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Rh WALTHAM-CROSS. 739 WALTON. "VALTHAM-CROSS, award in the par. of Cheshunt, hund. of Waltham, co. Essex, 11 miles from London, and 1 mile W. of Waltham Abbey. It is a station on the Cambridge branch of the Great Eastern railway. It is situated between the New River and the river Lea, and evidently takes the suffix to its name from the cross built by Edward I. in commemoration of Queen Eleanor ; this structure consists of three stories raised on six steps, and is embellished with armorial bearings, niched figures, and a spire. It has been restored at various periods, and is now in excellent preservation. WALTHAM, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Chelmsford, co. Essex, 4J miles N.W. of Chelmsfprd. It is situated in a fertile district watered by the river Chelmer. In the village is an old building called the guildhall. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. ofRochester, val. 300, in the patron, of Trinity College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to SS. Mary and Lawrence, con- tains several monuments and frescoes. There is also the district church known as the Black Chapel, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 20. The parochial charities produce about S5 per annum. The principal residence is Waltham Hall, the seat of Captain Chamier, R.N. WALTHAM, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Chelmsford, co. Essex, 4 miles N.E. of Chelmsford. The village is situated on the high road to Norwich, through Bury, and near the river Chelmer. On the banks of the river are two corn mills. The living is a rect. in the dioe. of Rochester, val. 600. The church is dedicated to St. Martin. The Independents have a chapel. The parochial charities produce about 175 per annum. The principal residence is Waithara Lodge. WALTHAM, NORTH, a par. in the hund. of Over- ton, co. Hants, 6 miles S.W. of Basingstoke. The village is situated near the line of the South- Western railway. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Win- chester, val. 380, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has been recently en- larged. There is a National school. The parochial charities produce about 14 per annum. WALTHAM-ON-THE- WOLDS, a par. in the hund. of Framland, co. Leicester, 5 miles N.E. of Melton- Mowbray, its post town, and 11 S.W. of Grantham. The village, which is old, was formerly a market town. Lime is burnt in the neighbourhood. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 481. The church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, was restored and repewed in 1838. In the interior is an old font and three carved stalls. The parochial charities produce about 35 per annum. There is a National school with a small endowment, and a chapel for the Wesleyans. An assembly hall was erected in 1838 at the expense of about 800, the site being presented by the Duke of Rutland, who is lord of the manor. A large cattle and horse fair is held on the 18th and 19th of September. WALTHAM ST. LAURENCE, a par. in the hund. of Wargrave, co. Berks, 4 J miles S.W. of Maidenhead, its post town, and 3 from Twyford. The village is situated near the Great Western railway. At War- grave a court-baron is held annually, and at Weycock Highrood are traces of a Roman camp. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 211. The church, dedicated to St. Laurence, was thoroughly restored in 1847. There are several monuments, particularly one to Sir Henry Neville. The parochial charities produce about 74 per annum. There is an endowed National school. Lord Braybrooke is lord of tho manor. WALTHAMSTOW, a par. in the hund. of Becontrec, co. Essex, 6 miles N.E. of St. Paul's, London, and 1 mile W. of Lea-bridge station on the Great Eastern railway. It is situated on the navigable river Lea, here crossed by a bridge, and near the borders of Epping Forest, through which a new road has been cut to Woodford. The village is a suburb of London. It contains the police station for the N. division of the Me- tropolitan police, and is within the N.E. postal district. It is mentioned in Domesday book as Wecdanestun, and at that time was held by Judith, the Conqueror's niece, VOL. III. from whom it passed to tho Nevilles and Bishop Mon- taigne, who in 1624 intrusted tho government to a select vestry of 17 persons, besides the minister and churchwardens. The par. contains the hmlts. of Clay Street, Hall End, and Chapel End, with a population in 1861 of 7,137, and includes upwards of 40 miles of road- way. On the banks of the Lea are extensive copper, flour, and oil mills. George Gascoigne, the poet, was born here in 1578, and Edmund Chishall, the antiquary, was once viear. Courts leet and baron are held occasionally. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of London, val. 800. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, was erected in 1535 by Sir G. Monox, who was lord mayor of London in 1514. The interior contains some old monuments and brasses, one to J. Russell by Chantrey. The edifice was enlarged in 1817 at an expense of 2,000. In addition to the parish church are tho district churches of St. John's, St. Peter's, and St. James's, the livings of which are all perpet. curs.* The parochial charities produce about 773 per annum, including the bequest made by Henry Maynard in 1686 for school, minister, &c. There are also the Lord Mayor Monox's free school and almshouses, Squire's almshouses, and various other schools. The Independents, Unitarians, and Roman Catholics have each a chapel. WALTHAM, UP, a par. in the hund. of Box, rape of Chichestcr, co. Sussex, 6 miles S.W. of Petworth, its post town, and 8 N.E. of Chichester. The village is situated on tho high road from Petworth to Chichester. The parish forms a part of the South Downs. The surface is undulating, with a chalky soil. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 108. The register dates from 1790. WALTHAM, WHITE, or ABBAS, a par. in the hund. of Beynhurst, co. Berks, 4 miles S.W. of Maiden- head. The village is situated on tho lino of the Great Western railway, and near a branch of the river Loddon. The surface is level, and the soil a strong loam resting on chalk. The living is a vie.* united to the rect. of Shottesbrook in 1744. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, contains two brasses, the earliest dating from 1445. There was formerly a chapol-of-ease at Feens. The Independents and Lady Huntingdon's Connexion have each a chapel, and there are National schools. At Bery Grove many Roman tiles, bricks, and coins have been discovered ; and at Little Green is tho house where Thomas Hearne, the antiquary, was born in 1680. In this parish is a. farm called Snewin's House, said to have been the hunting seat of Prince Arthur, eldest son of Henry VII., and in -which the learned Dodwell wrote his hook " De Cyclis Veterum." WALTON, a par. in the hund. of Newport, co. Bucks, 2 miles N.E. of Fenny-Stratford, its post town, and 48 from London*. The village is situated on the river Ouzle, near the Grand Junction canal. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 232. The church is dedicated to St. Michael, and is the mother church to Lympton and Bowbrickhill. The parochial charities produce about 11 per annum. C. Pinfold, Esq., is lord of the manor. WALTON, a par. in tho hund. of Whitley, co. Somerset, 2J miles S.W. of Glastonbury, its post town, and 6 N. of Somerton. The village is situated on the main western road from Exeter to Bath. The soil is clayey, with a subsoil of blue iias stone. Many curious fossils have been found in tho limestone quarries. The living is a cur., annexed to the rect. of Street, in the dioc. of Bath and Wells. The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The register dates from 1671. There is a National school for both sexes, at which a Sunday- school is held. The Wesleyans have a chapel. Tho Marquis of Bath is lord of the manor and principal landowner. WALTON, a par. in the hund. of Colneis, co. Suffolk, 10 miles S.E. from Ipswich, its post town, and 4 from Harwich. The parish is bounded on the N.E. by the river Dehen, on the S.W. by tho harbour of Harwich, and on the S. by the North Sea. The village is situated betwixt the rivers Deben and Orwell. The surface is 60