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Rh KERSEY. 394 KESWICK. KERSEY, a par. in the hund. of Cosford, co. Suffolk, 2 miles "VV, of Hadleigh, its post town and railway station, and 9 from Lavonliam. Hero are the remains of an Austin priory, which was founded at an early period, and at the Dissolution given by Edward VI. to King's College, Cambridge. This was formerly a considerable manufacturing place, but the population is now wholly agricultural. The impropriato tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 420. The living is a perpct. cur. in the dice, of Ely, val. 135, in tho patron, of King's College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice, with a lofty tower con- taining six bells. Tho charities produce about 8 pel- annum, besides an almshouse. KERSLEY, or KEARSLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Deane, huud. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 5 miles S.E. of Great Bolton. The village is very considerable, and many of the inhabitants are engaged in tho neighbouring factories and collieries. There are establishments for making vitriol and for spinning and bleaching yarn. There is nn endowed school at High, Stylo with an income of 300 per annum from land bequeathed by Henry Mather in 1757. KERSWELL, a limit, in the par. of Broadhembury, co. Devon, 4 miles N.W. of lloniton. KERSWELL, ABBOT'S. See ADIIOT'S KERSWELL, co. Devon. KERSWELL, KING'S. Set KIXKEIISWELL, co. Devon. KESGRAVE, a par. in the hund. of Carlford, co. Suffolk, 3 miles N.E. of Ipswich, its post town, and the same distance S.W. of Woodbridge. The land is chiefly arable, and partly laid out in hops. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The living is a perpet. cur., annexed to that of Brightwell, in tho dioc. of Korwich. Tho church is a small brick building with a square tower. G. Tumlinc, Esq., is lord of tho manor and principal landowner. KESH, a post-office vil. in the par. of Magheracul- money, bar. of Lurg, co. Fermanagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 14 miles N.N.W. of Enniskillen, and 118 from Dublin. It takes its name from tho rivulet upon which it stands, and is tho seat of a police station, and a dis- pensary within the Lowthertown Poor-law Union. The river Kesh rises near tho borders of Tyrone, and falls into Lower Lough Erne. KESH, a hmlt. in tho bar. of Coolavin, co. Sligo, Ireland, 4 miles S.E. of Ballyinote. It is situated near Lough Gara. KESHCARRIGAN, a post-office vil. in the bar. of Leitrim, co. Leitrim, 4 miles S.E. of Drumshaubo. KESHLIN, a lough 3 miles W. of the town of Mona- ghan, co. Monaghari, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. In an adjacent bog an ancient habitation was discovered con- sisting of several chambers. KESSINGLAND, a par. in the hund. of Mutford, co. Suffolk, 5 miles S. of Lowcstoft, its post town and railway station, and 8 N.E. of lieccles. The village, which is considerable, was formerly a market town and a place of some importance. The North Sea, which bounds the parish on tho E., is making great encroach- ments on the land, and has swept away some portion of the village, and the old town walls are embedded in the sand. There is a coastguard station, also a signal- station on the beech. The soil is clayey. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 405. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 428, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Edmund, is an ancient structure, with lofty square tower containing five bells. In the interior is an octagonal font, on tho sides of which are carved tho figures of St. Edmund and others. The living was for some time held by Whiston. The church, which formerly belonged to St. Clare's Nunnery, London, was rebuilt in 1694. Tho register commences in 1G03. Near the church arc remains of buildings called the Nunnery yard, but there is no record of any religious house. The charities pro- duce about 70 per annum, n considerable portion of which was left for the repairs of the church. The Wcs- leyans have a chapel, and there is a parochial school. John Morse, Esq., is lord of the manor. KESSMOOR, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Grewellthorpe, par. of Kirkby-Malzeard, West Riding co. York, 7 miles N.W. of Ripon. It is situated near tho river Vro. KESSOCK, WESTER, a vil. and ferry station in the pur. of Kibnuir, co. Inverness, Scotland, on Lough Bcauly. KESTEVEN, PARTS OF, a div. of co. Lincoln, contains tho waps. of Aswardhurn, Aveland, Beltisloe, Boothby Graffo, Flaxwell, Langoe, Loveden, Ness, Winnibriggs; also the boroughs of Grantham and Stamford, and the market towns of Bourne, Corby, Folk- ingham, Market-Deeping, and Sleaford, comprising altogether about 445,550 acres. It constitutes with tho parts of Holland tho S. electoral division of Lincoln- shire, returning two members to parliament for tho county. KESTON, a par. in tho hund. of Huxley, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, co. Kent, 3 miles S. of Bromley, ita post town and railway station on tho Mid-Kent line, 2 N.W. of Down, and 13 from London. Tho village is situated on an eminence at the head of the river Ravens- bourne. About half a mile E. of the parish is Holm- wood Hill, tho site of an extensive Roman camp, with earthen ramparts and ditches 2 miles in circumference, of which many parts are still remaining. It is supposed to have been the Roman station. Noviomitrjus, and for its exploration a club has been formed designated the " Noviomagian Society of Antiquarians." Hero is IIol- wood House, formerly the favourite residence of William Pitt, and now the seat of Lord Cranworth. Many implements of war have been found here, with Roman coins, &c. The remains of a temple 30 feet in circum- ference, tho walls being composed of flint and stone, were discovered at Lower Warbank, on Blackness furm, in 1828, and in 1854 the remains of a Roman villa. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 235, in tho patron, of tho archbishop. The church is a small structure. There is a National school ; also places of worship forWesleyans and Independents. Hoi wood House, Keston House, and Forest Hill, are tho principal residences. Colonel Cater Lcnnard is lord of the manor. KESWICK, a market town in tho par. of Cros- thwaite, ward of Allerdalc-below-Dcrwent, co. Cumber- land, 13 miles S.E. of Cockermouth, 18 S.W. of Penrith, and 22 from Wigton. It is situated in the Vale of Der- wcntwater, on the river Greta, and is regarded as the capital of the Lake district. The township is included in the manor of Derwentwater, which formerly belonged to the Earl of Derwentwater, but was forfeited by him, and passed into tho hands of tho Governors of Greenwich Hospital. Tho manor with the lands was purchased by tho late John Marshall, Esq. Tho town is very ancient and well built, tho houses being chiefly of stone. It has a market, originally gntntul to it by charter of Edward I., and is governed by a local boara of health. It is well paved, lighted with gas, and plentifully supplied with water, tho latter from the celebrated mountain of Skiddaw, which crowns tho lofty range of mountains that bounds the nor: extremity of tho vale. Potty sessions are held v.v: and the board of guardians meet fortnightly, ('dimly courts are held once a month. It is a polling place lor tho western division of tho county. There are sc. good inns and first-class lodging houses for the accommo- dation of tho numerous parties that make tho town the principal station in their tour of the Lakes. Tho inhabi- tants are principally employed in the coarse wo< hardware, and blacklead pencil manufactories. Brc ' and tanning are also carried on. It contains market house, in which there is a very ancitu: formerly belonging to tho Ratcliffo family, a j library and lecture hall, mechanics' insti: savings-bank, and a museum, in which is stored a vast quantity of minerals and curiosities. In the townhull ' exhibited a model of the mountains, valL larns, &c., for many miles round. A couri- held on the 22nd of May. The living is a perj ir *