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Rh WESTRILL. 787 WESTWOOD-CUM-IFORD. WESTRILL, an ext.-par. place in the hund. of Guth- laxton, co. Leicester. It is joined with Stannore. WESTRIP, a hmlt. in the par. of Cherington, co. Gloucester, 2 miles S.E. of Jlinchinhampton. WESTROP, a tythg. in the par. of Highworth, co. Wilts, 1 mile from Highworth. WEST-ROW, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Andrew's, Jlildenhall, co. Suffolk, 2 miles N.W. of Mildenhall. WESTRUTHER, a par. in co. Berwick, Scotland. It contains a vil. of its own name and that of Hounslow. It extends in length about 6 miles from N. to S., with a varying breadth of from 3 to 5J miles. The surface in the N. is for the most part hilly and bleak, abounding in sheep-walks, and rising to an altitude of 1,260 feet above sea-level, but on the S. it is in a good state of cultivation. The par. is principally drained by three streams which traverse the boundaries, viz., a head stream of the Blackadder, and two confluent tributaries of the Leader. In the N. the prevailing rocks are gray- wacko, which are barely covered by the soil, and in the S. Red sandstone, which is quarried. On Twinlaw hill are two cairns, and at Evelan is a peel-tower. The parish is traversed by the roads from Lauder to Dunse, Greenlaw and Kelso. The village of Westruther, which is about 7 miles E. of Lauder, is situated under the Lam- mermuir hills, and on the road from Lauder to Dunse. This par. is in the presb. of Lauder and synod of Merse and Teviotdale, and in the patron, of the crown. The stipend of the minister is about 158. Tho parish church was erected about 1649, and restored in 1807. There are a parochial school, three private schools, and ft public library. The principal seats are Spottiswoode House, Bassendean House, and Wedderlie, the shooting- box of Lord Blantyre, partly in ruins. WEST TOWN, a vil. in the par. of Errol, co. Perth, Scotland, 5 miles E. of Perth. WEST TOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Kingsland, co. Hereford, 4 miles N.W. of Leominster. WEST TOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Backwell, co. Somerset, 6 miles S.W. of Bristol. WEST TOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Gorleston, co. Suffolk, near Yarmouth. WEST TOWN, a hmlt. in thb par. of Lcixlip, cos. Dublin and Kildare, Ireland, 10 miles W. of Dublin, at the confluence of the river Rye with the Liffey, near the Salmon Leap. WEST VILLE, a parochial tnshp. in the W. div. of Bolingbroke soke, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, near Bolingbroko. This township, which is not dependent on any parish, was created by Act of parliament in 1812, on the occasion of an extensive drainage of Wildmore and the East and West Fens. WESTWARD, a par. and largo vil. in the ward of Allerdale-below-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 3 miles S.E. of Wigton. At Curthwaite is a irtft : on of the Carlisle and Haryport railway, which paraes to the N.E. of the village. This place derives its name from its situation in the great forest of Inglewood, of which it formed the western ward, under the charge of the forester. The par., which comprises the tnshps. of Brocklebank, Stone- raise, Rosley, and Woodside, is bounded on the E. by the Wampool river, and on the S. by the headstrcam of the river Waver. There are extensive quarries of lime- Btone, red freestone, and slate, and several seams of cannel and other coal. The soil is of strong clay and loam, with sand in Woodside Quarter. The land, which is in a high state of cultivation, chiefly belongs to General Wyndbam, who is lord of the manor, and Sir Wastel Brisco, Bart. About a mile from the church is a farm- house called Isle Kirk Hall, or Hildkirk, from a her- mitage which formerly stood here, dedicated to St. Hilda, and which was given by King John to the abbey of Holme-Cultram. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dice, of Carlisle, val. 130, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The dedication of the church, situated in the township of Stoneraise, is unknown. An additional church was erected in 1840. