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Rh MILLBAY. 842 MILLINGTON. cipal buildings are the Penitentiary, situated beyond the Horseferry, and Holy Trinity Church, at Besborough Gardens, built by Archdeacon Bentinck in 1849. See WESTMINSTBB. MILLBAY, a vil. in Luing Island, par. of Kilbrandon, co. Argyle, Scotland. It is situated near Loch Melford, and was solely built for the occupation of those employed in the slate quarries. MILL-BAY, a bay on the E. side of Stronsay, Ork- ney Islands, coast of Scotland. MILLBREX, a district in the par. of Monquhitter, co. Aberdeen, Scotland, 5 miles E. of Turriff. It is situated on a branch of the river Ythan. MILLBEIDGE, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Liversedge, West Biding co. York, 6 miles N.W. of Huddersfield. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 150, in the patron, of the Vicar of Almondbury. MILLBRIDGE, a vil. in the par. of Cathcart, co. Renfrew, Scotland, 4 miles S. of Glasgow. It is situated near Pollockshaws, on the banks of the river White Cart. MILLBROOK, a par. in the hund. of Redbornestoke, co. Bedford, 2 miles W. of Ampthill, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Bedford. The village, which is small, is chiefly agricultural. The women are employed in making pillow lace and plaiting straw. The land is principally arable. There was formerly a Benedictine cell to St. Alban's Abbey, which was removed to Beau- lieu in Herts in 1119. A chain of hills intersects the parish nearly in the centre. The soil in the S. part of the parish is of a light sandy nature, but in the N. a strong clay. The tithes were commuted for land and corn-rents under an Enclosure Act in 1795. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Ely, val. 343, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, which is situated on rising ground about the centre of the village, is dedi- cated to St. Michael. It has a tower containing two bells. The interior of the church has a brass of a priest, and a marble monument by Westmacott to the Hon. Georgians Fox, youngest daughter of the late Lord Holland, who is also interred here. There is a charity of 6 6s. per annum, bequeathed by the late Dr. Allen for the instruction of 10 boys and the same number of girls. There is a National school. MILLBROOK, a vil. in the par. of Maker, co. Corn- wall, 2 miles S.W. of Plymouth. It was formerly a borough and market town, but is now only a small fishing village. It is situated on Cowsand Bay near CremU Ferry. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 152. The church was formerly a chapel- of-ease to Maker. On the heights near the village a battery has been erected for the defence of Plymouth Sound, which lies to the S.E. MILLBROOK, a par. in the hund. of Mainsbridge, co. Hants, 2 miles N.W. of Southampton, its post town. It is a station on the London and S.W. railway. It is situated on the Southampton Water, and contains the hmlts. of Hill, Sidford, and Shirley. It had formerly a considerable trade in coal, timber, corn, and malt, which were conveyed by means of the Andover canal and river Test, which falls into the Southampton Water at Redbridge, but this trade has recently much declined. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in the ship- building yard and in the iron works at Shirley, where is also a manufactory for edge tools. The soil is generally light and shallow, resting upon a subsoil of gravel. At Mill Place, within the parish, are brass and iron foundries, and works for the manufacture of marine and locomotive engines. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 487, in the patron, of the bishop. The parish church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, has a tower containing one bell. There is also a district church at Freemantle, the living of which is a perpet. cur. Pollok, the author of the " Course of Time," was buried here in 1827. The parochial charities produce about 16 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, also an infant school. A court is held annually by the lord of the manor at Redbridge. There are traces of a bridge of five arches which formerly spanned the river Test at Redbridge, to which hamlet it has given name ; also ruins of a chapel at Shirley. MILLBROOK, a hmlt. in the par. of Loughcrew, bar. of Fore, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 1 mile S.W. of Oldcastle. Millbrook House is the principal seat. MILLBURN, an appellation much used in Scotland for any brook driving a mill, as also the locality washed by the brook. MILLBURN TOWER, an ancient seat in co. Edin- burgh, Scotland, 5 miles W. of Edinburgh. Listen, the statesman, formerly lived in this house. M1LLCROFT, a vil. in the par. of Minnigaff, co. Kirkcudbright, Scotland. It adjoins Creebridge. MILLENHEATH, a tnshp. in the par. of Prees, co. Salop, 4 miles S.E. of Whitchurch. It is situated on the river Tern. MILLERHILL, EASTER and WESTER, vils. in the par. of Newton, co. Edinburgh, Scotland, 4 miles S.E. of Edinburgh, and 1 mile N.W. of Dalkeith. They are situated on the North British railway, and are chiefly inhabited by colliers. MILLER'S BRIDGE, a station on the W. section of the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway, near Liverpool. MILLERSTON, a vil. in the par. of Barony, co. Lanark, Scotland. It is a suburb of Glasgow, and con- tains a chapel-of-ease and a Free Church preaching station. MILLFIELD, a station on the North-Eastern rail- way, next to Sunderland, Easington ward, co. Durham. MILLFIELD, a hmlt. in the par. of Inverkeilor, co. Forfar, Scotland, 6 miles N. of Arbroath. MILLFIELD, or MAES-Y-FELIN, a demesne in the hunds. of Moyddyn and Troedyraur, co. Cardigan, 4 miles N.E. of Lampeter- Font-Stephen, and 28 E.N.E. of Cardigan. It was a seat of the Lloyds, situated near the river Teifi. MILLFORD, a post-ofiice vil. in the par. of Tully- ferne, bar. of Kilmacrenan, co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 10 miles N. of Letterkenny. It is situated on the bay of Mulroy, and is an improving place, containing a dispensary, and giving name to a Poor-law Union which contains 12 electoral divisions. Fairs are held on the 23rd of each month. MILLFORD BOG, on the borders of cos. Galway and Mayo, Ireland, 6 miles N.W. of Dunmore. MILLHEUGH, a vil. in the par. of Dalserf, co. Lanark, Scotland, 5 miles S. of Hamilton. It is situated on the Glasgow and Carlisle road, in the district of Larkhall. There are bleach-grounds. MILLHOUSE, a vil. in the par. of Tiff and Benvie, co. Fife, Scotland, 3 miles N. of Dundee. MILLHOUSE, a post-office vil. in the par. of Locker- bie, or Dryfesdale, co. Dumfries, Scotland, 11 miles N.E. of Dumfries. It is situated on the line of the Caledonian railway. MILL-HOUSE, a vil. in the tnshp. and par. of Dar- field, waps. of Strafforth and Staincross, West Riding co. York, 5 miles S.E. of Barnsley. It is situated near the river Dearne, and on the line of the North Midland railway. MILLICHOPE, a tnshp. in the par. of Munslow, co. Salop, 5 miles S.E. of Church Stretton. MILLICHOPE, UPPER, a tnshp. in the par. of Eaton, co. Salop, 1 mile W. of Church Stretton. MILLIGS, a vil. in the par. of Row, co. Dumbarton, Scotland, 9 miles N.W. of Dumbarton. It is situated near the shore of the Frith of Clyde. There is a ferry at Portencaple over Loch Long. MILLIKEN PARK, a hmlt. in the par. of Paisley Abbey, co. Renfrew, Scotland, 1J mile S.W. of John- stone, and 3 miles W. of Paisley. It is a station on the Glasgow and South- Western railway. It is situated near the river Black Cart. The principal seat is Milliken House, the property of Sir R. J. M. Napier, Bart. MILLINGTON, a par. in the Wilton-Beacon div. of the wap. of Harthill, East Riding co. York, 3 miles N.E. of Pocklington, its post town and nearest railway station. The village, which is smaD, is situated on the Wolds,