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Rh REPPS, SOUTH. 309 RESOLIS. REPPS, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of North Erpingham, co. Norfolk, 5 miles N.W. of North Wals- ham, and 4J S.E. of Cromer. The Tillage, which is large, is divided into Upper and Lower streets, nearly a mile apart from each other. It is chiefly agricultural. The greater part of the land is arable, with some wood- land, and about 35 acres of common. A branch of the river Ant intersects the parish. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 666, and the glebe comprises 12 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 670, in the patron, of the Duchy of Lancaster. The church, dedicated to St. James, has a lolly embattled tower containing five bells. The register dates from 1558. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. The Wesleyans have a place of wor- ship. Lord Suffield is lord of the manor. On an emi- nence, about a mile from the village, are the remains of an ancient beacon. A fair for cattle is held on the Tuesday fortnight after Whit-Sunday. REPPS- WITH-BASTWICK, a par. in the hund. of West Flegg, co. Norfolk, 5 miles N. of Acle, 10 N.W. of Yarmouth, and 12 N.E. of Norwich. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the Hickling navigation, and is bounded on the N.W. by the river Thirne. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agri- culture. The greater part of the land is arable, and the remainder marsh and plantation. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 390, and the tithes payable to the Dean and Chapter of Nor- wich for 18. The living is a pcrpet. cur. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 156, in the patron, of the Corporation of Norwich. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has an octangular tower. The old church of Bastwick, which is about half a mile distant, is in ruins. The parochial charities produce about 8 per annum, besides 33 acres of glebe belonging to the hospital, and valued at 48 per annum. Charles Lombe, Esq., is lord of the manor. REPTON AND GRESLEY, a hnnd. in the co. of Derby, contains the pars, of Calke, Chillaston, Church- Gresley, Derby Hills, Foremark, Hurtshorn, Lullington, Measham, Melbourne, Newton-Solney, Normanton, Os- maston, Repton, Rosliston, Smisby, Stanton-by-Bridge, Stapenhill, Stretton-en-le-Field, Swarkeston, Ticknall, Walton-on-Trent, Willesley, and parts of Appleby, Bur- ton-on-Trent, Clifton Campville, Croxall, Packington, and Ravenstone ; comprising an area of 65,750 acres. REPTON, a par. in the above hund. co. Derby, 4j miles N.E. of Burton, its post town, and 1 mile E. of the Willington railway station. It is situated on a branch of the river Trent, near the Midland railway, and includes the hmlt. of Milton and the chplry. of Bretby. In the Saxon times it was a royal seat of the Mercian kings, and was then called Hreopandunum, Rep- pandime, or Mepindon. There are ruins of a nunnery founded prior to 660, and in which Ethelbald I. and other of the Mercian kings were interred. It was burnt by the Danes in 873, but refounded in 1172 by Matilda, wife of Earl Ranulph, of Chester, as a priory for Black Canons. Its revenue at the Dissolution was valued at 168, and the site was then given to the Thackers. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The substratum is clay, alternating with gravel. An annual court-leet is held by the lord of the manor. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act near the end of the last century. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 123. The church, dedicated to St. Wyston, has a spire 198 feet in height, and a Norman crypt of great anti- quity, believed to have been part of the conventual church destroyed by the Danes. There is also a district church at Bretby, or Bradby, the living of which is a don. cur., val. 80. The parochial charities produce about 3,000 per annum, of which sum 2,569 goes to Etwall hospital and the grammar school, founded in < Sir J. Port. In 1021 the master of Etwull hos- pital, the head-master of Repton school, and the poor Him and scholars were incorporated, and the remains of the conventual buildings converted into a school-house. This is the school where Lightfoot, the Hebrew scholar, was usher, and Shaw, the Staffordshire historian, and Scott, the translator of the "Arabian Nights," were pupils. There is a literary institution, under Sir J. H. Crewe, Bart. The Independents and Wesleyans have each a place of worship. RERWICK, a par. in the district of East Kirk- cudbright, co. Kirkcudbright, Scotland. It comprises the vils. of Dundrennan and Auchencairn. It extends in length about 10 miles from S.W. to N.E., with an average breadth of 6 miles. It is bounded by the Solway Frith, and by the parishes of Kirkcudbright, Kelton, and Buittle. The surface in the north-eastern district is of a hilly nature, the highest summit being Bencairn, on which stands an extensive cairn. The views are extensive. The surface in many parts has been greatly improved by drainage, and is now in a fertile and flourishing condition. The predominant rocks are granite, trap, and jasper, which last is found in the coves along the coast. The shore, which ia of a sandy nature, is indented by the creeks of Balcarry, Mullock, and others. The village of Rerwick is distant about 6 miles E. of Kirkcudbright. It is situated on the Solway Frith. In the vicinity are two Druid circles, also re- mains of 12 camps of Danish and other origin. This par. is in the presb. of Kirkcudbright and synod of Gal- loway, and in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 254. The parish church was built at the latter end of the 17th century, and was enlarged and restored in 1743, and again in 1828. There are two parochial schools. RESAWRIE, a vil. in the par. of Inverness, co. In- verness, Scotland, near Inverness. RESCOBIE, a par. and district in the co. of Forfar, Scotland. It contains Bole and part of Marestone, also Roscobie Loch. It extends about 9 miles from S.E. to N.W., with a varying breadth of from 1J mile to 2J miles. It is bounded by the pars, of Oathlaw, Aber- lemno, Guthrie, Kirkden, Dunnichen, Forfar, and Kir- riemuir. The surface is uneven, lying in a hollow between Dunnichen and Turin hills, which attain an altitude of about 814 feet above sea-level. On the hill of Turin, which wears an impregnable aspect, formerly stood a stone fort. Traces of the walls, from 13 to 14 feet in thickness, are still remaining, and are now known under the name of Kemp or Camp Castle. The loch of Roscobie extends about 1J mile in length, with an extreme breadth of nearly 1 mile, occupying that part of the parish which lies betwixt the hills of Turin and Dunnichen. The Lunan Water flows through this loch, as well as that of Balgavies, which last is 1J mile in circumference, and lies on the boundary of the parish, a little to the S.E. Grey paving-stone and Old Red sand- stone conglomerate are the prevailing rocks, and are quarried to a considerable extent. The soil varies ac- cording to its position, in some places being a sharp gravel, in others poor and moory, and in parts fertile these several changes often occurring in one field. The parish is traversed by the roads from Forfar to Arbroath and Montrose, also by the Arbroath and Forfar section of the Scottish North-Eastern railway. This par. is in the presb. of Forfar and synod of Angus and Mearns. The stipend of the minister is 213. The church was erected in 1820. There is a parochial school, also a library. The principal seats are Bumside, Ochterlony, or Balmadies, Pitscandby, Carse, and Reswallie. RESOLIS, or KIRKMICHAEL, a par. in the district of Easter Ross, cos. Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. It comprises the vils. of Gordon's Mills and Jemima. It extends in length about 8 miles, with a varying breadth of from 3 to 4 miles. It is bounded on the W. and N. sides by Cromarty Frith, and on the other sides by the pars, of Cromarty, Hosemarkie, Avoch, and Urquhart. The surface is moderately oven, except towards the water shed of the Mullbury, where it rises considerably. The arable land is chiefly in the valley, which reaches nearly across the parish. It is watered by the Resolis- burn, which works two or three mills in its course, and finally falls into Cromarty Frith at Gordon Mills. There