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Rh SEAL. 415 SEASONCOTE. duce about 4 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, built in 1861, besides a school at Godden Green, also a library and reading-room. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. This neighbourhood is studded with residences, among which are Wilderness Park, the seat of Marquess Camden, and Chart Lodge. A fair is held on the Wednesday in Whitsun week. SEAL, a par. in the hund. of Farnham, co. Surrey, 3 miles N.E. of Farnham, and 2 S. of the Ash railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situ- ated on the Hog's Back range of hills, and is chiefly agricultural. The par. comprises the hmlt. of Tong- ham. About a fourth of the surface is unenclosed waste, and half the remainder arable, with about 50 acres of hop grounds. The soil upon the hills is chalk, and in other parts sand and clay. There are some extensive chalk pits. The appropriate tithes, belonging to the Archdeacon of Surrey, have been commuted for a rent- charge of 377. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 44, in the patron, of the Arch- deacon of Surrey. The church has a low tower con- taining three bells. With the exception of the chancel, it was rebuilt in 1861, and has several stained windows, also monuments of the Long and Woodroffe families. There is also a church at Tongham, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 100, in the patron, of the Arch- deacon of Surrey. SEAL, a par. in the hund. of West Goscote, co. Lei- cester, 5 miles S.W. of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, its post town, and 8 S. of Burton-on-Trent. The village is situated near the canal on the river Mease. The par. includes the tnshps. of Nether and Over Seal. The soil consists of clay, gravel, and sand. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 950. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has a tower containing five bells. The interior of the church contains a tomb of the 15th century to Roger Doughton, once rector of this parish. The parochial charities produce about 118 per annum, 104 of which goes to Johnson's almshouse. There is a parochial school for both sexes. The General Baptists have a place of worship. Seal Hall, The Pastures, and Grange Wood House are the principal residences. SEAL, an island in Trawbeaga Bay, co. Donegal, Ireland. SEAL AND, a lush p. in the par. of Hawarden, hund. of Mold, co. Flint, 2 miles from Hawarden, its post town, and 6 from Mold. It was formerly part of Salt- marsh Marsh, but is now reclaimed. SEAL-HOUSES, a hmlt. in the par. of Arkengarth Dale, North Riding co. York, 3 miles N.W. of Reeth. SEAMER, a par. in the W. div. of Langbaurgh lib., North Riding co. York, 6 miles S.E. of Yarm, its post town, and 2 N.W. of Stokesley. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on an eminence near the road from Yarm to Stokesley, and from the churchyard is obtained a distant view of the German Ocean. Two- thirds of the land are arable, and the remainder pasture and meadow. The soil consists of a rich sandy loam in the vicinity of the village, but in other parts of an inferior quality. In the parish is a tumulus, and on the acclivity of a hill are vestiges of an ancient entrench- ment, near which many skeletons and military weapons have been found, leading to the supposition that this was the site of the great battle of Baden Hill, in which Prince Arthur defeated the Saxons in 492. The great tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 367 13s., and the incumbent's for 16 10s. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of York, val. 56. The church, dedi- 1 to St. Martin, has a low, square tower containing two bells. The interior of the church contains a marble font, the gift of Sir Cuthbert Herring in 1822. The register dates from 1538. There is a parochial school for both sexes, also a Sunday-school ; the latter is sup- ported by Lady Leconfield. Lord Leconfield is lord of the manor and principal landowner. SEAMER, a par. in the wap. of Pickering Lythe, North Riding co. York, 4 miles S.W. of Scarborough, its post town, and 1 mile E. of the Seamer station on the North-Easteru railway. The village, which is of large extent, is situated on the old road from Driffield to Scarborough. The par. includes the tnshps. of East Agton and Irton, and formerly belonged to the Percys. In 1549 an insurrection took place here, led by Duld, the parish clerk, having for its object the restoration of the Roman Catholic religion and the abolition of monarchy. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agri- culture. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1809. The living is a vie.* with the cur. of Cayton annexed, in the dioc. of York, val. 250. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, is an ancient stone structure, with a square embattled tower containing three bells. The parochial charities produce about 15 per annum, of which 8 goes to Coulson's school. There is a National school for both sexes, supported by Lord Londesborough, and in which a Sunday-school is also held. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. Lord Londesborough is lord of the manor. A cattle market is held on the first Monday in every month, and a cattle fair on loth July, lasting seven days. SEAPATRICK, a par. in the bar. of Lower and Upper Iveagh, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. It contains the post town of Banbridge (which see). This parish lies along the banks of the river Bann, and is intersected by the road from Newry to Belfast. The soil is of first-rate quality, and well cultivated. Tho living is a vie. in the dioc. of Dromore, val. 300, in the patron, of the crown and bishop. The church was built in 1698 in place of an ancient one destroyed in 1641. Another church has been built near Banbridge. The parish is joined to Tullylish in the Roman Catholic arrangement. There are places of worship for Presby- terians and Methodists, also parochial and other schools. Seapatrick House is the chief seat. SEARBY WITH OWMBY, a par. in the S. div. of Yarborough wap., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 5 miles S.E. of Glanfoid-Brigg, its post town, and 1J mile from the Howsham station on the Hull, Market Rasen, and Lincoln railway. The village, which is small and secluded, is stationed on the Wolds, and is chiefly agricultural. The par. includes the limit, of Owmby. The impropriation belongs to the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. The tithes were commuted for land and corn-rents under Enclosure Acts in 1764 and 1795, and the glebe comprises 227 acres. The living is a vie. with that of Owmby annexed, in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 172, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, has a tower containing three bells. It was erected in 1833. There is a Na- tional school, also built in 1833. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. T. J. Dixon, Esq., is lord of the manor. SEA REACH, a bend of the river Thames, near its mouth between the Hope and Nore. SEASALTER LIBERTY, a par. in the hund. of Whitstable, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 5 miles N.W. of Canterbury, its post town. It is a coastguard station and considerable fishing village. The land is chiefly in meadow, with a small proportion of arable and garden. It is mentioned in Domesday Book, and comprises the limits, of Harwick and Seasalter. On the shore is an extensive oyster bed, called the Pol- lard, belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury, who let it to the Whitstable company of free dredgers. The appropriate tithes, belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury, have been commuted for a rent-charge of 225, and the vicarial for one of 160, besides an im- propriate glebe of 39 acres. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 130, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church is dedicated to St. Alphage. The Independents have a place of worship. There is a school endowed by Mrs. F. Fagg in 1794. The fairs formerly held here have been discontinued. SEASCALE, a station on the Whitehaven and Fur- ness junction railway, co. Cumberland, 5 miles N.W. of Ravenglass, on the coast. SEASEND, a hmlt. in the par. ofMoulton.co. Lincoln, 3 miles N.W, of Holbeach. SEASON COTE, or SEZINCOTE, a par. in the upper