DISSERTH. 709 DITTEKIDGE. the co. of Norfolk, 21 miles S.W. of Norwich, and 941 m London by the Great Eastern line. It is situated the river Wavenoy, and contains Westbrook Green, Hi-s, Heywood, and Walcot Green. It was :i royal manor, formerly culled Dince, or Dice, and was given iiy Edward I. to the Fitzwulturs. There are many good houses in the town, which consists of several broad strcrts, macadamised and lighted with gas. It is well supplied with water, and has a thriving appearance. Some of the i its are weavers of drabbets, sheeting, coarse cloth, mid sacking, and there are two large breweries. There is a handsome corn exchange, Attached to it is the corn hall, a fine structure, 77 feet by 42, and 27 in height, containing a library of from 2,000 to 3,000 volumes. The living is a rect* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. >:7 15, in the patron, of the Rev. C. R. Manning. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a large handsome Building, with square tower containing eight bells and In the interior are several monuments, a fine ut and oak pulpit, and some stained-glass wiri- The charities amount to 187 per annum. The . Independents, Wesleyans, Unitarians, Primi- liodists, and Quakers have chapels. There are i schools for boys and girls, an industrial school for girls, and denominational schools for Baptists and ins. A well, supplying one of the breweries, be bored to the depth of 615 feet. The Earl of j le is lord of the manor. Ralph do Diceto and L-'riar Walter of Diss were natives, as also John Shelton, reate to Henry VIII., and also Rector of Diss. i a the centre of the parish is a mere of about 5 extent, abounding in eels. A cattle fair is held t>n the 8th November, and a statute fair on the third Friday in September. Market day is Friday, when much is transacted in corn. ! DISSERTH, a par. in the hund. of Colwyn, in the co. i Radnor, 4i- miles N.W. of Builth. It is situated on i Wye, and contains Howey and Trecoed. The a rect. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. with the . ut. nl' Bettws-Disserth, 310, in the patron, of the Dishop. The church is dedicated to St. Cewydd. The ^ amount to 2 per annum. IUSSINGTON, NORTH, a tnshp. in the par. of New- jiirn, in the co. of Northumberland, 10 miles W. of New-
- ion-Tyne. It is situated on the river Pont, and
us the seat of the Delavels. There was formerly a thapel here. . DISSINGTON, SOUTH, a tnshp. in the par. of New- 'imi, iu the co. of Northumberland, 1 mile from North i >n. Dissington Hall is the seat of the Colling- vood family. DIST INGTON, or DISSINGTON, a par. in the ward if Allerdiile-above-Derwent, in the co. of Cumberland, N'.E. of Whitehaven, and 4 S. of Workington. -. is situated near the coast, and contains coal-pits and , names of limestone. The inhabitants are chiefly i in the manufacture of linen, thread, hats, and ils. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Carlisle, a. '-M, in the patron, of the Earl of Lonsdale. The -iiurch is an old structure. The charities amount to 3 ' T annum. There are chapels for Primitive Methodists nd Wesleyans, also a parish school. The ruins of Lives Castle, formerly the residence of the Moresby . a iv near the village. DISTI.KY. Are DISLEY STANLEY, co. Chester. DITCHAMPTON, a hmlt. in the pars, of South lurcoinbc and Wilton, in the co. of Wilts, near Wilton. i is situated on the river Wiley. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Salisbury. The church, which was dedicated Andrew, lias been pulled down. DITCHBURN, EAST AND WEST, a tnshp. in the ,ir. of Kglingham, N. div. of the ward of Coquetdale, in ihe co. of Northumberland, 5J- miles N.W. of Alnwick. iiere was anciently a fortified tower here. The property fnce belonged to Admiral Lord Collingwood. R. Dand, -']., is lord of the manor of East, and J. F. Carr, Esq., .I' West, Ditchburn. DITCHEAT, a par. in the hund. of Whitstone, in the . of Somerset, 4| miles S. of Sheptou-Mallet, and 2J VOL. i. o. of VOL. N.W. of Castle Gary station. It is situated on the river Brue, and contains Lottisham, Alhamptou, and Wraxall. A silk-mill employs more than 50 persons. The old Roman Fosse Way skirts the parish on the N.W. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 775, in the patron, of the Rev. W. Leir. The church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, is in the early English styleofarchitectupe,andis built of blue lias stone. It consists of nave, transept, aisles, porch, and tower with six bells and a clock. There is a Wesleyan chapel, and a free school for both sexes. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 775. There is a petrifying spring near this place. A fanner, named Williams, was born hero in 1765 without arms ; he dressed, wrote, cut his hay, &c., with his feet. DITCHELLING, or DITCHLING, a par. in the hund. of Street, rape of Lewes, in the co. of Sussex, 7 miles N. of Brighton, and 1J mile from Hassock's Gate station. It is situated near a British camp, on the Roman way to Pevensey, and was formerly a market town of some note. It is now an inconsiderable village, containing several curious old houses of timber and plaster. On the common is a small pottery. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 200, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is dedi- cated to St. Margaret. The Unitarians have a chapel. Thereis a National school for both sexes. The charities amount to about 46 per annum. Ditchelling Beacon, the most elevated ridge of the South Downs, is 858 feet above the level of the sea, and commands a view over the English Channel and the Isle of Wight. Fairs are held on the 5th August and 12th October. DITCHES WITH LOWE, a tnshp. in the par. of Wem, hund. of North Bradford, in the co. of Salop, 1 mile N.W. of Wem. DITCHFORD, a hmlt. in the par. of Stamfordshoe, in the co. of Northampton, 2 miles from Welling- borough. It is situated near the river Nen, and is a station on the Peterborough section of the London and North-Western railway. DITCHFORD, or LOWER DITCHFORD, a chplry. in the par. of Stretton-on-the-Foss, in the co. of Gloucester, 3 miles S.W. of Shipston-on-Stour. It is situated near the Roman Fosse Way, and was the site of a friary. Before 1642 it formed a separate parish, but the church having fallen into decay, it was demolished, and the living annexed to the neighbouring parish of Stretton. DITCHFORD, or HIGHER DITCHFORD, a hmlt. in the par. of Blockley, hund. of Oswaldslow, in the co. of Gloucester, 2 miles N. of Moreton-in-the-Marsh, and 4 S.W. of Shipston-on-Stour. DITCHINGHAM, a par. in the hund. of Loddon, in the co. of Norfolk, 3J miles S.E. of Loddon, and 12 S.E. of Norwich. It is situated near the river Waveney. More than half of the inhabitants are employed in a silk-mill, the rest in agriculture. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 482, in the patron, of Lord H. Howard's executors. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, contains two old brasses and a stained-glass window. The charities amount to 109 per annum. There are National and infant schools. The Duke of Norfolk and J. Bedingfield, Esq., are lords of the manor. DITCHLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Spelsbury, in the co. of Oxford, 4 miles N.W. of Woodstock. There is a fine collection of paintings and marbles at Ditchley Park, the seat of Viscount Dillon. William, Lord Rochester, was born at Ditchley. DITCHLING. Sn DITCHELLING, co. of Sussex. DITCHMARSH, a hmlt. in the par. of Thome, in the West Riding of the co. of York, 25 miles S.S.E. of York. DITTERIDGE, a par. in the hund. of Chippenham, in the co. of Wilts, 6J miles W.S. W. of Chippenham, and 5 N.E. of Bath. It is situated near the Great Western railway. There is no village. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 131, in the patron, of W. Northey, Esq., who is lord of the manor. The church is very ancient. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 86 13.
