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Rh SHROTON. 468 SHUTE. county is in the Oxford circuit ; the assizes and quarter sessions are hold at Shrewsbury, where the county gaol, lunatic asylum, and Shropshire infirmary are situated, and there are 14 market towns. The county returns 12 members to parliament, two for the northern and two for the southern divisions, constituency 5,315 and 4,170 respectively, in 1865, and two each for the boroughs of Shrewsbury (1,505), Bridgnorth (047), Ludlow (382), and Wenlock (999). The detached district of Hales- owen is included for elective purposes with the county of Worcester. The election for the northern division is hold at Shrewsbury, and for the southern at Church Stretton. SHROTON, a par. in the hund. of Pimperne, North Blandford div., co. Dorset. See IWERNE COURTNAY. SHRULE, a par. in the bar. of Slivemargue, Queen's County, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles N. of Carlow, its post town, lying along the river Barrow. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Leighlin, united with Slatey. The church is in ruins. It is united to Killabin in the Roman Catholic arrangement. Shrule Castle, situated on the Barrow, was built in the time of Queen Elizabeth by Sir Robert Hartpoole. SHRULE, a par. in the bar. of Rathcline, co. Long- ford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, containing the post town of Ballymahon. The surface lies along tjie river Inney, and consists of a good soil. The royal canal traverses the parish. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ardagh, val. 147, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is at Ballymahon, and has been lately en- larged by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, two public and several private day schools. Newcastle, the seat of the Dowager Countess Ross, and numerous other seats, surround the village. SHRULE, a par. in the bar. of Kilmaine, co. Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 3 miles N. of Headford, its post town. The surface, which lies along the river Blackwater, consists of a good soil, and is traversed by the road from Galway to Westport. The living is in the dioc. of Tuam, and in the patron, of the bishop. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, and one or two private schools. Dalgan Park is the chief seat. There are ruins of Ballycurrin Castle. SHRULE, a bar. in the co. of Longford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, contains the pars, of Abbeyshrule, Agharra, Forgney, and parts of Kilcommock, Kilglass, Noughaval, Taghsheenod, and Taghshinny, comprising about 21,000 acres. SHUCKBURGH, LOWER, a par. in the hund. of Kington, co. Warwick, 4J miles E. of Southam. Da- ventry is its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Oxford canal, and is wholly agricultural. Mr. Drake's hounds meet in this parish. There are some sand pits. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Worcester, annexed to the vie. of Priors' Hardwiok. The church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. There is a free school for both sexes. SHUCKBURGH, UPPER, a par. in the hund. of Knightlow, co. Warwick, half a mile S.E. of Lower Shuckburgh, 6 miles S. of Rugby, and 5 E. of Southam. Daventry is its post town. The village consists of two or three farmhouses. The manor passed from the Dan- gers to the Schuckburghs in the 12th century, from whom it derives its name. The Oxford canal passes through the parish. The surface is generally elevated, and on the western boundary is Beacon Hill, commanding views of the surrounding country as far as the Wrekin and the Malvern hills. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 30. The church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It has some stained windows by Eginton, also tombs of Richard Shuckburgh and Sir George Shuckburgh, the mathematician. The principal residence is Shuckburgh Hall. SHUDY-CAMPS, a par. in the hund. of Chilford, co. Cambridge, 4 miles S.E. of Linton, its post town, and 8 miles N.E. of Audley End railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Via Dcvana, near a branch of the river Cam. The inhabitants are wholly agricultural. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 146, in the patron, of Trinity College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with a square tower containing five bells. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes SHUGHBOROUGH, a tnshp. in the par. of Colwich, co. Stafford, 5 miles S.E. of Stafford, its post town. It is situated on the Grand Trunk canal in a vale on the rivers Trent and Sow. It came to the Astons in the reign of Henry III., and subsequently to the Tixals. SHUNA, an island in the par. of Kilbrandon, dis- trict of Lorn, co. Argyle, Scotland, 14 miles S.W. of Oban. It is situated inside Luing Island, in Shuna Sound, and extends in length about 3 miles from N. to S., with an extreme breadth of about li mile. The sur- face is of a tumulated character, and about 200 feet above sea-level, and is chiefly in woodland and pasture. Limestone and slate are quarried. SHUNNER FELL, a mountain in the par. of Grin- ton, North Riding co. York, 4 miles W. of Muker. It attains an elevation of 2,350 feet above sea-level, and gives rise to the river Swale. SHURDINGTON, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Upper Dudstone, co. Gloucester, 3 miles S.W. of Chel- tenham, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the new road from Cheltenham, through the vale of Rodborough, to Bath. The soil is of a clayey nature, alternated with loam and gravel. The land is chiefly in pasture. The living is a our. annexed to the vie. of Badgeworth, in the dioc. of Glou- cester and Bristol. The church, dedicated to St. Paul, has a tower and bell. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. SHURDINGTON, LITTLE, a hmlt. in the par. of Badgeworth, hund. of Upper Dadstone, co. Gloucester, 4 miles E. of Gloucester. SHURFORD, a hmlt. in the par. of Wilton, co. So- merset, near Taunton. SHURIRY, a small loch in the par. of Reay, co. Caithness, Scotland, 5 miles W. by S. of Halkirk. It is formed by the river Forse. SHURLACH, UPPER AND LOWER, a tnshp. in the par. of Davenham, hund. of Northwich, co. Chester, 1 mile S.E. of Northwich, its post town. It is situated on the Grand Trunk canal and the river Dane. The land is chiefly in pasture. The Wesleyan Association Methodists have a place of worship. J. H. Harper, Esq., is lord of the manor. SHURTON, a tythg. in the par. of Stogursey, co. Somerset, 7 miles N.W. of Bridgwater, near the Bristol Channel. SHUSTOKE, a par. in the Atherstone div. of the hund. of Hemlingford, co. Warwick, 3 miles N.E. of Coleshill, its post town. It is a station on the Birmingham, Whitacre, and Leicester section of the Midland railway. The village is situated on the high road from Birmingham to Atherstone, near the Midland railway. The par., which extends for nearly nine miles in length, though very narrow, contains the chplry. of Bentley and the hmlt. of Blythe. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The river Blythe, and a stream called the Bourne, intersect the parish. The living is a vie.* with the cur. of Bentley annexed, in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 258, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Cuthbert, has a lofty tower, containing five bells. The interior of the church contains monuments of the Dugdale and Dilke families. The registers date from 1538. The parochial charities produce about 54 per annum, of which 49 go to Huntbach's school and almshouses. SHUTE, a par. in the hund. of Colyton, co. Devon, 3 miles W. of Axminster, its post town, and 2 N.E. of Colyton. The village is situated near the river Axe, on the Exeter and Axmouth road. The manor was formerly held by the Shutes, Bonvilles, and Petres. The soil consists of red marl. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 250, in the patron, of the dean and chapter.