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Rh JfENNARD. ISJ PENNYCUICK. n cell near here. There is also a district church at IVnybont, the living of which is a perpet. cur. The parochial charities produce about 7 per annum. PENNARD, or PENARTH, a par. in the hund. of Swansea, co. Glamorgan, 6 miles S.W. of Swansea, its post town, and 12 from Llanelly. It is situated oil a creek of the Bristol Channel, and is a coastguard station. There are ruins of Fennard Castle, consisting of a gate- way and two round towers. The ruins are difficult of access on account of being surrounded by quicksands, with which the whole neighbourhood abounds. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 79. The church, dedicated to St. jSary, is a modern structure, situated to the E. of the village. There are slight traces of the old church, which has become entombed in the sand. PENNARD, EAST, a par. in the hund. of Whit- stone, co. Somerset, 4 miles N.W. of Castle Cary station, on the Wilts and Somerset railway, and 5 S. of Sheptou Mallet, its post town. It is situated on the Bath and Exeter road, and contains the hmlts. of Stone, Pur- brook, and Huxham. The village, which is small, is chiefly agricultural. The parish is bounded on the E. by the old Roman Fosse Way. The appropriation be- longs to the Bishop of Bath and Wells. The living is a vie. * in the dioo. of Bath and Wells, val. with the cur. ot West Bradley annexed, 190, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure with a tower containing a clock and five bells. It contains a Norman font and several stained-glass windows, also an altar screen and monuments of the Martins and Napiers. The parochial chanties produce about 35 per annum. The Wesleyans have two chapels. There are parochial and Sunday %chools. Edward 13. Napier, Esq., is lord of the manor. PENNARD, WEST, a par. in the hund. of Glaston- Twelve-Hides, co. Somerset, 6 miles from Shepton-Mal- let, its post town, and 1 mile from the Pennard station on the Wilts and Somerset railway. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated on the Glastonbury and Shepton-Mallet turnpike road. The par. comprises the hmlts. of East Street, South Town, and Stickliiich. The soil consists of sandy loam with a clay subsoil. A cheese which was made for her Majesty in this parish weighed 11 cwt. The appropriate tithes, which belong to the Bishop of Bath and Wells, have been commuted for a rent-charge of 310, besides an acre of glebe. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Bath and Weils, val. 102, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, has a square tower containing a clock and five bells. The parochial charities produce about 29 per annum. There are National. schools for both sexes, also a Sunday-school. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. The Earl of Sandwich is lord of the manor. An annual fair is held on the first Monday in August. PENNENDEN HEATH, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Maidstone, co. Kent, adjoining Maidstone. It was here that the meeting between William the Con- queror and Bishop Odo took place in 1076. The county meetings are held here. PENNERSAUGH, an ancient par. now in conjunc- tion with that of Middlebie, co. Dumfries, Scotland. It is situated on the eastern bank of the river Muir. PENNGOWAN, an ancient par. in the co. of Argylo, Scotland, now joined to Torosay. PENNIGANT, a hill in the West Riding co. York, 6 miles N. by W. of Settle. It is 2,270 feet high, and is remarkable for two caverns from which streams issue. 1'KNN INGIIAM, or PENNINGHAME, a par. in the co. of Wigtown, Scotland. It comprises the post town of Newton-Stewart. The par. extends about 15 miles in length from S.E. to N.W., with an extreme breadth of 6J. It is bounded by the cos. of Ayr, Kirkcudbright, the head of Wigtown Bay, and by the pars, of Wigtown, Kirkinner, and Kjrkcowan. The surface in the S.E., comprising part of the Moss of Cree, is even, but elsewhere it is hilly and moorish. A large part of the land has been reclaimed, and, although chiefly in pasture, there are some spots in an excellent state of cultivation. Large portions of the uncultivated parts appear capable of im- provement with but little trouble. There are several springs, one of which possesses medicinal properties. In the northern division are numerous lakes, some of which are well stocked with fish. The village of Penningham is about 4 miles N.W. of Wigtown, and is situated between the rivers Cree and Bladciioch. The parish is crossed westward by the great coach road between Dumfries and Portpatrick. This par. is in the presb. of Wigtown and synod of Galloway. The minister has a stipend of 280. The parish church was erected in 1840. There are an United Presbyterian church, a Reformed Pres- byterian church, and a Free church, but the last is situ- ated at Minnigofl 7. There are a parochial school and other schools. Penningham House is situated near the ruins of Castle Stewart, about 3 miles N.W. of Newton Stewart. PENNINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Lonsdalo North of the Sands, co. Lancaster, 1J mile W. of Ulves- ton, its post town, and 3 miles N.E. of Dalton. Tho village, which is of small extent, is chieily agricultural. Some of the inhabitants are employed in the iron-ore mines at Lindale Moor and Carkettle. The soil is of a sandy and marly nature, with a gravelly subsoil. Above a third of the parish was formerly in common, but was enclosed under an Act obtained in 1821. Blue slate is abundant. Thp impropriation belongs to the Arabic Professorship in the University of Oxford. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 204, in the patron, of the Duchy of Lancaster. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a tower containing two bells. It was rebuilt in 1825 at an outlay of 550. The register dates from 1623. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum, which goes to Fell's school. There is a parochial school for both sexes. Lord Muncaster is lord of the manor. PENNINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Leigh, hund. of West Derby, co. Lancaster, 1 mile S. of Leigh, part of which town is situated within this tnshp. The village, which is very considerable, is situated on tho Bolton and Kenyon branch of the London and North Western railway. A portion of tho inhabitants are employed in the cotton-mills. Tho neighbourhood abounds in coal and lime of a superior quality. Tho living i.i a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 200, in the patron, of trustees. The church is a modern structure. There are places of worship for the Wes- leyaus and Swedenborgians. There is a National school. PENNINGTON, a vil. and ecclesiastical district in the par. of MiHord, hund. of Kingwood, co. Hants, 4 miles S.W. of Lyniington. The village, which is con- siderable, is situated near Hurst Castle, on the coast of the English Channel. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 100. The church, dedi- cated to St. Mark, was erected in 1839. PENNON, a hmlt. in the par. of Llaucarvan, co. Glamorgan, 5 miles S.E. of Cowbridge. PENNY BRIDGE, a hmlt. in the hund. of Lonsdalc, co. Lancaster, 4 miles N.E. of Ulverstone. It is situ- ated at the confluence of the rivers Crake and Leven. PENNYCOMEQUIOK, a hmlt. in the par. of En- nereily, bar. of Arklow, co. Wicklow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles N.N.E. of Arklow. It is situated on the coast, near a rivulet of the same name. Tho ruins of the parish are in the vicinity. PENNY-CROSS, or WESTON PEVERELL, a chplry. in the par. of St. Andrew, hund. of Roborough, co. Devon, adjoining Plymouth, of which it is a suburb. PENNYCROSS, a demesne on the S. side of the Isle of Mull, co. Argyll. 1, Scotland. It is situated on the shore of Loch Scrideu, and was anciently the seat of the Beatons. PENNYCUICK, or PENICUICK, a par. and burgh of barony in the co. of Edinburgh, Scotland, 9 miles N.E. of Linton, and 10 S. of Edinburgh. The Peebles railway has stations at Penicuick and Leadburn. This par., which is 10 miles in length trom S.E. to N.W., and 5 broad, contains, besides the post-office vil. of its own