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Rh NUTHURST. 9 NYNEHEAD. Burstwick, in the 8. div. of the wap. of Holderness, East Riding co. York, 8 miles E. by N. of Hull. There 13 now only one farmhouse. The church has long been in ruins. NUTHURST, a par. in the hund. of Singlecross, rape of Bramber, co. Sussex, 4 miles 8. of Horsham, its railway station and post town, and 42 from London. The village, which is wholly agricultural, is situated on a branch of the river Adur. The land is partly in hop grounds, and the wheat grown is exceedingly good. The soil is light, and the surface well wooded with fine oak timber. The road from Horsham to Worthing runs through the parish on the E. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 319, in the patron, of the Bishop of London. The church, dedicated to St. An- drew, has a tower, surmounted by a shingled spire, containing three bells. Tho roof of the church is of carved oak, and there are several stained win- dows. The church was enlarged, at a considerable expense, in 18S6, chiefly defrayed by J. T. Nelthorpe, Esq. It contains an ancient octagonal font of Pnrbeck marble, and several mural monuments to the families of Tudor, Aldridge, and Nelthorpe. The register dates from the 15th century. There is a National school for both sexes. A chapel-of-oase has recently been erected at Copsale, in which Divine service ia held on Sunday evenings. Nuthurst Lodge is the principal residence, and commands extensive views of the Weald and South Downs. NUTHURST, a hmlt. and chplry. in the par. of Hampton-in-Arden, Solihul div. of the hund. of Hem- lingford, co. Warwick, 4 miles N. of Henley, and 5 S. of Coleshill. Birmingham ia its post town. It is situated near the Birmingham canal, and the line of the London and North-Western railway where the Derby section branches off. It belongs to the Spoonera of Elmdon, and is a meet for the North Warwickshire hounds. Tho living is a our. annexed to the vie.* of Hampton-in-Arden, in the dioc. of Worcester. The original chapel-of-easo having become dilapidated, it was rebuilt about twenty years ago chiefly at the ex- pense of Bolton King, Esq. NUTLEY, a par. in the lower half of the hund. of Bennondspit, co. Hants, 5J miles S.W. of Basingstoke, its post town and railway station, and 13J N.E. of Winchester. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. It is a meet for the H. H. hounds. The Basingstoke canal, and the line of the South- western railway, pass through the parish. The appro- priate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 200, and the glebe comprises 23J acres. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Candover- Preston, in the dioc. of Winchester. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, ia a flint and stone edifice, rebuilt in 1846. Thomas Fitzgerald, Esq., is lord of the manor and sole land- owner. NUTLEY, a chplry. in the par. of Maresfield, hund. of Rushmonden, co. Sussex, 6 miles S.E. of East Grin- stead, and 8 N. by E. of Lewes. It is situated in Ash- down Forest. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioe. of Chichester, val. 100, in the patron, of the Rector of Maresfield. NUTSHALLING. See NUESMNO, co. Hants. NUTWELL, a hmlt. in the par. of Armthorpo, West Riding co. York, 3 miles E. of Doncaster. NUTWELL COURT, a seat in the par. of Topsham, hund. of Wonford, co. Devon, 6 miles S.E. of Exeter. It is situated on the river Ex, near its confluence with the Clyst, and belongs to Sir T. T. Drake, Bart., through Lord Heathfleld. NYLAND, a par. in the hund. of Glaston-Twclve- Hidca, co. Somerset, 3 miles S.E. of Axbridge, and 6 N.W. of AVella. The par., which is inconsiderable, includes the hmlt. of Batcombe. It had a church, dedi- cated to St. Andrew, which King Kenowalch gave to Glastonbury Abbey in 670. It is now considered to belong to Glastonbury parish. NYLAND, a tythg. in the par. of Kington Magna, oo. Dorset, 6 miles W. of Shaftesbury. NYMET, BROAD, a chplry. in the par. and hund. of North Tawton, co. Devon, 1 J mile S.W. of Bow. It is an insignificant place, containing only 50 acres, but was formerly a distinct parish. The living is a sinecure rect. held with that of Bow. NYMET-ROWLAND, a par. in the hund. of North Tawton, co. Devon, 4J miles S. by E. of Chumleigh, 8 N.W. of Crediton, its post town, and 1 mile W. of the Lapford station on the North Devon railway. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Taw, and is wholly agricultural. The soil consists of loam, with a subsoil of shale. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 70. The church, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, is a stone structure with a tower containing three bella. John Wreford, Esq., is lord of the manor. NYMET-TRACEY. See Bow, co. Devon. NYMPII BANK, a good fishing ground off the S. coast of Ireland, between Cape Clear and Waterford. NYMPHSF1ELD, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Berkeley, co. Gloucester, 5 miles N.E. of Dnrsley, and 2| E. of Frocester, of which it was formerly a chapelry. Stonehouse is its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The soil is of a clayey nature. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 258, and the glebe comprises 27 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 260. The church, dedi- cated to St. Margaret, is an ancient stone structure, with a tower containing one bell. There is a National school, also a Roman Catholic school. William Leigh, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. NYMPTON, BISHOP'S. See BISHOP'S NYHPTON, co. Devon. NYMPTON, KING'S, a par. in the hund. of Withe- ridge, co. Devon, 3 miles N. of Chumleigh, 6 S. of South Molton, its post town, and 2J from the South Molton Road station on the Taw Vale railway. The village is situated on the river Mole, and on the road from Exeter to Barnstaple. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agricultural pursuits. Tho living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 376. The church, dedicated to St. James, is an ancient stone structure, with a wooden spired tower containing five bells There is an endowed school for both sexes. The Bible Christians have a place of worship. King's Nympton Park, the principal residence, is situated in an extensive and well-timbered park, watered by the river Mole, over which a stone bridge has been recently constructed. H. M. Byne, Esq., is lord of the manor. An annual fair is held on tho Monday nearest to St. James's Day. NYMPTON ST. GEORGE, a par. in the hund. of South Molton, co. Devon, 2J miles S.W. of South Molton, its post town, and 5J N.E. of South Molton Road station on the Taw Vale railway. It is a small agricultural village, situated on the river Mole. The road to Chumleigh passes through the village. Tho glebo comprises 100 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 310. The church, dedicated to St. George, is a stone structure, with a brick tower con- taining three bells. The interior of the church contains a font of great antiquity, and several monuments to the Kanlake family. There is a school entirely maintained by tho Rev. William Fortescue. Sir T. Dyke Acland, Bart., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. An annual cattle fair is held on the first Wednesday after the 1st July. NYNEHEAD, or NINEHEAD, a par. in the hund. of Taunton, co. Somerset, 1 J mile N. by W. of Welling- ton, its post town and railway station, and 7 miles W. of Tauntou. The village, which is small and irregularly built, is situated in tho fertile vale of Taunton Dean, on the Western canal, and near tho line of the Exetur railway. The river Tone, which flows through the parish, formerly inundated the low-lying lands, but was widened and improved in 1815. Tho inhabitants are principally engaged in agriculture. The soil consists of a rich loam, with a subsoil of marl. Tho impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 200, and the vicarial for 184 IQs. Tho living is a vie. in