HASTINGWOOD. 213 UATFIELD. hunds. of Baldslow, Battle, Bexhill, Foxearle, Goldspur, Oostrow, Guestling, Hawkesborough, Henhurst, Nether- field, Ninfield, Shoyswell, and Staple, with tho Cinque ports of Hastings, Kye, and Winchelsea, comprising in all about 154,060 acres. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeac. of Lewes and dioc. of Chichester, and anciently went with the castle. HASTINGWOOD, a limit, in the par. of North Weald-Basset, hund. of Harlow, co. Essex, 3 miles N.E. of Epping. HASTON, a tnshp. in the chplry. of Hadnall, co. Salop, 5 miles N.E. of Shrewsbury. HASWELL, a tnshp. in tho par. of Easington, S. div. of Easington ward, co. Durham, 2 miles W. of Easington, and 7 E. of Durham, its post town. It is a station on the Sunderland and Hartlepool branch of the North-Eastern railway. This tnshp. includes the hmlts. of High and Low Haswell, Haswell Lane, and the ex- tensive colliery village of South Helton. The population has increased from 93 at the commencement of tho pre- sent century to near 5,000, chiefly owing to the employ- ment afforded by the extensive coal-mines. The coals are sent by railway to be shipped at Sunderland, Scaham Harbour, and Hartlepool. In September, 1844, a tre- mendous explosion took place here, in which 90 lives were lost by the explosion and after damp. The sur- iace, which was previously moorland, has recently been brought into cultivation, and yields tolerable crops of wheat, potatoes, and oats. Tho soil is light and loamy, and the subsoil limestone. There is a largo National school-room, in which the Church of England service is performed on Sundays ; also chapels for Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists, with Sunday-schools attached to each. HATCH, a hmlt. in the par. of Northffl, hund. of Wixamtree, co. Bedford, 3 milts N.W. of Biggleswade, and 48 from Loddon. HATCH, a hmlt. in tho par. of Kingston-upon- Thames, co. Surrey, 2 miles from Kingston. It is united with Ham. HATCH, a tythg. in the par. of Tisbury, co. Wilts, 2 miles S. of Hindon. Tho Salisbury and Ycovil rail- way passes within a short distance. It is situated in an agricultural district, and there are quarries of excel- lent building stone. Hatch House, the old seat of the Hydes and Carterets, is now a farmhouse. HATCHAM, a manor in the par. of St. Paul's, Dept- ford, East div. of the hund. of Brixton, co. Surrey, 2 miles S.E. of Deptford. It is mentioned in Domesday Survey as Haclieham, and was held by the Jirixi, who have given their name to Brixton hundred. Tho living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of London, val. 160. The church is dedicated to St. James. Hatcham House and Hatcham Manor House are the principal residences. HATCH-BEAUCHAMP, a par. in the hund. of Alidick, co. Somerset, 5 miles S.E. of Taunton, and 7 N.V. of Ilminster. It is situated on the main road from iiton to Ilminster, near the Chard canal. This place, which is now an inconsiderable village, was anciently called Hache, and was a market town under tho Beau- champs. White and blue lias are quarried for building, and tor burning into lime. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 115. The living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 167. The church, ded to St. John the Baptist, is a handsome struc- with a square embattled tower. It has a painting in: Descent from the Cross as an altarpiecc. The i*ts and Wesleyans have chapels, and there are National and Sunday schools. BATCH, WEST, a par. in the hnnd. of North Curry, F. of co. Somerset, 5 miles S.E. of Taunton, and 7 N.". of Ilminster. This parish was formerly joined with North Curry, and was under tho peculiar jurisdic- tion of the Dean and Chapter of Wells, but in 1866, by an order of council, it was constituted a distinct paie.h. In the lower part of the parish the soil is a rich led loam, but in the upper clayey. It includes part of <r. Tho chief crops are wheat and bcaiiM. The i itkes liavo been commuted for 12. Tho living VOL. II. is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 65, in tho patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Wells. