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Rh MOSS. '891 MOTHELL. are National and other schools. Moseley Hall is the prin- cipal residence. MOSS, a tnshp. in the par. of Campsall, upper div. of Osgoldcross, West Riding co. York, 6 miles N.E. of Doncaster, and 7 W. by N. of Thome. MOSS BANK, a hmlt. in the par. of Prescot, co. Lan- caster, 4 miles N.E. of Prescot, and 1* mile N. of St. Helen's. It is a station on the Ormskirk, St. Helen's, and Widn es railway. MOSSDALE, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Hawes, and par. of Aysgarth, North Riding co. York, 2 miles from Hawes, and 54 N.W. of York. It is situated in the valley of the river Ure, near Hardrow Force. MOSSER, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Brig- ham, ward of AUerdale-above-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 4 miles S. of Cockennouth, its post town. The town- ship, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Cocker, and is divided into two parts, called High and Low Mosser. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 44. The church, dedicated to St. Philip, has one bell. General Wyndham is lord of the manor. MOSSGIEL, a hmlt. in co. Ayr, Scotland, near the town of Manchline. Here is the farm where the poet Burns once resided, and wrote some of his best pieces. MOSSHOUSES-WITH-WAITHAM, an rat. par. place in the hund. of Lonsdalo North of the Sands, co. Lancaster, near Broughton. MOSSLEY, a hmlt. in the district of Hartshead, and par. of Ashton-under-Lyne, hund. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 2 miles N. of Staleybridge, and 9 E. of Manchester. It is a station on the Manchester and Leeds section of the London and North- Western rail- way. It is situated on the Huddersfield canal, near the river Tame, and under Hartshead Pike. The inhabi- tants are chiefly engaged in the cotton and woollen mills. Near Hartshead Pike is a lofty circular tower, surmounted by a spire. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 127, in the patron, of the Kector of Ashton. The church was built in 1755, and enlarged in 1786. There is a place of worship for New Connexion Methodists. Fairs are held on the 21st June, and the last Monday in October, for cattle. MOSSLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Astbury, co. Chester, 2 miles from Congleton, and 28 E. of Chester. It is situated in the vale of the Dane, near the Macclesfield canal. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Chester, val. 127, in the patron, of the Rector of Ast- tury. The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. MOSS-SIDE, a post-office vil. in the grange of Drum- tullagh, in the bar. of Gary, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 5 miles S.E. of Bushmills. There is a Pres- byterian meeting-house. Fairs are held on the 13th February, and 21st May, July, and November. MOSS-SIDE, a tnshp. in the par. of Manchester, hund. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 2 miles S. of Man- chester, its post town. The village, which is consi- derable, is neatly built. In 1837 an Act was obtained for laying out an ornamental park. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 600. The church is a modern edifice. There are National and other schools. MOSS-SIDE, a hmlt. in the par. of Lytham, hund. of Amounderness, co. Lancaster, 2 miles N.E. of Lytham, and 5 S.W. of Kirkham. It is situated near the river Kibble's mouth. It is a station on the Lytham branch of the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway. MOSSTODLACH, a vil. in the par. of Speymouth, co. Elgin, Scotland, near Fochabers. UOSSTOWKR, a hmlt. in the par. of Eckford, co. Roxburgh, Scotland, 5 miles N.E. of Jedburgh. MOSSTOWN, a par. in the bar. of Ardee, co. Louth, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles W.S. W. of Dunleer, its post town. It is 3J miles long, and its greatest 1th is 2J miles. The soil is all good. The White river, and the road from Dunloer to Collon, traverse the parish. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Armagh, Vii I. with Collon, 374, in the patron, of the primate and Viscount Massereene. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to those of Dunleer and Dromyn. MOSSWOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of Belton, co. Lincoln, 1 mile N. of Epworth. MOSTERTON, a par. in the hund. of Beaminster- Forum, Bridport div. of co. Dorset, 3 miles S. of Crew- kerne, its post town, and 3 N. of Beaminster. The parish is situated on the road from Bridport to Taunton. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricul- tural. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in flax-spinning. Sir Alexander Hood was a native of this parish. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 169. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of South Perrot, in the dioc. of Sarum. The church was rebuilt in 1833, and has a square tower. In the old churchyard is a tomb of the Hood family. There is a Sunday-school. Thomas Hussey, Esq., is lord of the manor. MOSTON, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Mary-on-the- Hill, lower div. of the hund. of Broxton, co. Chester, 3 miles N. by W. of Chester. The township is of small extent. The only object of attraction is Moston Hall, which is situated in a wooded park. Richard Massey, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal land- owner. The Chester and Birkenhead railway is here carried over the Ellesmere canal by a viaduct of eleven arches, the central arch having a span of 50 feet. MOSTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Warmingham, hund. of Northwich, co. Chester, 2J miles N.W. of Sandbach. It is situated near the line of the Man- chester railway. The Trent and Mersey section of the Grand Trunk canal passes through the township. MOSTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Manchester, hund. of Salford, oo. Lancaster, 4 miles N.E. of Manchester. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the Leeds railway and Rochdale canal. The poor have the benefit of a small bequest made by W. Langley in 1821. MOSTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Stanton-upon-Hine- Heath, Whitchurch div. of the hund. of North Brad- ford, co. Salop, 3 miles S.E. of Wem. It is situated on the river Roden. MOSTRIM, a par. in co. Longford, Ireland. Sei EDOEWORTHSTOWN. MOSTYN. See TRE MOSTTN, co. Flint. MOTCOMBE, a par. in the lib. of Gillingham, West Shastou div. of co. Dorset, 2 miles S.W. of Shaftesbury, its post town, and 4 from Gillingham. The village, which is large and straggling, is chiefly agricultural. Market gardening is carried on. The land is chiefly in pasture. The parish is celebrated for the production of cheese. The rectorial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 350, and the vicarial for 700. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Sarum, annexed, with those of East and West Slower, to the vie.* of Gilling- ham. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a square tower, and was rebuilt in 1846. The register dates from 1676. A new church, of cruciform construction, with a square embattled tower, has been erected at Enmore Green. The register dates from 1843. The parochial charities produce about 49 per annum. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. There is a school, adjoining the church at Motcombe, known as the Marchioness of Westminster's school. It was erected, and is entirely supported, by the Marquis of Westminster, who is lord of the manor. Motcombe House is the principal resi- dence. MOTE, a hill in the par. of Elsdon, co. Northumber- land, 9 miles S.W. of Rothbury. It is situated on the line of the ancient Watling Street, and has two circular camps on it, where Roman inscriptions have been found. MOTE, THE, a seat of the Earl of Romney in co. Kent, 1 mile S.E. of Maidstone. It is built partly out of the remains of the old mansion once occupied by Cardinal Pole, and has a pavilion in its grounds erected in 1799 by the volunteers, who were reviewed here by George III. MOTE, THE, a seat of Earl Cowper, in co. Kent, 2 miles K. of Canterbury. MOTHELL, a par. in the bar. of Upperthird, co. Water- ford, prov. of Munstcr, Ireland, 3 miles S. of Carrick-on- Suir, its post town. It is 7 miles long, and its extreme