COSGROVE. 663 COSTON. Avon, Rugby div. of the hund. of Knightlow, in the co. of Warwick, 3 miles N. of Rugby. It is situated near the river Avon, and the Midland Counties railway. COSGROVE, a par. in the hund. of Cleley.in the co. of Northampton, 12 miles S.W. of Northampton, and 1 j mile N. of Stoncy Stratford, its post town. It is situated near the river Ouse, and the London and North-Western railway. The Grand Junction canal (Buckingham branch) passes near the village. It contains pail of the limit, of Old Stratford, through which Watling Street passes. The living is a reel.* in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 363, in the patron, of Mrs. H. Hansel. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is an ancient stone edifice in various styles of architecture. Hero are National schools for both sexes. In the neighbourhood is a chalybeate spring, now known as Fincheswell,- which is a corruption of its former name, St. Vincent's Well. The principal residences are Cos- grove Hall and Cosgrove Priory. COSHAM, a vil. in the pars, of Wymering and Widley, in the co. of Hants, 3 miles N.E. of Portsmouth. It is a station on the South Coast and South-Western railways, near their junction. The village is pleasantly situated under Portsdown Hill, in the immediate vicinity of the barracks. COSHESTON, a par. in the hund. of Castlemartin, in the co. of Pembroke, 2J miles N.E. of Pembroke, and 1 mile from Milford Haven. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 160, in the patron, of George Bowling, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. David. The charities amount to 30 per annum. COSHLEA, or COSTLEA, a bar. in the co. of Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland. The bars, of C'oshma and Small County bound it on the N. and W., the co. of Tipperary on the E., and that of Cork on the S. Its length is 16 miles, and its greatest breadth is over 9 miles, and it has an area of 95,232 acres. It contains the pars, of Ardpatrick, Ballingaddy, Bally- landers, Ballingarry, Ballyscaddan, Darragh, Emly- Grennan, Knocklong, Particles, Galbally, Kilfinnane, Kilbeheny, Kilflyn, parts of Athneasy, Effin Kilbreedy- inajor, Kilquane, and the vils. of Kilfinnane, Bally- landery, and Ballyorgan. The surface is veiy moun- tainous, having the Slievereagh mountains in the interior, and part of the Galtees in the S.E. Near the former rise the rivers Mai.^ue, Funcheon, and Aharlow, which fall severally into the Shannon, the Blackwater, and the Suir. COSHMA, a bar. in the co. of Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, bounded by Pubblebrien on the N., by Small County and Coshlea on the E., by tho co. of Cork on tho S., and by Connello and Kenry on the W. It is 14 miles in length, its greatest breadth is 7 miles, and it has an area of 49,053 acres. It contains the pars, of Athlacca, Anhid, Bran , Dysert, Dromin, Kilbrerdy-minor, Tankardstown, parts of Adarc, Bruree, Groom, Drehidtarsna, Effin, Hackmys, Killonaghan, Killeenoghty, Monasteranenagh, Tullabracky, Uregare, and the towns and vils. of Adare, Bruff, and Croom. The limits of this bar. were considerably extended by Act 6 and 7 of William IV. COSHMORE and COSHBRIDE, a bar. in the co. of Watcrford, prov. of Munstor, Ireland. Coshbride is separated from Coshmore by the river Bride, which forms its N. boundary. Its length is 6 miles, and its breadth over 4. It is bounded by the co. of Cork on the S. and W., and by tho Blackwater on the E. C'oshmoro is 6 miles long by 3 wide, and is bounded by the Blackwator ontheN. and E., bythe Bride on theS., and the co. of Cork on the W. The bar. contains the pars, of Kilwatermoy, Kilcockan, Templemichael, Tallow, parts of Leitrim, Lismore, and Mocollop, and the towns of Lismore, Tallow, and Cappoquin. Part of the surface is bold upland, the Knockmeledown mountains rising from the Tipperary frontier. The soil is very rich, and the bar. comprises about 89,403 acres. COSMASTON, a vil. in the par. of Lavernock, in the co. of Glamorgan, South Wales, 5 miles S. of Cardiff. COSSALL a par. in the southern div. of the wap. of Broxtow, in the co. of Nottingham, 6 miles W. of Not- tingham, and 1 mile from the llkeston railway station. It is situated on the river Erewash, near the borders of Derbyshire, and contains the hmlt. of Cossall Marsh, which is about 1 mile N. There are collieries, and some of the inhabitants are engaged in stocking weaving. