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Rh MABE. 739 MACCLESFIELD. Dairying with it the whole hamlet situated on its summit ; but a vessel lying off the coast saved the in- habitants. The land ia nearly evenly divided between arable, pasture, and woodland, with about 800 acres of unenclosed moor. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of York, val. with the cur. of TJgthorpe, 238, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Oswald, is an ancient edifice, with a square tower, and has recently undergone considerable alterations. There is likewise the district church of Grosmont, the living of which is a perpet. cur.,* val. 60, also in the patron. of the archbishop. The parochial charities produce about 7 per annum. The Independents and Wesleyans have each a chapel. There is a school for boys and girls, partly endowed. Mulgrave Castle, situated a little to the S. of the village, is surrounded by grounds of great extent; it is the seat of the Marquis of Normanby, who is lord of the manor. M. MABE, a par. in the hund. of Kerricr, co. Cornwall, 4 miles W. of Falmouth, its post town, and 7 S.E. of Eedrnth. This neighbourhood abounds in granite, a large quantity of which was used in the construction of both Waterloo and London bridges. Two-thirds of tho land is arable and pasture, and the remainder common. The village, which is small, is situated on the road from Falmouth to Penryn, where the granite is shipped. Tho tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 139. The living is a vie. annexed to that of Mylor, in tho dioc. of Exeter. The church is an ancient stone edifice, with lofty granite tower, dedicated to St. Mabe. There are charities of about 1 per annum. The Wesleyans have a small place of worship. At Hellind, in this parish, is an ancient cross. MABERY, or MACBEARY, a loch in tho northern div. of co. Wigton, Scotland, 9 miles N.W. of Newtown- Stewart. It is situated at the head of the river Blade- noch, and contains several small islands. MABLETHORPE, a par. in the hund. of Calceworth, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 6 miles N.E. of Alford, its post town, and 16 S.E. of Louth. It is situated on the coast of the German Ocean, and includes the hmlt. of Stain. This place is much frequented in summer for its sea-bathing accommodation, the sands extending for several miles along the beach. It formerly consisted of two parishes, St. Mary's and St. Peter's, and is said to have derived its name from the abundance of maple- , the stumps of which are still to bo seen at low- w.-iU.T mark. The church of St. Peter has long since IH ' u destroyed by encroachments of the sea, and tho living annexed to Theddlethorpe St. Helen. The living of St. Mary's is a rect. with that of Stain annexed, in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 700. The church has a brass and other relics. The Wesloyans and Primitive Metho- dists have each a chapel, and there is a National school. i as Alcock, Esq., is lord of the manor. JIAULETHORPE ST. PETER, an ancient par. in the Marsh div. of the hund. of Calceworth, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln. [See the aboe.] MABYN, ST., a par. in the hund. of Trigg, CO. wall, 3 miles N.E. of Wadebridge, 4 N.W. of nin, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Camelford. The r Camel ilows through the neighbourhood, with its banks clothed with wood to their summits. Tho ro is neatly built. At Trevisquite and Colquite, in this parish, wore formerly chapels. The living is a rect.* in rtor, val. 712. The church is an old stone edifice, dedicated to St. Mabinana. It has a square embattled tower crowned with pinnacles, and was entirely repaired at the expense of tho lato >r. The Wesleyans have a chapel. Tho charities a:n-)unt to about 6 per annum. There is a National ">!, ulso an almshouse for seven families. The Rev. ters, the controversial author of the "Dissertation on Homer and Job," was some time rector of this parish. Colquite is an old seat. A fair is held on the 14th February for the sale of cattle. MACALLAN, an ancient par. now joined to Knock- andow, co. Elgin, Scotland. MACARONY, or SOUTH CHANNEL, in the'Wash, off the coast of Lincoln. It lies between Hook Hill and Roger's Sands, and is the nearest approach to Boston. MACARTHY'S ISLAND, an islet in the Upper Lake of Killamey, Ireland. MACBETH'S CASTLE. There are remains of two fortresses of this name, one in Dunsinane, co. Perth, and the other at Broughton, co. Peebles, Scotland. MACCLESFIELD HUNDRED, one of the sub- divisions of Cheshire, situated in the north-eastern part of the county. It includes the town of Macclesfield, and the pars, of Alderley, Cheadlo, Gawsworth, Mottram- in-Longden-Dale, Northen, Prestbury, Stockport.Taxall, and WUsonslow, with portions of Astburyand Rostherne, comprising an area, exclusive of the town of Maccles- field, of about 148,000 acres. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeac. and dioc. of Chester. MACCLESFIELD, a market town, municipal and parliamentary borough, in the par. of Prestbury, hund. of Macclesfield, co. palatine of Chester, 17 miles from Manchester, 32 E.N.E. of Chester, and 167 from London by road, or 165 by tho North Staffordshire railway, on which it is a station. The town is situated on the acclivity of a steep hill, near the borders of tho district still called Macclesfield Forest. The river Bollen, which runs through the lower part of tho town, divides the E. from the W. portion, hut is crossed by several bridges. Macclesfield is one of the oldest towns in England, being included in the royal demesne of the carls of Mercia. In Domesday it is described as a seat of Earl Edwin, and as forming part of the earldom of Chester ; but it afterwards lapsed to the crown. It was first chartered by Prince Edward, as Earl of Chester, in 1261 ; which charter was confirmed successively by Edward III., Richard II., Edward IV., and Elizabeth. During the Civil War it was besieged and taken by Sir William Brereton for the parliament. Subsequently four regiments were raised there, and placed at tho disposal of King Charles II. In 1745 the Pretender took possession of the town, but was forced to retire before the forces of the Duke of Cumberland. Tho corporation was settled in the reign of Charles II. Under the Municipal Reform Act it is divided into six wards, and is governed by a mayor, 12 aldermen, and 36 common councilmen, with the style of " mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of Macclesfield." The town consists of four principal streets, containing houses of a superior kind. They are well paved and drained. Tho road from London to Stockport, running through Park and Mill streets, forms one principal street, and the road from Chester to Buxton another. Macclesfield is well supplied with water, and lighted with gas. Numerous improvements have taken place since the establishment of tho local board of health in 1852. A park was opened in 1854, near tho Prestbury- road, which comprises 16 acres, and cost about 6,000. It originated in a memorial from the working classes to the late Sir Robert Peel, and, when completed, was transferred to the corporation in trust for tho inhabi- tants. There are many public buildings, viz., tho townhall, erected in 1825 ; the museum, borough gaol and police office, market-house, mechanics' institution ; public library, established in 1770, and containing about 14,000 volumes of standard literature, and a complete collection of public records ; a theatre, two banks, and a savings-bank. The public baths and washhouses were built in 1849, and cost 3,000, which was raised by subscription. The union workhouse was built at a cost of 10,000. The almshouses were founded and endowed by Elizabeth Stanley in 1703. Tho population in 1851 was 39,048, which in 1861 had decreased to 36,101. Tho township covers an area of 2,210 acres, and contains coal, slate, and stone quarries. Tho Macclesfield Poor- law Union contains 41 parishes and townships, with an area of 65,078 acres. Formerly Macclesfield was the