COWAGE. 671 COWDEN, LITTLE. COWAGE. See BUEMILHAM, Wilts. COWAL, a district in the co. of Argyle, Scotland. It forms a peninsula between the Frith of Clyde on the E., and Loch Fyno on the ., and includes the pars, of Dunoon, Inverchaolain, Kilfinan, Kilmodan, Kilniorich, Lochgoilhead, Strachur, and Slrathlachlan. The sur- face slopes from the N.E., where it is most mountainous, to the S.W., where it is comparatively low. The coast- line is indented by Loch Eck, Loch Streven, and Loch Hidden, and many small harbours. Sheep and black cattle are pastured on the hills. The principal heritors are Campbell of Strachur, Campbell of South-hall, and Lament of Lament. C'OWARCH, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanymowddwy, in the co. of Merioneth, 2 miles N. of Dinas-Mowddwy. COWARNE, LITTLE, a par. in the bund, of Broxash, in the co. of Hereford, 4 miles S.W. of Bromyard. The village is small, and part of the laud is planted in hops. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. of Ullingswick. COWARNE, MUCH, a par. in the hund. of Broxash, in the co. of Hereford, 3 miles S.E. of Little Cowarne. Part of the land is in hops and orchard. The living is a vie. iu the dioc. of Hereford, and in the patron, of the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. The church, which is anrii lit, is dedicated to St. Mary. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. Cowarno Court is the i.l residence. .'(.) WAY STAKES, a point OH the river Thames In twi. en Yalton-on-Thames on the Surrey side, and iShepperton in Middlesex, at which Caesar is believed to have crossed the ford in pursuit of Cassivelaunus, the British chieftain, who, to retard his passage, drove sharp uto the bank, vestiges of which are still visible. COWIIIT, it par. in the wap. of Elloe, parts of Hol- land, in the co. of Lincoln, 3 miles S. of Spalding, its vn. It is situated on the river Welland, and contains the hmlt. of Peak Hill. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 460, in the patron, of Certain feoffees. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, Was erected in I486. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there are free schools for both sexes. The parochial charities produce 35 per annum, in addition to 55, the endowment of Andrew's free school. John Rich and Maurice Johnson, Esqs., are lords of the manor. The Wash, about 1 milo broad from E. to W., and 10 miles lung, lies to the W. of the village. COWBIT WASH, a salt-marsh in the par. of Pinch- beck, wap. of Elloe, in the co. of Lincoln. See COWBIT. COWBKIDGE, a hund. in the co. of Glamorgan, South Wales, contains the pars, of Cowbridge, Llauble- thian, Eglwys-Brt;wis, Flemingston, Gileston, Major Lantwit, Llan-dough, Llan-haran, Llau-hary, Llau-ilid, Llan-maes, Llan-mitrangle, Llan-sannor, Llysworney, Kash, Pen-doglon, St. Athan, St. Donat's Welsh, St. Hilary, St. Mary-church, Stembridge, and Ystrad-Owcn. COWBRIDGE, a par., sessions and market town in the hund. of Cowbridge, in the co. of Glamorgan, 12J miles W. of Cardiff. It is situated near the South Wales railway, from which a junction line is now in course of for- mation. The river Ddawpasses at a short distance, falling into the sea at Aberthaw. It is a contributory borough to Cardiff, and is governed under a charter of Charles II. by a mayor, who holds the office as constable of St. Q.uintin's Castle, 2 bailiffs, 12 aldermen, and 12 bur- gesses. The town is neatly built, with broad paved streets, and possesses a townhall, bank, and a stone bridge. The figures of a cow and a bridge are the town arms. In the year 1091, the town was encompassed with a stone wall by Robert St. Quintin, who afterwards erected the castle of Llanblethian. One of the gates remaining, in good condition, is a Gothic structure. Near the church is a largo tumulus, and the remains of a druidical temple. It is the seat of a Poor-law Union, and gives name to a deanery. