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Rh LEVEN-SEAT. 585 LEVETT-HAGG. 11; i'l, supposed to have teen a Roman temple to Diana. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the
 * . of Carlisle, val. 200. The church is a modern

jture, with a spired tower containing one bell. It built and endowed by the late Honourable Colonel Mrs. Howard. YKN-SEAT, a hill in co. Lanark, Scotland, near vath. It attains an altitude of about 1,200 feet ive the sea. ,E VENSHULMK, a tnshp. in the par. of Manchester, hnnfl. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 3 miles S.E. of Man- chester, its post town. It is a station on the London and North-Western railway. The village, which is large, is situated on the high road between Manchester and Buxton. There are two cotton mills and extensive mint and bleach works. The living is a rect. in the oioc. of Manchester. There is no church, Divine service being performed in the National school-room, which is lucensed for that purpose. The Wcsleyans and Roman Catholics have each a chapel. There is a convent in Alma Park. LEVENTHORPE, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Thornton, and par. of Bradford, West Riding co. York, 3 miles W. of Bradford. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the worsted mills and in neighbom ing mines. Lcven- thorpo Hall is the principal residence. LEVEN WATER, a tarn in co. Cumberland, 5 miles W. of Hawkshead. It lies under the Old Man moun- tain, and is about 1 mile in circumference. LEVER-DARCY. See DAUCY, LEVER, co. Lancaster. LEVER, GREAT, a tnshp. in the par. of Middleton- le-Moors, hund. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 1J mile S. of Great Bolton, its post town and railway station. The village, which is small, is situated on the great road from Bolton to Manchester. There are collieries, chemical works, and bleach grounds. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 33. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is a modern edifice, with a turret containing two bells. Adjoining the church is a school for both sexes, also a Sunday-school. LEVERINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Wisbeach, Isle of Ely, co. Cambridge, 2 miles N. W. of Wisbeach, its post town and railway station. The par. is situated near the river Nen, and contains the chplry. of Parson Drove. It formerly had a chantry at Fitten End. A portion of the land is in common, though the greater part was enclosed by Act of Parliament in 1841. The oil consists of rich loam, but the surface is fenny. The living is a roct.* in the dioe. of Ely, val. 2,099, in the matron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. "ohn the Baptist, is of great antiquity, and has a spired tower containing a clock and six bells. It was thoroughly restored in 1856. The interior of the church contains an old brass lectern or reading desk. There is also a district church at Parson Drove, the living of which is a perpet. cur.,* val. 271, in the patron, of trustees. This living was formerly held by Bishop Warren, and Nasmith, the editor of Tanner's " Notitia." ister dates from 1558. The charities produce about 600 per annum. There is an endowed school for both sexes, and a Sunday-school. I.KVKK, LITTLE, a chplry. in the par. of Bolton- le-Moors, hund. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 3 miles S.E. liolton, its post town, and 1 mile N.W. of ^BB*y Fold station on the Liverpool and Bury line of railway. It is situated at the junction of the Bolton and Boy ;md the Bolton and Manchester canals, being bounded on the W. by the river Irwell. There are ' ollieries, cotton-mills, chemical vorks, and Bleach-grounds. The village is populous. Most of the
 * ! modern. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the

'ii"f. <'t Manchester, val. 150, in the patron, of the I'.olton. The church, dedicated to St. Matthew tho KvanL'i list, is a small structure of brick, with a Mtainiug one bell. There are National and ils. The Weslcyans and Independents have if worship. Lever Hall, an ancient building, was once occupied by Bishop Bridgeman. I.I'. V KRN, a quoad sacra par. in the para, of Eastwood, Neilston, and Abbey, co. Renfrew, Scotland, 3 miles S.E. of Paisley. It is watered by the Levern Water, a tributary of the White Cart. The village, which is considerable, is chiefly inhabited by linen weavers. The par. is in tho presb. of Paisley, in tho patron, of tho male communicants. LEVERSDALE, a tnshp. in the par. of Irthington, ward of Eskdale, co. Cumberland, 7 miles N.E. of Carlisle, and 2 W. of Brampton. The vilkge, which is considerable, is situated near the river Irthing, which rises in Spadeadam Moss on the borders of Northumber- land, and joins the Eden near Warwick Bridge. There is a school with a small endowment. LEVERSPOOL WATER, a tributary of tho river Eden, in co. Fife, Scotland. LEVERSTOCK GREEN, a limit, in tho borough of St. Alban's, co. Herts, near St. Alban's. It contains a church, built by Earl Verulam in 1819, and dedicated to the Holy Trinity. LEVERTON, a par. in the wap. of Skirbcck, parts of Holland, co. Lincoln, 6 miles N.E. of Boston, its post town. It is situated near the coast, on tho turnpike road leading to Wainfleet. The par. contains the limit, of Outgato. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1810. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 759, in the patron, of the lord chancellor and A. Booth, Esq., alternately. The church, dedicated to St Helen, has a square tower con- taining four bells. The chancel contains three sedilia. The register dates from 1562. The charities produce about 150 per annum, chiefly the produce of 61i acres of poor's land, but by whom given is not known. Thero is a National school at Outgate. LEVERTON, a tythg. in the par. of Chilton-Foliatt, hund. of Kintbury-Eagle, co. Berks, 1 mile N. of Hungerford. It is situated on the river Kennet. LEVERTON, NORTH, a par. in the North Clay div. of the wap. of Bassetlaw, co. Nottingham, 5J miles N.E. of East Retford, its post town, and 6 S. of Gainsborough. It is a station on, the Retford and Lincoln branch of tho Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire railway. Tho parish is situated near the river Trent, which here separates the counties of Nottingham and Lincoln. Tho village is small and wholly agricultural. The surface is level and the soil clayey, with some rich meadow land on the margin of the river. The tithes were commuted for land under an Act of Enclosure in 1795. The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Lincoln, val. 181, in the patron, of tho Bishop of Manchester. Tho church, dedicated to St. Martin, is an ancient structure, with a square em- battled tower containing three bells. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. The charities produce about 5 per annum. G. S. Foljambe, Esq., is lord of the manor. LEVERTON, SOUTH, a par. in the North Clay div. of the wap. of Bassetlaw, co. Nottingham, 5J miles E. of East Retford,. its post town, and 4.J N. of Dunham. It is a small agricultural village situated on tho river Trent. In the W. of the parish tho surface rises gradually to a considerable eminence, commanding a view of Lincoln Cathedral and the surrounding country. This par. contains tho tnshp. of Cottam. The soil is chiefly clay, but towards the river a light loam alter- nated with sand. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1795, when 57 acres wero added to the glebe. The living is a vie. * with the cur. of Cottam annexed, in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. i'134, in tho patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a tower con- taining three bells. At Cottam is a chapel-of-easd. Tho parochial charities produce about 20 per annum, which goes to tho grammar school founded by John Sampson in 1691. There is a place of worship for Wosleyans. G. S. Foljambe, Esq., is lord of tho manor. LEVESDON, a hmlt. in tho par. of Watford, in the hunds. of Cashio and Dacorum, co. Herts, 3 miles N. of Watford. LEVETT-HAGG, a hmlt. in tho par. of Warms-