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Rh LEIXLIP. 576 LENOHWIOK. LEIXLIP, a par. post and market town, in the bars. of Newcastle and North Salt, cos. Kildare and Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 10 miles W. of Dublin. It is a station on the Midland Great Western railway. The par. is 2 miles long, and about the same broad. The surface consists of a good soil, and is bounded on the S. by the river Liffey, and the Royal canal traces the northern border. The Eye joins the Liffey at the town, near which is a waterfall or salmon-leap. An aqueduct carries the canal across the Eye. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. with others, 527, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church stands in the town, likewise a Eoman Catholic chapel united to that of Maynooth. There are two day schools. Leixlip House is among the seats. Leixlip Castle occupies a prominent site on the banks of the Liffey near the town. It was formerly thn seat of the Whites, from whom it was purchased by the Eight Hon. William Conolly. It was built by Adam Fitz-Henford, and was some time the residence of King John, while Earl of Mortaignc. It is now the residence of the Hon. George Cavendish. A spa here was formerly much ^celebrated, and attracted great numbers of visitors. The town is seated at the confluence of the Liffey and Eye, on the road from Dublin to Athlone. It consists chiefly of one street, and contains a police station. A three-arched bridge spans the river. There are rolling and flour mills in the vicinity. Saturday is market day. Fairs are held on 4th May nnd 9th October. LELANT, or UNY LELANT, a par. in the hund. of Peuwith, co. Cornwall, 3 miles S.E. of St. Ives, 6 N.E. of Penzance, and 1 mile from St. Erth station, on the West Cornwall railway. It is bounded on the N. by St. Ives Bay, and on the E. by Hayle harbour and river. It belongs to Praed of Trevethow, and is in- cluded within the borough of St. Ives. The par., which is of considerable extent, contains the hmlts. of Gunwyn and Trink, and Hayle lighthouse. When the tide is out, carriages can cross to St. Ives by Hayle, thus saving a distance of several miles. Near the sea-shore the surface is partly overwhelmed with drift sands, but in other districts it is gravelly, producing good wheat crops. The substratum is chiefly granite, greenstone, killas, and felspar ; but the first predominates, forming the substance of the various hills with which the surface is diversified. Tin and copper are abundant, and the following mines are at present in operation Weal Margery, Providence, East Wheal Margaret, Wheal Kitty, Wheal Mary, Wheal Wreeth, and Lelant Con- sols. A fine yellow clay is found here, much in request for building furnaces and ovens. The principal resi- dences are Trevethow and Treadreath the latter, an old Tudor building, was a seat of the Hoskinses. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. with Towed- nack, 441, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Ewny, is an ancient stone structure, with a square embattled tower containing six bells. Surrounding it are banks of land, and in the churchyard are several ancient crosses. There are two places of worship for Wesleyans, also National and Sunday schools the latter held at the church. A fair for the sale of cattle is held on the loth August. LELLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Preston, middle div. of the wap. of Holderness, East Eiding co. York, 3 miles N.E. of Hedon, 2 N. of Preston, and 8 N.E. of Hull. It is a small agricultural place. The tithes were com- muted for land and a money payment under an Enclo- sure Act in 1769. There is a small chapel-of-ease. LEMAN, a feeder of the river Exe, in co. Devon. LEMAN, a sandbank in the North Sea, off the coast of Norfolk, about 25 miles N.E. by E. of Cromer, in N. lat. 53 8' and E. long. 2 1'. It extends nearly 15 miles N.W. and S.E., and is marked out by two floating lights put up in 1840, which may be seen at the distance of 10 miles. LEMANGHAN, a par. in the bar. of Garrycastle, King's County, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, containing its post town, Ballycumber. It is 7 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 4. The surface is boggy, with a large proportion of pasture land. The river Brosna passe from the southern to the eastern boundary. The Gran< canal infringes on the S.E., and the road from Dublin to Loughrea traverses the interior. The living, also called Kilnagarenagh, is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. o Meath, val. 340, in the patron, of the bishop. Th church was built partly by means of a loan from th late Board of First Fruits, in 1826. The Eomau Catho lie chapel is united to that of Ballinahown. There ar several day schools. Doon is the principal seat, church is said to occupy the site of a monastery de cate'd to St. Manachan, which was lost sight of early the 13th century. There are ruins of two or th castles, one of which was the seat of the O'Mooney near Doon House. LEMINGTON, LOWEE, a par. in the huad. of Tewksbury, co. Gloucester, 2 miles N.E. of Moreton-in- the-Marsh, its nearest railway station and post towi and 5 from Shipston-on-Stour. The parish, which is < small extent, is situated on the Strafford railway and tl ancient Fosse Way, where coins, &c., have been fonn There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The livii is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Brisfe val. 27." The church, dedication unknown, is a ve small ancient edifice, with a turret containing one 1 The charities produce about 16 per annum, chiefly bequest of Dr. Juxon, Archbishop of Canterbury. Eedesdale is lord of the manor. LBMMINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Edlingham, N. div. of Coquetdale ward, co. Northumberland, 4J miles S.AV. of Alnwick. It contains the hmlts. of Lem- mington Mills and Battlebridge. Lemmington Tower was rebuilt by the Pawsons, who inherited the manor through the Fenwicks. LEMNO WATER, a tributary of the river Esk, in co. Forfar, Scotland, rises near Kerriemuir, and joins I the Esk at Aberlemno. LEMOENA, a cove on the coast of Cornwall, 5 miles I S.W. of Penzance. It is famed for violet axinite which is picked up here. LEMPITLAW, a vil. in the par. of Spronston, co. Roxburgh, Scotland, 4 miles E. of Kelso. LENACEE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Dent, and par. of Sedbergh, West Eiding co. York, 2 miles from Dent, I and 9 N.E. of Kirkby-Lonsdale. It is situated near the river Dent. LENBOROUGH, a hinlt. in the par. and borough of Buckingham, co. Bucks, 1 mile S. of Buckingham. LENCH, ABBOTT'S, or HOB-LENCH, a hmlt. in the par. of Fladbury, co. Worcester, 5 miles N. of Eve- sham. LENCH, ATCH, a hmlt. in the par. of Church-Lenrh, lower div. of the hund. of Blackenhurst, co. Worcester, 6 miles N. of Evesham. LENCH, CHUECH. See CnuRCH-LExcir, co. Wor- cester. LENCHES, a tnshp. in the par. of Bury, higher div. of the hund. of Blackburn, co. Lancaster, 8 miles N.W. of Manchester. It is a joint township with Coupe. LENCH, ROUSE, a par. in the hund. of Middle Oswaldslow, co. Worcester, 1 mile N.W. of Church- Lench, and 6 miles N. of Evesham. It contains the hmlt. of Radford, which is a meet for the Worcestershire hounds. The soil in the uplands is a rich loam, and in the lower grounds marl. The substratum is a tenacious clay used for brick-making, for which there are sev kirns. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1778. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 346. The church, dedi- cated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure with Norman traces. It contains monuments and tombs of the Ronso family, who formerly held the manor. LENCH, SHERIFFS, a hmlt. in the par. of Church- Lench, lower div. of the hund. of Blackenhurst, Worcester, 5 miles N.W. of Evesham. LENCHWICK, a tythg. and chplry. in the par. of Norton, lower div. of the hund. of Blackenhurst, co. Worcester, 2 miles N. of Evesham, its post town. The t' .of