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a beautiful structure of the 15th century. It has been lately en- larged and greatly altered. The register commences in the year 1604. There are National and Sunday schools. The Dean and Chapter of Wells are lords of the manor and chief landowners. HATCLIFFE, a par. in tho hund. of Bradley Haver- stoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 6 miles E. of Caistor, and 4 from the Waltham station, on tho East Lincoln- shire railway. It is situated in a valley of tho Wolds, and contains the hmlt. of Gonerby, or Gunnerby. Tho tithes have been commuted for a rent -charge of 315 14s. 'Ad. The living is a rect.* with tho perpet. cur. of West Eavendale, in the dioc. of Lincoln, tho former val. 315, latter 38, in tho patron, of Southwell Collegiate Church. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a plain structure, with a square tower containing one bell. The register dates from tho year 1720. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a school built in 1855, at a cost of 450. Francis Sowerby and Thomas Coates, Esqs., are lords of the manor. HATFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Wolphy, co. Hereford, 6 miles E. of Leominster, and 7 N.W. of Bromyard. It contains the hmlt. of New Hampton. Part of the parish is in hop grounds and orchard. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 90. Tho church is dedicated to St. Leonard. The charities produce about 1 per annum. Hatfield Court is the. principal residence. HATFIELD, a div. of the wap. of Bassetlaw, co. Nottingham, near Ilatfield Chase. It contains the pars, of Babworth, Bothamsall, Boughton, Carlton-in-Lind- rick, Edwinstowe, Elksley, Harworth, Haughton, Mat- tersey, Misson, Norton Cuckney, Ordsall, West Ketford, Kufford, Scrooby, Sutton-cum-Lound, Walesby,Walling- wells, Warsop, Wclbeck, Worksop, and parts of Blyth and Finningloy, comprising together about 118,320 acres. HATFIELD, a par., tnshp., and large vil. in tho S. div. of tho wap. of Strafforth, West Kiding co. York, 3 miles S.W. of Thome, and 7 N.E. of Doncaster. It is situated on the Doncaster road, near the navigable river Don, and the canal which passes through the town- ship of Staiiiforth. A battle is said to have taken place here between Ceadwalla and Penda on the one side, and Edwin, king of Northumbria, on the other, in which the latter, with his son Osfrid, were slain. On tho heath numerous relics have been found, which are preserved in tho church. The par., which formed part of Hat- field Chase before it was drained by Vermuyden, in Charles I.'s time, includes the large vils. of Hatfield, Hatfield Wood, and Staiiiforth, besides 7 hmlts. It was formerly of larger extent than at present, compris- ing tho par. of Thorne, and nearly the whole of tho Chase. The soil is sandy, with clay and black peat in parts, resting on a subsoil of gravel and clay. The chief crops are turnips, barley, oats, and wheat, with some good pasture and moss. The population are chiefly en- gaged in agriculture, and have been decreasing of lato years. The village, which is very considerable, contains three good inns. Petty sessions are held at the " Blue Bell" fortnightly. The living is a perpet. cur.* in tho dioc. of York, val. 170, in the patron, of Lord Laudcr- dalo and the Hon. Mr. Coventry. Tho church, dedi- cated to St. Laurence, is a cruciform structure with a square embattled tower rising from the intersection of the navo and transepts, and crowned with pinnacles. The register dates from 1579. There are places of wor- ship for Independents, Wesleyans, and Primitive Me- thodists. There are two National schools and Sunday- schools. H. C. M. Ingram, Esq., is lord of the manor. Tho old house in which William do Hatfield, son of Edward III., was born, is at present occupied by It. Ueathcote, Esq. HATFIELD, or BISHOP'S HATFIELD. a par. and small but ancient market town in the hund. of Broad- water, co. Herts, 7 miles S.W. of Hertford, and 19 j from London by tho Great Northern railway, which has a E K
