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Rh SHINGLES, THE. 455 SHIPLEY. wich. The church is dedicated to St. Botolph. The register dates from 1762. SHINGLES, THE, a stony bank between the Needles and Hurst Castle, co. Hants, about 2 miles in length, with channels at either end marked out by buoys. 8HINGLEWELL. See IFIELB, co. Kent. SH1NNEL, a stream, co. Dumfries, Scotland, rising under Black Hill, and joining the Skarr near Penpont. SHINNY, a vil. in the bar. of East Balrothery, co. Dublin, prov. of Lcinster, Ireland, 2 miles N. of Rush, not far from Shinny lough and harbour. SHINKONE, a par., post and market vil. in the bar. of Clonlisk, King's County, prov. of Leinstcr, Ireland, 26 miles S.W. of Tullamore, and 81 from Dublin. The soil is mostly good, with a small proportion of bog. The village is situated near the river Shannon, and contains a police station, a dispensary, and fever hospital. Petty sessions are held once a week. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Killaloe, val. with two others 487, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was built in 1819 by means of a loan from the late Beard of First Fruits. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, united to that of Kilmurry-Ely, also two Wes- leyan meeting-houses. There are four public and three private day schools. Cangort Park, the principal seat, occupies the site of the castle, which was destroyed in 1641. Fairs are held 9th July and 21st November. SIIIPBORNE, a par. in the hund. of Wrotham, lathe of Aylealbrd, co. Kent, 4 miles N.E. of Tunbridge, its post town, and C S.E. of Sevenoaks. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. The land is partly in hop grounds. The living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Canterbury. Tho church, dedicated to St. Giles, has a tower containing five bells. In the church- yard are a number of yew trees. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. The Lodge is the principal residence. Christopher Smart, the poet and translator of Horace, was bom here in 1722, and died in 1771. SHIPBROOK, a tnshp. in the par. of Davenham, hund. of Northwich, co. Chester, 3 miles S.E. of North- wich, its post town, and 2^ from the Hartford railway station. The township, which consists of a few scat- tered farms, is situated on the Grand Trunk canal, and near the river Dane. The Cheshire hounds meet in this place. The land is chiefly in pasture. J. H. Harper, Esq., is lord of the manor. SHIPDEN, formerly a par. in the N. div. of Erping- ham hund., co. Norfolk, adjacent to Cromer. It had once a church, dedicated to St. Peter, but this having been swept away by an inundation of the sea, the paro- chial rights have long since lapsed. SHIPDHAM, a par. and post town in the hund. of llitford, co. Norfolk, 5 miles S.W. of East Dereham, 17 N.E. of Thetford, and 4 S.W. of Yaxham railway station. The village, which is about a mile in length, is situated on the road from East Dereham to Thetford, and near the river Blackwater. The inhabitants are chiefly agricultural. It had formerly a market, under a charter obtained by the Bishop of Ely, in the 29th year of Henry III., but long since discontinued. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 1,120. Tho church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient building, with a lofty tower containing six bells. The parochial charities produce about 313, of which 70 goes to Bullock's free school, and 125 for fuel allotments. The Wesleyans, Independents, and Primi- tive Methodists have each a place of worship. There is a National school for both sexes. A fair is held on the 30th June. There was anciently a hermitage, with a chapel dedicated to St. Thomas-a-Becket, for the repair of which the Bishop of Ely, in 1487, granted 40 days' indulgence to all who might contribute. SHIPHAM, a par. in the hund. of Winterstoke, co. Somerset, 3 miles N. of Axbridge, 7 from Yatton rail- way station, and 1J mile S.E. of Churchill. Bristol is its post town. The village is situated among the Men- dip hills, and on the turnpike road from Bristol to Langport. A large portion of the inhabitants are em- ployed in agriculture. The substratum abounds in minerals, and calaminc, zinc, and lead mines were for- merly in operation. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 132 17., and the glebe comprises 14 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Well, val. 157, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, was erected in 1843, and has a tower containing five bells. The register dates from Elizabeth s reign. There is a National school for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is also held. The Wesleyans and Baptists have each a place of wor- ship. The Dean and Chapter of Wells are lords of the manor. Fairs are held on the 27th April and 17th November, chiefly for cattle. SHIPLAKE, a par. in the hund. of Binfield, CO. Oxford, 4J miles from Reading, its post town, and 3 S. of Henley-on-Thames. It is a station on the Twyford and Henley branch of the Great Western railway. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Thames. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 147, in the patron, of the Dean and Canons of Windsor. Tho church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, has a square tower containing five bells ; a monument to the 15ev. James Granger, author of the Biographical History of England, who was vicar of this parish, and died in 1776 ; also tombs of the Blundensand Plowdens, of Shiplake House. The church was restored and re- roofed a few years back. The parochial charities produce about 13 per annum. SHIPLAKE, a hund. in the rape of Pevensey, co. Sussex, contains the pars, of Chalvington, Chiddingley, East Hoathly, Laughton, Ripe, and Waldron, comprising an area of 21,270 acres. SHIPLET, or SHIPSLADE, a hmlt. in the par. of Bleadon, co. Somerset, 5 miles N.W. of Axbridge. SHIPLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Heanor, hund. of Morleston, co. Derby, 7 miles N.E. of Derby, its post town, 6 S.E. of Belper, and 2 S. of Heanor. It has a station at Shipley Gate, on the Erewaeh Valley branch of the Midland railway. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in the collieries, from which coal of excel- lent quality is obtained. The mines are worked by a steam-engine. The village, which is small, is situated near the river Erewash and the Nutbrook canal. Several branch lines of railway communicate with the collieries. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield. The church is a modern edifice. In 1842 a school was established, at the expense of A. M. Mundy, Esq., who is lord of the manor and sole landowner. Shipley Hall is on an eminence, within a well-wooded park. SHIPLEY, a tnsbp. in the par. of Claverley, co. Salop, 6 miles N.E. of Bridgnorth. SHIPLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Wolsingham, N.W. div. of Darlington ward, co. Durham, 3 miles S.E. of Wolsingham, and 13 S.W. of Durham, near the river Wear. SHIPLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Eglingham, co. Northumberland, 5 miles N.W. of Alnwick. It is wholly agricultural. The Earl of Tankerville and J. H. H. Atkinson, Esq., are lords of the manor. SHIPLEY, a par. in the hund. of West Grinstead, rape of Bramber, co. Sussex, 6 miles S.W. of Horsham, its post town. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, s situated on a branch of the river Adur. The parish is extensive, comprising about 5,656 acres, of which three-fourths are arable, and the remainder pasture and woodland. The soil is clayey, producing good wheat crops. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 98. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient Norman structure, with a tower and enriched circular arches at the W. entrance of the nave. It was repaired and enlarged in 1831. In the chancel is a monument to Sir Thomas Caryll. The register commences from 1609. There is an endowed boys' school, also a girls' school. Knapp Castle is the principal residence. In the grounds are the remains of the old castle, including the walls and a slight portion of the keep. This castle was visited by King John in 1206 and 1215, and was garrisoned during the parli-