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Rh LAYER, HIGH. 549 LAVINGTON, EAST. rebuilt in 1836. There is a grammar school for free scholars ; also National schools. There arc of worship for the Independents and Weslcyans. _a Richard 1'ye, Esq., is lord of the manor. Fairs held on Shrove Tuesday for horses and cattle, and 3rd and llth October for butter and cheese. LAYER, HIGH, a par. in the hund. of Ongar, co. iz, 4 miles N.W. of Chipping Ongar, its post town, 6 S.E. of Harlow. It is a small agricultural village, is a meet for the Essex hounds. The soil is genc- ly a strong clay, forming excellent corn and grazing ids. The surface is level, and watered by a copious bniok. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, yl. 630. The church is dedicated to All Saints, and has a tile roof, and a red brick tower crowned by a wooden spire, and containing three bells. The interior of the clunch contains a brass of G. Copte, bearing date 1500. In the churchyard is the tomb of John Locke, the great patriot and philosopher, enclosed within iron rails ; and on the wall of the church is his epitaph, in Latin, com- posed by himself. LAYER, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Ongar, co., 4 miles from Ongar, its post town, and 1 mile E. of High Laver. The village is inconsiderable, and wholly agricultural. The land is chiefly arable, with about 20 acics of woodland. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 261. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a small brick edifice with a central tower, surmounted by a small spire of wood, and con- taining three bells. There is a National school. LAVER-MAGDALEN, a par. in the hund. of Ongar, co. Essex, 5J miles N.W. of Chipping-Ongar, its post town. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated on the south-western extremity of the district, and is -nited for the salubrity of the air. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 281. The church, dedicated Mary Magdalen, is a small ancient structure. LAVERNOCK, or LARNOCK, a par. in the hund. of Dinas Powis, co. Glamorgan, 5 miles S. of Cardiff. It is situated at the mouth of the Severn, and opposite Flatholm, in the Bristol Channel. It contains the hmlt. of Cosmaston, and the headland called Lavernock Point. Tim subsoil is lias rock, in which traces of lead have bi.cn found. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Penarth, in the dioc. of Llandaff. LAVERN WATER rises near Neilston, in co. Ren- frew, Scotland, and joins the river White Cart near Crookston Castle. LAVEROCK, or LEVERET LAW, an ancient par. in co. Berwick, Scotland. It has recently been decided to belong to the parish of Coldingham. LAVERSDALE, a tnshp. in the par. of Irthington, ward of Eskdale, co. Cumberland, 3 miles N.W. of Bnimpton. The village, which is considerable, is situated cm the river Irthing, a tributary of the Eden, and near Watch Cross on the Wall, a spot planted with fir-trees. LAVERSTOCK, a par. in the hund. of Alderbury, co. Wilts, 1 mile N.E. of Salisbury, its post town. The par., which is situated on a branch of the river Avon, [ins the tythg. of Ford. It formerly belonged to tli' good Duke Humphrey. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The land is fertile and the scenery picturesque, including the adjacent city of Salisbury, its venerable cathedral. The tithes have been muted for a rent-charge of 680. The living is a not in charge, annexed to the commonalty of the h'.ral c.l 1 Salisbury. The church, dedicated to taining two bells. It is built of flint, with stone dress- in;d cost 2,350. The interior of the church is v fitted up, and has richly-painted S. and E. win- A portion of the old church still remains standing in toe churchyard, containing monuments of the Bathurat HIM! other tablets. There is a National school Laverstock House, formerly the seat of I 'yki- family, is now converted into a private lunatic usyluin. It is littcd up with every accommodation for VI 'L. II. above 100 patients. The Hill is a mansion situated in a commanding position. John Henry Campbell Wynd- ham, Esq., is lord of the manor. LAVERSTOKE, a par. in the hund. of Overton, Kingsclcre div. of the co. Hants, 2 miles N.E. of Whit- church, its post town, and 5 N.W. of Andover Road railway station. It is situated near the South- Western railway. The village, which is small, is situated in the valley of the Test, a rivulet rising within 2 miles of the parish, with trout of excellent quality. The paper for the Bank of England notes has been manufactured here since 1719. The soil is chiefly clay, on a substratum of chalk. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 180. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a small edifice situated in the park. It contains several tablets of the Portal family. There is a free school, supported by Melville Portal, Esq., the lord of the manor, who resides at Laverstoke House, rebuilt at the commencement of the present century, under the super- vision of Bonone. It is situated on gently rising ground. LAVERTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Buckland, eo. Gloucester, 5 miles N.E. of Winchcomb. LAVERTON, a par. in the hund. of Frome, co. Somerset, 8 miles S. of Bath, its post town, and 4 N. of the Frome railway station. The village, which is small, is situated about 1 mile off the turnpike road from Frome to Bath. The land is chiefly in pasture, and tho low grounds are watered by a brook which flows into the river Frcme. Tho soil in parts is a strong clay, and in others a light red loam resting on clay. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 277, in the patron, of tho bishop. Tho church is a small ancient stone edifice dedicated to St. Mary. The register dates fro'm tho middle of the 16th century. There is a National school for both sexes. The manor is the pro- perty of tho duchy of Cornwall. LAVERTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirkby-Malzeard, wap. of Claro, West Riding co. York, 5 miles N.W. of Ripon. It is situated on a branch of the river Ure. Tho village consists of a number of scattered houses. There is a school, built in 1832. LAVEY, a par. in tho bar. of Upper Loughtec, co. Cavan, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles S. of Stradone, its post town. The par. is 6 miles long by 3 broad. The surface is rather hilly, with bog and pasture. Lochs Lavey, lieaghy, Corfad, and Cultragh are in this parish. The road from Dublin to Enniskillen traverses the inte- rior. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Kilmore, val. 460, in tho patron, of tho bishop. Tho church was built in 1822 by a gift from tho late Board of First Fruits. There are two Roman Catholic chapels (united), and several day schools. LAVINGTON, or LENTON, a par. in the wap. of Beltisloe, parts of Kcsteven, co. Lincoln, 8 miles S.E. of Grantham, its post town, 4 S.W. of Folkingham, and 6 N.E. of tho Corby railway station. The village, which is small, is situated on a branch of the river Glen. It is irregular in form and wholly agricultural. The par. includes the tnshp. of Osgodby, and the hmlts. of Hanby and Kcisby. Osgodby Hall, once the resi- dence of Sir W. Armync, is now a farmhouse. Tho living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 514. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient edifice with a tower surmounted by a lofty spire, and containing three bells. There is a free school endowed with 10 per annum, bequeathed by Mrs. Parnham in 1721. Lord Aveland is lord of the manors of Lenton, Hanby, and Osgodby, and tho Earl of Dysart of Keisby. LAVINGTON, EAST, or MARKET, a 'par. and small market town in tho hund. of Swanborough, co. Wilts, 6 miles S. of Devizes, its post town and nearest railway station. It is situated in a valley at the foot of tho chalk hills which form the northern boundary of Salisbury Plain. The town consists chiefly of ono long street. The houses are irregularly built, but com- modious. The trade is chiefly in corn and malt. A court baron for the manor is held twice a year. Tho Dean and Canons of Christ Church, Oxford, are appro- priators of tho great tithes. Tho living is a vie.* in tho 4 A
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