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Rh PETTISTKEE. 207 PETWORTH. is uneven, the chief summits being Swaites Hill, Cairn- gryffe, and Westraw Hill, which last attains an altitude of 1,000 feet. The soil is of various qualities in the low grounds, but that of the uplands is moorish. The vil- lage of Pettinain is about 4 miles E. of Lanark. It is traversed by the Caledonian railway, and is within easy access of the Carstairs, Carnwath, and Thankerton sta- tions. It is situated on the river Clyde, under Pettinaiu Hill. On the moor are traces of a camp of 6 acres, where urns have been found, and near it are traces of two other camps, also part of an ancient cross. This par. is in the presb. of Lanark and synod of Glasgow and Ayr. The minister has a stipend of 162. The parish church was rebuilt about the latter end of the 17th century, and was restored in 1820. Westraw House was the residence of the last Earl of Hyndford. PETTISTREE a par. in the hund. of Wilford, co. Suf- folk, 1 mile S.W. of Wickham-Market, its post town, and 4 miles S.E. of Woodbridge. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the river Deben, and is wholly agricultural. The par. comprises the hmlt. of Bing, which appears once to have been of considerable importance, as a claim was made in the 14th of Edward I. of a right to hold a market every Thursday. The im- propriate tithes belonging to the Blue-coat School at Ipswich have been commuted for a rent-charge of 220, and the vicarial for one of 96 10s., with 1 acre of glebe. The living is a vie. annexed with that of Lowdham, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is an ancient flint edifice. The interior contains a brass of F. Bacon, bearing date 1580. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. Lowd- ham Hall was formerly the seat of a family of the sasno name. PETTON, a par. in the Basehurch div. of the hund. of Pimhill, co. Salop, 6 miles S.W. of Wem, its post town, 3 N.E. of Baschurch railway station, and 6 S. by E. of Ellesmere. The parish, which is inconsiderable, is situated on the western side of the road between Shrewsbury and Ellesmere. It is wholly agricultural, but is celebrated for the size and growth of its timber. The Ellesmere canal passes about 2 miles distant. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 160. The church, which is situated on a wooded hill, is a brick edifice, with a turret containing one bell. It was rebuilt in 1727. It contains a carved oak pulpit, with the date 1635. Petton Hall, situated in a well-wooded park, is the principal residence. In the park is a moat, still entire, with the- remains of a drawbridge, and at a little distance is a mound, where many curious coins have been discovered. PETTON, a quarter in the par. of Bampton, co. Devon, near Bampton. PETTRIDGE, a hmlt. in the par. of Brenchley, lathe of Aylesford, co. Sent, 6 miles S.E. of Tunbridge. PETTY, or PETTIE, a par. in the cos. of Inver- ness and Nairn, Scotland. It comprises a vil. of its own name, and the vils. of Stuartown and Connago, and part of that of Campbelton. It extends in length about 9 miles from N.E. to S.W., with a varying breadth of between 2 to 3 miles. It i bounded by the Moray Frith, as also by the parishes of Inverness, Croy, and Ardersur. The surface is moderately even. A largo portion of the land has been reclaimed, and is now in a state of cultivatiop. The soil is of a light nature, but fertile. The prevailing rock is the Old Red sandstone. The parish is traversed by the road from Inverness to Elgin, as also by the Inverness and Nairn railway, and is within easy access of tho Culloden, Dalcross, and Fort-George stations. The village of Petty is about 7 miles N.E. of Inverness. It is situated on Loch Beauly, Culloden Moor. The inhabitants are chiefly en- gaged in the fisheries. This par. is in the prcsb. of Inverness and synod of Moray. Tho minister has a stipend of 246. The parish church was erected in is:i!, on tho site of one dedicated to St. Columba, and umbs of the Mackintoshes, of whom was Sir James, tin; historian. There are a Free church, a parochial school, and two other schools. There are two moot hills, or Kistvaens, in this parish. Castle-Stuart, Goll.inficld, and Flemington are the principal residences. PETTYCUR, a small harbour on the coast of Fife, co. Scotland, near Kinghorn. It is situated at the ferry to Leith on the Frith of Forth. PETWORTH, a par., post, and market town in the hund. of Rotherbridge, rape of Arundel, co. Sussex, 12 miles from Arundel, 14 N. by E. of Chichester, and 49 S. by W. of London. It is a station on the Mid Sussex railway. It is situated on an eminence adjoining the high road from Chichester to London, and near the navigable river Rother, which is crossed by a bridge at Coultershall, in this parish. Tho par. comprises the hmlt. of By worth'. It is a polling-place for the county elections, and a petty sessions town. Petworth is men- tioned in Domesday Survey as Peteorde, and came through the D'Albinis and Percys, Earls of Northumberland, to the Wyndhams. The town is well lit with gas, and excellently supplied with water. It consists of several irregularly laid out streets of well-built houses. In the centre of the town is tho market and court-house, a stone building, with a bust of William III. in a niche at one end, put up at the close of the last century by tho late Earl of Egremont. Within the building are held tho petty sessions, on the first and third Saturday in the month, also tho Epiphany and Easter quarter sessions for West Sussex. The other public buildings are the house of correction for West Sussex, now county court, gas-works, police station, Petworth union workhouse, subscription reading room, working man's institute, a branch office of the London and County Bank, a savings- bank and penny bank. At a short distance from tho town is Petworth House, situated in an extensive and well- wooded park of 12 miles in circumference. It stands near the site of tho old baronial castle, and was rebuilt by tho third Earl of Egremont. Tho present structure consists of three stories, tho front measuring 324 feet in length, with an altitude of 62 feet to the parapet, and each of tho stories contains 21 windows. The interior contains a collection of paintings by Van- dyck, and other celebrated artists, also a collection of carvings by Gibbons and Ritson, and a gallery of sta- tuary and sculptures of the antique, with many of the works of Flaxman, Westmacott, Rysbrach, Nollekens, and modern artists, including tho last work and chef- d'oeuvre of Flaxman. Tho park is watered by an exteii sive lake, and has superior breeds of deer, sheep and cattle reared by tho last earl. This mansion has been fre- quently honoured with royal visits : in 1551 Edward VI. was entertained hero for several days; in 1703 Charles, King of Spain, and afterwards emperor, paid a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Somerset; and in 1814 the late Earl of Egremont had tho honour of entertaining George IV., then Prince Regent, accompanied by tho Emperor Alexander of Russia, tho Grand Duchess of Oldenburgh, Frederick, King of Prussia, and tho Prince of Wurtemberg, with their respective suites. Tho park and mansion may be viewed by tho public on applying at the lodge. Tho neighbourhood abounds in chalk, with fuller's earth. About half tho land is arable, and the remainder nearly evenly divided between pasture and woodland, with a small extent of common. The incumbent's tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 850, and the glebe comprises 157 acres, valued at 400 ; the Rector of Duncton also receives 350 out of tho tithes. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 856. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with a square tower crowned with a spire 180 feet in height. It was rcpaiied by the late Earl of Egremont, at a cost of 16,000, when the greater portion of the tower was rebuilt, and tho spire designed by Sir Charles Barry. It has three painted windows, recently inserted, and contains several old effigies and tombs of tho Percys and Wyndhams. The register dates from 1559. There are various charities, producing about 1,341 per annum. Tho Somerset Hospital, for 22 poor widows, who each have an annuity of 20, was erected and endowed in 1746 by Charles Duke of Somerset. There aro also other almshouses,