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Rh PARK. 165 PARLEY, WEST. patron. of the crown and bishop alternately. The church 13 small. PARK, a hmlt. in the par. of Tolpuddle, co. Dorset, 7 miles N.E. of Dorchester. PARK, a tnshp. in the par. of Cerrig-y-Draidion, co. Denbigh, 12 miles S.W. of Ruthin. PARK, a hmlt. in the par. of Eglwys-Han, hund. of Caerphilly, co. Glamorgan, 3 miles V, of Caerphilly. It is situated under Cefn Hill. PARK, a hmlt. in the par. of Tewkesbury, co. Glou- cester, 2 miles from Tewkesbury. It is joined with Southwick to form a township. PARK, a grieveship in the par. of Allendale, S. div. of Tindalo ward, co. Northumberland, 4 miles N.W. of Allendale. PARK, a ward in the par. of St. Stephen, hund. cf Cashio, or lib. of St. Alban's, co. Herts, 2^ miles S. of St. Alban's. PARK, the name of several railway stations ; one on the line of the Great Eastern near Tottenham, another on the Manchester and Leeds section of the London and North-Western, 2J miles from Mancheater, and a third on the Aberdeen and Aboyne section of the Deesido railway, 2 miles from Crathes; also the Park Bridge station on the Oldham and Guide Bridge Junction rail- way, between Oldham and Guide Bridge. PARK, a hmlt. in the bar. of Lower Iveagh, co. Down, Ireland, 3 miles from Guilford. PARK, a vil. in the par. of Upper Cumber, in the bar. of Tirkeeran, co. Londonderry, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 9 miles S.E. of Londonderry. It is situated under Sawel, one of the Sperrin range. PARK, a hmlt. in the par. of Orton, E. ward, co. Westmoreland, 7 miles S.W. of Appleby. It is situated on a feeder of the river Lime, under Orton Scar Beacon. PARK-END, a tnshp. in the par. of Audley, N. div. of the hund. of Pirehill, co. Stafford, 4 miles N.W. of Newcastle-under-Lyme. PARK FARM, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Hulme Park, CO. Northumberland, near Alnwick. PARK-GATE, a hmlt. in the par. of Fylingdales, North Riding co. York, 5 miles S.E. of Whitby. PARKGATE, a hmlt. in the par. of Newdigate, second div. of the hund. of Copthorne, co. Surrey, 1 mile N. of Newdigate. PARKGATE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Leighton, and pur. of Neston, co. Chester, 12 miles N.W. of Chester. It is a small watering-place, fronting the estuary of the Dee, over which is a ferry to Flint. A sandbank has been formed within the present century, which prevents vessels of burden from approaching the quay. PARKGATE, a post-office vil. in the par. of Done- gore, bar. of Upper Antrim, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 5 miles E. of Antrim. It stands on the road from AJitrim to Ballyclare. Hero is a police station, where petty sessions are held at intervals. Fairs are hi'ld on 7th February, May, and August, and on 4th November. PARKHAM, a par. in the hund. of Shebbear, co. Devon, 6 miles S.W. of Bideford, its railway station and post town. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated on the small river Yeo. It is bounded on the N. by Barnslaple Bay and the Briutol Channel. The par. comprises Broad Parkham, Goldworthy, and 6 other limits. The soil is various, and includes about 4,000 acres of beach, the sand of which is used as manure. It an extensive view, embracing the Welsh coast, Lundy Island, and Bideford Bar. Lime is extensively burned. The living is a rect.