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Rh LANGCLIFFE. 533 LANGFOKD. LANGCLIFFE, a tnshp. in the par. of Giggleswick, W. div. of the wap. of Staincliffe, West Hiding co. York, 1 mile N.E. of Settle, its post town, and 16 miles S.E. oi Skipton. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Kibble. This tnshp. includes the hmlt. of Winskill. Many interesting fossils have been found here. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in the paper and ghbourhood. The land is chiefly in pasture. Tho 1 is sandy, with subsoil limestone. The living is a I perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Hipon, val. 00. The church, dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, is a newly erected stone edifice containing two bells. There is a National ichool for both sexes in which a Sunday-school is also . Tho Methodists have a place of worship. Lang cliffe Hall is the principal residence. LANGDALE, a tnshp. in the par. of Orton, East ward, co. Westmoreland, 3 miles S.E. of Orton. It is situated on the river Lunc, and gave the title of baron to the Bickersteths of Langdalo House. This township com- prises a large mountainous district extending to the borders of Yorkshire. It was given by Henry II. to Walton Priory, and after the Dissolution was sold to the Wharton family. LANGDALES, a chplry. in the par. of Grasmero, ward of Kendal, co. Westmoreland, 4 miles N. W. of Ambleside, its post town, and N. of Hawkshead. This . comprises Great and Little Langdale, two } separated by Lingmire and bounded by Lough- "Fell, 1,050 feet, and Great Landale Pike, or Stickle, tho loftiest point of which is 2,400 above sea-level. Within this chapelry is Elter Vater and several smaller lakes. The river Brathay lere forms the beautiful cascades of Skelwith and .'olwith forces. In the vicinity of the above lake is the iltcr Water gunpowder mill. There are quarries of xcellent blue slate, much of which is sent to London ; lw> a copper mine. The living is a perpet. cur.* in tho ioc. of Carlisle, val. 143, in the patron, of the Hector fGrasmere. The church was erected in 1858. Another hurch once stood at a place now called Chapel -Mire, in jttle Langdale. On a hill called Wrynose are three hire stones in juxtaposition, marking the point at which he counties of Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lan- aster meet. From Wall End a grand view is obtained I thr Lake district. LAXUDON, a tythg. in the par. of Bcaminster, co. )onet, 1 mile E. of Beaminster. The village is con- I.A.N'i JDON, a hmlt. in Teesdale Forest, co. Durham, -.W. of St. .Mm's Wcardalc. It is situated on 'ck, which runs to tho river Tees. I.AM;l)ON, EAST, a par. in tho hund. of Cornilo, ithe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 3 miles N. of Dover, > pest town. The village, which is inconsiderable, is uia'.r.l in the southern part of the parish. A portion f the land is in hop grounds. The living is a rect.* in ic dioc. of Canterbury, val. 126. The church, dedi- St. Augustine', is a small ancient structure. A >ys and pedlery is held on old May-day. LANGDON HILLS, a par. in the hund. of Barstable, >. Essex, 21 miles from Stanford-le-Hopo railway -V.K". of Orsctt, and 6 S. of Billericay. Horn- n-on-the-Hill is its post town. It is a small agricul- n-.il village situated on one of tho lofties_t hills in tho luntry, and commanding a most extensive view over if vallry of the river Thames. The parish of West ', almt a mile distant, was, after the destruction of s church, united with this parish. The living is a .* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 245, in the patron. tin: Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's. Tho church, ituated on tho W. sidn of the hill, is dedicated uts. It is an ancient edifice recently enlarged, a small chapel on the N. side of the chancel. hial school. I.AM;i)iiX, WKST, a par. in tho hund. of Bews- !:ith(.- of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 4 miles N. . I town. It is a small village consisting of angling houses. It derives its name from the length on which it is situated. The land is chiefly arable. The rectorial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 32 9s. 6d. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 47, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, formerly dedicated to St. Mary, is in ruins. There are also picturesque ruins of an ancient abbey for White Canons, founded in 1192 by William do Auberville. It is stated to have been the first religious house dissolved by Henry VIII. Its revenue was estimated at 50 Gs., and the site given to the Masters family. LANGENHOE, a par. in the hund. of Winstree, co. Essex, 6 miles S.E. of Colchester, its post town. The parish is bounded on the K. by the navigable river Colne. The village, which is small, is situated on the borders of the marshes, and is of ancient date. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. A great portion of the land is moory. The soil is a strong loam. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 480. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 446. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, has a stone tower. The E. window of the chancel is decorated with nume- rous armorial bearings. The charities produce about 4 per annum, which goes to St. Mark's school. There is a National school. LANGFIELD, a tnshp. in the par. of Halifax, wap. of Morley, West Hiding co. York, 9 miles W. of Halifax. It is situated in the vale of Todmorden, on the Kochford canal and Manchester and Leeds railway. It contains part of the town of Todmorden, and the hmlts. of Stoodley and Mankinholes. On a hill in the hamlet of Stoodley is a column to the Duke of Welling- ton, erected in 1814. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in tho woollen manufacture. The land is chiefly moorland or common, belonging to tho free- holders, who depasture it in lots proportioned to the extent of their freeholds. On the moors are two capacious reservoirs for the supply of the canal and the various mills in the neighbourhood. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. A sheep fair is held at Lamberts on the llth September. LANGFOK1), a par. in the hund. of Bigglcswade, co. Bedford, 2 miles S. of Biggleswade, its post town, and 4 N.E. of Shefford. It is a small agricultural village situated on the river I vol. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 240, in the patron, of the lord chan- cellor. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a stone structure with a tower. The church contains the brass of a priest bearing date 1540. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. The Wesleyans and Bap- tists have each a chapel. Thomas Alexander Hainsford, Esq., is lord of the manor. LANGFOHD, a par. partly in the hund. of Farring- don, co. Berks, and partly in that of Bampton, co. Oxford, 4 miles E. of Lechlade, its post town, and 12 from tho Farringdon Iload railway station. It contains the chplry. of Little Farringdon, and the hmlts. of Grafton and Kndcot, in Oxfordshire, to which county tho whole parish is attached for electoral purposes. Tho village is small, and wholly agricultural. Tho tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under Enclosure Acts obtained in 1808 and 18 10. The living is a vie.* with the cur. of Little Farringdon annexed, val. 350, in the dioc. of Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice with a Saxon tower. Tho interior of the church has a brass of William Pirmes bearing date 1009. There is a chapel-of-ease at Little Farringdon. Tho parochial charities produce about 18 per annum. Tho Independents arid Primitive Metho- dists have each a chapel. LANGFOKD, a par. in the bund, of Thurstable, co. Essex, 1J mile N.W. of Maiden, its post town, and 4^ miles S.E. of Witham. It is a station on tho Maldon branch of tho Great Eastern railway. It is a small pillage situated at the confluence of tho rivers Black- water and Chelmer. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 270. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 290. The church, dedicated to St. (tiles, has a wooden spired belfry containing three 3 Y
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