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Rh LONGFORD ST. CATHERINE. 706 LONGNEWTON. London. It is situated on the river Colne, and is frequented by anglers. LONGFORD ST. CATHERINE, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Catherine, upper div. of the hnnd. of Dodstone, co. Gloucester. It is situated to the N. of the city of Gloucester, about 1 mile from the railway station. The Romans appear to have had a colony hero. Henry VIII. gave the manor to the see of Gloucester, to which it still belongs. LONGFORD ST. MARY, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Mary-de-Lode, hund. and co. as above. It adjoins the hmlt. of Longford St. Catherine. Longford House is the principal residence, from which there are some good views. LONGFORGAN, a par. in co. Perth, Scotland, 11 miles N.E. of Perth. It is a railway station on the Dundee and Perth line. It includes the vils. of Bal- bunno, Kingoodie, and Lochtown, and was given by Bruce in 1315 to Sir A. Gray, and made a burgh of barony in 1672 under the Earls of Strathmore. It belongs for the most part to Patterson, of Castle Hunt- ley, an ancient structure. The par. is 7 miles in length, and its greatest breadth 3 miles. The coast line mea- sures 4 miles. The parish partly consists of rich carse land, and the surface rises 667 feet above the level of the sea at Dion hill camp, 972 feet.at Ballo, and 1,172 at Lochtown. In the neighbourhood are several stone quarries, including the noted one at Kingoodie. The par. is in the presb. of Dundee and synod of Angus and Mearns, in the patron, of the crown. The minister's stipend is 268. The parish church, rebuilt in 1795 in the pointed style of architecture, has the old steeple. There is a Free church and four non-parochial schools. There are the ruins of a chapel which once belonged to the monks of Cupar Angus. Mylnefield House and Locktou House are the chief mansions. About the year 1790 near 300 coins of Edward I. were found here. There is a tumulus known as the Market-Knowe which is 15 feet high, and Si feet in diameter. A large number of the inhabitants are employed in weaving by the manufacturers of Dundee. Fairs, chiefly for cattle, are held on tho fourth Saturday in April, the third Satur- day in June, and the third Saturday in October. LONGFORMACUS AND ELLIM, an united par. in Lammermuir, in co. Berwick, Scotland, 6J miles W.N.W. of Dunse, its post town. It is situated on the rivers "VVhitadder and Dye. The size of the parish is 12 miles by 6, with a hilly surface. About 18,800 imperial acres are pastoral, 2,200 under tillage, and 350 under wood. Copper ore is found. The principal summit is Dirrington Great Law, which rises to the height of 1,145 above sea level. The par. is in the presb. of Dunse and synod of Merse and Teviotdale. The minister's stipend is 231. The church is an ancient structure repaired in 1830. The mansion of Longfor- macus is the only seat here. In the vicinity is Byre- cleugh tumulus, which measures 240 feet by 75, and is 18 feet high. LONGHAM, a par. in the hund. of Launditcli, co. Norfolk, 4 miles N.W. of East Dereham, its post town, and 9 N.E. of Swaffham. The Fransham station on the Great Eastern line of railway is about 3 miles S.W. of the village, which is a small agricultural place. The land is chiefly arable, with a very small quantity of^sture and woodland. The common, comprising above 300 acres, was enclosed in 1814. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 285. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. with that of Wendling annexed, 82. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure with a square embattled tower. It contains-some remains of a richly carved screen. The Wesleyans have a chapel. There is a school supported by the Earl of Leicester, who is lord of tho manor. In 1816 traces of Roman road and numerous ancient skeletons were discovered here. LONGHAM, a hmlt. in tho par. of Hampreston and lib. of "Westover, co. Hants, 4 miles S.E. of Wimborne- Minster. It is locally within the co. of Dorset. LONGHIRST, a tnshp. in the par. of Bothal, eastern div. of the ward of Morpeth, co. Northumberland, 2J miles N.W. of Bothal, and 3 N.E. of Morpeth, its post town. It is a station on the North-Eastern line of railway, which passes a short distance E. of the village. A small stream passes through the township, which is the property of the Duke of Portland and of the Lawson family. A convenient building was erected here in 1847, for the accommodation of the National school, to which is attached a good library and reading-room. Longhirst Grange and Longhirst Hall are seats here. LONGHOPE, a par. in the union of Westbury, Duchy of Lancaster, co. Gloucester, 5 miles S. of Newent, 6 N. of Newnham, its post town, and 9 W. of Gloucester. The Gloucester and Hereford branch of the Great Western railway has a station here. The main road between Gloucester and Coloford passes through the village, which is considerable. May Hill, in this parish, forms a landmark from tho Bristol Channel. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 396 17s. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 384. The church, dedi- cated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice. The parochial endowments, including 135 derived from land, produce nearly 150 per annum. The Baptists and Wesleyans have chapels. Edmond Probyn, Esq., is lord of the manor. Longhope House is the principal residence. LONG ISLAND, on the coast of Cork, Ireland, 3 miles S.W. of Skull. It is separated from the main land by Long Island Sound, which affords good an- chorage. The island is about 3 miles in length, by i mile broad, and is a coastguard station. LONG-LANE, a hmlt. in the par. of Wrockwardine, co. Salop, 2 miles W. of Wellington. It is situated near the river Tern and the Shrewsbury and Birmingham railway. Some of the inhabitants are employed in tho neighbouring coal and ironstone mines. LONGLEAT, a seat of the Marquis of Bath, in co. Wilts, 4 miles W. of Warminster. It is situated on the banks of the river Frome, and is surrounded by a park 15 miles in circumference. The present mansion, which is in the Italian style of architecture, is 220 feet long by 180. It was begun in 1567 after designs by John de Padua, and has recently been improved by Wyatt ; it contains a massive baronial hall, and a spacious portrait gallery, with paintings by Reynolds and other ancient masters. LONG LEYS, a vil. in the par. of Cupar- Angus, co. Perth, Scotland. LONG LOCH, an arm of the sea running up from Holy Loch in the Frith of Clyde about 18 miles between the cos. of Argyle and Dumbarton, Scotland. It has Ben Arthur at its head, and is from 2 to 3 miles wide. LONG LOCH, a branch of Loch Alsh in Kintail, co. Ross, Scotland. It is about 5 miles in length to the mouth of the Loigh, or Long. LONGMARSTONE, an ext. par. place united with Asthorpe, and locally in the par. of Marsworth, co. Bucks, 3 miles W. of Ivinghoc. The Great Western railway passes through tho neighbourhood. LONGMEADO'W, a hmlt. in tho par. of Bottisham, co. Cambridge, 6 miles N.E. of Cambridge. LONG MEG, a largo mass of whinstone 18 feet high by 15 round, forming part of a Druidical circle, lor. known as "Long Meg and her Daughters," and s on a heath between the Eden and HarUido Fells ii Cumberland, 3 miles S. by E. of Kirkoswald. LONGMONT, or LONG MYN1J, a range of hi; CO. Salop, running in a south-westerly direction, and at one point attaining an altitude of 1,675 feet. LONGMORN, a hmlt. in the par. and co. of T.'. Scotland. It is a station on the Great North of Scotland railway. LONGNER, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Chad, co. Salop, 2 miles S.E. of Shrewsbury. It is situated on the river Severn. Longncr Hall is a fine seat. LONGNESS, a promontory of St. Michael's Island, Isle of Man, near Derby Haven. LONGNEWTON, a vil. in the i>ar. of Ancrum, co.