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Rh LOAN-END. 666 LOCH-HEAD. 1 par. and hund. of Martock, co. Somerset, 4 miles W. of Ilchester and o S.W. of Somerton. The navigable river Yeo, or Ivol, flows through the neighbourhood, and is here crossed by a bridge. The living is a cur. * annexed to the vie.* of Martock, in the dioc. of Bath and Wells. The church is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. LOAN-END, a tnshp. in the par. of Norham, hund. of Norhamshire, co. Northumberland, formerly in Dur- ham, 4 miles S.W. of Berwick- on-Tweed. LOANHEAD, a hmlt. in the par. of Denny, co. Stir- ling, Scotland, 6 miles W. of Falkirk. LOANHEAD, a vil. in the par. of Lasswade, co. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1 mile W. of Lasswade. It is chiefly inhabited by colliers. Hero are a brewery and paper mills. LOARY, a vil. in the par. of Dundonald, co. Ayr, Scotland, 5 miles N. of Ayr. LOBB, a hmlt. in the par. of Great Haseley, hund. of Ewelme, co. Oxford, 3 miles S.W. of Thame. LOBTHORPE, a hmlt. in the par. of- North Witham, co. Lincoln, 4 miles S.W. of Corby. LOB-WOOD, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Worsbrough, West Riding of co. York, 2 miles S. of Barnsley. LOCHABER, a Highland district in co. Inverness, Scotland, under Ben Nevis. It is celebrated in the song of the "Braes of Lochaber." LOCHALSH, a par. in the co. Ross, Scotland, 10 miles S.W. of Lochcarron. It includes the vil. of Plock- ton. It is situated between lochs Ling and Carron, opposite Skye, from which Loch Alsh (a strait about 8 miles by 3), divides it. The length of the parish, which is mountainous, is 28 miles, and its greatest breadth 8. It contains about 67,000 acres, by far the greater pro- portion of which consists of hilly pasture. The parish has several good fishing harbours, and also about five sailing vessels belonging to it. It is in the presb. of Lochcarron and synod of Glenelg, in the patron, of the crown. The minister's stipend is 161. The church is a modern and commodious structure. At Plockton there is a Government church and Free churches, both at Lochalsh and Plockton. The only mansion is Balma- cara, the seat of Lillingstone, Esq., the solo landowner. LOCHANHEAD, a vil. in the par. and co. Dum- fries, Scotland, 4 Jmiles from Maxwelltown. It is a station on the Castle Douglas and Dumfries railway. LOCHANS, a vil. in the par. of Inch, co. Wigton, Scotland, 2 miles S.E. of Stranraer. LOCHAR WATER rises above Kirkmahoe, in co. Dumfries, Scotland, and falls into the Solway Frith at Blackness. On its banks is Lochar-Moss, a marsh about 10 miles long by 3 broad, in which a canoe, anchors, &c., have been found at the depth of 5 feet below the present surface. LOCHARBRIGGS, a vil. in the par. and co. Dum- fries, Scotland, 3 miles N. of Dumfries. It is situated on the river Lochar. The Dumfries and Lockerbie section of the Caledonian railway has a station hero. LOCHBROOM, a par. partly in the co. Ross, and partly in co. Cromarty, Scotland. It includes the vil. of Ullapool, and also a vil. of its own name, which is 28 miles N.W. of Dingwall. It is situated on the coast along which lie the Summer Isles, Martin Isle, Horse Isle, Greinord Isle, and a few islets, all of which belong to this parish. The coast line is deeply indented, and measures, in a straight lino, about 20 miles, but along the windings it is almost 100 miles. The size of the parish is 36 miles by 20. It is for the most part hilly cattle walks, except the valleys, some of which are very fertile. The rivers Broom and Meikle are the chief streams. It is in the presb. of Lochcarron and syno<| of Glenelg. The minister's stipend is 299. The parish church is a modern and commodious edifice. There is a quoad sacra church, and a Free church, at Ullapool ; and there is likewise a Free church at Coigach. About half of the inhabitants are employed in the fisheries, and the produce of the district (which comprises 43 creeks) was