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HALLIWELL. 173 HALSHAM. railway station at Chollerford. It formerly belonged to Hexham Priory, and had a beacon at Mote Law Camp, near Hanging Shaws. The soil ia chiefly clay. HALLJWELL, a tnshp. in the par. of Deane, hund. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 2 miles N.W. of Bolton, its post town. The village is of considerable extent, and the inhabitants are chiefly employed in the cotton mills and bleach works. In the vicinity is Smithill Hall, an ancient mansion, recently repaired at a great expense. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 170, in the patron, of trustees. The church, dedi- cated to St. Peter, is a modern erection, with tower con- taining eight bells. In the interior are three stained- glass windows. The church was erected at the solo expense of J. H. Ains worth, Esq., who has also erected another church in the village. The Wesleyans have a place of worship, and there are National and British schools. The latter is a handsome building, erected at the cost of 3,000 by Messrs. Gardner and Bayle. It con- tains a lecture-room and library. J. II. Aiusworth, Esq., is lord of the manor. HALLOUGHTON, or HAWTON, a par. in the lib. of Southwell, wap. of Thurgarton, co. Nottingham, 1J mile S.W. of Southwell, and 12 miles N.E. of Notting- ham. The surface is hilly, and the soil generally a gtiffish clay. The living is a porpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 46, in the patron, of the Bishop of Man- chester. The church, dedicated to St. James, is a small structure with belfry and one bell. Near the church is an ancient house supposed to have been a religious foun- dation. Sir R. Sutton is lord of the manor. HALLOW, a parochial chplry. in the lower div. of the hund. of Oswaldslow, co. Worcester, 3 miles N.W. of Worcester, its post town, and 5 S.E. of Martley. It is situated on the river Severn, which describes ils eastern boundary. The parish is extensive, and wholly agri- cultural. It contains the limits, of Shoulton and Broad- heath. The land is fertile and chiefly arable. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Grimley, in the dioc. of Worcester. The church is a modern structure built on the site of the old one in 1830. In the interior e several monuments. The charities produce about 60 per annum. At Broadheath there is a chapel belonging to the Countess of Huntingdon's persuasion, also a school endowed with 100 for the same purpose. There is a free school. Hallow Park, the principal resi- dence, is situated on a lofty eminence commanding a view of the river Severn. The Bishop of Worcester is lord of the manor. HALLO WICKS, a hmlt. in the par. of Medmenham, hand, of Desborough, co. Bucks, 8 miles S.W. of Great Marlow. It is situated on the Thames, and had formerly a chapel. HALLOWS REEDLEY BOOTH, a tnshp. in the r. of Whalley, co. Lancaster, 2 miles N. of Burnley. is situated on the Leeds and Liverpool canal, near the river Henburn. It is united with Filly-Close and Newlaund to form a township. The village is consider- able, and the inhabitants aro chiefly engaged in the mines and quarries. HALLOWTREE, a quondam par. in the hund. of is, co. Suffolk, 4 miles S.E. of Ipswich. It is situ- ated near the river Orwell, and now forms part of the pur. of Nacton. HALLYBURTON, a vil. in the co. Berwick, Scot- '1 miles N.W. of Grcenlaw. It is situated on the river Blackadder. HALLYBURTON, a seat in the co. Forfar, Scotland, 2 miles S.E. of Cupar-Angus. It belongs to the Mar- quis of Huntly, who takes from this place the title of baron. HALLYSTONE. See HOLYSTONE, co. Northumber- land. HALLYTREEHOLME, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Hempholmo, East Riding co. York, 6 miles S.E. of Great Driffield. It is situated near the river Hull. HALMER END, a tnshp. in the par. of Audley, N. I tho hund. of Pirohill, co. Stafford, 1 mile S.W. of Audley, and 4 miles N.W. of Nowcastle-under-Lyne. VOL. II. It contains the vils. of Alsager's Bank and Apedale. At the former village is a large school for both sexes, which is used as an Episcopal chapel on Sundays. At Apedale are several coal mines, for the accommodation of which a canal was cut to Newcastle in 1775. The Indepen- dents and Wesleyans have chapels. Craddock's Moss is also a place hero about 2 miles S.W. of Audley. HALNABY, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Croft, North Riding co. York, 6 miles N.E. of Richmond. The prin- cipal residence is Halnaby Hall. HALNAKER, a tythg. in the par. of Boxgrove, Chi- chester rape, co. Sussex, 4 miles N.E. of Chichestor. It was given by Henry I. to Robert de Haye, and is now the property of the Duke of Richmond. Halnaker Houso is a fine ruin with two curfews, supposed to date from the time of the Norman conquest. HALSALL, a par. in the hund. of West Derby, co. Lancaster, 3 miles W. of Ormskirk, its post town. It is situated near tho coast, on the Leeds and Liverpool canal, and_ contains the tushps. of Halsall, Down Hol- land, Lydiate, Maghull, and Melling. The soil is of a loamy nature, and the land chiefly arable. In Halsall Moss is a large quantity of "lit-turf," which is used in the manufacture of candles. There are some quarries of good building-stone. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 3,500. The church, dedicated to St. Cuth- bert, is a handsome structure, with tower surmounted by a spire containing a clock and six bells. In the inte- rior are several mural monuments and a recumbent effigy of a priest. In addition to the parish church, there are three district churches at Maghull, Melling, and Lydiate, the livings of which are perpet. curs.,* varying in val. from 155 to 73. The parochial cha- rities produce 226, 26 of which goes to Halsall's free grammar school for boys. There is a National school for girls. Charles Scarisbrick, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. Halsall Hall is the principal residence. HALSANDS, a hmlt. in the par. of Stokenham, co. Devon, 6 miles S.W. of Dartmouth. HALSE, a par. in tho hund. of Williton, co. Somer- set, 7 miles S.W. of Taunton, its post town, 6 N.E. of Wellington, and 2 miles from Bishops Lydeard railway station. The soil is a rich loam, and subsoil marl. Tho impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 327 16s., and the vicarial for 135. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 174. The church, dedicated to St. James, is a small edifice with square tower containing five bells. The parochial cha- rities produce about 44 per annum. There is a parochial school for both sexes, with 30 per annum, the endow- ment of the lato Edward Prior, Esq. Tho Dissenters have a place of worship. Richard Chandler Alexander Prior, Esq., is lord of the manor. HALSE, a. hmlt. in the par. of St. Peter's Brackley, co. Northampton, 2 miles N.W. of Brackley. HALSHAM, a par. in the S. div. of the wap. of Holderness, East Hiding co. York, 4 miles N.W. of Pat- rington, its post town, and 2 from the Ottringham railway station. It is a small and scattered village, and contains a hospital for eight poor men and two women, founded in 1579 by Sir John Constable. The soil and subsoil are chiefly marl and clay. The surface is flat, and was formerly subject to inundation. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. 760. Tho church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient stone and brick structure, containing a chantry chapel, stone font, and modern brick vestry, with tower and two bells. The register dates from 1563. The church contains tombs of the Constables, also an alabaster monument with tho figure of a knight. Near tho church, in a small planta- tion, is a mausoleum belonging to tho Constable family. It is built with white freestone, and has a dome sur- mounted with a cross. The interior is paved with dark polished marble, and in the centre is a white marble urn with an inscription to Sir William Constable. There is an endowed school for boys. The charities produce 80 per annum, chiefly devoted to the support of the hospital