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Rh KELPIN-HILL. 379 KELSO. meet for the Vale of Whitehorso hounds. The soil is rich anil the land chiefly arable. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Broadwell, in the dioc. of Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. George, is a small ancient edifice with two bells on the top. William Hervey, Esq., K lord of the manor. KELPIN-HILL, a limit, in llio par. of Batley, wap. of Lower Agbrigg, West Hiding co. York, 2 miles N.E. of Dewsbury. KELSALE, a par. in the hund. of Hoxne, co. Suffolk, li mile N. of Saxmundham, its post town. The village, Which is considerable, is situated on tho declivity of a hill, and contains many well-built houses surrounded by gardens. The living is a rect.* united with that of Carlton, in the dioc. of Norwich, -vol. 700. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient flint building, with tower containing a clock and eight bells. In tho in- Rrior is a very ancient font, and tho escutcheons of tho Norfolk and Trusson families. The register dates from 1669. Tho charities produce 333 per annum, of which 50 goes to a free grammar school. There is also a freo school for girls, and a Sunday-school. KELSALL, a tnshp. in the par. of Tarvin, second div. of the hund. of Eddisbury, co. Chester, 4 miles N.W. of Tarporley, and 2 N.E. of Tarvin. Chester is its post town. It is a straggling village situated on tho western border of the forest of Delemare. There is a mineral spring, and a quarry of excellent freestone. This place was formerly :i military post of great importance, com- manding the principal approach to Chester. Tho living is a cur. annexed to tho vie.* of Tarvin, in the dioc. of Chester. The church was erected in 1844, and is par- tially endowed. The Wcslcyans have a place of worship, with day and Sunday schools adjoining. Sir Philip Egerton is lord of tho manor. KELSEY, NORTH, a par. in the S. div. of the hund. of Yarborough, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles W. of Caistor, and 6 S. of Brigg, its post town. Tho village is half a mile W. of the station, on the Man- chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire branch of rail- way. The parish, which is very extensive, is situated on a branch of the river Ancholme, about 2 miles from the Caistor canal. Tho tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1813. The living is a vie.* in tho dioc. of Lincoln, val. 220, in the patron, of the prebend thereof. Tho church has been recently rebuilt, with the exception of tho tower, which is very ancient, and contains three bells. The Weslcyans have a chapel, erected in 1848, and tho Primitive Methodists one, built in 1838. There is a 'iial school, partly supported by tho scholars, re are a few small clmrtties, with a share in Ashby illo almshouses. Sir John Nelthorpc, Bart., is lord KELSEY, SOUTH, a par. in tho N. div. of the hund. I of Walshcroft, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 6 miles 8.W. of Caistor, its post town, and 2 miles from tho ^Hth Kelsey railway station, on the Manchester, Shef- i. and Lincolnshire line, also tho same distance from '.tool-town railway station, which is a hmlt. in tho i par. It is of considerable extent, comprising the 'I purs, of St. Mary and St. Nicholas, and is "i;d on tho river Ancholmo, which has been much ^^Dved by tho widening and deepening of its channel. Irainage of tho lands has also been promoted by the f a canal communicating with tho river, were commuted for corn-rents under an En- t in 1794. Hero was formerly an alien priory, tn the abbey of Seize, in Normandy. The living is a rect.* in tho dioo. of Lincoln, val. 087, in tho I patron, of tho crown and J. Skipwith, Esq., alternately.
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It has recently been thoroughly repaired. <! is a stained-glass window represent- ) of a knight, bearing date 1430. The church of St uone to ruin. Bishop Ayscough, Henry VI. 's aid Anno Askow, the martyr, wore natives of this place. The Wesleyana and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel in tho village, and tho former havo another at Moortown. There is a National school. KELSHALL; a par. in the huud. of Odsey, co. Hert- ford, 4 miles S.W. of Royston, its post town, 5 N.W. of Buntingford, and 7 E. of Baldock. The village is small and wholly agricultural. The land is chiefly arable. The tithes were commuted for corn-rents under an Enclosure Act in 1795. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 350, in tho patron, of the lord chancellor. Tho church, dedicated to St. Faith, is an ancient structure with a tower containing five bells. Tho interior contains several brasses and monuments. Tho register dates from 1539. There is a parochial school, chiefly supported by the rector, also a place of worship for Weslcyans. KELSICK, or KKLSWICK, a hmlt. in tho par. of Bromfield, Cumberland ward, co. Cumberland, 2 miles N.W. of Wigton. It is united with Dundraw to form a township. KELSO, a district in co. Roxburgh, Scotland. It contains the pars, of Eckford, Ednam, Ilonnam, Linton, Makerstown, Roxburgh, Smailholm, Sprouston, Stitchel, Yetholm, Kelso, and Morebattle. The presb. of Kelso is in tho synod of Mcrse, and includes tho above pars., with the addition of Neuthom and omission of Eckford and Smailholm. The Kelso Free Church district in- cludes Eccles, Gordon, Lauder, Stow, Westruther, Kelso, Morebattle, and Neuthorn. KELSO, a par., post and market town, in the district of Kelso, co. Roxburgh, Scotland. Tho par. also con- tains tho vil. of Maxwellheugh. It is 4J miles long by 3 broad, and is bounded by tho pars, of Ncuthorn, Stitehel, Ednam, Sprouston, Eckford, and Roxburgh. Tho river Tweed traces part of the W. and N.W. boundary. Tho Teviot enters tho parish on the W., and joins the Tweed near the town. The Eden touches tho parish on the N. Tho surface is fertile, and the greater part is under the plough. The road from Berwick to Carlisle, besides several other turnpike roads, traverse tho parish. Tho par. is the head of a presb. in tho synod of Merse and Tcviotdale. The minister has a stipend of 321. Tho church was erected in 1773. There are a Free church, three United Presbyterian, Episco- palian, Baptist, and Independent chapels. There are two Free Church schools, the parochial school, and seve- ral others. Springwood and Pinnacle Hill are among the principal residences. The Duke of Roxburgh is prin- cipal landowner. Roxburgh and Hume castles are in ruins. This parish consists of tho ancient districts of Kelso, Maxwell, and St. James's. Tho church belonged to tho monks of Selkirk. A Franciscan convent an- ciently stood on tho banks of tho Teviot. Remains of a Roman tumulus were lately to bo seen on the Wooden estate, where coffins and human bones havo been found. The town, which is situated in tho centre of the parish, about 10 miles N.E. of Jedburgh, and 52 S.E. of Edinburgh, occupies a spot at tho confluence of tho rivers Tweed and Teviot. It is a station on tho Kelso branch of tho North British railway. It was anciently called Calchow, or Decalco, in roferenco to a hill of chalk or gypsum which is a prominent feature in tho district. It was a favourite resort of royalty in early times, and was tho site of tho wealthy abbey of Kelso, removed from Selkirk in 1128 by Uavid I. Tho ruins of this pile form the chief architectural feature of tho town, which consists of a square, and several diverging thoroughfares. A stone bridge of five arches, built by Ronnie, after the design of Waterloo Bridge, Lon- don, connects tho town with its suburb of Maxwell- hough. Tho townhall was erected in 1816. It also contains a school of art, grammar school, two banks, savings-bank, theatre, public library, literary societies, and dispensary. Tho town is the meet of the Caledonian hunt ; an archery club is established, and tho Kelso races are considered the principal in Scotland. It publishes tho Kelso Mail and Kelso Chronicle, and is famed for the I'allantyne Press, which was first started here. It is tho seat of a considerable trade, but few manufactures
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