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Rh THURGARTON. 653 TIIURLES. go to Hill's free school. Bishop Latimer was torn at a farm in the neighbourhood in 1478. The Earl of Lanes- borough is lord of the manor. THURGARTON, a par. in the hund. of North Er- picgham, co. Norfolk, 7 miles N. of Aylsham, and 5.J S.W. of Cromer. Hanworth is its post town. The village is situated on a branch of the river Bare. The surface is flat, and the soil good. This place is mentioned in Domesday Book, and at that time belonged to the Abbot of St. Benet Holme, but at the Dissolution was given by Henry VIII. to the see of Norwich. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 206, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, contains a carved screen and several monuments of the Spurrell family. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. THURGARTON, a wap. in two divs., N. and S., co. Nottingham ; tho N. contains the pars, of Averham, Caunton, Cromwell, Fledborough, Holme, Kelham, Maplebeck, Marnham, llering, North Muskham, South Muskham, Normanton, Norwell, Ossington, Park Leys, Sutton, Weston, and parts of Kneesal, Rolleston, and East Stoke, comprising an area of 37,990 acres ; tho S. contains the pars, of Barton-Joyce, Calverton, Colwich, Epperstone, Gedling, Gonalston, Lainbley, Lowdham, Oxton, Snenton, and Woodborough, comprising an area of 25,620 acres. THURGARTON, a par. in the Southwell div. of Thurgarton wap., co. Nottingham, 3 miles S.W. of Southwell, its post town, and a quarter of a mile from the Thurgarton station on the Midland railway. Tho village is situated on tho road from Nottingham to Southwell, at the foot of a declivity overlooking the vale of the Trent. In the vicinity are traces of an Austin priory, founded by Ralph D'Ayncourt in 1130, and valued, at the Dissolution, at 360, when tho site was given to the Coopers. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 56, in the patron, of Trinity College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, was formerly a magnificent structure, but now consists of the half-ruined aisle of the original church, and of a chancel and N. aisle, which have been added at an expense of 3,000, chiefly through the generosity of R. Slilward, Esq. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. There U a free school. R. Mil- ward, Esq., is lord of the manor. THURGOLAND, a tnshp. in the par. of Silkstone, wap. of Staincross, West Riding co. York, 10 miles N.W. of Sheffield, its post town, 4 S.E. of Penistone, and 2 N.E. of the Wortley railway station. The village, which is considerable, is situated on an eminence. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the iron and steel wire works, woollen mills, charcoal burning, and in the extensive collieries. The tnshp. includes the limits, of Coates Crane Moor, and Huthwaite. The living is a perpet. cur." in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 120, in the patron, of the Vicar of Silkstone. The church, dedi- cated to the Holy Trinity, was erected in 1842. There is a national school for both sexes. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have chapels. The Earl of Scar- borough is lord of tho manor. THURLASI'ON, a par. in tho hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, 7i miles S.W. of Leicester, its post town, and 6 N.E. of Hinckley. The village is chiefly agri- cultural. The par. includes the tnshps. of Normanton, Turville, and Newhall Park. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 400. The church, dedicated to All Saints, contains monuments of the Turville and Grundy families. There is a National school. The General Baptists have a chapel. The principal residence is Normanton Hall. The heirs of the lute Joseph Grundy, Esq., are lords of the manor of Thurlaston, and the Rev. J. Arkwright, M.A., of Nor- manton Turville. THURLASTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Dunchurch, Rugby div. of Knightlow hund., co. Warwick, 3 miles S.W. of Rugby, and 1 mile W. of Dunchurch, on Duns- moor Heath. THURLBEAR, a par. in the hund. of North Curry, co. Somerset, 3 miles S.E. of Taunton, its post town, and 3 J from the Tauntou railway station. The living is a rect. and don.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 136. The church, dedicated to St. Thomas, is an ancient edifice, with a tower containing four bells. The register dates from the commencement of the 17th century. There is a school for both sexes. Lord Portman is lord of the manor and owner of the soil. THURLBY, a par. in the lower div. of Boothby Graffo wap., parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 9 miles S.W. of Lincoln, and 3 S.E. of Swinderby railway station. Newark is its post town. The village is situated between the rivers Witham and Trent, near the ancient Fosse Way. The surface rises gradually from each river towards the centre of the parish. Tho living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 55, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Germain, has been recently restored. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. Thurlby Hall is the principal residence. Sir E. G. Bromhead, Bart., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. THURLBY, a par. in the wap. of Ness, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 2 miles S. of Bourn, its post town, and 5 N.W. of Market Deeping. It is a station on the Great Northern railway. The village, which is exten- sive, is situated on the road from Lincoln to Peter- borough, near the river Glen, and on the ancient Roman canal called Caer Dyke. The par. contains the limits, of Northope and Obthorpe. There are some brick kilns in the vicinity The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 252, in the patron, of Eton College. The church, dedicated to St. Firmin, contains a circular Norman font, several piscina) and sedilia, part of an old rood loft, and a painted E. window, in- serted in 1860. It was thoroughly restored in 1856. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, erected in 1853. The Wesleyans and Free Methodists have chapels. THTJULBY, a hrnlt. in the par. of Bilsby, Wold div. of Calceworth hund., parts of Liudsey, co. Lincoln, 2 miles E. of Alford. THURLEIGH, a par. in the hund. of Willey, co. Bedford, 7 miles N. of Bedford, its post town, and 2 E. of Bletsoe. The village is considerable, but irregularly built. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in agri- culture, and in the manufacture of pillow lace. In this parish are Bury Hill round camp and the moated site of Blackbull Hall. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 142. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, contains the brass of a knight, and a carved block of stone representing the Temptation and Fall. The parochial charities produce about 16 per annum. There is a National school, in which six boys are educated free. The Baptists have a chapel. J. S. Crawley, Esq., is lord of the manor. THURLES, a par., post and market town, in the bar. of Eliogarty, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 12 miles N.N.E. of Cashel, and 87 from Dublin. It is a station on the Great Southern and Western railway. The surface consists of a productive soil, with some bog. The parish is crossed by the road from Tipperary to Templemore. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cashel, val. with three others, 950, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, situated at tho E. end of the town, was built in 1820, partly by means of a gift and loan from the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is the cathedral of the diocese. Here stands St. Patrick's College, built in 1836 for the educa- tion of Roman Catholics; also 4 public and 13 private schools. The principal residence is Brittas Castle. The town is situated on the banks of the Suir, and consist chiefly of one spacious street. It has a bridewell, police station, two branch banks, savings-bank, dispensary, fever hospital, and a brewery. The chief trade is in corn. The Danes were defeated here by the Irish in the 10th century. The Marquis of Ormond takes hia title of viscount from this place. In this parish are the ruins of the old church, a monastery, and two castles. 1'ctty sessions are held every Saturday. Market days are