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Rh SHERE. 448 SHERMANS-GROUNDS. gi h SHERE, a par. in tho second div. of Blackheath hund., co. Surrey, 6 miles S.E. of Guildford, its post town, and 1 mile from the Gumshall railway station. The village, -which is large and chiefly agricultural, is situated on the road from Guildford to Dorking, and on the Tillingburn, a branch of the river Wey. The pariah includes Shore Eboracum, which belonged to the house of York, and was held by the Butlers and Touchets, and iven by Henry VII. to Sir R. Bray. Several houses ave recently been built on the heath, which occupies above a third of the parish. The remainder of the land, which is enclosed and under cultivation, is fertile. Courts leet and manor are occasionally held by the lord of the manor. The living is a rect.* in the dice. of Winchester, val. in the king's book, 26 Is. 6%d. The church, dedicated to St. James, has a tower and shingle spire rising from the centre, and containing six bells. The church has several painted windows, and three brasses bearing date from 1421, also tombs otLord Audley, the Duneombes, and the Sheres, of Shere House. The parochial charities produce about 36 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. E. Bray, Esq., is lord of the manor. William Bray, the antiquary and county historian, was born and lies buried here. SHEREFORD, or SHERINGFORD, a par. in the hund. of Gallon, co. Norfolk, 3 miles W. of Fakenham, its nearest railway station and post town. It is situated on the river Wensum, and is wholly agricultural. The parish, which is inconsiderable, has no village, only a few farmhouses. The land is chiefly arable. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 192, and the glebe comprises 58 acres. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 227. The church is dedicated to St. Nicholas. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum, SHERENDEN, a hmlt. in the par. of Horsemondon, hund. of Brenchley, and lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, 8 miles S.E. of Tunbridge. SHERFIELD-ENGLISH, a par. in the hund. of Thorngate, Romsey div. of co. Hants, 4J miles N.W. of Romsey, its post town, and 2 S. of Dunbridge railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated in a valley, and is wholly agricultural. The surface is undulating, commanding extensive viewsof New Forest and the Isle of Wight. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 284 16s., and the glebe comprises 39 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 350. The church is dedicated to St. Leonard. The register dates from 1745. There is a free school. Melchett Park is the principal residence. SHERFIELD-UPON-LODDON, a par. in the lower half div. of the hund. of Basingstoke, co. Hants, 4 miles N. of Basingstoke, its post town, and 5 S. of Mortimer railway station. The village is situated at the mouth of the river Loddon, and is chiefly agricultural. The Bramshill hounds meet in this parish. The land is partly in common. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 674 10s., and the glebe comprises 36 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 544. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, is an ancient structure with a wooden tower. The parochial charities produce about 70 per annum, of which 25 go to Christnias's school. The Independents and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. P. P. S. Coriant, Esq., is lord of the manor. SHERFORD, a par. in the hund. of Coleridge, co. Devon, 3 miles E. of Kingsbridge, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The par. contains thehmlts. of Frogmore and Kennedon. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Stokenham, in the dice, of Exeter. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, is a stone structure, with a square tower con- taining five bells. The interior contains a carved screen. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum for seamen's widows. SHERIFF-HALES, a par. partly in the hund. of South Bradford, co. Salop, but chiefly in the W. div. of the hand, of Cuttlestone, co. Stafford, 3 miles N.E. of Shiffnal railway station, and 5 S.E. of Newport. The par., which is of large extent, includes the chplry. of Woodcote. The substratum abounds in ironstone. A vitriolic spring occurs amongst the iron mines. The impropriate tithes belong to the Duke of Sutherland, who is lord of the manor, and has a seat at Trentham, partly within this parish and partly in the adjoining parish of Lilleshall. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. '614. The church, dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, is a stone edifice, with a square tower partially overgrown with ivy. There is besides a chapel-of-ease at Woodcote ; and a place of worship for Wesleyans at Crackley Bank. There are National schools for boys and girls, supported by the Duke of Sutherland. SHERIFF-HUTTON. Set HUTTON, SHERIFF. SHERIFFS-LENCH, a hmlt. in the par. of Church Lench, lower div. of Blakenhurst hund., co. Worcester, 1J mile S.W. of Church-Lench. SHERINGFORD. See SHEREFORD, co. Norfolk. SHERINGHAM, a par. in the hund. of North Erpingham, co. Norfolk, 5 miles W. of Cromer, its post town, and the same distance N.E. of Holt. It is situated opposite Sheringham Shoal, and is a coastguard station. There was anciently a monastery of Black canons, a cell to Nutley Abbey, in Buckinghamshire, founded in the reign of Henry II. The inhabitants are engaged in agriculture and the fisheries. The surface is of a diversified and undulating character. The par. includes the vils. of Upper and Lower Sheringham, which are about 1J mile distant from each other. The former contains the parish church, and the latter is situated on the cliffs, which are here parted by a narrow ravine, through which a rivulet flows into the sea, turning in its course a small paper-mill. On the beach are several curing-houses for herrings, and many small boats are engaged in taking cod, skait, whitings, crabs, and lobsters, of which great quantities are sent to London. There is a considerable extent of heath. The impropriate tithes belong to the Bishop of Ely, and have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 361. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 83, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a lofty square tower containing six bells. The interior of the church contains a brass of J. Hook, and monuments of the Upcher family. At Lower Sheringham was formerly a chapel dedicated to St. Nicholas. The register dates from 1670. The parochial charities produce about 21 per annum. There is a school for both sexes. The Hall, the seat of the Upcher family, is a white brick mansion situated in a well-wooded park. H. R. Upcher, Esq., is lord of the manor. SHERLOCKSTOWN, a par. in the bar. of North Naas, co. Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles S.E. of Clane. Kildare is its post town. It lies on the Grand canal and the road from Clane to Celbridge. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Kildare, val. with Bodenstown, 63, in the patron, of the bishop. Sher- lockstown House is the chief seat. SHERMANBURY, a par. in the hund. of Windham, rape of Bramber, co. Sussex, 6 miles N.E. of Steyning, and 2| E. of Partridge Green railway station. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Adur, which bounds the parish on the S., and is navigable to Shoreham. The inhabitant^ are wholly agricultural. The surface is undulating, and the pastures rich. The soil is clay and loam. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 381 15*., and the glebe comprises 14 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chiches- ter, val. 299. The church, dedicated to St. Giles, is an ancient structure, situated in Shermanbury Park, and has a tower containing two bells. The windows are embellished with stained glass. The register dates from 1653. There is a girls' school. At Ewerst farm is the gateway of an old moated mansion, anciently the seat of the lords De la Warr. Mrs. H. Hunt is lady of the manor. SHERMANS-GROUNDS, or LEICESTER FRITH, an ext. par. place in West Goscote hund., co. Leicester.