CLANW1LLIAM. 583 CLAPTON FORMS. , Uughterieague, Relickmiuiy, Teniplebrodon nd Tuem, comprising 115,960 acres. CLANWILLIAM, a bar. in the co. of Limerick, prov f Muuster, Ireland. It is bounded by the Shannon on he N., by Owneybog on the E., by Small County and yimerick 011 the S. and V. It is 11 miles long bj broad, and consists of 55,892 acres of picturesque ountry, containing the pars, of Ballybrood, Clonkeen, 'urrigparson, Cahernarry, Caherelly, Cahercoulish, Ca- .eravally, Dromkeen, Donaghmore, DeiTygalvin, Inch t. Lawrence, Kjlmurry, Killecuaganiff, Luddcn, tocheatown, Rathjordan, Stradbally, and parts of Ag- shcormick, Abington, Fedamore, Grcan, St. John's, I. Lawrence, St. Patrick, St. Nicholas, and the vils. ml towns of Cahirconlish, Ballineety, Montpelier, and 'astle-Connell. CLAPCOT, a lib. in the par. of AUhallows, in the ..und. of Horeton, in the co. of Berks, near Walling- ')iH. CLAPDALE, a hmlt. in the par. of Clapham, in the ost div. of the wap. of Stainclii', in the West Riding of 10 co. of York, 6 miles N.W. of Settle. CLAPHAM, a suburban par. in the eastern div. of the und. of Brixton, in the co. of Surrey, 4 miles from St. aul's. It has a railway station on the Metropolitan .xttnsion branch of the London, Chatham, and Dover ne, and another station on Clapham Common, known
- Clapham Junction, on the London and South-
! line. The village has long been considered no of the handsomest and most respectable in the ilmrbs of London, comprising many elegant mansions
- id villas surrounded by gardens and pleasure-grounds,
fhe whole line of road from London to the common I now built upon. On the E. side is a handsome cres- Dnt, opposite which is a range of buildings called tho trove, with shrubberies in front, and on the side ad- lining Brixton is Clapham New Park. It is well lighted ith gas, and there is an ample supply of water, partly om the South Lambeth Waterworks, and partly from a )ring on the side of the common leading to Wands- orth. The trade of the place consists merely in sup- lying requisites to the families resident in the vicinity. he living-is arect. in thedioc. of Winchester, val. 1,275, i the patron, of H. A. Bowyer, Esq. The parish church, Jicated to the Holy Trinity, was built in 1775. Thene to ftve other churches in this parish, viz., Christ Church, t. Paul's, St. James's, St. John's, in the patron, of tho
- ctor, and All Saints, in the patron, of trustees. The
vings are all perpet. curs., varying in val. from 300 to MO. Here the Congregationalists, Baptists, United eabyterians of Scotland, and Roman Catholics have aces of worship, and there are several schools in con- ation with the foregoing. The parish is comprised ithin the bounds of the V district of the metropolitan ?lice. The Common, consisting of above 200 acres, is ell planted and kept, and surrounded by handsome villa
- sidences. In June, 1862, a drinking fountain was
reeled on the Common. On Clapham Rise stands St.
