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Rh 8HAWDON. 435 SHEEPSCAR, wainscot is a perforated place caused by a bullet fired at the king in 1644 while dressing at the window. Here are preserved Cromwell's cloak, and a bed on which Queen Anne is said to have slept. Donnington Castle was formerly the seat of the poet Chaucer. Eichard Eyre, Esq., is lord of the manor. SHAWDON, a tnshp. in the par. of Whittingham, N. div. of Coquetdale ward, co. Northumberland, 7J miles N.W. of Alnwick. It is situated on the river Alne. Shawdon Ilall was built by the Hargraves in 1788 on the site of a border tower, and is noted for its avenues of elms and hollies, 9 feet in girth and 50 in height, also for the hangman's oak, on which criminals were executed. In the vicinity are traces of two camps of Roman origin, where urns and coins have been dug up. SHAWELL, a par. in the hund. of Guthlaxton, co. Leicester, 3 miles S. of Lutterworth, its post town, and 1J mile N. of Lilbourne railway station. It is a neatly-built village, situated in a valley near Watling Street, and is chiefly agricultural. The surface is level, and the soil fertile, being a mixture of clay and loam. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 345, and the glebe comprises 74 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. iOO, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a low square tower containing five bells. The parochial charities produce about 83 per annum, of which 49 goes to Elkington's school and almshouses. The school is open to children of the parish of Newton, in Warwickshire. The Rev. J. P. Harriott, Rector of Cottesbach, is lord of the manor. 6HAWHEAD, a vil. in the par. of Kirkpatrick, Iron- gray, co. Kirkcudbright, Scotland, 6 miles W. of Dum- fries. SHAWHILL, a vil. in the par. of Melksham, co. Wilts, 1 mile N.W. of Melksham. It is situated in the vale of the Avon, near the borders of Chippenham Forest. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Salis- bury, val. with Whitley, 100, in the patron, of the Vicar of Melksham. SHAW HILL, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Skircpat, and par. of Halifax, West Riding co. York, 1 mile S. of Halifax, near the Leeds canal and the river Calder. SHAW HERE, a quarter in the chplry. of Saddle- worth, par. of Rochdale, West Riding co. York, 1 2 miles 8.W. of Huddersfield and 7 N.W. of Ashton-under- Lyne, in the valley of the Tame near the Huddorsfield canal. SHAW MILL, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Bishop Thornton, par. and lib. of Kipon, West Riding co. York, 3 miles N.W. of Ripley. SHAWS HILL, a mountain near Ettrick Water, co. Selkirk, Scotland. It rises 1,212 feet above sea-level. SHAWS LOUGH, a sheet of water in the co. of Armagh, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Mountmorris. On its banks are several spinning mills. SHEAF, a stream, co. of Derby, rises near the York- shire border, and joins the river Don at Sheffield. SHEANNAMORE, a vil. in the par. of Rathdrum, bar. of Ballinacor, co. Wicklow, prov. of Leinster, Ire- land, 2 miles N.N.W. of Aughrim. It is situated on the road from Rathdrum to Tinahely, and contains a chartered school. SHEARSBY, a chplry. in the par. of Knaptoft, hund. of Guthlaxton, co. Leicester, 6J miles N.E. of Lutter- worth, its post town. It is situated on a branch of the river Soar, and is chiefly agricultural. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in framework knitting. In the vicinity is a sulphur spring. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. of Knaptoft, in the dioc. of Peterborough. The church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, has a tower containing four bells. The Duke of Rutland is lord of the manor. SHEARSTON, a hmlt. in the par. of North Pether- ton, co. Somerset, 2 miles S. of Bridgwater. SHEBBEAR, a hund. in the co. of Devon, contains the pars, of Abbotsham, Alvington, Beaford, Bideford, VOL, III. Buckland, Brewer and Filleigh, Bulkworthy, Frither- stock, Huish, Iddesleigh, Landcross, Langtree, Lit- tleham, Peters Marland, Meeth, Merton, Monkleigh, Newton St. Petrock, Northam, Parkham, Petrockstow, East Putford, Shebbear, Sheepwash, Little Torrington, and Wear Gifford ; comprising an area of 79,200 acres. SHEBBEAR, a par. in the above hund., co. Devon, 8 miles N.E. of Holdsworthy, its post town, and 7j W. of Hatherleigh. The village is situated near the river Torridge, which bounds the parish on the W. A por- tion of the female inhabitants are employed in glove making. The surface is hilly and enriched with woods. The living is a vie. * with the perpet. cur. of Sheepwash annexed, in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 243, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, has a tower containing six bells. The paro- chial charities produce about 26 per annum, realised from parish lands. There is a National school for both sexes. The Wesleyans, Baptists, and Bible Christians have places of worship. P. A. Kingdon, Esq., is lord of the manor. SHEBBERTSWOULD. See SIBBERTSWOI/D, co. Kent. SHEBDON, a hmlt. in the par. of High Offley.hund. of Pirehill, co. Stafford, 3 miles S.W. of Eccleshall, on the Liverpool canal. SHEE, a stream, co. Perth, Scotland, rises near Spittal of Glenshee, and flows through Glen Shee to the river Ericht, 3 miles above its junction with the Airdle. SHEE, a small lough near Ballinrobe, co. Mayo. SHEEFRY, a hmlt. in the co. of Mayo, Ireland, 10 miles S.W. of Westport. There are extensive lead mines. SHEELING, a lough in the cos. of Cavan and Heath, Ireland, at the source of the river Inny. It is about 4J miles long by 2 broad. SHEEN, a par. in the S. div. of the hund. of Totmons- low, co. Stafford, 4J miles N. of Alstonfield, its post town, and 3i S.E. of Longnor. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Dove. The in- habitants are chiefly agricultural. The living is a per- pet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 63. The church, dedicated to St. Luke, has a tower containing six bells, and several stained windows. It was nearly rebuilt in 1829, at a cost of 1,100. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. There is a free school, with an endowment of 13 per annum. SHEEN, EAST and UPPER, limits, in the par. of Mortlake, western div. of the hund. of Brixton, co. Surrey, 2 miles E. of Richmond, and 7 S.W. from London. It is situated near the banks of the Thames, and on the Richmond branch of the South- Western railway. In the early part of the loth century a monastery of Car- thusian friars was founded here, in which Perldn War- beck endeavoured to obtain an asylum. James IV. of Scotland was buried here. Upper Sheen has recently been formed into a separate ecclesiastical district. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of London. The church, called Christ Church, is a modern structure. The Independents have a chapel in Sheen-lane. SHEEN, WEST. See RICHMOND, co. Surrey. SHEEPBRIDGE, a hmlt. in the lordship of Newry, co. Down, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of Newry. It is situated on the Newry river, which is here crossed by a bridge. Sheepbridge House is the principal seat. Fairs are held on the first Friday in Feb- ruary, May, August, and November. S11EEPHALL. See SHEPHALL, co. Herts. SHEEPHAVEN, a bay on the N. coast of the co. of Donegal, Ireland, lying between Horn Head and Straughan Point. SHEEP ISLAND, an islet opposite Ballingtoy, co. Antrim, Ireland, 4 miles N.W. of Ballycastle. SHEEP ISLAND, an islet in Milford Haven, co. Pembroke, 5 miles S.W. of Milford. SHEEPLAND, a small harbour on the coast of co. Down, Ireland, 2 miles N.E. of Ardglass. SHEEPSCAR, an ecclesiastical district in the par. and borough of Leeds, West Riding co. York. The 3 L