HAMPTON LUCY. is.'. HAM, WEST. centuries, was destroyed during tho civil war of Charles I. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 323 10., including tho tithes of the glebe, living is a rect* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 300. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient I stone structure, with a tower containing three bells. Adjoining is the mortuary chapel of the Pakington family, where Dr. Hammond was buried in 1660. West Park, the principal residence, is the seat of the Eight Hon. Sir John Pakington, Bart. HAMPTON LUCY, or BISHOP'S HAMPTON, a par. in the Snitterfield div. of the hund. of Barlichway, >. Warwick, 4 miles N.E. of Stratford-upon-Avon. Warwick is its post town. It is situated on tho banks of the river Avon, over which is an iron bridge. It contains the hmlt. of Ingon, and formerly belonged to the bishops of Worcester, from whom it derived its original name " Bishop's Hampton." It was afterwards given by Queen Mary to the Lucy family ; hence its present name. The village is situated on the road from Stratford to Warwick, which passes through the parish. The surface is undulating and well wooded, and the land chiefly arable. There are some rich meadow lands on the banks of the Avon. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 1,147. The church, dedicated to St. Peter was rebuilt in 1826, and has been enlarged by the Rev. J. Lucy. In the interior is an apse of remark- able beauty, having some fine windows, representing tho principal events in the life of St. Peter ; also two painted windows in the chancel. Tho charities produce about 163 per annum, of which 118 goes to Hill's free school, with four scholarships at Magdalen Hall, Oxon. This school is free for the education of boys of the pars, of Hampton Lucy, Charlecote, Alveston, and Wasperton. The Rev. J. Lucy is lord of the manor. HAMPTON MEYSEY, or MAISEY, a par. in the hnnd. of Crowthorne, co. Gloucester, 6 miles E. of Cirencester, and 2 W. of Fairford, its post town. The Tillage is small, and chiefly agricultural. The living is a rect.* in -the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 604, in the patron, of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. The church of St. Mary is an ancient edifice, with a tower containing five bells. The Baptists have a chapel, and there are church and British schools. The charities produce about 9 per annum. John Mott, Esq., is lord of the manor. HAMPTON, MINCHIN. See MIXCHIXHAMPTON, co. Gloucester. HAMPTON NETHER, a par. in the hund. of Cawden, co. Wilts, 1 mile S.E. of Wilton, and 2J W. of Salisbury. The village, which is very small and wholly agricultural, is included in the parliamentary borough of Wilton. The tithes have been commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act obtained in 1783. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. of Wilton. The church, dedicated to St. Catherine, is an ancient structure. Tho Earl of Pembroke is lord of the manor. HAMPTON, NEW, an ext. par. place in the par. of Hatfield, co. Hereford, 5 miles N.W. of Bromyard. HAMPTON- ON-THE-HILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Budbrooke, co. Warwick, 2 miles W. of Warwick. It is a meet for the Warwickshire hounds. HAMPTON POYLE, a par. in the hund. of Ploughley, co. Oxford, 6 miles N. of Oxford, its post town, and 4 t Woodstock. It is situated on tho river Cherwell. Tho parish is wholly agricultural, and contains only a few farmhouses. Tho tithes were commuted for corn i s under au Enclosure Act in 1796. Tho living is a
- in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 250, in the patron, of
Quern's College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Mnry, is of ancient erection. It contains monuments of I'oyle family, from whom tho parish takes its name ; also an ancient carved piscina and brass, bearing date 1 !->t. There are a few small charities, and a National j school with a small endowment. HAM I'TOVS WOOD, a tnshp. in the par. of Elles- , l.und. of Pimhill, co. Salop, 14 miles N.W. of HAJU'TON-TOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Minchin- hampton, hund. of Longtreo, co. Gloucester, 12 milos S.E. of Gloucester. It is situated near the Thames and Severn canal. HAMPTON WAFER, an ext. par. place in the par. of Docklow, co. Hereford, 5 miles N.W. of Bromyard. HAMPTON WELSH, a par. in the hund. of Pimhill, co. Salop, 2 miles E. of Ellesmere. It is situated near the Ellesmero and Chester canal. The village is chiefly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 140. The church is an ancient struc- ture, dedicated to St. Michael. HAMPTON WICK, a hmlt. in the par. of Hampton, co. Middlesex, 2 miles E. of Hampton Court. It ia situated at tho bridge opposite Kingston -on-Thames. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of London, val. 150. Steele had a home hero called the " Hovel." HAMPT WORTH, a tythg. in the par. of Downton, co. Wilts, 8 miles S.E. of Salisbury. HAMSEY, a par. in the hund. of Barcomb, rape of Lewes, co. Sussex, 2 miles N. of Lewes, its post town, and 10 from Brighton. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Ouse, and is 1 mile N.W. of tho Cooksbridgo station on the London, Brighton, and South Coast railway. In this parish are found chalk marl, with crystals of lime, and oxide of iron. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 570. The old parish church is now disused, in consequence of tho awkwardness of its site for the inhabitants ; but a new building, likewise dedicated to St. Peter, has recently been erected in the hmlt. of Ofl'ham. It has a square tower, Browned with a shingled spire. The parochial charities produce 5 per annum, applied to the support of a school. HAMSTALL EIDWARE, a par. in the N. div. of the hund. of Offlow, co. Stafford, 2^ miles N. of Armitage railway station, 5 E. of Rugeley, its post town, and 8 N. of Lichfield. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Blyth. The parish is bounded on the S. by the Trent, which separates it from King's Bromley. The inhabitants are principally engaged in agriculture. The surface is generally flat, and the soil a rich loam. Tho tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 268. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 300. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient edifice with square tower, surmounted by a spire. It contains numerous monuments of the Cotton, Comber- mere, and Egerton families. The parochial charities produce about 42 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. Tho ancient manor house is now converted into a farmhouse, the watch tower and ancient gateway still remaining. HAMSTEELS AND BURNOP, a joint tnshp. in the par. of Lanchester, W. div. of Chester ward, co. Durham, G miles N.W. of Durham. In this tnshp. there are stone quarries. The soil is light, and subsoil rocky. The chief part of it is moorland. HAMSTERLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Andrew Auckland, in the N.W. div. of Darlington ward, co. Durham, 7 miles N.W. of Bishop Auckland. The village, which is small, is situated on the summit of a steep hill, near the river Bedbam. The inhabitants are partly engaged in the iron works and cotton mills. Tho principal crops are wheat, oats, and potatoes. Tho living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 96. The church, dedicated to St. James, is an ancient cruciform stono structure, with belfry and one bell. The register dates from 1588. There is a parochial school for boys and girls; also a Wesleyan chapel. Tho parochial charities produce 5 per annum. At South Bedburn arc the remains of a Roman encampment. HAMSTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Bishopstone, co. Wilts, 3 miles S. of Wilton. HAM STREET, a hmlt. in the hund. of Chart, latho of Scray, co. Kent, near Ashford. It is a station on tho Ashford and Hastings branch of the South-Eastern railway. HAMWELL, a hmlt. in tho par. of Whcathampstead, co. Herts, 4 miles N.E. of St. Alban's. HAM, WEST. See HAM, co. Essex.
