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Rh MOTTHAJI ST. ANDREW. 893 HOULTON. als.i an old stone font, and tombs of Serjeant Bretland, " Old Roe and his wife," &c. In addition to the parish church are the following district churches, viz. St. Mary's, Newton; St. Paul's, Stayley ; Christ Church, Tintwistle ; St. John's, Godley-cum-Newton-Green ; St. James's, Millbrook, and the ancient chapel of Woodhead, the livings of which are all perpet. curs.,* varying in val. from 200 to 90. The parochial charities produce about 150 per annum. There is an endowed grammar school, founded in 1620 by Robert Garsett and Sir Richard Wilbraham, which has an income of 90 from lands and rent-charges. The Independents, Wesleyans, Moravians, and New Connexion Methodists have places of worship within the parish. There are also National and denominational schools. In the parish are traces of Bucton Castle, supposed to be of British origin, and near the old parsonage-house intrenchments resembling those of it Roman station. i MOTTRAM ST. ANDREW, a tnshp. in the par. of Prestbury, hund. of Macclesfield, co. Chester, 4J miles N.W. of Macclesfield. The village is small, but neatly built. There is a National school. MOUGHTREY, or MOCHTRE, a par. in the hund. and co. of Montgomery, 3 miles S.W. of Newtown, its post town and nearest railway station, and 9 from Llanid- loes. It is situated on a branch of the river Derwent, not far from the river Severn, and on the Caer Sws Roman way to Abbey Cwmher. It comprises the tnshps. of Moughtreyllan and Eskirgilog. The village is small, and chiefly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 86, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is an ancient structure dedicated to All Saints. MOUGHTREYLLAN, a tnshp. in the par. of Mough- trey, hund. and co. of Montgomery, 3 miles S.W. of Newtown. MOULD-GREEN, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Dalton, and par. of Kirk-Heaton, West Riding co. York, 2 miles N.E. of Huddersfield. It is situated near a branch of the river Calder. MOULDSWORTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Tarvin, second div. of the hund. of Eddisbury, co. Chester, 3 miles N.E. of Tarvin, and 9 N.E. of Chester. It is situated near Delamere Forest. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyan Methodists, in which a Sunday- school is held. J. France, Esq., is lord of the manor. MOULIN, a par. in the co. of Perth, Scotland. It comprises the vils. of Pitlockrie, Moulin, and Kinnaird. It extends about 16 miles S.W. in length, with an ex- treme breadth of 8J miles, and is bounded by the pars, of Blair-Atholl, Kirkmichael, Dowally, Logierait, and Dull. Its surface is of a hilly nature, the highest point being the pyramidal Benvrackie ; the other hills are of less altitude, and are mostly clothed in heath. The best cultivated portion of the land is in the How of Moulin, a space 1 J mile long by one half broad, which is moder- ately even, and has been called the Garden of Atholl. Granite, millstone, and limestone exist, but are not ex- tensively worked. In the parish are four distilleries, a brewery, corn-mill, dye works, and three saw-mills. The parish is traversed by two roada, which are connected by a third road ; one of them leads up the valley of the Tumel and the Garry, while the other passes up the Ardle and the Briarachan. The village of Moulin is distant about 5 miles from Logierait, and 23 N. of Perth. It is situated on the river Tumel, at ita confluence with the Garry and Briarachan. At Killiecrankie Pass is " Tomh Clavers," where Claverhouso was killed in 1689 at the moment of victory. In the neighbourhood are Druidical stones, and the ruins of the ancient castle of Letochbeg, a seat of the Cummings, measuring 76 feet by 80, including part of a turret, &c. This par. is in the presb. of Dunkeld and synod of Perth and Stirling. The minister has a stipend of 150. The parish church, which stands in the village of Moulin, has a tower, and was erected in 1831. There is a Free church, also a parochial school, besides other schools. An annual fair for the sale of horses, seed, corn, &c., is held on the first Tuesday in March. VOL. n. MOULINE, an ancient par., now joined to Johnston, co. Dumfries, Scotland. MOULSEY. See MOIESEY, co. Surrey. MOULSFORD, a par. in the hund. of Moreton, co. Berks, 4 miles S.W. of Wallingford. It is situated near the Thames, and on the line of the Great Western railway. The village is small and wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 225. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 60. The church is an ancient structure, dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The charities pro- duce about 7 per annum. There is a village school. MOULSHAM, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Chelmsford, co. Essex, three-quarters of a mile S.W. of Chelmsford. The village, which is considerable, may be considered a suburb of Chelmsford. It formerly belonged to Westminster Abbey, and was given at the dissolution of monasteries to the Mildmay family, who still reside at Moulsham Hall, which was rebuilt by Leoni for Earl Fitzwalter. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 200, in the patron, of the Rector of Chelmsford. The church, dedicated to St. John, is a modern structure, containing 540 sittings, 300 of which are free. There are National schools. In 1850 several Roman antiquities were found here. MOULSOE, a par. in the hund. of Newport, co. Bucks, 3 miles S.E. of Newport-Pagnell, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the summit of a hill near the river Ouzel, and on the road from London to Northampton. At Moulsoe Wood is a meet for the Oakley hounds. The parish is wholly agri- cultural, but is connected with Newport-Pagnell by the Grand Junction canal. The land is divided between arable and pasture, with about 150 acres of woodland. The soil is a strong loam, alternating with clay. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1802. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 280. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a tower. There is a free school, endowed with a rent- charge of 14 per annum bequeathed by the Countess- Dowager of Northampton. Lord Carrington is lord of the manor. MOULTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Davenham, hund. of Northwich, co. Chester, 2J miles S.E. of Northwich. It is a small agricultural village, situated on the Grand Junction railway and the river Weaver. There are extensive salt-works belonging to the Newbridge Salt Company. The Independents and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. Moulton Hall, formerly the seat of the Bostock family, is the principal residence. John Hoskin Harper, Esq., J.P., is lord of the manor. MOULTON, a par. in the wap. of Elloe, parts of Holland, co. Lincoln, 5 miles E. of Spalding railway station, and 3 W. of Holbeach. It is a station on the Norwich and Spalding branch of the Groat Eastern railway. The village, which is considerable, is chiefly agricultural. It is situated about half a mile to the S. of the road from Spalding to Lynn. The par. includes the hmlts. of Austindyke, Eangates, and Seasend. It is celebrated for its production of honey. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1793. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 456. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient struc- ture, with a square embattled tower, surmounted by a spire 180 feet in height, containing five bells. There is also a district church called Moulton chapel, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 90. The parochial chari- ties produce about 690, of which 500 goes to Harrox's free grammar school, founded in 1561, the management of which has recently been invested in 12 governors. There are two almshouses for widows, who receive 10 per annum in coals and money. There are places of worship for the Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists. Lord Boston is lord of the manor, which once belonged to Thomas do Multon, one of the barons who signed Magna Charta in the reign of John. MOULTON, a par. in the hund. of Walsham, co. Norfolk, 6 miles N.E. of Loddon, 2 N. of the Cantley railway station, and 2i S. of Acle, its post town. The 5 x