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Rh LONSDALE. 710 LOPHAM, NORTH. the presb. of Deer and synod of Aberdeen. The minis- ter's stipend is 224. The parish church was erected in 1787. There is a chapel-of-ease at Kinninmouth ; also an Episcopalian chapel. There are three parochial schools. The chief seats are Crimond-mogate and Cairness House. There is a Druidical circle at Newark, called Crimond-mogate. Gordon of Butlaw is the chief landowner. Fairs are held in the month of June, the day before that of Mintlaw fair, and in November, the day after Alongside fair. LONSDALE, a ward in co. "Westmoreland, situated in the southern part of the county, along the banks of the river Lune. It includes the par. of Kirkby-Lons- dale, with some portions of Burton-in-Kendal and KendaJ, comprising an area of about 35,350 acres. LONSDALE, one of the subdivisions of the co. pala- tine of Lancaster, situate in the northern part of the county. It comprises the two hunds. or divs., "North of the Sands," and " South of the Sands." The first includes the town of Broughton, and the pars, of Aldingham, Cartmel, Colton, Dalton-in-Furncss, Hawkshead, Kirkby-Ireleth, Pennington, Ulverstone, and Urswick, comprising an area of about 137,600 acres. The latter hund. contains the pars, of Bolton-le- Sands, Claughton, Halton, Heysham, Moiling, Tatham, Tunstajl, Warton, Whittington, with portions of Burton- in-Kendal, Cockerham, Lancaster, and Thornton-in- Lonsdale, comprising together about 128,250 acres. LONTON, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Holwick, North Riding co. York, 8 miles N.W. of Barnard Castle. The river Tees flows through it. LOOE, EAST, a chplry., seaport, and incorporated market town, having separate jurisdiction, but locally in the par. of St. Martin, hund. of West, co. Cornwall, 16 miles W. of Plymouth, 8 S.E. of the railway station at Liskeard, and 232 "W.S.W. of London. It is situated on the eastern bank of Looe Bay, near the mouth of the river Looe, over which is a modern stone bridge con- necting the boroughs of East and West Looe. It was formerly a place of importance, and sent two members to parliament, but was disfranchised by the Reform Act. It received its first charter of incorporation from Eliza- beth in 1587, and is now governed by a corporation consisting of a mayor, recorder, town clerk, and 12 burgesses. Its trade was so considerable in former times that it furnished 20 ships to the siege of Calais in the reign of Edward III. ; but it has recently much decayed, notwithstanding the construction of the Lis- keard and Looe canal, which facilitates the transmission of goods to the Cornwall railway, at Liskeard. The pilchard fishery was one of the chief sources of its former prosperity. There is an excellent harbour and quay. The chief business is at present in the coasting trade the exports being tin, copper, and lead ore, bark, timber, salt, and pilchards ; the imports, coal, culm, and limestone. Two courts leet are held annually, and a borough court on every third Monday from Michaelmas Day. The living, with West Looe, is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 75, in the patron, of the bishop. The church of East Looe, dedicated to St. Mary, was rebuilt in 1806, with the exception of its low castel- lated tower. The Wesleyans and Independents have each a chapel, and the Society of Friends a meeting- house. There is a free school for boys, and a National school for girls. Wednesday and Saturday are market days. Fairs are held in February and October for cattle. There are remains of a bridge of 13 arches, built in the 14th century, crossing the estuary of the Looe, which was 141 yards in length, and only G feet wide. LOOE ISLAND, forming an ext. par. place in the hund. of West, co. Cornwall, and lying off the mainland S.W. of West Looe. It is about half a mile distant from the shore, and the same in circumference. It is the property of the Trelawney family, and is the resort of wild fowl. Here are some ruins of an ancient chapel. Outside the island is a dangerous reef known as Rennies Rocks. LOOE ROCK, a reef visible at low water on the E. side of Baltimore Harbour, co. Cork, Ireland.

ost LOOE STREAM, the passage between Selsca Bill and Ower Shoal, off the coast of Sussex. LOOE, WEST, a town in the par. of Talland, hund. of West, co. Cornwall, 7 miles S. of Liskeard, its post town and nearest railway station. It is situated on the western shore of Looe Bay, or Creek, opposite East Looe, with which it communicates by a modern bridge. It formerly was a market town and borough, returning two members to parliament, but was disfranchised at the same time as East Looe. The market has fallen into disuse. The corporate government is nominally vested in a mayor and burgesses, according to the charter granted in the reign of Elizabeth. There are a town- hall and prison. Many of the inhabitants are engaged in the coasting trade and in the pilchard fishery ; but this latter has recently declined. There is a district church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, also chapels for Dis- senters. The free school and National school are open to children of East and West Looe. The charities produce about 4 yearly. A cattle fair is held on 6th May. LOOP HEAD, a promontory on the E. side of the river Shannon, in co. Clare, Ireland. It is marked by a lighthouse put up in 1802, which shows a fixed light 269 feet above the sea-level, and visible for 22 miles. LOOSE, a par. in the hund. of Maidstone, lathe Aylesford, co. Kent, 2 miles S. of Maidstone, its posl town, and 6J N.W. of Staplehurst. It is situated on a tributary of the river Medway. The main road between Cranbrook and Maidstone passes through the village. The neighbourhood abounds with hop-grounds and orchards the fruit of which, particularly filberts, are sent in considerable quantities for the supply of the London market. Many of the people are employed in the lanyards and brewery, and in the corn, fulling, and paper mills, which are worked by a stream which flowg through this place. There are quarries of ragstone.K The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 492, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The register commences in 1570. There are some small charities producing about 3 annually. LOOSEBARROW HUNDRED, in the East Shastcn div. of co. Dorset. It is situated in the central part of the county, and includes the pars, of Aimer, Mor and Spetisbury, comprising an area of about 12,000 acres. LOPEN, a par. in the hund. of South Petherton, co. Somerset, 2 miles S.W. of Petherton, and 4 E. of Ilminster. Crewkerne is its post town. The village lies at a short distance off the road leading from London to Exeter, between two wooded hills, gently rising on either side of it. Some of the people are employed in weaving checks. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 200. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 77. The church is an ancient stone edifice dedicated to All Saints. It haB been frequently repaired, and was enlarged in 183' The register commences in 1C93. Earl 1'oulctt is lord of the manor. LOPHAM, NORTH, a par. in the hund. of Guilt- cross, co. Norfolk, 2 miles S. of Kenninghall, and 4j S.E. of East Harling, its post town, and railway stat:'"~ on the Great Eastern line. The village is situated n< the sources of the rivers Ouso and Waveney, which, rising within a few yards of each other, pursue diili courses towards the sea. The principal tra<l< place is in the manufacture of coarse linen goods, huckaback, &c. Nearly half the parish is included within the grounds of Lopham Park, one of tin the Duke of Norfolk. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. with that of South Lopham annexed, 619, in the patron, of St. John's College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a commodious edifice with a square embattled tower. Tin: commences in 1558. The parochial charities produce about 100 per annum, in addition to which there are above 100 acres of land appropriated for fuel. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a