- >hn's church, a fine edifice, with a handsome Ionic
Jrtico at the E. end, surmounted by a pediment. It is district church, being separated, for ecclesiastical pur- ges, from the mother church of the parish. There is an rting coroner for the district of Clapham, chosen at ic court for the duchy of Lancaster, part of the parish '-ing within the jurisdiction of that court. A vestry
- anages the local affairs, and petty sessions are held
'ery Saturday by the county magistrates. Lord lacaulay's father had a house at Clapham, where the buthful historian was brought up. Grauville Sharp, ihn and Henry Thornton, Wilberforce, and other unders of the " Clapham sect," were residents of tho 'inmon. CLAPHAM, a par. in tho wap. of Staincliff and vcross, in the West Riding of the co. of York, 6 miles . of Settle, and 20 N.E. of Lancaster. The North- estern railway has a station about 1 mile from the vil-
- e. It includes the four tnshps. of Austwick, Clap-
in, Newby, and Lawkland. The living is a vie. in tho x. of Ripon, val. with the cm-, of Austwick annexed, 300, in tho patron, oi tho bishop. The church, dedi- cated to St. James, is a modern edifice with embattled tower. The register commences in 1595. There are four township schools for both sexes. The annual value of the charities is about 160. Hero are several naturally formed caves, the largest of which is that of Ingle- borough, containing many fine stalactites and stalag- mites ; it is 700 yards in length. Fairs are held on the 27th September and 2nd October. Tho lords of the manor are S. W. and O. Farrer, Esqrs. CLAPHAM, a par. in the rape of Bramber, and hund. of Brightford, in the co. of Sussex, 4 miles N.W. of Worthing, its post town, and 5 E. of Arundel. Tho Brighton and South Coast railway has a station at Goring, 2 miles distant from the village. The living is arect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 157, in the patron, of the Duke of Norfolk. The church contains brasses to the Shelleys of Mitchelgrove. CLAPHAM, a par. in the hund. of Stodden, in the co of Bedford, 2 miles N.W. of Bedford. It is situated on the N. side of the river Ouse, and was formerly a chplry. to Oakley. The North- Western railway passes at a short distance from the village, and has a station at Bed- ford. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 270, in the patron, of Lord John Thynne. Tho church, dedicated to St. Thomas-a-Becket, is an ancient struc- ture with Norman tower. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there are free schools for boys and girls, supported by the Revs. J. Dawson and J. Donne. There are some small charities. Clapham Park, tho seat of Earl Ash- burnham, is noted as the place where Dr. Hammond,- in 1648, was prisoner. CLAPHAM-CUM-NEWBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Clapham, in the western div. of tho wap. of Staincliff, and Ewcross, in the West Riding of tho York. co. of It contains the hmlt. of Clapdale, 6 miles N.W of Settle. CLAPTON, a par. in the hund, of Navisford, in the co. of Northampton, 4 miles E. of Thrapston, its post town, and 3 E. of Titmarsh. The village is very small, and the inhabitants wholly engaged in agriculture. The iving is a rect. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 154, in tho patron, of G. and W. G. Shedden, Esqrs. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a neat building, in good repair, and formerly possessed a beautiful tower, which was destroyed by lightning. There are monu- ments in the church to the memory of tho Dudley, Breton, and Williams families. Tho charities amount ,o 11 per annum. Liveden House, now in ruins, was erected by the Treshams. CLAPTON, or CLAPTON-IN-GORDANO, a par. n tho hund. of Portbury, in tho co. of Somerset, 4 miles irom the Clevedon station of the Great Western railway, and 10 from Bristol. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bath and WeUs, val. 300, in the patron, of Walter Bernard, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is a beautiful edifice in the early English style of the 13th century, with Norman tower. The register commences ibout 1558. There is a parochial school for both sexes, ^oar the church stand the remains of the manor-house. The lord of the manor is Walter Bernard, Esq. Naish [louse is a fine edifice pleasantly situated. CLAPTON, or CLAPTON-ON-THE-HILL, a par-, n the lower div. of the hund. of Slaughter, in the co. of Gloucester, 4 miles from Northleach, its post town, and 2 miles S.E. of Bourton-on-the- Water. The Great Western railway passes near the .village, and has a station at Bourton. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Bourton-on-the-Water, in the dioc. of Glouces- er and Bristol, in the patron, of Wadham College, )xford. The church is a small but ancient edifice. CLAPTON, a par. in the hund. of Armingford, in tho
- o. of Cambridge, 6 miles S. of Caxton. See CKOYDON-
CUM-CLAPTON. CLAPTON, a hmlt. in tho par. of Maperton, in tho co. of Somerset, 5 miles S. of Bruton. CLAPTON, a tythg. in tho par. of Midsomer Norton, in the co. of Somerset, 7 miles N. of Shepton-Mallet. CLAPTON FORMS, a hmlt. in the par. of Cuckling-
