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Rh TONEEOE. 674 TONGUE. TONEROE, a hmlt. in the bar. of Dunkellin, co. Gal way, Ireland, 2 miles S.E. of Oranmore. TONEK'S-PUDDLE. Set TUHNER'S-PUDDLE, co. Dorset. TONG, 01 TONGE, a par. in the hund. of Milton, lathe of Scray, co. Kent, l| mile N.E. of Sittingbourne, its post town, and 6 miles N.W. of Faversham. It is situated in a marshy spot, and is centrally crossed by the oM road from London to Dover. In the vicinity of the church is the site of Hengist's Castle, in which the Saxon chieftain is said to have surprised King Vortigern and his nobles. The land is fertile. At Pukeshall was anciently an hospital, dedicated to St. James. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 199. The church is dedicated to St. Giles. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. Chick's Court is the principal residence. TONG, or TONGE, a par. in the Shifihall div. of Brimstree hund., co. Salop, 8J miles S.E. of Shifliiall, its post town, and 2J from Albrighton railway station. The village is situated near the river Werf, here formed by the union of two brooks, and on the road leading from Newport to Wolverhampton. The soil consists of strong loam upon a subsoil of white and red sand- stone, which is quarried for building purposes. It is said that Charles II., before the Restoration, took refuge in a farm-house in this parish. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 83. The church, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, originally belonged to the Abbey of Shrewsbury, but was purchased in 1410, and almost rebuilt by Isabel, relict of Sir Fulk Pembridge, who made it collegiate. The edifice is old, with a tower and six bells, independent of the great bell of Tonge, which was destroyed during the civil wars, but was recast in 1720, and lasted till 1848, when it cracked while tolling for divine service. The church has a groined roof, 8 stalls, a carved screen, several stained windows, a chantry chapel, and tombs of the Vernons and Pembridges, among which is the brass of Sir Wil- liam Vernon, bearing date 1467. The parochial charities produce about 174 per annum, of which 45 belong to Harris and Pierrepont school, 5 to Sunday-schools, and 24 to almshouses. The principal residence is Tonge Castle, erected on the site of the old castle by George Durant, Esq., in the last century, which contains many valuable pictures and cabinets. The mansion has been recently purchased, together with the estate of Captain Durant, by the Earl of Bradford, who is lord of the manor and chief landowner. TONG, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Birstall, wap. of llorley, West Riding co. York, 6 miles S.W. of Leeds, its post town, and 5 S.E. of Bradford. It is a joint station with Birkenshaw on the Batley branch of the Great Northern railway. The village is situated in a hilly country abounding in coal and ironstone. Some of the inhabitants are employed in the woollen and worsted manufactories, and in the making of rope and twine. The tnshp. includes the hmlts. of Cutler Height, Tong Street, Ryecroft, Topshaw Moor, and Westgate Hill. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 300. The church is dedicated to St. James. There is also a district church at Tong Street, the living of which is a perpet. cur.* The parochial charities pro- duce about 21 per annum, of which 3 go to Tempest's school. There is a National school for both sexes. The Wesleyans, New Connexion, and the Primitive Metho- dists have chapels. Tong Hall, the principal resi- dence, was rebuilt by Sir G. Tempest in 1702. Colonel Tempest is lord of the manor and principal land- owner. TONGE, a tnshp. in the par. of Prestwich, hund. of Salfurd, co. Lancaster, 1 mile S.E. of Middleton, its post town. It is a station on the Manchester and Leeds railway. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the silk mills. The village, with the hamlet of Alkring- ton, forms an ecclesiastical district, containing in 1861 a popvxlation of 5,029. The living is a perpet. cur. in tho oioo. of Manchester, val. 150, in the patron, of the Eestor of Prestwieh. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, was built by aid of the Parliamentary Com- missioners in 1839. TONGE, a hmlt. in the par. of Breedon-on-the-Hill, hund. of West Goscote, co. Leicester, 6 miles N.E. of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. TONGE- WITH-HATJLGH, a tnshp. in the par. of Bolton-le-Jloors, hund. of Sallbrd, co. Lancaster, 1 mile N.E. of Bolton. It is situated between the rivers Croat, Tong, and Bradshaw, and extends to the confines of the townships of Great and Little Bolton. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the cotton and spinning mills, and in the bleach works and paper mills. A barrow was opened near the canal in 1821, in which was discovered a bronze spear and other relics of anti- quity. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 160, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. The church is modern. The paro- chial charities produce about 37 per annum. In this township is Hall-i'-th'-Wood, the ancient seat of the Starkie family, where Crompton completed his invention of the spinning *' mule." TONGHAM, a hinlt. in the par. of Seal, hund. of Farnham, co. Surrey, 1 mile N.W. of Seal, and 3 miles N.E. of Farnham. It is a station on the Alton and Farnham branch of the South- Western railway. It is situated on the river Blackwater. TONGLAND, a par. in the co. of West Kirkcudbright, Scotland. It comprises the vil. of Ringford, and tho ancient parish of St. Michael's, Balnacross. It is of triangular form, and is bounded en the N. by Balmaghie, on the S.E. by the Dee, and on the S.W. by Twynholm. The surface towards the N. is rocky and moorland, with two iron springs. Bargatton Loch, a triangular sheet of water, lies on the N. Queen Mary rested on Queen's Hill, after her defeat at Langside in 1568. On Kirk- connel moor is a martyr's stone, also cairns and other remains in the vicinity. The village of Tongland, which is about 3 miles N. of Kirkcudbright, stands at the confluence of the rivers Tarf and Dee. It is inter- sected northward by the road from Kirkcudbright to the Glenkens and Ayrshire, and westward by that from Dumfries to Wigton. This par. is in the presb. of Kirkcudbright and synod of Galloway, and in the patron, of the crown. The stipend of the minister is about 158. The parish church, erected in 1813, stands on the tongue of land between the river, and near the ruins of a Premonstratensian priory, founded in the 12th century by the lords of Galloway. There are besides a Free church, a parochial school, and other schools. TONGUE, a par. in co. Sutherland, Scotland. It comprises the vils. of Skianid, Torrisdale, and Kirkiboll. It extends in length about 20 miles from N.E. to S.W., with an extreme breadth of 12 miles, and is bounded by the North Sea and by the pars, of Farr, Eddrachillis, and Durness. The surface is hilly, attaining an altitude of 1,345 feet at Ben Hatig, 3,060 feet at Ben Hope, and 2,508 feet at Ben Laighal. The parish is watered by the rivers Borgie and Mehiess, with lochs Ullaboll, Laighal, Maddie, Slam, and numerous small lakes. The coast line extends about 10 miles, and is divided by the Kyle of Tongue, and indented by several small creeks and by Whiten Head, the principal promontory on this part of the coast. Off the shore lie Roan and Rabbit islands. The rocks consist chiefly of gneiss, mica schist, and black manganese. At Sculmony there is a sulphur spring. Seals frequent Fraisgill Cave, and fish abound in the neighbouring seas. In the woods are red deer, black game, eagles, hawks, and foxes. There is an extensive tract of moss land, which is cut for fuel. The village, which is about 42 miles N.W. of Dornock, is situated on the Kyle of Tongue, near Whiten Head, and was formerly called Kintail, signifying the " head of the [sea." The parish is traversed by two main lines of road one following the coast to Thurso, the other passing direct through the country of Golapie. This par. is the seat of a presb. in the synod of Suther- land and Caithness, and is in the patron, of the crown. The stipend of the minister is about 158. The parish