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Rh SOUTHAM-WITH-BROCKHAMPTON. 501 SOUTUEND. on the one side, and Dorsetshire and the western counties on the other. Market days are Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and there is a corn market on Friday. Fairs are held on 6th and 7th May, and on Trinity Monday and Tuesday for cattle, &c. SOUTHAM-WITH-BROCKHAMPTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Bishop's-Cleeve, hund. of Cleeve, co. Glou- cester, 2 miles N.E. of Cheltenham. It is situated near Cleeve Cliff, and its principal attraction is Southam House, built hy Sir J. Huddlestone in Henry VII.'s time. The interior contains relics of great antiquity, with portraits of Jane Shore, Edward VI., &c. SOUTHAWS, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Meols, co. Lancaster, 7 miles N.W. of Ormskirk. SOUTHAY, a hmlt. in the par. of Kingsbury Epis- copi, co. Somerset, 6 miles S.W. of Ilchester. SOTJTHBOROUGH, a chplry. in the par. and lowey of Tunbridge, lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, 2 miles N. of Tunbridge Wells, its post town, and 3 S.W. of Tun- bridge. It is a large village situated on the road betwixt Tunbridge and the Wells. It was formerly much resorted to for its celebrated mineral waters, and is still visited during the summer season. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 153, in the patron, of trustees. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is situated on the common. The register dates from 1830. A new church, dedicated to St. Tho- mas, has recently been built at the expense of Mrs. Pugh, the same lady who founded an institution in 1856 for 6 widows of the counties of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. There are an endowed free school for boys of the pars, of Tunbridge, Bidborough, and Speldhurst, and National and infant schools. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. Bentham Hill, Broom Hill, and Great Bounds Park are the principal residences. A. Pott, Esq., and Mrs. Deacon, are lord and lady of the manor. SOUTHBROOM, a chplry. in the par. of Bishop's Cannings, hund. of Potterne, co. Wilts, 2 miles from Devizes, its post town. It is situated on the Kennet and Avon canal. The Devizes Union poorhouse and a lunatic asylum are situated in this district. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 150, in the patron, of theTicar. The church is a modern struc- ture. Southbroom House is the principal residence. -SOUTHBUBN, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirkburn, Bainton-Beacon div. of Harthill wap., East Riding co. York, 4 miles S.W. of Great Driffield, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Hull, and is wholly agricultural. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. SOUTHCHURCH, a par. in the hund. of Rochford, co. Essex, 1 mile from Southend, its post town, and 3 miles S.E. of Rochford. The village is situated near the sea, and at a little distance from the Thames, which bounds the parish on the S. At South Wick, about half a mile to the N.E., is a prospect over the Medway, Thames, and neighbouring counties. Some of the inha- bitants are employed in the oyster-fisheries. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 760, in the patron, of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The church is an ancient edifice with a spired tower. SOUTH-CLAY, a div. in the wap. of Bassetlaw, co. Nottingham, contains the pars, of Askham, Bevercoates, Bilsthorpe, Drayton, Dunham, Eakring, Eaton, F.gman- ton, Gamston, Grove, Headon, Kirkton, Laneham, Lax- ton, East and West Markham, Ragnall, Rampton, Stokeham, Treswell, Tuxford, Wellow, and part of Kneesnl, comprising an area of 41,160 acres. SOUTHCOATES, a tnshp. in the par. of Drypool, middle div. of Holderness wap., East Riding co. York, 2 miles N.E. of Hull, near the river Humber. It is a station on the Hull and lloldorness branch of the North- Eastern railway. 80UTHCOT, a tythg. in the par. of St. Mary Read- ing, hund. of Reading, co. Berks, 2 miles S.W. of Reading. BOUTHDEAN, n pnv. in the district of Jedburgh, co. Roxburgh, Scotland. It contains the vil. of Chester, und extends in length about 9* miles from N. to S., with an extreme breadth of 6J miles. It is bounded by England on the S., and by the pars, of Castleton, Hob- kirk, Bedrule, Jedburgh, Oxnam, and Edgerstone. The surface is of a hilly character, and is principally" in sheep-walks. In tho parish are Carter and Peel Ffells, and other peaks of tha Cheviots. The prevailing rocks are red and white sandstone and limestone, which are worked to a considerable extent, also traces of coal. The village of Southdean is about 6 miles S. of Jed- burgh, and 52 from Edinburgh. It stands on the rivers Jed and Rule, and has traces of British camps and Border peelhouses. This par. is in the presb. of Jed- burgh, and synod of Merso and Teviotdale. The stipend of the minister is about 234. The parish church was erected in 1690, and has several times been repaired. The father of Thomson, tho poet, was onco minister, and lies buried in the churchyard. SOUTHDOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Owermoigne, CO. Dorset, 6 miles S.E. of Dorchester. SOUTHEASE, a par. in the hund. of Holmstrow, rape of Lewes, co. Sussex, 4 miles S.E. of Lewes, its post town, and three from Newham. The village is situ- ated on the river Ouse, over which is a bridge. Tho inhabitants are wholly employed in agriculture. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 210. The church is an ancient structure, with a round tower, surmounted by a shingled spire. SOUTHEND, a par. in the district of Kintyre, co. Argyle, Scotland. It contains the vil. of Newton Ar- gyle. The par. lies at the extremity of the peninsula of Kintyre, and includes the Promontory of tho Mull of Kintyre, on which is a lighthouse, and off it is Sanda Island. It extends in length about 11 miles from S.W. to N.E., with an extreme breadth of about 5 miles, and is bounded on the N. by the par. of Campbellton, and on the other sides by the sea. The distance across the channel from this point to Ballycastlo, in Ireland, is only 7 leagues. The surface is of a hilly character, and the valleys are fertilised by numerous small streams. The highest summit is Knockmoy, 2,036 feet above sea-level. The E. coast is principally low and sandy, but the W. is bold and rocky. The prevailing rocks are mica slate, Old Red sandstone, trap, and limestone. The soil in the valleys is a light loam, with sand or gravel near the sea- coast, and a thin covering of gravel on the hills. The village of Southend is about 6J miles" S.W. of Campbelltown. In the vicinity are the ruins of Dun- averty Castle, onco a stronghold of the Lords of tho Isles, built on a precipice overhanging the sea. It once afforded shelter to Robert Bruce. In 1647'it was taken by General Leslie, who put the garrison to the sword. Hero are the remains of St. Columba and St. Bland chapels,' and along the coast are ruins of several Danish forts, the most remarkable of which is called Balema- cumra, on the promontory of the Mull of Kintyre. This par. is in the presb. of Kintyre and synod of Argyle. The stipend of the minister is about 158. Tho parish church was erected in 1774. There are an United Presbyterian church, a parochial school, and several other schools. The Duke of Argyle is the principal landowner. SOUTHEND, a small town and chplry. in the par. of Prittlewell, co. Essex, 3 miles S.E. of Rochford. It is the terminus of the London, Tilbury, and Southend railway. The town is a coastguard station, situated directly opposite the Nore and the river Medway, nearly at the souther^ extremity of the county, from which circumstance it derives its name. There is a prospect of the river and shipping from the shrubbery in front of the Royal Hotel, and a parade has been formed and partly enclosed. The old village consists prin- cipally of an irregular line of houses facing the sea, but a terrace and a new village called Clifton have recently been added. There are assembly rooms, theatre, library, and baths. The wooden terrace pier is 1,500 feet in length, with a causeway of 4,000 feet by 14. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 50, in the patron, of trustees. The church is a modern structure.