HARDEN. 180 and other charities, of the val. of 68 per annum. The iii.-f residences are Barcomb House, the seat of the Hi. -km in-, and Barcomb Place. BAHDEN, a tnshp. in the par. of Hawkeswell, and wap. of Hang, in the North Hiding of the co. of York, 3 miles from Ley burn. HARDEN, a tnshp. in the par. of Skipton, and wap. of Staincliffe and Kwcross, in the West Riding of the co. of York, 7 miles to the N.E. of Skipton. It if situated in Wharfdale, and contains the limits, of Bunion Dykes and Harden Tower, which latter was one of the ancient lodges erected for the protection of the forest of Skipton. The Cliffords occasionally resided in the tower, and it was here that Henry Clifford took refuge after the fatal kiltie of Towton, and was con- cealed above twenty years. Harden Fells, once part of the forest, are near the hamlet on the west. BARDFIELD, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Freshwell, in the co. of Essex, 7 miles to the N.E. of Dunmow. Braintree is iU post town. It lies on the banks of the river Blackwater, which is navigable for small vessels. Bardfield was once a market town. Potty sessions are held once a week. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 262, in the patron, of the Rev. H. E. Lampet, incumbent. The church is dedicated to St. Mary, and contains a monumental brass. Among the charitable endowments of the parish, which amount to 72, is a sum of 30 a year, bequeathed in 1684 by W. Benlows for education and other purposes. A fair for the sale of cattle is held on the 22nd June. BAIM'MKI.I). LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Freshwell, in the co. of Essex, 6 miles to the N.E. of Dunmow. Braintree is its post town. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Rochester, of the val. of 590, in the patron, of the Rev. H. Bernard, incumbent. The church is dedicated to St. Catherine. There is an almahouse for widows and a free school, both founded and endowed in 177* by Sarah Bernard, which have a revenue of 86. BARDFIELD BALING, or LITTLE BALING, a lr. in the hund. of Freshwell, in the co. of Essex, 2 miles from Great Bardfield. The living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 75, in the patron, of W. Snndlc, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Margaret. There are some small charities. BARDLEY, a tnshp. in the par. and hund. of Stottes- den, in the co. of Salop, 3 miles from Clcobury Mortimer. HARDNEY, a par. in the western div. of the wap. of Wraggoe, parts of Lindsey, in the co. of Lincoln, 5 miles to the B. of Wragby, its post town. It is situated on the river Witham, and is a station on the Great Northern railway. It contains the hamlet of Southrow. Bardney is a very ancient place, and was the site of a monastery in the Saxon period, of which Ethelred of i is said to have been abbot. The house, after bning demolished by the Danes, was rebuilt after the Conquest, and occupied by monks of the Benedictine order. At the Dissolution, its revenue was about 4 SO. The living is a vic. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 160, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Lawrence. The Wesleyans have a chapel in the village. Hero is a grammar school, founded and en- dowed by Thomas Kitchen in 1711, with a revenue of 136, ana almshoases for fourteen widowers and widows. There are several other charitable endowments, making a total of 206 a year. Bardney is a meet for the Burton hounds. BAHIxiN, a hmlt. in the par. of St. IVmirmn, and hund. of Williton, in the co. of Somerset, '2 mil. tiom KI'i'N l'AI;K, u net par. place in the hund. of of Leicester, 9 miles to ;], YV. n-e*ter. It was formerly the estate of the Lords Beaumont, and came by purchase, in the reign of t . Elizabeth, to the Hoods, who still possess it. It is a station on tho Burton and Leicester bnmeh of the Mid- railway. This estate forms p:-i '.illy tract about 'JO mi!,--, in (in uit. Bardon Hill, whi. h is included within tho limits of tin- park, is the highest point of tho hills of Chamwood, i though not of great elevation (about 850 feet), form noted landmark, and commands probably a wider pros- pect than any other ground in Great Britain. As { stands far apart from any hills of equal height, thei from it is panoramic. Visible from it are Lincoln C* 1 dral, nearly 60 miles distant ; the Derbyshire mo the Malvern hilln, and the hills of Shropshire Wales, at from 70 to 100 miles distant. It is hired that the space included within lines _ various points of view would be nearly equal 1 fourth tho area of England and Wales. The hill itself has been seen at a distance of 60 miles. ISA liDSEA, a chplry. and tnshp. in the par. of -i.-k, hund. of Lonsdale, in the co. palatine of LancMH 5 miles to the E. of Dalton. The living is a parpi cur. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 100, in the P*tqB tho Rev. T. E. Petty. It has a school, with an endo ment of 8 a year, founded in 1781. Thechiefi is Bardsea Hall. BARDSEY ISLAND, an island in St. Channel, off the coast of Carnarvonshire, North ]j^H It is an ext. par. place in the hund. of Coininitmass^^M co. of Carnarvon, situated near the e. peninsula which forms the north boundary oi Bay. It is between 2 and 3 miles in length, and! in breadth, comprising an area of about 370 acroi is separated from the mainland by a cha: 3 miles broad. This channel, from tl< current through it at times, is called Bardsey . From the same circumstance the island i name of Inys Enlli, or " isle of the current yen- remote period it was a favourite resort of in desired religious retirement. The Culdees arc have had an establishment here before the 6th < and in 616, after the massacre of tho monks of '. is-y-coed, Dubricius, Archbishop of Ca< his see and took up his abode in this 1< thus acquired the designation of the " Isle of I Its present name is of Saxon origin, and was a retreat of tho bards. An abbey was f< >mi ' - at an early period, probably by St. I>i. flourished till the Dissolution, under I(.m VII its revenue was 58. There are no i. building, but near its site graves have been < lined with stone or tile. Ruins of an :> exist in the island, consisting of an apartment i ttone altar, in which religious services are oca performed. The north-east part of the i tainous, with perpendicular cliffs, which bold explore for the eggs of sea-fowl deposit' The natives are chiefly employed in fishing, an I boats are secured in a small hail sot' u side of the island tho only side access. A lighthouse was erected in 1821 ; it and the light i* visible at the distance of 15 miler IIAKDSKY, a par. in the lower div. of the k, in the W. st Hiding of the co. of' miles to the N.E. of Leeds. W. therby is its ] It is situated on a small stream, a bran, h Vh irte. and .-..mains the hmlts. Wothersom. The living is a vic. in tli. of the val. of 300, in the patron, of G. L. J The chnreh is dedicated to All Saints, and thonfH is an interesting and bcautilul example of X'.nnan a is an endowed school found, d by L Bingley, in IT'-'*;, with a revenue of 20, and small ( : liai-iti.->. BartUoy Grange, near the village,
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i in Ca-tl.' Hill hworks, sup] ..I I;.. man oiiu'in. I'.AIMiSI.KV. a chplry., in the par. of Asht< I.yno, and hund. of Salford, in the co. palatine cashirc, near Ashton. The living is a ] : t Manchester, val. 160, in the pat Trustees. BAHDWELL, a par. in the hund. of Blackb the TO. of Sutl.dk, S miles to the N.E. of Bury SI mund's, its post town. The living is a reet. mine*
