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Rh SINGLESTREET. 474 SITTINGBOURNE. Rusper, and Warnham, comprising an area of 4,120 acres. SINGLESTREET, a vil. in the bar. of Tirhugh, co. Donegal, Ireland, near Ballyshannon. SINGLETON, a par. in the hund. of Westbourne, rape of Chichester, co. Sussex, 6 miles N.E. of Chiches- ter, its post town, and 5.} S.E. of Midhurst. The vil- lage, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated in a valley of the Downs, on the road from London to Chichester, by way of Midhurst. The par. contains the hmlt. of Charlton, and is mentioned in the Domesday Survey as Silleton. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 115. The church is an ancient structure with a square tower. The parochial charities produce about 80 per annum. On the summit of St. Roche's, or Rook's Hill, which is 702 feet above sea-level, is an ancient camp. SINGLETON, a chplry. in the par. of Kirkham, hund. of Amounderness, co. Lancaster, 13 miles N. of Preston, its post town, and 3 S.E.,of Poulton railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on Wyre Water, and is wholly agricultural. The soil is of a clayey and marly nature. The chplry. includes the tnshps. of Great and Little Singleton. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 110. The church, built in 1754, is dedicated to St. Anne. There are National schools for both sexes, also a place of worship for the Roman Catholics. T. Miller, Esq., of Preston, is lord of the manor. SINNINGTON, a par. partly in the wap. of Ryedale, but chiefly in Pickering Lythe, North Riding co. York, 4J miles W. of Pickering, its post town, and 4 E. of Kirby-Moorside. The viDage, which is small, is situ- ated on the river Severn, and on the high road between Pickering and Kirby-Moorside. The par. includes the tnshps. of Marton and Little Edstone. In the village is a green and maypole. The inhabitants are chiefly en- gaged in agricultural pursuits. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of York, val. 84, in the patron, of the Master of Hemsworth School. The church, dedi- cated to All Saints, is built out of the remains of thfc monastery, and was repaired in 1841. The register dutes from 1597. The parochial charities produce about 27, which go towards the support of the school. The Wesleyans have a chapel and Sunday-school. SIN WELL WITH BRADLEY, a tythg. in the par. of Wotton-under-Edge, upper div. of Berkeley hund, co. Gloucester, near Wotton. SION HILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Wolverley, co. Worcester, 1 mile N. of Kidderminster. It is the seat of Lady Russell. SION HILL and SION HOUSE, two mansions, the former a seat of the Duke of Marlborough, and the latter of the Duke of Northumberland, in the par. of New Brentford, hund. of Elthorne, co. Middlesex, half a mile W. of Brentford, which see. SIRIOR, atnshp. in the par. of Abergele, co. Denbigh, 9 miles N.W. of Denbigh, on the line of the Holyhead railway. SISLAND, or SIZELAND, a par. in the hund. of Loddon, co. Norfolk, ~ mile S.W. of Loddon, its post town, and 10 miles S.E. of Norwich. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on a branch of the river Yare, and is wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 126. The church, dedi- cated to St. Mary, has a thatched roof and a campanile turret. The register dates from 1584. SISTON, a par. in the hund. of Pucklechurch, co. Gloucester, 6 miles N.E. of Bristol, its post town, and 1 J mile E. of Mangotsfield railway station. The village, which is considerable, is situated near the Gloucester railway. There are some brick kilns, a pin factory, and a malting establishment. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 323. The church, dedicated to St. Peter or St. Anne, is an ancient stone structure with a square tower containing six bells. There is also a district church at Warmley, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 60. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. Siston Court is the principal residence. F. R. N. Dickensou, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. SITHNEY, a par. in the hund. of Kerrier, co. Corn- wall, 2 miles N.W. of Helston, its post town, and within which borough the par. is included. The village, which is large, is situated on the high road to Penzance, Cam- borne, and Hedruth. The par. includes the chief part of Porthleven fishing coves, and part of Looe Pool in Mount's Bay. There is a small harbour at Porthleven capable of floating vessels of 200 tons. The soil is of a loamy and sandy nature, with a subsoil of marl and granite. A large portion of the inhabitants are engaged in agriculture, and some in the mines. The substratum abounds with minerals, and there are mines of lead, copper, and tin, the two last being still worked. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 368, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Sithney, is an ancient stone structure with a square tower and three bells. The interior contains several mural monuments, &c., and some remains of stained glass. There is also a district church at Porthleven, erected in 1841, and dedicated to St. Bartholomew. Thelivingisa perpet. cur., val. 206. The parochial charities produce about 8 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, also a Sunday-school held at the church. The Wesleyans and Baptists have each a place of worship. A parochial feast occurs on the first Sunday in August. On Longstown Down was the Men-amber logan stone, and many stone battleaxes have been found at Venton Vedna. SITTINGBOURNE, a par., seaport, and market town in the hund. of Milton, lathe of Scray, co. Kent, 7 miles W. of Faversham, 11 S.E. of Rochester, and 15 W. of Canterbury. It is a station on the London, Chatham, and Dover railway, and has a branch line over the Swale to Sheerness in the Isle of Sheppy. It is situated on the Roman and Watling Street, still tbje high road from London to Dover, and near Milton Creek, a navi- gable branch of the Swale. It was anciently a market town and place of considerable importance, being situated on the direct route to the Continent, before the introduc- tion of railways, but subsequently declined, till of late years the market has been revived, and the town much enlarged. The Northwoods, at the Lion, entertained Henry V. here in 1420 at a cost of 9*. Sd., and the Lushingtons, at the George, received George I. and II. It was incorporated by Queen Elizabeth under a mayor and jurats, and empowered to send members to parlia- ment, but this latter privilege was never exercised. The town consists principally of one long street, called the High-street, and several new streets running from the railway station. On the north slope of the hill over- looking the creek is the adjoining town of Milton. The population of the two towns in 1861 was 6,984, of which number 4,301 were in Sittingbourne, and 2,683 in Mil- ton. The principal public buildings are Gordelier's public rooms, formerly the George hotel, where the magistrates for the division meet twice a month, and where the Sittingbourne branch of the Faversham savings-bank is held ; the corn exchange in High-street, the new police court, also in High-street, two banks, and the Crown quay. A large Congregational church, Wes- leyan chapel, and Trinity Church, have been recently built, with National schools for 360 children. The exports are corn, wool, bricks, and road metal for the metropolis ; and coals are imported. The principal trade is derived from the transit of passengers, and the supply of the surrounding district. There are paper and corn mills in the parish of Sittingbourne, and some oil and cement mills. A considerable number of boats are en- gaged in the dredging for oysters in the Swale. Sitting- bourne is a polling-place for East Kent, and the seat of a new County Court, which is held monthly. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, gross val. 300, in the patron, of the archbishop. The parish church, dedi- cated to St. Michael, was rebuilt, except the tower and external walls, in 1762, after a fire. There are National and Sunday schools, also an extramural cemetery re-