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Rh OSMOTHERLEY. 123 OSWALD, KIRK. Hambleton hills, near the Codbeck and Wiske streams, which rise on the Osmotherley Moors. The par. includes the tnshps. of Ellerbeck, West Harlsey, and Thimbleby. There are extensive quarries of excellent freestone. The ruins of the Carthusian priory at Mount Grace, founded in 1396 by Thomas Duke of Surrey, and of the castle of West Harlsey, are in this parish. There are corn mills, bleach works, and an extensive linen manufactory, which gives employment to a large number of hands. An ancient cross, much disfigured, stands in the centre of the village. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of York, val. 130. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has a tower containing three bells. There is a National school. The Wesleyans and Roman Catholics have each a place of worship, and the Friends a meeting-house. Annual fairs are held on 3rd May and October 18th for cattle and sheep. OSMOTHERLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of TJlverstone, hund. of Lonsdale North of the Sands, co. Lancaster, 3 miles from the parish church, and 2J N.W. of Ulver- stone. The township consists of a few straggling farm- houses. There is a Church school, endowed with 16 per annum, in which Divine service is performed every alternate Sunday. The Duke of Buccleuch is lord of the manor. OSNABTJRGH, or DAIRSIE MUIR, a vil. in the par. of Dairsie, co. Fife, Scotland, 3 miles N.E. of Cupar. It is situated on the road from Cupar to Tayport. The inhabitants are principally engaged in linen weaving. OSNEY, or OSENEY, a small island in the river Isis, co. Oxford, half a mile W. of Oxford. It has the remains of a prior}' of the order of St. Augustine, founded in 1074 by Robert D'Oyley, and valued at the Dissolution at 654. In 1542 it became the seat of a diocese, which shortly after was translated to St. Frides- wido's, in the city of Oxford. OSNEY, NORTH. See REWLBY, co. Oxford. OSPRINGE-LIBERTY, a par. in the hund. of Fa- versham, lathe of Scray, co. Kent, 1 mile W. by S. of Faversham. This place is an independent franchise, governed by its own constable. On a stream which flows through the village are gunpowder-mills, a range of infantry barracks, and the union workhouse for the union of Faversham. Tho appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 832, and the vicarial for 305, and the glebe comprises 32 acres. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 389, in the patron, of St. John's College, Cambridge. The church is an ancient structure dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul. There is a village school. There are remains of Roman fortifi- cations and earthworks, supposed to indicate the site of the ancient Durolcrum. Henry III. founded a hospital here, dedicated to the Holy Cross, in 1235, which, falling into decay, was escheated to the crown in the reign of Edward IV., and converted into dwelling-houses. OSSA SKERRY, an islet in the Shetland Islands, coast of Scotland, 3 miles N.W. of Eshaness. OSSEMSLEY-FORD, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Christchurch, co. Hants. OSSETT - WITH - GAWTHORPE, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Dewsbury, lower div. of Agbrigg wap., Wtst Riding co. York, 3 miles W. of Wakefield, its post town, and 1J mile N.W. of Horbury station on Manchester railway. It is also a station on the Wakefield and Batley branch of the West Yorkshire railway. The village, which is of large extent, is situ- ated on the S. side of the road from Dewsbury to Wake- field, near the river Calder. The tnshp. includes the limits, of Ossett, South Ossett, Ossett Street, and Gaw- . There are coal mines of great productiveness, and an extensive foundry. In the vicinity are machine .I'arliiries, and woollen, worsted, and cotton mills, n^ employment to a greater part of the inhabitants. There are also gasworks. Tho soil is loam and clay, with a subsoil of rlay and stone. On Ossett Common are the viihiim liitths, thi> v.alrT of which contains iron and hydrogen. The vicarial tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act, in 1807. Tho living is a pcrpct. cur. in the dioc. of Ripon, val. " vol.. HI. . 162, in the patron, of the Vicar of Dewsbury. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, has a tower containing one bell. Tho register dates from 1792. There is a National school at Gawthorpe, erected in 1840, and licensed by the bishop for Divine service, also a free school and a Sunday- school; the former is endowed with an annuity of 24 and a residence for the master. The Independents, Wes- leyans, Reformed Methodists, and Christian Brethren, have each a place of worship. There is a burial ground of recent formation, also a savings-bank, and mechanics' institute. S. W. L. Fox, Esq., is lord of the manor. OSSIAN'S HALL, a spot in the par. of Little Dun- keld, co. Perth, Scotland. It is situated at a fall of the river Braan, near the Rumbling Bridge. OSSINGTON, a par. in the N. div. of Thurgarton wap., co. Nottingham, 10 miles N.W. of Newark-on- Trent, its post town, 4 S. by E. of Tuxford, and 3 W. of the Carlton railway station. Tho village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Carlton and Kncesall turnpike road. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The greater part of the land is arable, with about 500 acres of woodland. Tho soil is a productive clay. The living is a don. in the dioc. of Lincoln. Tho church, dedicated to the Holy Rood, has a squaro tower, containing four bells. It contains several monu- ments. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a free school for both sexes, entirely supported by Lady Charlotte Denison. Ossington Hall, the principal residence, is surrounded by an extensive park and pleasure grounds. Tho Right Hon. J. E. Denison, M.P., is lord of the manor. OSSORY, a dioc. in the prov. of Leinster, Ireland. This diocese was first established by St. Keiran, in tho 6th century. It is about 36 miles long and 23 broad, and comprises parts of Kilkenny, Queen's County, and King's County. In 1833 it was joined to Ferns and Leighlin. The episcopal seat is at Kilkenny. It includes 128 pars, and 70 benefices. Ossory was tho ancient Ossraiyh, and gives title of Earl to the Butler family. The Roman Catholic dioc. comprises 39 pars., and has a cathedral at Kilkenny. OSSULSTONE, a hund. in the co. of Middlesex, situated between Brentford and the river Lea. It con- tains the divs. of Finsbury, Holborn, Kensington, and Tower, including London and Westminster, comprising an area of 47,950 acres. The hundred gives title of baron to the Earl of Tankerville. OSTEND, a hmlt. in the par. of Burnham, co. Essex x 6 miles N.E. of Rochford. OSTENHANGER. See WESTENHANGER, co. Kent. OSTERLY HOUSE, a seat in tho par. of Hanwell, hund. of Elshorne, co. Middlesex, 1 J mile N.W. of Brent- ford, and 8 miles W. of Paddington. It is situated on the river Brent, and formerly belonged to Sheen Priory. It subsequently became the property of Sir Thomas Grcsham, who entertained Queen Elizabeth hero in 1577. The House, which was rebuilt in 1760, is tho seat of tho Countess of Jersey. OSWALDKIRK, a par. in tho wap. of Ryedale, North Riding co. York, 3 miles S. of Helmsley, its post town, and 1J mile N. of Gilling railway station. Tho village, which is of small extent, is situated on the high road from York to Helmsley, and near tho river Rye. It is wholly agricultural. The par. includes tho tnshp. of Oswaldkirk Quarter- Ampleforth, at which place are tho ruins of a Roman Catholic college. The soil consists of clay, and is very productive. Tho tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 409 10s., and the glebe com- prises 65 acres. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of York, val. 868. The church, dedicated to St. Oswald, contains several monuments. The register dates from 1538. Tho parochial charities produce about 34 per annum, of which 5 goes to Fysher's school. The Wesleyans meet at a private house for Divine worship. R. B. Oakley, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. There are remains of an old monastic edifice. Roger Dodsworth, the antiquary, was born at Newton-Grange. OSWALD, KIRK. See KntK-OswAJ-i), co. Cumber- land.