HAMWORTHY. 186 HANDLEY. HAMWORTHY, a par. in the hund. of Cogdean, East Shaston div. of co. Dorset, 7J miles N.E. of Ware- ham, and 1 mile W. of Poole, within which borough it is included. It is a small village, adjoining the Poole station, and is situated on a peninsula in Poole harbour. Charles X., after having been compelled to abdicate the throne of France, landed here on his route to Lulworth Castle. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 62, in the patron, of Eton College. The old church was destroyed during tho civil war of Charles I. The present one, erected in 1826, is a neat structure, with a tower containing one bell. The Independents have a place of worship. There is a National school. Sir Ivor Bertie Guest is lord of the manor. HANAFORD, a vil. in the par. of Landkey, co. Devon, 4 miles S.E. of Barnstaple. HANBECK, a hmlt. in tho par. of Wilsford, co. Lin- coln, 5 miles N.E. of Grantham. HANBURY, a par. in the middle div. of the hund. of Oswaldslow, co. Worcester, 6 miles S.E. of Bromsgrove, its post town, 4 E. of Droitwich, and 2 S.E. of Stoke Prior station, on the Gloucester railway. The Worcester and Birmingham canal passes through the parish for nearly 2 miles. The village is considerable, and the in- habitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The soil is chiefly stiff clay or marl, producing abundant crops of wheat and beans. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 1,188. The church, dedicated to St. Bar- tholomew, is an ancient structure, with a tower containing eight bells. In the interior are monuments of theVernons. The church is situated on a hill. It was restored in 18GO, the chuncel being entirely rebuilt, and additional aisles added, at the expense of the rector. Thomas Vernon, Esq. in 1713, bequeathed 1,000 to the poor of the parishes of Shrawley and Hanley, with 200 for apprenticing poor children ; also 108, the annual proceeds of property in the parishes of Feckenham and Dodderhill. There is a chapel for Wesleyan Methodists, and two National schools. Harry Foley Vernon, Esq., is lord of tho manor. Statute fairs are held at the Vernon Arms on Lady Day and Michaelmas. IIANBDRY, a par. in the N. div. of the hund. of Offlow, co. Stafford, 14 miles N.E. of Lichfield, 6 N.W. of Burtoii-on-Trent, its post town, and 2J from the Sudbury station on the North Staffordshire railway. Tho par., which is very extensive, being upwards of 5 miles square, comprises tho following tnshps. : March- ington, Woodlands, Coton, Fauld, Hanbury Woodend, and the limits, of Draycott, Stubby Lane, and More- ton. The village is situated on an eminence near the river Dove, commanding a view of the hills of Derby- shire. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in agri- culture. A nunnery was founded here in the 7th century by Ethelred, king of Mercia, of which St. Werburgh was abbess. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, yal. 362, in the patron, of the bishop. On the verge of a steep declivity stands the church, dedicated to St. Wer- burgh, or, according to others, to St. James. It is an ancient structure, with a tower containing a clock and six bolls. This church was thoroughly restored in 1849. In the interior are several monuments, among which is that of Sir John Hanbury. This last is inserted in the side wall of the S. aisle, and bears date 1303. In addition to the parish church, there are three district churches at Marchington, Newborough, and Marchington Wood- lands, the livings of which are all perpet. curs., varying in val. from 107 to 60. The charities produce about 159 per annum, of which 36 goes to the support of a school. There is a National school, erected in 1848 at a cost of 860. The Bishop of Lichfield is lord of tho manor. HANBY, a hmlt. in the par. of Lavington, wap. of Beltisloe, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 5 miles S.W. of Folkingham. HANCHURCH, a tnshp. in the par. of Trentham, N. div. of the hund. of Pirehill, co. Stafford, 3 miles S. of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and 1 S.W. of Trentham. It is situated on an eminence near the Grand Trunk canal. HANDA, or HENDER, an island in the par. of id is "- < i , Eddrachillis, co. Sutherland, Scotland, 3 miles N.W. of Scourie. It measures about 2 miles each way, and f remarkable for its sandstone rock formation. Counf" seafowl inhabit the coast. HANDBO ROUGH, a par. in the hund. of Wootton, co. Oxford, 5 miles S.W. of Woodstock, its post town, and 8 from Oxford. It is a station on the West Midland railway. The par., which is considerable, is situated on the river Evenlode, and contains the vil. of Long Handborough. Gypsum is found hero. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the glove trade, which is here carried on to a considerable extent. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1772. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 353, in the patron, of St. John's College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is situated on rising ground. It is of ancient origin, and has a lofty spire. At the N. entrance is a fine Norman arch, ornamented with an effigy of St. Peter. In the interior is an ancient font, screen, and roodloft ; also a brass of A. Belsyro. The charities produce about 20 per annum. There is a National school, and a chapel at Long Handborough for Wesleyans. The Duke of Marlborough is lord of the manor. HAND CROSS, in St. Leonard's Forest, co. Sussex, 5 miles E. of Horsham. HANDFORD, a vil. and tnshp. in the par. of Trent- ham, N. div. of the hund. of Pirehill, co. Stafford, 1 mile N.ofTrentham, its post town, and 2milesS. ofStoke-on- Trent. The village, which is large, is situated near the Grand Trunk canal. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 140. The register dates from 1S28. HANDFORD-CUM-BOSDEN, a tnshp. in the par. of Cheadle, hund. of Macclesfield, co. Chester, 10.4 milea from Manchester, 5J S.W. of Stockport, and 20| from Birmingham. It is a station on the Manchester and Birmingham railway. Calico prints are extensively manufactured in the village, which is very considerable. There is a chapel-of-ease, also a National schuol. Hand- ford Hall is now converted into a farmhouse. HANDLEY, a par. in tho hund. of Broxton, co. Chester, 5 miles S.W. of Tarporley, 7 S. of Chester, and 3J from the Waverton station on the Chester and Crewe branch of the London and North- Western rail- way. It is a small village, situated on the main road The par. contains the Stone is quarried for building purposes. The soil and subsoil are chiefly a strong clay. There is a flour-mill in the neighbour- hood. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 253, in the patron, of tho dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to All Saints, was rebuilt in 1854. It is a stone edifice, with its original ancient tower, con- taining four bells. In the interior is a brass to one of the Venables, dating 1572, and a painted memorial window. The parochial charities produce 4 per annum. There is a mixed school, endowed with 6 per annum, and further supported by the trustees of the late Samuel Sandbach, Esq. There is also a Sunday-school. The ancient mansion of Calveley Hall has been greatly altered, and is now occupied by a farmer. The trustees of the late Samuel Sandbach, Esq., are lords of the manor. HANDLEY, a par. in the hund. of Sixpenny-Handley, East Shaston div. of co. Dorset, 5 miles N.W. of Cran- boume, its post town, and 10 N.E. of Blandford. It is situated on the border of Wiltshire, and contains the chplry. of Gussage, and the hmlt. of Minchington. The village, formerly a market town, is till considerable. The living is a perpet. cur.* with the cur. of Gussage St. Andrew, in the dioc. of Sarum, vol. 63, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Windsor. Tho church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with a square embattled tower containing three bells. It has been subsequently enlarged. The register dates from 1736. The Wesleyans have places of worship, and there is a National school. Lord Rivers is lord of the from Chester to Whitchurch. tnshp. of Golbourne David.
