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Rh SOUTHEND. 502 SOUTHOK SOUTHEND, a hmlt. in the par. of Soberton, co. Hants, 4 miles S.E. of Bishop's Waltham. SOUTH END, a tythg. in the par. of South Darner- ham, co. Wilts, 9 miles S. of Salisbury. SOUTHER LEIGH, a hmlt. in the par. of Stourton, co. Devon, 6 miles S.W. of Okehampton. SOUTHERNBY-BOUND, a tnshp. in the par. of Castle>-Sowerby, Leath ward, co. Cumberland, 9 miles N.W. of Penrith. SOUTHERNDOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Bride Major, hund. of Ogmore, co. Glamorgan, 3 miles S.W. of Bridgend. It is a small watering-place. In the vicinity are the Wind Hole, 231 feet in depth, Fairy Cave, &c. SOUTHERNESS, a vil. in the par. of Kirkbean, co. Kirkcudbright, Scotland, 11 miles S.E. of Dalbeattie, and 16 S. of Dumfries. It is situated near Souther- ness Point, on Solway Frith, which has a fixed light in N. latitude 53 54', and W. longitude 3 35'. It is 50 feet in height, and visible at 11 miles distance. This village is frequented for bathing during the summer season. SOUTHERY, a par. in the hund. of Clackclose, co. Norfolk, 7 miles S. of Downham Market, its post town, and 3J S.E. of Hilgay railway station. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the road from Lou- don to Lynn at the ferry over the great Ouse river. The inhabitants are wholly engaged in agriculture. The soil was formerly fenny, but a steam-engine of 60 horse power was erected in 1842 to drain the low-lying grounds. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. .700. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure with a tower containing one bell. A new church has been erected. The Wesleyans and Bap- tists have chapels. E. Cunningham Taylor, Esq., is lord of the manor. SOUTHEY, a vil. in the tnshp. of Ecclesfield, West Riding, co. York, 4 miles N. of Sheffield. SOUTH FEN, a hmlt. in the par. of Bourne, CO. Lincoln, near Bourne. SOUTHFIELDS, a lib. in the par. of St. Mary, hund. of Guthlaxton, co. Leicester, adjoining Leicester, of which it is a suburb. Frame-work knitting is carried on to some extent. SOUTHFLEET, a par. in the hund. of Axton, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, co. Kent, 3 miles S.W. of Gravesond, its post town, and 3 S. of Northfleet railway station. Its gardens, designated Spring Kead, are celebrated for watercresses. The par. contains the hmlts. of Betsome, Hook Green, and Westwood. It is mentioned in Domes- day Book as Suthjleta, from a flete or creek of the Thames, which flowed up from Northfleet, and was then a place of considerable importance. From the numerous Roman relics found here, and its relative position with regard to the station Durobrivis, or Rochester, it is sup- posed to occupy the site of the Roman station Vagniacee on Watling Street. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 523, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient struc- ture with a tower and six bells. It contains a modern stained- glass window, a piscina, antique font, and several brasses, the earliest bearing date 1414. The parochial charities produce about 30 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. SOUTHGATE, or SOUTH-STREET, a chplry. and suburban vil. in the par. and hund. of Edmonton, co. Middlesex, 8 miles N.W.' of St. Paul's, London, and 1 mile from the Southgate and Colney Hatch station of the Great Northern railway. This place derives its name from its situation at the south gate, or entrance to Enfield Chace, once a royal forest. The village, which is built round a green, contains many good houses. The neighbourhood is well wooded, and is traversed by the New River. The chplry. includes the hmlt. of Palmer's Green, and the mansions of Mrachendon, once a seat of the dukes of Buckingham and Chandos, Culland's Grove, the residence of Sir W. Curtis, Bart., Southgate Grove, with Ionic portico designed by Nash, and Southgate House. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of London, val. 200, in the patron, of the Vicar of Ed- monton. The church, originally built in 1615 at the expense of Sir John Weld, of Arno's Grove, has been pulled down and rebuilt. There is besides a new church. The Independents have a chapel. There are National schools situated on the green. In an adjacent field, called " Camp Field," have been found several pieces of cannon, and a gorget belonging to Oliver Cromwell, with his initials inlaid with jewels, now in the British Museum. SOUTHILL, a par. and tnshp. in the hund. of Wix- amtree, co. Bedford, 3 miles S.W. of Biggleswade, its post town, and 2J from Shefford. It is a station on the Midland railway. The par., which is extensive, in- cludes the hmlts. of Broom and Stanford. It was for- merly the seat of the Byngs. The living is a vie. * an- nexed to that of Old- Warden, in the dioc. of Ely, val. 384. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure with a tower, and containing monuments of the Byngs. The parochial charities produce about 28 per annum. There is a National school. The Baptists have a chapel. The principal residence is Southill House. SOUTHILL, a par. in the middle div. of East hund., co. Cornwall, 3 miles N.W. of Callington, its post town, and 9 E. of Liskeard. The parish is situated betwixt the rivers Tamar, Lynher, and Inny, and near the high road from Callington to Bodmin. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture, but copper, lead, and silver mines have been worked. In the vicinity is an ancient British encampment designated Catsonbury. The living is a rect.,* with the perpet. cur. of Calling- ton annexed, in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 748. The church, dedicated to St. Sampson de South Hill, is an ancient stone structure. The mother church of Calling- ton is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The parochial charities produce about 16 per annum, of which 5 go to Knill's school. There is a National school for both sexes, and a Wesleyan chapel. A Sunday-school is held at the church. Lord Ashburton is lord of the manor. SOUTHINGTON, a tythg. in the par. of Overton, co. Hants, 3 miles N.E. of Whitchurch. Here was formerly a Knights Templars' preceptory. SOUTHMERE, or SUMMEEFIELD, a hmlt. in the par. of Docking, co. Norfolk, 5 miles S.W. of Burnham- Westgate. It is mentioned in Domesday Book, and was then a separate parish, but the church, dedicated to AH Saints, no longer exists. SOUTHMINSTER, a par. in the hund. of Dengie, co. Essex, 10 miles S.E. of Maldon, its post town, and 3 N. of Burnham. The village, which is extensive, is situated betwixt the river Crouch and Blackwater. The land is marshy. In the Saxon times the manor belonged to the see of London. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 418, in the patron, of the Charter House. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, is an ancient cruciform structure with a tower contain- ing a clock and six bells. The font is of great anti- quity. The register dates from 1760. The parochial charities produce about 41 per annum. There are Na- tional and British schools for both sexes. The Inde- pendents and Baptists have chapels. A fair is held on the 29th September. SOUTH-MUIR, a vil. in the par. of Kirriemnir, co. Forfar, Scotland, 5 miles N.W. of Montrose. SOUTHOE, a par. in the hund. of Toseland, co. Huntingdon, 7 miles S.W. of Huntingdon, its post town, and 3i N.W. of St. Neot's. It is situated near the river Ouse, on the Great North-road from London to York. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agricul- ture. Southoe was formerly held by the Lovetots, John of Gaunt, and the Pickerings. The living is a vie. with that of Hail Weston annexed, in the dioc. of Ely, val. 288. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, is an ancient structure with a square embattled tower containing a clock and four bells. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. R. W. Standley, Esq., is lord of the manor.