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Rh LOPHAM, SOUTH. m LOSTOCK-GEALAM. chapel. There are schools connected with the church and with the Wesleyan body. LOPHAM, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of Guilt- cross, co. Norfolk, 1 mile S. of North Lopham, and 6 miles S.E. of East Harling. It is situated in a fertile district watered by the rivers Waveney and Ouse, which have their sources at Lopham Ford, in this parish. The people are mostly employed in the linen manufacture. The living is a rect. annexed to that of North Lopham. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient edifice with a Norman tower between the nave and chancel. It is situated in a field, and has a lofty range of clerestory windows in the nave. There are charities producing nearly 130 per annum, and an allotment of res. There is a free school. LOPPERWOOD, a tythg. in the par. of Eling, co. Hants, 4 miles N.W. of Southampton. Lopperwood House is the chief seat. LOPPINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Pimhill, co. Wop, 2 miles W. of Wem, its post town, and 6 S.E. of Ellesmere. It is situated on the river Roden. The Bascliurch station of the Shrewsbury and Chester rail- way is about 5 miles S.W. from the village. The par. includes the tnshps. of Burlton and Noneley. The surface is in general flat. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 97 18s. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 270, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient stone edifice, and contains some brasses. Tho charities produce about 20 per annum, including 13 to school endowment. Tho Primitive Methodists have a chapel. There is a boys' free school; also a National school for girls. Tho Duko of Cleveland is lord of tho manor. Loppington House is the principal residence. LORBOTTLE, a tnshp. in the par. of Whittingham, N. div. of tho ward of Coquetdalo, co. Northumber- land, 6 miles N.W. of Rothbury. Lime-burning is carried on here. Lorbottle House is the principal residence. LORDINGTON, a hmlt. and ancient chplry. in the par. of Racton, hund. of Westbourne, rape of Chichcster, . Sussex, 5 miles N.W. of Chichester, its post town. It ii situated near Stanstead Park, formerly the seat of Governor Barwell. Sir Richard Pole and Margaret Countess of Salisbury for some time resided here ; and here Cardinal Pole was born. The living is a cur. an- nezed to the rect. of Racton, in tho dioc. of Chichcster. LORDLAND, NORTH and SOUTH, hmlts. in tho chplry. of Dent, West Riding co. York, 2 miles from the town of Dent. LORD'S BRIDGE, a hmlt. in the hund. of Chesterton, co. Cambridge, 6J miles from Cambridge. It is a station on the Cambridge, Bedford, and Bletchley section of the London and N orth- Western railway. LORD'S ISLAND, a demesne on tho E. side of Derwcntwater, co. Cumberland. Formerly tho seat of tho Radcliflo family, by whom it was forfeited, and subsequently given to Greenwich Hospital. LORD'S MERE, a quarter in the chplry. of Saddle- worth, and par. of Rochdale, West Riding co. York, C miles N.W. of Ashton-under-Lyne. It is situated . a district in the co. Argyle, Scotland. It xtencis along the coast AV. of Loch Awe. Its length from N. to 8. varies from 22 to 33 miles, and its breadth from 15 to 32. It comprises the pars, of Glenorchy, -ittan, Mnckairn, Kilmore, Kilbrido, Kilchrenan ich, Kilninver and Kilmelford, Kilbrandon and Ichattan, and Appin and Lismore. It gives name to presbytery, which comprises tho before-mentioned shos, and belongs to tho synod of Argyle. It like- ves title of marquis to tho Campbells. TY BURN, a stream rising in Loch Bcna- i. Perth, Scotland, and joining tho Ericht at . rie. 1 1 A, a par. and post-office vil. in tho bar. of '"' Ormond, co. Tippcrary, prov. of Monster, Ire- 7 miles N. of Borrisokane. It is 6J miles long by 5J broad. The surface, though low and boggy, pos- sesses a considerable proportion of good pasture land. The river Shannon forms the W. boundary. Loughs Derg and Frier are partly within tho limits. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Killaloe, val. 788, in the patron, of the bishop. Here is tho parish church, besides which there is an ancient pile, built in 1269 by Walter de Burgo, and lately repaired, which is used as a place of worship. Lorrha Abbey was a structure probably founded in the 1 2th century ; it is a ruin in middling preservation, though it appears to have been partially destroyed by fire. It contains numerous tablets ; among others, is a marble monument to the M'Egans, There are several other old ruins in the parish, one of which is known as Cromwell's Castle. Near the abbey stands a modern Roman Catholic chapel. LORTON, a parochial chplry. in tho ward of Aller- dale-above-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 3 miles S.E. of Cockermouth, its post town, and 8 N.W. of Keswick. It is situated on the river Cocker, and comprises tho vils. of High and Low Lorton, with tho tnshps. of Brackenthwaite and Wythop, and the hmlt. of Anna- side. The people are employed in flax-dressing, and in tho manufacture of thread. There is also a largo brewery. Tho living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 76. The church is dedicated to St. Cuth- bert. There is a parochial school for the children of both sexes. Lorton Hall, Lorton House, and Armasido House, are the principal residences. LORUM, a par. in the bar. of East Idrone, co. Carlow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles S. of Bagnalstown. Killedmond is its post town. It is 3J miles long by U broad. The surface lies high, and consists of good arable and pasture land. Tho river Barrow and tbo road from Bagnalstown to Borris intersect the parish. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lcighlin, val. with others, 352, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was an old building, but was almost entirely rebuilt in 1806. There are Roman Catholic, National, and several day schools. Kilgraney and Corries are tho principal seats. LOSCOE, or LOSCOW, a hmlt. and tnshp., in tho par. of Heanor, hund. of Morlaston, co. Derby, 5 miles E. of Derby, and 6 S.E. of Alfreton. It is joined with Codnor. Tho village is considerable. There is a place of worship for Baptists. LOSCOMBE, a hmlt. in tho pars, of Netherbury, North Poorton, and Poorstock, co. Dorset, 3 miles S.E. of Bcaminster. LOSFORD, a tnshp. in the par. of Hodnet, co. Salop, 3 miles S.W. of Market Dray ton. It is watered by tho river Tern. LOSSIE, a river rising in Edenkillio, co. Elgin, Scotland, and after a course of 2C miles, falls into tho Moray Frith. LO'SSIEMOUTH, a vil. in the par. of Drainy, co. Elgin, Scotland, 4 miles N.E. of Elgin, and 86 from Aberdeen. It is situated at tho mouth of the river Lossie, and is a subport to Inverness. It is the terminus of the Great North of Scotland railway. LOSTOCK, a tnshp. in tho par. of Bolton-le-Moors, hund. of Salford, co. palatine of Lancaster, 4 miles W. of Bolton. It is a station on the West Lancashire and Yorkshire line of railway. Mining operations are ex- tensively carried on. Hero are tho remains of Lostock Hall, a wooden edifice of the 16th century, supposed to have been the residence of the Andertons ; over the highest oriel window are tho royal arms, with tho date 1590. LOSTOCK-GRALAM, a tnshp. in the par. of Great Budworth, hund. of Northwich, co. palatine of Chester, 2 miles E. of Northwich, its post town, and 5 S.W. of Knutsford. It is a station on the Northwich and Altrincham branch of the Cheshire Midland railway. It is situated on the river Weaver, and the North Staf- fordshire canal passes through it. This is an ecclesias- tical district, which includes also the tnshps. of Hulse, Lach Dennis, and Wincham, and tho hmlt. of Lostock Green. Tho village is considerable. Tho living is a
 * near tho river Tame.