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Rh EOXBY. 363 ROYDON, Eive British works connecting fortified camps on the hills, supposed to have been constructed by the Boman- ised Britons as barriers against tho Saxons, the most remarkable of which is the Catrail, extending over 18 miles, from Eoberton, in Selkirkshire, by Northouse, Langburn, and Maiden Paps, to Peel-Fell. Besides these there are many Picts' houses, cairns, and Druidical stones, chiefly in Liddesdale. BOXBY, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Hinder- well, E. div. of Langbaurgh lib., North Biding co. York, 10 miles N.W. of Whitby. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The tithes were com- muted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1804. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Hinderwell, in the dioc. of York. Tho church has a small tower. KOXBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Pickhill, wap. of Hallikeld, North Biding co. York, 6 miles N.W. of Thirsk. BOXBY-CUM-BISBY, a par. in the N. div. of llanley wap., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 9 miles S.W. of Barton-upon-Humber, its post town, and 1 mile S. of Winterton. The village, which is small, is situated on an eminence commanding a prospect of tho Humber. It is of a remote date. The par. which in- cludes the hmlts. of Bisby and Sawcliife, is bounded on the E. by the river Ancholme. Good stone for building is quarried. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 420, and the glebe comprises 123 acres. The living is a vie. with that of Bisby annexed, in the dioc. of Lincoln, joint val. 389. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice, in good preservation. The register dates from 1689. The old church of Bisby has long been demolished. There is a school, supported by voluntary contributions. In a field S.W. of the church a Boman tesselated pavement, about seven yards square, was discovered in 1709, and at a short distance from the spot is a thermal spring. C. C. Elves, Esq., is lord of the manor. EOXETH, a hmlt. in the par. of Harrow-on-the- Hill, co. Middlesex, 1 mile S.W. of Harrow. BOXHAM, a par. in the hund. o Clackclose, co. Norfolk, 3 miles S.E. of Downham Market, its railway station and post town. The parish, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The soil is of various qualities, but tolerably fertile. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to that of Byston, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a square tower, and for a considerable period was in a ruinous state, but has recently been restored. The interior of the church contains some monuments to the Pratt family. Byston Hall is the principal residence. E. B. Pratt, Esq., is lord of the manor. BOXHOLM, a hmlt. in the par. of Leasingham, wap. of Flax well, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 2 miles N. i ford. KOXTON, a par. in the hund. of Barford, co. Bedford, 6 miles S.W. of St. Neot's, its post town, and 8 N.E. of Bedford. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the river Ouse, and on the great N. road. The par. includes the hmlts. of Chawson and Collesdon, and is chiefly agricultural. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1810. The living is a vie. annexed to the vie.* of Great Barford, in the dioc. of Ely, val. 288, in the patron, of Trinity College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to t. Mary, is an ancient structure with a square em- t'attled tower containing four bells. The interior of the church contains an altar-tomb of Roger Hunt, bearing date 1439. Tho parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. The Independents have a place of worship. Boxton House is tho principal residence. The Bev. B. > is lord of the manor. BOXTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Immingham, co. !n, 7 miles N.E. of Caistor. BOXWELL, a par. in the hund. of Chelmsford, co. Essex, 4i miles N.W. of Chelmsford, its post town, and 7 from Ingatestono. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Chelmer, and is wholly VOL. III. agricultural. There are two flour mills. The soil is cold and wet, but has been much improved by drainage. Near Boyton Cross is a stream which after rain acquires the force of a mountain torrent. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 1,020, payable to New College, Oxford, and one of 43 to the impro- priator. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Bochester, val. 250, in the patron, of New College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, was restored and enlarged in 1854. It contains some monuments. The parochial charities produce about 28 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. Lord Petre is lord of the manor. BOY, an island in the par. of Mevagh, bar. of Kilma- crenan, co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 1 mile N. of Carrickart, and 5 miles N.E. of Glen. It lies in Mulroy Bay. BOY, or BTJAIG, a river of the co. of Inverness, Scotland, rises near Loch Oich, in Lochaber, and joins the Spean near Keppoch House. EOYAL-OAK, a vil. in the par. of Killinane, bar. of Idrone West, co. Carlow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 1 mile S.W. of Bagnalstown. It is situated on the river Barrow, and on the road from Dublin to Carlow. It is named from an old inn which stood here. EOYAL-OAK, a hmlt. in the New Forest, co. Hants, 4 miles E. of Fordingbridgo. It is supposed to be the spot where William Bufus was accidentally shot by Tyrell whilst hunting in the New Forest. BOYALTY FABM, an ext. par. place in the wap. of Kirton, parts of Holland, co. Lincoln, near Swineshead, to which par. it is annexed for parochial purposes. EO YDHOUSE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Shelley, West Biding co. York, 4 miles S.E. of Huddersfield. BOYDON, or WOODBEDON, a par. in the bunds, of Harlow and Waltham, co. Essex, 4^ miles S.W. of Harlow, its post town, 5 N.E. of Cheshunt, and 5 S.E. of Ware. It is a station on the Great Eastern line of railway. The village, which is considerable, is situated near the confluence of the rivers Lea and Stort, and was once a market town. It contains the remains of New Hall, or Nether Hall, which, though converted into farm buildings, still retains traces of its former grandeur particularly the gateway tower, which is entire. More than half the land is arable, and the remainder meadow, pasture, and woodland. The Cambridge section of the Great Eastern railway passes through the parish. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bochester, val. 99. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has a square em- battled tower, and contains three brasses of the Coltes and other families, bearing date from 1471. The paro- chial charities produce about 28 per annum, of which 17 goes to Manning's school. Boydou House is the principal residence. BOYDON, a par. in the hund. of Diss, co. Norfolk, 1J mile W. of Diss, its railway station and post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river AVaveney, which bounds tho parish on the S., and near the line of the Great Eastern railway. The inha- bitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The greater part of the land is arable, a small proportion of meadow and pasture. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 440, and the glebe comprises 46 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 385. The church, dedicated to St. Bemigius, is an ancient structure with a round tower containing three bells. It contains several monuments. The parochial charities produce about 57 per annum. There is a free school, supported by tho rector. Mr. S. Brook and G. E. Frere, Esq., are lords of the manors the former of Boydon Tufts and the latter of Gissing Hall. About 20 acres of land are let in small lots to tho poor. BOYDON, a par. in the hund. of Freebridge-Lynn, CO. Norfolk, 6 miles N.E. of Lynn, its post town, and 2 S.E. of Castle Eising. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. There is a considerable tract of common and heath. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 160, and the glebe comprises about three acres. The living is a rect. consolidated with 3 B