233, by Henry de Audley. At the Dissolution its revenue was returned at 76 14*. lid., and the site given to the Astons. The remains of the abbey are now converted into a farm- house. The village is considerable, and at the hamlet of Sneyd Green is a Wesleyan chapel. Many of the inhabitants are engaged in the extensive collieries in the neighbourhood. HULTON, LITTLE, or PEEL, a chplry. in the par. of Deane, hund. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 4 miles S. of Bolton. The village, which is considerable, is chiefly inhabited by weavers and colliers. The living is a pcrpet. cur. in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 170. The church, which was consecrated in 1760, is dedicated to St. Paul. HULTON, MIDDLE and OVER, tnshps. in the par. of Deane, co. Lancaster, 1 mile N.W. of Little Hulton, and 3 miles S.W. of Bolton. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the mines and collieries. hund. of Wangford, co. Suffolk, 4 miles S.E. of Beccles. The hamlet, which is small, contains a chapel for Wesleyans. HUMBER, a ward in the pars, of Holy Trinity and St. Mary, in the borough of Hull, East Riding co. York, See HULL. HUMBER, a par. in the hund. of Wolphy, co. Here- ford, 3 miles S.E. of Leominster, its post town and railway station, and 13 from Hereford. It is situated on the river Lug, and on the Worcester and Bromyard turnpike roads. The par. includes the tnshp. of Eisbmy. The land is partly in hops, and the soil clayey. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 170. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a small stone structure, with a tower. There is a free school. IIigt'rd David Burrs, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. HUMBER, a large river of the N.E. of England, dividing the counties of Lincoln and Yorkshire, and being the outlet of the rivers Ousc and Trent. It has an average breadth of 1J mile down to Hull, which stands on its northern bank, and 2 to 6 miles down to Great Grimsby. HUMBERSHOE, a hmlt. in the par. of Stud hund. of Manshead, co. Herts ; formerly in Beds. HUMBERSTONE, a par. in the hund. of Goscote, co. Leicester, 2J miles N.E. of Leicester, post town. The village, which is small, is situated na the Midland Counties railway and the road from Leices- ter to Uppingham. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture. The tithes have been commuted under an Enclosure Act for land and an annual money payment. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with a lofty tower, crowned with a spire, and containing five bells. There arc two Wesleyan chapels. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. William A. Pochin, Esq., is lord of the manor. HUMBERSTONE, a par. in the wap. of Bradley Haverstoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles S.E. of Great Grimsby, its post town, and 1J mile E. the Waltham railway station. The Louth navigalio joins the Humber on the S. of the parish, village, which is small, is situated near the mouth i the river Humber. It had formerly a Benedic abbey, founded in the reign of Henry II. The 1 about evenly divided between arable and pasture, soil is clayey, producing good crops of wheat, and oats. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Line val. 63. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a 1 structure with a tower containing a clock and one 1 In the interior of the church are several monumen among which is one to Matthew Humberstone, 1 date 1709. The church was rebuilt in 1710. register dates from 1748. The charities produce about 700 per annum, chiefly the endowment of Matthew Humberstone's free school, and almshouses for 6 persons. The free school is for the benefit of the of Clee, Hnmberstone, Laceby, Cleethorpe, Tetney, Scartho, and Holton-le-Clay, and is limited i 100 scholars and 12 boarders, for the privilege of tl head-master, who has a residence and 8 acres of land. There is also a free school for girls, and a place of worship for Wesleyans. Lord Carrington is lord of the manor. HUMBERTON-WITH-MILBY, a tnshp. in ; of Kirkby-on-the-Moor, wap. of HaDikeld, North Hiding i co. York, 2 miles N.E. of Boroughbridge. It is situated on the rivers Ouse and Swale. There are several farm- ,' houses and cottages. The soil is loamy. HUMBIE, a par. in the co. of Haddington, Scotland, | 5 miles S.W. of Giflbrd. It is situated in tin S.W. portion of the county, and is 5 miles long by ''> I'l-u.'id. It is bounded by Ormiston, Salton, Bolton, Soutra, and the counties of Edinburgh and Berwick. The parish consists of a main body and a small detached portion lying wholly in the county of Edinburgh, ab mt
 * HULVER STREET, a hmlt. in the par. of Henstead.