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Rh 6HIREOAKS. 453 SHIVEN. lord chancellor. The church is dedicated to St. Thomas- a-Becket. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. There is a National school. SHIREOAKS, a tnshp. in the par. of Worksop, wap. of Bassetlaw, co. Notts, 3 miles N.W. of Worksop, its post town. It is a station on the Manchester, Shef- field, and Lincolnshire railway. It is situated on the Chesterfield canal, near the Old Shire Oak, which branches into York and Derby. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 90. The church was founded in 1861 by the late Duke of Newcastle, and consecrated on 18th October, 1863. The E. window was presented by the Prince of Wales, who laid the first stone, and other windows by the present Duke of Newcastle, Sir. Gladstone, and others. SHIltESHEAD, an ecclesiastical district in the par. of Cockerhatn, hund. of Lousdale South of the Sands, co. Lancaster, 4 miles N.W. of Garstang, its post town. The village is small, and chiefly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 93, in the patron, of the vicar. The church is a modern structure dedicated to St. Paul. SHIRGARTON, a vil. in the par. of Kippen, co. Perth, Scotland, near Kippen. SHIRLAND, a par. in the hund. of Scarsdale, co. Derby, 2 miles N.W. of Alfreton, its post town, and about the same distance from the Stretton station on the Midland railway. Shirland was formerly a market town, and is still a considerable village. The par. in- cludes the hinlts. of Hallfleld and Higham. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in frame-work knitting, but the greater number in agriculture. The parish is watered by the river Amber, which flows through it. About a third of the land is arable, and the remainder pasture and woodland. The soil is clayey, and the sub- stratum contains seams of coal. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 115, and the glebe com- prises 60 acres. There is also a rent-charge of 19, payable to the Rector of Morton. The living is a reet.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 215. The church, dedi- cated to St. Leonard, was built in the 14th century, and was thoroughly restored in 1848. The interior contains effigies of the De Greys, also a monument to the Revell family bearing date 1510. The parochial charities pro- duce about 25 per annum. There is a National also a free school for both sexes, at Hatfield-gate, endowed by Edward Revell with about 25 per annum. The Wes- leyans have a place of worship. Gladwin Turbell, Esq., is lord of the manor. SHIRLEY, a par. in the hund. of Appletree, co. Derby, 4J miles S.E. of Aahbourne, its post town, and 10 N.W. of Derby. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The par. includes the tnshp. of Yeaveley and Stydd. It was formerly the property of the Shirley family, Earls Ferrers, whose ancient seat is now converted into a farmhouse. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 153 17., and the glebe comprises 9 acres. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 179. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, was thoroughly restored in 1842. There is also a district church at Yeaveley, erected in 1840, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. .65. The paro- chial charities produce about 3 per annum. There is a National school, built in 1844 by voluntary contribu- tions. The Primitive Methodists have a place of wor- ship. Shirley Park is a meet for the Hoar Cross hounds. SHIRLEY, an ecclesiastical district in the par. of Millbrook, hund. of Buddesgate, co. Hants, 2 miles N.W. of Southampton. It is situated on the shore of the Southampton Water, and contains, besides the vil. of Shirley, the hinlts. of Hill, Cocksford, and Aldermoor, and a tract called Shirley Common, which has been recently enclosed. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 350. The church, which is situated on Shirley Common, has a square tower, and was built and endowed in 1836 by the Rev. W. Orger, at an expense of 3,800. Over the altar is a painting of the crucifixion. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. There are National and Sunday schools. SHIRLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Aymestry, co. Hereford, G miles N.W. of Leominster. SHIRLEY, a hmlt. and ecclesiastical district in the par. of Croydon, first div. of Wallington hund., co. Sur- rey, 2 miles K. of Croydon, its post town. The village, which forms the suburb of Croydon, contains several good houses, and many villas, including Shirley House, the seat of the Earl of Eldon, and Shirley Park. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 70, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church is modern, and dedicated to St. John. SHIRLEY, a tythg. in the par. of Sopley, co. Hants, 4 miles N.E. of Christchurch. SHIRLEY-STREET, a vil. in the par. of Solihull, hund. of Hemlingford, co. Warwick, 6 miles S.E. of Birminghan, on the river BIythe, between the Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon canal. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 120. The church is dedicated to St. James, and was enlarged in 1841. There is a National school for both sexes. SHIRLEYWICH, a vil. in the par. of Weston-on- Trent, co. Stafford, 4 miles N.E. of Stafford, on the Grand Trunk canal and river Trent. SHIRMIRS, a stream of tbe co. of Kirkcudbright, Scotland, falls into Loch Ken. SHIRRELL HEATH, a hmlt. in the tythg. of Shid- field, par. of Droxford, co. Hants, 2 miles S. of Bishop's Waltham, near the line of the London and South- western Railway. SHISKEN, a hmlt. in the par. of Kilmory, Isle of Arran, co. Bute, Scotland, 6 miles from Kilmory. The village is situated on the western coast of the island. A vale named after the village extends to a considerable distance into the interior, and is the most productive portion of the island. There are a Free church and a parochial school. SHITLINGTON, or SHILLINGTON, a par. in the hunds. of Flitt and Clifton, co. Bedford, 4 miles E. of Silsoe, 6 S.E. of Ampthill, and 13 S.W. of Bedford. The village, which is considerable, is situated on a branch of the river Ivel. The land is partly in common. The par. comprises the hmlts. of Holwell and Lower Stondon. The impropriation belongs to the President and Fellows of Trinity College, Cambridge. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1802. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 128, in the patron, of Trinity College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a tower, rebuilt, in 1750, and five bells. In the church arc two brasses bearing date 1400. The parochial charities produce about 12 per annum. There is a place of worship for the Dissenters. George Musgrave, Esq., is lord of the manor. SHITLINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Thornhill, lower div. of Agbrigg wap., West Riding co. York, 5J miles S.W. of Wakefield. It is situated in the vale of the Calder, and comprises the hmlts. of Over, Middle, and Nether Shitlington, with Midgley. The road from Wakefield to Huddersfield passes through the tnshp. The substratum abounds with coal of excellent quality, which is extensively worked, and there are some quarries of good building-stone. The woollen manufacture is carried on to a considerable extent. The Calder and Hebble navigation affords ready water con- veyance. There are places of worship for Wesleyans at Middle and Nether Shitlington. SHITLINGTON, HIGH and LOW QUARTERS, tnshps. in the par. of Wark, N.W. div. of Tindale ward, co. Northumberland, 3 miles W. of Wark, and '2 S.W. of Bellingham. The village, which is small and irregularly built, is situated on a branch of the river Reed. SHITTERTON, a tythg. in the par. and hund. of Beer-Regis, co. Dorset, 6 miles N.W. of Wareham. The village is small and wholly agricultural. The tythg. includes Beer Heath. SHIVEN, a stream of the co. of Galway, Ireland, rises near Newtown-Bellew, and joins the Suck at Mour.t Talbot.