ELSHAM. 901 ELSTRONWICK. to St. Thomas-;-Becket, and fonnerly contained three private chapels. This living was held for some time by Wise, the Saxon scholar, and first librarian of the Rad- clifl'o Library, at Oxford. Archbishop Parker was also vicar of the parish. The charitable endowments pro- duce about 10 per annum. In the chancel is preserved a large stone, with an inscription round the edge in Saxon characters, to the memory of Johannes de Chiltenham. ELSHAM, a par. in the N. div. of the huud. of Yar- borough, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 2 miles N. of the Barnetby station on the Manchester and Lincolnshire railway, and 4 N.W. of Brigg, its post town. It is situ- ated on the Wolds. A hospital for Austin Canons was founded here in the 12th century by Beatrix de Amun- deville, and dedicated to SS. Mary and Edmund. Its revenue at the Dissolution amounted to 83 l"s. 1(W. The living is a vie. in the dioe. of Lincoln, val. 16, The church, dedicated to 1 All Saints, is a neat struc- ture, with handsome western porch. The Wesicyans have a place of worship. The parochial charities pro- duce about 10 per annum. Elsham Hall is the principal residence. T. G. Corbclt, Esq., is lord of the manor. ELSING, a par. in the hund. of Eynsford, co. Norfolk, 4 miles N. of East Dereham, its post town and nearest railway station. It is situated near the river Wensum, along the southern bank of which the village is situated in irregular detached portions. An Enclosure Act was obtained in 1841. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 299. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure, and contains a brass of Sir Hugh de Hastings, and other monumental figures. In the E. window are full-length portraits in stained- glass of .Sir Hugh de Hastings and his wifp, the sup- posed founders. The Primitive Methodists have a chapel. There are several small charities and alms- houses. Francis Browne, Esq., is lord of the manor. ELSLACK, a hmlt. in the par. of Broughton-in-Are- dalc, E. div. of the wap. of Staincliff, West Riding co. York, 4 miles S.W. of Skipton, its post town. It is situated on the river Aire, and contains the parish church. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 190, in the patron, of Christ Church College, Oxford. The church is an ancient stone edifice. The register com- mences in 1674. ELSON, a tnshp. and ecclesiastical district in the par. of Alverstoke, co. Hants, 1 mile N.W. of Gosport, its post town and nearest railway station. It contains the hmlt. of Hardway. The living is a perpct. cur. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 90, in the patron, of the Vicar of Alverstoke. The church is dedicated to St. Thomas. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a National school for boys and girls. ELSON, a tnshp. united with Greenhill, in the par. of Ellesmere, co. Salop, 2 miles N.W. of Ellcsmere. ELSTEAD, a par. in the hund. of Famham, co. Surrey, 4 miles W. of Godalming, its post town, and 5 S.K. of Farnham. The river Wey passes in the vicinity. Worsted is manufactured here. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 78. The Inde- pendents have a chapel, and there are National and British schools for boys and girls. ELSTED, a par. in the hund. of Dumpford, rape of < 'hichester, co. Sussex, 4 miles S.W. of Midhurst, and 6 S.I',, of Petersfield, its post town. It is situated at the foot of an eminence, known as Beacon Hill. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. with the rect. of Treyford and cur. of Didling annexed, 331. The church is a very old edifice, and is not at present in use. The register commences in 1571. There is a National school. Lord Leconfield is lord of the manor. ELSTHORPE, a hmlt. in the par. of Edenham, wap. of Boltisloe, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 4 miles E. of C'orby. It is situated on the river Glen. This is a meet for the Cottesmore hounds. ELST LOCH, in the par. of Criech, co. Sutherland, Scotland. It lies near Bonar Bridge, and is about 2 miles long, with excellent trout fishing. The Elst Water Connects it with Dornock Firth. ELSTOB, a tnshp. in the par. of Great Stainton, N.E. div. of the Stockton ward, co. palatine of Durham, 7 miles N.E. of Darlington. This is supposed to be the place where Ella, the Danish chief, first pitched his tent. The trustees of Lord Eldon are the lords of the manor. ELSTON, a chplry. in the par. of East Stoke, N. div. of the wap. of Thurgarton, co. Nottingham, ai miles S.W. of Newark. The village, which is considerable, adjoins the village of Elston. The living is a cur. annexed to East Stoke, in the dioc. of Lincoln, in the patron, of the bishop. The chapel here is a small ancient structure, with a Saxon doorway. The Weslevans have a chapel. Sir Robert Howe Bromley, Bart., is lord of the manor. ELSTON, a tythg. in the par. of St. George Orcheslon, hund. of Heytcsbury, co. Wilts, 6 miles N.W. of Ames- bury. ELSTON, a par. in the S. div. of the wap. of Newark, co. Nottingham, a miles S.W. of Newark, its post town, and 5 S.E. of Southwell. The Fiskerton station on the Midland Counties line is 3 miles to the N.W. The river Trent passes within 2 miles of the village, and on its bank is a wharf for landing coal and other goods for supply of the neighbourhood. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 375. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a small edifice, the greater part of which was rebuilt by the late W. B. Darwin, Esq. It contains monuments of the Darwin family, to whom the manor belongs. The parochial charities produce about 55 per annum, 24 of which is for the school and alms- houses for four widows, founded by Mrs. Ann Darwin. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel, and there is a free school. ELSTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Preston, hund. of Amounderness, eo. palatine of Lancaster, 4 miles N.E. of Preston. It is situated on the river Ribble. ELSTOW, a par. in the hund. of liedbomestoke, co. Bedford, 1 mile S. of Bedford, its post town and railway station. It is situated on a tributary of the river Ouse, and the Luton road passes through the village. An abbey or nunnery was founded here by Judith, niece of William I., of which there are still some traces. At the Dissolution its revenue amounted to 325 2s. Id. The soil is a mixture of clay and gravel. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 75. The church, originally the conventual church of the abbey, is an ancient structure in the Norman style of architecture, with lofty tower and steeple. It is dedicated to St. Helen, and contains several ancient monuments, tablets, and brasses. The parochial charities produce nearly 50 per annum. The Independents have a chapel. This was the birthplace of John Bunyan, author of " The Pilgrim's Progress." His cottage and forge is still shown. Elstow House is the principal residence. W. II. AVhitbread, Esq., is lord of the manor. ELSTREE, or IDLESTREE, a par. in the hund. of Cashio, lib. of St. Alban's, co. Hertford, 4 miles W. of Barnct, and 3 N.W. of Edgware. Stanmore is its post town, and the Harrow station of the London and North- Western railway is about 5.} miles S.W. of the village. It is situated on the St. Alban's road and old Walling Street, bordering on Middlesex, a part of the village being in that county. The manor was part of the demesne of St. Alban's Abbey. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 304, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is a line structure, with tower and spire, dedicated to St. Nicholas. It was erected in the reign of Elizabeth, and has been enlarged. The charities produce nearly 30 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. In the neighbourhood vend good residences, and about a mile S. of the village are the foundations of the ancient city of Sul- Ifntiiifinn. KLSTRONWICK, a tnshp. in the par. of Humbleton, middle div. of the wap. of lloldcrness, East Riding co. York, mile S. of Humbleton, and 4 miles N.E. of Hedou. The Keyingham Level Drain passes through the township. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of York, annexed to the vie. of Humbleton, in the patron, of tha lord chancellor. The chapel-of-easeis a plain structure,
