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Rh TAN-HILL. 613 TAPLOW. less Dowager of Derby. There is a school for both sexes, erected at the expense of the Rev. V. Burnett, M.A. TAN-HILL, a limit, in the chplry. of Muker and par. of Grintou, North Riding co. York. It is situated in the moorlands, under Shunner Fell, and near the river Swale. TANKARDSTOWN, a par. in the bar. of Coshma, co. Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles N.W. of Kilmallock. Killarney is its post town. The soil is excellent. The parish is crossed by the road from Kilmallock to Bruree, and by the river Maigue. The Hill of Knocksowney is within the limits. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Limerick, val. 129, in the patron, of the bishop. The rnina only of tho church remain. There is a day school. TANKARDSTOWN, a hmlt. in the bar. of Rath- villy, co. Carlow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles N.E. of Tullow. It is situated on tho banks of the rivers Slanoy and Dereen. TANKAKDSTOWN, a par. partly in the bar. of Ballyadams, Queen's co., and partly in the bars, of Narragh and Kilkea, co. Kildare, prov. of Loinster, Ireland, 3 miles S.E. of Athy, its post town. The land is generally well cultivated. The road from Ashby and the river Barrow traverse the interior. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. with Athy 420, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church is in ruins. There are a National and a private school. Limestone is quarried here. TANKERSLEY, a par. in the wap. of Staincross, West Hiding co. York, 5 miles S. of Barnsley, its post town, and 9 from Sheffield. It is situated near tho South Yorkshire railway, which has stations at West- wood and Birdwell. The par. is bounded on the W. by tho river Don, and includes the chplry. of Wortley. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the collieries and ironstone mines belonging to Earl Fitzwilliam, who is principal landowner. The soil is generally fertile and the land in good cultivation. The old Hall is in ruins. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. i'474. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. There is also a district church at Wortley, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 120. There ia a National school for both sexes supported by Earl Fitzwilliam, at whose expense it was erected in 1864. The park, which is well wooded and stocked with deer, belongs to Earl Fitzwilliam, who is lord of the manor, and has a seat at Wentworth. The poor have land producing 30 per annum. TANNACHY, NEW, a vil. in the par. of Rathren, co. Banff, Scotland, 7 miles N.W. of Keith. It is situated on Spey Bay, near Port Gordon. TANNADICE, a par. in the co. of Forfar, Scotland. It extends in length about 12 miles from N. to S., with an extreme breadth of 8 miles, and is bounded by tho pars, of Lethnot, Fearn, Careston, Aberlemno, Oathlaw, Kirriemuir, and Cortachie. The surface is moderately even, but rises in parts of the central and northern dis- tricts to 900 feet above sea-level. Along the western border of the parish passes tho Soutli Esk, and on the eastern the Noran Water. The prevailing rocks are whinstone ar.d red sandstone. In the vicinity are several antiquities, as Law Hills, a cairn on St. Ar- nold's Seat, and a Roman camp called Battledykes across the Esk. The par. is traversed by the roads from Kirriemuir to Brechin and Aberdeen, and is within a short distance of several stations on tho Scottish North- Eastern railway. The village of Tannadice is about 6J miles N. of Forfar, and 6J N.E. of Kirriemuir. It ia situated on the rivers Noran and South Esk, in Strath- more. Many of tho inhabitants are employed in the spinning and splash mills. This par. is in the presb. of Forfar and synod of Angus and Mearns, and in the patron, of St. Mary's College at St. Andrew's. The stipend of the minister ia about 165. The parish church was erected in 1816. There are a parochial school and two parochial libraries. The principal seats are Downie Park, Glenogle, Tannadice House, Easter Ogle, Wester Ogle, and Wester Markhouso. Tannadice was formerly the seat of the Lindsays and Buchans. TANNINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Hoxne, co. Suffolk, 4J miles N.W. of Framlingham, its post town, and 6 N.E. of Debenham. The land is partly in com- mon. Tbe living is a vie.* with tho cur. of Brandish anniflten in the dioc. of Norwich, joint val. 196, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Ethelb^rt, has a tower. It contains a brass bearing date 1612. The parochial charities produce about 60 per annuui, derived from town land. TANSHELF, a tnshp. in the par. of Pontefract, upper div. of the wap. of Osgoldcross, West Riding co. York. It adjoins the W. end of the town of Pontefract, of which it is a suburb. TANSLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Crich, hund. of Wirksworth, co. Derby, 5 miles N. 1C. of Crich, and IJmilo E. of Matlock, its railway station and post town. Tho village contains a candle-wick and small-ware manu- factory. The living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Lichh'eld, val. 100, in the patron, of tho Vicar of Crich. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a stone edifice with a tower, and was built in 1840. There is a National school for both sexes, including infants. The Wesleyans have a chapel. TANSOR, a par. in tho hund. of Wellybrook, co. Northampton, 2 miles N.E. of Oundle, its post town. The village is situated on the Peterborough railway and river Nene. It was originally called Tandisover, and by Camden, Tansover, who supposes it to have been a Koman station, and on tho opposite bank of tho river a Roman tesselated pavement has beon discovered. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, ral. 283, in tho patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. Tho interior contains the brass of a priest bearing date 1440, and twelve carved stalls brought from the adjacent collegiate church at Fotheringhay. The parochial charities pro- duce about 39, of which 3 go towards the support of a Sunday-school. On tho enclosure of the parish in 1777 about 16 acres were allotted to tho poor, now let for 22. TANSTON, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Aldbrough, East Riding co. York, 6 miles N.E. of Hedon. It is a meet for the Holderness hounds. TANTALLON CASTLE, in the par. of North Ber- wick, co. Haddington, Scotland, 3 miles E. of North Berwick, and 7 miles N. of Haddington. It was the impregnable stronghold of tho Douglasses, as described in "Marmion," overlooking tho Frith of Forth, and opposite the Bass Rock, but was finally taken and dismantled by the Covenanters in 1639, notwithstand- ing the proverb, " Ding doon Tantallon ! Mak' a brig to the Bass." TANTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Stokesley, North Hiding co. York, 2 milea from Stokesloy, and 39 N. of York. It ia situated near the river Leven, under Wainstono Fell. TAN WORTH, a par. in the Warwick div. of tho hund. of Kington, co. Warwick, 4 miles N.W. of Henley-in-Arden, its post town, and 11 S. of Birming- ham. In tho vicinity is an extensive reservoir for sup- plying the Stratford-on-Avon canal, which passes through the parish. There is a quarry of building stone, but the manufacture of wick-yarn, formerly carried on, has declined. Tho living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Worces- ter, val. 380. The church is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen. The interior contains a brass to Margaret Archer, bearing date 1614. There is also the district church of St. Patrick's, at Saltera-street, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 150. There ia a chapel for Independents. Tho parochial charities produce about 1 24 per annum, of which sum 8 go towards the schools. There are two National schoola and a freo school. Um- berslade is the principal residence. TAPHOUSE, WEST, a hmlt. in tho par. of Broad- oak, co. Cornwall, 4 milea W. of Liskeard. TAPLOW, a par. in the hund. of Burnham, co. Bucks, 1 mile N.E. of Maidenhead, its post town. It is a station on the Great Western railway. Tho river Thames separates this parish from tho county of Berkshire. In