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Rh SICKLESMERE. 470 SIDMONTON. 1J mile N.W. of Yoxford, and 5 miles N.W. of Sax- mundham. The village, -which is of small extent, is situated on the river Badingham, and is -wholly agricul- tural. The land is partly in common. The par. com- prises the hmlt. of Sibton-Green. In the vicinity are traces of a Cistercian abbey, founded by William de Cayneto, or Cheney, about 1150, and valued at the Dis- solution at 250 15*. Id. The living is a vie.* with the perpet. cur. of Peasenhall annexed, in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient edifice, and contains three brasses of the Chapmans, bearing date from 1574. The parochial charities produce about 93 per annum, 28 of which go to Scrivener's free school, founded in 1719. Sibtou Park is the principal residence. SICKLESMERE, a hmlt. in the pars, of Great and Little Whelnetham, co. Suffolk, 3 miles S.E. of Bury St. Edmund's. SICKLINGHALL, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirkby- Overblow, upper div. of Claro wap., West Riding co. York, 3 miles S.E. of Kirkby-Overblow, and 2J W. of Wetherbv, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. In 1852, a Roman Ca- tholic church, dedicated to St. Mary, was erected at an outlay of about 8,000, defrayed by Peter Middleton, Esq., of Lintou Springs. It has a groined roof and painted windows. Two wings have since been added to the building for a monastery called "Lys Marie," where young men are trained for the Roman Catholic priest- hood. There is a parochial school for both sexes, which is supported by H. J. Scott, Esq., lord of the manor. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. SIDBURY, a par. in the hund. of East Budleigh, co. Devon, 3 miles N. of Sidmouth, its post town, and 4 S.W. of Honiton. The village, which is considerable, was formerly a market town. It is situated on the river Sid, which falls into the English Channel at Sidmouth. The inhabitants are chiefly agricultural. The par. contains the hmlts. of Tidford, Harcombo, and Burscombe. The soil consists of marl, clay, and sand. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 476, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Giles, is an ancient cruciform structure, with a tower containing a clock and six bells. The parochial charities produce about 70 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. The Independents have a place of worship. Didbury House, Castle House, Cotford House, Court Hall, Mount Edgar, Sivonia, and Primley Hill, are the principal residences. D. Cave, Esq., is lord of the manor. A cattle fair is held on the Wednesday prior to the 20th September, and on the Tuesday before Ascension Day. SIDBURY, a par. in the Chelmarsh div. of Stottesden hund., co. Salop, 6 miles S.W. of Bridgnorth, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated near the Bridgnorth and Cleobury Mortimer road. The inhabi- tants are chiefly agricultural. The soil consists of a strong loam upon a subsoil of clay. The Wheatland hounds meet in this paiish. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 227. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is an ancient stone edifice with a small turret containing one bell. SIDCUP, a hmlt. in the par. of Foot's-Cray, Ruxley hund., lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, co. Kent, 3J miles S.E. of Eltham. SIDDAN, a par. in the bar. of Lower Slane, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles S.E. of Drumcondra, its post town. The surface consists of good pasture land, and is traversed by the road from Dublin to Londonderry. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Meath, val. with others, 225, in the patron, of the crown and bishop. The church was erected in 1753. There is a Roman Catholic chapel united to those of Killeary and Innismott. There are two public schools. Mooretown is the principal seat. This parish was granted to the Manners' family by Queen Elizabeth, and formerly belonged to St. Thomas's Hospital at Dublin. Linen weaving is carried on, and lime and marl are worked. Petty sessions are held once a fortnight. SIDDINGTON, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Prestbury, hund. of Macclesfield, co. Chester, 5J miles N.W. of Congleton, its post town, and 5 S.W. of Mac- clesfield. The village is situated on a branch of the river Weaver, and is chiefly agricultural. To the N.E. of upon which is a floating island of about 2 acres in ex- living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Chester, val. 106. There is a National school for both sexes. Thornycroft Hall is the principal residence. A. H. Devonport, Esq., Is lord of the manor and principal landowner. SIDDINUTON, a par. in the hund. of Crowthorne, co. Gloucester, 2 miles S.E. of Cirencester, its post way, which passes through the parish, has a branch from Kemble to Cirencester. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the road from Cirencester to Wootton-Bassett, near the river Chum and the Thames and Severn canal. It was formerly celebrated for the manufacture of pottery. The soil consists of stone- brash and clay, upon a subsoil of rock, and stone of a bluish colour, and very durable, is quarried for paving. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 440, with the discharged vie. of St. Peter annexed, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a stone structure, with a tower containing two bells. Bishop Bull was rector of this parish. The parochial charities produce about 8 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. The Independents have a chapel. The Earl Bathurst is lord of the manor. SIDE, a par. in the hund. of Rapsgate, co. Gloucester, 7 miles N.W. of Cirencester, its post town, and 7 E. of Painswick. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated near the Roman Ermine Street. The surface is hilly. The soil consists of stone-brash and gravel, with a rocky subsoil. There is no village. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 126. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a small stone edifice, with a tower and three bells. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. John Hall, Esq., is lord of the manor. SIDESTRAND, a par. in the hund. of North Erping- ham, co. Norfolk, 3 miles S.E. of Cromer, its post town, and 7 N. of Walsham. The parish, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. There is a coastguard station situated on the N.E. coast. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 100. The church is dedi- cated to St. Michael, and had formerly a circular tower, which fell down in 1841. The register dates from 1558. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. SIDFORD, a hmlt. in the par. of Millbrook, co. Hants, 2 miles N.W. of Southampton. SIDLAW- HILLS, a mountain chain lying be- tween Perth and Brechin, co. Forfar, Scotland. They consist of red sandstone, and attain an elevation of 1,406 feet, at the highest point at Dunsinane Hill 1,114 feet. SIDLESHAM, a par. in the hund. of Manhood, rape of Chichester, co. Sussex, 5 miles S: of Chichester, its post town. The village, which is considerable, is situ- ated between Chichester and Pagham harbours. An estuary was formed here by a sudden irruption of the sea at Pagham, immersing nearly 3,000 acres of land ; this estuary is the means of working an extensive tide- mill, which will grind a load of corn in an hour. The soil is chiefly fertile. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 182, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient struc- ture, with a square tower containing two bells. The register dates from 1566. The parochial charities pro- duce about 129 per annum. There is a parochial school. SIDMONTON, a par. in the lower half div. of Kingsclere hund., co. Hants, 7 miles S. of Newbury railway station, and 3 S.W. of Kingsclere, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricul- tural. It formerly belonged to Romsey Abbey, and passed at the Dissolution to the Kingsmills. There is a meet for the Craven hounds at Sidmonton Common. The
 * he township is Reed's Mere, an extensive sheet of water,
 * ent, covered with brushwood and beech trees. The
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