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HAL, 726 IMKHCY. forms the northern boundary for somo 3 miles, and abounds in salmon, and the fish uich is supposed to bo | . i.i.-h tlmv into the Solway Firth. On Almagill Uill an eminence in lh. N. of the parish, rising some 500 feet above the sea is an old circular camu, from which a good viow is i;l> of the greater part of lh. which anciently In-limbed to tho royal family of Bruce. The principal mansions are Dormont House mi the Annan, and Kaminerscales at tho -i^lu of tho parish. The roads from Dumfries an Annan traverse the parish, and thu s easy access to the Caledonian and South- Woti-rn railway*. The village of Dalton is situated 9 miles E. of Dumfries, and 6 N.V. Annan. This par. is in the presb. of Loch- maben, and synod of Dumfries, and in tho patron, of tho trustees of Sandeman of Kivkwood. The minister has a stipend of 172. The present par. includes tho old pars, of Meikle Dalton and Little Dalton, which were united shortly aftor tho Information. Betwoeu 1609 and 1633 they were united to Mousewald. DALTON, a tnshp. in tho par. of Burton-in-Kendal, hund. of Lonsdale South of tho Sands, in the co. of Lan- caster, 9 miles N.W. of Lancaster, and 1 J mile S.E. of Burton-in-Kendal, near the Lancaster and Carlisle rail- way. Fairs are held on the 6th June and 23rd October for cattle, horses, and pedlery. DALTON, a tnshp. in tho par. of Wigan, hund. of West Derby, in the co. of Lancaster, 5J miles W. of Wigan, and 1J mile from Newburgh railway station. There is a National school for both sexes. The land is equally divided between pasture and arable, with 50 acres of woodland. The village is considerable. DALTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Newbum, E. div. of Tindale ward, in the co. of Northumberland, 9' N. W. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 4J N. of Newburn. The chapel, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a stone i lire. There is also a day school. DALTON, a hmlt. in tho par. of Hexhiim, in (he 8. div. of Tiiulalo ward, in the co. of Northumberland, '> miles S.W. uf H.'xham. DALTON, a tnshp. in tin-par, of Kirkby-Ravensworth, wap. of West Gilling, in the North Hiding of the co. of York, 2J miles N.W. of Kirkby-Raveusworth, and 6 N.W. of Richmond. It is situated on Watling Street and the Richmond branch of the North-Eastern railv ay. There is a chapel of ease, and an endowed school. At Castle-Steads, within this township, are traces of a sum- mer camp of the Romans, situated above the conflux of two rivulets. DALTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Topclifle, wap. of Birdforth, in the North Riding of the co. of York, 4 miles S. of Thirsk, and 1J mile W. of Sessay st It is situated on a branch of the river Codbeck. There are chapels for the Primitive Methodists and Wesleyans. DALTON, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Rother- ham, 8. div. of the wap. of Strafforth, in the West Riding of the co. of York, 3 miles E. of Rotherham. It contains Dalby-Magna, Dalby-Parva, and Dalby-Brook. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 200, in the patron, of O. S. Foljambe, Esq., who ia lord of the manor. The church is dedicated to the Hoh- Tnn DALTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirk-Ucaton, upper div. of the wap. of Agbrigg, in the West Hiding of tho co. of York, 2 mil. * M. ,,!' lluil.lersfield. It is si; on a branch of the river Calder, and contains Dalton Green, Dalton Fold, Mould Green, and Bradley Mills. This village, which is very populous, has recently be- come a centre of the woollen trade, consisting of all kinds of fancy goods. There is a chapel of ease to Kirk- Heaton. The tithes were commuted in 1 799. There is also a place of w. ; ho Swedenborgians In the vii-inity are several handsome residences, occupied by 'iy manufacturers. Rawthorpe Hall has been divided into several dwelling-houses. I' M.'l'i 'N.i rfl. i'i the par. of Cambuslang, in the co. M<1. DAI/I < iN-IN-KI-KNESS, a par., tnshp., and market I'.wii in tin. hund. of Lonsdalo North of the San. In, in tho IIT, 10 miles N.W. of Lan- . ,-in.l .") S.W. of Ulvi'i ; in It is situated near Furness Abbey and Morecombo Buy, and was th capital of Furness. The par. contains tho i : > ii-in-Furnesa, Ireleth, Ranii>-.i<l. , and Walney Island. Tho town, which consists principally of one long street, has a station on tho Whitehaveu und Furness Junction railway. It has recently been much improved, and many of the old houses have been re' The mark. : ituated at the western end of the town. The remains of a Roman road have been dis- covered, which has led some antiquaries to believe it a place of very early date, but the erection < Abbey by King Stephen was the cause of its iir>t rise into importance. To this abbey Stephen granted inauy valuable privileges. Lambert Simnol, the pret. Earl of Warwick, landed here in tho reign of Henry VIL Several engagements took place in tho neighbourhood during the parliamentary war. The living is a vio.^1 in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 170, in the patron, of the Duchy of Lancaster. The church, dedicated to 8^1 .Mary, was built by the abbots in the reign of Edwufl III., but rebuilt in 1825. There are also the perptfl curs, of Ireleth, val. 100, Rampsidc, val. 105, anfl Valn. v. val. 90, all in the patron, of the vicar; aafl the perpet. cur. of Barrow, val. 140, in thu jKitmn. of the Duke of Devonshire. There is a Wcsleyan chapel and a free school. The charities amount to 407 per annum. In tho vicinity are excellent iron-mine* and large iron-works. The lord of tho manor holds a court-loot twice in the year ; and in the castle, built the reign of Edward III., courts of liberty are hold. This castle is a massive quadrilateral buildin. throe stages, having the principal entrance on flM S. side. It is supposed to cover the site of the' an fort of Agricpla. From a neighbouring mound the beacon on High Haume may be seen. In Hi.il the plague carried off about 500 person, in Ji.-il; Isle of Walney. George Romney, the . was born her. in 1 7:H ; his picture, tl.. ral Wolfe," with which he came to London, gain, second prize in tho Exhibition, and s. .lil for a large A hunt was established here in 1703, but ha given up. About a mile and a hull' town is the sequestered vale of Bekang's < formerly stood Furness Abbey, the site of wl called the Deer Park, and is enclosed with a stone wall part of the ruins having been cleared from the rubbia which formerly concealed their features, by th. of Burlington. Market day is Saturday, and fairs held on the 28th April, 6th June, and 23rd October. DALTON-LE-DALE, a par. in the N . .h ward of Easington, in the co. of Durham, 2 J miles S V. of Seaham Harbour station, and 6J S. i land. It is situated near the coast, and contains th. Cold Hcslcton, Dawdpn, Dalton - le - Dale, and I Morton. The village is considerable. Tho living i- : vie.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 201, in th of the dean and chapter. Tho church St. Andrew, is partly in tho early English 'styl. Roman doorway, now closed. There is also hnr.-h at Seaham Harbour, d to St. John, l" living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 34' patron, of the Marquis of Londonderry. Th- amount to 50 JUT annum. The townships of C( 'ii and East Morton, in this parish, ai to a share in the rents of Laystock CM i h ; tho former r. tho latter 16 per annum. HAl/1'uN, NoltTH, apur. and tnshp. in th Harthill, in the East Riding of the co. of Yoi 1. s V. "f Great Driffield. Tho land is chiefly arable The living is a perpet. cur." in tho di<>. 17.'>. in the patron, of James Walker, Esq. Tl ! icatod to All Saints. IiAU'u.V I'IKlif V, a tnshp. in the par. of N . K. div. of tho ward of Stockton, in the co. of Durham, N. of Stockton-upon-Teee.