CHORLKY. 571 CHRISTCHURCH. inity of the town. Tho living is a rcct.* in the dioc. Manchester, val. 1,022, in the patron, of the Rev. J.
- Master, incumbent. The church, dedicated to (St.
> TI -in". 1 , is an ancient edifice, with a beautiful porch in .in stylo on the S. side. The tower, which is ..battled and h;is pinnacles, is of later date. It for- rly possessed a relic, brought from Normandy by Sir wland Stanley, said to have been the head of its law saint. Besides the parish church there are two v churches, one dedicated to St. George, the other to Peter ; the livings of both are perpet. curs. * in the t of the rector. St. George's church is an elegant idem structure, with a wmaro embattled tower, con- ning 2,012 sittings, 1,590 of which are free. It was inpletcd in 1825, under the direction of the Parlia- ' 'miimissioncrs, at a cost of near 14,000. St. tor's church is of recent erection. The Independents, us. Primitive Methodists, P.ajifists, Unitarians,
- KI'HUUH Catholics have chapels. There is a gram-
,ool adjoining the churchyard, with a small icnt, besides National, infant, Roman Catholic, ruling schools. An almshouse for six aged per- 8 endowed in 1682 by Hugh Cooper, and there
- charities for the benefit of the poor. Chorley
AM of a County Court district and Poor-law . mtaining 20 parishes and townships. Petty ses- ir the division are held weekly, and a court-leet v by the lord of the manor, H. H. Fazakerley, -i. Tuesday is market day, and fairs are held for mod cattle on the 26th March, and the 5th May ; for orses on the 21st October; and for woollen cloth, hard- wire, and pedlery on the 4th September and two follow- lays. CHORLEY, a tnshp. and vil. in the par. of Wilmslow, i the hund. of Macclesfield, in the co. of Chester. It is a tation on the Manchester and Birmingham railway, and i about 13 miles by rail from the former place, 6 N.W. I Macclesfield, and 8 from Stockport. The village, i-hich is not large, is one of the most fashionable suburbs if Manchester, and contains many fine mansions. The iving is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Chester, in the jatron. of Sir T. J. Trafford, Bart. The church, a new md beautiful stone edifice, is dedicated to St. Philip, thodists of the New Connexion have a chapel, md there is a parochial school for both sexes. CFORLEY, a limit, in the par. of Farewell, in the onthern div. of the hund. of Ofllow, in the co. of Stafford, i miles S. of Stafford, and about 4 from the Annitage -tation of the Trent Valley branch of the London and "orth- Western railway. Chorley Place, to the S.E. of liis village, is a handsome modernised edifice. CHORLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Wrenbury, in the .mud. of Nantwich, in the co. of Chester, 2 miles N.W. of Wrenbury. The Primitive Methodists have a place of worship. Tho Marquis of Cholmondeley is lord of the manor. CHORLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Stottesden, in the eo. of Salop, <i miles N. of Cleobury Mortimer. CHORLEY WOOD, a chplry. in the par. of Rick- mansworth, and hund. of Cashio, in the co. of Herts, 2 miles N.W. of Rickmansworth. It is situated in a flat < uuntry near the Grand Junction canal, where the river Chess joins the Colne. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 40, in the patron, of W. Hayward, This place was given with the manor of Rick- mansworth by King Ofl'a to St. Alban's Abbey, and was In Id by bishops Ridley and Bonner. In the vicinity are several silk, paper, and corn-mills. CHORLTON, a chplry. in the par. of Eccleshall, in northern div. of the hund. of Pirehill, in the co. of Stafford, 2 miles N. of the Standon railway station, 6 from 1 Eccleshall, and 36 from Chester. It contains the tnshps. of i 'horlton Hill, and Stableford Bridge. