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Rh THOMPSON'S HILL. 610 1HOENABY. bury, val. 100. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, was rebuilt by Archbishop Wake. THOMPSON'S HILL, a vil. in the par. of Eccles- field, West Hiding co. York, 4 miles N. of Sheffield. THOMPSON'S WALLS, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirk-Newton, W. div. of Glendale ward, co. Northum- berland, 8 miles N.W. of Wooler. It is joined with Couldsmouth to form a township. THONGLANDS, a tnshp. in the par. of Munslow, co. Salop, 9 miles N.E. of Ludlow, on the river Corve. THONG, NETHER, a tushp. in the par. of Almond- bury, upper div. of Agbrigg wap. , West Riding co. York, 5 miles S.W. of Huddersfield, its post town, and 1 mile N. of Thongs-Bridge station on the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway. The village, which is situated on rising ground near the western bank of the river Holme, is considerable, and the inhabitants are chiefly employed in the woollen manufacture. The tnshp. contains the hmlts. of Greave and Thongs-Bridge. The soil is fer- tile, and the land in good cultivation. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 150, in the patron, of the Vicar of Almondbury. The church, de- dicated to All Saints, is modern. There are several stone quarries. THONG, UPPER, a tnshp. in the par. of Almond- bury, upper div. of Agbrigg wap., West Riding co. York, 6 miles S.W. of Huddersfield. The tnshp. in- cludes part of the vil. of Holmfirth, and the vil. of Upper Thong. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the woollen manufacture. The Independents and Wes- leyans have chapels. There are National schools. The parochial charities produce 29. THORALBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Aysgarth, wap. of West Hang, North Riding co. York, 9 miles S.W. of Leyburn, and 4 S.E. of Askrigg. The village is situ- ated on the river Ure. In the vicinity is a waterfall, designated the Silver Chain Force. There are traces of lead. The Wesleyaus and Primitive Methodists have chapels. W. Purchas, Esq., is lord of the manor. THORESBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Aysgarth, wap. of West Hang, North Riding co. York. See CAEPERBY- CDM-THOEESBY. THORESBY, a hmlt. in the par. of Edwinstpw, co. Nottingham, 2 miles N.W. of Ollerton. It is situated on the river Meden, and is the place where Lady Mary W. Montague was born in 1690. The park is 13 miles in circumference. The mansion was rebuilt in 1745 by the Duke of Kingston, the old one having been de- stroyed by fire. THORESBY, NORTH, a par. in the wap. of Bradley- Haverstoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 8 miles N.W. of Louth, its post town, and 8 S.E. of Great Grimsby. It is a station on the Great Northern railway. The village, which is large, is situated on the road from Louth to Grimsby, and about 2J miles from the Louth canal. The living is a rect.* in the dioe. of Lincoln, val. 573. The church, dedicated to St. Helen, was restored in 1848. The register dates from 1546. The parochial charities produce about 54 per annum, of which sum 30 go to Mapletoft's free school, founded in 1676. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have chapels, and the former have a day-school. Courts leet and baron are held twice a year, under the Earl of Yar- borough, who is lord of the manor. THORESBY, SOUTH, a par. in the Marsh div. of Calceworth hund., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles N.W. of Alford, its post town, 8 N. of Spilsby, and 2 W. of the Claythorpe railway station. The oillage is watered by a trout stream. The substratum is chiefly limestone, which is burnt for manure. Remains of the nautilus and other fossils are found in the chalk. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 214, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, was rebuilt in 1738. The register dates from 1648. W. Wood, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. THORESTHORPE, a hmlt. in the par. of Saleby, Wold div. of Calceworth hund., co. Lincoln, 1 mile N. of Alford. THORESWA Y, a par. in the S. div. of Walshcroft wap., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 5 miles S.E. ot Caistor, its post town, and 7 N.E. of Market Rasen. The village is situated in a valley on the Wolds. There is a considerable extent of rabbit warren. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 493, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The register dates above 100 years back. There is a parochial school for both sexes. The Rev. J. Jarratt is lord of the manor and sole landowner. THORGANBY, a par. in the S. div. of Walshcroft wap., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 9 miles S.W. of Great Grimsby, its. post town, and 7 S.E. of Caistor. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 47. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The register dates from 1562. Thorganby Hall was the seat of the Willoughby family. THORGANBY, a par. in the wap. of Ouse and Der- went, East Riding co. York, 10 miles S.E. of York, its post town, and 8 N.E. of Selby. The village is situated on the Wolds, and is wholly agricultural. The soil is sand and clay, with a subsoil of clay. The par. includes the hmlt. of West Cottingwith. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of York, val. 53. The church is dedicated to St. Helen. There are a government school for both sexes, and a chapel for the Wesleyans. The parochial charities produce about 84. The Rev. J. D. Jefferson, M.A., is lord of the manor. THORINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Blything, co. Suffolk, 4 miles S.E. of Halesworth, and 8 S.W. of Southwold. Saxmundham is its post town. The par. includes No- where House, and was held by the Uffords, Cokes, and other families. The surface is generally level. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 239. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure with a tower. The register dates from 1561. The Hall is the principal residence. THORLBY, a hmlt. in the par. of Kildwiclr, E. div. of Staincliffe wap., West Riding co. York, 2 miles N.W. of Skipton. It is joined with Stirton to form a town- ship. THORLEY, a par. in the lib. of West Medina, Isle of Wight, co. Hants, 1 mile S.E. of Yarmouth, its post town. The village is situated on Yarmouth Creek. The land was formerly in a barren state, but is now chiefly arable and pasture, with about 50 acres of down. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 100. The church, dedicated to St. Swithin, or St. Mary, was built by Amicia, Countess of Devon, by whom it was given to the priory of Christchurch, in Hampshire. THORLEY, a par. in the hund. of Braughin, co. Herts, 2 miles S.W. of Bishop's-Stortford, and 3 N. of Sawbridgeworth. The village is situated near the Cam- bridge railway and the river Stort. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 542, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. James, was restored in 1822. Bishop Horsley and Joseph. Warton were once rectors. The parochial charities produce 4 per annum. THORMANBY, a par. in the wap. of Bulmer, North Riding co. York, 4 miles N. of Easingwold, its post town, and 6 S.E. of Thirst. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. 216. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice with a tower and two bells. The stalls are of black oak. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. THORN, a vil. in the par. of Paisley, co. Renfrew, Scotland, 2 miles S. of Paisley, and 1 mile S. of John- stone. THORN. See THORNE, cos. Somerset and York. THORNABY, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Stainton, W. div. of Langbaurgh lib., North Riding co. York, 1^- mile S.E. of Stockton, its post town, and 1 from the South Stockton railway station. The village, which is large but straggling, is situated on the line of the Stockton and Darlington railway, which is hero carried by a bridge across the river Tees, on the banks of which are extensive wharves and shipbuilding-yards. The tnshp. includes the hmlt. of Stockton South of the