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Rh THEAKSTONE. 030 THENFORD. by Sir John Cutts, is the principal residence. A fair is hold on the Monday prior to Whit Monday and on 10th August. THEAKSTONE, a tnshp. in the par. of Burneston, wap. of Hallikeld, North Riding co. York, 3 miles S.E. of Bcdale, and 3J S. of Lceming-lane railway station. THEALBY, a limit, in the par. of Burton-upon- Stather, N. div. of Stanley hund., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 10 milea N.W. of Glandford Brigg. THEALE, a hund. in the co. of Berks, contains the pars, of Aldermaston, Bradfield, Burghfield, Englefield, Padworth, Parley, Sulham, Sulhampstead Bannister, Tedmarsh, TJfton, Woolhampton, and parts of Shin- field and Stratfleld-Mortimer, comprising an area of 26, GOO acres. THEALE, a chplry. in the par. of Wedmore, hund. of Bempstone, co. Somerset, 7 miles S.E. of Axhridge. This district, formerly a marsh, has recently heen im- proved by drainage, and comprises much rich pasture land. Tho living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 100, in the patron, of the Dean of Wells. The church was erected in 1824. THEALE, a par. in the hund. of Reading, co. Berks, 5 miles S.W. of Reading, its post town, and 12 from Newbury. It is a station on the Great Western rail- way. It is situated on the river Kennet. Until re- cently, it was a chplry. in 'the par. of Tilehurst, hut was separated from it by Act of Parliament. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxford, in the patron, of Mag- dalen College, Oxford. The church was erected in 1830 by Mrs. Sophia Sheppard. There is a National school with a small endowment. THEARNE, a tnshp. in the par. of St. John Bever- ley, East Riding, co. York, 3 miles S.E. of Beverley, within the liberties of which borough it is included. It is situated on the river Hull. THEBERTON, a par. in the hund. of Blything, co. Suffolk, 4 miles N.E. of Saxmundham, its post town. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated on an eminence. The par. includes the hmlt. of East Bridge and the vil. of Potter's-Street. The surface is generally flat. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 400, in the patron, of tho crown. The church, dedi- cated to St. Peter, contains a monument to the wife of the late Rev. C. Montague Doughty, of Theberton, at whose expense the church was restored. There is a National school for both sexes. The principal residence is Theberton Hall. The devisees in trust under the will of the late Rev. C. M. Doughty are lords of the manor. THEDDINGWORTH, a par. chiefly in the hund. of Gartree, co. Leicester, but partly in the hund. of Roth- well, co. Northampton, 4 miles N.E. of Welford, its post town, and 5 S. W. of Harborough. It is a station on the Rugby and Stamford branch of the London and North- Western railway. The village is situated on the river Welland, near the Grand "Union canal. The par. includes the hund. of Hothorpe. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 137. The church, dedicated to All Saints, contains monuments to the Clark and Bathurst families. The parochial charities produce about 15 per annum, 5 of which go towards apprenticing poor children. Earl Spencer is lord of the manor. THEDDLETHORPE ALL SAINTS, or WEST THEDDLETHORPE, a par. in the Marsh div. of Calceworth hund., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 10 miles N.E. of Alford, its post town. The village is situ- ated on the sea-coast. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 98. The church, dedicated to All Saints, contains a brass bearing date 1429, and several monuments. The parochial charities produce about 3 10s. per annum. A school was erected here in 1810, at the expense of the Rev. R. G. Boyer, for the children of this parish and that of East Theddlethorpe. T. Alcock, Esq., is lord of the manor. THEDDLETHORPE ST. HELEN, or EAST THEDDLETHORPE, a par. in the Marsh div. of Calceworth hund., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 9J miles N.E. of Alford, its post town. The village is situated ou the sea-Coast. The living is a rect.* an- nexed to tEat of Mablethorpe, in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 498. The church is dedicated to St. Helen. The Wesleyans have a chapel. THEDWESTR'Y, a hund., co. of Suffolk, con- tains the pars, of Ampton, Great Barton, Beyton, Com- bust-Bradfleld, Bradfield St. Clare and St. George, Drinkstone, Felsham, Fornham St. Genevieve and St. Martin, Gedding, Hessett, Livermere Magna, Paken- ham, Rattlesden, Rougham, Rushbrooke, Stanningfield, Thurston, Timworth, Tostock, Great and Little Whet- netham, and Woolpit, comprising an area of 39,820 acres. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeaconry of Sudbury and diocese of Ely. THEESCOMBE, a hmlt. in the par. of Minchiu- hampton, co. Gloucester. THE FENCE, an ext. par. place adjoining the par. of St. Briavell's, co. Gloucester, 9 miles S.W. of Newn- ham. THELBRIDGE, a par. in the hund. of Witheridge, co. Devon, 7 miles S.E. of Chulmleigh, its post town, 2 S.W. of Witheridge, and 6 N.E. of the Lapford station on the North Devon railway. The village is situated on the road from Crediton to South Molton and Barn- staple, and near the river Little Dart. The soil con- sists of loam, with a subsoil of clay. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 198. The church, dedicated to St. David, is an ancient structure, with a tower and five bells. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. J. Partridge, Esq., is lord of the manor. THELNETHAM, a par. in the hund. of Blackbourn, co. Suffolk, 3 miles N.W. of Botesdale, and 6 W. of the Diss railway station. , The village is situated on the river Brandon, or Lesser Ouse, which here divides the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. The waste lands were enclosed under an Act obtained in 1821. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 508. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, contains a monument to Henry Bokenham. The parochial charities produce about 34 per annum, besides a fuel allotment. There is a National school. Sir E. C. Kerrison, Bart., is lord of the manors of Eye and Thelnetham. THELSFORD, a hmlt. in the par. of Charlcote, co. Warwick, 4 miles S. of Warwick, on a branch of the river Avon. THELVETON, a par. in the hund. of Diss, co. Norfolk, 2J milss N.E. of Diss railway station. Scole is its post town. The village is situated on the road from London to Norwich, by way of Scole. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 249, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is situated within the grounds belonging to the Hall. It has been restored at the expense of the rector, by whom the day and Sunday school are supported. The Hall is the principal residence ; adjoining it is a Roman Catholic chapel. T. Avers, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal land- owner. THELWALL, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Runcorn, hund. of Bucklow, co. Chester, 3 miles S.E. of Warrington, its post town. It is a joint station of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire and London and North- Western railways. The village is situated on the Bridgwater canal and the river Mersey. It was founded by Edward the Elder in 920. Several of the inhabitants are employed in the gunpowder mills situated on the S. bank of the river. The soil is clay, with a subsoil of sand. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Chester, val. 150. The church is dedicated to All Saints. THEMELTHORPE, a par. in the hund. of Eynsford, co. Norfolk, 2 miles S.E. of Foulsham, its post town, and 6 N.E. of Elmham station on the Great Eastern railway. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Bintree, co. Norwich. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. The register dates from 1664; THENFORD, a par. in the hund. of King's Button,