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Rh WICK-WICK. 814 WIDWORTHY. 1829. There are chapels for Independents and Wes- leyans, and National schools. The local charities pro- duce about 1 25 per annum, besides which every labourer of this parish is allowed half an acre of land at a low rent, either under Earl Ducie or the rector. Market-day is on Monday. Fairs are held on 6th April, 2nd July, and the first Monday in November. WICK- WICK, a hmlt. in the par. of Frampton-Cot- terell, co. Gloucester, 4 miles W. of Chipping-Sodbury. WIDCOMBE, NORTH, a tythg. in the par. of Chew- ton-Mendip, hund. of Chewton, co. Somerset, 5 miles S.W. of Pensford, and 8 N.E. of Wells. WIDCOMBE, SOUTH, a hmlt. in the par. of Hinton Blewett, co. Somerset, near Widcombe, North. WLDCOMBE-WITH-LYNCOMBE, a par. in the hund. of Bath-Forum, co. Somerset, 1 mile S.E. of Bath. At Holloway, in this parish, is St. Mary Magdalene's lunatic hospital, founded in the 14th century by John Cantlow, prior of Bath, and rebuilt in 1761. WIDDALE, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Hawes, par. of Aysgarth, North Riding co. York, 3 miles S.W. of Hawes. It is situated in the valley of the river Ure, under Widdale Fell. WIDDEN DOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of South Tawton, co. Devon, 6 miles S.E. of Oakhampton. WIDDINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Uttlesford, co. Essex, 8 miles N.E. of Bishop's Stortford, 4 S. of Saffron Walden, and 1 mile S.W. of Newport railway station, on the Cambridge section of the Great Eastern line. The village dates from the time of Edward the Confessor. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ro- chester, val. 540. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The register commences towards the close of the 17th century. The chapel formerly attached to Wid- dington Hall has been converted into a parlour. There are a chapel for Independents and a National school. WIDDINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Little Ouse- burn, West Riding co. York, 8 miles S.E. of Aldbrough, on the river Ure. WIDDRINGTON, a par. chplry. in thoE. div. of Mor- peth ward, co. Northumberland, 8 N.E. of Morpeth, its post town. It is a station on the Newcastle and Ber- wick railway. This chplry., which was separated from the par. of Woodhorn and invested with distinct paro- chial rights in 1768, comprises the vil. of Waddington and the hmlts. of Druridge and Linton, the former situ- ated on the coast of Druridge Bay, and the latter on the river Line. The surface is generally level, and the soil a strong clay upon a substratum of sandstone. In the chapeh-y are brick and tile works and a Landsale colliery. The ancient castle of Widdrington, which gave title of baron to the Widdringtons distinguished in the border wars, and who forfeited it in 1715, was burnt down about 1780, but has been rebuilt, and is now the seat of Lord Vernon, who is lord of the manor. The living is a per- pet. cur. in the dioc. of Durham, val. 70. There are a United Session chapel of the Presbyterians and a cir- culating library and reading-room. WIDECOMBE-IN-THE-MOOR, a par. in the hund. of Haytor, locally in that of Lifton, co. Devon, 5 miles N.W. of Ashburton, and 10 E. ofChudleigh. The parish is on the borders of Dartmoor, and is watered by three streams flowing into the Dart, which bounds the parish on the W. and S. The soil is light and sandy, and the subsoil granite. Near the village is the Logan rock, and in the neighbourhood are the hmlts. of Dunstone, Jordan, Lower Town, Ponsworthy, Pondsgate, and Ven- ton. Tin has been found, and there are remains of ancient stream-works. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 280, in the patron, of the dean and chap- ter. The church, dedicated to St. Panoras, was struck by lightning during divine service on the 21st October, 1638, when four persons were killed. There are chapels for Calvinists in Watergate, and for Wesleyans at Dun- stone and Lensdon, and two schools partly supported by endowment. A fair is held on the third Thursday in October, at which many Dartmoor sheep and ponies are sold. The Rev. T. Fry is lord of the manor and prin- cipal landowner. WIDFORD, a par. in the hund. of Chelmsford, Essex, lj mile S.W. of Chelmsford, its post town a: railway station. The parish is supposed to have derived its name from a ford over the river Cam, a feeder of the Chelmer. The land is well cultivated. