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Rh KIMBOLTON. 465 KINAWLEY. 1593 with the perpet. cur.* of Witton Gilbert, in the dioc. of Durham. There is no church. KIMBOLTON, a par. in the hund. of Wolphy, co. Hereford, 2J miles N.E. of Leominster, its railway sta- tion and post town, and 15 from Hereford. The village, which is considerable, stands on an eminence near the turnpike road leading from Leominster to Tenbury. The land is partly in hops. Here are the remains of a Roman camp. The soil is clayey. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 346. The living is a perpet. cur. united with the perpet. cur. of Middleton- on-the-Hill, in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 132, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. James, has a tower containing four bells. There is a place of worship for the Primitive Methodists. KIMBOLTON, a par., post and market town, in the hund. of Leightonstone, co. Huntingdon, 11 miles V. of Huntingdon, and 8 N. of St. Neot's. It is situated on the verge of tho county, in the wooded valley of the Kym, a branch of the Ouse, and near tho Great Northern railway. It was anciently called Kinniban- tum, and was held by the MandevUles, Bohuns, and others. It is now held by the Montagues, who take from it the title of baron. Tho town is an insignificant place, wholly dependent on agriculture and the manufacture of lace. It is governed by a constable appointed at the courts leet and baron, held under the Duke of Man- chester. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 200. Tho church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient stone structure, with a tower surmounted by a lofty spire. In the interior are monuments of the Wing- field and Montague families. The charities produce 168 per annum ; also an almshouse, built by the inha- bitants of Kimbolton. There are chapels for Moravians, Baptists, and Wesleyans. There is u grammar school, at which agricultural chemistry is taught ; also parochial schools for both sexes, and an infant school. Kim- bolton Castle, which was built by tho Wingfields, near the site of an older mansion, is tho residence of tho Duke of Manchester. It is situated in a park, and is celebrated as the place whore Queen Catherine of Arra- gon resided after her divorce from Henry VIII. The Duke of Manchester is lord of the manor. Friday is market day. Fairs are held on the Fridays in Easter and Whitsun weeks, and the Friday after Old Michaelmas day, for toys, &c., and on the llth December for cattle ; also a statute fair for the hiring of servants on the 23rd September. KIMCOTE, a par. in the hund. of Guthlaxton, co. Leicester, 3J miles N.E. of Lutterworth, its post town. It contains thevil. of Walton, and thehmlt. of Cotes-de- Val ; also a portion of the tnshp. of Kenaptoft. A few of the inhabitants are engaged in frame-work knitting, and the remainder in agriculture. The tithes were com- muted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1778. The living is" a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. .566. Tho church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a square pinnacled tower containing four bells. The living was once held by Jago, the poet. Tho parochial charities produce about 84 per annum, of which 30 goes to Durrad's school. There is a free school, erected in 1844 at tho sole expense of Lord Willoughby de Broke. There is a chapel for tho Baptists. Lord Willoughby de Broke is lord of the manor. KIMMAGE, a hmlt. in the bar. and co. of Dublin, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Dublin Castle. K1MMKKIDGE, a par. in the hund. of Hasilor, co. t, 5 miles S. of Wareham, its post town, and 3J S. V. of Corfo Castle. It is situated on Ledge Bay, near St. Alban's Head, and is a coastguard station. It formerly
 * i geil to Cerne Abbey, and was given by Henry VIII.

to the Uvedales and Cla veils, who buut a pier and worked the alum up to 1745. British coins have been found, called "coal money," and copperas stones are abundant on the shore. Fossil coal of a vituminous nature is found in the cliffs, which burns with a strong light and emits a sulphureous smell, but when exposed plits into pieces like slate. The village is very small and wholly agricultural. The entrance to the small bay called Botteridge Pool is between two high cliffs defended by a battery. The living is a don. cur.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 100. The church is in the Norman style of architecture, with a segmental doorway. Smedmore House is the principal residence. It is an ancient mansion, and has been in tho possession of tho Clavell family since tho reign of Edward IV. Colonel Mansel, who is a descendant of the Clavell family, is lord of the manor and sole landowner. KIMPTON, a par. in the upper half of the hund. of Andover, co. Hants, 5 miles W. of Andover, its post town and railway station, and 3 S.E. of Ludgershall. The land is chiefly arable. The inhabitants are engaged in agriculture. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 530. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 400. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has been repaired and much improved by the erection of a tower containing three bolls. Tho parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. There is a National school. KIMPTON, a par. in the hund. of Hitchin, co. Herts. 5 miles N. W. of Welwyn railway station, 6 E. of Luton, and 8 S. of Hitchin. The inhabitants arc principally en- gaged in agriculture, and in straw plaiting. The land is chiefly arable, with some meadow and woodland. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-chargo of 688 8s., and the vicarial for 449 9s. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 422. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is an ancient structure, with a square embattled tower containing six bells. The interior has been thoroughly restored and enlarged, with the addition of a N. aisle. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyans; also schools for both sexes supported by Lord Dacre. The parochial charities pro- duce about 5 per annum. KINALDIE, a vil. in the par. of Kiutore, district of Garioch, co. Aberdeen, 2 miles S. of Inverury, and 11 from Aberdeen by the Great North of Scotland railway, on which it is a station. KINALEA, a bar. in the co. of Cork, prov. of Mun- ster, Ireland. Its boundaries are Kerry currihy on the N., Kinsalo and Kiiialmeaky on the W., and the Atlantic on the E. and S. It is 13 miles long by 7 broad. It contains the pars, of Ballyfeard, Ballyfoyle, Cullen, Kilmonoge, Kinure, Leighmonoy, Nohaval, Templemichael, and Tracton, and parts of those of Ballinaboy, Ballymartlo, Brinny, Carrigaline, Dunder- row, Inishannon, Kilpatrick, Knockavilly, and Ring- curran, with tho towns and vils. of Belgoly, Minane, and Tracton. KINALMEAKY, a bar. in co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland. Its boundaries are East Muskerry on the N., Kinalea on the E., and East Carbery on tho S. and W. It contains tho pars, of Kilbrogan, Killowen, and Templemartin, and parts of those of Ballymodan, Brinuy, Desertserges, and Murragh, with part of the town of Bandon. KINARD, a par. in the bar. of Corkaguiny. co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles E.S.E. of Dingle, its post town. The par. is 4J miles long by 3J broad. The surface lies along the coast, and includes Kinard Head. It is chiefly mountainous, with some bog. The living is a suspended rect. and vie., in tho patron, of the bishop. There is a hedge-school. KINARD, a demesne near Killala Bay, co. Sligo, Ireland, 7 miles S.W. of Easkry. KINAWLEY, a par. partly in the bar. of Tullyhaw, CO. Cavan, and partly in tho bars, of Clanawley and Knockninny, co. Fermanagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, containing Swaiilinbar, its post town. The parish, which is of large extent, comprises part of Lough Erne, with several islands. The surface is mountainous, lying near the head of the river Shannon. The Cuilcagh Mountain rises to the height of 2,188 feet. The parish is crossed by the road from Enniskillen to Ballyconnel. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of Kilmore, val. 593, in tho patron, of the bishop. Tho church was built by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There