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Rh NORMANTON. 69 NORRIESTON. the North Midland railway, -which here forms a con- junction with the Leeds, Manchester, and York railway. The par., which is large, is situated on the W. side of the Calder river, and comprises the ext.-par. places of Altofts and Snydale, and the hmlt. of Woodhouse. The village which, since the completion of the several rail- way lines, has become a place of considerable importance contains a good hotel, and an extensive iron foundry employing a large number of hands. There are traces of the moat which formerly surrounded Normanton, and at Altofts is a steep embankment carrying the railway over the Calder by a viaduct. Near the village is a barrow called Haw Hill. The soil is rich, and well adapted for the growth of wheat ; the subsoil is gravel, bind, and coal. The impropriate tithes belong to the Master and Follows of Trinity College, Cambridge. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of York, vol. 142, in the patron, of Trinity College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient stone structure with a square tower rebuilt in 1717, and containing three bells. In the interior the church contains a painted E. window, an ancient register chest, several ancient brasses, and numerous monuments. The roof, clerestory, and two walls of the chancel are of recent construction. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. A Sunday-school is held at the church. There is a grammar school, founded about 1592 by John Freeston, in which ten of the pupils arc educated free of expense, the master receiving an annuity of 20. About 1 mile W. of the village is Newland Hall, once occupied by the knights of St. John of Jerusalem. S. L. Fox, Esq., is lord of the manor. NORMANTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Bottesford, hund. of Framland, co. Leicester, 14 miles N.E. of Mc-lton-Mowbray, and 8 N.W. of Grantham. It was formerly a chapolry, but the chapel-of-ease has long been demolished. NOKMANTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Southwell, lib. of Southwell and Scrooby, co. Nottingham, half a mile N.E. of Southwell. It is situated on the river Greet, and has the ruins of a chapel, now used as a barn. XO1LMANTON-LE-1IEATH, a chplry. in the par. of Xailstone, hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, 3 miles S.E. of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, its post town, and 16 N.W. of Leicester. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. This place is a meet for the Athorstono hounds. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 210. The church is an ancient structure red in 1853, with a spired tower containing two bells. It has some stained windows and an ancient carved screen. The charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. The Wes- levans have a place of worship. NORMANTON-ON-THE- WOLDS, a tnshp. in the 1 1'lumtree, N. div. of Rushclifie wap., co. Notting- ham, 6 miles S.E. of Nottingham, and 13 N.W. of JI< Hon-Mowbray. The village is small, and chiefly ultural. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. ily arable. NORMANTON, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of ilale, co. Derby, 2J miles E. of Alfreton, its post town, mid 2 N.W. of the Piiixton railway station. The village, which is large, is situated on an eminence, ', - chiefly agricultural. It formerly belonged to the Willoughbys and Kevels, which latter family resided lnmi the time of the Conquest. The surface is led and the scenery diversified. The substratum inds in coal, of which some mines have been opened. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 375. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is a ancient structure with a square embattled tower ned with pinnacles. The parochial charities pro- duce about 5 10s. per annum, which is distributed in ilami' ! t<> th(! poor. There is a National school for children '(' both sexes. The Primitive and Wesleyan Methodigtl hiivo each a place of worship. Carnfield H-> : lamily, is the principal residence. Thumas Kudl'ord, Esq., is lord of the manor. NORMANTON, TEMPLE, a tnshp. in the par. of Chesterfield, hund. of Scarsdale, co. Derby, 2J miles S.E. of Chesterfield, its post town, and 3 N.E. of the Clay Cross railway station. The village, which is incon- siderable, is situated on the road from Chesterfield to Mansfield, and is wholly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 55. The church is an ancient structure, now in a ruinous condi- tion. There is a small endowment for the education of children. 11. Arkwright, Esq., is lord of the manor. NORMANTON-TURVILLE, a tnshp. in the par. of Thurlaston, hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, 6 miles N.E. of Hinckley. NORMANTON-UPON-SOAR, a par. in the S. div. of Rushcliffo wap., co. Nottingham, 2 miles N.W. of Loughborough, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Midland Counties rail- way, and is chiefly agricultural. The river Soar joins the Trent at the northern, and the Leicester navigation at the southern extremity of the village. In the neigh- bourhood are several market-gardens, also brick and lime kilns. The soil is very fertile, on a substratum of lime- stone, which is extensively quarried for building and for burning into lime. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1776, and the glebe comprises 243 acres, valued at 400 per annum. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lincoln. The church, dedicated to St. John, is an ancient cruciform structure with a lofty spired tower containing five bells. The N. tran- sept is entirely and the S. partly a ruin. The parochial charities produce about 6 Gs. 8d., which is distributed in various forms every five years. The Wcsleylins have a place of worship. John Nicholas Buckley, Esq., is lord of the manor. NORMANTON-TJPON-TRENT, a par. in the N. div. of Thurgarton wap., co. Nottingham, 3 miles from Carlton-on-Trent, its post town, and 4 S.E. of Tuxford. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on an eminence near the river Trent, and is wholly agricul- tural. The soil is chiefly alluvial and rich clay. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in the reign of George III., and subsequently 56 acres were allotted to the vicar in lieu of tithes. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 154. The church, dedicated to St. Matthew, is a small structure with a tower, containing three bells. The parochial charities produce about 67 15s. per annum, besides almshouses for six poor widows. There is a free school. The Wesleyan Methodists have a place of worship. John Evelyn Denison, Esq., M.P., is lord of the manor. NORMICOTT, a lib. in the par. of Stone, S. div. of the hund. of Pirchill, co. Stafford, 1 mile S.E. of Lane- End, and adjoining Longton, its post town, on the S.E. Here are the waterworks belonging to the Duke of Sutherland, the source of which is one of the clearest streams in the kingdom. Earthenware and china are manufactured in the district. It forms a constablewick in the Hilderstone quarter of the par., and includes Meir-Lane, Meir-Furnace, Meir-Heath, and many scat- tered houses. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 80. The church, dedicated to the Four Evangelists, is a stone edifice with a turret con- taining one bell. It was erected at the expense of the Duke of Sutherland in 1847. There is a National school for both sexes, also a Sunday-school. The Wesleyans and New Connexion Methodists have each a place of worship. The Duke of Sunderland is lord of the manor and principal landowner. NORNCOTT, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Heath, and r. of Stoke St. Milborough, co. Salop, 6 miles N. by af Ludlow. NORNEY, a, hmlt. in the par. of Blyth, wap. of Bassetlaw, co. Notts, half a mile N. of Blyth, and 30 miles from Nottingham. NORRIESTON, a quoad sacra par. in the pars, of Kilmadock and Kincardine, co. Perth, Scotland, 2 miles N. of the Forth, and G S.K. of Callcndar. It compre- hends the detached portion of the par. of Kincardine, with the improving vil. of Morrieston and the vil. oi
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