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Rh LECCAUN. 55S LECKHAMPTON. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. It is 9 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 8. It is environed by part of Lough Strangford, the Irish Sea, and the baronies of Upper Ivcagh and Dufferin. It contains the pars, of Ardglaas, Bailee, Ballycalter, Ballykinter, Bright, Down, Dunsfort, Inch, KilcHef, Rathmullen, Saul, Tyrella, and part of Kilmegau. This barony was anciently the territory of the Macgonises. LECCAUN, a vil. in the par. of Fiddown, bar. of Iverk, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, not far from Pilltown. LECHLADE, or LEACIILADE, a par., post and market town, in the hund. of Brightwclls-Barrow, co. Gloucester, 12 miles from the Farringdon Head railway station, and 22 S.E. of Cheltenham. It is situated on the Thames and Severn canal, and at the confluence of the rivers Leach and Thames, which latter here becomes navigable. It contains the limit, of Lemhill Farm, and was held at the time of the Domesday Survey by Henry de Ferrars, whose wife, Isabel, founded a priory hero for Black Canons. It subsequently passed to tho Mortimers, Richard Earl of Cornwall, the Talbots, Despencers, Queen Catherine of Arragon, &c., and came through the Wheates to G. Milward, Esq., of Lechlade House, the present proprietor. The town stands on tho margin of the Thames, and on tho road from Cirencester to London, near St. John's Bridge. It consists princi- pally of two long and wide streets crossing at right angles, and contains a savings-bank. It formerly had a brisk carrying trade on the Thames, but this has recently been diverted into other channels. The inhabi- tants are now principally engaged in agriculture and in dairy farming. The pastures in the vicinity are luxuriantly rich. There is a mineral spring. Tho tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 710. Th'e living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 597, in the patron, of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, was built about tho middle of the 15th century. It has a spired tower remarkable for its symmetrical beauty, containing five bells. Tho interior of the church, which was entirely restored iu 1829, contains a stone pulpit and two brasses, one bearing date 1440. The parochial charities produce about 93 16*. Id. There is a National school. The Independents. and Baptists have each a place of worship. A court-leet is held once in three years, when a constable and tithing. men are appointed by George Milward, Esq., the lord of the manor. In a meadow near St. John's Bridge, which tad formerly a chapel or hospital attached, were dis- covered, towards the end of the last century, the remains of a Roman bath, consisting of brick pillars and a mosaic pavement. Thomas Coxeter, the antiquary, was born here in 1689. Market day is Friday. A fair is held on the 9th September for cattle and toys. LECHMORE HEATH, in the hund. of Cashio, co. Herts, 3 miles E. of Watford. LECK, a chplry. and tnshp. in tho par. of Tunstall, hund. of Lonsdale South of the Sands, co. Lancaster, H miles N.W. of Lancaster, and 2 S.E. of Kirkby Lons- dale, its post town. It is situated near tho junction of the rivers Greta and Lune, on the Leek rivulet, which rises in Leek Pike. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 80, in the patron, of the Vicar of Tunstall. The church contains one bell. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum, besides allotment lands, and 1,000, bequeathed by the late R. H. "Welch, Esq., for the benefit of six poor scholars of Leek school. LECK, a par. in the bar. of Raphoe, co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, half a mile E. of Letterkenny, its post town. It is 4J miles long, and its average breadth is 2 miles. The surface is mountainous, and lies to the S. of tho head of Lough S willy. The parish is crossed by tho roads from Letterkenny to Liflord and Londonderry. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Derry, in the patron, of tho crown. There are a church, two Sunday, and three day schools. Rockhill and Swillyview are tho principal residences. LECKARROW, a vil. in the para, of St. John and Killonvoy, in the bar. of Athlone, co. Roscommon, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 8 miles S.E. of Roscommon, on the road from thence to Athlone. It is a potty sessions town. Fairs arc held on the 17th March, 27th June, 27th September, and 20th December. LECKBY, a hmlt. in tho par. of Cundall, wap. of Hallikeld, North Riding co. York, 4 miles N.E. of Boroughbridge. It is situated near tho river Swale. It is joined with Cundall to form a tnshp. LECKEN, a vil. in the par. of Rahara, in tho bar. of Athlone, co. Roscommon, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 7 miles S. of Roscommon. Lecken House is the princi- pal residence. LECKFORD, a par. in the hund. of Upper Thorn- gate, co. Hants, 2 miles N.E. of Stockbridge, its post town, and 5.J S. of Andovcr. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Test and Andover canal. A fishing club is established here, supported by the Earl of Craven and other gentlemen. Tho land is chiefly arable, with some excellent pasturage for sheep. There are several chalk pits in this parish. The groat tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 400, and tho vicarial for 142 10s. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 142, in the patron, of the 1'rebeiidary of Lcckford in the Cathedral of Winchester. Tho church is an ancient edifice, with a tower con- taining three bells. There is also a district chur " the living of which is a sinecure rect., val. 400, the patron, of St. John's College, Oxford. Tho Pri; tive Methodists have a place of worship. Wil Longman, Esq., and Arthur Eden, Esq., arc lords of manor. LECKHAMPSTE AD, a chplry. in the par. of ley, hund. of Fairfrross, co. Berks, 7 miles N. of Now' its post town, and 3 N. of Chievcley. Tho village considerable, bht chiefly agricultural. The living is cur. annexed to the vie.* of Chievcley, in tho dioc. Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. James, is modern edifice, in which is a circular font encircled by a scroll of foliage. The Marquis of Downshiro is tho sole owner. LECKHAMPSTEAD, or LEKEIIAMPSTEAD, a par. in tho hund. and co. of Buckingham, 3j milui N.E. of Buckingham, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated on a branch of tho river Ouse, and near the Buckingham canal, which communicates with the Grand Junction at Cosgrove. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in the manufacture of straw plait and lace. There is a chalybeate spring. The surface is undulating and well wooded. Tho land it chiefly meadow and pasture. The low lands are watered by a brook which rises in Whittlcbury Forest. UTie tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 517 The living is a rect* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 423, The church is dedicated to St. Mary. ' In the interior if an octagonal font, ornamented with representations of tho crucifixion, &c. Tho charities produce about t'll per annum, which goes to Smith's school. There aie National and infant schools. Henry William 1; clerk, Esq., is lord of tho manor. LECKHAMPTON, a par. in the hund. of Cheltenham, co. Gloucester, 2 miles S.W. of Cheltenham, its poet town. In this parish is the Devil's Chimney, a peak of tho Cotswold hills. The village, which is considerable, was formerly a market town under tho Despcncers, ::nd camo through tho Giflards and Norwoods to the Fryes. There is a tramway for tho conveyance of stone in < nection with the branch railway from Cheltenham to Gloucester. The soil is clayey, and subsoil gravel ;:nd limestone. Stono is quarried for building purposes, and for burning into lime. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1778. The livii a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 356. The parish church, dedicated to St. Peter, i ancient structure, with a spired tower containing bis bells. The interior of the church contains monuments and mural tablets, and a brass of W. Norwood, bearing date 1598. There is also a district