* in the dioe. of Exeter, v:il. 635. The church, dedicated to St. James, is an ancient stone structure with a tower containing six I. It has several stained windows, and has recently been restored. There is a free school for both sexes, with a small endowment. The Bible Christians and Wesleyans have each a place of worship. The trustees of the luto Lord Rolle are the lords of the manor. A 1'AKKUEAD, a vil. in the par. of Barony, co. Lanark, Scotland. It is a small suburb of Glasgow, situated on the road from thence to Edinburgh. The inhabitants are principally engaged in weaving. PARKHEAD, a vil. in the par. of BothweU, co. Lanark, Scotland. It is connected with East Bellshill and Low Orbiston. PARKHILL, a vil. in the par. of Kilmuir Easter, co. Ross, Scotland, 5 miles S. of Tain, on tho W. side of Cromarty Frith. It is a station on tho Inverness and Perth and Inverness and Aberdeen Junction railway. PARKHILL, a hmlt. in the par. of New JIachar, district of Aberdeen, eo. Aberdeen, Scotland, 4 miles N.W. of Aberdeen. It is a station on tho Formartino and Buchan section of the Great North of Scotland rail- way. It is situated near the river Don. PARK HILL, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Idle and par. of Calverloy, West Riding co. York, 3 miles N.E. of Bradford. It is situated near the river Aire, and the Leeds and Liverpool canal. PARKHOLD, a tnshp. in the par. of Ledbury, hund. of Radlow, co. Hereford, near Ledbury. PARK-HOUSE, an ext. par. place in tho upper half div. of Andover hund., co. Hants, 9 miles W. of And- over. PARKHOUSER, a vil. in tho tnshp. of Morpeth Castle, par. of Morpeth, co. Northumberland, near Morpeth, within which borough it is situated, and 14 miles N. by W. of Newcastle. PARKHURST FOREST, an ext. par. lib. adjoining the par. of Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight, co. Hants, 1 mile N.W. of Newport. It is mentioned in Domesday Sur- vey as Alvington and Parco Regis, arid was once covered with wood, but is now principally enclosed. Hero are situated the Albany barracks, built in 1779, with accom- modation for 3,000 men, the union workhouse for tho Isle of Wight, a lunatic asylum, and a large govern- ment reformatory prison on the separate system. PARK-LEYS, an ext. par. place in the N. div. of Thurgarton wap., co. Nottingham. PARK-MILL, a hmlt. in tho tnshp. of Clayton, West Riding co. York, 5 miles N. of Penistone. PARK-NOOK, a hmlt. in tho par. of Ranton, co. Stafford, 4 miles W. of Stafford. PARK-QUARTER, a tnshp. in the par. of Stanhope, N.W. div. of Darlington ward, co. Durham, 3 miles W. of Stanhope. It is situated on tho river Wear. PARKS, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Hatfield, West Riding co. York, 3 miles S.W. of Thome. PARKSIDE, a station on tho Manchester and Liver- pool section of tho London and North-Western railway, 1 mile E. of Newton. Near this spot Huskisson, the statesman, was killed at tho opening of tho railway in 1830. PARKSTONE, a tythg. in the par. of Canford- Magna, hund. of Cogdean, co. Dorset, 2 miles N.E. of Poole, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 1SO. The church was erected in 1832. PARK-STREET, a station on tho St. Alban's branch of the London and North-Western railway, 2 miles from St. Alban's. PARK VILLAGE, EAST AND WEST, a small suburb of London, situated in the Regent's Park, co. Middlesex, 3 miles N.W. of St. Paul's. PARK WELLS, a limit, in the par. and hund. of Builth, co. Brecon, 1 mile from Builth. It is situated near the river Irvon, a feeder of tho Wye, and is cele- brated for its medicinal springs, of'o chalybeate, saline, and sulphureous nature close to each other. PARLEY, a tythg. in the par. of Christchurch, co. Hants, 5 miles N.W. of Christchurch. PARLEY, WEST, a par. in tho hund. of Cranborne, co. Dorset, miles S.E. of Wimborne-Minster, its post town, and G N.W. of Christchnrch. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on tho borders of Hamp- shire, and is watered by the river Stour. Tho inha- bitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. A large ] art of the land is in heath. The tithes have been commuted
 * y fair is hold on ililbury-Moor.