ELMHURST. 893 ELMSTONE-HABDWICKE. ELMHURST, a tnshp. united with C'urborough in the par. of St. Chad, N. div. of the hund. of OflHow, co. Stafford, 2 mills N. of Lichiicld. Elmhurst Hall is the r principal residence. ELMINGTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Oundle, co. Northampton, 2 miles N.E. of the town of Oundle. The Peterborough railway pas.cs in the neighbourhood. ELMIRE WITH CRAKEHILL, a tnshp. in the par. of Tupcliffe, wap. of Birdforth, North Riding co. York, 4 miles S. of Thirsk, its post town. ELMLEY. See EMLEY, co. York. ELMLEY CASTLE, a par. in the middle div. of the hund. of Oswaldslow, co. Worcester, 4 miles S.E. of Pershore, its post town, and 4 S.W. of the Evesham station on the West Midland line. This was formerly a market town, but is now only a small village. Kersoo is a hamlet in this parish. A castle was built here in early times, and held by the Beauchamp and other families. Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, founded a college or chantry here for eight priests, in honour of the Virgin Mary. The living is a vie. in the dioe. of Worcester, val. 112, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Mary, and contains some handsome monuments to the Savage family, and one to the Earl of Coventry. The charities produce about 5 per annum. Elmley Park is the principal residence. Bishop Bonner is said to have been born hero. The Earl of Beau- champ takes the title of viscount from this place. On Bredon Hill are the ruins of a castle surrounded by a Boat. ELMLEY, ISLE OF, a par. in the isle of Sheppey, lathe of Scray, co. Kent, 3 miles S.E. of Qucenborough. It is situated on, and nearly surrounded by, the Swale, across which there is a ferry to Milton. In the village is a coastguard station. The land is principally rich sheep pasture. It was once an island, but is now con- nected by a narrow neck of land with the isle of Sheppy. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 340, in the patron, of All Souls' College, Oxford. The church is dedicated to St. James, and was for long in ruins, but has recently been repaired. ELMLEY LOVETT, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Halfshire, co. Worcester, 4 miles N.W. of lh-'>itwich, and 5 S.E. of Bromsgrove. The Hartlebury station on the West Midland line is about 1 mile to the N.W. of the village. It contains the hmlts. of Bellington and Snead's Green. The living is a rect.* in the dioe. of Worcester, val. 527, in the patron, of Christ's Col- lege, Cambridge. The church has been rebuilt with the i-xi'i'ption of the spire, which is ancient, and contains six bells. It is dedicated to St. Lawrence. The parochial charities produce about 130 per annum, 81 of which is fur education, and a portion for keeping the church in r'jiair. The Rev. William Orme Foster is lord of the manor. The Lygon family take from this place the title of viscount. ELM, LITTLE, a hmlt. in the par. of Elm, hund. of Frome, co. Somerset. ELMORE, a par. in the middle div. of the hund. of pudstone, co. Gloucester, 5 miles S.W. of Gloucester, its post town, and about 4 miles distant from the railway station on the Great Western line. It is situated on the eastern bank of the river Severn. The greater portion of the land is meadow and pasture. A rock here obstructs the course of the Severn, and renders it unna- vigablo at low water. The living is a pcrpet. cur. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 73. The church is an ancient stone structure with an embattled tower at the W. end. It is dedicated to St. John the Baptist, i and contains monuments of the Guise family. There are charities producing about 17 per annum, and a free i school for both sexes. Elmore Court, the ancient seat of
- the Guise family, is a handsome Elizabethan mansion,
1 situated on an eminence. Sir J. W. Guise is lord of !i the manor. ELMORE GREEN, a limit, in the par. of Motcombe, I co. Dorset, half a mile N. of Shaftesbury. The supply of | water for that town is drawn from several wells in this neighbourhood. ELMSALL, NORTH, a tnshp. in the par. of South Kirkby, upper div. of the wap. of Osgoldcross, West Riding co. York, 2 miles N. of South Kirkby, and 6A S.E. of Pontefract. It is situated on the London and Doncaster road, and includes the hmlts. of Mensthorpo and Wraiigbrook. Colonel Cholmley is lord of the manor. Elmsall Lodge is the principal residence. ELMSALL, SOUTH, a tnshp. as above, 7 miles S.E. of Pontefract. It is situated near the little river Skel- brook. There are both steam and wind mills for grinding corn, also malt-kilns. The Wesleyans have a chapel. There is a school for both sexes. Colonel Cholmley is lord of the manor. ELMSETT, a par. in the hund. of Cosford, co. Suffolk, 4 miles N.E. of Hadleigh, its post town and railway station on the Great Eastern line, and 8 N.W. of Ipswich. It is situated on a tributary of the river Orwell. There is a dropping well in this parish, the water of which is said to possess a healing virtue for certain complaints. This was the birthplace of the Rev. John Boyse, one of the translators of the Bible. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 580, in the patron, of Clare Hall, Cambridge. The church is an ancient structure of flint. It is dedicated to St. Peter, and contains some old monu- ments. The register commences in 1684. There arc charities producing about 3 per annum. The Baptists have a chapel. A fair is held on Whit-Monday. ELMSHURST. See ELMHURST, co. Stafford. ELMSTEAD, a par. in the hund. of Tendriug, co. Essex, 4 miles E. of Colchester, its post town and railway station on the Great Eastern line. It is situated in the vicinity of the old Roman road, Stone Street, and includes the hmlt. of Elmstead Market, where a market was formerly held. It is supposed to derive its name from the number and luxuriant growth of the elm-trees on the banks of the river Colne. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 310, in the patron, of Jesus College, Cambridge. The church is a small stone struc- ture, dedicated to SS. Anne and Lawrence. There is an endowed National school for both sexes. Elmstead Hall is the principal residence. A fair is held on the 15th May, chiefly for toys. ELMSTED, a par. in the lathe of Shepway, hund. of Stouting, co. Kent, 7 miles N.E. of Ashford, its post town, and 5 E. of Wye, the nearest railway station on the Canterbury branch of the South-Eastern line. Hops are much cultivated, and there is a considerable tract of common. The parish is well wooded. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 80, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church is an ancient struc- ture, dedicated to St. James, and contains several monu- mental tablets. There is a free school, supported by Sir Courtney Honeywood, Bart., whose seat is Evington, in this parish. ELMSTHORPE, a par. in the hund. of Sparkenhoc, co. Leicester, 3 miles N.E. of Hinckley, its post town. There is no village, only a few scattered houses. A portion of the army of Richard III. encamped here on the night preceding the battle of Bosworth Field. The living is a sinecure rect. in the dioc. of Peterborough, with the perpet. cur. of Earl Shilton annexed, in the patron, of trustees. The church has long gone to decay, there now being only the tower and some bare walls, within which some sturdy elm-trees flourish. It was dedicated to St. Mary. Lady Noel Byron is lady of the manor. The land is chiefly marsh, abounding with plants peculiar to that kind of soil. ELMSTONE, a par. in the hund. of Preston, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 5 miles N.W. of Sandwich, 6 E. of Canterbury, and 2 N. of Winghara, its post town. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The soil is generally fertile, and hops are cultivated. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 240. The church is a small structure, with square tower built of flint. It stands on an eminence, and has been recently repaired. The register commences in 1562. ELMSTONE-HARDWICKE, a par. partly in the hund. of Westminster, and partly in the lower div. of the hund. of Deerhurst, co. Gloucester, 5 miles S. of
