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Rh WESTON-UPON-TRENT. 78G WESTRAY. WESTON-UPON-TRENT, a par. and tnshp. in the hund. of Morleston, co. Derby, 7 miles S.E. of Derby. The Grand Trunk canal passes through the parish. The village is situated near the river Trent. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 600. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, contains a monument to Richard Sale, LL.B., who died in 1625. The Wesleynns and Baptists have chapels. Sir R. Wilmot, Bart., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. WESTON-UPON-TRENT, a par. in the S. div. of Pirehill hund., co. Stafford, 4 miles N.E. of Stafford. It is a station on the Trent Valley railway. The village is situated on the river Trent and Grand Trunk canal. The par., belonging chiefly to Earl Ferrers, includes the hmlt. of Shirleywich. There are extensive salt works, supplied from brine springs in the neighbouring parish of Ingestre. The manufacture of scythe stones is carried on. The living is a vie.* in thfi dioc. of Lichfield, val. 120. The church, dedicated to All Saints, was rebuilt in 1829, and has two windows of stained glass. Earl Ferrers is lord of the manor. WESTON-ZOYLAND, a par. in the hund. of Whit- ley, co. Somerset, 4 miles S.E. of Bridgwater. The village is situated on the navigable river Langport. The population has recently been decreasing, having been 1,007 in 1851, and 893 in 1861. The battle of Sedgmoor was fought on the confines of this and the adjoining parish of Chedzoy. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 375, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The register dates from 1558. The Wesleyans and Free Methodists have each a chapel. There are National and Sunday schools. C. N. Welman, Esq., is lord of the manor. WESTOVER, a tying, in the par. and hund. of Wherwell, co. Hants, 3 miles S.W. of Andover, on the Andover canal. WESTOVER, a hmlt. in the par. of Drayton, co. Somerset, near Langport. WESTOVER, a lib. in the Ringwood div. of co. Hants, contains the par. of Holdenhurst, and parts of Christchurch and Hampreston. WESTOVER LANGPORT. See LAKOPOKT WEST- OVER, co. Somerset. WESTOW, a par. in the wap. of Buckrose, East Riding co. York, 2 miles S.E. of Whitwell. The par., which is bounded on the S. by the navigable river Der- went, contains the tnshps. of Eddlethorpe, Firby, and Mennythorpe. There are quarries of limestone. The surface is undulating and well wooded. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of York, val. 180, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The local charities pro- duce about 10 per annum, being the endowment of the parochial school founded by G. S. Foljambe, Esq., who is lord of the manor. WESTOW. See STOW WEST, co. Suffolk. WEST PALSTOWN, a par. in the bar. of West Balrothery, co. Dublin, Ireland, 3 miles S. of Naul. It is united for ecclesiastical purposes with Clonmetlian. WESTPANS, a vil. in the par. of Inveresk, co. Edinburgh, Scotland, If mile N.E. of JIusselburgh, and 2 miles W. of Tranent. The inhabitants are principally employed in the collieries. WEST PARK, a tythg. in the par. of St. Paul, Malmesbury, co. Wilts, 1 mile S. of Malmesbury, of which it forms a suburb. It is joined with the hamlet of Cole. WESTPORT, a seaport, municipal borough, and market town, in the par. of Oughaval, bar. of Murrisk, co. Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 156 miles W. from Dublin, and 10 miles S.W. from Castlebar. It is a station on a branch line of the Great Northern and Western of Ireland railway. The town is situated at the south-eastern extremity of Clew Bay. Its population in 1851 was 4,815, and in 1861 it was 3,819, occupying 533 houses. The town was chiefly built by the first Marquis of Sligo, and is well laid out. The two principal streets run parallel to a small river which flown into the bay, and are planted with rows of trees. Of the population in 1861, 216 were members of the Established Church, 3,482 were Roman Catholics, 35 were Presbyterians, and 68 were Methodists. The parish church is situated in the demesne of Lord Sligo, which adjoins the town, and is open to visitors. On the Mall is the Roman Catholic chapel, and there are Presbyterian and Methodist meeting-houses. Besides the National schools, there is a free school, supported by subscription. The Sisters of Mercy have a convent here. Quarter and petty sessions and a manor court are held in the town. There is a court-house and market-house and linen-hall. The town has been placed under the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854, and is vested in 18 commissioners. A considerable business is done in corn and provisions, and there are a distillery and brewery. A brisk linen trade was formerly carried on, but of late it has declined. The harbour is at Westport Quay, a village about a mile from the town, with the custom - house and bonding stores. Vessels drawing 14 feet can come up to the quays, which are extensive, and upon which stores have been built. In 1863 the vessels belonging to the port numbered 6. The Westport fishing district extends from Doobeg to Ruana Point, and in 1864 there were 230 vessels registered, but of late years fish has been scarce. The Poor-law Union consists of 20 elec- toral divisions. Market-day is Thursday. Fairs are held on 1st January, 21st March, 24th May, Cth August, 22nd September, and 1st November. WESTPORT, a tythg. in the par. of Curry Rivel, hund. of Abdick, co. Somerset, 3 miles S.W. of Lang- port. WESTPORT, a par. in the hund. of Malmesbury, co. Wilts, half-a-mile N.AV. of Malmesbury, of which it may be considered a suburb. The population in 1861 was 1,615. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Glou- cester and Bristol, val. with Brockenborough and Charlton annexed, 320, in the patron, of the lord chan- cellor. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, was enlarged in 1841. WESTQTJARTER, a vil. in the par. of Glassford, co. Lanark, Scotland, 2J miles N.E. of Strathaven, and 5 S. of Hamilton. It is situated on the recently con- structed line of railway from Strathaven to Hamilton. In its vicinity is the parish church of Glassford. There are extensive quarries and mines. WESTRAY, an island at the N.W. extremity of the North Isles of Orkney, co. Orkney and Shetland, Scot- land, 6 miles N. of Rousay, and 9J N.N.E. of Costa- head. It was formerly divided into the pars, of East and West Westray and North Westray, or Ladykirk, all of which, with the adjoining island of Papa- Westray, now form one parish. The island extends in length about 9 miles from N.W. to S.E., with an extreme breadth of about 4 miles. The surface in the western part consists of two ridges of lofty hills, designated Fitty and Gallo, but elsewhere is moderately even. The coast is rocky, abounding in precipices, and is frequented by flocks of sea-fowl. There is safe anchorage in Pierwall Bay, and near Noup Head are the ruins of Northland Castle ; at Rapness is the Gentleman's Cave, where many Jacobites were concealed in 1745. The principal seat is Brough. WESTRAY, EAST, a par. in the North Isles of Orkney, co. Orkney and Shetland, Scotland. It com- prises the islands of Westray and Papa- Westray, and numerous adjoining islets or holms. There are 8 or 9 sailing-vessels belonging to the port, and about 80 herring-boats. The land is chiefly in common, but includes 3,000 acres under tillage, and 4,300 in pasture. Several quarries of flag-stone and building-stone are worked in Westray and Papa- Westray. This par. is in the presb. of tho North Isles and synod of Orkney. The stipend of the minister is about 208. The parish church was erected in 1845. There are besides an United Presbyterian church, a Free church in Papa- Westray, and a Baptist chapel at Rackwick. On the shore of the S.W. side of Westray Island are the ruins of a Roman Catholic chapel, designated tho Crosskirk.