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Rh EOLLRIGHT, LITTLE. 339 ROMFORD. with a small endowment. There is a chapel belonging to the Rev. Mr. Bulteel, also a place of worship for the Baptists. ROLLBIGHT, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Chadlington, co. Oxford, 2 miles S.W. of Great Roll- right, and 3 N.W. of Chipping -Norton. In this parish, which is of small extent, bordering on War- wickshire, are the ruins of a Druidical temple, con- sisting of about 30 stones, varying in height from 5 to 7 feet, and arranged in a circle, with the king stone 9 feet high, 7 feet broad, and 12 inches in thickness, in the adjoining county of Warwick ; while to the E. is a kistvaen, or stone chest, and about 300 yards from the circle are also five stones, called the Whispering Stones. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 130. The church was built in 1G17. ROLLS LIBERTY, an ext. par. place in the IIol- born div. of Ossulstone huud., co. Middlesex, half a mile W. of St. Paul's, London. It contains the Rolls Court, with chapel, and a large block of building form- ing one side of the Record Repository. ROLLSTONE, or ROWLESTON, a par. in the hund. of Elstub, co. Wilts, 10 miles N. of Salisbury, 6 W. of Amesbury, and half a mile S. of Shrewton. Devizes is its post town. The village, which is of small extent and wholly agricultural, is situated on the road from Salisbury to Devizes. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 170, and the glebe contains 5 acres. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 150. The church, dedicated to St. An- drew, is an ancient edifice, and has recently undergone thorough restoration. W. A. Ileathcote, Esq., is lord of the manor. ROLVENDEN, a hund. in the lathe of Scray, co. Kent, contains the pars, of Benenden and Rolvenden, comprising an area of 12,450 acres. ROLVENDEN, a par. and post town in the above hund., lathe of Scray, co. Kent, 3 miles S.W. of Ten- tcrden, and the same distance N. of Newenden. The village, which is considerable, is situated in a healthy pot, and in the neighbourhood are many well-built residences. A portion of the land is in hop grounds. The- soil consists of clay and loam. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 55S, the vicarial for 43 10., and the glebe comprises 8 acres. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 104, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Rochester. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient stone structure, with a lofty tower containing eight bells. The interior of the church contains a font, tablets to the Gybbon and Monypenny families, and a brass inscription bearing date 1444. The chancel has a painted window, the gift of Major Willcock in 1848. The register dates from Henry VIII.'s time. The parochial charities produce about 158 per annum, of which 141 goes towards Gibbon's school. The Wes- loyans and Unitarians have each a place of worship. !'. Morrison, Esq., is lord of the manor and chief land- owner. BOMALD-KIRK, a par. and tnshp. in the wap. of W, >t Gilling, North Riding co. York, 6 miles S.W. of Barn ard-G'astle railway station, and 4 N.W. of Middleton- in-Teesdale. Darlington is its post town. Romaldkirk i? a polling-place for the county elections, and comprises Laithkirk-in-Lunedale, Cotherston, llunderthwaite, and three other tnshps. The village, which is consider- able, is on the river Tees. A largo portion of the land is in moor and pasture. The tithes were commuted for land under an Act of Enclosure in 1811. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 750. The church, dedicated to St. Ronald, is a cruciform structure with a square tower crowned with pinnacles and contain- ing three bells. The interior of the church has an "f Sir H. Fitzhugh, bearing date 1320. There is a district church at Laith-Kirk, the living of which '. cur.,* val. 103. The parochial charities produce about 17 per annum, of which 20 goes to a free school conducted on the National system. There are almshouscs for fi poor persons, with an annuity of VOL. in. 14 each. The rector is lord of the manor. A cattle fair is held on the first Thursdays in April and October. ROMAN, a river of the co. of Essex, rises near Cog- gcshall, and joins the Colne at Wivenhoe. ROMANBY, a tnshp. and vil. in the par. of Northal- lerton, wap. of Allertonshire, North Riding co. York, half a mile S.W. of Northallerton, its nearest railway station and post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Great North of England rail- way. It derived its name from the Roman way to Stamford Bridge. ROMANSLKIGH, a par. in the hund. of Witheridge, co. Devon, 3 miles S.E. of South Molton, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Roman way which came from near Tauuton and went to Strattou. The inhabitants are wholly engaged in agriculture. It is a meet for the Eggesford hounds. The glebe comprises 150 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 183. The church is dedicated to St. Rumon. There is a Sunday-school. ROME, a hmlt. in the tnshp. and par. of Giggleswick, wap. of Staincliff, West Riding co. York, 2 miles N.W. of Settle. It is situated in the vale of the Ribble, under the Scar, a lofty limestone rock. ROMFIELDS, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Peter, hund. of Thanet and lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, near Margate. ROMFORD, a par., post and market town in tho lib. of Ilavering-atte- Bower, co. Essex, G miles S.W. of Brentwood, 8 N.E. of Barking, and 12 N.E. of Lon- don. It is a station on tho Great Eastern railway. It is supposed to derive its name from a ford over a small stream called the Rom, a branch of the river Thames, which intersects the town, and is now crossed by a bridge. The parish formed part of Hornchurch up to 1780. Romford is a polling-place for tho county elections, and a petty sessions town. It was the Roman Diirolitum, and after the Roman conquest was held by tho Mow- brays, Berkeleys, and Newmans. The town has several good streets, the two principal of which cross each other at right angles. It contains many good houses and shops, and several public buildings. The town is lighted with gas, and well supplied with good water. It was first chartered by Edward tho Confessor, but since that monarch's time has received many additions and confir- mations to its charter. The government is now invested in a high steward, three justices of the peace, and a local board of health appointed under tlie Health of Towns' Act. The public buildings consist of a townhall, situated in the market-place, gas works, literary institute, and county court house. Petty sessions are held every Fri- day, and quarter sessions for the liberty on tho Friday succeeding the county quarter sessions. There are agri- cultural implement works and foundries, also extensive brewing and malting establishments. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in agriculture and in the establish- ments above mentioned. Market gardening is carried on to a considerable extent. The tithes were given by William of Wickham to tho warden and fellows of New College, Oxford. The living is a vie. with the cur. of Noak Hill annexed, in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 700, in the patron, of New College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Edward, has a spired and embattled tower containing a clock and eight bells. It has a side chapel, and in the E. window is the figure of tho patron saint in old painted glass. Tho interior of the church contains effigies of Sir G. Horvey and Sir Anthony Coke, of Gidea Hall, at which place he enter- tained Queen Elizabeth in 15C8. The present structure was rebuilt in 1849 50, on the site of the original struc- ture erected in 1407. The parochial charities produce about 560 per annum. There are National and infant schools. The Independents, Wcsleyans, Baptists, and Catholics have places of worship. Tho union poorhouse is situate a short distance from the town. Quarles the poet, and his son the royalist, were natives of this parish. The market, held on Wednesday, was granted in 1247, and is the general market for all kinds of agricultural produce, cattle, &c. ; there is also a market on Tuesday