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Rh LAYTON, WEST. LEACH-MARTIN, EAST. miles S. of Stan-wick, and 5 N. of Richmond, its post iwn. There is a chapol-of-ease.. Edward R. Kemp, Esq., is lord of the manor. East Layton Hall is the principal residence. LAYTON, WEST, a tnshp. in the par. of Hutton- Magna, wap. of Gilling West, North Riding co. York, 1 mile W. of Richmond, and 5 miles S.E. of Greta- Bridge. The village consists of a few scattered houses. LAYTON-WITH-WARBRICK, a tnshp. in the par. of Bispham, co. Lancaster, 2 miles S.W. of Poulton-le- Fyldo. It is situated near the coast, and contains the Til. of Blackpool, which is much resorted to in the icason as a bathing-place. Two schools are supported by subscription. LAYTOWN, a railway station on the Dublin and Drogheda line, Ireland, 5 miles from Drogheda. LAZENBY, an ext. par. place in the wap. of Allerton- ihire, North Riding co. York, 3 j miles from Redcar, and no distance from Cleveland. LAZENBY. a hmlt. in the chplry. of Wilton, and par. of Kirk Leetham, North Riding co. York, 3 miles N.W. of Guisborough. LAZONBY, a par. in Lcath ward, co. Cumberland, J miles N.E. of Pcnrith, its post town, and 1 mile from Kirkoswald. The village is situated on a hill by the W. bank of the river Eden. The par., which is of large extent, contains the tnshp. of Lazonby and the chplry. of Plumpton Wall, on the 1'cterill. The great Roman road passes from N. .to S., and another intersects the parish in a direction towards Salkeld Gate. Urns have been found on the Fells, containing bones and ashes. There are traces of a moated castle at Castle Rigg farm. In the township of Plumpton Wall are the ruins of a Roman station, supposed to be Bremetenracum, or Old Pcnrith. Near the centre of the parish there is a great portion of moorland, irregularly studded with patches of nr-trees. Freestone is abundant, and is extensively worked. To the N. of the parish is an oak forest called Barren- Wood, where is a very lofty rock in which is an artificial cave called Sampson's Cave, or the Giant's Chamber. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Carlisle, ml. .351, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, has a turret containing two belle. There is also a district church at Plumptou Wall, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 49. There ra two schools, endowed with the interest of 200, bequeathed by the late Thomas Hall, Esq., of Bruken- bank. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. Lazonby Hall is a modern mansion situated on rising ground, boat a milo distant from the village. Sir George nive, Bart., is lord of the manor. LEA, a tnshp. in the par. of Backford, Higher div. of the hund. of Wirrall, co. Chester, 3J miles N.W. of Chester, and near the Mollington railway station. LEA, a tnshp. in the par. of Wybunbury, hund. of fcntwich, co. Chester, 4-J miles S.E. of Nantwich. It is situated near the Grand Junction railway. Lea Hall u now converted into a farmhouse. LEA, a par. partly in the hund. of Groytreo, co. Here- ford, 11 miles N.W. of Gloucester, its post town, and S. ]'.. < >f Ross. The village, which is small, is situated on the Ross and Gloucester road, and on the Hereford, K A ss, and Gloucester railway. The inhabitants are principally engaged in agriculture. A part of this parish was formerly in Gloucester. The soil is sand and marl on subsoil rock. Building stone is found in various the palish. The living is a perpet. cur. in the Gloucester and Bristol, val. 68,- in the patron. f the Vicar of Linton. The church, dedicated to St. ' >hn the Baptist, is an ancient red sandstone edifice, "itii i spired tower containing three bells. It has been thoroughly restored. The charities produce i annum. There is a parochial fchool. i tythng. in the par. of Almondsbury, lower div. of the hund. of Thornbury, co. Gloucester. 4 miles 8.W.ofThombuiy. I.KA, a tnshp. in the par. of Preston, hund. of i, co. l.:iueastcr, 4 miles N.W. of Preston. ution on the Preston and Wyro railway. There is an endowed free school with 75 per annum. The Roman Catholics have a chapel. It is joined with Ashton, Ingol, and Cottam. LEA, a par. in the wap. of Corringham, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 2j miles S.E. of Gainsborough, its post town. It is a railway station on the Great Northern line. The village, which is small, is situated near the river Trent, and is entirely agricultural. In the neighbourhood are traces of Hevening or Heyning Nunnery, founded in 1180 by Hey nor Evermore. Gyp- sum is found under the marl. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 392 8s. lOrf. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 150. The church, dedicated to St. Helen, is an ancient struc- ture, with a tower containing a chime-clock and four bells. The church has been recently restored. It con- tains several very ancient monuments, among which is one to John do Braose. The register dates from 1572. There is a small school. Lea Hall is the principal resi- dence, the seat of the Rev. Sir Charles John Anderson, the lord of the manor. LEA, a par. in the hund. of Malmesbury, co. Wilts, 2 miles S.E. of Malmesbury, its post town. It is a small agricultural par., containing the hmlt. of Cleaverton. There is a large corn-mill in the neighbourhood, worked by a small stream flowing into the Avon. The land is chiefly pasture. The soil is a sandy loam, alternating with clay. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 30, and the vicarial for 188 9s. The living is a vie. annexed to the rect.* of Garsden, in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol. The church, dedi- cated to St. Giles, is an ancient edifice, with a square tower containing five bells. It is supposed to have been erected before the Conquest, and was restored in 1840. There is a free school for both sexes. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. There is a chapel for the Independents. The Earl of Pembroke is lord of the manor. LEA, a tnshp. in the par. of Pontesbury, co. Salop, 5 miles S.W. of Shrewsbury. LEA, a river rising near Houghton Regis, in co. Beds, and after a course of about 45 miles, in which it is joined by the Beanc, Maran, Ash, and Stort, falls into the Thames at Blockwnll. It was a favourite stream of Isaac Walton's, and supplies the East London Water- works, besides contributing a little to the New River, below Amwell. LEA, or LEY, a par. in the bar. of Portnahinch, Queen's County, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, containing Ballybrittas, its post town, and part of the town of Por- tarlington. The par. is 7 miles long by 5 broad at the widest part. The surface lies along the Grand canal and the river Barrow. It is crossed by the roads from Dublin to Limerick, and from Dublin to Birr. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Kildare, val. 238, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was built in 1809 by private contributions. There are two Roman Catholic chapels, a Methodist meeting-house, and several day schools. Lansdowne House is the principal residence. There are two or three ruined churches, and several raths. The principal building of antiquity is Lea Castle, which was founded in 1260 by the Do Vesey family, but was demolished by Bruce in 1315. It was subsequently restored, and came into the hands of the Fitzgeralds. LEA BAILEY, a tythg. in the par. of Newland, hund. of St. Briavel's, co. Gloucester, 3 miles S.E. of Monmouth, and 5 from Ross. It is situated near the river Wye. LEA-BRIDGE, a hmlt. on the borders of Middlesex and Essex, 5| miles N.E. of London. It is a station on the Great Eastern railway. The river Lea is here crossed by a bridge. LEACH, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Mary, Chester, lower div. of tho hund. of Broxton, co. Chester, 2 miles S.W. of Chester. It is joined with Marlston. LEACH, a river, rising near Northleach, co. Glou- cester, and joins the Thames at Lechlade. LEACH-MARTIN, EAST, or BOUTHROP, a par. in the hund. of Brightwells Barrow, co. Gloucester, 4