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Rh KIRKBY-FLEETHAM. 489 KIRKBY LONSDALE. Tattershall railway station. It is situated near a navi- gable stream, or eatchwater, which ia used as a canal. The surface towards the N. is hilly, but in the S. flat, and in the fens peat moor. The soil is a rich marly loam, alternating with sand and gravel. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1806. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 153. Tho church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient structure with a square tower containing two bells. It has an ancient stone font hand- somely carved. Tho register commences in 1583. The Wesloyans have a chapel, and there is a free school with an endowment of 70 per annum, also an infant school. Robert Maidens, Esq., is lord of the manor. KIRKBY-FLEETHAM, a par. in the wap. of East Hang, North Riding co. York, 5 miles from Bedale, its post town, 9 from Richmond, and 3J N. of the Lecmiug Lane railway station. It is situated near the river Swale, and contains the vils. of Fleetham and Great and Little Fencote. Tho land is nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 474, and the vicarial for 288. The living is a vie.* with the cur. of Fencote annexed, in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 300, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient building with a tower containing three bells. There is a National school. Kirkby Hall is the principal residence. KIRKBY-FRITH, a lib. in the par. of Glenfield, hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, 4 miles W. of Leicester. KIRKBY-GREEN, a par. in the wap. of Langoc, parts of Kestoven, co. Lincoln, 8 miles N.E. of Sleaford, its post town. The village is very small, consisting of a few scattered houses. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 67 14. Gil. Tho living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 180, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to the Holy Cross, is a modern structure built on the site of an older one. The register dates from 1722. The Wesleyans have a chapel. Henry Chaplin, Esq., is lord of the manor. KIRKBY-IN-ASHFIELD, a par. in the N. div. of the wup. of Broxtow, co. Nottingham, 5 miles S.W. of Mansfield, and 11} from Nottingham. It is a station on the Nottingham and Mansfield section of the Midland railway. It is situated at the head of the river Erowash, on the borders of Derbyshire, and is intersected by the Erewash Valley railway. There are extensive collieries and limestone quarries. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in framework knitting, and in the manu- facture of bobbin-net. The village, which is large, is neatly built, and has recently been much improved. The small rivers Lcen, Maun, and Erewash have their sources in this parish. The surface is hilly, and the eastern portion of the parish is densely wooded. Tho tithes were commuted for land under Enclosure Acts obtained in 1795 and 1804. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 730. The church, dedicated to Si. Luke, is an ancient structure with a tower contain- ing three bells. There are free schools, erected in 1854 liy voluntary contributions, and two other schools sup- 'd by the Buttcrley Company, proprietors of the inii.'s. The Wesleyan Methodists and Baptists have s of worship. The Duke of Portland is lord of the manor. K1RKBY-IN-CLEVELAND, a par. in the W. div. he lib. of Langbaurgh, North Riding co. York, 2 < 8.E. of Stokesley, its post town, and 10 from ^borough. It contains the hmlts. of Broughton i Ireat and Little Dromanby. The village, which is nk'rable, is situated under Wainstone Hill. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of York, val. with a sine- cure rect., 360, in the patron, of the archbishop. Tin- parish church, dedicated to St. Augustine, is a modious stone edifice with a tower containing two It was rebuilt in 1815, upon the site of a small cruciform structure. In the church and churchyard are iments to the Dobaon and Grensido families. There Edmunds, who endowed it with an estate now producing 60 per annum. James Emmerson, Esq., is lord of the manor. KIRKBY-IN-MALHAM-DALE, a par. in the wap. of Staincliff, West Riding co. York, 6 miles N.W. of Settle, and 10 S.E. of Skipton. Leeds is its post town. It is situated on the river Aire, and contains the tnshps. of Hanlith, Malham, Malham Moor, Ottorburn, and Scosthrop. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the cotton mills. The soil is clayey. The living is a vie. in the dioe. of Ripon, val. 148. The church, dedi- cated to St. James, is an ancient stone edifice, with a square tower containing three bells. The parochial charities produce 115 per annum, .21 of which goes to Topham's free grammar school, in the schoolroom of which is also held a Sunday-school. The Wesleyans have chapels at Malham and Scosthrop. Walter Morrison, Esq., is lord of the manor. Fairs are held on the 30th June and 15th October at Malham for cattle. KIRKBY-IRELETH, a par. in the hund. of Lons- dale North of the Sands, co. Lancaster, 5 miles W. of Ulverstone, its post town, and 27 N.W. of Lancaster. It is situated on the river Duddon, and is a station on the Furness line of railway. It contains the tnshps. of Broughton and Dundordale-with-Leathwaite, and ia divided into four districts, called Heathwaite, Wood- lands, Low Quarter, and Middle Quarter. The parish is chiefly moorland, but some parts are enclosed and well cultivated. There are extensive slate quarries in the Middle Quarter, employing between 300 and 400 hands. Copper and iron abound. Many of the inha- bitants are employed in the cockle fishing, for which the Duddon is famous. An extensive tract of land has been reclaimed from the sea, near the mouth of the Duddon. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 125, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of York. The church, situated at Beckside, is an ancient stone struc- ture with a tower containing five bells. It is dedicated to St. Cuthbert, and has a stained-glass window and some ancient monuments. There is also a district church at Broughton-in-Furness, the living of which is a perpet. cur.,* val. 108. At Middle Quarter is a Baptist chapel and a parochial school, and there is a church school at Beckside. Kirkby Hall, formerly the seat of the Kirkby family, is now a farmhouse. The Earl of Burlington is lord of the manor. KIRKBY-IRELETH, or IRLETH, a chplry. in the par. of Dalton-in-Furness, hund. of North Lonsdnle, co. Lancaster, 18 miles N.W. of Lancaster. It is situated near Morecombe Bay and the Fumess lino of railway. Iron ore and limestone are found. Tho living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 100, in the patron, of the vicar. KIRKBY-KENDAL. See KEXDAL, co. Westmore- land. KIRKBY - LE - THORPE, or KIRKBY - L A Y - THORPE, a par. in the wap. of Aswardhurn, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 2 miles E. of Sleaford, its post town. The village, which is small, is wholly agricul- tural. The impropriation of Asgarby belongs to Slea- ford almshouses. The living is a rect.* with the vie. and rect. of St. Denys and Asgarby annexed, in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 540. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient stone structure with a low square tower containing three bells. It has a Norman arch- way and ancient font richly carved. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. There is a National school. The Marquis of Bristol is lord of the manor. KIRKBY LONSDALE, a par., market and post town, in the ward of Lonsdale, co. Westmoreland, 12 miles S.E. of Kondal, 30 S.W. of Appleby, and 25 S.W. of Kirkby Stephen. It is situated in a fertile valley on the river Luno, or Lon. The road from Leeds to Kendal passes through the town, which has a station on the Ingleton branch of the Lancaster and Carlisle section of the London and North- Western railway. The par., which is 10 miles by 6, contains the tnshps. of Barbon, Castcrton, Fir Bank, Hutton-Roof, Killington, Lupton,
 * ammar school, founded in 1708 by Henry