HOPE- WOOD LAND. 293 HOPVVAS-HAYES. tower containing throe bells. The interior of the church contains tombs of the Coningabys of Hampton Court, ancestors of the Earl of Essex. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. There is a free school, and a. National school at the Upper Hill end of the parish. The principal residence is Hampton Court, built under the auspices of Henry IV., by Sir Rowland Lenthall, who distinguished himself at Agincourt, where ho had a command, and took so many prisoners that with their ransom ho completed the building. It is a noble structure surrounding a quadrangular court, with a square entrance tower in the centre of the K. front, also n smaller one at each extremity. It is situated on an extensive lawn, which is watered by the river Lugg, and sheltered on the N.E. by rising ground. The park, which is 8 miles in circumference, is well wooded and stocked with deer. The mansion has undergone many repairs and alterations of late years, with the exception of one state apartment occupied by William III. during his visit here. There arc some valuable old paintings and other relics. This mansion was formerly the scat of the carls of Essex, from whom it passed to Richard Arkwright, in whose family it still remains, and is the seat of John Ark- wright, lord of the manor. HOPE- WOODLAND, a hmlt. in the par. of Hope, hund. of High Peak, co. Derby, 6 miles N.E. of Tide-swell. HOPLEYS GREEN, a tnshp. in the par. of Almeley. co. Hereford, 3 miles S.E. of Kington. HOPPEN, a tnshp. in the par. of Bambrongh, N. div. of Bambrough ward, co. Northumberland, 4 miles S.E. of Belford. William Pawson, Esq., is owner of all the land. HOPPERTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Allerton, upper div. of the wap. of Claro, West Riding co. York, 1 mile S.E. of Allerton Maulevcrer, and 6 miles E. of Knaresborough. HOPSFORD, a hmlt. in the par. of Withybrook, Kirby div. of the hund. of Knightlow, co. Warwick, 6 miles N.E. of Warwick, and 7 N.W. of Rugby. It is situated near the Oxford canal, and the river Tow. HOPSTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Claverley, co. Salop, 4 miles E. of Bridgnorth. HOPTON, a par. in the hund. of Mutford, co. Suffolk, 4 miles N. of Lowestoft, its post town, and 5 8. of Yar- mouth. The par., which is inconsiderable, is situated on the coast of the North Sea, and comprises the hmlt. of Brotherton. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 150, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, is a thatched roofed structure, with a square tower contain- ing one boll. The interior of the church contains a fine font. The parochial charities produce about 12 per annum. The register dates from 167S'. There is a parochial school, and about a mile distant from the village is a chapel for Independents. HOPTON, a par. in the hund. of Blackbourn, co. Suffolk, 8 miles S.E. of Thetford, 7 N.E. of Ixworth, and 6 S. of East Harling, its post town. The parish is bounded on the N.E. by the Lesser Ouse, which separates it from the county of Norfolk. There is a portion of md. The village, which is small, is situated on the from Bury to Norwich. The living ia a rect.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 284, in the patron, of the lord chan- 'f 11 jr. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a square it tied tower, and was thoroughly repaired and od in 1830. The charities produce about 25, .ig from the rents of the town lands. The Wes- i have a place of worship. Thomas Thornhill, Esq. 1 "f the manor. HOPTON, a tnshp. in the par. and hund. of Wirks- 'i, co. Derby, 2 miles 8.W. of Wirksworth, 7 N.E. libourne, and 4.} S.W. of Oomford railway station. Il'i]it'in formerly belonged to Sir John Gell, Bart., the imi'ii'ary cominaTi'lor, and who resided at Hopton almshouscs for four poor persons, en- 1 by Sir Philip Gell, Bart., in 1719, with an ly of 22 6. derived from hia manor called Griff L n. Grange. A Roman inscription, urns, &c., have been found here. Stone of excellent quality is quarried to a considerable extent, and some of the inhabitants are employed in the lead mines. HOPTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Stanton-Lacy, co. Salop, 3 miles N. of Ludlow. HOPTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Great Ness, co. Salop, 8 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury. HOPTON, a tnshp. in tho par. of Hodnet, co. Salop, 5 miles S.E. of Worn. HOPTON AND COTON, a tnshp. in the par. of SS. Mary and Chad, S. div. of the hund. of Pirehill, co. Stafford, 3 miles N.E. of Stafford. It is a small decreas- ing tnshp. containing the hmlts. of Littleworth and St. Thomas. HOFTON CASTLE, a par. in the Stow div. of the hund. of Purslow, co. Salop, 12 miles N.W. of Ludlow, and 7 S.E. of Bishop's Castle. This village, which is small, is situated on a branch of the river Clun. There are some traces of the Cliffords' Castle, which was dis- mantled during tho civil wars of Charles I. The soil is various but light, producing chiefly barley and turnips. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture, with a considerable tract of common, and about 300 acres of woodland. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 23S. Tho church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient etone structure, with a small belfry. The interior of the church contains a font and several monuments. Here is a school supported by voluntar}- contributions. Salwey Bealc, Esq., is lord of the manor. HOPTON CANGEFORD, or HOPTON-IN-THE- HOLE, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Muns- low, co. Salop, 4 miles N.E. of Ludlow, its post town. It is a small village, consisting of only a few farmhouses. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 90. Tho church is a brick edifice of recent con- struction, and contains three bells. HOPTON, LOWER and UPPER, tnshps. in the par. of Church Stoke, hunds. of Cawrse and Montgomery, co. Montgomery, 3 miles S.E. of Montgomery. They are situated near the river Camlet, a branch of the Severn. HOPTON MONK, a par. in the lib. of the borough of Wenlock, co. Salop, 7 miles W. of Bridgnorth. Tho surface is undulating and well wooded. The soil is a retentive red clay, and the chief produce wheat and barley. The village, which is small, is situated on the new road from Bridgnorth to Ludlow. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. .56. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, was lately rebuilt by Sir F. Lawley. HOPTON- WAFERS, a par. in the Cleobury div. of the hund. of Stottesden, co. Salop, 2 miles W. of Cleobury Mortimer, its post town, 6 N.E. of Tenbury, and 9 E. of Ludlow. It is a small village situated in a valley at tho foot of Cleo Hill, on the Ludlow and Cleobury Mortimer turnpike road. There is a station at Hopton Heath, on the Knighton branch of tho Shrewsbury and Hereford railway. The castle, which was of great strength, was garrisoned for the king in 1643 against the parliament. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 174. The living is a rect* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 248. The church, which was rebuilt in 1827, is a freestone edifice dedi- cated to St. Michael. It has a square pinnacled tower, containing a clock and three bells. The interior of the church contains a stained-glass window, recently presented by Mrs. Botfield. Here is a free school for a imited number of children of both sexes, entirely sup- ported by Mrs. Botfield, the lady of the manor and chief andowner. There is a place of worship for Primitive Methodists. HOPWAS, a hmlt. in the par. of Tamworth, S. div. of the hund. of Offlow, co. Stafford, 2 miles N.W. of I'amworth. It is situated near tlie junction of the riveis Tame and Anker, and near the Trent Valley railway IIOPWAS-HAYF.S, an ext. par. place in the par. of Tamworth, S. div. of the hnnd. of Offlow, co. Stafford, 2 miles W. of Tamworth. It is situated near the Coventry