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Llanblethiun, in the dioc. of Llandaff, in the patron, of the I>can and Chapter of Gloucester. The church is an ancient structure, and contains several handsome monuments. The charities amount to 60 per annum, exclusive of pensioners in the grammar school, which would make them 50 more. The Baptists, and Calvinistic and Wesleyan Methodists have each a chapel. There is a grammar school for mathematics and classics, which was founded and endowed by Sir Leolino Jenkins in 1685. It has a revenue from endowment of 20, with two fellowships, two scholarships, and one exhibition at Jesus College, Oxford. The Llanharran hounds and Cowbridge harriers hunt here. Tuesday and Saturday are market days, and fairs are held the first Tuesday in February, the Tuesday before the 25th March, 4th May, 24th June, and 29th September. COWBRIDGE, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Patterdule, par. of Hartsop Barton, in the co. of Westmoreland, 5 miles N.E. of Ambleside. It is situated in a fine spot at the head of Ulleswater, under Helvellyn. COWBROW, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Lupton, par. of Kirkby-Lonsdalc, in the co. of Westmoreland, 4 miles N.W. of Kirkby-Lonsdale. It is situated at Luptou Fell, near the river Lune. COWBUSH, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Sawley, in the West Riding of the co. of Yei-k, 4 miles S.W. of Kipon. COWCADDENS, a vil. in the co. of Lanark, Scotland. It forms a suburb of Glasgow. COWCOMBE, a hmlt. in the par. of Brinscombe, in the co. of Gloucester, 2 miles N.E. of Minchinhampton. It is situated on the Cheltenham line. COWDEN, a par. in tho hund. of Somerden, lathe of Sutton-at-Honc, in the co. of Kent, 8 miles W. of Tunbridgc Wells, 5 from East Grinstead, and 4 from Edenbridgc, its post town. It is situated on tho con- fines of Sussex and Surrey, from which it is separated by a stream of the river Medway, here an insignificant brook, which takes its rise some few miles off in Surrey. The village is pleasantly placed with a southern slope, and the houses bear a remarkably neat appearance. The iron works were carried on at " The Furnace " till the beginning of the last century, and part of the iron rails round St. Paul's, London, were cast at this fur- nace. Tho whole of the Weald, in which district this parish is included, is extremely agreeable in summer, and finely wooded, but in winter its tenacious clay renders it a less enviable residence. Part of the land is in hops, and ironstone is found. The living is a rcct. * in tho dioc. of Canterbury, val. 347, in the patron, of the Rev. T. Harvey. The church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, is a small ancient structure, with a shingled spire 130 feet in height, and a handsome stained-glass window. Besides the parish church, there is a district church near the further boundary of the parish, adjoining Hever. It was built about ten years since by the Hon. J. C. Talbot, and has a school and parsonage attached. There are, several records, and a register which commences in 1566. Here are five almshouees, also National and free schools. Traces of Roman camps are visible in the neighbourhood, espe- cially one to tho W. on the confines of Surrey, which includes an area of 25 acres, and the triple vallum of which in some parts is nearly perfect. From this point, on a fine day, a view of surpassing beauty is obtained down the valley of Kent to Ashford, and up the valley of Surrey to Leith Hill, whilst to the S. lies the richly wooded county of Sussex. There are several gentlemen's seats in this parish, and about 3 miles from the village is Hever Castle, and in another direction about 4 miles, Penshurst. A pleasure fair is held on the 22nd August. COWDENBEATH, a vil. in the par. of Beath, in the co. of Fife, Scotland, 4 miles N.E. of Dunfeimline, and 18 from Edinburgh by the North British railway, which has a station here, where the Kinross-shire junction branches off. COWDEN, GREAT, ahinlt. in the par. of Mappleton, wap. of Holdeniess, in the East Riding of the co. of York, 4 miles S. of Hornsea. In ancient times it formed a separate parish, but tho land has been gradually encroached upon by the sea. There is no village, only a few scattered houses. The Holderness hounds meet liere. COWDEN, LITTLE, a hmlt. in the par. of Aid-
