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Rh ILKESTON. 336 ILKLEY. which is a perpet. cur., Tal. 170. The parish church, which is situated at the western extremity of the town, stands on high ground, but is completely sheltered from the N. and S.W. winds by the lofty hills which surround the town. It is an ancient structure, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, with a square tower containing six bells. The interior contains tombs of Captain Richard Bowen, Charles and Grace Cutcliffe. The new church of SS. Philip and James was erected in 1856. The parochial charities produce about 21 per annum. Here are British and Foreign infant and National schools, also National schools at Healo, Lee, and Slade. The Inde- pendents, Wesleyans, Plymouth Brethren, and Baptists have each a chapel. There is also a Free church at Portland-street and a sailor's chapel at Quay Bethel. A Cottage-garden Society was established here in 1837. Sir B. P. Wrey is lord of the manor. Coaches run to and from Barnstaple daily, and steam packets during the season to Lynton, Haylc, Padstow, Bideford, Bristol, and Swansea. Market day is Saturday, and an annual market on the 23rd August. A fair is held on the 14th April. ILKESTON, a par. and market town in the hund. of Morlcston, co. Derby, 8 miles N.W. of Nottingham, its post town, and 10 N.E. of Derby. It is a station on the Erewash Valley branch of the Midland railway. This parish, anciently called Elchestanc, is watered by the river Erewash, and the Erewash and the Nutbrook canals pass through it. It contains the hmlts. of Little Hallam and Cotmanhay. Ilkeston of late has consider- ably increased in importance and become a favourite watering-place owing to the discovery of a mineral spring, the properties of which are said to be different from those of any other spa in England, and to resemble the Seltzer water of Germany. There are commodious baths adjoining the Rutland Arms Railway hotel. The water is used externally as well as internally. The parish abounds with coal and ironstone, and traces of lead have been observed. The manufacture of stockings and lace has declined, but there are extensive brick and lime kilns, also manufactories of stone bottles, fire-brick, garden pots, and common earthenware. The town, which stands on a lofty eminence near the river Ere- wash, commands extensive views of the surrounding country. Ilkeston obtained the grant of a market and fair in 1251. The Notts assizes were held here during the plague, and the town is at present a polling Elace for the southern division of the county. Courts Rutland. The tithes were commuted for land and money payments under an Act of Enclosure in 1794. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 290. There is also a district church at Cotmanhay, the living of which is a perpet. cur.,* val. 150, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. The parish church, dedicated to St. Mary, lately restored at a cost of 4,000, has a lofty tower of modern date containing five bells. In the interior are a stone screen and several ancient monuments. % There are schools for boys and girls, held in two buildings lately erected at a cost of 800. The parochial charities produce about 120 per annum, of which 60 goes to Smedley's schools and almshouses, situated at various places. The Independents, Wes- leyans, Baptists, Unitarians, and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel with Sunday-schools attached. The British schools, erected in 1845, form a commodious brick building, affording accommodation for 120 boys and 60 girls. The Duke of Rutland is lord of the manor. Market day is Thursday, for pigs, meat, butter, cheese, poultry, &c. Fairs are held on 5th March, Whit-Thurs- day, and Thursday after Christmas, also a statute fair in October. ILKETSHALL ST. ANDREW, a par. in the hund. of Wangford, co. Suffolk, 3 miles S.E. of Bungay, its post town. The village is small and principally agricul- tural. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 130. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, has an octangular tower. The charities produce about 22 per annum, the produce of the town estate, which is applied to the repairs of the church. There is a Wesleya chapel in the village. ILKETSHALL ST. JOHN, a par. in the hund. of Wangford, co. Suffolk, 2 miles S.E. of Bungay, its post town. The village is small, containing only a few scattered houses. The surface is flat, and the soil a stiff clay. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 217. The living isa rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 311, in the patron, of the Lord Chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. John, is a small ancient edifice with a square embattled tower. In the interior are several stained-glass windows. The register dates fr< 1538. R. D. French, Esq., is lord of the manor, an resides at the Hall, a brick mansion. ILKETSHALL ST. LAWRENCE, a par. in hund. of Wangford, co. Suffolk, 3 miles S.E. of Bungay its post town. It is situated on the road to Halesworth. The village is small and wholly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 47. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is a small ancient building, with a square embattled tower, and was repaired in 1841. The register dates from 1559. ILKETSHALL ST. MARGARET, a par. in the hund. of Wangford, co. Suffolk, 3 miles S.E. of Bungay, its post town. The soil is clayey, and the land chiefly arable. The village is small and wholly agricultural. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 536 8s., and the vicarial for 120. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 131. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, is a small ancient structure, with an old circular Norman tower containing three bells. The register dates from 1558. The charities, consisting of the town estate, produce .38 per annum, of which 33 is applied for the repairs of the church, and 5 for the benefit of the poor. Sir Shafto Adair, Bart., is lord of the manor and principal land- owner. ILKLEY, a par. in the upper divs. of the waps. of Skyrack and Claro, West Riding co. York, 5J miles N.W. of Otley, its post town, and 14 N. of Bradford. It is situated on the river Wharfe, and near the Leeds and Thirsk railway, which has a station at Arthington. It contains the tnshps. of Ilkley, Middleton, and Nes- field, and the hmlts. of Flaning Stone, Wheatley, and Langbar. Here was formerly the Roman station Alicann, with the camps of Counter Hill, Castleburgh, and Woofa. Many relics have been found, including an altar dedicated to Verbeia, the nymph of the river Wharf, which is preserved at the manor house. The parish, which is of large extent, comprises a considerable portion of high moorland, abounding in grouse. The remainder of the land is chiefly pasture and arable in good cultivation. From a rock called the Hanging Stones, is obtained a view over the surrounding country. Ilklry is famed from an early period for its medicinal spring of remarkably cold water, which, gushing from the rocky hills of Rumbalds Moor, attracts many visitors during the summer season. The waters, though combining few chemical ingredients, are found to be powerfully effica- cious in various diseases. There are two hydropathic establishments : one called Ilkley Wells House, capable of accommodating 100 persons, and situated between the village and the moor. In the grounds surrounding it are a gymnasium, bowling green, and Turkish baths. The otier, called Ben Rhydding, is justly celebrated for its air and water baths. It was erected in 1848, at a cost of 30,000. It is surrounded by about 200 acres laid out for pleasure and exercise. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Kipon, val. 126. The church, dedicated to Al Saints, is an ancient stone structure, with a tower cin- taining six bells. It has recently been restored, and in the interior is an E. window, an ancient font, clock, and register chest. There are brasses to the Heljer and Watkinson families, bearing date 1650, and several monuments to the Middletoiis, one dated 1312, with the effigy in stone of Sir Adam de Middleton. In the church- yard are three ancient crosses. There are places of worship for Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists. The parochial charities produce 146 per annum, of which 7 7
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