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Rh SEDBUSK. 418 SEDGLEY. SEDBUSK, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Hardrow, North Hiding co. York, near Hawes. SEDGEBERROW, a par. in the middle div. of Os- waldslow hund., co. Worcester, 3J miles S. of Eves- ham, its post town, and 12 J N.W. of Cheltenham. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the turnpike road to Leamington and Cheltenham. It is chiefly agricultural, and is watered by the small river Isperne. The soil is a strong reddish clay, producing good crops of wheat and beans. The tithes were com- muted for land and money payments under an Act of Enclosure in 1810, and the glebe comprises about 200 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Worcester, Val. 228, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church is an ancient stone edifice with an octagonal tower, surmounted by a spire and three bells. The interior of the church was restored in 1845. There is a place of worship for the Baptists. The Dean and Chapter of Worcester are lords of the manor. SEDGEBROOK, a par. in the wap. of Winni- briggs, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 4 miles N.W. of Grantham, its post town. It is a station on the Amber- gate line of railway. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Bingham road, near the Not- tingham canal, and is chiefly agricultural. A short distance from the village is a mineral spring. The living is a rect.* with the cur. of East Allington annexed, in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 730, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is an ancient structure with a pinnacled tower, contain- ing three bells. The interior of the church contains an oak screen, also a monument of Judge Markham, who was designated the "upright judge." The charities consist of land, now producing about 400 per annum, bequeathed by Lady Margaret Thorold for the founda- tion of schools at various places, of which 30 is paid to this parish. The manor-house, formerly the seat of the Markhams, is now a farmhouse. Sir J. C. Thorold, Bart., is lord of the manor and chief landowner. SEDGEFIELD, a par., post and market town in the N.E. div. of Stockton ward, co. Durham, 11 miles S.E. of Durham, and 10 from Stockton. It is a station on the West Hartlepool railway. It is situated on an eminence, and in a polling-place for the county. The par. comprises the tnshps. of Bradbury, Butterwick, Embleton, Fishburn, Foxton, and Mordon. It has been held by the Bishops of Durham since 900, and was made a market town by Bishop Killaw in 1312. It is remarkable for the peculiar salubrity of its atmosphere and the longevity of its inhabitants, attributed in a great measure to the openness of its situation and the gravelly soil on which it is built. In 1792 it was visited by an ice storm, which did considerable damage, some of the hailstones being several inches in diameter. The town is well built, lighted with gas, and supplied with water from springs. In the centre of the town, which rather presents the appearance of a large village, is a square used as the market-place. It contains a large brewery and malt-house. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in agriculture, which is the staple trade of the town. A halmote court is held once in eighteen months, at which the bishop's steward presides. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 1,481 7s. with a glebe of 385 acres, besides the glebe of Bradbury, comprising 63 acres, and that of Embleton, 2 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 1,802, in the,patron. of the bishop. The church, dedicated'to St. Edmund, has a pinnacled and embattled tower containing a clock and five bells. The interior of the church contains an ancient font, carved screen, stalls, and two brasses. The church was thoroughly restored in 1852. At Embleton is a chapel-of-ease. The parochial charities produce about 45"2 per annum, including the endowment of an almshouse for ten poor people, and Lady Frevill's bequest for clothing and apprenticing poor children. There is a free grammar school founded and partially endowed by Richard Wright in 1790. The school-house was rebuilt some few years ago ; also a mechanics' institute and reading room. ThO county lunatic asylum is sitaatei! about 1 J- niile N. of the town. The Wesleyans and Roman Catholics have each a place of worship. Hardwick Hall, the principal residence, stands in a well-wooded park ornamented with a sheet of water. Viscount Boyne is lord of the manor and principal landowner. Market day is on Friday. Fairs are held on the first Friday in each month for hogs, and on the first Fridays in April and October for cattle. SEDGEFORD, a par. in the hund. of Smithdon, co. Norfolk, 13 miles N.E. of Lynn, its post town, and 8 N.E. of Castle-Rising. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated on a small rivulet betwixt Heacham and Docking. The surface is undulating, and the views from the high grounds extensive. The soil is of a chalky character, with a subsoil of chalk. There are a chalk quarry, sand pit, and corn mill. The land is principally arable, with a small proportion of pasture and plantation, and 5 acres of osier beds. The appro- priate tithes, belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Norwich, have been commuted for a rent-charge of 385, and the vicarial for 330. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 232, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure with a circular tower surmounted by an octagonal turret and containing three bells. The church has an E. window, and was thoroughly restored in 1842. The chancel is separated from the nave by a carved screen presented by Mrs. L'Estrange. The register dates from 1560. The parochial charities pro- duce about 11 per annum, arising from 30 acres of land allotted to the poor on the enclosure of the parish. There is a National school for both sexes. The Wes- leyans have a place of worship. There is a circulating library supported by Mrs. C. N. Rolfe, by whom it was founded. Near the church was formerly a Roman samp, but all traces are now obliterated. SEDGEFORD LANE, a ward in the par. of St. Margaret, and borough of King's Lynn, co. Norfolk. SEDGEHILL. See SEGHILL, co. Northumberland. SEDGHILL, a par. in the hund. of Dunworth, co. Wilts, 4 miles S.W. of Hindpn, and 3 N. of Shaftes- bury, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. The surface is undulat- ing, and the soil clay alternating with sandy loam. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 250. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. of Berwick St. Leonard, in the dioc. of Sarum. The church, dedicated to St. Catherine, has a tower containing three bells. The register dates from 1760. There is a parochial school for both sexes, entirely supported by the rector. SEDGLEY, a par. and post town in the N. div. of Seisdon hund., co. Stafford, 3 miles N. of Dudley, and the same distance S. of Wolverhampton. This populous parish is situated in a mineral district near the line of the North- Western railway, and on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal, which intersects the parish in various directions. The par. contains Upper and Lower Gornall, Bierly, and three other vils. It is a polling-place for the county elections, and is under the government of 2 constables and 4 deputies chosen an- nually at the court-leet. The surface is hilly, and the substratum productive of excellent coal, iron, and lime- stone, which are extensively quarried. A large number of the inhabitants are employed in the manufacture of pig-iron, part of which is made malleable in mills and wrought into nails, rivets, hoops, hurdles, and iron im- plements. The lower grounds are intersected by nume- rous rivulets and canals leading to the different mines. The soil is a strong rich loam, producing good crops of wheat. The village occupies a high site, and the streams which rise on either side of the ridge flow in opposite directions to the Trent and Severn respectively. A por- tion of the rectorial tithes belong to the Earl of Dudley. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 503. The church, dedicated to All Saints, was completed in 1829, at the expense of the then Earl of Dudley. It has a tower containing eight bells. There are several stained windows. The register dates from 1560. In addition