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Rh MINTLAW. 853 MISERDEN. MINTLAW, a vil. in the par. of Longside, co. Aber- deen, Scotland, 3 miles from Longside, nnd 8 N.W. of 1'etcrhcad. On the Formartine and Buchan section of the GreatNorth of Scotland railway is a station forOldDeer and Mintlow. It is situated on the road leading from Aberdeen to Fraserburgh. There are an endowed girls' school and a parochial school. Fairs are held on the Tuesdays following the 25th February and 14th April, also on the 14th June, 25th August, 7th October, and 14th December. M1NTLYN, a par. in the hund. of Freebridgo-Lynn, co. Norfolk, 2 miles S.E. of Lynn, its railway station and post town. The village, which was formerly of great importance, is now inconsiderable and wholly agricul- tural, consisting of a few scattered farmhouses. About a third of the parish is in plantations and heath. The church is in ruins. Richard Baggo, Esq., is lord of the manor and sole landowner. JUNTO, a par. in the district of Hawick, co. Rox- burgh, Scotland. It comprises the vils. of Jlinto and Hassendean, and extends in length 6J miles, with an extreme breadth of 3 miles. It is bounded by the pars. of Ancrum, Lilliesleaf, Bedrule, Cavers, and Wilton. The surface is hilly but fertile. The soil towards the river consists of a light loam, but farther N. of a strong clay upon a subsoil of tilt. The parish is traversed by the Hawick railway, and has a station at Hassendean. The village is situated on the river Teviot, 5 miles W. of Jedburgh and 1 mile N.W. of Denholm. It consists of a few cottages, but has a neat appearance. This par. is in the presb. of Jedburgh and synod of llerce and Teviot- dale, and in the patron, of the Earl of Minto, who takes from hence the title of earl and baron. The minister has a stipend of 224. The parish church is a modern erection, with a pinnacled tower. There is a parochial Bchool. Minto House is an ancient seat, surrounded by grounds. It is situated near the falls of the river. The two hills of Minto rise to a height of 870 feet above sea-level, and command a fine prospect. Near to the above hills is the tower of Barnhill, the border freebooter, who here "hewed his bed of flint." The estate of Hassendcan Bank, formerly the property of Melrose Abbey, now belongs to the Duke of Roxburgh. Stone coffins have been discovered in the neighbourhood. MINTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Church-Stretton, co. Salop, 3 miles S.W. of Church-Stretton. MINT- YARD, a lib. in the co. and city of York. MINTY AND CROWTHORNE. See CKOWTHORNE ANn MINTY. MINTY, or MINETY, a par. in the hund. of Crow- Ihorne and Minty, co. Wilts, formerly in co. Gloucester, 8 miles S. by W. of Cirencester, its post town, and 6J N.E. of Malmesbury. It is a station on the Swindon and Glou- cester section of the Great Western railway. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated near Bredon Forest. There is a mineral spring in the neighbourhood, and a stream called Swill-brook. The surface is level, and the soil generally a strong clay. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 166, in the patron, of the Archdeacon of Wilts. The church, dedi- cated to St. Leonard, is an ancient structure with a square tower. The interior of the church contains the stump of a cross, a piscina, and monuments, and brasses of the Powlett and Pleydell families. The parochia charities produce about 40 per annum. There is a National school supported by voluntary contributions Admiral Penn's father was a resident of this parish, Jlinety House is the principal residence. Joseph R Mullins, Esq., is lord of the manor. MINVER, ST., a par. in two divs., Highlands ant Lowlands, in the hund. of Trigg, co. Cornwall, 3J miles E. by N. of Padstow by the ferry. It is situated near the coast of the Bristol Channel, and is separated from the parish of Egloshayle by a stream which at high water is navigable to Amble Bridge. There is a quay for shipping corn and copper ore. A copper mine was wrought for some time, but the works have been dis- continued. The impropriate tithes huv<; bron commuted for a rent-charge of 1,000, and the vicarial for 356. VOI,. U. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 360. L'he church of St. Minver is situated in the Highlands, and has a tower surmounted by a lofty spire. There are also two chapels of ease situated in that part of the jarish called the Lowlands ; the one dedicated to St. Michael stands on the bank of the river Camel, across which is a ferry to Padstow ; and the other, dedicated to St. Enodoc, a little to the N., in that part of the parish which has been overlaid with drifting sand. The Wesleyans and Society of Friends have places of worship, and the latter a cemetery. MINWERE, a par. in the hund. of Narberth, co. Pembroke, 4 miles S.W. of Narberth, its post town. It is situated near the river Cleddau and Picton-Castle. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to that of Slebeeh, in the dioc. of St. David's. The church is dedicated to St. Wonan. The principal residence is Slebeeh Hall, the seat of the Hon. Baron de Rutzen. MINWORTH, a hmlt. in the par. of Curdworth, Birmingham div. of the hund. of Hemlingford, co. Warwick, 4 miles W.by N. of Coleshill, and 17 N.W. of Birmingham. It is situated on the Birmingham and Fazeley canal. MIOBLE, a rivulet running into Loch Morar, in Ardnamurchan, co. Argyle, Scotland. MIRCOTT, a hmlt. in the par. of Childs Wickham, lower div. of the hund. of Kiftsgate, co. Gloucester, 6 miles N.W. of Chipping-Campden. MIRFIELD, a par. in the lower div. of the wap. of Agbrigg, West Riding co. York, 2^ miles S.W. of Dewsbury, its post town, and 5 from Huddersfield. It has stations on the Lancashire and Yorkshire and North- Western railways. The par. which is extensive, is situated on the river Calder, and contains the ecclesiasti- cal districts of Battyeford and Hopton. It formed part of the ancient parish of Dewsbury up to 1261, when it was made parochial. There are several collieries, corn, fulling, and scribbling mills in tho parish. The village is very considerable, and many of the houses modern. An extensive trade is done in woollen cloths, carpets, cottons, &c. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the making of cards for machinery, and others in boat building and malting. As one part of Mirfield is much elevated tho views of the surrounding country are very extensive. A considerable trade is carried on in agri- cultural and mineral produce, for the conveyance of which the Calder and Hobble navigation affords great facilities, and the Leeds and Manchester railway passes through the parish. The soil is fertile and the land generally in good cultivation. Coal and freestone are extensively quarried. Tho tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1796. Bishop Uopton, who lived in the reign of Queen Mary, was born at Blake Hall, a mansion situated in this parish, and commanding extensive views. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 242. The parish church, dedicated to St. Man-, is a modern edifice, with its old original tower containing six bells. Tho church was rebuilt in 1826, with the exception of the tower. In addition to the parish church, there are two district churches at Hopton and Battyeford, tho livings of which are perpet. curs., val. each 150 and 137. The parochial charities pro- duce about 62 per annum, of which 56 goes to tho free school. There are spacious National schools for both sexes, built in 1830, besides various other schools. The Independents, Wesleyans, Reformers, Moravians, Primitive and New Connexion Methodists have each a place of worship. MIROS, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanegwad, co. Car- marthen, 7 miles E. of Carmarthen. MISERDEN, a par. in the hund. of Bisley, co. Gloucester, 5 miles E.S.E. of Painswick, its post town, and 7 from Stroud. The village, which is small, is situated among the Cotswold hills, and is chiefly agri- cultural. The par. comprises the limits, of Camp and S Sutgrove, and was formerly held by the Musards, Des- pencers, Mortimers, &c. Tho soil is of a clayey nature, with a rockv subsoil. About two-thirds of tho laud is