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 257. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, was rebuilt in 1862. The paro- chial charities produce about 15 per annum. The principal residence is Hylands, the seat of Arthur Pryor, Esq., who is lord of the manor and chief landowner. WIDFORD, a par. in the lower div. of Slaughter hund., co. Oxford, formerly in Gloucester, 1J mile S.E. of Burford. The parish is situated on the ri cer Wind- rush. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 100. The church is dedicated to St. Oswald. The charities pro- duce about 7 per annum. WIDFORD, a par. in the hund. of Braughin, co. Herts, 4 miles N.E. of Ware, and 3 N. of Roydon rail- way station ; it has also a station on the Buntingford branch of the Great Eastern railway. The village is situated on the river Ash. There are two ancient bar- rows in the parish, and two small hamlets called Blakes- ware and Southend. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 250. The church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. There is a National school. Ths charities produce about 30 per annum. WIDIAL. See WYDDIALL, co. Herts. WIDLEY, a par. in the hund. of Portsdown, co. Hants, 5 miles N.E. of Fareham, and 4 of Portsmouth. It includes the principal part of the vil. of Cosham. The soil is fertile, resting upon a substratum of lime- stone, which is quarried. A considerable portion of the parish is woodland. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. with the vie. of Wymering annexed, 678. The church is dedicated to St. Mary, and has been enlarged. There are two schools, and a chapel for Independents at Cosham. WIDMER-POOL, a par. in the S. div. of Rushcliff* wap., co. Notts, 9 miles S.E. of Nottingham, and 8J N.E. of Loughborough. The village, almost entirely rebuilt, is situated on Fairham brook and the main road from Melton to Nottingham. The soil is a heavy clay upon a substratum of limestone. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 225. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, was rebuilt in 1831, with the exception of the tower and spire, which were struck by lightning in 1832, but restored in 1836. There are a chapel for Baptists and a National school. F. Robinson, Esq., is lord of the manor. The ancient Roman Fosseway passed on the western side of the parish. WIDNES, a tnshp. and town in the par. of Prescot, hund. of West Derby, co. Lancaster, 5 miles S.E. of Prescot, 6 from Warrington, and 13 N.W. of Liverpool. It has stations on the Manchester and Liverpool and St. Helen's section of the London and North- Western, and Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire railways. It is situated opposite Runcorn on the navigable river Mersey, here joined by the Sankey canal, and on the Liverpool and St. Helen's, and Warrington and Gars- ton railways. The tnshp. includes the town of Widnes, with a population, in 1861, of 4,803, the ecclesiastical dis- trict of St. Mary's, with 3,872, the vils. of Appleton, Fearn- worth, Widnes Docks, and Wood-End, and the hmlts. of Hanging Birch, Lane End, Lunt's Heath, and Up- ton. There are extensive chemical, soap, alkali, and copper smelting works, oil mills, boat-building yards, factories for watch and clock movements, and brick- fields. The living is a perpet. cur. in.the dioc. of Ches- ter. The church of St. Mary was erected in 1856. The Wesleyans have a chapel. There are National, British, and Wesleyan schools. The Marquis of Cholmondeley is lord of the manor. WIDWORTHY, a par. and tnshp. in the hund. of Colyton, co. Devon, 3 miles S.E. of Honiton, and 6 from Axminster, on the road from Honiton to Axminster. The land is chiefly in pasture, and there are some dairy farms. The soil is clay and marl upon a subsoil of gravel. Freestone ia quarried for building, and thera