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Rh MARESFIELD. 775 MARGARET, ST. Bishop of Manchester. The church, dedicated to All s, has a turret containing one bell. In 1804, during the restoration of the church, two angels of Henry VII., two nobles of Edward IV., with several silver coins of later date, in a leather purse, were discovered within the wall. There is a place of worship for the Wesloyans. Christopher Turnor, Esq., of Stoke Rochford, is lord of thr manor. MAltESFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Rushmonden, rape of Pevensey, co. Sussex, 2 miles N. of Uckfield, its nearest railway station and post town, and 8 N.E. of Lewes. It is situated in Ashdown Forest, and contains the hmlt. of Nutley. Petty sessions are held in the village. There are corn mills, brick kilns, a gunpowder null, and extensive nursery and flower gardens, specially celebrated for the cultivation of rose-trees. The land is partly in hop-grounds and orchards, and a large extent of unenclosed common. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 615. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 645. The parish church, dedi- cated to St. Bartholomew, is a stone edifice with a square embattled tower, containing six bells. In the chancel are traces of a much older church. The interior waa entirely restored in 1838. The register dates from 1538. There is a district church at Nutley, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 100. The parochial charities pro- duce about 7 per annum. There is a National school, and a chapel for the Wesleyans. Maresfield Park, the principal residence, is an ancient brick building situated about half a mile N. Viscount Gage is lord of the manor. MARESTONE, a hmlt. in the pars, of Aberlemno and Rescobie, co. Forfar, Scotland, 3 miles N.E. of Forfar. MARFLEET, a par. in the Middle div. of the wap. of Holderness, East Riding co. York, 2J miles E. of Hull, its post town. It is a station on the Hull and Holder- ness railway. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Humber, and is wholly agricul- tural. About a third of the land is arable, and the remainder, which is used for grazing, is in fine condition. There is a coastguard station. The tithes were com- muted for a money payment under a private Act in 1763. The living is a discharged perpet. cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 61. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. The charities produce about 1 per annum. MARFORD, a hmlt. in the par. of Wheathampstead, co. Herts, 5 miles N.W. of Hatfield. MARGAM, a par. in the hund. of Newcastle, oo. Glamorgan, 2 miles from Taibach, its post town, and 6 8.E. of Neath. It is situated on the coast and the Roman road Via Julia Montana, under Margam Hill, or I'cndar, which rises 800 feet in height. The parish, which is of large extent, comprising 11,200 acres, is partly within the borough of Aberavon, near Margam- Burrows. It contains the hmlts. of Brombill, Havod-y- I'ort.h, High-Kenfigg, and Trissient. There are remains of a Cistercian Abbey founded in 1147 by Morgan Arg- Iwj dd, or Robert Earl of Gloucester, where King John was entertained on his way to Ireland. At the Disso- lution it was sold to Sir Rice Mansell, an ancestor of the nt owner About one mile distant from the village of Margam are the Taibach copper and tin works. The hamlet has been removed since 1841, but the population of this parish has recently greatly increased. Port Talbot, which is in the vicinity, has every facility for tin; import and export of iron, coal, &c., to and from the hbouring works, especially to the busy district of Avon, where are the extensive works of the Gover- nor and Company of the Bank of England. The surface, it is hilly, abounds with limestone, coal, iron, and ' T, the greater part at present remaining untouched. Tli living is a perpet. cur. with the cur. of Taibach annexed, in the dioc. of Llandaff, joint val. 121. The church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, formerly belonged to the above-mentioned abbey. It was restored in 1810, anil contains monuments of the Bussy, Talbot, and .Mansell families. In the churchyard is an inscribed and a wheel cross. Near the church are remains of a twelve-sided chapter-house 50 feet in diameter, the f which was beautifully groined, but fell in about 1799. There are also remains of a S. door of a Lady chapel, and part of the cloisters. The principal residence is the modern mansion of C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., M.P., and lord-lieutenant of the county. It is a handsome structure chiefly designed by its owner, and consists of two facades and a tower situated on rising ground, but sheltered behind by Margam Hill. The mansion con- tains several antique statues, ancient furniture, and paintings by the old masters among the last may be mentioned " St. Augustine with the Virgin and Child," by P. Veronese, a Vandyke, &c. Within the grounds is an orangery 327 feet in length by 81 in breadth, with a palladium front, containing the produce of a cargo from Holland designed for Queen Mary, with pomegranates, lemons, citrons, and other exotics. In the grounds is a bay-tree 60 feet in height and 45 feet in diameter. From the mildness of the climate the trees and plants attain an immense size, presenting a rich and luxurious appearance. MARGARET-MAKSH, a par. in the hund. of Stur- minster-N ewton-Castle, co. Dorset, 4 miles S.W. of Shaftesbury, its post town. The parish is of very small extent, comprising only 540 acres. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Iwerne-Minster, in the dioc. of Sa mm. MARGARET-ROOTHING. Set ROOTHINO, MAR- QARET, CO. Essex. MARGARET'S, ST., the seat of the Marquis of Ailsa, at Twickenham, co. Surrey. MARGARET'S, ST., a par. in the hund. of Ewyas- Lacy, co. Hereford, 12 miles W. by S. of Hereford. It is situated on the river Dore, and is intersected by nume- rous brooks. The surface is billy and well- wooded. The village is wholly agricultural. From the higher grounds extensive views are obtained. The limestone formation, which intersects the country, is here only one mile wide, and rests upon a bed of marl of great depth. Stone is quarried for various purposes. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. with the perpet. cur. of Michael-Church-Eskley annexed, 170. The church is an ancient structure with pointed windows, and contains at the east end a rood-loft. The parochial charities produce about 17 per annum. MARGARET'S, ST. See STANSTEAD, St. MABQAKBT'S, co. Hertford. MARGARET'S, ST., a vil. in the borough of Marl- borough, co. Wilts, opposite Marlborough. It is situated on the river Kennet, and had formerly a Gilbertine priory, founded in the reign of King John, and given at the Dissolution to the Stringers. MARGARET'S, ST., HOPE, a vil. in the island and par. of South Ronaldshay, Orkney Islands, coast of Scot- land, 11 miles S. of Kirkwall. The village, which is chiefly inhabited by fishermen, is situated at Water Sound Ferry, 1 mile across to Burray, and has a good fishing harbour. MARGARET'S, ST., HOPE, a bay or creek on the coast of Fife, Scotland, near Rosyth Castle, where Queen Margaret, wife of Malcolm Canmore, was wrecked when flying from England. MARGARET, ST., a par. in the bar. of Forth, co. Wexford, prov. of Lcinster, Ireland, 6 miles S.E. of Killinick. It is 1 mile long and barely as much broad. The surface lies along the sea-coast, and consists chiefly of good soil. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. with Tacumshiu, 789, in the patron, of the bishop. Ruins of the church are seen. MARGARET, ST., a par. in the bars, of Ballaghkeen and East Shelmaliere, co. Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles N.E. of Wexford, which is its post town. It is 3 miles long and its extreme breadth is 2 miles. The surface lies along the coast of Wexford Harbour, and comprises a considerable proportion of waste land. Part of the parish consists of a sandy peninsula of 2 miles length, at the extremity of which is Raven Point. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. with Ard- colme, 509, in the patron, of the bishop. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Skreen and Castle- bridge. There is a day school. Two or three residences are seated in this parish.