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Rh NEWBOTTLE. 23 NEWBROUGH. formerly a market town, and had a llys, or royal palace, of the princes of North Wales. Edward I. annexed to it the royalties of the Prince of Wales, and gave it a charter of incorporation, with power to elect a mayor, recorder, bailiffs, &c., which privileges are still nominally enjoyed, though its officers exercise no jurisdiction. It returned one memher to parliament in the third year of Henry VIII., and in the first year of Edward VI., but the franchise was subsequently transferred to Beaumaris. Some of the inhabitants are employed in the making of Dials, nets, and cordage, from eea-reed grass (Ammophila, arenaria], called rhonr-markag ropes, which are taken to Carnarvon market; others in husbandry, and a few in fishing. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bungor, val. 214, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Arno or Anno, and subse quently to St. Peter, is an ancient edifice, consisting of nave and choir, forming a single aisle upwards of 100 feet in length. It has a good E. window, and contains a curious font of the 12th century. The Calvinistic Methodists have a chapel. At the extremity of New- borough Warren is the island of Llanddwyn, where are remains of the abbey, but the island is now almost wholly overwhelmed with a mass of sand blown over from the opposite coast of Arvonia. Near the site of the ancient palace is an upright stono bearing a Latin inscription ; and at Frondey is another inscribed Stone, mentioned by Rowlands. The weekly market, which was on Tuesday, is discontinued. Fairs are held on the 22nd June, 10th and 21st August, 25th September, and llth November. NEWBOTTLE, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Houghton-le-Spring, N. div. of Easington ward, co. Durham, 1 mile N. of Iloughton-le-Spring, 2 miles S.K. of Fence-Houses, and 8 N. by E. of Durham. The inhabitants of the village are principally engaged in the collieries and potteries. The soil is of a clayey nature, with a subsoil of clay and limestone. A chapel- of-ease to the mother church of Houghton-le-Spring was erected here in 1850. There is a National school for both sexes, chiefly supported by the Earl of Durham, who is lord of the manor and principal landowner. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. NEWBOTTLE, a par. in the hund. of King's-Sutton, co. Northampton, 4J miles S.W. of Brackley, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The par. contains the hmlts. of Astrop, Purston, and Charlton, at which hitter place is Rains- borough Camp. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture. The surface is undulating, and the soil light but fertile, producing good crops of wheat, barley, and beans. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 293. The church, dedicated to St. James, has a low square tower containing two bolls. The nave contains a monument to John Creswell bearing date 1704, and a brass to Peter Dormer and family. The parochial charities produce about 7 per annum. The Independents have a place of worship at Charlton. William C. Cartwright, Esq., is lord of the manor. NEWBOUKN, a par. in the huud. of Carlford, co. Suffolk, 5 miles S. of Woodbridge, its post town, and 7 from Ipswich. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated near the river Deben, and is wholly agricul- tural. The soil is sandy and gravelly, with a subsoil of sand and crag. Coprolites are found in largo numbers among the marine deposits. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 220. The church, dedicated to St Mary, is an ancient rubble structure, with an em- battled flint tower containing one bell. The interior of the church has a font of great antiquity. Tho register dates from 1561. Tho church has recently been tho- roughly restored. There is a Sunday-school held at tho church. NEWBRIDGE, a vil. in tho pars, of Lantwitvairdro and Lianwonno, co. Glamorgan, 5 miles N. of Llan-
 * ut. It is situated on the river Taff, and near tho

Taff Vale railway. NEWBRIDGE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Cowick, and par. of Snaith, West Riding co. York, near Suaith. It is situated on the river Don. NEWBRIDGE, a vil. in the par. of Terregles, co. Kirkcudbright, Scotland, 5 miles W. of Dumfries. It is situated near the river Nith. NEWBRIDGE, a vil. in the par. of Kirkliston, co. Edinburgh, Scotland, 10 miles W. of Edinburgh. It is situated on the Glasgow railway and Almond water. NEWBRIDGE, a small post and market town in the pars, of Great Conuell and Morristown-Biller, bar. of Conuell, co. Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles E.N.E. of Kildare, and 26 S.W. of -Dublin. It is a station on the Great Southern and Western railway. It is situated on the bank of the river Liffey, which is here crossed by a bridge of five arches. The town dates its origin only within the last half century, yet few places in the United Kingdom can boast of greater improvement. A single row of houses opposite the barrack gates constituted the original town, and thus it remained for many years depending on the garrison for support, till the close of the late Russian war. Being the centre of communication between Dublin and the military camp on the Curragh, from which it is distant about 2j miles, its traffic is very extensive, and tho number of houses and inhabitants has increased more than fivefold. Within the Jast ten years several new streets have been opened, and many blocks of private houses and stores erected. In ono of tho now streets has been built a commodious sessions and market-house, by Eyre Powell, Esq., a neighbouring proprietor, by whom it was presented to the town corporation. The other principal buildings are, the cavalry barrack, one of the largest in Ireland ; the Dominican convent and college, where about 40 students are educated ; and the Roman Catholic chapel. These structures, simple in their style, require no particular description. Market days are Tuesday and Friday. Fairs are held on the 1st January, 3rd May, and 15th August. NEWBRIDGE, a post-office vil. in tho par. of Castle- macadam, bar. of Arklow, co. Wicklow, prov. of Lein- ster, Ireland, 5 miles N.W. of Arklow. It is situated on the river Ovoca. NEWBRIDGE, a hmlt. in the par. of Rathkeale, bar. of Lower Conello, co. Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ire- land, 3 miles S. of Askeaton. It is situated on the river Deel, which is here crossed by a bridge. NEWBRIDGE, a vil. in tho bar. of Duhallow, co. Cork, Ireland, 2 miles from Kanturk, and 28 N.W. of Cork. It is situated on the river Blackwater. NEWBRIDGE, a vil. in the par. of Hollywood, bar. of Lower Castlereagh, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 1 mile E. of Belfast. It is situated at the bridge over the small stream called the Conn's water. NEWBROUGH, or NEWBURGH, a parochial chplry. in tho N.W. div. of Tindalo ward, co. Northum- berland, 5 miles N.W. of Hexham, its post town, and 1 mile from the Four Stones station on the Newcastle and Carlisle railway, which passes thfough the parish. It is situated on the N. side of tho South Tyno, near Procolita- on-the-Wall. Tho par. is of large extent, and comprises the hmlts. of Allerwash, Woodshields, and Bush. The soil in the valley of tho Tyne is rich, but in the higher grounds of inferior quality, being chiefly moorland and pasture. There arc two lead mines and a colliery, and iimo works at Warden. The living is a cur. annexed to tho vie. of Warden, in the dioc. of Durham. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a neat stone structuro with a tower containing one bell. There are National schools for both sexes. NEWBROUGH, a tnshp. in the par. of Coxwold, wap. of Birdforth, North Riding co. York, 5 miles N. of Easingwold, and half a mile from the Coxwold railway station. It is situated near Crake-Castle, and formerly had a priory of Black Canons, founded by Roger do Mowbray in 1145. Newbrough Hall is situated in an extensive park containing the ruins of the above-men- tioned priory. There are also traces of a Roman encampment on tho S. side of the park, and numerous