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Lincoln, annexed to the rect.* of Wollaton, in the patron, of Lord Middleton. The church is a small structure, with a tower. There is a hospital for four men and an equal number of women. COSSALL MARSH, a hmlt. in the par. of Cossall, southern div. of the hund. of Broxtow, in the co. of Not- tingham, 1 mile N. of the above. There are collieries. COSSEY, or COSTESSY, a par. in the huud. of Forehoe, in the co. of Norfolk, 4| miles from Norwich. It is situated near the river Wonsum, and the Great Eastern railway. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Norwich, and in the patron, of the mayor and corporation of Norwich. Tho church, dedicated to - St. Edmund, is a large edifice with square tower and wooden spire. The charities amount to 4 per annum. The Baptists and Roman Catholics have each a place of worship here. In the vicinity is a fine old mansion, partly in the Elizabethan style, called The Hall, the seat of Lord Stafford, who is lord of the manor. Adjoining the old hall is a handsome red brick building in the Tudor style, containing some fine paintings by the old masters. The chapel annexed to the Hall contains some beautiful specimens of stained glass. COSSINGTON, a par. in the hund. of East Goscote, in the co. of Leicester, 2 miles S.E. of Mount Sorrel, and 1 mile S. of the Sileby railway station. Lough- borough is its post town. It is situated near the rivers Wreak and Soar, and Segshill camp on the Fosse Way. Some of the inhabitants are engaged in stocking weaving. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 448, in the patron, of the Rev. J. Mayor. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure in the early English style of architecture, with a square tower. Tho charities amount to 97 per annum. Here are infant and Sunday schools. Near here is a Roman Catholic school founded in 1843. The manorial rights are vested in the hands of the trustees of the late Thomas Babington, Esq. COSSINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Whitley, in the co. of Somerset, 5 miles N.E. of Bridgwater. The living is a rect.* in the. dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 254, in the patron, of the Rev. J. Broderip. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an old stone building in the perpendicular style, with a clock-tower containing five bells, nave, and chancel. It contains an old brass to the memory of the Brent family. The charities amount to 18 per annum. Here is a National school recently built. In the vicinity is a chalybeate spring. E. G. Broderip, Esq., is lord of the manor. COSSON TOE, the highest peak in Dartmoor Forest, in the co. of Devon, rising 2,090 feet above the level of the sea. " COSTELLO, a bar. in the co. of Mayo, prov. of Con- naught, Ireland, bounded by the co. of Sligo on the N., by Sligo and Roscommon on the E., and by Clanmorris and Gallen on the S. and W. Its length is 19 miles, its breadth at the widest points 14 miles, and its area about 144,462 acres. It contains the pars, of Aghamore, Armagh, Bekan, Kilbeagh, Kilmovee, parts of Kilturragh, Kilcolman, Castlemore, and Knock. The surface has much bog, and is somewhat hilly. It is drained by the rivers Oweu-Garrow, Guishden, and Clare. Lough Gara-Garrow lies to the E. COSTELLO, a bay and a river, in the bar. of Moy- jullcn, in the co. of Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland. The rivulet is celebrated as being the finest for angling in Ireland. COSTESSY. See COSSET, Norfolk. COSTOCK, a par. in the southern div. of the wap. of Rushcliffe, in the co. of Nottingham. See CORTLINOSTOCK. COSTON, a par. in the hund. of Framland, in the co. of Leicester, 6.V miles E. of Melton Mowbray, ita post
