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Rh NEWCASTLE-TON. 31 NEWCHURCH-IN-PENDLE-FOREST. principal antiquities include the old castle and town walls described above, the remains of the Emperor Hadrian's wall, the foundations of Roman buildings connected with the station Pans jElii, a Roman well, &c. ; the inn called the " Scotch Arms," in New Nungate, where the Scottish kings lodged ; Anderson's house, built on the site of the Franciscan priory founded by Henry III., and in which Charles I. was detained prisoner; the monastery of the grey friars founded in the 13th century, where Duns Scotus was educated, and given by Henry VIII. to the Earl of Essex, but of this no traces now remain ; also a Benedictine nunnery founded shortly after the Norman conquest ; a Premonstratensian friary; the chapel of St. Lawrence, presented to the corporation by the Percys in 1549, besides other religious houses, all traces of which are now fast disappearing by reason of the improvements recently undertaken in the old town. Newcastle is the seat of a Poor-law Union co-extensive with the borough, of a superintendent registry, and of new County Court and excise districts. Races take place annually in June on a course of 3,162 yards, called the Hotspur Round, situated on the Mpor. Market days are Tuesday and Saturday for corn, but the cattle and hay markets only on Tuesday. The provision market in Grainger-street is open daily, as is also the fish market on the Sandhill. Fairs are held on the first Tuesday in each month for the sale of lean stock, on the 12th and nine following days of August, and on the 29th and nine following days of October for horses, cattle, and sheep, and on the 22nd November for pleasure ; also statute fairs for hiring farm servants on the first Tuesday in May and November. NEWCASTLETON, a vil. in the par. of Castlcton, co. Roxburgh, Scotland, 22 miles S.W. of Jedburgh. It is situated on the river Liddol. NEWCASTLE, TIPPER, a par. in the bar. of New- castle, co. Wicklow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, containing the post town of Nowtown-Mount-Kennedy. The par. is 4 miles long, atid its greatest breadth is 3 miles. The surface is mountainous and boggy. The living is incor- porated with that of Newcastle, Lower. Mountjohn is the principal residence. NEWCESTON, a vil. in the bar. of Kinalmeakj', co. Cork, Ireland, 6 miles N.W. of Bandon. Fairs are occasionally hold here. NEWCHAPEL, or MULLOGHNONG, a par. in the bar. of East Ida and Offa, co. Tipperary, prov. of Mun- ster, Ireland, 3 miles N.W. of Clonmel, its post town. The par. is 4 miles long by 2J miles broad. The soil is mostly good. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cashel, val. 381, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was built by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits in 1S19. There is a day school. Springmount, Barn House, and Knockcevan House, are the principal resiliences. NK W CHAPEL. See LLAVDRINIO, co. Montgomery. XKWCHAPEL. See THURSFIELD, co. Stafford. XKWCIIURCH.ahund.intheco. ofKent.containstho par. of Kuckingo, with part of Bilsington, and includes St. Mary and Newchureh, in the lib. of Romney-Marsh. NEWCHUHC1I, a par. in the lib. of Romney-Marsh, but locally in the hund. of Newchurch, lathe of Shop- way, co. Kent, 5 miles N. of New Romnoy, its post town, and 4 S.E. of the Ham Street railway station. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. The 1 1 Military canal passes within a mile and a half. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 632. The living is a roct.* and vie. in the dioc. of rbury, val. 450, in the patron, of the archbishop. hurch, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is a stone structure! with an embattled tower containing five bells. The register dates from 1684. The parochial charities -t uf Finehe's annuity of 25 for six poor men. is a N.tii'niiil school. KV( 'II fuel I. :i, ,:, r. in the hund. of East Medina, Islo of Wight, co. Hants, 6 miles S.E. of Newport, its post town, and the same distance S.W. of Ryde. The which is the most extensive in the isle, reaches from Rydo in the N. to Ventnor in the S. It is 9 miles by 1J mile in extent, comprising the tnshps. of Ryde, Ventnor, Wroxall, Winston, and Princelett. The two first are important towns, much frequented in the season for sea-bathing. The village of Christchurch is situated on the small river Brading, and is chiefly agricultural. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 500, in the patron, of the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. The parish church, dedicated to All Saints, formerly belonged to Lyra Abbey. It is a small cruciform struc- ture, situated on rising ground, and contains tombs of the Dillingtons. In addition to the parish church, there are the following district churches, viz. St. Thomas's (Ryde), Holy Trinity, St. Peter's (Haven-street), St. James's, and Ventnor, the livings of which are all perpet. curs. The churches are noticed under the several places where they are situated. The parochial charities pro- duce about 16 per anuum, of which 9 goes to Bowles's school. [See RYDE and VENTXOU.] NEWCHURCH, or LLANN-NEWYDD, a par. in the hund. of Elvet, co. Carmarthen, 3 miles N.W. of Carmarthen, its post town, and 13 from Newcastle. In the neighbourhood are traces of a Roman encampment, and of an ancient road. The par., which is of large extent, includes several small hmlts. The land is fertile and well cultivated. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioo. of St. David's, val. 96. The church is a small structure. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a village school. The ancient Roman inscribed stone found here has been removed to Traws-Mawr. NEWCHURCH, a par. in the hund. of Painscastle, co. Radnor, 7 miles S. of Radnor, and 7 from Kington, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Arrow. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 171, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. NEWCHURCH, a par. in the upper div. of Caldicott hund., co. Monmouth, 5 miles N.W. of Chepstow, its post town, and 12 from Monmouth. It is in two divs., E. and W., and includes the chplry. of Dcvardean. The village is considerable, but chiefly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 166. There is also a chapel-of-easo at Devan- dean. The parochial charities produce about 8 per annum. NEW-CHURCH. See LLAXDULAS, co. Brecon. NEWCHURCH, a tnshp. in the par. of Kinnersley, co. Hereford, 3 miles S.W. of Weobley. NEWCHURCH. See WKITEOATE, co. Chester. NEWCHURCH, a vil. in the bar. of Portnahinch, Queen's County, Ireland, 2 miles S.E. of Mountmcllick. NEWCHURCH, a vil. in the par. of Ardea, in the bar. of Loughinsholin, co. Londonderry, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles S.E. of Mountmellick. It is situated on the river Bann. NEWCHURCH, or NEWCHURCII KENYON, a chplry. and tnshp. in the par. of Winwick, hund. of West Derby, co. Lancaster, 3 miles S. of Leigh, 6 E. by S. of Newton-in-Makerfield, and 5 N. of Warrington. It is situated near the Sankey canal and the line of the North- Western railway. The inhabitants are partly engaged in the cotton-mills and in the manufacture of hardware. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 169. The living is a rect.* with the cur. of Bury Lane annexed, in the dioc. of Chester, val. 180. The church is a modern edifice containing 365 free sittings. NEWCHURCH-IN-PENDLE-FOREST, a chplry. and tnshp. in the par. of Whalley, higher div. of the hund. of Blackburn, co. Lancaster, 6 miles N. by W. of Burnley, and 4 S. by W. of Clitheroo. The village, which is considerable, is situated near the rivers C'aldcr and Ribble, and about a mile from the Leeds and Liver- pool canal. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the cotton and worsted mills, and in the weaving of inous- selincs do laino. The substratum abounds in coal, of which there are several pits in operation, and there are also <|uarries of sandstone and carboniferous limestone. The living is a perpot. cur.* in, the dioc. of Manchester,