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Rh NARBTJRCJH. NASH. laco making. About half the land is arable, and the other chiefly meadow and pasture. The surface is flat, and the soil a light mould alternating with a clayey marl. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 363. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 437. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a tower containing a clock and five bells. There are National and Sunday schools. The Independents have a place of worship. John Pares, Esq., is lord of the manor. The Rev. Isaac Crouch, formerly rector, bequeathed a house and 200 in the three per cents, for establishing a school. NARBURGH, or NARBOROUGH, a par. in the Imnil. of South Greenhoe, co. Norfolk, 5J miles N.W. of Swaffham, its post town, and 8f S.E. of Lynn. It is a station on the Lynn and Dereham railway. The village, which is small, is of ancient date, having been a British city in the 6th century. It is situated on the road from Lynn to Norwich, and on the southern bank of the river Nar, or Sechy, which takes its rise near Litcham, and flows to the Wash at Lynn. There is a wharf for barges on the bank of the river. An extensive trade is done in corn, malt, coals, and timber. About half the land is in pasture, common, and woodland, and the other half arable. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 363. The living is a vie.* with Nar- ford united, in the dioc. of Norwich, joint val. 519. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient flint structure, with a square embattled tower containing one bell. The interior of the church contains several monu- ments and brasses of the Spelman family bearing date 1496. The register dates from 1596. The parochial charities produce about 48 per annum, of which 5 go to Spclman's Sunday-school. There is a parochial school for both sexes supported by voluntary contributions. In the neighbourhood is a Saxon camp and a dyke ex- tending to Beachamp, separating South Greenhoe hun- dred from that of Clackclose. Narborough Hall, the principal residence, is a building of ancient date. NARFORD, a par. in the hund. of South Greenhoo, co. Norfolk, 5 miles N.W. of Swaffham, its post town, and 1J milo from the Narborough railway station. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated on the S. bank of the river Nar, and is wholly agricultural. The land is partly in common with a sandy soil and gravelly subsoil. The village, which consists of a few farm- houses, is said to have been a mile long in the time of William the Conqueror, and in the reign of Edward III. Sir Thomas de Narford obtained for it a market and two fairs, which havo long since fallen into disuse. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 185, and the vicarial for 144 17. The living is a vie. annexed to that of Narburgh, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is an ancient structure with a square tower. Narford Hall, built by Sir Andrew Fountaine, vice-chamberlain to Queen Caroline, and a friend of Pope and Swift, is situated in a well-wooded lawn watered by a small lake of about 60 acres. It is at present the seat of Andrew Fountaine, Esq., whoso ancestors havo held it for many generations. The above-named gentleman is lord of the manor and sole landowner. N A KAN, a limit, and seat of a post-office in the par. of Iniskeel, bar. of Boylagh, co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles N.W. of Ardara. It stands on the coast of Gwecbarra Bay, opposite to tho island of Iniskeel. It is a poor fishing hamlet, and contains a church and Methodist meeting-house. _ N A 1 ; U A( i I r A I ) RKBAN, EAST, a bar. in the co. of Kild.'uv, pruv. of Leinster, Ireland. Its boundaries are KilcuUen, co. Wifklow, Kilhea, Moone, West Narragh and I;, -bail, and Wo.st Ophaly. It is 6|miles in length, the same in breadth. It contains tho pars, of Davidstown, Timolin, Usk, and parts of Fontstown, Moone, Narraghmore, and Tankardstown, with the vil. ut' Bn.li. _ x A i ;RAGH AND REB AX, WEST, a bar. in the co. of Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It is bounded by West Ophaly, East Narragh and Rcban, Kilkea, Moone, and Queen's County. It is a little over 5 miles in length, and nearly the same in breadth, and contains tho pars, of Churchtown, Kilberry, and parts of Narraghmore, St. John's, and St. Michael's, with the town of Athy. NARRAGHMORE, a par. in the bars, of East and West Narragh and Reban, Kilkea, and Moone, co. Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles N. of Balli- tore, its post town. It is 7 miles long by 2J broad. The surface is somewhat hilly, including the hill of Carmen. The river Greis traverses part of the interior. The living is a rect. and vie. in tho dioc. of Dublin, val. 506, in the patron, of tho archbishop. Tho church has recently been put into repair. There are two Roman Catholic chapels and a National school ; also a police station. Narraghmore House, the chief residence, was burnt down in 1798. Blackrath Castle and the fort of Mullamast are interesting objects of antiquity. NARROWDALE, a mountain pass near the river Dove, in the par. of Allstonefield, co. Stafford, 4 miles S. by E. of Longnor, and 23 N.E. of Stafford. NASEBY, a par. in tho hund. of Guilsborough, co. Northampton, 3J miles S.E. of Welford, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Market-Harborough. Tho village, which is extensive, is situated on the lias hills near tho centre of England, between tho heads of the rivers Nen and Avon, the former of which flows eastward to the North Sea, and the latter westward into the Severn at Bristol. .The village was formerly a market town. The inhabi- tants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. On the N. side of the village is Naseby field, where a pillar has been erected in commemoration of the great battle in which Cromwell defeated Charles I. and Prince Rupert on the 14th June, 1645. The views from this spot are very extensive, the surface being so elevated that up- wards of thirty churches are plainly visible. Near the churchyard is a new stono cross, erected on the site of the old market cross which formerly stood here. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1820. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 84. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a square embattled tower containing a clock and five bells. The church has some stained windows. The parochial charities consist in 12 acres of land and some cottages, the proceeds of which go towards the restoration of the church. There is a parochial school for both sexes, also an infant school. The Methodists havo a place of worship. Mrs. Mary Frances Fitzgerald is lady of the manor. NASH, a vil. in the par. of Owenduff, bar. of Shel- burne, co. Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles S.S.E. of New Ross. It is situated on the Tintern road. Fairs are held on. the 24th June, 15th August, and 20th November. NASH, a hmlt. in the par. of Whaddon, hund. of Cottesloe, co. Bucks, 5 miles S. by W. of Stoney-Strat- ford. It is situated near Nash Common, and is a meet for tho Whaddon Chase hounds. Tho tithes were com- muted for land and a money payment under an Act of Enclosure in 1830. Here are two endowed almshouses. NASH, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Cowbridge, co. Glamorgan, 2 miles S.E. of Cowbridge. Nash House is the principal residence. NASH, a hmlt. in the par. of Presteigne, hund. of Wig- more, co. Hereford, 1-J mile S. of Prestuigne. In conjunc- tion with Rodd and Little Brampton it forms a tnshp. NASH, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Peter, Isle of Thanct, and lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, near Margate. NASH, a par. in the lower div. of Caldicott hund., co. Monmouth, 3 miles 8. by E. of Newport, its post town, and 5 from Caerleon. It is situated on the Bristol Channel, near the mouth of the river Usk. Tho village is small, and wholly agricultural* The appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 30, and tho vicarial for 26. The impropriation belongs to tho Provost and Fellows of Eton College. Tho living is a vie. in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 80, in tho patron, of Eton College. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. Tho parochial charities produce about 30 per annum, realised from poor's land.