BACTON. 143 BADGEWORTH. sea-coast, and contains the limit, of Bromholme. A priory was founded at Bromliolmc by William do Glan- ville, early in the 12th century, and made a cell to tho monastery at Castloacre. Tho living is a vie.* in tho lioc. of Norwich, val. 203, in tho patron, of Lord Wodehousc. Tho church is dedicated to St. Andrew. BACTON, a par. in the hund. of Hartismere, in tho o. of Suffolk, 6 miles to tho N. of Stowmarket, its post own. Tho living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Norwich, ml. 700, in the patron, of tho Kev. A. B. Homsworlh. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. Tho annual value if the parochial charities is 86. Bacton Hall is near he village. DAi'KP, a chplry. in the par. of Whallcy, higher Uv. of Blackburn hund. in tho co. palatine of Lancaster, to the N. of Rochdale. Manchester is its post own. It is connected with tho Lanea-hho andYork- i I way by a short branch lino from Ramsbottom lunction. The population are employed in the cotton ize manufactures. The living is a perpct. cur.* in !H' dioe. of Manchester, val. 2.50, in tho patron, of liilmc's Trustees. There is also a district church called 'liri ! Church, tho living of which is a perpot. cur., val. Jl"0, in the patron, of tho Rev. J. Heyworth. BADBURY, a tythg. in tho par. of Wimborno , and hund. of Badbury, in the co. of Dorset, 4 nn AVimborue. On a hill in this tything are nt encampment, now called Badbury HAD BURY, a tythg. in tho par. of Chislcdon, and mnd. of Kingsbridgr, in tho co. of Wilts, 3 miles from Swindon. Beacon Hill is the site of a camp supposed to " .-if British origin. I BADBURY HUNDRED, one of the nine hunds. if the Shaston div. of the co. of Dorset, bounded on ihe N. by tho hunds. of Pimperne, Cranbourne, and Hi ; on the K. by tho hund. of Cranbourno ; on liu S. by the hund. of Cogdean ; and on tho W. by tho muds, of Cogdean and Loosebarrow. It contains tho "Iliiwiiig pars. : -Chalbury, Critchill More, ( -t. Michael, Hinton MarteU, Hinton Parva, Shapwiek, I'arrant Crawford, and Wimborno Minster. The Imnd. 'if 30,550 acres. BADBY, a par. in tho hund. of Fawsley, in the co. of Northampton, 2 miles to the S. of Daventry, its ]i"-t iwn. It lies near tho border of Warwickshire, not far rom the source of the river Nen, and contains tho chplry. I Ncvriham. In the neighbourhood are quarries of Ned blue ragstono. Tho living is a vie.* in the linc. of 1VI rrborough, of tho val., with the cur. of ewnhain, of 30fi, ill tho patron, of the Dean and of Christ Church College, Oxford. The church
- ilcilii-ati-d to St. Mary. The parochial charities amourt
" tin per annum. On Badby Down, to tho west of the
- it an elevation of 800 feet above the level of tho
a, is an auric nt ea rthwork called Arbury Hill, probably i Uritish origin. Tho view from it is very extensive. '!:< principal scat is Badby House. Badby Gate is a i the 1'ytchley bounds. DESLEY-CLINTON.a par. in tho Solihull div. f the hund. of Hemlingford, in the co. of Warwick, 6 . :> s to tho N.W. of Warwick, its post town. Tin: A'invick and Birmingham canal passes through tho The living is a rect. in tho dioc. of Worcester, f.il. 27, in tho patron, of M. E. Ferrers, Esq. Tho ihurch is dedicated to St. Michael. Baddcsley Clinton lall, the seat of the Ferrers, is a curious ancient man-
- i, surrounded by amoat which is crossed by a narrow
of two arches. The hall was erected by Sir i-.vai'd Ferrers, and was in tho form of a quadrangle ; me sides of it are still standing. Tho North Warwick meet horo. I'.ADDKSI.KV KNSOR, a par. in the Tamworth div. t' the Imnd. of Hemlingford, in the co. of Warwick, 2 uiles to the N.W. of Atherstone, its post town. Tho living i a porpet. cur. