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Rh WESTER-LENZIE. 779 WESTHORPE. The par., which formed part of Puckle-Church till the 14th century, includes the ecclesiastical district of St. Saviour's, Coalpit Heath, and the hmlts. of Henfield, Kendalshire, Mayshill, and Nibley. The soil is loamy, upon a subsoil of pennant-stone. There are extensive collieries at Coalpit Heath and other parts of the parish, the produce of which is conveyed to Bristol by means of a tramway 9 miles in length, passing through a tunnel 1,540 feet in length. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, attached to the vie. of Puckle-Church, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of "Wells. The church, 'dedicated to St. James, contains an old font on one pillar and a stone pulpit. The Inde- pendents have a chapel, and there are National schools. The parochial charities produce about 42 per annum, including a school endowment of 20. A fair is held on 19th September for cattle, pigs, &c. WESTER-LENZIE, an ancient par., co. Dumbarton, Scotland, now joined to Kirkintillock. WESTERN ISLANDS, THE, or OUTER HE- BRIDES, an extensive group of islands on the western coast of co. Inverness, Scotland, extending in a long chain from the Butt of Lewis to Barra Head, lying between 25 and 50 miles off the main land, but only 15 from Skyo, from which they are separated by the Little Winch channel. They comprise about 36 inhabited islands, and numerous islets and rocks, comprising an area of about 14,900 square miles, with a population of 40,000, chiefly speaking Gaelic. The principal are Lewis, with Harris, which belongs to the county of Ross, North Uist, South Uist, Benbecula, and Barra. WESTER ROSS, a district in cos. Ross and Cro- marty, Scotland. WESTERTON, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Andrew- Auckland, co. Durham, 2J miles N.E. of Bishop- Auck- land. WESTERTON, a hmlt. in the par. of West Hamp- nctt, co. Sussex, 1 mile N.E. of Chichester. WESTERTON, a hmlt. in the par. of West Ardsley, West Riding co. York, 4 miles N.W. of Wakefleld. WESTERTOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Tillycoultry, co. Clackmannan, Scotland, 4 miles N. of Clackmannan, near the river Devon. WESTFA, a hmlt. in the par. of Llanelly, co. Car- marthen, 14 miles S.E. of Carmarthen. WESTFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Mitford, co. Norfolk, 2 miles S. from East Dereham, on a branch of the river Wensum. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, united to that of Winbergh. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. WESTFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Baldslow, rdpe of Hastings, co. Sussex. 5 miles S.E. of Battle. Jt is bounded on the N. by the Brede channel, which is navigable for barges to Brede bridge, and is intsrsected by the new road from Hastings into Kent. The prin- cipal residence is Beaufort House, the seat of Sir C. Lamb, Bart. The substratum contains iron-ore, which was formerly smelted when wood was more abundant. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 380, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedi- cated to St. John the Baptist. There is a parochial school. WESTFIELD, a vil. in the par. and co. of Clack- mannan, Scotland. It is a station on the Airdrie branch of the North British railway. WESTFIELD, a hmlt. in the par. of Cathcart, co. Renfrew, Scotland. WESTGATE, a hmlt. in the lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, contains the pars, of Dunkirk, St. Dunstan, St. Gregory, Hackington, Harbledown, Milton Chapel, Staplegate, Thanington, and part of Westgate Holy Cross, comprising about 8,890 acrea. WESTGATE, a tnshp. in the par. of St. John New- castle, W. div. of Castle Ward, co. Northumberland. It is the north-western suburb of the town of Newcastle. The population of the township in 1861 was 21,272. VKSTGATE, a hmlt. in the par. of Belton, co. Lin-
 * uln, 2 miles N.W. of Hepworth.

VOL. in. WESTGATE HILL, a hmlt, in the chplry. of Tong, par. of Birstall, West Riding co. York, 4 miles S.E. of Bradford. WESTGATE STREET, a vil. in the Isle of Thanet, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 2 miles E. of Margate, and 15 N.E. of Canterbury, on a bay of tha same name, with good anchorage in 4 to 5 fathoms. WEST GLASGOW, a par. in the city of Glasgow, co. Lanark, Scotland. Sec GLASGOW. WEST GORDON, a vil. in the par. of Gordon, co. Berwick, Scotland, 8 miles N.W. of Kelso, on the road from Kelso to Edinburgh. WEST GREENOCK, a par in the lower ward of co. Renfrew, Scotland. See GBEENOCK. WESTHALL, ; par. in the hund. of Blything, co. Suffolk, 3J miles N.E. of Halesworth. The village was formerly held by Hubert de Burgh. The principal resi- dence is Westhall Hall, where once lived Edmund Bohun, the political writer and antiquary. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 150, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, contains an old font, with the emblems of the seven sacraments and the transfiguration carved on the sides. There is a school, with a small endow- ment. Sir R. S. Adair, Bart., is lord of the manor. WESTHALL, a vil. in the par. of Oyne, co. Aber- deen, Scotland. It is situated on the Great North of Scotland railway, and has ready access to the Oyne station. Adjoining the station are the extensive flax- mills recently erected by Mr. Dalrymple. WESTH AM, a par. in the lowey and rape of Pevensey, co. Sussex, 5 miles S.E. of Hailsham, and 15 S.W. of Lewes. It has a station on the Brighton and South Coast railway, known as the Pevensey station. The par., formerly a hmlt. of Pevensey, is bounded on the S. by the English Channel and Pevensey Bay, on the coast of which are several martello towers and a coast- guard station. The village is situated on the road to Battle and Hastings, closely adjoining the town of Povensey, and a little to the W. of Pevensey Castle, now in ruins, from which circumstance it derives its name. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 550. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. There are National schools, and St. John's hospital or alms- houses for four aged persons, with an income of 100 per annum. WESTHAVEN, a hmlt. in the par. of Panbride, co. Forfar, Scotland, 5 miles S.W. of Arbroath, on the coast near the lino of the Dundee railway. WESTHAY, a hmlt. in the par. of King's ClifFe, co. Northampton, 1 mile N. of King's Cliffe. WESTHAY, a hmlt. in the par. of Meare, co. Somer- set, 4 miles N.W. of Glastonbnry, on the river Brue. WESTHIDE, a par. in the hund. of Radlaw, co. Hereford, 5 miles N.E. of Hereford. The village is situated near the Gloucester and Ledbury canal, on the road from Hereford to Bromyard. The surface is undu- lating, and the soil a reddish clay. The principal resi- dence is Westhide Court, the old seat of the Mornington family. The living is a rect. united to that of Stoke Edith. The church, dedication unknown, contains monuments to the Morningtons. WESTHOLM, a tythg. in the par. of Pilton, co. Somerset, 3 miles S.W. of Shepton-Mallet. It is joined with Holt. WESTHOPE, a tnshp. in the par. of Diddlebury, co. Salop, 6 miles N.W. of Ludlow, under Wenlock Edge. WESTHORPE, a par. in the hund. of Hartismere, co. Suffolk, 7 miles N. of Stowmarket. The manor, at the time of the Domesday survey, belonged to Gilbert do Blund, and subsequently came to the De la Poles and Brandons. The Hall, formerly the seat of Charles, Duke of Brandon, was taken down about the middle of the last century. The village was formerly a market town. The living is a reel.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 350. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, contains some old stained glass, and many monuments. The parochial charities produce about 22 per annum. WESTHORPE, a hmlt. in the par. of Gosberton, co. o u