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Rh LINSTEAD. 609 LINTON. Buzzard, its post town. It is situated on the river Ouzel, and Grand Junction Canal. The North- Western railway has a tunnel here 290 yards long. It was formerly a market town under the Beauchamps. There is a holy well, which was the resort of numerous pilgrims till 1299, when the practice was condemned by Bishop Button of Lincoln, who summoned the vicar for having encouraged tho practice for his own emolument. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 100. Tho church, dedicated to St. Mary, was erected in 1819. There is a National school for both sexes. William Pulsford, Esq., is lord of tho manor. LINSTEAD, or LYNSTEAD, a par. in the hund. of Teynham, latho of Scray, co. Kent, 3 miles S.E. of Sittingbourne, its post town, 5 S.W. of Faversham, and 1J mile from tho Teynham railway station. Tho village is extensive but chiefly agricultural. A large portion of the land is arable, with a considerable extent of hop- grounds and orchards. The hmlt. of Green Street is situated in tho northern part of the parish. The impro- priation belongs to the Archdeacon of Canterbury. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 216, in the patron, of the archdeacon. Tho church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, has two mortuary chapels belonging to the Teynham and Ilugessen families. It has a memorial window inserted at tho expense of Colonel Tyler. Tithes were commuted in 1839. There is a parochial school for both sexes. Linstead Lodge, situated about 1 mile E. of the village, is the principal residence, and is at present the seat of Colonel Tyler, who is lord of the manor. A fair is held on the 1st May for horses and cattle. LINSTEAD MAGNA, a par. in the hund. of Blyth- ing, co. Suffolk, 5 miles W. of Halesworth, its railway station and post town. The village, which is small, is entirely agricultural. A portion of tho land is in pasture. The soil is clay. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 315, and tho ministerial for 82. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 97. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure with a square embattled tower. Lord Huntingfield is lord of the manor and chief landowner. LINSTEAD PARVA, a par. in tho hund. of Blyth- ing, co. Suffolk, 3J miles N.W. of Halesworth, its post town. The parish, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The soil consists of clay. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 77 10s., payable to the impropriator, and 48 to the curate. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 78. The church is dedicated to St. Margaret. It contains a curiously-sculptured font. Lord Huntingfield is lord of the manor and chief landowner. [^LINSTOCK, a tnshp. in the par. of Stanwix, ward of Eskdale, co. Cumberland, 2 miles N.E. of Carlisle, its post town, anil 2 from Slanwix. It is situated on the banks of the river Eden, and has tho tower of an old palace of the bishops of Carlisle, where Bishop Halton received Edward I. in 1307, who kept his court here for six days. A little to the N.E. are the remains of Draw- dykes Castle, originally built out of the materials of the Ifoman wall which crossed its site, and partly rebuilt by John Aglionby, recorder of Carlisle in tho 17th cen- tury. It is now converted into a farmhouse. f, I XTHORPE, a tnshp. in the par. of Middlesborough, W. div. of Langbaurgh lib., North Riding co. York, 1J mile from Middlesborough and 3 miles S.E. of Stockton. It is a small, irregularly built, but prosperous village, situated on the river Tees. The tnshp. includes the vil. of Newport and the hmlt. of Airsholme. Thomas Hust- ler, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. LIM'HWAITE, a tnshp. and chplry. in tho par. of Almondbury, upper div. of the wap. of Agbrigg, West Riding co. York, 4 miles S.W. of Huddersfield. It is t cd on the Huddersfield and Manchester road, and lie two branches of the river Colne. The inha- ita are chiefly engaged in the woollen manufacture, which is extensively carried on. There are also several quarries of good building stone. Facility of con- veyance is afforded by the Manchester canal, which passes through the township. The impropriate tithes belong to the governors of Clitheroe grammar school. Tho living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 150, in the patron, of tho Vicar of Almondbury. The church, dedicated to Christ, has a square embattled tower crowned with pinnacles and surmounted by a spire. It was erected in 1828, at an expense of 3,000, partly defrayed by the Parliamentary Commissioners. There are places of worship for tho Baptists, Wesleyans, and Free Wcsleyaus, also a Wesloyaii school for both sexes and a mechanics' reading-room. The National school is at Milnes Bridge, and is licensed by tho bishop for Divine service. LINTHWAITE PIKE, the highest peak of Saddle- back, co. Cumberland. LINTON, a par. and post town in tho hund. of Chil- ford, co. Cambridge, 6 miles from Saffron Walden, and 10 S.E. of Cambridge. The parish, which is wholly agricultural, is situated on a branch of the river Cam, and near the Great Eastern railway. Tho village, which is still considerable, was formerly a market town, and had a small priory cell to St. Jacutus-de-Insula, in Brittany, which was subsequently given by Henry VI. to Pembroke College, Cambridge. At Bareham are the ruins of a Crutchcd Friary cell to Welnetham Abbey, in Suffolk. This monastery was established in the reign of Edward I., and at the Dissolution came to the Melli- cents. Many of the houses in the town are very old and thatched. The union workhouse, which cost 6,500, is situated a short distance from the village, near to which is the newly-erected police station. Petty sessions arc held every alternate Wednesday, and courts leet occa- sionally by the lords of the manor. Tho soil consists of gravel and chalk. A considerable portion of tho land is in orchards and market gardens. In 1S3S an Act was obtained for enclosing tho waste lands. The appropriate tithes, belonging to Pembroke Hall, have boon com- muted for a rent-charge of 7SO, and the vicarial for 260. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 201, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, has an embattled tower containing a clock and five bells. Tho church contains several ancient monuments, including the brass of a knight in armour, bearing date 1430, and the tomb to Mrs. Harrison, who died at the advanced age of 135 years. The parochial charities produce about 38 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, also a British school tho latter not in use. The charities produce 37 per annum, chiefly the endowment of tho almshouses. There are places of worship for Independents and Primitive Me- thodists. The governors of Pembroke College, Cam- bridge, arc lords of tho manor. Linton is the head of a Poor-law Union embracing 20 parishes in the county of Cambridge, and 2 in that of Essex. It is also the seat of a superintendent registry, but is included within tho Saffron Walden new County Court district. An exten- sive sheep fair is held on the 30th July, and one on Holy Thursday for small wares. LINTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Church Gresley, hund. of Repton, co. Derby, 5 miles S.E. of Burton-on- Trent, its post town, and 2 S.W. of the Gresley railway station. The village is small and wholly agricultural. The Wcsleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. Tho land is nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture. The soil is fertile, and tho pastures are extremely rich. This place is celebrated for its cheese and fat cattle. LINTON, or LYNTON, a par. and post town in tho hund. of Sherwill, co. Devon, 14 miles E. by N. of Ilfracombo, 20 miles from Barnstaplo, and the same distance from Minehead. The village is situated on an eminence near the mouth of tho river Lyn, over which is a bridge of one arch. It is a watering-place and fishing station under tho cliffs of the Bristol Channel. There is a small pier erected by the lord of tho manor. Somo of the inhabitants are engaged in the coasting trade and in tho fisheries. Tho principal articles of import arc limestone, coal, and culm, and the exports