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Rh SCOLE. 409 BCORBOEOUGH. living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, Tal. 150. The church is modern. SCOLE, or OSMONDISTON, a par. and poet town in the hund. of Dies, co. Norfolk, 2 miles E. of Diss railway station, and 20 S.W. of Norwich. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Waveney, and is chiefly agricultural. It was formerly a great thoroughfare, being situated on the coach road from Ipswich to Nor- wich, and has an ancient timbered inn built by Peck, a merchant, in 1655, and remarkable for a singular carved sign, and a round bed which held upwards of 30 persons. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 250, and the glebe comprises 25 acres. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 255. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient structure with a square embattled tower. The parochial charities pro- duce about 7 per annum, realised from church land. Scole House and the Shrubbery are the principal resi- dences. Sir E. Kerrison, Bart., is lord of the manor. A fair is held on Easter Tuesday for horses and cattle. SCONCE POINT, a headland in the Solent, co. Hants, opposite Yarmouth, in the lale of Wight. SCONE, or SCOON, a par. in the co. of Perth, Scot- land. It contains the new town of Scone and the vils. of Old Scone and Stormontfield. It extends about 4 miles in length from S. to N., with an extreme breadth of about 3 miles. It is bounded by the pars, of St. Martin's, Kilspindie, Kinfauns, Kinnoul, Perth, and Hedgorton. The surface is moderately even, and the land in an excellent state of cultivation. The prevailing rocks are of the Old lied sandstone formation, varied by trap dykes. Freestone for building is extensively quar- ried. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in the large bleach-field at Stormontfield. The parish is tra- versed by the roads from Perth to Blairgowrio, Cupar Angus, and Newtyle, and is within easy access of the quays and railway depots of Perth. The town of New Scone is about 2 miles N. of Perth. It is situated on the road from Perth to Blairgowrie, and at a short dis- tance from the river Tay. The houses are well built, and the streets have a clean appearance. The old vil- lage, which is now of small extent, grew out of an Austin abbey, founded here by Alexander I. in 1114, on the site of an earlier Culdeo house. In the church of this abbey was preserved the coronation stone brought by Kenneth II. from Dunstaflhage in 834, and on it all the Scottish kings were crowned till the year 129G, when Edward I. removed it to Westminster Abbey, and with it, according to ancient prcphecy, the empire of Scot- land. The ancient palace and abbey were plundered and burnt in 1559 by an infuriated mob during the Refor- mation. From the remaining traces of the abbey wall, it is estimated to have enclosed an area of 12 acres. Charles II. was crowned in this church before ho set out on the expedition that terminated in the fatal battle of Worcester. On the site of the royal palace now stands Scone House, the seat of the Earl of Mansfield, measuring 210 feet by 105, including a timbered gallery 160 feet in length, in place of the old coronation hall. It contains many historical portraits, and some antique furniture, including the hangings of a bed, said to have been wrought by Mary Queen of Scots when a prisoner in Loch Leveu Castle. In the grounds are the ancient market cross, standing 13 feet in height, also the Mote Hill, or Mont Placiti de SconA, omnis terra, where the ancient kings sat to determine the pleas between their barons. In the vicinity are two Druidical circles, con- sisting of 9 stones, and traces of several camps. This pur. is in the presb. of Perth and synod of Perth and Stirling, and in the patron, of the crown. The stipend of the minister is about 275. The parish church was erected in 1804, but was enlarged in 1834. The interior contains effigies and monuments to the Murrays. There are a Free church and an United Presbyterian church, also a parochial and 3 other schools. Douglas, the botanist, was born in this parish in 1798, and died here in 1834. SCONSER, a hmlt. on the E. coast of Skye Island, co. Inverness, Scotland, 9 miles S.E. of Portrea, and 23 from Kyle Rhea ferry. There is a ferry situated on the S. side of Loch Sligachan, near Sconser Inn, where tourists stop. The great road formed by the parlia- mentary commissioners from Kyle Rhea, the usual en- trance into the Isle of Skye, to Dunvegan and Stein, passes through this place. SCOONIE, a par. in the district of Kirkealdy, co. Fife, Scotland. It extends in length about 4 miles from S. to N., with an extreme breadth of about 2'| miles, and is bounded by the Frith of Forth and by the pars, of Markinch, Wemyss, Kennoway, Kettle, Cults, and Largo. The surface is moderately even, rising gradually towards the northern extremity, where its greatest altitude reaches 700 feet above sea-level. The coast is flat and sandy, extending along the W. side of Largo Bay for about 1 1 mile in extent. From some of the heights a prospect is obtained of the Frith of Forth and the Lothians. The land is chiefly arable, and well culti- vated. Coal was formerly worked on the estate of Durie ; and at Aitbernie a bed of ochre is found 4 feet in thickness. The village of Scoonie is about 2 miles S.W. of Largo. It is situated on the Frith of Forth, at the mouth of the river Leven, which forms the only harbour for small vessels. The climate is cold, but not unhealthy. The par. also contains the limits, of South Burn and Leven, and is traversed by the great S. coast road to Fife. It is within easy access of the Leven and the East of Fife railways. Many of the inhabitants are engaged in flax spinning and in handloom weaving. There used to be a good salmon fishery. Near the western border of the parish a conflict is said to have taken place between the Scots and the Danes, where many stone coffins and other relics were discovered in 1821. This par. is in the presb. of Kirkealdy and synod of Fife, and in the patron, of the crown. The stipend of the minister is about 270. The parish church was erected in 1776 and enlarged in 1822. There are a Free church, Presbyterian church, and an Independent chapel. The old church of Scoonio was granted by the Bishop of St. Andrew's to the priory of Loch Leven in the llth century, and is now used as a burying vault of the l)urie family. The principal seats are Kilmux, Monthrive, and Durie. 3. Stone, a self-taught linguist, was born here in 1727. A fair is held monthly from May to October for linen. SCOONIE-BURNS, a hmlt. in the par. of Scoonie, co. Fife, Scotland. SCOPWICK, a par. in the second div. of Langoe wap.. parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 9 miles N. of Sluaford, its post town, and 10 S.W. of West-Kirtstead railway station. The village, which is of small extent and chiefly agricultural, is situated on the road from Lincoln to Sleaford. The Burton hounds meet in this parish. The soil is light and sandy, with a substratum of limestone, which is quarried for building purposes. A little to the W. of the village is a heath, sheltered on the E. by some oak woods. The tithes were commuted for corn rents under an Enclosure Act in 1797, and the glebe comprises 16 acres. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 185, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to the Holy Cross, is a compara- tively modern edifice, having been rebuilt upwards of half a century back, with the exception of the tower. The register dates from 1609. There is a Church school. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. H. Chaplin, Esq., is lord of the manor. SCORBOROTJGH, a par. in the Bainton-Beacon div. of Harthill wap., East Riding co. York, 4J miles N.W. of Beverley, its post town, and 1 mile from Arram rail- way station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated in the valley of the Aike-beck. The land is chiefly in pasture, and the soils of various quality. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 306. The living is a rect. with the perpet. cur.* of Lecon- field annexed, in the dioc. of York, val. 370. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, has a tower contain- ing one bell. In the vicinity is an old seat with a heronry. Scorborough Hall and Gomery Hull are the principal residences. Lord Hotham is lord of the manor