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Rh NORTH-FORTY-FOOT-BANK. NORTHINGTON. quented by a large number of visitors during the summer season. The neighbourhood abounds with chalk and lime pits, of which there are very extensive works. Stone Bridge, which was very ancient, has been rebuilt in a line with the London road. The surface near the river bank in the north-western part of the parish lies low, and was frequently overflowed at high tides, but is now protected by high floodgates. Further inland it rises into gentle hills. There is a large yard for ship- building, and a dock excavated in the solid chalk, also large works for the manufacture of Parker's Roman cement. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 683, and the vicarial for 600. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 400, in the patron, of the crown. The church, dedicated to St. Botolph, has been restored in the present century. It is an ancient structure, partly overgrown with ivy, and said to be the largest parish church in the county. It contains several good decorated windows, ancient oak stalls, piscinas, a screen, and several brasses, one of which is to Peter de Lacy, a priest, who was buried in leather, bearing date 1375, and another monument of more modern date, of alabaster, to the memory of E. Browne, physician to Charles II. In the churchyard is an obelisk with a representation of Huggins College in alto-relievo, on the E. and W. sides. The Independents and Wesleyans have each a place of worship. There are National schools both here and at Rosherville, also British schools with a small endowment. A college for decayed gentry has been erected near Stone Bridge ; the building consists of 40 residences, including a chapel with a slender spire. Each pensioner receives 1 per week in addition to his lodging. This institution is under the superintendence of John Huggins, Esq., of Sittingbourne, by whom it was built. At Grays Beach is a pier of new formation near 1 J mile inlength. It is situated at the bend of the river where the East India Company's ships used to anchor. Fairs are held on the 24th March, and on Easter and Whit Tuesdays. NORTH-FORTY-FOOT. BANK, or FEN CORNER, an ext. par. place in the wap. of Kirton, parts of Holland, co. Lincoln, 9 miles W. by N. of Boston. NORTH-HAMLET, an ext. par. place in the upper div. of Dudstone hund., co. Gloucester. NORTH-HILL, a par. in the N. div. of the hund. of East, co. Cornwall, G~ miles S. by W. of Launceston, and 9 W. of Callington. The par., which is of large extent, contains, beside the vil. of its own name, the hmlts. of Bath Pool, Goad's Green, Congdon Shop, Illand, and Trebartha. Jt is bounded on the N. by the river Inny, and intersected by the Lynher, or Lynhoe, a branch of the Hamoaze. The soil is light, upon a subsoil of granite and slate. The chief crops are wheat, barley, oats, green crops, and grass. The substratum abounds in good building stone, especially in the southern portion, where granite predominates, and is extensively wrought at the Kilmar quarries. Vast quantities of this stone have recently been sent to London by the Cheesering Company for building the new Westminster Bridge. Manganese is found, and in the S. some stream tin works have been opened. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 538, and the glebe comprises 50 acres, valued at 60. The living is a reel.* in (he dioc. of Exeter, val. 411. The church, dedicated to St. Torney, is an ancient structure of granite, with a lofty embattled tower crowned with pinnacles and con- taining a peal of six bells. The porch has a groined ceiling of granite, and in the interior of the church are two monuments, one to the Vincents of Battens, and thor to the Spoure family, once the owners of Trebartha Hall. At Trebartha and Landreyne were formerly chapels of ease. There are places of worship for Wesleyans and Bryanites, also National and Sunday schools. The principal residence is Trebartha Hall, t ud in a small park, watered by a tributary stream of the Lynher, which forms in iU course a series of cascades. Arthur's Hall is an opening in the rock 60 feet long by 35 feet broad, and on a neighbouring tor are several rock basins called " Arthur's troughs." VOL. in. NORTH HILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Little Malvern, lower div. of the hund. of Oswaldslow, co. Worcester, 6 miles N. W. of Upton-on-Severn, and 2 S. of Great Mal- vern. It is situated amongst the Malvern hills, which here rise to the height of about 1,200 feet. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 100, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster. The church is dedicated to St. James. NORTH-HOLME, or WAINFLEET ST. THOMAS, a par. in the Marsh div. of tho wap. of Candleshoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, half a mile N. of Waiufleet, and 8 miles E. by S. of Spilsby. It is situated on the river Steeping, near Boston Deeps, and may be considered a suburb of Wainfleet. The surface is marshy, and the population decreasing, owing to the decay of the trade of Wainfleet, once a flourishing subport to Boston. About a mile from tho village are the Wainfleet Sands, which are from 1 to 3 miles wide, and are dry at low water. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 44, in the patron, of Trinity College, Cambridge. The church has long been in ruins, but the cemetery is still used. NORTHIAM, or NORDIHAM, a par. in the hund. of Staple, rape of Hastings, co. Sussex, 7f miles N.W. of Rye, and 7 E. of Robertsbridge. The par., which is chiefly agricultural, is bounded on the N. by the river Rother, which divides it from the county of Kent. A great portion of the land is laid out in hop-grounds. The surface is undulating and well wooded. Tho village is situated on the road from London to Rye. The living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Chichester, val. 786. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a small structure, with a square embattled tower surmounted by a lofty spire. Adjoining it is the mausoleum of the ancient family of the Frewens, on the N.W. side. The father of Archbishop Frewen formerly held the living. There are a free school for 15 pupils, the master of which is privileged to take a limited number of boarders, and a school for children of both sexes on the National system. The Wesleyans and Unitarians have each a place of worship. In 1822 a barge, supposed to have belonged to Hastings the Dane, who sailed up the river in 893, was discovered in a field beneath the sand and mud. It was of strong construction, and measured 65 feet by 14 feet, with a forecastle, remains of a cabin, and whole deck. It con- tained a board for marking the days, and many other relics. Brickwall House is the principal residence. NORTHILL. Set NOKTH-HILL, co. Cornwall. NORTHILL, a par. in the hund. of Wixamtree, co. Bedford, 3 miles N.W. of Biggleswade, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated on the road from Biggleswado to Bedford, and near the river Ivel. It is chiefly agricultural, but straw-plaiting and lace-making are carried on to a small extent. The par. comprises the hmlts of Upper and Lower Caldicott, Brook End, Hatch, Budna, Thorncote, and Ickweli. The soil is gravel, and the greater part of the land arable, with a small proportion of pasture. The tithes were commuted for land and corn rents under two separate Acts of Enclosure towards the close of the last century. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 395, in the patron, of the Grocers' Company, London. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a square tower con- taining five bells, and was made collegiate in the reign of Henry IV., but dissolved by Edward VI. It has a stained-glass E. window, and some old stalls. The parochial charities produce about 55 per annum, with a share in H. Smith's charity. There is a National school for both sexes. John Harvey, Esq., of Ickweli Bury, is lord of the manor, and impropriator of part of tho rectorial tithes. NORTHINGTON, a par. in the lower half of the hund. of Mitcheldever, co. Hants, 3* miles N.W. of New Alresford, its post town, and 6 S.E. of the Andover railway station. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. The soil is fertile and the scenery diversi- fied. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Swar- raton, in tho dioc. of Winchester. The church, dedicated to St. John, was rebuilt by Lord Ashburton in 1830, at an