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Rh NORTHCHAPEL. 74 NORTHFLEET. bury. The living is a vie.* in the dioo. of Canterbury, val. 168, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Augustine, is a cruciform structure of flint with a square tower. The interior has a monument to the Sandys family, which is decorated with numerous shields. There is a National, school for both sexes. In 618 the manor of Northbourne was given by Eadbald, King of Kent, to St. Augustine's monastery at Canter- bury, after which it came to the crown, and eventually became the property of Sir V. C. James, Bart., of Bets- hanger. Northbourne Court is the principal residence. On the Downs, near Little Betshanger, are the remains of a camp formed in the reign of Elizabeth to oppose the landing of the Spaniards. NORTHCHAPEL, a par. in the hund. of Rother- bridge, rape of Arundel, co. Sussex, 5 miles N. by W. of Petworth, and 6 N.E. of Midhurst. It was anciently included in the parish of Petworth, but was constituted a separate parish by Act of Parliament in 1718. The village, which is small and chiefly agricultural, is situated near the borders of Surrey, on the main road from London to Petworth. During the French war government works were established at Fisher Street, in this parish, for making charcoal for gunpowder, but were subsequently sold. There are also chemical works for making pyroligneous acid, and a tan-yard. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 400. The living is a rect.* inthedioc. of Chichesier, val. 300. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient structure, enlarged in 1833 by the addition of a N. transept, at which time the tower was also rebuilt, chiefly at the expense of the late Earl of Egremont. The charities produce about 60 per annum, chiefly the endowment of the Sunday-school and almshouses, which were built at the expense of the Earl of Egremont in 1835. NORTHCHURCH, a par. in the hund. of Dacorum, co. Herts, 3 miles S.E. of Tring, and 2 from the railway station on the North-Westera line, which has a tunnel here 1,080 feet in length. The village is sometimes called St. Mary's Berkhampstead. It is situated on the high road from Berkhampstead to Tring, near the Grand Junction canal. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. Berkhampstead common is situated on the N., and is upwards of .3 miles in extent. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 794. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient cruciform structure, with a low embattled tower containing five bells. There are various charities. The Baptists have a place of worship. NORTH CLAY, a div. of the wap. of Bassetlaw, co. Notts, contains the pars, of Applesthorpe, or Apesthorpe, Beckingham Bole, West Burton, Clareborough, Clay- worth, Everton, Gringley-on-the-Hill, Hayton, North Leverton, South Leverton, Littleborough, Misterton, East Retford, Saundby, Sturton, Walkeringham, "Wheatley, and South Wheatley, comprising about 45,570 acres. NORTH CRAWLEY. See CRAWLEY, NORTH, co. Bucks, and the like for other places with this prefix not in the following order, which will be found under their proper names. NORTHCOTT, a hmlt. in the par. of Boyton, hund. of Black Torrington, co. Devon, 7 miles S. of Hols- worthy, and 5 N.E. of Launcestou. NOETHCOTT, or NOETHCOUET, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Helen, hund. of Hormer, co. Berks, 1 mile N. of Abingdon. NORTHEN, or NOETHENDEN, a par. in the hund. of Macclesfield, co. Chester, 7 miles S. of Manchester, its post town, and 5 W. of Stockport. The village, which is rather straggling, is situated on the river Mersey, and is entirely agricultural. The par. comprises the tnshp. of North-Etchells. The land is in a high state of cultivation. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 406, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Wilfrid, is an ncient structure of sandstone, with a low square em- battled (ower containing six belLs. The interior of the church contains tablets to the Tattons of Withenshaw. The parochial charities produce about 42 per annum, 23 of which goes to Sharson's school. There is a National school for children of both sexes, with a small endowment, also an infant school in which a Sunday- school is held. Withenshaw Hall, the old seat of the Tatton family, is an ancient mansion, formerly garri- soned for the king and taken by the parliamentary troops in 1644. T. William Tatton, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. Wakes are held in tho third week in October. NORTH-END, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Hinckford, co. Essex. NOETHEND, a hmlt. in the par. of Crayford, hund. of Lessuess, and lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, co. Kent, 1J mile N. of Crayford, and half a mile from Erith. NOETH-END, a hmlt. in the borough of Deal, co. Kent, near Deal. NORTH-END, a hmlt. in the par. of South Stone- ham, co. Hants, 5 miles N. of Southampton. NORTH-END, a district in the par. of Fulham, Kensington div. of the huud. of Ossulstone, co. Middle- sex, 1 mile E. of Hammersmith, and. 6 miles S.W. of St. Paul's, London. It is situated at the bridge over the Thames opposite Putney, and was the residence of Foote, the tragedian ; Bartolozzi, the engraver ; Tonson, the bookseller ; and Richardson, the author of " Clarissa Harlowe." NORTH-END, a hmlt. in the par. of Hampstead, co. Middlesex, 5 miles N.W. of St. Paul's, London. It is situated in a healthy spot on the further side of the heath, about 400 feet above the level of the sea. NORTH-END, a hmlt. in the par. of Burton-Dassett, co. Warwick, 4 miles E. by S. of Kingtou. NORTH-END, a tythg. in the par. of South Damer- ham, co. Wilts, 9 miles S. of Salisbury. NORTHEY ISLAND, a district in the hund. of Dengie, co. Essex, 2 miles E. by S. of Maldon, and 10 E. of Chelmsford. It is situated near the junction of the rivers Blackwater and Chelmer, and is a meet for the East Essex hounds. NOETHFIELD, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Halfshire, co. Worcester, 6 miles S.W. of Birming- ham, its post town, and 2 W. of the King's Norton station on the Gloucester railway. It is situated on the small river Eea, and on the road from Birmingham to Worcester. The par. contains tho hmlts. of Selly, Hay, Shendley, and Bartley. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in nail making. There are chemical works and freestone quarries. The surface is flat towards the E., but hilly in the W. The soil is a fertile loam, producing good crops of wheat and beans. The tithes of this parish have been commuted for a rent- charge of 805, and the glebe comprises 44 acres, valued at 80 per year. The li ving is a rect. * with the cur. of Bartley Green, in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 1,170. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a memorial window, inserted in 1838 by the widow and daughters of the late John Johnstone, II. D. The parochial charities produce about 18 per annum, of which 13 go to the National school for both sexes. There are two places of worship for the Wesleyans. The Birmingham and Worcester and the Netherton canals, as also the Bir- mingham and Gloucester railway, pass through the parish. About 2 miles N.W. are the ruins of Weoley Castle, which anciently belonged to the families of Bote- tourt, Berkeley, and Jervois. NOETHFLEET, a par. in the hund. of Toltingtrough, lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, 2 miles W. of Gravesend, its post town, and 20 E. of London by road, or 22 by railway. It is a station on the North Kent railway, and a steamboat leaves Eoshcrville pier in connection with the Tilbury line. This place was probably a Roman station, and is mentioned in Domesday Survey. It is situated on the Thames, near Northucet Creek, and formerly belonged to the archbishops of Canterbury. The par. includes the hmlt. of Lower Perry Street and the vil. of Eoshcrville, recently formed into a district par., with the gardens of Rosherville, which are fre-