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Rh RY1IEE. 379 SACOMB. Hill. The low lands are watered by the Eye brook, and are principally in dairy farms. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 170, and the glebe comprises 19 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 200. The church is dedicated to St. Hypolite. The manor belongs to the Duchy of Corn- wall. KYMER, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Black- bourn, co. Suflblk, 5 miles S. of Thetford. BY8HWORTH, a hmlt. in the tnshp. and par. of Bingley, wap. of Upper Skyrack, West Eiding co. York, 2 miles from Bingley, and 32 S.W. of York. It is situated in the valley of the river Aire, near the Leeds and Liverpool canal. EYSOME, a vil. in the tnshp. of Hollym, East Eiding co. York, 2 miles N.E. of Patrington. EYSTON, or EISTON, a par. in the hund. of Clack- close, co. Norfolk, 1 J mile S.E. of Downham Market, its post town and nearest lailway station. About half the land is arable, and the remainder meadow, pasture, and woodland. The soil is of a sandy nature, but tolerably productive. The village is small, and wholly agricul- tural. The principal residence is Eyston Hall, the seat of E. R. Pratt, Esq., surrounded by a well-wooded park, stretching towards West Dereham. In this park stands Ket's Oak, or the Oak of Eeformation, under which Coniers, the chaplain of the rebels under Ket, is said to have preached, and where their court sat to administer justice and regulate disorders. The appropriate tithes, belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Norwich, have been commuted for a rent-charge of 277, and the glebe comprises 13 acres. The living is a perpet. cur. with that of Eoxham annexed, joint val. .61, in the patron. of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, after being many years in a ruinous state, has recently been restored. It contains several monuments to the Pratt family. E. Eoger Pratt, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. EYTHEE, a par. and tnshp. in the lower and upper divs. of Barkstone Ash wap., West Eiding co. York, 6 miles E. of Tadcaster, its post town, 6 N.W. of Selby, and 3 W. of Ulleskelf railway station. The village, which ia of small extent, is situated on the river Wharfe, near its junction with the Ouse, and is wholly agricultural. The soil is of a light and loamy nature. The land is chiefly arable, with some pasture and woodland. The par. comprises the limits, of Ozen- dike and Ledd. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 613 Us., and the glebe comprises 12 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. 573, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The register dates from 1558. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. The Wes- leyans have a place of worship. W. S. Morritt, Esq., is lord of the manor. EYTHIN, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Mary Hill, co. Glamorgan, 4 miles N.W. of Cowbridge. EYTON, a par. and tnshp. in the W. div. of Chester ward, co. Durham, 7 miles W. of Newcastle, and 8 W. of Gateshead. It is a station on the Newcastle and Carlisle railway. The par., which is situated between the rivers Tyne and Derwent, comprises the tnshps. of n, Crawcrook, and Byton Woodside. The inha- bitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture, and in the extensive works for the preparation of iron and steel wares. The village is a petty sessions town, and in the neighbourhood are many villas. It was burnt by the Scots in 1297. There are limestone quarries and col- lieries, and ironstone is worked to some extent. Eyton lavings-bank was the first established in England. The oil consists of grave], but is tolerably fertile. The living a a rect.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 956, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to the lloly Cross, is a stone edifice, with a tower surmounted by a lofty spire. The interior of the church contains a carved screen and some ancient oaken stalls. The register dates from 1581. At Winlaton in this parish is also tho district church of St. Cuthberts-Stella, the VOL. III. living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 276. The church was built in 1828. Tho parochial charities produce about 20 per annum. There is a parochial school for both sexes, conducted on the National system, and en- dowed with 5 per annum, the bequest of Lord Crewe. The Congregationalists have a place of worship. EYTON, a par. in the Shiflhal div. of Brimstree hund., co. Salop, 3J miles S.E. of Shifihal, ita post town, and 3 from the Albrighton station. The village, which is small, is situated on tho river Worf, and is chiefly agricultural. It had anciently a market, and gave title of baron to tho Cravens, but the market and fair have long been discontinued. Tho soil is of a sandy nature, with a subsoil of red sandstone. Tho tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 445, and the glebe comprises 59 acres. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 545. The church is a stone structure, with a tower containing three bells. The church, which has lately been restored, has an E. win- dow. There is a National school for both sexes. E. H. Cheney, Esq., is lord of the manor. EYTON, a hmlt. in tho par. of Worksop, co. Notting- ham, near Worksop. EYTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Bulkington, co. War- wick, 4 miles S.E. of Nuneaton. EYTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirkby-Misperton, Pickering lythe, North Eiding co. York, 7 miles from Pickering, and 3 N.E. of New Malton. The township, which is wholly agricultural, is situated on the river Eye. The soil is a mixture of loam, clay, and sand, with a subsoil of loam and clay. T. Barstow, Esq., is lord of the manor. EYTON-UPON-DUNSMOEE, a par. in the Eugby div. of Knightlow hund., co. Warwick, 4 miles S.E. of Coventry, its post town, and 2 S.W. of Brandon railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Avon, and is wholly agricultural. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in ribbon- weaving. It is a meet for the North Warwick hounds. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1761. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 113, in the patron, of the Prebend of Eyton, in the cathedral of Lichfield. The church, dedi- cated to St. Leonard, has a square tower containing three bells. Tho interior of tho church contains several mo- numents of antiquity. The register dates from 1662. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. EYTON WOODSIDE, a tnshp. in the par. of Eyton, W. div. of Chester ward, co. Durham, 2 miles from Eyton, its post town, and nearest station on the New- castle and Carlisle railway. The village, which is of small extent, is situated about a mile S. of tho turnpike road from Newcastle to Hexham. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The soil consists of clay, and coal is found in some places. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Eeformers ; also a school for both sexes. The tnshp. includes the vil. of Greenside. S. SAAETAY, an islet in Harris Sound, one of the Western Isles, coast of Scotland. SABDEN, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Pendleton, par. of Whalley, co. Lancaster, 4 miles N.W. of Burnley, and 3 S.E. of Clitheroe. It is situated under Pendle Hill, and contains Sheriff's print-works. SACKETT'S HILL, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Peter's, Isle of Thanet, co. Kent, 2 miles from Margate. SACOMB, a par. in the hund. of Broadwater, co. Hertford, 4 miles N.W. of Ware, its post town, and 2 N.E. of Stapleford. It is mentioned in. Domesday Book as 5!c/(ip,aiid was held by Peter de Valoignes. The manor subsequently came to the Fitzwalters, Bab- thorpes, Plumptons, Eolts, Caswells, and others. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The soil is of various qualities, and the land is partly in common. Woodhall Park, the seat of the Smiths, is a modern mansion, situated in a well-wooded park, So