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Rh PAGLESHAM. 156 PAINSWICK. Holdorness wap, East Riding co. York, 2 miles .S.E. of Hedon. It is situated near the river Humber, and on the cliffs is a lighthouse, 36 feet high, put up in 1836. PAGLESHAM, or PAKLESHAM, a par. in the hund. of Rochford, co. Essex, 5 miles N.E. of Rochford, its post town, and 9 N.E. of Southend. The village, which is of small extent, is situated between the rivers Crouch and Bromhill, and is chiefly agricultural. A portion of tire inhabitants are engaged in tho native oyster-fishery, and large quantities of oysters are ex- ported to France. Tho par. includes the western por- tion of Wallisea island. The tithes have been commuted forarent-chargeof 560, and the glebe comprises 18 acres. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 521, in the patron, of the Bishop of Peterborough. Ths church, dedicated to St. Peter, has a tower containing three bells. Tho charities produce about 27 per annum. There is a National school; also a rectory-house, re- cently erected. Tho manor was given by Ingulf to AVestminster Abbey in 1066. PAIGNTON, a par. and market town in the hund. of Haytor, co. Devon, 6 miles E. of Totnes, its post town, and 2j N.E. of Torquay. It is a station on the Torquay branch of tho South Devon railway. It is a watering-place, situated on tho coast of Torbay, at its western extremity, and small vessels can approach within half a mile of the town. The par., which is extensive, comprises the hmlts. of Preston, Fernham, Goodringtou, Yalbcrton, Collaton-Kirkham, and Blagdon. The mancr was formerly held in demesne by the bishops of Exeter, who had a seat here, some fragments of which are still to be seen. The town, of late years, has greatly im- proved, and now contains many good shops, a reading- room, and commodious lodging-houses. In 1848 a pier was constructed at an outlay of 5,000, for the loading and unloading of small vessels of 150 tons. It is a coastguard station. Petty sessions are held on the first Thursday in every month, at the Crown and Anchor hotel. The Torquay and Dartmouth turnpike trust meets at the same place on the second Thursday in every month. Paignton is celebrated for the salubrity of its air, and is a favourite resort for invalids. The neigh- bourhood abounds in extensive orchards, from which its far-famed cider is produced ; cabbages are also grown to great perfection. B.'ithing-machiues are to be had on the beach. The living is a vie.* with the cur. of Marl- don annexed, in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 665. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is an ancient stone edifice, with a square tower containing a clock And six bells. It has a carved stone pulpit, a screen of taber- nacle work, and several monuments. Tho parochial charities produce about 110 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes ; also two other endowed schools, one with an annuity of 20, and tho other 4. The Independents, Reformed "VVesleyans, Baptists, and Plymouth Brethren, have each a place of worship. There are Sunday and day schools for the Independents. Among tho principal residences are Barkham, Primley, Parkfleld, Steartfield House, and Red Cliff Tower. J. G. J. Templer, Esq., is lord of the manor. A market for cattle and sheep is held every third Monday in each month. An annual fair is held on Whit-Tuesday. PAILTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Monks-Kirby, Kirby div. of Knightlow hund., co. Warwick, 1 mile S.E. of Monks-Kirby, and 5 miles N.W. of Rugby. PAINESTOWN, a. par. in tho bar. of Lower Duleek, co. Heath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Slane, its post town. This par. is about 3 miles long by 1 mile in extreme breadth, and contains the vil. of Yellowfurze. The surface, which extends along the bank of the river Boyne, consists of a good soil, and is intersected by the road from Navan to Drogheda. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Meath, val. with another, 425, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. The church, which is an ancient structure, was repaired and enlarged in 1823 by aid of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Black-Lion. There is a day school. Dollardstown and Beauparc are the principal residences. Tho former belongs to the Meredyth family. Stone i quarried here, and copper has been fonnd. PAINESTOWN, a par. partly in the bar. and co. of Carlow, and partly in the bar. of Kilkca, co. Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles N. of Carlow, its post town. The par. is 2 miles long, and 1J mile broad. The surface extends along the left bank of the river Barrow. The soil is indifferent, though well cultivated. It is traversed by the road from Carlow to Athy. Tho living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Leighlin, val. 21, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was erected in 1831. Oak-Park and New-Garden House are the chief residences. PAINLEY HILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Leigh, co. Stafford, 3 miles S.W. of Cheadle. It is situated on a branch of the river Trent. PAINSCASTLE, a hund. in the co. of Radnor, con- tains the pars, of Boughrood, Bryngwyn, Clyro, Llanbedr- Painscastle, Llandewyfach, Llaudilo-Graban, Llanste- phan, Llowes, Michaelchurch, Newchurch, and part of Glasbury. PAINSCASTLE-LLANBEDR. See LLANBEDK, co. Radnor. PAINSFORp, a chplry. in the par. of Ashprington, hund. of Coleridge, co. Devon, 3 miles S.E. of Totnes. It is situated on the river Hareborne, a tributary of the Dart. The chapel, which was dedicated to St. David, lias long been in ruins. There is a mineral spring. PAINSHAW, or PENSHER, a district par. and tnshp. in the par. of Houghton-le-Spring, N. div. of Easington ward, co. Durham, 9 miles from Durham, its post town, and 3 N.E. of Houghton-le-Spring. It is a station on the Durham Junction branch of the North- Eastern railway. The village, which is large, is situated on the river Wear. The par. includes the tnshps. of Pensher, Offerton, South Biddick, Bourn-Moor, part of Newbottle, and the hmlt. of Shiney-Row. On Pensher Hill, a short distance from the village, is a monument, erected to the late Earl of Durham in 1844. There are extensive stone-quarries, collieries, nnd iron- works. The Boil is principally clay. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Durham, val. 380, in the patron, of the Bishop of Manchester. Tho church has a tower containing one bell and a clock. The register dates from 1754. There is a school, chiefly supported by the Marchioness of Londonderry. The Wesleyans and Wesleyan Reformera have each a place of worship. There are news and reading-rooms in the village. The Earl of Durham is lord of the manor. PAINSHILL, a park in the second div. of the hund. of Copthorne, co. Surrey, 4 miles N.W. of Leatherhead, and 14 N.E. of Guildford. It is situated about 3 miles from the 14th arched bridge over the river Mole, and was the seat of the late Earl of Carhamptpn. Tho grounds were laid put by the Hon. C. Hamilton, and include a forest of pines. PAINSTHORPE, a hmlt. in the par. of Kirby-under- Dale, in the East Riding co. York, 6 miles N. of Pock- lington. PAINSWICK, a par., post, and market town in the hund. of Bisley, co. Gloucester, 3 J miles N.E. of Slroud railway station, and 6 S.E. of Gloucester. It is situated near the line of the Bristol and Birmingham railway, and the high roads from Cheltenham to Bath, and from Stroud to Gloucester, pass through it. The par. con- tains, besides tho town of its own name, the tythgs. of Edge, Spoonbed, Shepscomb, Stroud End, and the hmlt. of Slad. The manor is mentioned in Domesday- Book as Wche, among the possessions of Roger de Lacy, and the prefix to its name came from Pain Fitz-John, one of its subsequent proprietors. It afterwards became the property of the Kingstons and Jerningharas. It is governed by constables and tythingmen, chosen annually at the court-leet of the lord of the manor. The town, which stands on the declivity of Spoonbed Hill, is well built, and presents an unifoim and substantial appear- ance, the houses being chiefly built of white stone, the produce of the neighbouring quarries. On the summit of Spoonbed Hill is Kimsbury Roman encampment, with