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Rh BTAN8TEAD. 526 STANTON-BY-DALE. 400, in the patron, of the archhishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a tower and two bells ; it was restored in 1855. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a parochial school. STANSTEAD, a par. in the hund. of Babergh, co. Suffolk, 6J miles N.W. of Sudbury, its post town, and 10 S. of Bury St. Edmund's. The Tillage, which is small, is wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 247. The church is dedicated to St. James. The parochial charities produce about 18 per annum. E. S. Beuce, Esq., is lord of the manor. STANSTEAD ABBOTS, a par. in the hund. of Braughin, co. Herts, 4 miles from Ware, its post town, and 2J N.E. of Hoddesdon. It is situated betwixt the navigable rivers Lea and Stort, and is traversed by the Roman way Ermine Street. The village, which is still considerable, was a burgh at the time of Domesday survey, and belonged to Waltham Abbey, from which it afterwards came to the Baeshes, &c. In this parish is a portion of the Eye House, built by Andrew Ogard in the reign of Henry VI., and subsequently the scene of the supposed plot exposed by Titus Gates in the reign of Charles .II. The portion now remaining consists of a gate-house of brick, with a stone doorway, now con- verted into a workhouse. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 134. The church, dedicated to St. James, was rebuilt in 1578 by Ralph Baesh, Esq., of whom it contains a brass. The parochial charities pro- duce about 120, of which 77 go to E. Baesh's free grammar school and almshouses. There is a National school. STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, a par. in the hunds. of Uttlesford and Clavering, co. Essex, 2J miles N.E. of Bishop Stortford, its post town. It is a station on the Cambridge section of the Great Eastern railway. The viDage, which is large, is situated on the river Stort, and on the Roman way to Chesterford. The par. contains the hmlt. of Bentfleld End, and formerly had the baronial castle of Robert Gernon, surnamed Montfitchet, by whom the priory of Thremhall was founded. There are but slight traces of the castle left, consisting of the mound of the keep, a short distance from the church. The village chiefly consists of two streets, forming part of the roads to Newmarket and Takely. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, yal. 251. The church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is an ancient structure with a tower, which formerly belonged to Thremhall Priory. The interior contains a font and several monuments of great antiquity. It was rebuilt in 1692, with the exception of the tower, and a portion of the chancel was restored in 1861. There is a parochial school for both sexes. The Society of Friends and the Independents have chapels, and the latter have also a school. There is a literary institute of recent formation. W. F. Maitlaud, Esq., is lord of the manor. STANSTEAD ST. MARGARET, a par. in the" hund. of Hertford, co. Herts, half a mile from Stanstead Abbots, and 4 miles from Ware, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated between the New River and the river Lea. The Puckeridge hounds meet in this parish. The village consists of a few scattered houses. The living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Rochester. There was formerly a college or chantry for a master and four secular priests, founded in 1315 by Sir W. de Goldington, but dissolved in 1431. STANSTY, a tnshp. in the par. of Wrexham, hund. of Bromfield, co. Denbigh, near Wrexham. STANSWOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of Fawley, co. Hants, 5 miles S.E. of Southampton. STANTHORNE, a tnshp. in the par. of Davenham, hund. of'Northwich, co. Chester, 2 miles N. of Middle- wich. The village is small, and situated near the river Dane. The land is chiefly in pasture. The prin- cipal residence is Stanthorne Hall, standing within a short distance of the site of the old manor-house. STANTON, a chplry. in the par. of Youlgreave, hund. of High Peake, co. Derby, 3 miles N. of Winster. The village is situated near the rivers Derwent and Wye, and belongs to the Duke of Rutland. The Stan- ton harrier* are kennelled here. On Stanton Moor are many Druidical remains, logan stones, ancient British camps, barrows, &c. The principal residence is Stanton Hall, the old seat of the Thornhills and Foljambes. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Lichfleld, annexed to that of Youlgreave. The church was built in the beginning of the present century. There is a village school. STANTON, a par. in the lower div. of Kiftsgato hund., co. Gloucester, 3J miles from Broadway, its post town, and 4J N.E. of Winchcomb. The village, which is small, is situated on the Cotswolds. The inhabitants are chiefly agricultural. The living is a rect.,* with the cur. of Snowshill annexed, in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 377. The church, dedicated to St. Bar- tholomew, is an ancient stone structure, with a spired tower containing six bells. T. Wynniatt, Esq., is lord of the manor. STANTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Long Horsley, W. div. of Morpeth ward, co. Northumberland, 3 miles S. W. of Long Horsley, and 5| N.W. of Morpeth. It is a small agricultural village situated on the river Pont. There are collieries and limestone quarries. in the vicinity. Near the village is Ruffle Law, from which there are commanding prospects. STANTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Stanton-upon- Hino Heath, Whitchurch div. of North Bradford hund., co. Salop, 6 miles S.E. of Wem. STANTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Ellastone, S. div. of Totmonslow hund., co. Stafford, 3j miles N.W. of Ashbourne, its post town. The village is small, and situated on a branch of the river Dove. The inhabi- tants are chiefly engaged in the stone quarries, and in agriculture. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Ellastone, in the dioc. of Lichfield. Archbishop Sheldon, founder of the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, was born here in 1598, and died in 1677. STANTON ALL SAINTS, a par. in the hund. of Blackbourn, eo. Suffolk, 2milesN.E.of Ixworth. Thevil- lage, which is considerable, is situated on the road from London to Norwich. Petty sessions are held weekly on Monday. The living is a rect.,* with that of St. John Baptist annexed, in the dioc. of Ely, val. 983. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure with a square tower. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans, also National schools. STANTON AND NEWHALL, a tnshp. in the par. of Stapenhill, hund. of Repton, co. Derby, 3 miles S.E. of Burton-upon Trent, its post town, and 6 N.W. of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in the collieries; there are also earthenware and brick works. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. .100, in the patron, of trustees. The church, dedicated to St. John, has a square tower. There is a National school for both sexes, also an infant school. The Wesleyaus have a chapel. STANTON BURY, a par. in the hund. of Newport, co. Bucks, 3 miles S.W. of Newport-Pagnel, its post town, and 2 from Wolverton. It is situated in a valley on the river Ouse, and on the Grand Junction canal near Watling Street. The inhabitants are engaged in agriculture. The living is a vie.,* with that of New Bradwell annexed, in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 84. The church is dedicated to St. Peter, and has u Norman arch between the nave and chancel. STANTON-BY-BRIDGE, a par. in the hund. of Repton, co. Derby, 6 miles S.E. of Derby, its post town, and the same distance E. of Willington railway station. The village is small, is situated near Swarke- stone-bridge over the river Trent, and is wholly agri- cultural. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Lich- field, val. 345. The church, dedicated to St. Michaol, is an ancient stone structure, with a turret and thrco bells. There is a Church school. Sir R. Burdell in lord of the manor. STANTON-BY-DALE, a par. in the hund. of Morle- ston, co. Derby, 9 miles N.E. of Derby, its post town, and 2 N. of Ilkeston. It is a station on the Erewash Valley railway. The village, which is chiefly agricul-