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Rh FLUMPTON. 222 PLTJMTUEE. The living is a rect* in tho dioc. of Chicheslcr, val. 221. The church h;is a tower at tho W. end. The register dates from 1 558. The parochial charities con- sist of some poor's cottages. It is traditionally asserted the first carp in England were placed in the moat at Plumpton Place. The Earl of Chichester is lord of the manor and principal landowner. PLUMPTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirkham, hand, of Amounderness, co. Lancaster, 3 miles "W. of Kirkham. It is situated near Fleetwood, and is joined to Westby. J. T. Clifton, Esq., is lord of the manor. PLUMPTON, or PLOMPTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Spofibrth, upper div. of Glare wap., West Hiding co. York, 2 miles S.. of Knaresborough, and 2-j N.W. of Spoiforth. It contains' tho village of Plumpton Square, and was formerly held by the Percys and Plumptons, of Plumpton Hall, till about the middle of the 18th cen- tury, when the last descendant of the Plumptons sold the estate to the Lascelles, of Goldsborough, ancestors of the Earl of Ilarewood, its present proprietor. The hall is now occupied as a farmhouse. PLUMPTON-HEAD, a hmlt. in the par. of Pcnrith, ward of Lealh, co. Cumberland, 3 miles N.W. of Pen- rith. It is situated on the line of the Carlisle railway, and ninr the small river Petterill. PLU UPTON-STREET, a tnshp. in the par. of Hesket-in-the-Forest, ward of Leath, co. Cumberland, 6 miles N. by W. of Penrith. It is situated near Plumpton Head, on the Roman way from Ambleside to Carlisle, and was one of the haunts of Kobin Hood. PLUMPTON-WALL, a tnshp. and chplry. in tho par. of Lazonby, ward of Leath, co. Cumberland, 5 miles N.W. of Pcnrith, its post town. It is a station on the Lancaster and Carlisle railway. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Pet- terill, near the Roman camp at Bfemetenracum, or Voreda. At Old Penrith, on tho Roman way from Ambleside to Carlisle, a Roman altar was found, and at Castle Steads an inscribed stone with a bust. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The soil is of a gravelly description, with a subsoil of gravel and sand. The land is almost wholly arable. The chplry. includes the hmlt. of Salkeld Gate, on the road to Carlisle. The living- is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 49. The church, dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, is situated in the hmlt. of Salkcld-Gate. There is an endowed school for both sexes, the endowment consisting of the interest of 100, bequeathed by John Scott, of Penrith, who died in 1759. There are several lords of the manor, among whom are the Duke of Devonshire and the Earl of Lonsdale. PLUMPTON WOOD, a chplry. in the par. of St. Michael-on-Wyre, co. Lancaster, 4 miles N.W. of Pres- ton, its post town, and 3 S.W. of Garstang. It is situated on the line of the Lancaster railway and canal, near the river Wyre, the mouth of which forms a har- bour. The union poorhouse is situated here. The vil- lage, which is considerable, contains many new houses. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 140, in the patron, of the Vicar of St. Michael- on-Wyre. The parochial charities produce about 37 per annum, of which 23 goes to Catforth school. PLUMSTEAD, a par. in the hund. of Lessness, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, co. Kent, 1 mile E. of Wool- wich, its post town, and 10 S. hy E. of London. It is a station on the North Kent railway. The parish to the northward is bounded by the river Thames, of which there is a view from the common. Plumstead was for- merly a market town, and possessed a charter for hold- ing fairs, now disused. It was given in 960 by King Edgar to Canterbury priory, and was also held by Tostan, son of Earl Godwin, and after the Norman con- quest by Bishop Odo. Upon the dissolution of monas- teries in tho reign of Henry VIII. it came to the Boughtons, and afterwards to J. Michel, who gave it to Queen's College, Oxford, in 1736. During the period of Henry VIII. 's reign, a considerable portion of the Plum- stea i and Erith marshes were flooded, and so continued until James I.'s time. The village, which is an increas> ing suburb of tho metropolis, is well paved, lighted with gas, and abundantly supplied with good water. It contains numerous shops, and the country in its vicinity is studded with villas. The land is in some parts of a hilly nature, and in others flat and marshy. There are brick and tile kilns, also sand and chalk pits, near the common. There are powder magazines in the marshes adjoining the Thames. Sugar moulds arc also made. A considerable portion of the land is in market gardens. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of London, val. 701. The parish church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient structure with a tower, and of late years has undergone considerable improvements. The church of St. Margaret is situated on Plumstead Common, and is of recent erection. There ia a district church at Shooter's Hill. The parochial charities produce about 106 per annum, of which 46 goes to Cole's Sunday-school. There are National and infant schools, also places of worship for Dissenters. About l mile E. of the parish church are the remains of Lessness Abbe}", founded by Richard Lucy in 1178, who was buried here. The manor belongs to Christ's Hospital, London. PLUMSTEAD, a par. in tho hund. of North Er- pingham, co. Norfolk, 4 miles S.E. of Holt, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. About two-thirds of the land are arable, and the remainder heath, wood, and plantation. Tho tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 190, and the glebe comprises 11 J acres. The living is a rect. in tho dioc. of Norwich, val. 182, in the patron, of the Duchy of Lancaster. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a square embattled tower containing 1 bell. John Thomas Mott, Esq., is lord of the manor and chief landowner. PLUMSTEAD, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Blofield, co. Norfolk, 5 miles E. of Norwich, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, was anciently called Orimmar. It is situated near the Yar- mouth section of the Great Eastern railway. The in- habitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The im- propriate tithes, belonging to tho Dean and Chapter of Norwich, have been commuted for a rent-charge of 488, and the glebe comprises 19 1 - acres. There is also a rent-charge of 14 payable to the Rector of Little Plumstead. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 70, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a square em- battled tower erected in 1711. The parochial charities produce about 22 per annum, arising from 30 acres of land allotted to the poor at the enclosure of the parish. There is a National school. PLUMSTEAD, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Blofield, co. Norfolk, 5 miles N.E. of Norwich, its post town. The village, which is small, is wholly agricul- tural. The greater part of the land is arable, and the remainder pasture and woodland. The surface is level and the soil productive. The hall is surrounded by tastefully laid out grounds containing a sheet of water. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 468, and the glebe comprises 51 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich. The church, dedicated to SS. Gervase and Protasius, has a circular tower and Saxon porch. The interior of the church contains some monuments, and has an E. window of painted glass inserted at the expense of the Rev. C. Penrice. There is a parochial school. The parochial charities produce about 48 per annum, chiefly tho rent of 34 acres of land allotted to the poor for fuel at the enclosure of the parish. PLUMTREE, a par. in the N. div. of the wap. of Rushcliffe, co. Nottingham, 5J miles S.E. of Nottingham, its post town, and 14J N.W. of Melton Mowbray. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on tho high road from Nottingham to Melton Mowbray, and is wholly agricultural. The par. includes the limits, of Clipston and Normanton-on-the-Wolds. Limestone is abundant. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1805. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 1,113. The church, dedicated