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Rh MORDON. 882 MORESBY. stone. The vil. of Mordington is situated between the river Whitadder and the sea, 3 miles N.W. of Berwick. It is traversed by the road from Edinburgh to Berwick, and by the North British railway. The coast line is about 2J miles in extent, and is of a rocky nature. This par. is in the presb. of Chirnside and synod of Merse and Teviotdale. The minister has a stipend of 157- The parish church was erected in 1747. There is a Free church, and at Lamerton, within the Scottish border, is a house where marriages were until recently solem- nised in the same summary manner as at Gretna Green. Within this parish are traces of a Danish camp, also of Edrington Castle, situated at the top of a steep rock, and of the " Witches' Know," where, in the seventeenth century, several persons were burnt for witchcraft. Mordington House, where Cromwell established his quarters, is situated near the base of the uplands. MORDON, a tnshp. in the par. of Sedgefield, N.E. div. of Stockton ward, co. Durham, 2i miles S.W. of Sedgefield, and 8 N.E. of Darlington. It is situated on the river Skerne near the Newcastle and Clarence rail- ways. MORDON, or MORDEN, a par. and post town in the second div. of the hund. of Wallington, co. Surrey, 1 mile S. of Mitcham, and -5 miles N.W. of Croydon. It is a station on the Wimbledon branch of the London and Brighton railway. The village, which is small and chiefly agricultural, is situated near the river Wandle and the Epsom road. There are two tobacco and snuff mills, which give employment to a portion of the inhabitants. About half the land is arable, and the remainder grass and garden ground. The manor belonged to Westminster Abbey prior to the Norman conquest. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 420. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 353. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is a small brick structure erected in 1636, with an embattled tower containing three bells. The interior of the church has a large E. window of stained glass, the ancient part of which is said to have belonged to Merton Abbey, also tombs of the Garth family. The parochial charities produce about 44 per annum, in- cluding the bequests for education. There is a National school with an income from endowment of 30, also a Sunday-school partly endowed. Mordon Park is the principal residence. MORE, a par. in Bishop's Castle div. of the hund. of Purslow, co. Salop, 3 miles N.E. of Bishop's Castle, its post town, and 8 from the Marsh-Brook railway station. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Onny and on the turnpike road from Bishop's Castle to Shrewsbury. The par. comprises the tnshps. of More, Moreswood, and Linley. The soil is of various quality. There are several ancient camps. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 240. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 270. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient stone structure, with a tower containing three bells. The church has recently been rebuilt. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum, of which 5 goes to Roger's school. The ancient Norman shooting butts are in this parish. Linley Hall is the principal residence. The Rev. S. F. More is lord of the manor and owner of the soil. MORE, a constablewick in the par. of Rock, co. Worcester, 4 miles S.W. of Bewdley. It is joined to Conn ings wick. MOREBATH, a par. in the hund. of Bampton, co. Devon, 9 miles N. of Tiverton, its post town, and 2 N. of Bampton. 'The village, which is small, and wholly agricultural, is situated on the borders of Somersetshire, near the river Exe. The soil consists of clay on a sub- stratum of freestone, which is quarried. The impropriate tithes have been commuted fora rent-charge of 115, and the vicarial for .234. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 195. The church, dedicated to St. George, is an ancient structure, with a square em- battled tower containing five bells. The interior has a font and several monuments to the Bere and Sayer families. The parochial charities produce about 2 pel annum. There is a free school for both sexes endowed by John Brooke in 1688 with a rent-charge of 10. MOREBATTLE, a par. in the district of Kelso, co. Roxburgh, Scotland. It comprises a post-omce vil. of the same name. It extends about 9J S. in length, with an extreme breadth of 6 miles, and is bounded by Eng- land and the pars, of Hounain, Eckford, Linton, and Yetholm. The surface is chiefly of a hilly nature, the heights varying from 500 to 2,000 feet above sea-level. Only the lower lands are under cultivation, the upper being chiefly in pasture, affording excellent sheep-walks. The village of Morebattle is distant about 8 miles N.E. of Jedburgh, and 51 from Edinburgh. It is situated on Bowmont and Kale waters, which abound in salmon and trout. The village has greatly improved of late years. The vestiges of ancient camps and various ruins, par- ticularly Whitton Castle and Corbet House, indicate this place to have been the frequent scene of warfare. This par. is in the presb. of Kelso and synod of Merse and Teviotdale. The minister has a stipend of 234. The parish church, which is situated in the village, was erected in 1757. There are likewise an United Presby- terian church, a Free church, and a parochial school, also one at Mowhaugh. MOREBY WITH STILLINGFLEET, a tnshp. in the par. of Stillingfleet, wap. of Ouze and Derwent, East Riding co. York, 6 miles S. of York. It is situated on the river Ouse. MORECAMBE, a bay at the mouths of the rivers Kent and Leven, between Lancaster and Furness, on the coast of Lancashire. It is the Moricambe estuary of Ptolemy, and is 8 miles by 10. The Morecambe branch of the London and North- Western railway, which is only 3J miles in- length, terminates here at Poulton Creek. The bay is traversed by numerous shitting sands, as the Cartmel, Wharfe, &c. The tide has twice in the present century viz. in 1831 and 1849 risen above 6 feet higher than usual. There is a guide stationed here by the government to conduct persons crossing the sands. Overlooking the bay is Morecambo Lodge, a modern edifice. MOREDON, a tythg. in the par. of Rodborue-Cheney, co. Wilts, 3 miles N.W. of Swindon. MORELEIGH, or MORLEY, a par. in the hund. of Stanborough, co. Devon, 6 miles S.W. of Totnes, its post town, and the same distance from the Kingsbridge Road railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the river Avon, and is wholly agricultural. Petty sessions are held at the " New Inn " monthly. The soil is of a clayey nature. It was formerly a market town, and had an annual fair, both of which have long been discontinued. Within the parish is Stanborough, the site of an ancient fort, from which the hundred is named. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 150. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a stone structure. There is a place of worship for the Independents. The Parker family takes from this place the title of Earl. MORE LOCH, a lake in the highland part of the par. of llalkirk, co. Caithness, Scotland, 10 miles S.W. of Halkirk. It extends 1^ mile in length, by three- quarters of a mile in breadth. MORE, or MOIR LOCH, a lake in the par. of Ed- drachillis, co. Sutherland, Scotland, 7 miles E. of Eddraehilis. It extends in length about 4J miles, with a breadth of 1 mile. This lake never freezes. MORELL, a river of co. Kildare, Ireland. It rises near Naas, and joins the Liffey at Straffan. MORESBY, a par. in the ward of Allerdale-above- Derwent, co. Cumberland, 2J miles N.E. of Whitehaven, its post town. It is situated on the coast of the Irish Sea, and contains the tnshps. of Moresby and Parton. It was the site of the Roman station Arbeia, where foun- dations of buildings, coins, &c., have been found. Tho substratum is very productive of coal, and freestone. The village is of small extent and chiefly agricultural. There is an iron foundry within the parish. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 105. The church,