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 105, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, which was rebuilt in 1827, is dedicated to St. Lawrence. Sir Henry Broughton, Bart., owner of the greater portion of the land, is lord of the manor. CHORLTO-N, a tnshp. in the par. of Malpas, in the higher div. of the hund. of Broxton, in the co. of Ches- ter, 2 miles W. of Malpas. Chorltoii Hall, restored in 1847, is a fine building, occupied by the lord of the manor T. C. Glutton, Esq. CHORLTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Wybunbury. and hund. of Nantwich, in the co. of Chester, 5 miles E.S.E. of Nantwich. It is intersected by the London and North- Western railway. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. CHORLTON-BY-BACKFORD, a tnshp. in the par. of Backford, in the higher div. of the hund. of Wirrall, in the co. of Chester, 4 miles N. of Chester, and 1 E. of Mollington railway station. CHORLTON-CUM-HARDY, a chplry. in the par. of Manchester, in the hund. of Salford, in the co. of Lan- caster, 4 miles S.W. of Manchester. It is pleasantly situated about a mile from the river Mersey. The living is a rect. in the dioe. of Manchester, val. 103, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedi- cated to St. Clement, is a brick edifice. The Wesleyans have a place of worship, erected in 1827. The chief employment of the inhabitants is market-gardening. The charities produce about 8 per annum. CHORLTON HILL, a tnshp. in the par. of Eccles- hall, in the northern div. of the hund. of Pirehill, in the co. of Stafford. CHORLTON - ON -MEDLOCK, a tnshp. in the par. and borough of Manchester, in the co. of Lancaster. See MANCHESTER. CHOSELEY, an ext. par. place, in the hund. of Smithdon, in the co. of Norfolk, 6 miles W. of Bum- ham Market, and owned by C. N. Rolfe, Esq. CHOULESBURY, a par. in the hund. of Cottesloe, in the co. of Bucks, 3 miles from Tring, its post town, and 8 S.E. of Aylesbury. The North- Western railway passes within 3 miles of the village, and has a station at Tring. Here is a Saxon or British camp, known as Bury Banks, 1 mile in circumference, the fosse of which, in some places, is still 20 feet deep. It is supposed to be the site of an ancient British village, subsequently used by the Romans as a military station. In 1832 the poor- rate ha vingrisen to 30s. in the pound, the allotment system was tried, and has been in operation in the parish ever since. It has completely succeeded in restoring pro- perty to its just value, and in redeeming the parish from its degraded state of pauperism. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 41, in the patron, of the trustees of Mrs. Neale. The church is dedicated to St. Lawrence. The charities amount to 122 per annum. CHOULTON, a tnshp. in the par. of North Lydbury, in the co. of Salop, 4 mifes E. of Bishop's Castle. It is situated on the river Onny. CHOWLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Coddington, in the higher div. of the hund. of Ui-oxton, in the co. of Chester, 1J mile from Coddii.gton church. CHRISHALL, a par. in the hund. of Uttlesford, in the co. of Essex, 5 miles W. of Saffron Walden, and 6 from the Audley End railway station of the Great Eastern line. Royston is its post town. It is entered in Domesday Book under its present name, which it is said to have possessed in Edward the Confessor's time. A con- siderable part of the parish is common. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 304, in the patron, of the bishop. Tho church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is an ancient structure, with tower, and con- tains some brasses, amongst which is one of a knight and his lady canopied, dated 1370. The register com- mences 1663. There are some small charities. Chrishall Park contains a circular earthwork and ditch. CHRISTCHURCH, a hund. in the S.W. portion of the Lymington and Ringwood divs. of the co. of Hants, divided into upper and lower. The former contains the, pars, of Hordle, Milford, Milton, and part of Boldre ; tho latter, the par. of Sopley and part of Christchurch, comprising 14,860 acres, exclusive of Christchurch. CHRISTCHURCH, a par., market town, parlia- mentary borough, and seaport, in the Ringwood div. of the hund. of Christchureh and lib. of Westover, in the co. of Hants, 24 miles S.W. of Southampton, and
