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Rh KEIGHLEY. KEITH. by Premnay, Leslie, Oyne, Monymusk, Tough, Alford, and Xullyncssle. The surface lies along the N. bank of the river l)on, and is diversified with hiU and dale. This par. is in the presb. of Alford and synod of Aberdeen, in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 159. The church was built in 1835, and is a Gothic structure. There is also a Free church with school. Castle-Forbes is the scat of Lord Forbes, who is one of the principal landowners. KEIGHLEY, a par., market and post town, in the E. div. of the wap. of Staincliff, West Hiding co. York, 91 miles S.W. of Bradford, and 212 N.W. of London. It is situated under Blackstone Edge, on the banks of the river Aire, here crossed by a Btone bridge, and on the old road from Bradford to Skipton. It is a station on the Colne and Skipton branch of the Leeds and Bradford railway, and the Leeds and Liverpool canal passes within a short dis- tance, thus affording communication with all parts of Lancashire 1 and Yorkshire. The parish is very exten- sive, being 10 miles in length and 4 in breadth, with an area of upwards of 10,000 acres, most of which is in a high state of cultivation. It contains the vils. and limits, of Bogham, Braithwaito, Dockroyd, Eastwood, Exlryhead, 1'Vll Lane, Hare Hill, Knowle, Laycock, Kewsholme, Oakworth, Slippery Ford, Skycs, Tliwaitcs, and Utley. Keighley is situated in the midst of a manufacturing district, its chief industry being worsted and cotton spinning, for which there are several exten- sive mills, affording employment to most of its inhabi- tants. The latter was introduced by tho celebrated Sir Richard Arkwright, who erected the first cotton factory here in 1780. A great part of the machinery used in the several factories is manufactured in the town, and there are two paper mills and several largo corn mills. The town, which stands in a valley near tho confluence of tho rivulets Worth and Korth Beck, has many houses built of stone, is well paved, lighted with gas, and plentifully supplied with water. It is the seat of a Poor-law Union, and the head of County Court and superintendent registry districts. Petty sessions and county courts are held weekly, and the Board of Guardians meets on Wednesdays. It is a polling place foi tho West Hiding elections. The town is governed by a board of health, under whose control are tho light- ing, paving, and cleansing. It contains a court-house, sessions-house, market-place, mechanics' institute, work- ing men's hall, Odd Fellows' hall, bank, savings-bank, and union poorhouse. There is also an agricultural society, which holds its annual meetings in Septem- ber. The living is a rect.* in the dice, of Kipon, val. 358. Tho parish church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a Gothic structure built on the site of an older one. It has an octagonal tower containing a clock and eight bells, and in the interior was until recently a tomb bear- ing date 1023. In addition to the parish church, there are three district churches, viz. Ingrow with Hamworth, Eastwood, and Oakworth, the livings of all which are t. curs.* varying in val. from 150 to 145. Tho 'r is in the patron, of the bishop, and tho latter two of the bishop and crown alternately. The parochial charities produce about G07 per annum, of which 342 was bequeathed by Sir. Bowcock for apprenticing boys of the parish ; besides which are tho endowments for the following schools : Drake's free grammar school, - founded in 1713 ; Tonson's free school, 41 ; and Hcaton's free school at Harehill, 33. There Impels for Wesleyans, Baptists, and several other Mting denominations. There are National schools for both sexes, also schools in connection with some of tho chapels. Isaac Butterfield, a native of this , who died in 1783, aged two years, weighed 8 , mid was 3 feet high when ho was only twenty is <>ld. Many Roman coina were discovered liuni Grange in 1775. Keighley supports tv.-> . ihc Jfeig/ilcy 1'i.iitor, published monthly, and in, fortnightly. There ia a cemetery parish about a mile from the town, on bank. The Duke of Devonshire is lord of tho manor. Wednesday is market day. Fairs are held on the 8th and 9th May, and the 7th, 8th, and 9th November. KEILLES AY. See HELESAY, Western Isles, Scotland. KEILLS, a vil. in the par. of North Knapdalo, co. Argyll, Scotland. Keills premonitory stands out between tho Sound of Jura and Loch Swin. KEIL WATER, a small stream of the co. Fife, Scotland. KEIMANEIGII, a pass in tho Cork mountains, Ire- land, near the Gougano Barra lough. KEINTON-HANDEVILLE, a par. in tho hund. of Catsash, co. Somerset, 4j miles N.E. of Somerton, its post town, and 6 S.W. of Castle Cary railway station. It is situated on tho road from London to Taunton, which follows tho lino of the Roman Fosseway. The river Brue runs on tho N. side of the parish. Building stono is quarried here to a considerable extent. Tho soil is clay, and subsoil blue lias. The tithes were com- muted for corn-rents under an Enclosure Act in 1804. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 112, in the patron, of trustees. The church, dedi- cated to St. Mary, has an octagonal tower at tho W. end, containing four bells. It was partly rebuilt in 1800, with the exception of tho chancel, which is said to be 500 years old, and was further enlarged in 1841. The old registers have been burnt, but the present one dates from L72G. There is a National school for both sexes, also a Sunday-school. Tho Wesleyans and Bible Christians have each a chapel. Tho Rev. D. W. Morrico is lord of tho manor. A fair is held on the 3rd Sep- tember for cattle. KEIR, a par. in the district of Nithsdale, co. Dum- fries, Scotland, 1 mile S.E. of Penpont. Thornhill is its post town. It is 8 miles long and about 2 broad, and is environed by Penpont, Closeburn, Kirkmahoe, Dunseore, Glencairn, and Tynron. The river Scaur traces part of the N. and N.E. border, and the river Nith Hows from tho N.E. to S.E. Keir Hill is a promi- nent summit on the S.W. side of the parish. The Glasgow and South- Western railway has a station within the parochial limits at Auldgirth Bridge, and the Dumfries and Penpont road traverses the interior. This par. is in the presb. of Penpont and synod of Dumfries. The minister has a stipend of 233. Tho church was built in 1814. Capenoch, Blackwood, and Barjarg, are the principal mansions. Limestone is quarried, and sandstone is very abundant. KEISBY, a tnshp. in tho par. of Lavington, wap. of Beltisloe, parts of Kcstcven, co. Lincoln, 1 mile S.E. of Lenton, and 3 N.E. of Corby. It is situated on the river Glen. KEISLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Dufton, E. ward, co. Westmoreland, lj niilo from Dufton, and 3 miles N.E. of Appleby. KEISS, a quoad sacra par. in the par. of Canisbay, co. Caithness, Scotland, 7 miles N. of Wick. It gives name to a small harbour in Sinclair Bay. The village is a small fishing station, and has an old castle of the Sin- clairs. The par. is in the presb. of Caithness, and in the patron, of the crown. Tho minister's stipend is 120. The church is a small modern edifice. The prin- cipal residence is Keiss House. KEITH, an ancient par. in the CO. Haddington, now joined to llumbie. KEITH, a par., post and market town, in the cos. Banff and Elgin, Scotland. Tho boundaries of this parish are, Rathven, Deskford, Grange, Cairncy, Glass, liotriphnie, and Bohann. Its size is about C miles by G. The surface is in a high state of cultivation, and is tra- versed by the river Isla, which has a fall near Old Keith. This par. is in tho presb. of Strathbogic and synod of Moray. The minister has a stipend of 243. The church was built in 1816 on tho site of the ancient church. Here are also a Free church, United Presbyterian church, Independent, Episcopal, and Roman Catholic chapels. The latter is a structure of tho Doric order, after the style of St. Maria-de- Vittoria at Rome. It has a painting over tho altar,