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Rh SHUTFORD. 469 SIBTON. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient cruciform structure, with a tower containing flvo bells. The interior of the church contains monuments of the De la Pole family. There is a National school for both sexes. Shute House is the principal residence. Sir J. G. R. de la Pole, Bart., is lord of the manor, and principal landowner. A pleasure fair occurs on the Monday prior to Michaelmas. SH UTFORD, a chplry. in the par. of Swalcliffe, hund. of Banbury, co. Oxford, 5 miles W. of Banbury. It comprises the tnshps. of East and West Shutford. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Swalcliffe, in the dioc. of Oxford. The chapel-of-ease, dedicated to St. Martin, is situated in the township of East Shutford. SHUTTINGTON, a par. in the Tamworth div. of Hemlingford hund., co. Warwick, 3 miles N.E. of Tam- worth, its post town, and 1J mile N. of the Polesworth railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Coventry canal and the river Anker. There are remains of Alycote or Alvecote priory situated in this parish. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 318. The church is an ancient structure, with Norman porch. SHUTTLEHANGER, a chplry. in the par. of Stoke- Bruerne, hund. of Cleley, co. Northampton, 3 miles N.E. of Towcester, its post town, and 3 from Bliaworth rail- way station. It is situated near the Grand Junction canal. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the manufacture of shoes and pillow-lace. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. SHUTTLE WOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of Bolsover, co. Derby, 5 miles E. of Chesterfield. SHUTTLEWORTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Bury, hund. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 4 miles N. of Bury, its post town, and tho same distance from Haslingden. It is a station on the East Lancashire railway. The village is situated on the high road from Rawtenstall to Bury, near the river Irwell. The district of Shuttleworth, which is extensive, was formed into a par. in 1845, and comprises the tnshp. of its own name, and part of that of Walmers- ley. It gives name to the Shuttleworths of Gawthorp, at which place they settled in Richard II. 's time. In the vicinity are cotton, woollen, and paper mills ; also collieries, stone quarries, and bleach works, which give employment to a large number of the inhabitants. The soil is of a heavy character, upon a rocky subsoil. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 160, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. The church, dedicated to St. John in the Wilderness, was erected in 1847, at an expense of 2,000. There are National schools for both sexes. The Independents and Wesleyans have each a place of worship, in which Sunday-schools are held. There are also a library and reading rooms. Nearly in the centre of the parish stands Grant's Tower, and on the opposite side of the valley is a monument of Sir Robert Peel. The Edenfield and Bury coaches pass through the village daily. SHYANE, a par. in the bar. of Eliogarty, co. Tip- perary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles N.N.E. of Thurles. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Cashel, val. with Thurles, 950, in the patron, of the bishop. SIBBALDIE, an ancient par. in the co. of Dumfries, Scotland, 4 miles N. of Lockerby. It is now joined to Applegarth. 8IBBERSCOTT, a tnshp. in the par. of Pontesbury, co. Salop, 6 miles S.W. of Shrewsbury. SIBBERTOFT, a par. in the hund. of Rothwell, co. Northampton, 3 miles N.E. of Welford, its post town, and 5 S.E. of Market-Harborough. The village is small and wholly agricultural. Here is a well, from which the river Welland rises. The living is a vio. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 350, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Helen. There is a National school. The Wesleyans have a place of wor- ship. Sir James Langham, Bart., is lord of the manor. SIBDON-CARWOOD, a par. in the Stow div. of Purslow hund., co. Salop, 7 miles S.W. of Church Stritton, and 1 mile N.W. of Stokesay. The par. is situated on the road from Ludlow to Bishop's Castle. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 50. SIBERTSWOLD, or SHEPHERDSWELL, a par. in the hund. of Bewsborough, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 6 miles N.W. of Dover, its post town. It is a station on the London, Chatham, and Dover railway. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. The soil is of a light nature, though in some places a stiff clay occurs. Three Barrow Down, in this parish, is so named from three large tumuli or barrows, connected with each other by deep trenches, supposed to be of Roman origin, near the edge of Barham Downs. The living is a vie. with that of Coldred annexed, in the dioc. of Canter- bury, val. 255, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient edifice. There is a mixed National school. SIBFORD-GOWER and SIBFORD TERRIS, tnshps. in the par. of Swalcliffe, hund. of Bloxham, co. Oxford, 74 miles S.W. of Banbury, and 24 N.W. of Oxford. These townships are situated on the borders of Warwickshire, and are wholly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 235, in the patron, of New College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was erected in 1840. The parochial charities produce about 135 per annum, of which 30 go to the free school. There are places of worship for the Wesleyans and the Society of Friends. J. H. Sheldon, Esq., is lord of the manor. S1BLE-HEDINGHAM. See HEDINOHAM, Sinus, co. Essex. SIBSEY, a par. in theW. div. of Bolingbroko hund., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 5j miles N.E. of Boston, its post town. It is a station on the East Lincolnshire branch of the Great Northern railway. The village is extensive and well built. The inhabitants are chiefly agricultural. The par. includes the ext. par. place of Rowlands Marsh and the hmlt. of Frithbunk. Tho living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 315, in the patron, of tho lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, has a square tower containing eight bells. The church was restored in 1856. The parochial charities produce about 139 per annum, of which 97 go to the free school. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. SIBSON, a hmlt. in the par. of Stibbington, hund. of Norman-Cross, co. Hants, 6 miles W. of Peterborough, and li mile S.E. of Wanstead station, on the London and North Western railway, on tho river Nen. SIBSON, or SIBSTONE, a par. in the hund. of Sparkenhoe, oo. Leicester, 4 miles N.E. of Atherstone, its post town, and 4 S.W. of Market-Bosworth. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Sence, and is chiefly agricultural. The par. includes the hmlts. of Wellesborough and Upton. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 962, in the patron, of Pembroke College, Oxford. The church, de- dicated to St. Botolph, is an ancient edifice with a square tower containing a clock and four bells. The interior of the church contains the brass of a priest bearing date 1532. There is a National school, erected and supported at the expense of Earl Howe. SIBTHORPE, a par. in the S. of Newark wap., co. Nottingham, 7 miles S.W. of Newark, its post town, and 6 S.E. of Thurgarton railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on Car Dyke, and is chiefly agricultural. The living is a don. cur.* in tho dioc. of Lincoln, val. 20. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure, with a square tower containing four bells. The chancel contains a monu- ment to E. Burnell. The church was originally larger than at present, and had a chantry founded by Geoffrey Scrope, in Edward II.'s time, and subsequently converted into a college, the revenue of which, at the Dissolution, was 31 Is. Id. There is a school, sup- ported by Mrs. B. Wright, of Sholton. The Wesleyans have a place of worship, constructed upon wheels. Archbishop Seeker was born in this parish. The Duke of Portland is lord of the manor. SIBTON, a par. in the hund. of Blything, co. Suffolk,