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. l(Mi, in 'ie patron, of tho inhabitants of the parish. The church > di-dic-at'-il to St. Michael. BADDESLEY, NORTH, a par. in the lower div. of tho hund. of King's Sombourn, Romsey div. of tho co. of Southampton, 3 miles to tho E. of Romsoy, its post town. The living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Win- chester, val. 112, in tho patron, of T. Chainbcrlayne, Esq. Tho church is dedicated to St. John. Baddesloy Hall is tho principal residence. This village is a meet for tho Hursley hounds. BADDESLEY, SOUTH, a tythg. in the par. of Boldre, New Forest hund., in the Lymington div. of tho co. of Southampton, 2 miles to tho E. of Lymington. Romsey is its post town. It lies near the coast. Tho living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Winchester, val. 100, in the patron, of P. W. Freeman, Esq. Tho spot on which tho chapel stands was tho site of a Prceep- tory of tho Knights Templars. BADDILEY, a par. in the hund. of Nantwich, in the co. palatine of Chester, 3 miles to the S.W. of Nant- wich its post town. Tho Chester and Shrewsbury rail- ,1 4.1 I)! 1 T- 1 T ___! .1 . The church is dedicated to St. Michael. Tho parish en- joys an endowment of 13 a year, funded by Dame Mainworing. Baddiley Hall, now occupied as a farm- house, was the ancient seat of tho Mainwarings. BADDINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Acton, and hund. of Nantwich, in the co. palatine of Chester, 2 miles to tho S. of Nantwich. Tho Grand Junction canal passes through it. BADDOW, GREAT, a par. in tho hund. of Chclms- ford, in the co. of Essex, 4 miles to tho E. of Chelmsford, its post town. It is pleasantly situated on tho bank of a small stream, a branch of tho river Chelmer, not far from the Eastern Counties railway. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Rochester, of tho val. of 402, in tho patron, of Mrs. Bullcn. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. Tho parochial charities are considerable. Thero i.s a i'rco school founded by Parker, with an income from endowment of 162. The revenue from the church lands is 36 ; and tho annual value of tho other charities is about 50. Dr. Richard Badow, who was tho four/dor of Clare Hall, Cambridge, about 1386, was a native of this village. Baddow Hall is tho principal residence. BADDOW, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Chelms- ford, in the co. of Essex, 4 miles to the E. of Chelmsford, its post town. It lies on tho south bank of the river Chelmer. Tho living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 490, in tho patron, of Lord Rayleigh. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The charitable endowments consist of 156, bequeathed for the support of free srhools in this village, and in the neighbouring village of Boreham. Baddow Lodge is tho chief residence. BADENOCH DISTRICT, a district in tho co. of In- verness, Scotland, bounded on tho N. by Inverness and Nairn, on theE. by tho Grampian mountains, on tho S. and W. by Atholl and Lochaber. It consists almost en- tirely of mountain and forest, and is watered by tho upper half of tho river Spey. Its length is about 30 mill's, and its breadth very irregular. It belonged at a very early period to the Comyns, afterwards to the earls of Moray, and was given by Robert II. to his son Alex- ander, who won for himself tho title of " Wolf of Bado- noch." Tho name of the district is said to be derived from a word signifying " bushy." BADGKR, or HAGSORK, a par. in tho hund. of I'irinistii e, in the co. of Salop, 5 miles to the N.E. of Bridgnortii. Shillhall is its post town. It is situated on the bonier of Stalli'i 'Ishire, and was formerly u detached part of Wenlock liberty. It is watered by a small stream, a feeder of the Severn. The, living is a rect. in tho dioc. of Hereford, val. 230, in the patron, of R. H. Cheney, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Giles. Badger H*ll (toads in a pleasant spot, and tho grounds contain a charming dingle. I'.ADGEWORTII, a par. iuthe upper div. of tho hnnd. of Dudstone, in tho co. of Gloucester, 4 miles 1o the K. of Gloucester. ( 'hcltcnliam is its post town. It lies near the (Houcester and Cheltenham branch railway, and con- tains the hmlts. of licntham, Little Shurdington and
