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Rh STAPLEFORD. 630 STAPLETON. church, dedicated to St. Helen, is an ancient structure with a spired tower and three bells. The interior con- tains monuments of the Willoughbys and Warrens, of the Hall. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. The National school was erected and endowed by the late Lady "Warren. There are chapels for the Vesleyan, Primitive, and New Connexion Methodists ; also a library for artisans. Stapleford Hall is the prin- cipal residence. J. Jackson, Esq., is lord of the manor. An obelisk, apparently of Saxon origin, and a Druidical monument called the Hemlock Stone, are the only anti- quities. STAPLEFORD, a par. in the bund, of Branch, co. Wilts, 4J miles N.W. of Wilton, its post town, and ?i N.W. of Salisbury. The village is situated on the river Wiley, and is chiefly agricultural. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 105, in the patron, of the Dean and Canons of Windsor. The church, dedi- cated to St. Mary, has a tower and five bells, and has been recently restored. The register dates from 1637. Lord Ashburton and H. Seymour, Esq., are lords of the manor. STAPLEFORD, a tnshp. in the par. of Worfield, co. Salop, 4 miles N.E. of Bridgnorth. It is situated on a branch of the river Severn. STAPLEFORD-ABBOT'S, a par. in the hund. of Ongar, co. Essex, 6 miles N. of Romford, its post town, and 6 S.E. of Epping. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated near the Ongar road and the river Roding. It was given to the Abbey of Bury St. Edmund's in 1010. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 483, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is an ancient structure, dedi- cated to St. Mary, and has an old figure of St. Edward the Confessor in the E. window. The register dates from the 16th century. The parochial charities produce about 33 per annum, of which 25 go to Sir J. Fortes- cue's school. The principal residence is Albycs, erected by Inigo Jones. STAPLEFORD BRTJEN and STAPLEFORD FOULK, tnshps. in the par. of Tarvin, lower div. of Broxton hund., co. Chester, 5 miles N.W. of Tarporley. STAPLEFORD-TAWNEY, a par. in the hund. of Ongar, co. Essex, 5J miles S.E. of Epping, and 17 from London. Romford is its post town. The parish, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. Within its limits is Buttons, the seat of the Smijth family. The living is a rect., annexed to that of Mount Thoydon, in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 735. The church, dedi- cated to St. Mary, has a belfry turret and spire of wood. The parochial charities produce about 18 per annum, besides Luther's school-house. There is a National school. STAPLEGATE VILLE, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Westgate, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent. It forms the northern suburb of the city of Canterbury. STAPLE-GORDON, an ancient par. of the co. of Dumfries, Scotland, now joined to Langholm. STAPLEGROVE, a par. in the hund. of Taunton, co. Somerset, If mile N.W. of Taunton, its post town. The village is situated on the Great Western railway and the river Tone, and comprises a portion of the vale of Taunton-Dean. It formed a part of Taunton parish until 1554, from which period it has been a distinct parish. There are flax mills, a tannery, and a private lunatic asylum. The Great Western canal from Bridg- water to Tiverton passes along the southern boundary of the parish. The living is a rect.* in the dioe. of Bath and Wells, val. 200. The church is an ancient structure, with a tower containing five bells. Since its construction in the 15th century it has had two new aisles added, and in 1857 was thoroughly restored. The register dates from 1558. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. There is a National school, also a Sunday-school. STAPLEHURST, a par. and post town in the bunds, of Cranbrook and Marden, lathe of Scray, co. Kent, 9 miles S.E. of Maidstone, and 4 N.E. of Cranbrook. It ia a station on the, South-Eastern railway. The village, which is large, is chiefly agricultural. There are several houses of ancient date. The land is partly ill hop- grounds. The soil consists of gravel and clay. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 674, in the patron, of St. John's College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient struc- ture. The interior was restored in 1853, and contains a brass. The register dates from 1523. The parochial charities produce about 63 per annum, of which 35 go to Bathurst's school. There are chapels for the In- dependents and Baptists. A fair for cattle, corn, and hops is held on the llth October. STAPLE INN, an ex. par. place in the City of London Without, co. Middlesex. STAPLE-NEXT-WINGHAM, a par. in the hund. of Downhamford, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 2 miles S.E. of Wingham, its post town, and 4 W. of Sandwich. The parish is small. The land is princi- pally in hop-grounds and market gardens. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. of Adisham, in the dioc. of Canterbury. The church, dedicated to St. James, has a square tower and four bells. The interior contains a font of great antiquity, also tombs of the Lynches, of Grove House. It was restored and re-seated in 1847. The Baptists have a chapel. A pleasure fair is held on the 25th July. STAPLER'S HEATH, an open spot in the Isle of Wight, co. Hants, 1 mile E. of Newport. STAPLES ISLANDS, in the hund. of Islandshire, co. Northumberland, formerly in Durham, 4 miles N.E. of Bambrough. They are situated beyond the Earn Islands, and comprise Crumstone, Brownsman, Knave- stone, and Longstone, on which last is a lighthouse 75 feet high. STAPLETON, a par. in the ward of Eskdale, co. Cumberland, 9 miles S.E. of Longtown, and 8 N. of Brampton. The village is considerable, and is situated on the river Line, or Leven, over which is a bridge. The par., which is large, comprises the tnshps. of Belbank, Solport, Stapleton, and Trough. The subsoil contains coal and limestone. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 98. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, was rebuilt in 1830. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. The Earl of Carlisle is lord of the manors of Stapleton, Belbank, and Trough. On the N. bank of the river are remains of Shank Castle. STAPLETON, a par. in the hund. of Barton Regis, co. Gloucester, 2 miles N.E. of Bristol, of which it may be considered a suburb. The Midland and the Bristol and South Wales Union railways have stations here. This parish is situated at the north-western angle of the South Gloucester and Somerset coal-field, and is bounded on the N. by a range of hills 200 feet high, to which elevation the strata of the coal measures has been lifted up by a mass of millstone grit. It is traversed by the river Frome flowing through a glen, and contains the vils. of Stapleton and Fishponds. The hat manufacture for- merly carried on has declined, but there is a flock manufactory, coal mines, and stone " quarries. The palace of the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, the dio- cesan training institution for National schoolmistresses, and the Clifton union workhouse, &c., are in this parish. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 160. The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. There is a chapel-of-ease at Fishponds, built by subscription in 1817. A portion of the town- ship is comprised within the ecclesiastical district of Easton. The parochial charities produce about 69, of which 45 go to Mrs. Webb's free school and alms- houses. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and the Bap- tists two. Hannah More was born here in 1744, and died in 1833. Heath House, Stoke Court, Stapleton Grove, and Stapleton House are the principal residences, be- sides several others. STAPLETON, a par. in the Condover div. of Con- dover hund., co. Salop, 6 miles S.W. of Shrewsbury, its post town, and 1 mile from the Dorrington station on the Shrewsbury and Hereford line of railway. The village is situated on the road from Shrewsbury to