MAPLEBECK. 771 MAPPLTTOX. small, is situated on the high road between London and >T. The land is chiefly agricultural. Freestone is qimrried, and there are brick and tile kilna. The soil is clayey, with a rocky subsoil. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 330. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 438, in the patron, of Wadham College, Oxon. The church, dedi- cated to SS. Peter and Paul, is an ancient stone struc- ture, with a tower containing three bells. The register dates from 1556. The parochial charities produce about ' 1 perannum. There is a school for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is held, mainly supported by Mrs. Fitz Gerald. Henry Fitz Gerald is lord of the manor. MAPLEBECK, a par. in the N. div. of the wap. of Thurgarton, co. Nottingham, 8 milea N.W. of Newark, its post town, and 5 N.E. of Southwell. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated in a vale, and is wholly agricultural. The stone quarries formerly supplied stone for the erection of the bridge at Newark. The ancient mansion, which stood near the church, has be,en taken down. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 68. The church is an ancient structure, with a short spired tower, containing three bolls. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum, realised from 2 acres of land. There is a school adjoining the church. MAPLEBOROUGH, a vil. in the par. of Stndley, co. Warwick, 3 miles N. of Alcester. MAPLEDERWELL, a par. in the hund. of Basing- stoke, co. Hants, 3 miles S.E. of Basingstoke, its railway station and post town. The village, which ia of email ex- tent, is situated on the river Loddon and the Basingstoke canal. It is wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 220. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. * of Newnham, in the dioc. of Winchester. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, ia an ancient structure. The parochial charities produce about 8 16. per annum. Lord Dorchester is lord of the manor. MAPLE-DURHAM, a par. in the hund. of Langtree, co. Oxford, 4 miles N.W. of Reading, its post town. It is a small, secluded village, situated on the river Thames, and sheltered by a ridge of hills on the N. The par. contains the hmlts. of Chawsey and Gurney. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The surface is undulating and well wooded. The impro- priate tithes have been, commuted for a rent-charge of 59 14. 3rf. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 878, in the patron, of Eton CoDege. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, ia an ancient structure with a square tower, containing a clock bearing the royal arms, the gift of William IV. In the chancel is a remarkable stained window. The charities consist of Lyster's alms- houses, 23. There is a free school, founded by Lord Fitzclarence. Maple-Durham House is the principal residence. It contains an extensive collection of paint- ings, and has a Roman Catholic chapel, built by the lato Michael Blount, Esq. MAPLESCOMB, a hmlt. in the par. of Kingsdown, hund. of Axton, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, co. Kent, 6 miles S. of Dartford, its post town, and 6 N.E. of Sevenoaks. It was formerly a parish. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. of Kingsdown, in the dioc. of i . The church is in ruins. MAPLESTEAD, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Hinckford, co. Essex, 3 miles N.W. of Halstead, its post town. It is a small agricultural village, situated on the river Colne, which intersects the parish. It ia supposed to have taken its name from the number of Tn:iplu treea that formerly grew there. It is mentioned in Domesday Survey, at which time it was held by the 'US. The land ia rich and well wooded, and ia partly in hops. The impropriate tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 335, and the vicarial for 17o. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 210. The church, dedicated to St. Giles, is a neat, ancient edifice, with a square tower, containing three bells. The interior of the church contains effigies of Uie Dcnnes, formerly of Dynes Ha 11. The parochial charities produce about 3 perannum. There ia a National schooli chiefly supported by Mrs. Gee, of Earls Colne. Dynes Hall, the principal residence, is situated in a beautifully- wooded park. Henry John Sperling, Esq.. is> lord of the manor. MAPLESTEAD, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Hinckford, co. Essex, 2J miles N. of Halstead, its post town, and 3 E. of Hedingham. It is a small village of ancient date, and wholly agricultural. Little Maplestead was given by Juliana-Fitz-Aldhelm, in the reign of Henry I., to the Knights Hoapitallers, who had a pre- ceptory here. It aubsequontly came to the Wisemans, Guyons, and others. The surface ia embellished with wood and plantations, and the land is luxuriantly rich. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 205. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 54. The church, dedicated to St. John, is a structure of great antiquity, and remarkable aa one of the few remaining models of the Holy Sepulchre. It ia 70 feet long, with a cir- cular body 30 feet in diameter, and circular E. end, and haa a timbered roof. It is said formerly to have had the privilege of sanctuary. The Independents have a place of worship. The proprietors of the Hall Farm are lords of the manor. MAPLIN SANDS, a bank near the mouth of the Thames on the Essex shore, extending from near South- end to Shoeburyness. It is marked by a fixed light put up in 1841. MAPPERCOMBE, a tythg. with Nettiecombe, in the par. of Poorstock, co. Dorset, 3 miles N.E. of Bridport. MAPPERLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirk-Hallam, hund. of Appletree, co. Derby, 7 miles N.E. of Derby, its post town, and 2 N.W. of the llkeston railway sta- tion. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the Erewash canal. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the collieries. There is a Sunday-school with an en- dowment of 6 per annum, also a place of worship for the Wesleyans. MAPPERLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Basford, co. Notts, 1 mile N. of Nottingham. MAPPERTON, or SOUTH MAPPERTON, a par. in the hund. of Beaminster Forum, Bridport div. of co. Dorset, 2 miles S.E. of Beaminster, its post town. The village, which is inconsiderable, is wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 1 93. The living ia a rect.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 170. The church, dedicated to All Saints, or, according to other authorities, to St. Mary, is a neat edifice, rebuilt in 1704. Mapperton House, which is of great antiquity, is the principal residence. It is at present the seat of H. C. Compton, Esq., who is lord of the manor. MAPPERTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Aimer, hund. of Loosebarrow, co. Dorset, 5 milea S.E. of Blandford- Forum. MAPPLETON, a par. in the hund. of Wirksworth, co. Derby, If mile N.W. of Ashborne, its post town and railway station. The village, which is small, is situated at the bridge on the river Dove, and is a favourite fishing station. The inhabitants are princi- pally engaged in agriculture, and in the dairy business. The living is a rect. annexed to the vie. * of Ashborne, in the dioc. of Lichfield. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a small edifice with a dome, surmounted by an urn. The charities consist of about 195 per annum, the rental of lands, left by Rowland Okeover, in 1727, for the en- dowment of almshousea for three widows of clergymen. Mr. James Hawksworth is lord of the manor. MAPPLETON, a par. in the N. div. of the wap. of Holderness, East Riding co. York, 13 miles N.E. of Beverley, its post town, and 3 S.E. of Hornsea. The village, which is situated on the coast, is chiefly agricul- tural. The par. includes the hmlts. of llowlston and Great Cowden, and part of the tnshps. of Great Hat- field and Little Cowden. The soil consists of clay and marl. The land ia chiefly arable. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of York, val. 87. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a neat structure with a spired tower, containing one bell. The church has two stained