in 1864, as near as possible, 1,328 barrels of her- rings, and 117,194 cod and ling fish. Throughout the parish are several old forts. LOCHCARRON, a par. partly in the co. Ross, and partly in the co. Cromarty, Scotland, 225 miles from Edinburgh. It includes Jeantown, on Lochcarron. It formerly belonged to the Melans and Macdonnells, whose ancient castle is at Strom Ferry, but now is chiefly possessed by Mackenzie, of Applecross. The length of the par. is 25 miles, and its greatest breadth is about 10 miles. There are about 1,240 acres in tillage. The par. is the seat of a presb. in the synod of Glenelg, in the patron, of the crown. The minister's stipend is 158. The parish church was erected in 1751. There is a Free church. William and Alexander Mackenzie, the Gaelic poets, were natives of this place. LOCHEARN-HEAD, a vil. in the par. of Balquhidder, co. Perth, Scotland, 29 miles W. of Perth. It is situ- ated at the head of Loch Earn, surrounded by mountains and glens. LOCHEE, a small post town and quoad sacra par. in the par. of Liff and Benvie, co. Forfar, Scotland. It is 1J mile N.W. of Dundee, to which it may bo re- garded as a suburb. It is a station of the Dundee, Sew- castle, and Forfar railway. Here are spinning and other mills, and many of the inhabitants are employed in hand-loom weaving by the manufactories of Dundee. Here are extensive sandstone quarries. The "United Presbyterians and Free Church have each a place of worship, and there is a chapel-of-ease. Lochee is in- cluded within the parliamentary bounds of the burgh of Dundee. LOCHEND, a vil. in the par. and co. of Linlithgow, Scotland, 3 miles S.E. of Linlith?ow ; also a small jilnco of the same name near New Abbey, co. Kirkcudbright, and a loch about 1 mile N.E. of Edinburgh, forming part of the Leith water- works. LOCHER WATER, a tributary of the river Gryfe, rises in Kilmalcolm Moss, co. Renfrew, Scotland. LOCHFOOT, a vil. in the par. of Lochrutton, co. Kirkcudbright, Scotland, 5 miles S.W. of Dumfries. It is situated on Loch Rutton. LOCHGELLY, a vil. in the par. of Aughterderran, co. Fife, Scotland, 6 miles W. of Kirkcaldy. It is a station on the Dunfermline branch of the North British railway. The village, which is chiefly inhabited by weavers, is situated at one of the sources of the river Orr, near Loch Gellie. Fairs are held on the first Thursday in April, third Wednesdays in July and September, old style. LOCHGILPHEAD, a quoad sacra par. in the pars, of Kilmichael-Glassary and South Knapdale, co. Argyle, Scotland, 18 miles S.W. of Inverary. It is a subport to Greenock, on Loch Gilp, where the Crinau canal begins. Many of the people, who are Gaelic-speaking, are engaged in the shipping and in the fisheries. Salmon and trout are taken in considerable numbers in Loch Fyne and in the river Ad. The par. is in the presb. of Inverary, in the patron, of the crown. The minis- ter's stipend is 120 per annum. The church was built by the Government. LOCHGOILHEAD AND KILMOMCH, an united par. in the N. of Cowal, co. Argyle, Scotland, 8 miles S.E. of Inverary. It is situated at the head of 1 Goil, between lochs Fyne and Long. Tho length of the parish southward is about 35 miles, and its breadth varies from 6 to 20. The surface is mountainous, with hilly pasture. There are limestone quarries, and ;i: vein of lead ore in the neighbourhood. The par is i i the presb. of Dunoon and synod of Argyle. The minister's stipend is 167. There are two parish chun one at Lochgoilhead, and the other at Cairndow, in Kilmorich. There are several schools. The fisheries "f lochs Fyne, Goil, and Long are very valuable. The parish enjoys daily communication with Glasgow l>y steamboat. Drumsaing House is the chief seat. Hero are the remains of three ancient castles, viz. Carrick, Dunduranch, and Ardkinlass. LOCH-GOIN, a hmlt. in the par. of Eaglesham, Renfrew, Scotland, 3 miles S.W. of Eaglesham. It ii situated near Loch-Goin. LOCH-HEAD. See CAMPBELTOWN, co. Argyle.