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Rh KNEETON. 510 KNIGHTON, WEST. post town, 5 N. of Bingham, and 3 E. of Lowdham railway station. It is situated at the forry over tho river Trent, which bounds the parish on the W., and near the Roman Fosse road. The higher ground commands views of the surrounding country. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, yal. 58. The church, dedi- cated to St. Peter, is an ancient edifice, with a tower containing three bells. The interior of the church contains monuments to the Storey family. There is a parochial school supported by subscription. KNEETON, a hmlt. in the par. of Middleton Tyas, wap. of East Grilling, North Biding co. York, 5 miles N.E. of Richmond. Kneeton Hall is the principal resi- dence. The village is considerable. KNELSTON, or KNOLLSTON, a par. in the hund. of Swansea, co. Glamorgan, 13 miles S.W. of Swansea. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, in the patron, of the 'dean and chapter. The church, formerly dedi- cated to St. Maurice, is in ruins. KNETTISHALL, or KNATTISHALL, a par. in the hund. of Black-bourne, co. Suffolk, 5 miles S.W. of East Harling, its post town, and 8 N.W. of Ixworth. The parish, which is wholly agricultural, is bounded by the smaller river Ouse, which separates it from the county with a square embattled tower. The tithes have been commuted. Knottishall Hall is the principal residence. T. Thornhill, Esq., is lord of the manor. KNIGH, a par. in the bar. of Lower Ormond, co. Tipperary, Ireland, 3 miles N.W. of Kenagh, its post town. The soil is mostly good. The river Nenagh, which flows into Lough Derg at no great distance, traces part of the S.W. boundary. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Killaloe, val. with Nenagh, 580, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is in ruins. Knigh House is among tho chief residences. KNIGHTCOTT, a hmlt. in the par. of Burton Dassett, co. Warwick, 4 miles S. of Southam. KNIGHTLEY, a quarter in the par. of Gnosall, co. Stafford, 3 miles S. of Eccleshall. KNIGHTLOW, a hund. in co. Warwick. It is crossed by the river Avon, the ancient Watling Street, and the Roman road Fosse Way. It contains the divs. of Kenilworth, Kirby, Rugby, and Southam, comprising an area of 167,280 acres. KNIGHTON, a hund. in co. Radnor. It is situated in the N.E. div. of the co., and contains the pars, of Beguildy, Heyop, Knighton, Llananno, Llanbadarn- Fynyd, Llanbister, and parts of Abbey- cwm-hir, Bampton-Bryan, Llandewy-Ystradenny, and Llan- gynllo. KNIGHTON, a par., market town, and parliamentary borough, in the hund. of the same name, co. Radnor, 9 miles E. of New Radnor, and 13 from the Craven Arms station on the Shrewsbury and Hereford railway, from which there is a branch line to Knighton. It was anciently called Trcf-y-cltm-dd, or " the town on the dyke," in allusion to Offa's Dyke, which passes through the town. It is a crown manor, and includes the tnshp. of Cwmgilla and the lordship of Farrington. The town, which is clean and well built, consists chiefly of two streets. It is situated on rising ground overlooking the right bank of the river Teme, which flows between the counties of Radnor and Salop. It contains a bank, union poorhouse, &c. It is governed by a bailiff, bur- gesses, and constables ; and is a contributory borough to Radnor, with the old limits. Petty sessions are held in the town, which is a polling-place for the county elections. Some of the inhabitants are engaged in the woollen trade. It is the seat of a Poor-law Union, and of a superintendent registry, but is included within the Presteign new County Court district. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 155. The church is dedicated to St. Edward. There are schools and almshouses. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. The principal residence is Knighton House. There are no remains of tho old castle, but several military works, particularly Oacr Caradoc, about 3 miles to the N., said to have been defended by Carac- tacus against the Romans under Ostorius ; and Coxwall, about 5 miles to tho E. of the town, on the summit of which are vestiges of an ancient fortress, also t barrows. Market day is Thursday. Fairs are held the Thursday before Easter Sunday, the 17th May, th 2nd October, the last Thursday in October, and tl Thursday preceding the 12th November. The rac take place in June. KNIGHTON, a chplry. in the par. of St. Mantlet, hund. of Guthlaxton, co. Leicester, 2 miles S.E. of Leicester, its post town. It is situated near the river Sour. The Midland Counties railway passes through a tunnel of brickwork at this place, 100 yards in length. There are some handsome residences, with good gardens, chiefly inhabited by the merchants and manufacturers ot'Leicester. The living is a cur. attached to the vie. >f St. Margaret, in the dioe. of Lincoln, vul. 380, in tho patron, of the Prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral. The church, dedicated to St. James, is a small edifice, with a tower crowned by a spire, and containing four bells. There is a commodious National school, and a small chapel for Wesleyans. Sir William Edmund Cradoek Hartopp is lord of the manor and principal landowner. KNIGHTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Mucklestone, N. div. of the hund. of Pirehill, co. Stafford, 7 miles N.W. of Eccleshall, and 5 N.E. of Drayton. KNIGHTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Compton Beau- champ, co. Berks, 7 miles W. of Wantage, and 5 .S. of Faringdon. It is situated on the Wilts canal, and on the line of the ancient Port Way. KNIGHTON, a hmlt, in the par. of Wembmy, co. Devon, 4 miles S.E. of Plymouth. It is situated on the coast, at the mouth of the river Ycahn. KNIGHTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Hcrmock, co. Devon, 3 miles N.W. of L'hudleigh. It is situated near the river Teign. KNIGHTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Beer Hnckct, co. Dorset, 5 miles S.AV. of Sherborne. KNIGHTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Winfrlth, co. Dorset, 7 miles S.W. of Wareham. KNIGHTON, a tythg. in the par. of Durweston, hund. of Pimperne, co. Dorset, 2 miles N.W. of Bland- ford. It is situated on the river Stour. KNIGHTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Canford Ma, co. Dorset, 2 miles N.W. of Wimborne, and 5 N.l Poole. It is situated on the river Stour. KNIGHTON, a hmlt. in the bar. of Stogursey, hund. Cannington, co. Somerset, 7 miles N.W. of Bridgwater. It is situated on the coast of the Bristol Channel. KNIGHTON, a limit, in the par. of Adbaston, hund. of North Pirehill, co. Stafford, 5 miles W. of Ecrle.-Otall. It is situated near the Grand Junction canal. KNIGHTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Broad Chalk, co. Wilts, 5 miles S.W. of Wilton. KNIGHTON, a ruin in the Isle of "Wight, co. ] 4 miles S.E. of Newport. KNIGHTON-ON-TEME, a. chplry. in the par. Lindridge, lower div. of the hund. of Oswaldsluw, < Worcester, 3 miles N.E. of Tenbury, its post town, i 5 S.W. of Cleobury Mortimer. It is situated on river Teme and Leominster canal, and contains hmlt. of Newnham. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioe. of Hereford, val. i'100, in the patron. 01 Vicar of Lindridge. The church is dedicated t Michael. ' KNIGHTON SUTTON, a tnshp. in tho par. of Chew Magna, co. Somerset, 6 miles S. of Bristol, ll is joined to Knowle. KNIGHTON, WEST, a par. in the Dorchi- of the hund. of Cullifbrd Tree, co. Dorset, :!! mill of Dorchester, its post town. It contains the limits, of Lewell, Little Mayne, and Fryar Mayne. The villag which is small, is wholly agricultural. About two-tM of the land are arable and pasture, and the rema waste. The soil, which is chiefly chalk and g very poor. The living is a rect.* with that ol I in