Page:The National Gazetteer - A Topographical Dictionary of the British Islands, Volume 2.djvu/897

Rh MORTON. 889 MORTON-PINKNEY. extent, is situated near the line of the Midland railway, and is wholly agricultural. The par. comprises the joint tnahp. of Brackenfield and Woolley-Moor. The land ia chiefly in pasture, and the surface elevated. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 360, in the patron, of St. John's College, Cambridge, and G. Tur- butt, Esq., alternately. The church, dedicated to the Holy Cross, is a structure with a square embattled and pinnated tower containing three bells. The church was rebuilt in 1850. The interior of the church has some monuments. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is an old chapel at Brackenfield dedicated to the Holy Trinity. MORTON, a par. in the lib. of Southwell and wap. of Thurgarton, co. Nottingham, 2 miles S.E. of Southwell, its post town, and 2 S.W. of the Fiskerton railway sta- tion. The Tillage, which is of small extent, is situ- ated near the Midland railway and the river Trent. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie.* of Bleasby, in the dioc. of Lincoln. The church, dedicated to St. Dennis, is a brick structure with a square embattled tower con- taining two bells. Richard Daybell, in 1695, bequeathed an annuity of 2 10s. towards a school for the vils. of Fiskerton and Morton. MORTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Bingley, upper div. of Skyrack wap., West Riding co. York, 2 miles N. of Bingley, its post town. It is situated on the Leeds and Liverpool canal, and contains the hmlts. of East and West Morton. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The village of East Morton is considerable, and occupies the sides and summit of a hill ; and that of West Morton is chiefly a cluster of houses on the N. bank of the river Airo. On the banks of the Morton Beck, a stream flowing by East Morton, are several worsted, cotton, and paper mills. There are several col- lieries and stone quarries in the township. The living is a perpet. cur. * with the cur. of Morton-Banks annexed, in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 160, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. The church is a modern structure' dedicated to St. Luke. MORTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Ormsby, E. div. of Langbaurgh lib., North Riding co. York, 4 miles N.E. of Stokcsley. MORTON, an ext. par. place in the wap. of Birdforth, North Riding co. York, 5 miles N.W. of Helmsley. MORTON. Set MORETON, co. Salop. MORTON, an ext. par. place in the lower div. of the hund. of Boothby-Graffo, parts of Kesteven, co. Lin- coln, 7 miles S.W. of Lincoln. MORTON, ABBOT'S. See ABBOT' S-MORETON, co. Worcester. MORTON, ABOVE and BELOW, tnshps. in the par. of Ruabon, Bromfield hund., co. Denbigh, 5 miles N. of Chirk. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the iron and coal works. Morton Hall is the principal residence. MORTON ANGLICORUM, a tnshp. in the par. of Ruabon as above. MORTON-BAGGOTT, a par. in the Alcester div. of the hund. of Barlichway, co. Warwick, 3J miles S.W. of Hcnley-in-Arden, its post town. The parish, which is of email extent, is wholly agricultural. The tithes were commuted for corn-rents under an Enclosure Act in 1806. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 188. The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. MORTON-BY-GAINSBOROUGH, a tnshp. in the par. of Gainsborough, hund. of Corringham, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 1 J mile N.W. of Gainsborough, its railway station and post town. The Tillage is situated on the river Trent. The Hull and Gainsborough steamers pass by the village. There are wharfs, corn-mills, and mailings, also a rope-walk. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 100, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Paul, is a modern structure. There is an endowed parochial school. There are places of worship for the Wealeyans and Primitive Methodists. The Gainsborough cemetery is in this neighbourhood. The Right Hon. Charles Tennyson D'Eyncourt is lord of the manor. MORTON, EAST, a tnshp. in the par. of Dalton-le- Dale,N. div. of Easington ward, co. Durham, 1 mileS. W. of Dalton, and 7 miles N.E. of Durham. It is a station on the Hartlepool and Sunderland railway. A colliery is worked here, and there are coke ovens. The Wesley ans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel. There is a National school chiefly maintained by the Hetton Colliery Company. MORTON-GRANGE, a tnshp. in the par. of Hough- ton-le-Spring, N. div. of Easington ward, co. Durham, 2 miles S.W. of East Retford, 2 W. of Houghton-le- Spring, and 6 N. by E. of Durham. There is a station of the North-Eastern railway at Fenhouses. The Dur- ham and Sunderland line attains its highest elevation at this place, where was a fixed engine of 70 horse-power to work the trains of waggons over an inclined plane 2,427 yards in length ; the Haswell and Durham branches also diverge from this place. The soil consists of clay. The Earl of Durham is lord of the manor. MORTON-GRANGE, and GREAT and LITTLE MORTON, hmlts. in the par. of Babworth, co. Notting- ham, 2 miles S.W. of East Retford. MORTON-JEFFERIES, a par. in the hund. of Radlow, co. Hereford, 6J miles S.W. of Bromyard, its post town, and 8J N.E. of Hereford. The village is inconsiderable. It is situated near the Hereford and Bromyard turnpike road. The soil consists of a stilf clay. A portion of the surface is laid out in hop-grounds. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 50, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church has a small tower containing two bells. The interior has monuments to the Westwood family. MORTON, MAIDS'. See MAIDS' -MORETON, co. Bucks. MORTON-NEAR-BOURN, a par. in the wap. of Aveland, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 2J miles N. of Bourn, its post town, and 8 E. of Corby railway station. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated near the Cardyke navigation. The par. includes the limit, of Hanthorpe. The living is a vie. * with that of Hacconby annexed, in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 400, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is a cruciform structure with a tower containing a clock and five bells. It has some painted windows, and has recently been restored. There are nume- rous charities distributed to the poor in bread and fuel. There is a free school for both sexes. The Baptists have a place of worship. The Marquis of Exeter is lord of the manor. MORTON-ON-THE-HILL, or HELMINGHAM, a par. in the hund. of Eynsford, co. Norfolk, 4i miles from Reepham, and 8 N.W. of Norwich. The village, which ia of small extent, is situate on the river Wensum, and is wholly agricultural. The surface is varied and well wooded. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 179. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. .168. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, has a circular tower containing tnree bells. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. The Hall, which stands in a commanding position, is surrounded by tastefully laid out grounds. Thomas French Berney, Esq., is lord of the manor and sole landowner. MORTON-PALMS, a tnshp. in the par. of Houghton- le-Skerne, S.E. div. of Darlington ward, co. Durham, 3 miles E. of Darlington. It is situated on the Stock- ton railway. MORTON-PINKNEY, a par. in the hund. of Greens- Norton, co. Northampton, 10 miles N. of Brackley, and 8 W. of Towcester. Banbury is its post town. The parish, which is of 'large extent, is chiefly agricultural. There is a mineral spring in the neighbourhood. The manufacture of lace is carried on extensively. The soil is chiefly clay on a substratum of iron and sandstone. The tithes were commuted for land and a money pay- ment under an Enclosure Act in 1761. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 167, in the patron, of Oriel College, Oxford. The church, dedi- cated to St. Mary, is a stone structure with a low embattled tower containing a clock and five bells. The