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Rh KIRKLAND OF TINWALD. __*, 499 KIRKLISTON. winter as in summer. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 221, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The parish church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is an ancient stone building with a bell-turret. There are two district churches at Culgaith and Skirwith, the livings of which are perpet. curs. The charities pro- duce about 74 per annum, 60 of which go to the support of a school. On Bank Ridge are three artificial ten-aces of 200 yards each in length, and on the top are remains of ancient buildings known as the Hanging Walls of Hark Antony. A singular phenomenon fre- quently occurs here during harvest time which proves very destructive to the crops. KIRKLAND OF TINWALD, a vil. in the par. of Tinwald, co. Dumfries, Scotland, 4 miles N.E. of Dum- fries. KIRKLANK, a vil. in the par. of Kincardine, co. Perth, Scotland, near Doune. KIRK LEATHAM, a par. in the E. div. of Lang- baurgh lib., North Riding co. York, 2J miles S. of Redcar, its post town and railway station on the Stockton and Darlington line, and 5 N.W. of Guisborough. In the reign of Edward I. a chantry was founded here by John de Lythegraynes for a master and six chaplains, the revenue of which at the Dissolution was valued at 9 6s. 8rf. The village is situated near the river Tee's mouth. The par. contains the tnshp. of Wil- ton, and the hmlts. of Yearby and East and West Coatham. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of York, val. 88. The church, dedicated to St. Cuthbert, is a stone structure with a tower containing three bells. The roof of the church is supported by six columns of the Tuscan order. In the interior are several brasses, also a statue of John Turner, bearing date 1688. Near it is the marble tomb of Sir William Turner, Lord Mayor of London, bearing date 1669, and adjoining the N. side of the choir is the mausoleum erected by Cholmley Turner in 1740 in remembrance of his son, Marwood William Turner. There is also a district church at Coatham, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 50. The parochial charities produce 2,016, of which 290 goes to Turner's free grammar school, and 1,622 to his hospital, which is designed for the relief of 20 aged men and women, and the education of 20 boys and girls. The former are required to be single, and 63 years of age, the latter 8 years old, and remain until the age of 16 years. The chapel is highly deco- rated, and has an arched roof subdivided into compart- ments and supported by Ionic columns. There is a stained-glass window over the altar, and the floor is inlaid with marble. Above the houses inhabited by the osters is a library, 60 feet long, containing 3,000 volumes of choice works. KIRKLEES, a vil. in the chplry. of Clifton, and par. of Dewsbury, West Riding co. York, 4 miles N. of Huddersfield. It is situated on the river Calder, near the Leeds and Manchester canal and railway. Hero as formerly a Cistercian nunnery, founded in tho reign of Henry II., where Robin Hood was bled to death by the treacherous nun in 1247. The principal residence U Kirklees Hall, tho family seat of Sir G. Army- tage, Bart. KIUK LEVINGTON. See LiNTON-KiHK, co. Cum- berland. K I HKLEY, a tnahp. in the par. of Ponteland, W. div. of Ciistle ward, co. Northumberland, 6 miles S.W. of Morpeth, and 10 N. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It is situated on the river Blyth, and contains the hmlts. of Benridge and Carter-Moor. The Presbyterians have a ". of worship. The manor was formerly owned by Eures. The Rev. E. C. Ogle is lord of the manor, and at Kirklry Hull. K 1 UKLEY, a par. in tho hund. of Mutford, co. Suffolk, 1 J mile S. of Lowestoft, its post town, and 12 miles S. of 1 armouth. It is situated on the coast of tho North Sea, near Kirkley Hamm, which leads into Lake Lothing. A short distance from the village is Pakefield lighthouse, which stands on a lofty eminence overlooking the Ger- man Ocean. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in fishing. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 137 10*. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 142. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice with a lofty square tower. It is situated on lofty ground, and serves as a landmark to mariners. It was in ruins for many years prior to 1750, when the south aisle was rebuilt. In the interior are several old brasses. The parochial charities pro- duce ;15 per annum, which is distributed in coals to the poor. There is a village school. KIRKLINGTON, or KIRTLLNGTON, a par. in the Southwell div. of the hund. of Thurgarton, co. Notting- ham, 84 miles S.E. of Mansfield, 8 N.W. of Newark, and 3 N.W. of Southwell. It is situated on the river Greet and the high road from Mansfield to Newark. There are remains of an ancient camp in tho neighbourhood. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 49, in the patron, of the Chapter of the Collegiate Church of Southwell. The church, dedicated to St. Swithin, is a stone structure with a brick pinnacled tower containing three bells. The charities produce about 20 per annum. There is an infant school. Kirklington Hall is situated in a spacious park, well wooded, and watered by an extensive lake. KIRKLINGTON- WITH- UPSLAND, a par. in the wap. of Hallikeld, North Riding co. York, 6 miles W of Thirsk, 6 S.E. of Bedale, its post town, and 1 mile W. of the Sinderby railway station. It contains the tnshps. of Kirklington, Sutton, and East Tanfield, where are the remains of a Danish encampment. The land is chiefly arable, with about 300 acres of woodland. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 1,034. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice, with a tower containing three bells. There is a National school. KIRK-LIN TON. Set LINTON-KIRX, co. Cumberland. KIRKLISTON, or K'LISTON, a par. partly in co. Edinburgh and partly in co. Linlithgow, Scotland, 9 miles W. of Edinburgh. It is intersected by the Falkirk and Edinburgh turnpike road, and by the Edinburgh and Glasgow railway, which latter has a station at Winchburgh, and a viaduct of thirty arches across the river Almond, in this parish. It comprehends a vil. of its own name and the vils. of Newbridge, Niddry, and Ninchburgh. Its length is 5 J miles, and its greatest breadth 4J. The surface is varied by rising grounds. The soil, which is rich, is well cultivated, and produces excellent crops. Here Lord Stair first introduced the culture of cabbages in the open fields. The river Almond bisects the parish, which is also watered by Brox-burn. The Edinburgh Union canal passes through the dis- trict. Stone is quarried here to a large extent. Near the village are mineral springs. The par. is in the presb. of Linlithgow, and synod of Lothian and Tweeddale, in the patron, of the crown. The minister's stipend is 285. The parish church is an ancient and commodious structure. It contains tho graves of tho Earl of Stair, of Kirkliston, and of his grandmother Dame Margaret, the original of Lady Ashton, in Sir Walter Scott's " Bride of Lammermoor." The church formerly be- longed to the Knights Templars, hence tho ancient name of the place, Temple Listen. Here are also a Free church and several schools. Within a field on the E. bank of the Almond stands a remarkable monument of antiquity called the " Catstane," supposed to be a cor- ruption of Constantino. This stone is believed to com- memorate the slaughter, near this spot, of Constantine the usurper, in a battle fought in 955 with Kenneth, the brother of King Malcolm. In a field in this parish King Edward I. is said to have encamped on his way to Falkirk, in 1298. Hallyards, Newliston, Clifton Hall, Ingleston, and Foxhall are the chief seats. An ancient structure called Elision, on the Earl of Hopetoun'a estate, is supposed to have been at one period a hunting seat of tho kings of Scotland. At Niddry Castle, a seat of the Earls of Wintoun, Mary Queen of Scots is said to have passed a night, whilst on her flight from Lochleven to Hamilton. A fair is held at the village on the last Tuesday in July.