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Rh SALTERTON. 8ALTON. ment. This parish was a possession of MUlifont Abbey. Copper and lead were formerly worked. SALTEETON, a hmlt. in the par. of Durnford, co. Wilts, 4 miles N.W. of Salisbury, on the river Avon. SALTEETON, an ecclesiastical district in the hund. of Wonford, co. Devon, 3 miles E. of Topsham, and 5 S.E. of Exeter, near the confluence of the rivers Clyst and Exe. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 133. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a modern edifice. SALTERTON, BUDLEIGH. See BUDLEIOH SAL- TEKTON, co. Devon. SALTER WITH ESKAT, an ext. par. place in the ward of Allerdale-above-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 6 miles E. of Whitehaven. It was formerly a separate parish, but contains now only two or three farmhouses. SALTFLEETBY ALL SAINTS, a par. in the Marsh div. of Louth-Eske hund., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 9J miles N.E. of Louth, its post town. The village, which is small and irregularly built, is chiefly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 305, and the glebe comprises 28 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 317, in the patron, of Magdalen College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a square tower containing five bolls. The parochial charities produce about 33 per annum, accruing from a bequest of the Rev. Dr. Cholmeley, rector of this parish, in 1785. There ia a National school. The Wcsleyans and Primi- tive Methodists have each a place of worship. S. T. Scrope, Esq., and the President of Magdalen College, are lords of the manor. SALTFLEETBY ST. CLEMENT, a par. in the Marsh div. of Louth-Eske hund., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 10 miles N.E. of Louth, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated near the coast, and is wholly agricultural. The surface is level, but well drained, and the soil a rich loam. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 263 7s., and the glebe contains 3 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc, of Lincoln, val. 210. The church, dedicated to St. Clement, was restored in 1841. S. T. Scrope, Esq., is lord of the manor. SALTFLEETBY ST. PETEE, a par. in the Marsh div. of Louth-Eske hund., co. Lincoln, 8 miles N.E. of Louth, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 240, and the rectorial for a like sum ; the glebe comprises 20 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 229, in the patron, of Oriel College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has a square tower. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. In the vicinity is an observatory. S. T. Scrope, Esq., is lord of the manor. SALTFLEET-HAVEN, a hmlt. in the par. of Skid- brooke, Marsh div. of Louth-Eske hund., parts of Lind- sey, co. Lincoln, 9 miles N.E. of Louth, and 38 N.E. of Lincoln. It is situated on the sea-coast, and is a sub-port to Boston. At a short distance is an oyster bed. The hamlet is much frequented for sea bathing. A small trade is done in coals and fish. In the vicinity are numerous springs of water. The Wesleyans and Free Methodists have each a place of worship. A fair is held on 3rd October. SALTFORD, a par. in the hund. of Keynsham, co. Somerset, 2 miles of Keynsham, and 5 N.W. of Bath, its post town. It is a station on the Great Western railway. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Avon, which bounds the parish on the E. and N. The soil is of various qualities, resting upon a substratum of blue lias. A portion of the in- habitants are engaged in the extensive brass works situated on the river bank. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 185, and the glebe comprises 13 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient stone edifice, with a tower containing one bell. There is a parochial school for both sexes, also a Sunday-school. Saltford House is the principal resi- dence. SALTHILL, a bathing-place on Galway Bay, co. Galway, Ireland, adjoining Galway, of which it is a suburb. SALT-HILL, a vil. partly in the par. of Upton, hund. of Stoke, and partly in the par. of Farnham-Royal, hund. of Burnham, co. Bucks, 2 miles N. of Windsor. It is -a petty sessions town, and up to 1848 was the scene of a triennial ceremony of the Eton scholars, termed the Montem, when a procession repaired to a tumulus on the S. side of the road, called the Salt-hill. The line of the Great Western railway passes near the village. SALTHOUSE, a par. in the hund. of Holt, co. Nor- folk, 3 miles N. of Holt, its post town, and 2J E. of Cley. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated near the coast. The surface is undulating, and the higher grounds command sea views. A portion of the land is of a marshy character, and abounds in wild fowl, and in the pools are great numbers of eels. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 219 1 Is. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Kelling, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, has a lofty, square embattled tower, formerly surmounted by a spire. The interior contains a font of great anti- quity. There is a place of worship for Primitive Metho- dists. SALTHEOP, a tythg. in the par. of Wroughton, co. Wilts, 3 miles S.W. of Swindon. SALTLEY WITH WASHWOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of Aston, co. Warwick, 2 miles N.E. of Birming- ham, its post town. It is situated on the Wednesbury canal and North- Western railway, on which latter it is a station. In the neighbourhood is a diocesan training school, with accommodation for 160 pupils. It was erected by B. Ferrey in 1850, and includes a chapel. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 150. SA LTMARSH, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Broxash, co. Hereford, near Bromyard. SALTMARSH, a tnshp. in the par. of Howden, wap. of Howdenshire, East Riding co. York, 4 miles S.E. of Howden, its post town. The village is situated on the river Humber. The inhabitants are chiefly agri- cultural. There is a ferry across the river Ouse. The soil is of a light character, upon a subsoil of sand and clay. Saltmarsh Hall is the principal residence, and has been held by the Saltmarsh family from the Con- quest. SALT-MILLS, a vil. in the par. of Tintern, bar. of Shelburne, co.Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N. of Fethard. It is situated on Bannow Bay, and has a dispensary and school. In the vicinity are the ruins of Tintern Abbey, Donough Castle, and the church of St. Kieran. Tintern Abbey is the residence of the proprietor. Straw-plaiting employs the greater part of the female population. SALTNEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Hawarden, hund. of Mold, co. Flint, 2 miles from Hawarden, and 7 W. of Chester. It is a station on the Chester and Shrewsbury section of the Great Western railway. It is situated near the river Dee. At this place Henry II. encamped in 1157. It was formerly marsh land, but since 1778 has been considerably improved. Saltney formerly be- longed to Basingwick Abbey, SALTON, a par. and tnshp. locally in the wap. of Ryedale, North Riding co. York, 5 miles S.E. of Kirby Moorside, its post town, and 3 N. of Barton railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Rye, and is wholly agricultural. The par. includes the tnshp. of Brawby. The soil consists of a deep loam, with subsoil of clay. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of York, val. 140. The church is dedicated to St. John of Beverley. There is a school for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is also held. J. Wood- all, Esq., is lord of the manor. SALTON, or SALTOUN, a par. in the co. of Had- dington, Scotland. It contains the vils. of East Salton