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum, including 7 for support of a school. At Old Carlisle, about 1J mile N. of the TOL. in. village, is the site of an extensive Roman station on the Roman road from Carlisle (anciently Lugovallum) to Ellenborough (anciently Volantium], which Horsley sup- poses to have been the Olenaciim of the Nolitia, where the Ala Set-culea and Ala Augusta were stationed. The walls include a quadrilateral area, 170 yards long by 120 broad, with obtuse angles, and surrounded by a double ditch, within which sacrificial instruments, images, statues, altars, coins, and other antiquities have been found. Fairs for horses, sheep, and cattle are held at Rosley on the 21st April and third Monday in October. WEST WATER, a stream, co. Forfar, Scotland, rises in the par. of Lethnot, and joins the river North Esk at Stickathrow. WESTWATER, a tythg. in the par. and hund. of Axminster, co. Devon, 2 miles N.W. of Axminster. WESTWELL, a par. in the hund. of Calehill, and lathe of Scray, co. Kent, 2J miles S.E. of Charing, and 3 N.W. of Ashford railway station. The village is situated on the road to Folkestone, and contains the workhouse of the West Ashford union. It had formerly a market under the abbot of Christ Church, Canterbury. In the reign of Charles I. the manor passed to the Tuf- tons of Hothficld and Ripley Court. The par. includes the hmlts. of Leueker Street and Goatley Lees. A portion of the land is in hop-grounds. The living is a vie.* in the dice, of Canterbury, val. 300, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has four chancels, and a stained window has recently been inserted at the cost of Mr. Barling Sharp. It contains a triple stone seat, piscina, and some ancient monuments. The register dates from 1558. {There are chapels belong- ing to the Wesleyans and Baptists, and National schools, built by the late Earl of Thanet. WESTWELL, a par. in the hund. of Bampton, co. Oxford, 2 miles S.W. of Burford. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 160, in the patron, of the Dean and Canons of Christ Church, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has circular arched doorways with zigzag ornaments, and contains a monument to Charles Trindor, and an effigy of a priest. Tho local charities produce about 3 per annum. There is a National school for boys and girls. J. Bagnall, Esq., is lord of the manor. WESTWICK, a hmlt. in the par. of Oakington, co. Cambridge, fl miles N.W. of Cambridge. WESTWICK, a tnshp. in the par. of Gainford, S.W. div. of Darlington ward, c<>. Durham, 2 miles S.E. of Barnard Castle. It is bounded on the S. by the river Tees, over which is a bridge. WESTWICK, a tnshp. in the par. of Ripon, West Riding co. York, 3 miles S.W. of Boroughbridge, and 4 S.E. of Ripon, on the river Ure. WESTWICK, a par. in the hund. of Tunstead, co. Norfolk, 2J miles S. of North Walsham. Tho village is chiefly the property of the Petro family, whose mansion, Westwick House, is surrounded by a wooded park, con- taining an artificial lake of 30 acres and an obelisk 90 feet high, from the summit of whi^h a view is com- manded of the seacoast. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 160. The church, dedicated to St. Botolph, was restored in 1841. The interior con- tains monuments to the Berney and Petre families. WEST-WOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Peter, co. Kent, 1 mile N. of Ramsgate. WESTWOOD, a tnshp. in the par. of Thornbury, hund. of Wolphy, co. Hereford, 5 miles N.W. of Brom- yard. WESTWOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of Dawlish, co. Devon, 6 miles S.E. of Chudleigh. WESTWOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of Southfleet, co. Kent, 4 miles S.E. of Dartford. WESTWOOD, a hmlt. and chplry. in the par. of Stoneleigh, co. Warwick, 4 miles S. of Coventry. WESTWOOD-CUM-IFORD, a par. in the district of Trowbridge, forming a detached portion of the hund. of Elstub, co. Wilts, 2 miles S.W. of Bradford, and 3 N.W. of Trowbridgo. It is situated in the vale of the Avon, near its junction with the Frome, and at a short distance from the Kennet and Avon canal, which runs parallel 01