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Rh NORTHWOOD. 81 NORTON. hand, of Thanet, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, near Margate. NORTHWOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Lawrence, hund. of Ringslow, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 1 mile N. of Ramsgate. NORTHWOOD, a vil. in tho par. of Stoko-upon- Trent, co. Stafford, 2 miles S.E. of Burslem. It is situ- ated in the Potteries, near the Grand Trunk canal. Tho living is a perpet. cur.* in tho dioc. of Lichfield, val. 1.50, in the patron, of the crown and bishop. Tho church is a modern edifice. NORTHWOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of Stoughton, hund. of Westboume, rape of Chichester, co. Sussex, 6 miles N.W. of Chichester. NORTHWOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of Ruislip, co. Middlesex, 3 miles N.E. of Uxbridge. NOKTHWOOD, a hmlt. in tho par. of Callington, co. Cornwall, 2 miles S.W. of Callington, and U S. of Launceston. NORTHWOOD, a tnshp. in the par. of Worn, hund. of North Bradford, co. Salop, 3 J miles N.W. of Wem. NORTHWOOD, a tnshp. in the par. of Ellcsmere, co. Salop, 2 miles N. of Ellesmere. NORTHWOOD, a tnshp. in the par. of Stottesden, co. Salop, 5 miles N. of Cleobury Mortimer. NORTOFT, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Guils- borough, co. Northampton, 10 miles N.W. of Northamp- ton. It is situated under Borough-hill, near the sources of tho Avon and Nene. NORTON, a par. and tnshp. in the hund. of Scars- dale, co. Derby, 4 miles S. by E. of Sheffield, its post town, and 6 N.W. of Eckington railway station. The village, which is large, is situated on the road to Chester- field, near the river Sheaf. It is chiefly agricultural, but scythes, sickles, files, and farm implements, are manu- factured to a small extent. Petty sessions are held at the Bagshawe Arms on the second Wednesday in every month, and. a farmer's club is held monthly at the above- named inn. The surface is hilly and wooded. About two-thirds of tho land is arable, the remainder meadow, pasture, and woodland. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 228. Tho church, dedicated to St. James, has a square tower containing six hells. The interior of the church contains numerous monuments, among which is an altar tomb to the memory of the parents of John Blythe, Bishop of Salisbury, and Geoffrey Blythe, Bishop of Lichfield, both which prelates were born here ; also one to Sir Francis Chantrey, the cele- brated sculptor, who was born in this parish in 1782. The same gentleman endowed a school with an annuity of 200. The Wesleyans and Unitarians have each a place of worship. There are several small charities for the benefit of the poor. Norton Hall and Norton House are the principal residences. A freo school was founded and endowed by Edward Gill, in 1654, which has now an income of 67. There is also a National school for girls, which is supported by subscription. NORTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Runcorn, hund. of Bucklow, co. Chester, 3i miles N.E. of Frodsham. It is a station on the Manchester, Warrington, Frodsham, and Chester railway. It is situated on the Grand Trunk and Bridgwater canals. The township contains Norton Priory, an old seat, which was besieged by tho Royalists in 1043. This mansion was built out of tho ruins of an iu canonry, founded by William Fitz-Nigell in 1133. At the Dissolution its revenue amounted to 258 11*. 8rf. i uts are wholly engaged in agriculture. NORTON, a par. in the S.W. div. of Stockton ward, co. iJuiliam, 1J mile N. of Stockton-ou-Tees, its post town, and 8 miles from Sedgefield. The parish, which is ia situated near tho junction of the Clarence ii lines of railway, and on the turnpike road i "n to Sunderland. It ia chiefly agricultural, and contains the manor of Blakeston. The village was t town, chartered liy'Henry II. AtthoN. en d ' ge is a largo green, surrounded by wull- kuilf 1 is rich and very productive. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 378, in the patron, of the Bishop of Chester. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a square tower rising from the centre. The interior of tho church contains several monuments, effigies, and paintings, and a stained window was inserted in 1853. The church was made collegiate by Bishop de Carileph, and the living was once held by Bernard Gilpin, " the Apostle of tho North." Tho register dates from 1574. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. There is an endowed grammar school, which has existed since 1600, and which enjoys tho pri- vilege of presentation to one of the six scholarships founded by tho University of Oxford in 1536, by the Rev. J. Claymund, vicar of this parish. There is also a National school and places of worship for tho Wesleyan Methodists and Society of Friends. Norton House is the principal residence. Tho Bishop of Chester is lord of the manor. NORTON, a par. in tho upper div. of the hund. of Dudstone, co. Gloucester, 4 miles N.E. of Gloucester, its post town, and 6 N.W. of Cheltenham. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on tho high road from Gloucester to Tewkesbury, and near the river Severn. Tho inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agri- culture. Tho soil is clayey, but very productive. The appropriate tithes were chicily exchanged for land under an Enclosure Act in 1806, and the remainder have since been commuted for a rent-charge of 50. Tho glebe comprises 238 acres. Tho living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 51, in tho patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Bristol, to whom tho impropriation belongs. Tho church, dedicated to St. Mary, has an embattled tower containing five bells. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyans. Tho Norton hounds are kennelled here. Norton House is the principal residence. Miss Webb and Nathan Dyer, Esq., are lady and lord of the manor. NORTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Bromyard, hund. of Broxash, co. Hereford, 3 miles N.E. of Bromyard. It is situated near the river Frome, and contains some well-built houses. Part of the land is laid out in hop- grounds and orchards. NORTON, a par. in tho hund. of Cashio, or lib. of St. Albau's, co. Herts, 1 milo N.W. of Baldock, its rail- way station and post town, and 38 miles from London. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the Roman way Icknield Street. It is bounded on the E. by the river Iver, which divides this parish from those of Bygrave and Radwell. The living is a vie. * in tho dioc. of Rochester, val. 75. Tho church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient structure with a tower con- taining three bells. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. There is a freo school for 12 children, endowed with an annuity of 16. There are ruins of a Roman camp 7 acres in extent at Wilbury- Hill, where Roman coins have been found. Norton Hall and Wilbury Hall are the principal residences. F. Pym, Esq., is lord of the manor. NORTON, a par. in the hund. of Faversham, lathe of Scray, co. Kent, 3J miles W. of Faversham, its post town, and 2J S. of the Teynham railway station. Tho village, which ia of small extent, is wholly agricultural. A small portion of the land is iu hop-grounds, tho remainder being chiefly arable and meadow. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 306, in the patron, of the Bishop of Worcester. The church, dedi- cated to St. Mary, contains some tablets. NORTON, a par. in the hund. of Fawsley, co. North- ampton, 2 miles N.E. of Daventry, its post town, and 3 from Weedon. It is a small agricultural village situ- ated near the North- Western railway and the Grand Junction canal. The par. includes tho hmlts. of Mus- cott and Thrupp, and is intersected by the Roman way Wutling Street. Tho substratum is gravel, which is worked in several places for repairing the roads in the vicinity. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 270. Tho church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure with an embattled tower containing five bells. The interior of the church contains a monu- ment to Lady Seymour, bearing date 1602, and others to