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Rh SAVIOTJB, ST. 401 SAWTEY ST. ANDREW. water. The living is a rect.* in the dice, of Winchester, val. 150, in the patron, of the governor. The church is an ancient Norman structure, erected in 1164. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. SAVIOUR, ST., or ST. SAUVEUR, a par. in the isle of Jersey, Channel Islands, 1 mile N.E. of St. Helier. The par., which is large, contains the vils. of Georgetown and Longueville. The surface is varied with hill and dale, and the land in good cultivation. From the uplands a view is obtained of the surrounding country and coast, with the harbour of St. Helier lying immediately below. Stone for building is quarried, and there is a mineral spring much resorted to for its medi- cinal properties. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 300, in the patron, of the governor. The church of St. Sauveur is a cruciform structure of the 12th century, with a lofty tower rising from the centre. There are places of worship for Independents and Wesleyans. The free grammar school of St. Mau- lier or Magliore's was founded in 1498, under charter of Henry VII., by Dean Neel and Vincent Tehy, for boys of the island, and has an endowment of about 150 per annum, with right of presentation to three scholarships in Oxford University. The Rev. Philip Falle, the his- torian of the island, was a native of this place. SAWBRIDGE, a hmlt. in the par. of Wolfhamcote, co. Warwick, 6 miles N.E. of Southam. SAWBRIDGEWORTH, or SABSWORTH, a par. and post town in the hund. of Braughin, co. Herts, 4 miles S. of Bishop Stortford, and 11 N.E. of Hertford. It is a station on the Cambridge section of the Great Eastern railway. It is situated near the river Stort, and on the road to Newmarket. It was formerly a market town, and was held by Geoffrey Magnaville, the Says, Bourchiers, and other families of distinction. Malting is carried on to a great extent. There are ex- tensive nursery grounds. The great tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 1,479 12s., and the vicarial for 391, and the appropriate glebe comprises 128 acres. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 336, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a square tower containing six bells. The interior of the church contains 6 brasses, and effigies, one of J. Leventhorpo, bearing date 1433, also monuments of the Chaunceys, Hewits, and Jocelynes. There is a district church at High Wych, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 70. The parochial charities produce about 17 per annum. There are endowed and National schools for both sexes. The Independents and Wesleyans have each a place of worship. SAWDDWY, a stream of the co. of Carmarthen, rises in the Black mountains, and joins the Teivi a little below Llangadock. SAWDON, a tnshp. in the par. of Brompton, wap. of Pickering Lythe, North Riding co. York, 8 miles 8.W. of Scarborough. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. 8AWEL, a mountain on the borders of cos. London- derry and Tyrone, Ireland, forming one of the Spenin range. It attains an elevation of 2,240 feet above sea- level. 8AWLEY, a par. in the hund. of Morleston, co. Derby, 8i miles S.E. of Derby, its post town, and 5~ N.W. of Kegworth. It is a station on the Midland railway. The par., which is situated on the rivers Trent and Derwent, includes the chplries. of Long n and Breaston, and the hmlt. of Wilsthorpe. The village, which is neatly built, was formerly a market town, and has the old market-house still standing. Some of the inhabitants are employed in frame-work knitting and cotton-spinning. The Trent and Mersey navigation and the Erewash canal pass through this parish. The surface is generally level, and the soil a reddish clay, alternated with gravel. The tithes were commuted for lund under Enclosure Acts in 1765 and 1787. The living is a vie.* with the cur. of Long Eaton annexed, in the of Lichfield, val. 266, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has an embattled and spired tower containing three bells. The interior of the church contains 2 brasses of the Bothes, bearing date 1468. There are also the district churches of Breaston with Risley, and Wilne, the livings of which are both perpet. curs., val. 300 each, in the patron, of the bishop. The parochial charities produce about 34 per annum. There is a National school. The Wesleyans and Baptists have each a place of wor- ship. The Earl of Harrington is lord of the manor. A fair, chiefly for horses, is held on 17th November. SAWLEY, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. and lib. of Ripon, West Riding co. York, 6 miles S.W. of Ripon, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. The tnshp. comprises the hmlts. of Cowbush, Hungate, North Pastures, and Rispleth. The surface is broken by hills, which in some places attain a considerable elevation. The soil on the up- lands is light, but in the valleys a heavy loam. About one-third of the land is arable, the remainder hilly E nature. There are quarries of good building-stone, rom which materials were obtained for the erection of Trinity church, at Ripon. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 63, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a belfry containing one bell. The parochial charities produce about 14 per annum. There is a school for both sexes, partially endowed. Sawley ' Hall is the principal residence. H. Wonnald, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. SAWLEY WITH TOSSIDE, an ext. par. place in the W. div. of Stainclifie wap., West Riding co. York, 4 miles N.E. of Clitheroe. It is situated on the river Ribble. Here are the ruins of a Cistercian abbey, founded by William de Percy in 1147, and the revenue of which at the Dissolution was estimated at 221 15*. Sd. The site and ruins are now the property of the Earl de Grey and Ripon. The gate-house has been converted into a cottage. SAWSTON, a par. in the hund. of Whittlesford, co. Cambridge, 6 miles N.W. of Linton, and 1 mile from the Whittlesford station on the Cambridge section of the Great Eastern railway. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the river Granta and the London and Cambridge road. It was formerly a market town, and has still remains of the market cross. Some of the inhabitants are engaged in an extensive paper mill, and others in the manufacture of parchment. Queen Mary spent some time at the ancient manor house of the Huddleston family, which is situated in this parish. The tithes wore commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1802. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 170. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The parochial charities produce about 169 per annum, of which 108 goes to Huntingdon's almshouses. There is a National school, also a place of worship for Inde- pendents. SAWTRY ALL SAINTS, a par. in the hund. of Norman Cross, co. Huntingdon, 3 miles S. of Stilton. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the road to York. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. About half the land is arable, and tho remainder rich meadow and fenny pasture. The soil is a strong clay. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1804. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 189. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient struc- ture, with a tower and a low spire. It contains three ancient stalls, and the brass of a knight bearing date 1404. There are National schools, built in 1840. SAWTRY ST. ANDREW, or BEAUMES, a par. in the hund. of Norman Cross, co. Huntingdon, 3J miles S.E. of Stilton. The village, which is small and wholly agricultural, is situated on the road from Huntingdon to Peterborough. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1804, and the glebe comprises 200 acres. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 169. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient structure. The Wesleyans have a place of worship.