CLOPTON. 613 CLOWN. .E. of Ipswich. There is a small tract of common, 'he living is a rect.* in thedioc. of Norwich, vol. 720, i the patron, of Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor. The church, idicatt-d to St. Mary, is a small ancient structure. lie charities amount to 31 per annum, chiefly derived om the rent of the town-lands. Fossil remains, in rge quantities, are found in the sand-pits. (JLOPTON, a limit, in the par. of Mickleton, in the >per div. of the hund. of Kiftsgate, in the co. of Glou- ster, 3 miles from the Campden station of the Oxford, 'orcester, and Wolverhampton railway. CLOSE, an ext. par. place in the city of LichlicM, the co. of Stafford. CLOSE, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Dewis- id, in the co. of Pembroke. CLOSE OF ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL, a prc- ict in the city of Exeter, in the co. of Devon. ( I.iiSE OF THE CANONS, a lib. within the pre- ict of the cathedral church of Salisbury, in the par. of iniu, and city of Salisbury, in the co. of Wilts. U iSE OF WINCHESTER, an ext. par. place in s lib. of Winchester Soke, in the co. of Hants. CLOSEBURN, a par. in the district of Nithsdale, in ! co. of Dumfries, Scotland. It is bounded on the N. by iiarkshire, and extends southward 10 miles, between rivrrs Nith and Ae, with an extreme breadth of 8 lea. The land near the Nith is fertile, but a large jCtion of the surface is moorland. Amongst the most ...inrkablo natural features is the waterfall called the icy .Ware's Tail, some 90 feet in height, with Crichup lim, lower down the k same hill-side. Lime has been itensively burnt hero since 1772. Closeburn Castle, a ty ancient fortified tower, formerly belonging to the rkpatricks, is still inhabited. Closeburn Hall, a ?.endid Grecian building, is the most remarkable edifice i the parish. The village of Closeburn stands 3 miles ii of Thornhill. This par. is in the presb. of Pen- i it, anil in the patron, of Baird of Closeburn. The listi T has a stipend of 235. Wallacehall School, folded in 1723 by a Glasgow merchant, is free to the rldren of parishioners. There are also private schools 1 a Free church. 'LOSKIIOrSK, a hmlt. in the par. of Heddon-on- -Wall, in the eastern div. of the ward of Tindalc, in t co. of Northumberland, 7 miles W. of Newcastle- >n-Tvnc, its post town, and 3 N.E. of the Wylam s:ionoi' the Newcastle and Carlisle railway. There u free schools, supported by Mrs. Bewick, of Close i .1*0, which is a fine building. LOSE HOUSE, a hmlt. in the par. of Giggleswick, . . of Staincliff, in the West Riding of the co. of ^ k, 1 mile N.W. of Settle. It is situated near the bble. LOSE, WEST, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Carlton e, in the North Riding of the co. of York, 5 i) 28 S.W. of Middleliam. UJSEWORTH, a par. in the hund. of Hounds- iii<h, in the co. of Somerset, 2 miles N.E. of the i :ition on the London and Exeter direct line, and 8 liles S. of Yeovil, its post town. It is situated on . river Yeo. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of I Hi and Wells, val. 220, in tho patron, of Lord Port- tt :. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a stone ec ce in the perpendicular style. The register dates fr 1 1685. There are a dame and Sunday schools. The r< jry is an ancient edifice, of the time of James I. The i he manor is Lord Portman. LOTHALL, a par. in the hund. of Odsey, in the co. of B is, 2 miles S.E. of Baldock, its post town, and 1 1 S.W.
- />n. At the former place is a station on the
Bit Northern railway. Several tributaries to the river Bijie take their rise in this parish. It is situated to tho .1 the Roman way and to the S. of loknield Street. 1 living is a rect.* in thedioc. of Rochester, val. 601, i ron. of the Marquis of Salisbury. The church, t to the Virgin Mary, is an ancient stone struc- tn; with tower. It has a chapel, monuments and brasses, oit as early as 1104. There are National schools. .OT1IK1UIOLME, a tnshp. in the par. and lib. of Ripon, in tho West Riding of the co. of York, 2 miles to the N.W. of Ripon, its post town. CLOTTON HOOFIELD, a tnshp. in the par. of Tarvin, in the second div. of the hund. of Eddisbury, in the co. of Chester, 2 miles N.W. of Tarporley, its post town, and 8 from Chester. CLOUGH, a vil. or small town in the par. of Lough- inisland, in the bar. of Kinelarty, in the co. of Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 6 miles on the road from Newry to Downpatrick, and 26 from Belfast. There is a police station, also some remains of an old castle, on the site of a Danish rath, which, from its position, appears to have been built for defensive purposes. Seaforde House is the principal residence. Fairs are held on the 27th May, 5th July, 21st October, 22nd November, and 23rd December. CLOUGH, a hmlt. in the par. of Almondbury, in the West Riding of the co. of York, 1 mile from Hudders- field. CLOUGH-MOR, or SLIEVE-BANE MOUNTAIN, one of the smaller summits of the Mourne range, near the vil. of Rosstrevor, in the co. of Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. Its height is 1,595 feet, and half way up its side is a remarkable block of granite, called the Clough-Mor, or " Great Stone ; " it weighs about 30 tons, and though bearing every appearance of having been placed there by human hands, is probably a boulder dropped by an iceberg. The view from this summit is one of imposing grandeur. CLOUGHOUGHTER, a ruined castle in the western district of the co. of Cavan, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. It stands upon a small island in Lake Killikeen. Within its walls Captain Bedell was confined by the rebels in 1641. CLOUGHTON, achplry. in the par. of Scalby.in the wap. of Pickering Lythe, in tho North Riding of the co. York, 4 miles N.W. of Scarborough. In the village are a chapel of ease, a chapel belonging to the Wes- Icyans, and a free school. In the vicinity are several large stone-quarries. The Rev. J. R. Hill is lord of the manor. CLOVA, formerly a par., but now joined to Cor- tachy, in the district and co. of Forfar, Scotland. It is situated in a beautiful valley, only one mile broad, and is almost shut in by lofty hills branching off from the Grampians. Near the church arc the ruins of an ancient castle. CLOVELLY, a par. in the hund. of Hartland, in tho co. of Devon, 11 miles W. of Bideford, its post town, and 5 from Hartland. The village is built on the side of a steep rock, and formerly belonged to the Giffords and Careys, who erected a harbour and pier. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 214, in the patron, of SirJ. H. Williams, Bart., lord of the manor. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a stone edifice, chiefly in the Saxon style. It was made collegiate in Richard II.'s time by the Careys, and possesses a brass and other monuments of the Carey and Williams families. Lady Williams supports a school for girls. There is an ancient encampment situated above the church, on a lofty height, called Clovelly Dyke, and in the vicinity is Clovelly Court, the fine mansion of Sir J. H. Williams, com- manding extensive views. In former years this place was celebrated for its herring fishery ; and in the roads is anchorage in 4 to 6 fathoms water. CLOVENFORDS, or WHYTBANKLEE, a hmlt. in the par. of Stow, in the co. of Selkirk, Scotland. CLOVER HILL, there are numerous farms and small places of this name in all parts of Ireland. CLOWN, a par. in the hund. of Scarsdale, in the co. of Derby, 6 miles S.W. of Worksop, 8 E. of Chesterfield, its post town, and 4 from the Staveley station of the Midland railway. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lichficld, val. 311, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is an ancient edifice, partly in the Norman, and partly in the early English style. The Primitive Methodists, Wesleyan Association, and Wesleyan Methodists have places _of worship. There is an endowed school. The charities
