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Rh UPWOOD. 720 URQUHART. town, and 95 from London. The village, which is ex- tensive, was formerly a market town, .and in 1861 had a population of 4,783. It is interceded by the river Nene, the houses extending along its banks nearly to Outwell and Welney. The par. includes the chplry. of Welney, which lies in the cultivated fens of the Great Bedford level. In this part of the parish was a Gilber- tine priory, founded in the reign of King John as a cell to the priory of Sempringham, and which at the Dis- solution was valued at 13 6s. Id. There was another small religious house at Mirmound, founded in the reign of Richard I. The land has been greatly improved within the present century, and flax grounds are abundant. In 1826 a suspension bridge was erected over the Hundred Foot river. The living is a rect.* with the cur. of Welney annexed, in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 3,058. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. It contains two brasses of priests, bearing date from 1435, several monuments, an E. window, and carved .pulpit. The church stands in the co. of Norfolk. The parochial charities produce about 346 per annum, which go towards the repair of the church, the support of the poor, &c. There are a free school for both sexes, and chapels for the Wesleyans, Baptists, and Primitive Methodists. C. W. Townsend is lord of the manor and principal landowner. A plea- fair is held on 30th June. UPWOOD, a par. in the hund. of Hurstingstone, co. Huntingdon, 2^ miles S.W. of Ramsey. Bury is its post town. The village is a place of great antiquity, and went by the name of Upwode at the time of the Conquest, at which, time it was given by Ailwin the Saxon to Ramsey Abbey. The manor afterwards came to the Cromwells, Pheasants, &c. The land is fenny, and partly in common. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to that of Great Raveley, in the dioc. of Ely, val. 78. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has re- cently been restored. It contains several old monuments. The parochial charities produce about 12 per annum. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel. R. H. Hussey, Esq., is lord of the manor. URCHFONT, a par.-in the hund. of Swansborough, co. Wilts, 6 miles S.E. of Devizes, its post town, and 3 N.E. of Market Lavington. The village is situated -within a quarter of a mile from the road between Salisbury and Devizes. The par. includes the tythgs. of Eastcott and Wedhampton, and the chplry. of Wichfont, so called from a fountain or inter- mitting spring. This parish was once the property of Sir William Pynsent, Bart., who left it by will to the great Earl of Chatham, in testimony of respect for his character. The living is a vie.* with the cur. of Stert annexed, in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 370, in the patron, of the Dean and Canons of Windsor. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, was restored in 1840. The register dates from Henry VIII.'s time. The Independents have a chapel. There are National and infant schools. The graves in a corn field at Wickham's Green are said to be those of persons who died during the great plague. S. Watson Taylor, Esq., is lord of the manor. TJRE or YORE RIVER. See OUSE. UREGARE, a par. in the bars, of Coshma and Small- county, co. Limerick, Ireland, 2 miles S.E. of Bruff. It is situated on the river Morning Star. It formerly belonged to the De Lacys, whose ancient seat, Bally- grenaue, is now in ruins. The property now belongs to Lord Carbury, of Bulgadine Hall, also in ruins. The chief seats are Uregare House and Greenpark. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Limerick, val. 100. The church is in ruins. There are two Roman Catholic chapels and several schools. URGASHAY, a hmlt. in the par. of Camel, co. Somerset, 3 miles N.E. of Ilchester. URGLIN, a par. in the bar. and co. of Carlow, Ireland, 3 miles N.E. of Carlow. It has the ruins of Graigue and another ancient castle. The principal seats are Rutland House and Johnstown. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ossory, Ferns, and Leighlin, val. with two others, 500, in the patron, of the bishop. The church has been rebuilt. There are two Roman Catholic chapels and several schools. URLINGFORD, a par., post and market town in tha bar. and co. of Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 14 miles N.W. of Kilkenny, and 81 from Dublin. It is tra- versed by the road from Kilkenny to Thurles and from Dublin to Cork. The town consists of one main street. It. has a police station, where petty sessions are held, a dispensary, and bridewell. There is a small manufac- ture of worsted and flannel fabrics. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioe. of Ossory, val. 112, in the patron, of the crown. The parish gives name to a Roman Catholic district. There are two National schools. There are ruins of a church, an old burial-place, a cromlech, ruined castle, and rath. Marymount is the principal seat. Fairs are held on 25th July, 15th August, 13th September, 12th October, 14th November, and 3rd and 22nd December. URMSTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Flixton, hund. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 6 miles S.W. of Manchester. The village is situated on the river Mersey. The soil is sandy, with a subsoil of sand and gravel. There are an infant school and a chapel for the Wesleyans. G. J. M. Ridehalgh, Esq., is lord of the manor. TJRNEY, a par. in the bars, of Lower and TTpper Loughtee, containing the town of Cavan. It lies near Lough Oughter, and is crossed by the road from Dublin to Enniskillen. The surface is generally under cultiva- tion. The living is a vie., val. with Annagelliff 451. The church, situated at Cavan, was renovated partly by means of a loan front the late Board of First Fruits in 1816. The parish gives name to a Roman Catholic union, and contains two chapels, meeting-houses for Wesleyans and Presbyterians, and several public and private schools. Farnham is the seat of Lord Farnham. There are traces of a monastic building. TJRNEY, a par. partly in the bar. of Raphoe, co. Donegal, and partly in the bar. of Slahane, co. Tyrone, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, containing part of Strabane, its post town, and the vil. of Clady. The living is a rect, in the dioe. of Derrv, val. 894, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was erected in 1734. The parish gives name to a Roman Catholic union ; there are also a Presbyterian meeting-house and several schools. Urney Park, Urney House, and Castletown are the principal seats. The manufacture of linen is carried on. URPETH, a tnshp. in the par. of Chester-le-Street, middle div. of Chester ward, co. Durham, 8 miles N.W. of Durham. It is situated near Urpeth Burn, which rises under Pontop Pike, and flows about 12 miles E. and N. to the Tyne, near Red Hough. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the collieries. Urpeth Lodge is the principal residence. URQUHART, a par. in co. Elgin, Scotland, includ- ing a vil. of the same name. It extends in length about 4 miles, by about 3 in breadth, and is bounded by Spey- mouth and St. Andrews Lhanbryd. The coast is flat and sandy. The surface, which is undulating and well wooded, was formerly watered by the Loch of Cotts, which is now entirely drained. Water is scarce, although there aro several springs, including the well of Fiiifan and the abbey well, once belonging to a Benedictine monastery, founded in 1124 by David I. as a cell to Dunfermline Abbey. The parish is traversed by the road from Elgin to Fochabers. The village is about 4 miles E. of Elgin, and is situated between the rivers Spey and Lossie, on the coast. This par. is in the presb. of Elgin and synod of Moray. The stipend of the minister is about 270. There are a Free ctiurch and a parochial school. URQUHART and GLENMORRISTON, an united par. in co. Inverness, Scotland. It comprises the vils. of Milntown and East and West Lewiston. It extends in length about 30 miles from E. to W., with a breadth of from 8 to 12 miles ; and is bounded on the N. by Kiltarlity, Kirkhill, and Inverness ; on the E. by Loch Ness ; on the S. by Boleskin and Kilmonivaig ; on the S.W. by Ross-shire ; and on the W. and N.W. by Kil- morack and Kiltarlity. This district consists of two glens which extend nearly parallel to each other, but