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Rh FITCAIRN. 217 PITMINSTER. DACH, falls of the river Mawddach, about 5 miles N. of Dolgelly, co. Merioneth. PITCAIEN, or PITCAIRNGREEN, a vil. in the par. of Redgorton, co. Perth, Scotland, 4| miles N.W. of Perth. It is situated on the river Almond. The inha- bitants are chiefly engaged in the bleaching-works of Pitcairnfield. PITCAIRN, NEW, a vil. in the par. of Dunning, co^ Perth, Scotland, half a mile S. of Dunning. It was formerly a parish, and has Pitcairn House, the seat of the Pitcairns. PITCAITIILY, a hmlt. in the par. of Dunbarney, co. Perth, Scotland, 6 miles 8. of Perth. It is near Bridge of Earn, much celebrated for its mineral springs. PITCAPLE, a station on the Great North of Scot- land railway, about 1 mile from Inveramsey, co. Aber- deen, Scotland. PITCHCOMBE, a par. in the middle div. of Dudstone hund., co. Gloucester, 2 miles 8.W. of Stroud, its railway station and post town, and 1} mile S.W. of Painswick. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the high road from Stroud, which here branches off in one direction to Cheltenham, and in another to Gloucester. The soil is of a loamy nature, with a stony subsoil. The surface is hilly, and the land nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture. The rectorial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 48, and the impropriate tithes for 5. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Harescomb, in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol. The church is a modern edifice, with a tower containing one bell. It was rebuilt in 1819 on the site of the old one, erected in 1327, at a short distance from the village. The parochial charities pro- duce about 2 per annum. The Independents have a place of worship. PITCH COTT, a par. in the hund. of Ashendon, co. Bucks, 7 miles N.W. of Aylesbury, its post town, and 2 W. of Whitchurch. The village, which consists of a few farmhouses, is situated on rising ground, com- manding extensive views of the surrounding country. There is a mineral spring in the neighbourhood, also remains of an ancient castle. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 310. The church, dedicated to St. Giles, has a square tower containing three bells. PITCHFORD, a par. in the hund. of Condover, co. Salop, 5 miles S.E. of Shrewsbury, its post town, and 1 mile S.E. of the Condover railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Reagbrook, a branch of the river Severn, and on the road from Shrewsbury to Acton-Burnell. It is a petty sessions town. On the surface of a well near the village petroleum is obtained, from which circumstance the village takes its name, the oil having a strong pitchy smell. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 206. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient structure of rustic appearance. It contains four alabaster monuments of the Otley family ; also the effigies 3f a Knight Templar, carved in oak, and supposed to represent Baron de Pitchford, a crusader, who was in- terred here. The mansion of Pitchford, for many cen- turies the residence of the Otleys, from whom it descended to the late Earl of Liverpool, is one of the best speci- mens remaining of the black and white timbered houses. PITCHLEY, or PYTCHLEY, a par. in the hund. of Orlingbury, co. Northampton, 3 miles S.W. of Ketter- ing, its poet town, and 5 N.W. of Wellingborough. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricul- tural, but some of the inhabitants are employed in the manufacture of shoes, and others in that of lace. The surface is watered by several brooks, which fall into a branch of the river Nene. The soil is fertile, resting upon a substratum of limestone, which is quarried for building and burning into lime. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 99, in the patron, of the Bishop of Lichfield. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice, with an embattled tower containing a clock and five bells. The parochial chari- ties produce about 27 per annum, of which 23 goes to Aylworth's free school. A Sunday-school is held at the church. The Weeleyans have a place of worship. There are two agricultural societies, distinguished as the Horticultural and the Provident Benefit Societies. Pitchley Hall, now a ruin, was formerly the seat of the Knightleys, and was held by the Pytchley Hunt, which has removed to Brixworth. Lewis Lloyd, Esq., of Overstone, in Northamptonshire, is lord of the manor. PITCOMBE, a par. in the hund. of Bruton, co. Somerset, 1J mile S.W. of Bruton, its post town and railway station, on the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymoulh line, and a miles from Wincanton. The village, which is of small extent, is situated between sloping hills, from which circumstance it takes its name. The parish is traversed by the Dorset Central railway, also by a branch of the river Brue, and by the road from Bruton to Castle Cary. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The surface forms gently sloping hills, intersected with coombs or hollows. The soil is of a sandy nature, but in the more elevated parts it consists of a stono brash with a subsoil of white rock. The par. comprises the limits. of Cole, Discovo, and Hadspen. In the neighbouring meadows the banks of the fishponds formerly belonging to Glastonbury Abbey may be traced. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 85. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, has a tower at the W. end containing three bells. It was rebuilt, with the exception of its tower, in 1858. In the churchyard is an ancient stone cross. The parochial charities pro- duce about 13 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school ia also held. PITCOX, a vil. in the par. of Stenton, co. Hudding- ton, Scotland, 4 miles S.E. of Dunbar. PITFIRKAN, the seat of the Halkets, co. Fife, Scot- land, 2 miles W. by S. of Dunfermline. PITFOLD, a tythg. in the par. of Frensham, hund. of Farnham, co. Surrey, 2J miles S.E. of Frensham, and 3 W. of Haslemere. It is situated near Hindhead Common, and is joined with Charl or Churl to form a tything. There is a paper mill, and a chapel-ol'-ease has been recently erected. PITLESSIE, a vil. in the par. of Cults, co. Fife, Scotland, 3 miles S.W. of Cupar, and 2 N.E. of Kettle. It is situated on the road from Cupar to Kircaldy, at a short distance from the right bank of the river Eden. There are a Free church," United Presbyterian church, parochial school, Free Church school, and a library of recent formation designated tho Wilkie Library. Fairs are held on the second Tuesday in May and the third Wednesday in October (old style). PITLOCHRY, a vil. in the par. of Moulin, co. Perth, Scotland, 1 mile S. of Moulin, and 12 miles N.W. .of Dunkeld. It is a station on the Inverness and Perth and Aberdeen Junction railway. It is situated on the river Tumel, and on the road from Perth to Inverness. The village contains several shops, mills, two banks, and other institutions. Fairs for sheep are held on tho Friday after the second Wednesday in August, and for cattle and horses on the Saturday prior to the first Wednesday in May, and on the third Wednesday in October (old stylo). PITMIDDIE, a vil. in the par. of Kinnaird, co. Perth, Scotland, 8 miles N.E. of Perth. It is situated in the Carse of Gowrie. PITMINSTER, a par. in the hund. of Taunton, co. Somerset, 4 miles N.W. of Taunton, its post town and railway station. The village, which is of largo extent, is situated on the road from Taunton to Honiton, under Black Down Hill. The soil is of a loamy nature, and there are extensive quarries of flint used for building. The par, comprises Blogdon, Leigh, and four other tythings. There are a tannery and two mailings in the parish. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 300, and the vicarial for 535. Tha living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 550. The church, dedicated to SS. Andrew and Mary, is a stone structure of the 15th century, with a spired tower containing five bells. The church contains monuments to the Oollis family. The register dates from 1641. The parochial chnritics pro-