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Rh LURGIE. 729 LUTON. '.23.3. The church is an ancient structure, with a very old fashioned porch, and a tower surmounted by a shingled spire. There is a good National school for both sexes. I IE, a range of hills in co. Berwick, Scotland, os X. of Nenthorn. They lie in the southern part of the county, and attain an altitude of 900 feet above sea-1 LUSBY, a par. in the eastern div. of the soke of Bolirigbrokc, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles N.W. of Spilsby, its post town, and 5 S.E. of Horncastle. The h is of very small extent. The tithes were com- muted for land at the enclosure of the fens. The living is a root in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 200. The church is a small edifice, dedicated to St. Peter. The charities consist of a hmise for the poor, and an allotment of fen land. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The Bishop of Linci'ln is lord of the manor. LUSCOMBE, a hmlt. in tho par. of Harberton, co. Devon, in the vicinity of Totness. Luscombe House is the principal residence. LUSHCOTT, a tnshp. united with Longvillc, in the par. of Eaton, co. Salop, 5 miles S.W. of Much Wenlock. It is situated on Wenlock Edge. LUSHILL, a tythg. in the par. of Castle Eaton, hund. of Highworth, co. Wilts, 3 miles N.W. of Highworth. . LUSK, or LUSH, a par. in the bar. of East Balro- tlicry, co. Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 14 miles N.K. of Dublin. It is a station on the Dublin and Drog- heda railway. It is situated on the coast, and contains the vils. of Lusk, Hush, Loughshinny, and Grace Dieu. It is 6 miles long by 4 broad. Tho surface is low, but fertile, and tho coast rocky. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. 300, in the patron, of the Precentor and Treasurer of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Tho church is n old building, consisting of a portion of the Abbey Church. It contains a piscina, and several interesting monuments. There are three Roman Catholic chapels, four National and three private schools. Kenure is the seat of Sir R. Palmer, Bart. Here are two coast-guard stations and a police station. The village, -which stands on the road from Swords to Skerries, is a very old place, consisting of neat though poor dwellings. An Austin priory is said to have been founded here in 1 1 90 by Arch- bishop Comyn, upon the site of St. Macculind's monastery, founded in the 5th century. LUSMAGH, or KILMACUNNA, a par. in the bar. of Garrycastle, King's County, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of IJanagher. Eyrecourt is its post town. It is 4 miles long by 3 broad. It is bounded on tho W. by tho river Shannon, and the Little Brosna traces the southern border. Tho surface is flat and boggy. The Til. of Newtown is in this par. The living is a vie. in le dioc. of Clonfert, val. with Donanaughta, 300, in the patron, of the bishop. Here is a Roman Catholic 1, also two hedge-schools. Cloghan is an old seat of tho Madden family. . a par. in the co. of Dumbarton, Scotland, 12 liles N. of Dumbarton. It is situated on the W. side f Loch Lomond. It is a railway station on the Glas- gow, Dumbarton, and Loch Lomond railway. The h of tho par., from N. to S., is 8J miles, and B breadth from 2J to 5 miles. The surface is moun- is, and in some parts attains a height of about i above the level of the sea. Tho Camstradilau quarries supply considerable quantities of ex- ite. The par. is in the presb. of Dumbar- iodof Glasgow and Ayr. The minister's stipend I In: parish church was built in 1771. There is 1 ' rrl i. Dr. John Stuart, who translated the Bible inguago.wasministerofthisparish. The i .uss is a station for tho Loch Lomond steamers, nths the place is much frequented itors. A view of Loch Lomond, with its numerous , is obtained from Stronehill, a considerable bout hull 1 a mile N. of the village. About i tho village stands tho cairn of St. Kessog, id to mark the spot where that saint suffered ynlom, A.D. .520. The ancient parish of Luss was much larger than it now is. The only seat here is Ross- dhu House, the residence of Sir James Colquhoun, Bart. LUSTLEIGH, a par. in the hund. of Teignbridge, co. Devon, 7 miles W. of Chudleigh, and 10 N.W. of New- ton Abbott, its post town and nearest railway station on the South Devon line. It is situated near the banks of tho river Wrey, on the left of the high road from Newton Abbott to Moreton-Hampstead. The par. includes tho hmlts. of Pethybridgo and Hamcrslake, and the singu- larly rocky valley called Lusley Cleve. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 200. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. i'154. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is an ancient edifice with an embattled tower. It contains several monu- ments and ettigies, also stone stalls. The charities pro- duce about 8 per annum. Here are remains of a largo stono cross, commonly called Bishop's Stone. LUSTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Eye, hund. of Wol- phy, co. Hereford, 2 miles N.W. of Leominstor, its post town. The land is chiefly laid out in hop-grounds and orchards. W. T. K. Davies is lord of the manor. LUTHERMUIR, a vil. in the par. of Maykirk, co. Kincardine, Scotland, 4 miles S.W. of Laurencekirk. It is situated near the river Luther, or Louther. LUTHRIE, a vil. in the par. of Creich, co. Fife, Scotland, 4 miles N.W. of Cupar. LUTLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Hales Owen, lower div. of tho huud. of Halfshire, co. Worcester, 2 miles W. of Hales Owen, and about 6 S.W. of Dudley. LUTLEY, a manor in the par. of Enville, co. Stafford, 5 miles W. of Stourbridge. LUTON, a par., market and post town, in tho hund. of Flitt, co. Bedford, 5 miles E. of Dunstable, 18 S. of Bed- ford, and 31 from London. The Great Northern line of railway has a station here. It is situated in a vale where tho river Lea has its source, and the par. includes tho hmlts. of East and West Hyde, Lecgrave, Limbury- cum-Biscott, and Stopsley. A portion of this place for- merly belonged to St. Alban's Abbey. At tho time of tho Norman conquest, it wiis held in royal demesne, and in 121C came into tho possession of Fulk do Brent, by whom a strong castle was built here in the early part of tho 13th century. The town, which is situated be- tween two hills, consists chiefly of three streets diverging from the market place. The chief employment of the inha- bitants is in the manufacture of straw plait, which is said to have been first introduced into Scotland from Lorraine by Mary Queen of Scots, and afterwards transferred to this place by her son James I. It is now the chief locality in the kingdom for this branch of industry. A large iron foundry and two malting establishments afford occupation to a good many. In tho new court-house in Stuart-street are held petty sessions weekly, on Mon- day ; also a county court monthly. A court leet is held annually, under the lord of the manor, at which a high and two day constables are appointed. It con- tains a good literary as well as a mechanics' institute. Luton is tho head of a Poor-law Union, bearing its name, and is a polling place for the county. The land is chiefly arable, with some pasture and woodland. Tho living is a vie.* in tho dioc. of Ely, val. 900. Tho church, dedicated to St. Mary, is u cruciform struc- ture, having at its western extremity an embattled tower built of stono and flint, laid checkerwise, double buttressed, and surmounted by hexagonal turrets. In stylo of architecture it partakes of the Perpendicular blended with the decorated Norman and early English. Tho western doorway and window are relieved with rich mouldings and carvings of flowers, &c. A beautifully- constructed baptismal font, said to be the finest in the kingdom, stands before the W. door; in form it is hexagonal, supported upon five pillars, and enclosed in a baptistery, elegant in design and workmanship. It also contains a sepulchral chapel, built by John Lord Wenlork, and numerous monuments, effigies, brasses, and heraldic devices of the Wenlock and other families, some dating as far back as the latter end of the 14th century. In addition to tho parish church there are also three district churches, viz., Christ Church.