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Rh KIPPtTRES, THE. 486 KIRBY MTJXLOE. KIPPURES, THE, a chain of mountains on the borders of cos. Dublin and Wicklow, Ireland. They attain an altitude of 2,478 feet above the sea-level. The Liffey takes its rise in these mountains. KIRBY, a div. of the hund. of Knightlow, co. War- wick, contains the pars, of Allesley, Arley, Astley, Bedworth, Binley, Brinklow, Bulkington, Burton- Hastings, Combe-Fields, Harborough-Magna, Shilton, Stretton-Baskerville, Willey, Withybrook, Wolvey, and part of Claybrooke, Holy Trinity, Stow, and Wolston, comprising 45,000 acres. KIRBY, signifies "church-town," and is the same as KIRKBY [which see]. K1RBY-BEDON, a par. in the hund. of Henstead, co. Norfolk, 3 miles S.E. of Norwich, its post town. The village, which is small, consisting of a few scattered houses, is situated near the navigable river Yare. The inhabitants are employed in agriculture. The land is chiefly arable. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 250. It was formerly divided into the two pars, of St. Mary and St. Andrew. The living is a rect* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 200. The church, which stands on rising ground, is dedicated to St. Andrew. It is a low structure, with thatched roof and a square tower. The entrance on the S. is through a Norman doorway. It contains monuments to the Brooke family. The register dates from 1558. There are also ruins of the church of St. Mary, which now form a picturesque ruin. There is a school, in which a Sunday-school is also held. Kirby Hall is in ruins. Sir Henry Tracy, Bart., and Charles Lombe, Esq., are lords of the manor. KIRBY-BELLARS, a par. in the hund. of Framland, co. Leicester, 3 miles S.W. of Melton Mowbray, its post town. It is a station on the Midland railway. The village, which is small, is situated on the river "Wreak. A college was founded here in 1319 by Roger Beler, which was made an Austin priory by Alice Baler in 1359. At the Dissolution its revenue was 178 7. lOtl. It is a meet for the Quorndon hounds. The village, which is small, is situated on the road from Melton to Leicester. The tithes have been com- muted for land. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. .84. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a commodious struoture, with a tower crowned by a lofty spire and containing five bells. Kirkby Park, formerly the hunting seat of Sir Francis Burdett., Bart, is now a farmhouse. It was here that Sir Francis wrote his reform letter, for which he suffered imprisonment in the King's Bench. The llev. Ed- wards is lord of the manor. In 1821 many bones and teeth of the elephant, antelope, and other extinct species of animals, were dug up near the river, and also an urn containing black beads. KIRBY-CANE, a par. in the hund. of Clavering, co. Norfolk, 4 miles S. of Loddon and 3 N.E. of Bungay, its post town. This place, originally called " Kirkby Camp," takes its name from an ancient camp at Pewters Hill, where skeletons, colts, and various warlike instru- ments have been found. The village is a small agricul- tural place. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 425. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 390. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice, with a round embattled tower containing five bells. The register dates from the reign of Henry VIII. The parochial charities produce 81 per annum. There is a National school, also a school erected in 1858 by Sir E. Bacon. Kirby Cane Hall is situated in a park now the seat of Lord Berners, who is lord of the manor and chief landowner. KIRBY-COLD. See COLD KIRBY, co. York. KIRBY FRITH, an ext. par. place in the hnnd. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, neitr Glenfield. KIRBY-GRINDALYTH, a par. in the wap. of Buckrose, East Riding co. York, 9 miles S.E. of New Malton, and 3J from the Wharram station on the Maltou and Driffield railway. The par., which is of large extent, contains the tnshps. of Kirby, Duggleby, and Thirkleby, and the chplry. of Sledmere. The village is inconsiderable. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of York. The parish church, dedicated to St. Andrew, has an embattled tower, with a spire contain- ing three bells. In the chancel are a sedilia and piscina, both in fine preservation ; also an ancient stone font, and some lancet-shaped windows. There is also a dis- trict church at Sledmere, the living of which is a perpet. cur. Adjoining the parish church are the remains of an ancient monastery, now converted into farm buildings. There is a National school for both sexes. KIRBY-HALL, a tnshp. in the par. of Little use- burn, lower div. of the wap. of Claro, West Riding co. York, three-quarters of a mile from Little Ouseburn, and 5 miles S.E. of Boroughbridge. It is situated near the river Ure, and is a meet for the Craven harriers. The principal residence is Kirby Hall. KIRBY HALL, a seat of the Earl of Winchilsea, co. Northampton, 5 miles S.W. of Kingscliffe. It was built by Sir Christopher Hatton in 1590. KIRBY-HILL, or KIRBY-ON-THE-MOOR, a par. in the wap. of Hallikeld, North Riding co. York, 1 mile N. of Boroughbridge, its post town, and 6 miles S. of Ripon. The par., which is small, is situated on the river Ure, and on the road from Ripon to Boroughbridge, and contains the, hmlts. of Humberton, Milby, and Lang- thorpe. The surface is elevated and the lands are in good cultivation. The village, situated on an eminence commanding a view of sixteen churches, and of the cathedrals of York and Ripon, is neatly built, and from its commanding site has received the name of Kirby Hill. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 300, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a stone building with a square embattled tower. KIRBY-KNOWLE, a par. in the wap. of Birdforth, North Riding co. York, 9 miles S.E. of Northaller- ton, and 6 N.E. of Thirsk, its post town and nearest railway station. This par., which is situated in a valley, surrounded by an amphitheatre of hills, contains the limit, of Balk. The land is chiefly arable, with some pasture, and about 360 acres of woodland and waste. The line of the Great Northern railway passes through the parish. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. 415. The church is a small ancient structure, the chancel of which was rebuilt in 1815. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. There is a chapel-of-ease at Bagby. KIRBY-LE-SOKEN, a par. in the hund. of Tend- ring, co. Essex, 2 miles W. of Walton steamboat pier, 3 E. of Thorp, and 15 E. of Colchester, its post town. It is situated on the coast near Horsey Island, and is bounded on the N. by a creek of the North Sea, running up to Landermere. There is a wharf for loading and unloading small craft which are used for carrying corn to London. The greater part of Horsey Island, which is included in this parish, consists of valuable arable and marsh land. The Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, London, have a good estate here, constituting the en- dowment of the prebend of Sneating. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 240. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is a small structure, with a tower containing five bells. It was rebuilt in 1833 with the exception of the tower. The register dates from 1681. The parochial charities produce about 8 per annum. There are places of worship for Wi ;<- leyans and Primitive Methodists, and a National school fop both sexes. A fair is held on St. Anne's Day. KIRBY MILLS, a hmlt. in the par. of Kirkby Moor- side, North Riding co. York, 3 miles from Kirkby Moorside. KIRBY MONKS. See MONKS KIRBY, co. Warwick. KIRBY MTJXLOE, a chplry. in the par. of Glen- field, hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, 5 miles W. of Leicester, its post town, and 7 N.E. of Market Bosworth. It is a small village and railway station, situated on a branch of the river Soar. Here are the ruins of a castellated mansion formerly belonging to the family of Hastings. The surface is hilly and the lower grounds are watered by two rivulets called the Kirby brooks.