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Rh PENEGOS. 182 PENKETH. generations the seat of the Tiponts, tut was burnt by the Scots in 1341, and finally demolished in 1685. PENEGOS, a par. in the hund. of Machynlleth, co. Montgomery, 1 mile W. of Machynlleth, its post town, and 16 miles from Llanidloes. It is situated among the hills on the river Dulas, and contains the tnshps. of Isycoed and Uwchycoed. There are mineral springs, lead mines, and woollen-mills, the latter employing a large number of hands. The living is a rect.* in the dice, of Bangor, val. 250, in the patron, of the Bishop of Llandaff. The church is an ancient structure, dedicated to St. Cadvarch. E. AVilson, the painter, was born here in 1714. Llywarch Hen, the bard, resided at Dolguog. PENFEO, a tnshp. in the par. of Caerhun, co. Car- narvon, 4 miles S. of Conway. PENFRON-CHILL, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanne- fydd, co. Denbigh, 5 miles N.W. of Denbigh. PEN GAM, a hmlt. in the par. of Gelli-Gaer, co. Gla- morgan, 6 miles N. of Caerphilly. It is a station on the Rhymney railway. It is situated near the river Rumney. PENGARN, a vil. in the tnshp. of Tyr-y-Mynach, co. Cardigan, 3 miles N.E. of Aberystwith. PENGERSWICK, a hmlt. in the par. of "Wendron, hund. of Kerrier, co. Cornwall, 3 miles W. of Helston, and 16 S.W. of Truro. It is situated on Sydney Cove, and has the tower of an old seat of the Godolphins. PENGE-WITH-ANERLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Battersea, E. div. of the hund. of Brixton, co. Surrey, 7 miles S. of St. Paul's. It has stations on the Croydon section of the Brighton and South Coast, and on the London, Chatham, and Dover lines of railway, the former at Penge Bridges, and the latter at Ponge Lane. It con- tains King William IV.'s naval asylum for pursers' widows ; also the watermen's almshouses, with St. John's chapel adjoining, erected by Round and Nash in 1850 at an outlay of 5,000 ; also the Anerley workhouse school for 600 children of the parish of Chelsea and other parishes the grounds extend over 7 acres, including a farm and kitchen garden. There are many new villas in the neighbourhood. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 250. The church, which is a modern structure, is styled Christ Church. PENGORNISIOG, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanfaelog, co. Anglesea, 3 miles N. of Aberffraw. PENGRUGIA, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Ewe, co. Cornwall, 3 miles S.W. of St. Austle. PENGWERN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llangollen, hund. of Chirk, co. Denbigh, 2 miles from Llangollen, and 19 S.E. of Denbigh. It is situated near the bridge over the river Dee. In the neighbourhood are traces of a ruined seat of the Trevors and Mostyns. PENGWERN, a tnshp. in the par. of _St. Asaph, co. Flint, 2 miles N.W. of St. Asaph. It is situated on the river Clwydd. PENHOW, a par. in the lower div. of Caldicott hund., co. Monmouth, 7 miles N.E. of Newport, its post town, and 6 E. by S. of Caerleon. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on Prat-Pill, in Wentwood. There are some ruins of St. Maur, or Seymour's Castle, at a farm in the neighbourhood. About a third of the parish is woodland, and the remainder arable and pas- ture. The surface is undulating, and the soil calcareous. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 194. The church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. PENHURST, a par. in the hund. of Netherfield, rape of Hastings, co. Sussex, 4 miles N.W. of Battle, its post town, and 1J mile E. of Ashburnham. The village is small and wholly agricultural. Ironsand and ironstone are abundant, and there was formerly an extensive fur- nace. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 125 15s., and there are 50 acres of glebe. The living is a rect. annexed to the vie.