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Rh KIRTON. 507 KNAP CASTLE. Company, London. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is a commodious cruciform structure, with a ' square tower ornamented with battlements and pin- nacles, and containing eight hells. It was built on the site of a more ancient one, founded by Bishop Alexander in 1405. It contains some fine carvings and an ancient octagonal font. There is a chapel-of-ease at Brother- toft, in this parish. The charities consist of the free grammar school, founded and endowed by Sir Thomas middlecot in 1624, Hunt's almshouses for four poor women, and some minor charities. There are chapels for Methodists and Independents. KIRTON, a par. in the hund. of Colneis, co. Suffolk, 7 miles S. of Woodbridge, and 9 S.E. of Ipswich, its post town. It is situated near Kirton sluice, at the month of the river Deben, which bounds the parish on the N.E. The soil is light, and the land principally arable. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 500. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 400, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice with a stone tower. The charities produce about 12 10s. per annum. There is a chapel for Wesleyans. The father of Clara Reeve, the authoress of the " Old English Baron," was once rector of this parish. There are two manors, of which the Duke of Hamilton is lord of one, and Miss Cartwright lady of the other. KIRTONHOLME, an ext. par. place adjoining the par. of Kirton-in-Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 2 miles N.E. of owineshead. KIRTON-IN-LINDSEY, a par., post and market town in the wap. of Corringham, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 10 miles N.E. of Gainsborough, 18 N. of Lin- coln, and 8 N.W. of Glanford Brigg. The town, which is ancient, is situated on an eminence on the W. side of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire railway, on which it is a station. It was formerly held by .Robert de Mortaigne, Piers Gavestone, and the Black Prince, and now belongs to the Ducby of Cornwall. The inha- bitants are principqjjy employed in the iron mines, brick and tile works, rope walks, and corn mills. Quarter Sessions are held here for the Lindsey division. It contains a courthouse and house of correction. The soil is very fertile. On Kirton Green stands the duchy court- house, where the manorial courts are held and the records kept. In the vicinity are quarries of blue limestone, which is used for building, and also burnt into lime. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 300, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is a very ancient structure with tower containing a clock and six bells. It has some ancient carving, with a screen and piscina. The Wesleyans, Primitive and Reformed Methodists, and Baptists have each a place of worship. The charities produce 122 per annum, a large portion of which is the endow- ment of the grammar school on Kirton Green, founded by Lady May. It has two fellowships and six scholar- ihips in connection with it, but they have not been claimed for some time. The school is now conducted on the National system. There are infant and day schools in connection with the Wesleyan chapel. Near the town is a railway tunnel cut through a hill called the Cliflii, 13 yards in length. Market day is Friday, and rgest market for corn in the northern division of the county. There are fairs for cattle on the 18th July and llth December. KISII, a hmlt. in the bar. of Corran, co. Sligo, i, 4 miles S.E. of Ballymole. ISH-BANK, a shoal off the coast of cos. Dublin and Wicklow, Ireland, about G miles from the shore, in i3 19', and W. long. 5 66'. It is marked by a floating light 25 feet high, put up in 1812, and visible miles. K I. SHORN, a sea loch on the W. coast of Ross, Scot- land, opposite the Isle of Skyr. K1SLINGBURY, a par." in the hund. of Nobottle Grove, co. Northampton, 3 miles 8.W. of Northampton. village is neatly built, and many of the inhabitants e employed in agriculture. The tithes were commuted for land and money payments under an Enclosure Act in 1779. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 547. The church, dedicated to St. Luke, has an embattled tower surmounted by a spire, and containing five bells. In the interior is an octagonal font. The parochial charities produce about 80 pel annum, of which 25 is the endowment of a free school. There are chapels for Wealeyans and Baptists. KITLEY, a seat in the par. of Plympton Earls, hund. of Plympton, co. Devon, 4 miles S.E. of Plymouth. It is situated near the Yealm, a branch of the river Plym. It came through the Pollexfena to the Bustard family. In the gallery is a collection of paintings by Reynolds. KITS HILL, a granite peak in co. Cornwall, near Callington. It is the highest summit of Hengston Downs, and commands a fine view. KITS-COTTY-HOUSE, a cromlech in co. Kent, 3 miles N. of Maidstone. It consists of one stone 12 feet by 9, resting on three supports, and is supposed to have been erected in memory of the British king Catigeru, slain in battle by the Saxons. KITSWALL, a hmlt. in the par. of Dunster, co. Somerset, 20 miles N.W. of Bridgwater. It is situated near the coast, and is joined with Cuffs. KITTANE, or CYTTANE, a lough near the Glen of the Horse, co. Kerry, Ireland, 5 miles S.E. of Killarney. KITTERICK, a lofty mountain in the par. of Mini- gaff, co. Kirkcudbright, Scotland, near Palmure Water. KITTERLAND, an islet between the Isle of Man and the Calf of Man. KITTERSAN. a vil. in the par. of Kirkcowan, co. Wigton, Scotland, 7 miles N.W. of Wigton. It is situated near the rivers Bladenoch and Tarf. KITTISFORD, a par. in the hund. of Milverton, co. Somerset, 12 miles from Taunton, and o N.W. of Wel- lington, its post town and railway station. The village, which is small, is situated on the Western canal and tho river Tone. Tho soil is clayey, and subsoil red shilly. Building stone is quarried. At a farm called Cothay is supposed to have been anciently a small monastery. The living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 230. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient structure with a tower containing three bells. A Sunday-school is held in the rectory-house. Robert C. T. Pearce, Esq., is lord of the manor. KLEBERGIS; a wild spot near Fiedeland Point, in the par. of North Mavine, Shetland Islands, coast of Scotland. It is celebrated for its minerals, including asbestos, magnetic iron ore, &c. KLOACHNABANE, or CLACHNABANE, a lofty mountain in co. Kincardine, Scotland, 5 miles S.W. of Strachan. It commands a magnificent view from its summit, which is 2,370 feet above the sea. KNACKERS KNOWLE, a chplry. in tho par. of St. Budeaux, hund. of Roborough, co. Devon, 3 miles N.W. of Plymouth. It is situated near tho Saltash Ferry, in the vale of the Tamar. Tho living is a cur. in the dioc. of Exeter, held with that of St. Budcaux. KNAIK, a trout stream of co. Perth, Scotland, falling into the Allan. KNAITH, a par. in the wap. of Well, parts of Lind- sey, co. Lincoln, 3J miles S.E. of Gainsborough, its post town, and 3 N.W. of the Marton railway station. Tho village, which is very small, consisting of a few scattered houses, is situated near tho river Trent, on the road from Gainsborough to Lincoln. It was anciently held by the Darcys and Willoughbys. Here was the Cister- cian monastery of Hevening, founded about the year 1180. Its revenue at tho Dissolution was returned at 58 13s. 4rf. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lin- coln, val. 40. The church, which anciently belonged to tho monastery, contains some handsome details. Thomas Sutton, founder of the Charter House, in Lon- don, was a native of this place. W. Hutton, Esq., is lord of tho manor and sole landowner. KNAP, or KNEP, CASTLE, in co. Sussex, 4 miles from West Grinstead. It stands near the site of the old castle built by William de Braoso, and is tho seat of Sir Percy Burrcll, Bart.