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Rh SPR1NGBURN. 11 SPROUGHTON. Spittal. Market Easen is its post town. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Ancholme. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 454. The church is dedicated to St. Hilary. The register dates from 1573. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. There is a free school for both sexes. The Wesleyans have a chapel. SPRINGBURN, a quoad sacra par. in the lower ward of co. Lanark, Scotland, 1J mile N.E. of Glasgow, and within easy access of the Cowlairs station of the Edin- burgh and Glasgow railway. It is bounded by Duke- street, Glasgow, on the S., and by the Molendinar-burn, the Monkland canal, and Balgray-brae on the W. The town, which may be considered a suburb of Glasgow, is well built and paved. Many of the inhabitants are em- ployed in the cotton mills and other manufactures of Glasgow. The church was for some time a chapel-of- ease, and was originally built as an extension church. There are an United Presbyterian church, and several schools. SPRING END, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Muker and par. of Grinton, North Hiding co. York, 2 miles from Muker, and 56 N.W. of York. It is situated in the moorlands, under Shunner Fell. SPRINGFIELD, a vil. in the par. of Gretna, co. Dumfries, Scotland, 9 miles E. of Annan, and 1 mile N. of Sarkfoot. It is situated on the river Sark, near Solway Moss. The vil. is well built, and has Todd's print works. SPRINGFIELD, a vil. in the bar. of Tipper Belfast, co. Antrim, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles W. of Belfast. SPRINGFIELD, a hmlt. in the oar. of Lower Iveagh, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles S. of Moira. SPRINGFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Chelmsford, co. Essex, 1 mile N.E. of Chelmsford. This parish, which is separated from that of Chelmsford by the river Chelmer, derives its name from the number of springs within its limits. The surface rises gently from the banks of the river, and is wooded. The village, which is large, is built on an eminence. It may be considered a suburb of Chelmsford, and contains the county gaol. Some of the inhabitants are engaged in an extensive iron foundry. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 848, and the glebe contains 55J acres. The living is a rect. with the cur. of Trinity annexed, in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 1,016. The parish church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure with a tower, and contains a carved oak screen and an antique Norman font. It was repaired in 1837. There is also a new church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, the site of which was presented by Sir Henry and Lady Mildmay. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and the Dis- senters a school endowed by the late Dr. Williams with 35 per annum. There are National and infant schools. Dr. Goldsmith is said to have written his " Deserted Village " whilst residing at a farmhouse nearly opposite the church. Joseph Strutt, the engraver and anti- quary, was born here in 1749. SPRINGFIELD, a vil. in the par. of Cupar, co. Fife, Scotland, 2 miles from Cupar. It has a station on the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee railway ; and is situated near the river Eden. Many of the inhabitants are en- gaged in weaving. SPRING GROVE, a hmlt. in the par. of Isleworth, hund. of Gore, co. Middlesex, 11 miles S.W. of St. Paul's, London. It is situated near Hounslow Heath, and has a station on the loop line of the London and South Western railway. SPRING GROVE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Clayton, West Riding co. York, 6 miles N.W. of Barnsley. SPRING GROVE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Kirk- Burton, West Riding co. York, 4 miles S.E. of Hud- dcrsfield. SPRINGHOLM, a vil. in the par. of Urr, co. Kirk- cudbright, Scotland, 5 miles N.E. of Castle-Douglas, near Loch Urr, not far from the Solway Frith. SPRING MILL, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Smithwaite, West Hiding co. York, near Huddersfleld. SPRINGTHORPE, a par. in the wap. of Corringham, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4J miles S.E. of Gains- borough, its post town, and 3 from Lee railway station. The village, which is small, is chiefly agricultural. The par. includes the hmlt. of Shorgate. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 150. The church is dedicated to SS. George and Laurence. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have chapels. SPRING VALE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Nether Hallam, West Riding co. York, 1 mile W. of Sheffield. SPRING VALE, a hmlt. in the par. of Newchurch, Isle of Wight, co. Hants, 2 miles S.E. of Ryde. It is close to the shore, and consists of about a dozen marine villas. SPRINGVILLE, a vil. in the par. of Upper Kells, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles W.S.W. of Kells. The principal residence is Springville House. SPRING WELL, a station on the Newcastle, Sunder- land, and South Shields branch of the North Eastern railway. SPRINKLING, a tarn under Scafell, co. Cumberland, 3 miles N.W. of Wast Water, famous for its trout fishing. SPRINT, a feeder of the Kent, rises under Harter Fell, co. Westmoreland. SPROATLEY, a par. in the middle div. of Holderness wap., East Riding co. York, 7 miles N.E. of Hull, its post town, and 3 N. of Hedon railway station. The village is situated on the Hull and Aldborough turnpike road, and is chiefly agricultural. A police station was erected in 1840, where the magistrates meet once a month. The soil is of a clayey nature. The Constable hounds meet in this parish. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. 230. The church, dedicated to St. Swithin, has a tower and two bells ; it was rebuilt in 1820. The parochial charities produce about 111, which go chiefly to Biggs's free school. There is also a Sunday-school. The Wesleyans have a chapel. Sir T. A. C. Constable is lord of the manor. SPROSTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Northwick, co. Chester, 2 miles N.E. of Middlewich, its post town. It is a small agricultural village on the river Dane. SPROTBROUGH, a par. in the N. div. of Straf- forth wap., West Riding co. York, 2J miles N.W. of Doncaster, and 1 mile from the Sprotbrough station of the South Yorkshire railway. The par., which is situated on the river Don, contains the tnshps. of Sprot- brough and Cadeby, and the hmlts. of Cusworth, New- ton, and Doncaster Bridge. The manor belonged to the Fitzwilliam family, who founded a hospital dedicated to St. Edmund, in the 14th century, which flourished till the Dissolution, when its revenue was returned at 9 13s. lid. The Hall, built in the reign of Charles II., is a Grecian structure with a centre and two wings, containing an extensive library and a collection of paintings. The village is well built, and has a bridge erected at the expense of Sir J. W. Copley, Bart. At Cusworth is the seat of W. B. Wrightson, Esq. On the banks of the Don is a flint-mill. The surface is undulating and well wooded. The soil is loam on a subsoil of lime- stone. The living is a rect.,* with the cur. of Cadeby annexed, in the dioc. of York, val. 780. The parish church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a Gothic structure with a tower and six bells, and has a Decorated ceiling and screen, painted windows, carved pulpit and reading desk, antique font with a Gothic canopy, and monu- ments of }he Fitzwilliam and Copley families. The register commences in 1539. There is also a chapel-of- ease at Cadeby, erected in 1856 at a cost of 5,000. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. There are village and Sunday schools. SPROUGHTON, a par. in the hund. of Sampford, co. Suffolk, 3 miles N.W. of Ipswich, its post town, and 1 mile from Bramford railway station. The village is situated on the river Gipping. The inhabitants are chiefly agricultural. The Essex and Suffolk hounds meet in this parish. The Stowmarket and Ipswich navigation pusses through the parish, a part of which id