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Rh ^ LEYNY. 589 LEZIATE. Woods. Tho living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Man- chester, val. 1,200. The parish church, dedicated to Bt. Andrew, is a stone structure, with a pinnacled tower containing a clock and six bells. Like Westminster Abbey, it was originally built without a single pillar, but was enlarged and greatly altered in 1817, at which period a spacious nave was added. Adjoining the chancel is the private chapel of the St. Farringtons of Warden Hall, containing several monuments of that family. The windows are of ancient design. Tho church contains a sedilia, piscina, and a carved octagonal fort. In addition to the parish church there are six district churches, -viz. St. James's, Euxton, Heapoy, Hoghton, Whittle-le-Woods, and Withnell, the livings of which are all perpet. curs., varying in val. from 200 to 141. The parochial charities produce about COO per annum, of which 28 goes to Queen Elizabeth's free grammar school, 170 to Balshaw's charity school, 21 to Moss-sido schools, and 118 to Osbaldiston's almshouses. Tho infant school was erected in 1837 by voluntary contributions. There are places of worship for the Independents, Wesleyans, and Roman Catholics. Tin 1 two ancient residences, Atherton Hall and the Old Hall, are now converted into farmhouses. Tho princi- pal residences are Shawe Hall, which has a museum of natural curiosities ; Golden Hill House, Wellfield, I/j.-tock Grove, and Wordcn Hall ; this last named mansion is situated in an extensive park within half a mile distance of the village, and adds much to the im- provement of the S. end of the village. The Misses Harington are ladies of the manor and chief landowners. Fairs are held on the 24th March and 20th October. An annual agricultural and horticultural meeting is held ptember. LEYNY, a bar. in co. Sligo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. It is bounded by the bars, of Carbery, Tiragh- ri!l, and Corran, and by co. Mayo. It is 17 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 10 miles. This bar. contains the pars, of Achonry, Killoran, Kilmactoiguo, and Kilvarnet, and parts of Ballysadare, comprising about 121,686 acres. LEY-OF-HALLIBURTON, a vil. in the bar. of Kettins, co. Forfar, Scotland, 9 miles N.W. of Dundee. LEYSDOWN, a par. in the Isle of Sheppoy, lathe of y, E. div. of co. Kent, 5 miles N. of Faversham, and 9 S.E. of Queenborough, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated on rising ground opposite Harty Island, overlooking the sea and the marshes. It is considered the most eastern village in the island. There is a ferry over the river Swale to the Faversham road; and at Shellness is a coast- guard station and beacon commanding a view of the river Swale and Whitstable Bay. About two- thirds of the land is in pasture, the remainder arable, with only nine acres of woodland. The appropriate titlirs havo been commuted for a rent-charge of 394, and the vicarial for 205. Tho living is a vie.* with the 1'f-rpi't. cur. of Harty, in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. her 245 and 55, in the patron, of the archbishop. hurch, dedicated to St. Clement, is a small modern  miles N.W. of Arbroath. It is a a on the Dundee, Arbroath, and Forfar branch of ! tish North-Eastern railway. I.I /i TON, a tnshp. in the par. of Bispham, hund. of Am* underncss, co. Lancaster, 2 miles S.W. of Poulton- Ide. It is situated near the coast, and contains the I yil. of Blackpool, which is resorted to in the summer as ing place. LEYTON. Sec LAYTON, co. Lancaster. i. it. LEYTON, LOW, a par. in the hund. of Becontreo, co. Essex, 6 miles N.E. of London, its post town, being in the N.E. Metropolitan postal district. There are two stations on the Great Eastern railway, one at Low Leyton and the other at Leytonstone. The par. is situated on the western bank of the river Lea, near Epping Lower Forest, and contains the hmlt. of Leyton- stone, which now comprises nearly half the inhabitants of the whole parish. It was named by the Saxons Ligton, from the river Lea, then called Ligea. The village of Leyton consists chiefly of one long street, extending from the forest to Stratford. It is built on a gentle ascent and is lighted with gas. The soil is gravelly, and the neighbourhood abounds with springs. The land is in a high state of cultivation, and there are about 300 acres in the occupation of nurserymen and market- gardeners. The impropriate tithes havo been commuted for a rent-charge of 309 14*. 6rf., and the vicarial for 399 15.S. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of London, val. o34. Tho parish church is a small ancient struc- ture, dedicated to St. Mary. It contains tombs of Strype, the antiquary, who was vicar to tlxis parish for above GO years : Bowyer, the printer, &c. : also two brasses, the earliest bearing date 1493. The charities produce about 178 per annum, 87 of which go to Smith's almshouses, and 18 to Ozler's schools. There are National and infant schools at Low Leyton and Leytonstone. The Wesleyans and Independents havo places of -worship. There are almshouses for eight widows, founded and endowed by John Smith in 1053. Sir Thomas Roe, the statesman and ambassador to the Great Mogul in the reign of Charles I., was born hero in 1580. Near the village Roman pavements, founda- tions of temples, consular and imperial coins, and other antiquities have been found, identifying this as the site of the Roman station Diirolitum. LEYTONSTONE, a district chplry. in the par. of Low Leyton, hund. of Becontree, co. Essex, 2 miles from West Ham, and 5^ N.E. of London, being in the N.E. postal district. It is a station on the Great Eastern railway. The village is situated on the river Lea, and is much frequented by pleasure parties from London during the summer season. It has several villas, and has recently greatly increased in population. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of London. Tho church is situated on the high road from Stratford to Epping, and has a tower at the W. end crowned with four pinnacles. Stanley was a scholar of this place. There are National and British schools for both sexes, also a place of worship for the Independents, and a police station. Leytonstone Hall is the principal residence. LEY, UPPER, a tnshp. in the par. of Aymestrcy, hund. of Stretford, co. Hereford. LEZANT, a par. in the N. div. of the hund. of East, co. Cornwall, 4 miles S.E. of Launceston, its post town. The parish, which is wholly agricultural, is bounded by the river Inny on the S., and by the Tamar on the E. It contains the vils of Trebollet, Rczare, Trekenna, and the hmlt. of Trewarlet. The land is chiefly arablcbut well wooded. Tho substratum abounds in mineral wealth , and near Landew is a lead mine. Tho living is a rcct. * in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 406, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Breock, or St. Breage, is an ancient stone structure, with a square pinnacled tower containing six bells. Tho church con- tains monuments of the Manatona of Trecarrell, and of the Herles of Landew. There were formerly chapcls- of-ease at Trecarrell and Landew, the former dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, and the latter to St. Bridget. There are National and infant schools. Tho Wesleyana, Reformed Wesleyans, and Baptists havo each a place of worship. There are the remains of an unfinished mansion at Trecarrell which was begun by Sir John Trecarrell. The principal residence is Landow, formerly the seat of the Horlcs. LEZAYRE. See KIRK-CHRIST-LEZAYIIE, Islo of Man. LEZTATE, a par. in the hund. of Frcebridgc-Lynn, co. Norfolk, 4J miles E. of Lynn its post town. The-