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Rh LENDRUM. 577 LENY. L;O consists of a few farmhouses. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Norton, in the dioc. of Worcester. The church, which was dedicated to St. Michael, has been demolished. LENDRUM, a hill in Monquhitter, co. Aberdeen, and, where Donald of the Isles was defeated by the ines. LENE, a lough in the northern part of co. Westmeath, Ir> land, near Castle Pollard. It is 3 miles long by 1 mile broad, and has upon its banks Lough Park. LENHAM, a par. and post town in the hund. of me, lathe of Aylesibrd, co. Kent, 9 miles N.W. of Ai-hford, 10 S.E. of Maidstone, and 7 N.E. of Headcorn. It is situated near the source of the river Stour, and at the foot of the scarp of the chalk hills. The parish derives its name from the small river Len, which rises , and flows into the Medway at Maidstone. The land is chiefly arable, with a considerable extent of pasture and woodland, and 180 acres of hop-grounds. The soil consists of chalk and loam. There are quarries of Kentish ragstone. The village, which is still consi- derable, was once a market town. The road from London to Folkestone passes through the parish. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 1,205, and the vicarial for 670. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 381. Tho church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice with a square tower at the W. end, containing eight bells. It is situated at the S. end of the town. The interior of the church contains sixteen ancient stalls, formerly used by the monks of St. Augustine's Abbey, at Canter- bury, when they visited their estate in this pariah. There is also a stone confessional, several ancient monu- ments, and a recumbent figure in long robes in a recess. The register dates from the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The Independents have a place of worship. There are six almshouses for widows, founded and endowed by Anthony Honeywood, Esq., in 1622. There are newly- constructed National schools for children of both sexes, h have a small endowment bequeathed by John 1-Vnl in 1766. Chilston Park, about 1J mile S. of the village, is the principal residence, and the seat of J. S. Douglas, Esq., who is lord of the manor. Fairs are held on Gth June and 23rd October for cattle andjiorses. LENNEL, NEW, a vil. in the par. of Coldstream, co. Berwick, Scotland, 1 mile N.E. of Berwick. It was the ancient name of the parish, and was burnt during the Border wars. The principal residence is Lennel House, the seat of the Earl of Haddington. LENNIE WATER, a tributary of the river Spey, ries under Scarsoch, co. Inverness, Scotland. LEN NOCK WATER, a tributary of the Lossie, co. Elgin, Scotland. It has a course of about 10 miles, and on its bank are the remains of Plascarden Abbey. LENNOX, an extensive district adjoining the Leven, including the whole of Dumbartonshire and parts of cos. (Stirling, Perth, and Renfrew, Scotland. On the Stirlingshire border are the Lennox hiDs, some of which attain an altitude of 1,400 or 1,500 feet. LENNOX CASTLE, two ruins of this name, one in Claiinch, co. Stirling, on the banks of Loch Lomond, and the other on Leith Water, near Currie, co. Edin-
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VNOXLOVE. See LETHIXOTOU, co. Haddington. J.KNNOXTOWN, a post-office vil. in the par. of I'ainpsio, co. Stirling, Scotland, 5 miles S. of Fintry. It is the terminus of the Campsie branch of the Edin- h and Glasgow railway. The village, which is situated under the Lennox hills, is very considerable, and is chiefly inhabited by calico-printers and colliers. In the vicinity are extensive lime and alum works. It i 'illing-place for the county, and the seat of a small- jiirt. LKNTON. See LAVINGTON, co. Lincoln. LEN TON, a par., tnshp., and suburb of Nottingham, in the S. div. of the wap. of Broxtow, co. Nottingham, iile S.W. of Nottingham, its post town. It ia a n on the Nottingham and Mansfield section of the aid Counties railway. The parish is situated on the banks of the river Leen, a small branch of the Trent, near its confluence with that river and the Nottingham and Cromford canal, which passes through the village. It contains the chplry. of Hyson-Green, and the exten- sive park of Bestwood, belonging to the Duke of St. Alban's, which is 5 miles distant from the village. Leuton belongs to the honoui of Peveril, the court- house being situated here till a few years ago, when it was abolished. It was granted by William the Conqueror to his son William Peveril, who founded a Cluniae priory here, subordinate to the abbey of Cluny, but which was made denizen on the suppression of alien priories. It continued to nourish till the Dissolution, when its revenues were returned at 417 19s. 3d. In the fifth year of Elizabeth the site and remains were granted to John Harrington. Lenton, from its proxi- mity to Nottingham, is engaged in various and extensive trades. Tho village is spacious and well built, and contains several large factories, chiefly for lace, machi- nery, agricultural implements, leather, and starch ; there are also two extensive malting establishments, several steam flour-mills, tanneries, chemical works, iron foundries, and bleaching establishments. Adjoin- ing the town are collieries belonging to Lord Middleton, the scam of coal being near 5 feet thick. At New Lenton are baths and tea-gardens. In the vicinity the land is chiefly rich meadow, with several acres of market- garden. The soil is sandy, but extremely fertile. The detached portions of the parish known as Beslwood Park and Hyson Green are chiefly arable. The tithes were commuted for land under Enclosure Acts in 1767 and 1796. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 250, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. Tho church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was erected in 1842, at the expense of 5,000, chiefly contributed by F. Wright, Esq. It has a tower containing a clock and six bells. It contains a large square-figured font said to be Saxon. There is also a district church at Hyson-Green, partly in this parish, the living of which is a perpet. cur.,* val. .150. The charities produce about 200 per annum. There are National built by Mr. Wright at an expense of 2,000 also infant schools, built by the Misses Wright. The Inde- pendents, Wesleyan Methodists, Kilhamites, Old Me- thodists, and General Baptists have each a place of worship. There are many residences in the parish, in- cluding Lenton Priory, built on the site of the old priory, and containing a portrait of Nell Gwynne, &c. ; Lenton Hall, Lenton Grove, and Lenton Lodge, the seat of the Wrights. George Gregory, Esq., is lord of the manor. Fairs for horses, pigs, and cattle are held on Whit-Wednesday, llth November, and St. Martin's Day. ^ LENTRAM, a railway station on the Inverness and Aberdeen Junction line, 6 miles from Inverness. LENTRATHEN, or LINTRATHEN, a par. in the Grampian district of co. Forfar, Scotland. It is situated about 9 miles V. of Kirriemuir. It comprises the hinlts. of Pitmudie and Bridgend, together with a post- office station of its own name. Its length from N. to S. is about 1 1 miles, and its greatest breadth 6. Tho greater part of the surface consists of several eminences, which in some cases attain a height of nearly 1,000 feet. There are about 3,000 imperial acres under tillage, and 1,200 in wood. The chief streams are the Isla, the Slug of Alchrannie, the Back water, and the Melgam water. The par. is in the presb. of Meigle, and synod of Angus and Mearns. The minister's stipend is 160. Tho church is a modern structure. There are parochial and private schools. The Earl of Airlie is the chief heritor. LENY, a par. in the bar. of Corkaree, co. Westmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 1 mile S. of Multyfarnham. Rathowcn is its post town. It is 4 miles long by 1 mile broad, and contains the vils. of Ballinalack and Brum- brusna. The surface consists generally of prime land. Loughs Iron and Hoyle, in the S., diversify the land- scape. The parish is crossed by the road from Dublin to Sligo. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of