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Rh MALHAM-MOOR. 752 MALLIXG TOWN. hi tho fertile vale of Malham - Dale, chiefly the property of Lord llibblesdale, who is lord of the manor. At the head of the Dale is Malham-Cove, a limestone ridge 286 feet in height, extending across the valley, which in rainy weather so penta up the waters of the rivulet that they rise to the summit of the ridge, and, rushing over, form a magnificent cataract. There are some lead mines, which, however, have not proved profitable in the working. Calamine and limestone of excellent quality also abound. The lands are chiefly pasture and meadow, the herbage being of the finest quality. In the village is a place of worship for Wesleyans, also a free school, founded and endowed by Rowland Brayshaw in 1717. Near the village is Jennctt'a Cave, a dark and gloomy recess overhung with ivy. Fairs are held on the 30th June for lambs, and loth October for sheep. MALHAM-MOOR, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirkby^ in-Malham-Dale, W. div. of the wap. of Staincliff, West Riding co. York, 5 miles N.E. of Settle. It is situated near Malham, at the head of the river Aire, which rises in Malham Water, a lake well stocked with trout and perch. This lake, or tarn, as it is called, is about 1 mile in diameter, and formerly, with the adjoining lands, belonged to Fountains Abbey. On one side the waters force their way through some fissures in the rock, forming a cascade near 100 feet in height. The surface of this township is chiefly high moorland, affording tolerable pasturage for sheep. The principal residence is Tarn Hall, a mansion commanding views of the lake and its surrounding scenery. MAUN, a post-office vil. in the par. of Cloncha, in the bar. of Innishowen, co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles N. of Camdonagh, and 169 from Dublin. It is situated near the head of Strabeagy Bay. There is a police station, and petty sessions are held at inter- vals. About 6 miles N.W. of the village is Malin Head, the most northerly point of Ireland, in N. lat. 55 22'. Fairs are held on Easter Tuesday, the 23rd June, 1st August, and 1st November. MALIN BAY, a rocky inlet on the coast of Donegal, Ireland, between Teelin Head and Rossan Point. MALIN BEG and MALIN MORE, vils. in the par. of Cloncha, in the bar. of Innishowen, co. Donegal, Ireland. They are situated on Malin Bay, under Leban Mountain. MALIN-BRIDGE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Nether- Hallam, par. of Sheffield, West Riding co. York, 1J mile W. of Sheffield. MALINSLEE, a tnshp. in the par. of Dawley Magna, co. Salop, 4 miles W. of Shiffnal. It is a station on the Coalport branch of the London and North -Western railway. Most of the inhabitants are employed in the collieries. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 150, in the patron, of the Incumbent of Dawley. The church is modern. MALLAMS, a hmlt. in the par. of Portland, co. Dorset, 4 miles S. of Weymouth. MALLARDSTOWN, a par. in the bar. of Kells, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles E.S.E. of Callan. Kilkenny is its post town. It is 2 miles long, and its extreme breadth is 2 miles. Tho surface consists of a fertile portion of the valley of the King's river. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ossory, val. with Kells, 551, in the patron, of the Bishop and Marquis of Ormond. Millardstown House is the residence of the locality. MALLERSTANG, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Kirkby Stephen, East Ward, co. Westmoreland, 2-J miles S.E. of Kirkby Stephen, its post town. The tnshp., which is extensive, is situated near Pendragon Castle, under Wild Boar Fell, which occupies the southern ex- tremity of the tnshp. It comprises the hmlts. of Castle- thwaite, Hanging-Lund, Outhgill, Shortgill, Southwaite, and the district ol'Hellgill. The houses are much scattered on both sides of tho Eden stream, which is here crossed by a bridge built by the Countess of Pembroke in 1661. This stream, which flows through the centre of the tnshp., issues from a mountain on the borders of York- shire, from which the rivers You and Swaie also take their rise. There are collieries and a slate quarry. On a hill near the village is a stone pillar erected by the Countess of Pembroke, called Merrill's Seat. Tho living is a perpet. cur. in the dioo. of Carlisle, val. 64. The church is a neat structure, rebuilt by the Countess of Pembroke in 1663. There is a school for the children of the Dale. At Castlethwaite, in this township, are the ruins of a square tower that formed part of Pendragon Castle, originally built by Uter Pendragon in the time of Vor- tigern, and the walls of which are 12 feet thick. It was burned by the Scots in 1541, but was completely repaired in 1661, and finally dismantled by the Earl of Thunet in 1681. At a short distance from the castle is an am ' fortification, surrounded by a moat and vallum. MALLING, EAST, a par. in the hund. of Larkfii lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, 3 miles S.W. of Aylesfo: and 5 W. of Maidstone, its post town. It contains 1 hmlt. of Larkfield. Hops are grown here in conside: ble quantities. The river Medway bomds the parish tho N. The two paper mills give employment to _ number of the people. Brickmaking is carried on. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1805, and has since been exchanged for a rent-charge. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, of the val. with the cur. of New Hythe annexed, of 757. The church, dedicated to St. James, is an ancient stone struc- ture with a tower. There are almshouses for five poor widows, with an annuity of 12 to each, founded by Elizabeth Smith. There is an endowed National school for both sexes, for which a new building has been recently erected. Clare House and Bradbournc House are the principal residences. A fair is held on the 15th July for pedlery. MALLING, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of Ringmer, rape of Pevensey, co. Sussex, 1 mile N. of Lewes. The par. is bounded on the W. by the river Ouse. It is mentioned in Domesday Survey, at which time the church was collegiate. At the Dissolution, the dean and pre- bendaries had a revenue of 45 12s. The Archbishops of Canterbury had formerly a palace here, of which the chapel has been converted into a cottage. The work- house for the Lewes Poor-law Union is situated in this parish. In December, 1836, eight persons were killed here by an avalanche of snow from the hill above the village. It gives name to a deanery in tho archdeac. of Lewes and dioc. of Chichester. The living is a perpet cur. in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 117. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, was rebuilt in 1632 on the site of an ancient one founded in the 7th century by Cead- walla, king of the West Saxons. It was repaired and re-paved in 1837, and contains an altar- tomb to Sir William and Lady Kemp. The principal residences Mailing House and the Deanery. MALLING TOWN, or WEST MALLING, a par. and decayed market town in the hund. of Larkfield, lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, 2 miles W. of East Mailing, and 5J N.W. of Maidstone. It was anciently called Ma- linges, and was given by Edward the Confessor to the Bishops of Rochester, one of whom, Cundulph, founded a Benedictine nunnery here in 1090, which, about a cen- tury afterwards, was burnt, but again restored. Its re- venue, at the Dissolution, was returned at 245 10s. 2%d. The W. front of the abbey is all that now remains, forming an interesting ruin. Adjoining it is the modern mansion, called Mailing Abbey, built by the Honey- woods partly out of tho remains of the old structure. The market, granted with the fairs to the abbess, in the reign of Henry III., was held on Saturday, but has long been discontinued. The town, situated in a healthy spot, is neatly built, and contains some good houses. The streets are wide and well paved. Petty sessions for the upper half of the S. division of the lathe of Aylesford are held in the town. More than a third of the parish is woodland, and a considerable portion laid out in hop grounds. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeao. of Maidstone and dioc. of Canterbury. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 280. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure with a