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Rh STANTON, ST. GABRIEL. 523 STAN WICK. STANTON ST. GABRIEL, a par. chplry. in the hund. of Whitchureh-Canonicorum, Bridport div. of co. Dorset, 4 miles S.W. of Bridport, its post town, and 5 E of Lyme. The village, which is inconsiderable, is situated on the shore of the English Channel. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Whitchureh- Canonicorum, in the dioc. of Sarum. The chapel was erected in 1841. STANTON ST. JOHN, a par. in the hund. of Bul- lingdon, co. Oxford, 4J miles N.E. of Oxford, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Roman way to Bicester, and is chiefly agricul- tural. Stanton belonged to the family of St. John, in the reign of Edward III., and from whom it takes its name. The living is a rect.* in the dioe. of Oxford, val. 287, in the patron, of New College, Oxford. The church is an ancient structure, dedicated to St. John. The parochial charities produce about 91 per annum, of which 47 go to Lady Holford's school. STANTON, ST. JOHN BAPTIST, a par. in the hund. of Blackbourn, co. Suffolk, 3 miles N.E. of Ix- worth, its post town, and 9 miles from Bury St. Ed- mund's. The village, which is small, is chiefly agri- cultural. The living is a rect., annexed to that of Stanton All Saints, in the dioc. of Ely, joint val. 983. The church is dedicated to St. John. The parochial charities, belonging to this and the adjoining parish of All Saints, produce about 114 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, supported by the Rev. George Bidwell. The Wesleyans have a chapel. STANTON ST. QUINTIN, or LOWER STAN- TON, a par. in the hund. of Malmesbury, co. Wilts, 4 miles N.W. of Chippenham, its post town and railway station, and 5 S.W. of Malmesbury. The village, which, is small, is situated on Akeman Street, and is wholly agricultural. The Beaufort hounds meet in this parish. There are stone quarries. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 312. The church, dedicated to St. Giles, is an ancient cruciform structure with a Norman tower, and was once collegiate. There is a free school for both sexes, chiefly supported by the Earl of. Radnor and the Rev. 0. G. Cotes. STANTON-STONEY, a par. in the hund. of Sparken- hoe, co. Leicester, 4 miles N.E. of Hinckley. The village, which is considerable, is on the road from Lei- cester to Hinckley, near the ancient Fosse Way and the river Soar. The inhabitants are engaged in agriculture and in stocking-weaving. There are some quarries of stone. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 350. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. STANTON-UNDER-BARDON, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Thornton, hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Lei- cester, 8 miles N.W. of Leicester. It is situated near the ancient Via Devana, and includes the hmlt. of Horse- pool. There is a Wesleyan chapel. STANTON-UPON-ARROW, a par. in the hunds. of Wigmore and Stretford, co. Hereford, 9 miles W. o: Leominster, its post town, and 6 N.E. of Kington. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated on the river Arrow. The soil is of a mixed nature, and the land partly in hop-grounds. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 220, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, was rebuilt in 1854. There is a parochial free school for both sexes. Stanton Park is the principal residence. James King, Esq., M.P., is lord of thetmanor. 8TANTON-UPON-HINE HEATH, a par. in the Whitchurch div. of North Bradford hund., co. Salop, 9 miles N.E. of Shrewsbury, its post town, and 5 S.E. of Wem. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the river Roden. The par. contains the tnshps. of Booley, Harcourt, High Hutton, and Moston. The soil consists of a sandy loam, with a subsoil of sandstone, which is quarried for building purposes. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient structure with a tower containing five bells and a clock. The parochial iharities produce about 19 per annum, of which 5 go to Baddiley's free school. Sir V. Corbet, Bart., is lord of the manor. STANTON, UPPER, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Abergavenny, co. Monmouth, 4 miles N.E. of Aber- avenny. STANWARDINE-IN-THE-WOOD and STAN- WARDINE-IN-THE-FIELDS, tnshps. in the par. of Baschurch, co. Salop, 5 miles S.W. of Wem. STANWAY, a par. in the Colchester div. of Lexden iund., co. Essex, 4 miles S.W. of Colchester, its post on the Great Eastern railway. The village is con- siderable, chiefly agricultural, and is situated on the river Roman, and on the Roman road Stone Way, from which it derives its name. Tha manor formerly be- longed to Harold II. The Lexden Union poorhouse, situated in this parish, was built in 1837. The parish is nearly 9 miles in circumference, and forms part of a fertile and cultivated district. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 723, in the patron, of Magdalen College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Ethelbyrht or Allbright, is an ancient edifice with a wooden turret and three bells. There is also the district church of All Saints, the living of which is a perpet. cur.* This latter has a tower and three bells, and was built in 1845. There is a National school. Stanway Hall is the principal residence. Near it aro traces of the old parish church, which has been in a ruined state from the time of Cromwell. A large num- ber of elephant and other fossil bones were found here in 1764, imbedded in a stratum of sea-sand and sheDs. STANWAY, a par. in the upper div. of Tewkesbury hund., co. Gloucester, 4J miles S.W. of Broadway, its post town, and 3J N.E. of Winchcomb. The village, which is small, is situated on the high road from Tewkesbury to Stow, near the Cotswolds. The par. includes the hmlts. of Stanway Wood, Hornileazow, and Taddington. The Jackdaw slate quarry is situated on the summit of Stanway Hill. The parish derives its name from its being situated on the Roman road Stane Street. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 220. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has a square tower containing four bells. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. Stan- way House, the principal residence, is situated a short distance from the church. The Earl of Wemyss is lord of the manor and principal landowner. STANWAY, a hmlt. in the par. of Leintwardino, hund. of Wigmore, co. Hereford, 7 miles S.W. of Lud- low, and 2 from the village of Leintwardine. STANWAY, a tnshp. in the par. of Rushbury, co. Salop, 7 miles S.W. of Wenlock. It is situated on the river Corve, and is in conjunction with Wilderhopo. STANWELL, a par. in the hund. of Spelthorne, co. Middlesex, 3 miles N.E. of Staines, its post town, and 15 from London. The village, which is chiefly agricul- tural, is situated on the Roman way Stane Street. It contains part of Colnbrook, and was held by the Wind- sors from the Conquest till 1541, after which it came through the Knyvets and Falklands to Sir J. Gibbons, Bart., of Stanwell House. The union poorhouse for Staines is situated in this parish. The paper mills of Percy Ibotson are situated about 2 miles from Stanwell. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of London, val. 301, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. It contains ten stalls, also effi- gies of T. Windsor, bearing date I486, and traces of brasses. The living was once held by Ryves, the editor of the " Morcurius Rusticus," during the civil war. The parochial charities produce about 244 per annum, of which 24 go to Lord Knyvet's free school, founded in 1642. There is a National school. The Independents have a chapel at Poylo. STANWICK, a par. in the hund. of Higham-Ferrers, co. Northampton, 2| miles N.E. of Higham-Fem i s, its post town, and 7 N. of Wellingborough. The vilhigr, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated near the Peter- borough railway and the river Neue. Earl Fitzwilliam's
 * own, and 1 mile E. of the Marks Tey railway station,