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Rh OKEMEXT. 108 OLDBURY-UPON-SEVERN. sexes, erected in 1841. Hugh Mallet, Esq., is lord of the manor. OKEMENT, or OCK, a river of the co. of Devon, rises in Cranmere Pool, in Dartmoor, and falls into the river Torridge near Hatherleigh. OKENEY-CUM-PET80E, a par. or hmlt. in the hund. of Newport, co. Bucks, 2 miles S.E. of Olney. It was formerly a separate parish, but is now assessed with the adjoining parish of Emberton. The living is a discharged rect. in the dioc. of Lincoln, joined with that of Petsoe, and valued in the king's books at 2 17s. Orf. The church, which was dedicated to St. Martin, has long since been demolished. OLA, ST., an ancient par. in the Middle Orkney Islands, coast of Scotland, now joined to Kirkwall. OLAVE, ST., a priory on the river Waveney, co. Suffolk, 6 miles S.W. of Yarmouth. It is now a ruin. OLAVE, ST., MARY-GATE, a par. partly in the lib. of St. Peter's, East Riding, and partly in the wap. of Bulmer, North Hiding, co. York. It is adjacent to the city of York, of which it forms a suburb. OLCON, a river of the co. of llereford, rises under the Black mountains, and falls into the Murmow near Clodock. OLD, or "WOLD, a par. in the hund. of Orlingbury, co. Northampton, 10 miles N.E. of Northampton, its post town, and G from Kettcring. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. It lies about 2 miles "W. of the turnpike road from Northampton to Market-Harborough. The surface is undulating, and the soil very productive. The tithes were commuted for 343 acres of land under an Enclosure Act in 1767. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, vol. 355, in the patron, of Brazenose College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a stone structure, with a square tower containing five bells. The parochial cha- rities produce about il32, of which 26 goes to the free school. The Independents have a place of worship. OLD ALRESFORD. See ALUESFOKD, OLD, co. Hants, and the like for other places with this prefix. OLDBAE, an ancient par. in the co. of Eorfar, Scot- land, now joined to Aberlemno. OLDBAWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Tallaght, bar. of TIppercross, co. Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, near Tallaght. It stands on the river Dodder, and hijs a paper-mill. OLDBERROW, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Blackenhurst, co. Worcester, 2 miles W. of Henley- in-Arden, its post town, and 6 S.E. of Redditch. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated on the bor- ders of Warwickshire, from which county it is separated by a small stream flowing from Oldborrow Hill. The inhabitants are wholly engaged in agriculture. There is no village, only a lew farmhouses. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 206, and the glebe comprises 1 2 acres. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a small ancient edifice, with a belfry containing three bells. The church has an E. window adorned with coats of arms. The parochial charities produce about 3 5s. per annum. William Newton, Esq., is lord of the manor. OLDBOROUGH, an ancient camp on the White Horse Hill, in the par. and hund. of Calne, co. Wilts, 2 miles E. of Calne, and 26 W. by N. of Salisbury. It is supposed to have been formed by the Danes after their defeat at Elhandune, and is surrounded by a double ditch. OLDBRIDGE, a vil. in the par. of Donore, in the bar. of Lower Duleek, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ire- land, 3 miles N.W. of Drogheda. It is situated on the right bank of the river Boyne, and is interesting as being the scene of the principal movements of 1690. OLDBURY, a par. in the Chchnarsh div. of the hund. of Stottesden, co. Salop, 1 mile S.W. of Bridg- north, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the turnpike road from Bridgnorth to Cleobury-Mortimcr. The parish is bounded on the E. by the river Severn. The inhabitants are chiefly en- gaged in agriculture. The soil is of loam, with a sub- soil of clay. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 210, and the glebe comprises 19 acres, valued at 60 per annum. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 254. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient stone structure, with a turret containing two bells. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. There are traces in this parish of the encampment from which the parliamentary army in the civil war of Charles I. bombarded the castle of Bridgnorth. OLDBURY, a tnshp. find market town in the par. of Halesowen, Halesowen div. of the hund. of Brimstree, co. Worcester, formerly in Salop, 5 miles W. of Bir- mingham, its post town, 4 N. by E. of Halesowen, and 3 E. of Dudley. It is a station on the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley railway. It is a thriving place, situated in the heart of a rich minei'al and manufacturing district. The town stands on the Birmingham canal, and on the high road from Birming- ham to Dudley. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the coal mines, and in the iron and steel works, which are very 'extensive. Brewing and malting are carried on, and there are brick and tile kilns. Limestone is abundant, and is largely used for building. Until re- cently, there was a small prison for the confinement of debtors. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 156, in the patron, of the Vicar of Halesowen. The church (called Christ Church), was erected by grant of the parliamentary commissioners : there is besides an additional church, also partly erected by the commissioners, which was opened in 1841, and has a tower. There is a National school for both sexes, also schools for the Unitarians and Wesleyans. The Independents, Wesleyans, Baptists, Unitarians, Primi- tive and New Connexion Methodists, have each a place of worship. Courts leet and baron are held annually. Market day is Tuesday. Fairs are held on June 6th and October 3rd. OLDBURY, a hmlt. in the par. of Ightham, hund. of Wrotham, lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, half a mile W. of Ightham, and 4 miles N.E. of Sevenoaks. In the neighbourhood are remains of an ancient camp of 137 acres in extent. OLDBURY, a hmlt. in the par. of Mancetter, Ather- stone div. of the hund. of Hemlingford, co. Warwick, 2 miles S. of Atherstone, and 4 N.W. of Nuneaton. It is situated near the site of the ancient Manduessectum on Watling Street. In the vicinity are ruins of a Roman camp, surrounded by a rampart 6 feet in height, where British arms have been discovered. Hero was once a small nunnery of the Dominican order, dedicated to St. Lawrence, and subordinate to the abbey of Polesworth. Its revenues at the Dissolution were valued at 6 03. lOd. The principal residence is Oldbury Hall. OLDBURY-ON-THE-HILL, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Grumbald's Ash, co. Gloucester, 5 miles S.W. of Tetbury. Chippenham is its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated among the Cotswold hills. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 245. The living is a rect. with tho rect. * of Didmarton annexed, in the dioo. of Gloucester and Bristol, joint val. 387. The church, dedicated to St. Arild or St. Ariva, is a small ancient structure. There is a village school supported by the Duchess of Beaufort. OLDBURY-UPON-SEVERN, a tythg. and diplry. in tho par. of Thornbury, lower div. of the hund. of Thornbury, co. Gloucester, 2J miles N.W. of Thorn- bury, its post town, and 7 S.AV of the Berkeley station on the Birmingham and Bristol railway. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated on the river Severn, which has a good salmon fishery. There are two Roman camps in the neighbourhood. The soil is of a loamy nature upon a subsoil of clay. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie.* of Thorubury, in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 60, in the patron, of Christ Church, Oxford. The church is an ancient struc- ture, with a tower containing one bell. The church has