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Rh KEWSTOKE. 398 KEYNSHAM. In the churchyard was formerly a small chapel dedicated to St. Wenn. There are places of worship for Wes- leyans. Trewane, the old seat of the Nichollses, is now a farmhouse. KEWSTOKE, a par. in the hund. of Winterstoke, co. Somerset, 8 miles N.W. of Axbridge, 20 S.W. of Bristol, and 2 from Weston-super-Mare, its post town and railway station. It is situated on the Bristol Channel, and is indented on the V. by Sand Bay. Here are the ruins of Wordspring Priory, founded in 1210 by Wil- liam de Courtny, part of which has been converted into a farmhouse. Through the wood from Kewstoke to Weston the view of the surrounding country is very extensive. Stone is quarried for building pur- poses, and lead and iron ore are found in abundance. The soil is loamy, and subsoil clay. The Bristol and Exeter railway passes through the parish. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 330, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedi- cated to St. Paul, is a stone structure with a square embattled tower containing five bells. It has a highly enriched Norman arch, and a sculptured stone pulpit. The church has been recently restored. The register dates from 1568. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. There is a National school for children of both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is also hold. John Hellier, Esq., is lord of the manor. KEXBOROUGH, a tnshp. in the par. of Dartcn, wap. of Staincross, West Hiding co. York, 8 miles S. of Wake- field, and 1 mile W. of Darton. The village, which is small, is situated on a gentle acclivity sloping to the river Dearno. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the coal mines and in weaving. There is an endowed school, and a small chapel for Wesleyans. The land is very fertile, and planted in many parts with fine timber. At Swithen is an establishment for bleaching webs and damasks. The principal residences are Birthwaite Hall and Haigh Hall : the former, an old seat of the Burdetts, with towers and turrets ; the latter is the property of T. Wentworth Beaumont, Esq., to whom the estate belongs. KEXBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Catton, wap. of Ouse, East Riding co. York, 6 miles S.E. of York, its post town. It is situated on the banks of the river Derwent, which is hern crossed by a bridge. The township is of considerable extent, and but sparsely inhabited. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of York, val. 120, in the patron, of Lord Wenlock. The church, dedicated to St. Paul, is a modern structure with a spire. In the interior is a stained-glass window. There is a parochial school supported by Lord Wenlock, who is lord of the manor and owner of nearly the whole of the soil. KEXBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Upton, wap. of Well, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 5 miles S.E. of Gains- borough, its post town, and 3 N. of the Marten railway station. The Methodists and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel. Kexby Bridge House is the principal residence. W. Hut ton, Esq., is lord of the manor. On the enclosure of the parish 55 acres of land were awarded to the poor, in lieu of their right of common. KEYALOUGH, Smiles N.E. of Boyle, co. Roscommon, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It is 4 miles long by 3 broad. The district exhibits much beauty of scenery. The lake is studed with numerous islets, many of which have remains of ancient buildings upon them. The principal of these are Trinity Island, which has remains of an abbey founded in the 7th century and rebuilt in the 13th and 15th centuries, during which period the annals of Lough Key were written. Inchmacnerin Cell and MacDermot's Castle are also attractive objects. KEYIIAM, a chplry. in the par. of Rothley, hund. of East Goscote, cp. Leicester, 6 miles N.E. of Leicester, its post town. It is a small irregular village situated on a branch of the river Sour. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie.* of Rothlcy, in the dioc. of Peterborough. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a small ancient structure, with a tower containing three bells. The parochial charities produce about 42 per annum; and there is an endowed free school with 15 per annum. The trustees of the late Sir James Parker are lords < the manor. KEYHAM, a steamer factory adjoining Devonp dockyard, co. Devon. These works occupy above 15 acres, and have cost the government 1,200,000. Thcra is a wrought iron caison to the dock, 82 feet by 42, and 13 thick. KEYHAVEN, a tythg. in the par. of Milford, hund. of Christchurch, co. Southampton, 3 miles S.W. of Lymiugton. It is situated on the coast opposite Hurst Castle. KEYINGHAM, a par. in the S. div. of the wap. of Holderness, East Hiding co. York, 5 miles S.W. of Patrington, and 5 E. of Hedon, its post town. It is a station on the Hull and Holderness section of the North- Eastern railway. The village is situated on an eminence adjoining the Keyingham Level Drain, which runs into the Humber. The parish includes Salthaugh Grange. The soil is marshy clay, and the land ehielly arable. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the corn mills and brickfields. There are some remains of an ancient cross. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of York, val. 92, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient stune structure, with tower crowned by an octagonal spire and containing three bells. There are several marble tablets. The register commences in 1004. The paro- chial charities produce about 8 per annum for edu- cational purposes. The Wesleyans and Primitive. Methodists have each a chapel. There are National; Sunday, and infant schools. Keyingham Creek, which formerly extended to Salthaugh, and divided this parish from Sunk Island, is now nearly closed. In the village are the remains of two ancient crosses. There is also a holy well called St. Philip's Well, noted for the cure of scorbutic diseases ; and on a farm in the neighbourhood is a well of warm water. Sometime since was discovered the baptismal font of Andrew Marvel. At the rosidcnoo of S. J. Owst, Esq., is a collection of antiquities and paintings. KEYLIBER ISSA and TJCHA, tnshps. in the par. of Kerry, co. Montgomery, 2 miles E. of Newtown. KEYMER, a par. in the hund. of Buttinghill, rape of Lewes, co. Sussex, 5 miles S. of Cuckfield, and 10 N. of Brighton. It has three stations on the London and Brighton railway, viz. Keymer Junction, Hassock't Gate, and Burgess Hill. There are extensive brick and tile kilns, also brown ware potteries at St. J Common. Valebridge is within the bounds of this parish, which consists chiefly of downland in the southern portions, and in the northern of arable, pas- ture, and woodland. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. of Clayton, in the dioc. of Chichestcr. The old church is an ancient edifice with a Norman ch: arch. A new church, dedicated to St. John, a red brick and stone structure, has been recently erected 1'i.r this district. It contains about 700 sittings, and has a dil- trict assigned to it, comprising parts of the pars, of Keymer and Clayton. There are National schools. KEYNE, ST., a par. in the hund. of West, co. < wall, 2 miles S. of Liskeard. This place was a called Lametlon, but changed its name in consequence < a well dedicated to St. Kayne, or Keyna, the daughter c Brychan, prince of Brecknock, of which tradition e whoever first drinks, husband or wife, gets the mas for life. The surface is diversified with hills and low grounds are watered by the river Looo. 1 1 generally a stiff yellow clay. The village is small wholly agricultural. The tithes have bceji coimnu for a rent-charge of 140. The living is a rect. : in tin; dioc. of Exeter, val. 198. The church, dcd:'. St. Kayne, is a small plain edifice, and near Kayne's Well. The roof of the enclosure sup] < singular manner five trees, two of oak, two of o one of elm. KEYNSHAM, a hund. in co. Somerset. ! the pars, of Brisling-ton, Burnett, Chelwood, C < Dando, Farmborough, Keynsham, Marksbury, nett Thrubwell, Pcnsford, Priston, 1'ublow, a tno