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Rh NETHANFOOT. 16 NETHERTON. NETHANFOOT, a vil. in the par. of Lesmahago, co. Lanark, Scotland, 8 miles S.W. of Lanark. It is situated on the banks of the river Nethan, a tributary of the Clyde, from which it takes its name. NETHER-ALDERLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Alderley, hund. of Macclesfield, co. Chester. See ALDERLEY, and the like for other places with this prefix not occurring in the following order. NETHERAVON, a par. in the hund. of Elstub, co. Wilts, 5 miles N.W. of Amesbury, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated oil the river Avon, and is chiefly agricultural. The par. in- cludes the tythg. of Chisenbury-de-la-Folly, and the well-wooded park of Netheravon. The soil is fertile. The tithes were commuted for corn-rents, under an Enclosure Act in 1788. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 131, in the patron, of the Bishop oi Salisbury. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice, with a square embattled and pinnacled tower. It has been recently repaired and restored. The parochial charities are 7 yearly. There is a National school. The Baptists and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. Netheravon House, formerly a seat of the Duke of Beaufort, is a brick mansion, now the residence of Sir M. E. H. Beach, Bart., who is lord of the manor. NETHERBURY, a par. in the hund. of Beaminster- Forum, Bridport div. of co. Dorset, 2 miles S.W. of Beaminster, its post town, and 6 N. of Bridport. The parish, which is extensive, is situated on the river Biit, near the coast. It contains the tythgs. of Ashe, Mel- plash, Bowood, and Loscombe. A portion of the in- habiumts are employed in the flax mills. There is also an iron foundry. The land is very fertile, and is watered by numerous small streams flowing through woody ravines, with numerous cider orchards. There are several limestone quarries, in which are found numerous fossils, including belemnites, ammonites, univals, bivalves, and screw shells. The impropriate tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 750, and the vicarial for 400. The living is a vie. * with the cur. of Ash annexed, in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 300, in the patron, of tho Bishop of Salisbury. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with a square tower con- taining six bells. The chancel, which has recently been restored, contains a monument to one of the More family. Besides tho parish church there is a district church, called Christ Church, erected in 1847. There was formerly a chapel-of-ease at Mangerton, but it has long been in ruins. The parochial charities produce about 204 per annum, of which 140 goes to the grammar school. There is also a mixed National school. The Dissenters have several places of worship. Strode House and Parnham House are tho principal residences. The old manor-house, formerly the seat of the More family, is now a farmhouse. NETHERBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Arthuret, ward of Eskdale, co. Cumberland, 2 J miles N. by E. of Long- town. It is situated on the bank of the river Esk, and was anciently a Roman station in connection with the Plots' wall. In Netherby Hall, late the seat of Sir James E. G. Graham, Bart., are preserved numerous Roman coins, altars, fragments of domestic utensils, &c. NETHERBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirkby-Over- blow, upper div. of Claro wap., West Riding co. York, 4 J miles S.W. of Wethorby. It is situated on the river Wharfe, and ig in conjunction with Kearby. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyans. NETHERCOTE, a hmlt. in tho par. of Warkworth, hund. of King's Sutton, co. Northampton, 1 mile from Warkworth. NETHERCOTE, a hmlt. in the par. of Tackley, co. Oxford, 3 miles N.E. of Woodstock. It is situated on the Oxford canal and the river Charwcll. NETHERCOTE, a hmlt. in the par. of Wolf hamcote, co. Warwick, 6 miles N.E. of Southam. It is situated near the Oxford canal. NETHERCROSS, a bar. in the co. of Dublin, prov. of Leiustcr, Ireland. Its boundaries are the Irish Sea and the bars, of Balrothery, Coolock, Castleknock, and co. Meath. Its area is 21,818, containing the pars, of Donabate, Killossery, Killeek, Kilsallaghan, Portraine, and parts of Finglass and Swords. NETHERFIELD, a hund. in the rape of Hastings, co. Sussex. It contains the pars, of Brightling, Dalling- ton, Mountfield, and Penhurst, comprising an area of 10,880 acres. NETHERFIELD, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Battle, rape of Hastings, co. Sussex, 3 miles N.W. of Battle. NETHER-FOLD, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Kimber- Worth, par. of Rotherham, West Riding co. York, 2 miles W. of Rotherham. It is situated on the line of the Sheffield railway, near the river Don. NETHERGATE, a vil. in the hmlt. of Westwood- side, par. of Haxey, co. Lincoln, 3 miles S.W. of Epworth. NETHER-GRAVESHIP, a tnshp. in the par. and ward of Kendal, co. Westmoreland. This township is divided into four parts, three of which are situated on the E. side of tho river Kent, and the other on the fell side. NETHER- GREEN, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Upper Hallam, West Riding co. York, 4 miles W. of Sheffield. NETHER-HADDON, a tnshp. in the par. of Bake- well, huud. of High Peak, co. Derby, 2 miles S.W. of Bakowell, its post town, and 6 W. of Rowsley. The vil. of Over Haddon in this tnshp. is on rising ground. The inhabitants are wholly engaged in agriculture. Haddou Hall was erected at different periods, some portions of it so early as the reign of Edward III., but the greater part in Elizabeth's time. The buildings enclose two quadrangular courts. The chapel is a small edifice erected in Edward VI. 's time, and has a painted window of the Crucifixion, bearing date 1427. NETHER-HEYFORD, a par. in the hund. of No- bottle-Grove, co. Northampton, 2J miles S.E. of the Weedon station on the London and North- Western railway, and 6 S.W. of Northampton. The village, which is small, is situated on the Grand Junction canal, and is chiefly agricultural. There are some extensive smelting works. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 152. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, has a square tower containing a clock and four bells. There is a mixed school for Upper and Nether Heyford, endowed above a century and a half ago with 400 by William Bliss, and is open to all children of the name of Bliss within 5 miles. There are places of worship for the Baptists and Primitive Methodists. Sir Charles Knightley, Bart., is lord of the manor. NETHER-KINGCOMBE, a tythg. in tho par. of Toller-Porcorum, hund. of Beaminster-Forum, Bridport div. of co. Dorset, 1 mile from Toller-Porcorum, and 11 miles W. of Dorchester. NETUERLEE, a vil. in tho par. of Cathcart, CO Ren- frew, Scotland, 2 miles S.E. of Pollockshaws. NETHERMAINS, a vil. in the par. of Kinnaird, co. Perth, Scotland, 7 miles N.E. of Perth. NETHERMORE, a tythg. in the par. of Chippenham, co. Wilts, 2 miles S.E. of Chippenham. It includes the hmlt. of Tytherton-Stanley. NETHER-SHIRE, a vil. in the tnshp. and par. of Ecclesfield, wap. of Straflbrth, West Riding co. York, 6 miles N. of Sheffield. NETHERTHORPE, a hmlt. in the par. of Thorpe- Salvin, West Hiding co. York, 10 miles S.E. of Rother- ham. NETHERTON, a hmlt. in tho par. of Fyfield, co. Berks, 5 miles N.W. of Ahingdon. NETHERTON, a hmlt. hi the par. and lordship of Frodsham, co. Chester, near Frodsham, and 10 miles N.E. of Chester. It is situated near Delamere Forest, between tho rivers Mersey and Weaver. NETHERTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Bedlington, co. Northumberland, 3 miles S.E. of Morpcth. Until recently it formed part of Durham. It is situated near