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HEAPEY. 230 HEATHYLEE. church, which is a modern structure, is dedicated to St. James. There are places of worship for Independents and Wesleyans, also National and other schools. HEAPEY, a chplry. in the par. and hund. of Ley- land, N. div. co. Lancaster, 2 miles N.E. of Chorley. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 150, in the patron, of the Vicar of Leyland. The church was enlarged in 1841, when 351 free sittings were provided. There is a National school. HEAPHAM, a par. in the wap. of Corringham, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 5 miles S.E. of Gainsborough, its post town, and 3 from the Lea railway station. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 201. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The register dates from 1G13. HEATH, a hmlt. in the par. of Warmfield, lower div. of the wap. of Agbrigg, West Riding co. York, 1 mile S. of Kirkthorpe Church, 2 miles E. of Wakefield, and 1 mile N. of the Oakcnshaw station on the Midland line of railway. The higher grounds command a view of the course of the river Calder, and the Barnsley canal passes near the hamlet. The principal residences are, Heath Hall, Beach Lawn, and Heath House. HEATH, a par. in the hund. of Scarsdale, co. Derby, 5 miles S.E. of Chesterfield, its post town, and 3 N.E. of the Clay Cross station. The village, which is small, and wholly agricultural, is situated on the road from Ches- terfield to Mansfield. There are several coal-pits. The land is exceedingly fertile. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 259 4s. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 237. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is situated on rising ground in the open fields, about a quarter of a mile S.E. of the village. It is a stone structure with a tower, and was thoroughly restored in 1850, when a new vestry room was built. Here is a school, endowed with 15 per annum, for 20 children. There is also a charity of 7 per annum distributed in clothes. The Duke of Devon- shire is lord of the manor. HEATH, a chphy. in the par. of Stoke St. Mil- borough, lower div. of the hund. of Munslow, co. Salop, 7 miles N.E. of Ludlow. It includes the hmlt. of Norn- cott. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Stoke St. Milborough, in the dioc. of Hereford. HEATH, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Skircoat, West Riding co. York, 2 miles from Halifax. HEATH, or HETHE, a par. in the hund. of Plough- ley, co. Oxford, 5 miles N.E. of Bicester, its post town, and 17 N.E. of Oxford. It is a small village, the upper part of which is separated from the lower by a small rivulet in connection with the river Ouse. The land is chiefly arable, and the soil gravel. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 164. The church, dedicated to SS. George and Edmund, is an ancient structure, with a very antique font. The Wesleyans and Roman Catho- lics have chapels. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. Hethe House is the principal residence. J. H. S. Harrison, Esq., is lord of the manor. HEATH AND REACH, a chplry. in the par. of Leighton-Buzzard, huud. of Manshead, co. Bedford, 2 miles N. of Leighton-Buzzard, its post town. It is situated near the Grand Junction canal. The land is divided between arable, meadow, and woodland. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 110. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, is a modern edifice with a tower containing one bell. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. There is a National and three Sunday schools. The Wesleyans and Baptists have each a place of worship. Colonel Hanmer is lord of the manor. HEATH AND JAY, a tnshp. in the par. of Leint- wardine, hund. of Wigmore, co. Hereford, 6 miles W. of Ludlow. HEATHER, a par. in the hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, 5 miles S.E. of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, its post town, and 3 from the Leicester and Burton railway. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Sence, and had formerly a preceptory of the Knights of St. John. There is a coal mine, and a portion of the inhabitants are engaged in framework knitting. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 377. The church, dedicated to St. John, is an ancient struc- ture, with a tower containing three bells. Here is a place of worship for the Wesleyans, and a National school for both sexes. Heather Hall is the principal residence. The Rev. G. P. Belcher, B.D., is lord of the manor. HEATHERY CLEUGH, a vil. in the par. of Stan- hope, ward of Darlington, co. Durham, 5 miles W. of Wolsingham. It is situated near the river Wear and the Tyne railway. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the lead and ironstone mines. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 120, in the patron, of the Rector of Stanhope. The church is modern. HEATH-FARM, an ext. par. place in the lower div. of the hund. of Oswestry, co. Salop, 7 miles S.E. of Oswestry. HEATHFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Hawkes- borough, rape of Hastings, co. Sussex, 9 miles S.E. of Uckfield, 7 N. of Hailsham, and 5 from Ticehurst Road station. Hurst Green is its post town. The village, which is considerable, is situated at the junction of the roads from Battle to Uckfield and from Hawkhurst to Lewes, and on the river Cuckmere, which has its source within the demesne of Heathfield Park. There was formerly a foundry for the manufacture of cannon, and iron sand of good quality is found in abundance, but is not at present worked. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 349, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is of the 15th cen- tury, consisting of chancel, nave, N. and S. aisles, tower, spire, and S.E. chapel of the 12th century, end has been recently restored and partially rebuilt. The register dates from 1581. There are places of worship for Inde- pendents and Baptists, also National schools, now in course of re-erection. The principal residence is Heath- field House, the old seat of the Daeres, and afterwards of the gallant General Elliot, Lord Heathfield, to whose memory the late Francis Newberry, Esq., erected " Gibraltar Tower" in the grounds, from the summit of which a view over the surrounding country is obtained to the distance of 50 miles. The present mansion is a modern structure situated at the E. side of the park. The earls Ashburnham, Chichester, and Delaware, are lords of the manor. A market is held every Thurs- day at the Crown Inn for hops, corn, &c. HEATHFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Taunton, W. div. co. Somerset, 5 miles N.W. of Taunton. The village, which is small, and wholly agricultural, is situated near ! the line of the Bristol and Exeter railway. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 178. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, vol. 275. The church is an ancient structure dedicated to St. John the Baptist. HEATHPOOL, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirk-Newton, i W. div. of Glendale ward, co. Northumberland, 5 miles W. of Wooler. It forms part of a mountainous district chiefly occupied by sheep-walks, and was the property of tin ' lato Lord Collingwood. Here are remains of an I ancient border tower. HEATH SIDE, a tythg. in the par. of Wokim,', co. Surrey, 6 miles N.E. of Guildford, near the Smth- Western railway. HEATHTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Claverli y, co. Salop, 6 miles E. of Bridgnorth. HEATH, UPPER and NETHER, tnshps. in (he par. of Worthen, co. Salop, 10 miles S.W. of Shrewsbury, on the river Rea, near the Slipper stones. In the vicinity are lead mines. HEATH VVAITE, a chplry. in the par. of Kirkly Ireleth, hund. of Lonsdale North of the Sands, co. Lan- ; caster, 3 miles E. of Broughton, and 6 S.W. of Hawks- head. It is situated near the river Duddon, which t separates it from the co. of Westmoreland, and is united' I with Woodland. HEATHWAITE, a hmlt. in the par. of Whorlton, ; North Riding co. York, 4 miles S.W. of Stokesley. HEATHYLEE, a tnshp. in the par. of Allstouefield, |