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Rh SWELL, LOWER. 601 SWINDEN. into a farmhouse. J. 8. Erie Drax, Esq., is lord of the manor. SWELL LOWER, a par. in the upper div. of Slaughter hund., co. Gloucester, 1 mile W. of Stow-on- the-Wold, its post town, and 4 miles W. of Addlestrop station on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton railway. The village is situated near Dorrington Hill and the ancient Fosse Way. In the vicinity are two stones of great antiquity, respectively called Whittle- stone and Hoarstone. A mineral spring was dis- covered here in 1807, and is covered over with a spa house. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 100, in the patron, of Christ Church, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Mary the-Virgin, is an ancient edifice, originally built in thn Early Norman style, hut altered in the reign of Henry VII. There is a National school for both sexes, erected in 1851. J. Hudson, Esq., is lord of the manor. SWELL, UPPER, a par. in the hund. of Upper Kiftsgate, co. Gloucester, 1 mile N.W. of Stow-on-the- Wold, its post town, and 4 N.W. of Addlestrop station on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton railway. The village, consisting of a few farmhouses, is situated on the high road from Stow to Tewkeshury. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 85. The church, which is of great antiquity, was partly rebuilt in 1814. There is a day school for both sexes. The Roman Fosse Way bounds the parish on the E. C. V. N. Pole, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. 8WEPSTONE, a par. in the hund. of West Gos- cote, co. Leicester, 5 miles S.E. of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, its post town, and 5 from Bagworth railway station. The village is situated near the Ashby canal and rivor Mease. The par. includes the hmlts. of Newton, Burgo- land, and Nethercote. The living is a rect. * with the cur. of Snareston annexed, in the dioc. of Peterborough, joint val. 894. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is old, with a modern tower containing four bells. The E. window is of painted glass. The parochial charities produce about j154 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. The Independents and Primitive Methodists have chapels. Gopsall and Measham Hall are the principal residences. Miss A. M. Leslie is lady of the manor. SWERFORD, a par. in the hund. of Chadlington, co. Oxford, 5 miles N.W. of Road Enstone, and 5 N.E. of Chipping-Norton. The village is on the river Snere. On Castle Hill are traces of ancient earthworks. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 496, in the patron, of Magdalen College, Oxford. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a free school for girls. R. Davis, Esq., is lord of the manor. SWETTENHAM, a par. in the hund. of Northwich, co. Chester, 5 miles N.W. of Congloton, its post town, and 3 from Holmes Chapel railway station. The village is situated on the river Dane. The par. includes the tnshps. of Kermincham and Swettenham. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 255. The church is old. The parochial charities produce about 18 per annum. There is u National school for both sexes, built in 1840. The principal residence is Swettenham Hall. T. J. W. Swettenham, Esq., is lord of the manor. SWIFT, a tributary of the Avon, rises near Knaptoft, in Leicestershire. SWIFTGATE, a tributary of the Avon, rises near Cheltenham, in Gloucestershire. SWILLAND, a par. in the hund. of Bosmere, co. Suffolk, 6 miles N.E. of Ipswich, its post town, and 5 from Claydon railway station. The village is small. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 227, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedi- cated to St. Mary, is old, with a Norman arch. The register dates from 1678. The parochial charities pro- duce about 2 per annum. Mrs. Cowell is lady of the manor. There is a National school. KV1 LLIXGTON, a pur. in the lower div. of Skvrack wap., AVest Riding co. York, 7 miles S.E. of Leeds,' its post town. The village is near the river Aire, which bounds the parish on the 8., and is here crossed by a bridge built in 1771. The par. includes the hmlt. of Astley, where is an extensive colliery. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 510. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, contains monuments of the Lowther family. The register dates from 1530. The parochial charities produce about i'34 per annum, of which 18 go to the school, and 12 to the almshouses founded by Sir W. Lowther in 1748. Sir John Lowther, Bart., is lord of the manor. Near the glebe-house is a strong chalybeate spring. SWILLY, a sea lough and river on the coast of co. Donegal, Ireland, containing Inch Island. SWIN, a channel at the Thames mouth, between the Maplin and Barrow sanda, forming the direct passage from the Nore to the North Sea. SWIN, a loch on the W. side of Knapdalo, co. Argyle, Scotland. SWINANESS, a headland on the N. side of Balta Sound, Shetland Islands, Scotland. SWINBRIDGE, a par. in the hund. of South Molton, co. Devon, 5 miles S.E. of Barnstaple, its post town. The village is large, and surrounded by hills. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to that of Landkey, in the dioc. of Exeter. The church, dedicated to St. James, contains a sculptured stone pulpit, with figures of saints, a carved wooden screen, and tombs of the Chichesters of Athrington. The parochial charities produce about 132 per annum. There is a school for both sexes. The Baptists and Wesleyans have chapels. The Duke of Bedford is lord of the manor. SWINBROOK, a par. in the hund. of Chadlington, co. Oxford, 2 miles E. of Burford, its post town, and 5 N.W. of Witney. The village is situated on the little river Windrush, near Wychwood Forest. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the rect. of Widford, in the dioc. of Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, contains remains of a rood-loft and wooden screen, and tombs of great antiquity. The parochial charities pro- duce about 343 per annum, of which 60 go to Mrs. Pytt's school, and the remainder, being a bequest of Sir G. Fettiplace, to the poor of this and eleven other parishes. The old seat of the Fettiplaces is now in ruins. SWINBURN, a hmlt. in the par. of Chollerton, N.E. div. of Tindale ward, co. Northumberland, 64 miles N. of Hexham. The village is situated on the ancient Watling Street, and takes its name from the Swinburn brook, a tributary of the North Tyne. SWINBURN, LITTLE, a vil. in the par. of Choller- ton, co. Northumberland, 2 miles N.E. of Swinbnrn, and 9 N.E. of Hexham. It is joined with Whiteside Law to form a township. 8WINCLIFFE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Felliscliffe, West Riding co. York, 3 miles S.W. of Ripley. SWINCOMBE, or SWYNCOMBE, a par. in the hund. of Ewelme, co. Oxford, 3 miles S.E. of Watling- ton, and 1J mile N.W. of Nettlebed, its post town. The village is situated under the Chiltern hills. The par. includes tha hmlts. of Cookley Green and Park Corner, and commands an extensive prospect. A portion of the land is in down pasture, and about 200 acres in beech woods and plantations. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 325, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is dedicated to St. Botolpli. Some fresco paintings were discovered on the walls whilst undergoing renovation. There are two schools for both sexes, one of them being devoted to domestic training. 0. E. R. Keen, Esq., is lord of the manor. SWINDALE, a chplry. in the par. of Shap, co. West- moreland, 4 miles S.W. of Shap, and 11 N.W. of Orton. Penrith is its post town. It is situated on the river Lowther, in a narrow vale near Hawes Water. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 60, in the patron, of the Vicar of Shap. The church was built at the expense of the inhabitants in 1749. There is a school founded in 1703. SWINDEN, a tnshp. in the par. of Gisburn, W. div. of Staincliff wap., West Riding co. York, 11 miloa W.