* of Ashburnham, in the dioc. of Chichester. The church is an ancient struc- ture with a square pointed tower at the W. end, con- taining one bell. The Earl of Ashburnham is lord of the manor and sole landowner. PEN.IARTH, a tnshp. iu the par. of Llanegryn, co. Merioneth, 4 miles N.E. of Towyn. It is situated on the rivel Disynwy, and includes the built, of Llwyn. ' PEN1ARTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Meifod, co Montgomery, 3 miles S. of Llanfyllin. It is situated near the river Vyrnwy, and abounds in slate and lead. PENIARTH, a hmlt. in the par. of Conway, hund. of Isaf, co. Carnarvon, half a mile S.E. of Conway. It is situated on the shore of the estuary of the Conway. PENICUICK. See PENNYCUICK, co. Edinburgh, Scotland. PENIELHEUGH, a liill on Lilliard's Edge, in the district of Jcdburgh, co. Roxburgh, Scotland, 4 miles N.W. of Jedburgh. On the top is a pillar to the late Duke of Wellington, 100 feet high, erected by the lato Marquis of Lothian at a cost of 2,000. At Ancrum Moor, immediately adjoining, the English were defeated in 1545 by the Regent Arran and Scott of Buccleuch. PENISARWAIN, a hmlt. in the par. of Llan-ddein- iolen, co. Carnarvon, 4 miles S. of Bangor. PENISTONE, or PENISTON, a par. and market town in the wap. of Staincross, West Riding co. York, 44 miles from Wortley, 13 S.E. of Huddersfield, its post town, and 8 W. by S. of Barnsley. It is a station on the Manchester and Sheffield railway. It is situated on the S. bank of the river Don, and on the Sheffield and Halifax turnpike road. The par., which is very exten- sive, comprises the tnshps. of Penistone, Denby, Gun- thwaite, Hunshelf, Ingbirchworth, Oxspring, Langsett, and Thurlestone. I'eniatone is a union and polling town,' and formerly had an extensive woollen trade, which is now extinct, and the cloth ball converted into shops. The two streets of which the town consists cross each other at right angles, and contain several good houses. Many of the working population are employed in the collieries and in the cutting of flagstones, which are quarried to a considerable extent, and of which large quantities are sent to London. There is a large portion of moorland, and about 100 acres of woodland and plan- tations. The soil is chiefly clay, but tolerably fertile. The land is distributed between arable and pasture, the latter being in the proportion of two-thirds. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 147. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is an ancient stone structure with a lofty square embattled tower, con- taining a clock and six bells. The parochial charities produce about 226 per annum. There are a grammar school for boys, and a National school for girls ; the former is endowed with an annuity of 140, and the latter 20 per annum. There is a Friends' meeting- house, and places of worship for the Wesleyans and Independents. Sanderson, the blind professor, was born here in 1682. The viaduct of the. Sheffield railway, which crosses the estate of Water-Hall, consists of 29 arches, 76 feet in height. F. W. S. V. Wentworth, Esq., is lord of the manor. Agricultural and horticultural shows are hold in August for the exhibition of stock and vegetables. Market day is Thursday, chiefly for cattle and moorland sheep. Fairs are held on the Thursday prior to the 28th February, the last Thursday in March, Thursday preceding the 12th of May, and the Thursday following the 12th October the last being famed for its horned sheep. A statute fair for the hiring of servants is held on the Tuesday following the first Saturday in November. PENK, a feeder of the Trent, rises near Norbujr, co. Stafford. PENKELLY, a hund. in the co. of Brecon, contains the pars, of Cantreff, Llandefailog-Tre-Graig, Llan- gasty-Tallylyn, Llauhamlach, Llansaintffraod, Llant- hetty, Llanvigan, Llanvillo, Llanvrynach, Llanywern, Talachddu, Vainor, and part of Llanthen. PENKELLY, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanvigan, hund. of Penkelly, co. Brecon, 4 miles S.E. of Brecknock. There are traces of a castle, which formerly belonged to the Mortimers, Despencers, Devereuxs, and other influ- ential families. PENKETH, a tnshp. in the par. of Prescott, hund. of West Derby, co. Lancaster, 3 miles W. of Warrington, its post town. It is a station on the Warrington, Run- corn, and St. Helen's railway. The village is situated near the Sankey canal and Fidlers' Ferry, on the river