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Rh KIESTEAD. 506 KIRTON. the latter giving name to the large district known as Glenprosen. The lake of Kinnordy has been almost entirely converted into meadow. Kinnordy and Balloch mosses are extensively used for fuel. Sir Charles Lyell, of Kinnordy, is the chief landowner. The par. is in the presb. of Forfar and synod of Angus and Mearns. The minister's stipend is 246. The parish church, a com- modious structure, was built in 1786. The South church was erected in 1836, and is under the patron, of the communicants. There is also a church in the Gleu- prosen district, served by the same missionary minister as the church at Clova. The United Presbyterians have two churches, the Free Church two, the United Original Secession Church one, and the Episcopalians a chapel. Throughout the parish there are fourteen schools, two of which are endowed. Near the junction of the Carity with the Esk stands the castle of Jnvercarity, built of hewn stone, and in good repair, except the E. wing, which was demolished in 1445 by the Earl of Crawfurd in a feud between the Ogilvies (then its proprietors) and the Lindsays. The modern seats are, Ballandarg, Ral- naboth, Kinnordy, and Shielhill. In the neighbourhood are two mounds respectively called Witch-pool and Court-hillock. There are tumuli, and remains of a Roman road ; also canoes, battle-axes, and arrow-heads, have been discovered in this district. The parish is intersected by roads in all directions, and by a branch of the Scottish Midland line. There were anciently five places of worship in this parish besides the parish church. The town of Kirriemuir, which is of considerable anti- quity, is a burgh of barony and a railway station on a branch of the Scottish Midland line, 18 miles N. of Dundee, 6 N.W. of Forfar, and 5'N. of Glammis. It is situated at the foot of the braes of Angus, on the northern edge of a glen, through which flows the small rivulet Gairie. The prospect of the lower part of the town is bounded by the southern braes of the glen, but from the higher part almost the whole of the valley of Strathmore is visible. The town consists of several streets, which are so arranged as to resemble the shaft and arms of an anchor. It contains a parish church with spire and clock, an Episcopal chapel sur- mounted by a spire, and a building formerly used as a townhall, but now converted into an United Presby- terian church. There are some good shops in the town, and although some of the houses, are of mean appearance, the whole has a general air of industry and prosperity. There are offices of the British Linen, City of Glasgow, National, and Union banks, also a savings- bank, together with several insurance agencies. The principal inns are the Crown, the Commercial, and Lowden's. The town is well paved and lighted with gas. There are several religious and philanthropic institutions, also educational, horticultural, and other societies. For a long period Kirriemuir has been a thriving seat of the linen manufacture, comprising about twenty varieties. It is under Sir Charles Lyell, of Kinnordy, but has neither revenue, property, nor debt. The only magistrate is a baron bailie, appointed by the superior. At one period the jurisdiction of its bailie extended over a larger tract of country than at present. There is also a superintendent of police and a body of constables annually appointed. A sheriff's email-debt court is held on the third Mondays of January, March, May, July, September, and November, and a justice of peace small-debt court on the first Friday of every month. Friday is market day, and a cattle market is held fortnightly. Annual fairs are held in June, July, October, and December. K1RSTEAD, a par. in the hund. of Loddon, co. Nor- folk, 7 miles S.E. of Norwich, and 4 W. of Loddon. The village, which is small, is situated on the road from Bungay to Norwich. Kirstead Hall is an ancient mansion in the Elizabethan style. The living is a rect.* with the rect. of Langhale annexed, in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 326, in the patron, of Caius College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, is a small structure with a campanile turret. The register dates from 1663. The parochial charities produce 1 per annum. There is a school at Langhale, erected in 1855. The Baptists have a place of worship. There was formerly another church, dedicated to St. Chris- topher. G. S. Kett, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. The principal residence is Lang- halo House, situated on an eminence commanding views of the surrounding country. KIRTHWAITE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Dent and par. of Sedbergh, West Hiding co. York, 6 miles S.E. of Sedbergh, and 10 N.E. of Kirkby-Lonsdale. It is situ- ated in the valley of the river Dee, surrounded by lofty moors and fells. KIRTLEBRIDGE, or KIRTLETOWN, a vil. in the par. of Middlebie, co. Dumfries, Scotland, 5 miles S.W. of Langholm, and 17 from Carlisle by the Caledonian railway, on which it is a station. It derives its name from the Kirtle burn, a trout stream which falls into the Solway Frith at Kirtle Foot. KIRTLING, a par. in the hund. of Cheveley, co. Cambridge, 6 miles S.E. of Newmarket, its post town. The parish, which is chiefly arable land, has a large portion of common. The surface is generally flat, though in some parts elevated. The village, which is consider- able, is neatly built. The old mansion of the Guildford family, in which Roger, the second lord, entertained Queen Elizabeth, is demolished, with the exception of the gateway. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 160. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient ston structure with a tower containing five hells. In the interior are several monuments of the North family, who at present hold the manor. The charities produce 6 per annum, besides six alinshouses for the poor, erected by the late Marquis of Bute. There is a chapel for Baptists, and a National school for both sexes. At Kirtling Tower is a meet for the Suffolk hounds. KIRTLINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Ploughley, , co. Oxford, 6 miles S.W. of Bicester, and 4 N.E. of | Woodstock. Oxford is its post town. It is a station on the Oxford, Banbury, and Birmingham branch of the' Great Western railway. The par. is situated on the road from Bicester to Woodstock, and near the Oxford canal, and contains the hmlt. of North Brook. The river Cherwell, and the Oxford and Rugby section of the London and North-Western railway, pass through the parish. This place is of ancient date, and wis called by the Saxons Kyntington. A synod of bishops was held here under St. Dunstan in 977. The manor was formerly held by the Bassets. The land is no.-i rly equally divided between arable and pasture. The inha- bitants are principally employed in agriculture. Good stone is quarried for building. The tithes were com- muted for land and a money payment under an Enclo- sure Act in 1811. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. i'286, in the patron, of St. John's Colleg Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a ancient edifice with a square tower containing eight bells. In the interior are two stained-glass windows and tombs of the Dashwood family. The parochial charities produce about 12 per annum, a portion of I which goes to the support of a school. Sir G. Dash- 1 wood, Bart., is lord of the manor, and resides at Kirt- I lington Park. KIRTON, a wap. in the parts of Holland, co. Lincohfc I It contains the pars, of Algarkirk, Bicker, Donington, Fosdyke, Frampton, Gosherton, Harts Grounds, Kirt North Forty Foot Bank, Pelhams Lands, Quad Surfleet, Sutterton, Swineshead, Wigtoft, Wyberton, i part of Skirbeck, comprising 71,660 acres. KIRTON, a par. in the wap. of Kirton, parta Holland, co. Lincoln, 4 miles S.E. of Boston, its j: town. It contains the chplry. of Brothertoft, and ext. par. place of Simon Weir. It is a station on Great Northern railway. The village, which is considerable, was formerly a market town, but market and fair are now discontinued. Part of the 1 is in hops. The tithes were commuted for land an Enclosure Act in 1772. The living is a vie.* in dioc. of Lincoln, val. 304, in the patron, of the Me: