POOLE. 233 POPLAR.
- t erection, with a campanile turret containing one
bell. A Sunday-school is held at the church. The Wi-sleyans have a place of worship. John Pulleine, K> |., is lord of the manor. POOLE, ahmlt. in the par. of Sourton, co. Devon, 4
- S.W. of Okehampton. It is situated under
Dartmoor. POOLE-KEYNES,apar. inthehund.ofMitlmesbury, c<>. Wilts, 6 miles S. of Cirencester, its post town, and 2 S.E. of Tetbury-road station, on the Great Western railway. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the line of the Cheltenham railway and the river Thomas, about a mile from its source. It is wholly agricultural, and in Borne places forest marble is found. The buildings are generally of stone. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 367, in the patron, of the Duchy of Lancaster. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a square tower; it was rebuilt in 1778 on the site of an older one. ,9?here is a National school. Eobert Gordon, Esq., is lord of the manor. POOLE LODGK.and PRATLEYS LODGE, ext. par. places in the par. of Shipton-under-Wychwood, co. Oxford, 4 miles N.W. of Witney. They are situated in Wychwood Forest. POOLE, NETHER, a tnshp. in the par. of Eastham, higher div. of the hund. of Wirrall, co. Chester, 2J miles N. of the Sutton station on the Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction railway, and 8 N. of Chester. It is situated on the river Mersey. Poole Hall is an ancient stone mansion, formerly the residence of the Poolc family. POOLE, OVER, a tnshp. in the par. of Eastham, higher div. of the hund. of Wirrall, co. Chester, adjoins Nether Poole. POOLEWE, or POLEWE, a quoad sacra par. in the par. of Gairloch, co. Ross, Scotland, 45 miles W. by N. of Dingwall. It is situated in the Highlands, between lochs Ewe and Marc, the latter studded with numerous islands. It extends near 20 miles in length by 12 in breadth, and is traversed by the river Minch. The sur- face is mountainous, and interspersed Avith forest and lakes. The land is chiefly highland pasture and waste. The inhabitants are Gaelic-speaking, and many are en- gaged in the cod and herring fisheries. A steam-boat keeps up constant communication with Stornoway across the Minch. The par. is in the presb. of Glenelg, and in tho patron, of tho crown. The church was built in 1828. There are also a Free Church preaching station and schools. POOLEY, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of High Barton, par. of Barton, West ward, co. Westmoreland, 4 miles 8. W. of Penrith. It is situated at the foot of the lake Ulleswater, and on the river Eamont, which flows out of the lake, and is hero crossed by a bridge of three arches, uniting at this point Westmoreland and Cumberland. POOLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Polesworth, co. Warwick, 4 miles N.W. of Atherstone. It is situated on the Coventry canal. The Manor House, built in the reign of Henry VIII., formerly belonged to the Mar- mions of Tamworth and to the Cokayns. POOLMERICK, a hmlt. in tho par. of Chepstow, upper div. of the hund. of Caldicott, co. Monmouth, 1 milo S.W. of Chepstow, and 11 miles S. of Monmouth. It is situated about 3 miles from the mouth of the rivor Wye. The principal seat is Poolmcrick. POOLNASHKEKY BAY, a creek near the estuaiy af the river Shannon, co. Clare, Ireland, 3 miles W. of Kilrush. POOL, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of Coleridge, co. Devon, 4J miles S.E. of Kingsbridge, its post town, is situated on Salcombe Creek, and includes the hmlts. of North Poole and Frogmoor. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 376, and there are 45J acres of glebe. The living is a rect. * in tho dioc. of Exeter, val. 486. The church is dedicated to St. Cynac. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. POOLVA8H, a hmlt. in tho par. of Kirk Male, Isle of Man, 2 miles W. of Castletown, and 12 S.W. of Douglas. There is a sulino spring, also a quarry of marble. POOR HOLE, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Peter's, hund. of Ringslow, and lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 2 miles S.E. of Margate. FOORSTOCK, a lib. in the Bridport div. of co. Dorset, contains a part of the par. of Poorstock, com- prising un area of 3,080 acres. POORSTOCK, or POWERSTOCK, a par. chiefly in the above lib., but partly in the hund. of Eggerton, Bridport div. of co. Dorset, 4 miles N.E. of Bridport, its post town, and 5 S.E. of Beaminster. The par. comprises the tythgs. of West Milton, Mappercombe, South Poorton-cum-Loscombo, and Witherston. It was formerly a market town by grant of Edward III. The village is small, and chiefly agricultural. On Eggertou Hill, at the extreme end of the Roman road from Dor- chester, are traces of two Roman camps, and at Castle Hill foundations of a castle, built by King Athelstane, who occasionally resided here. There are quarries of freestone and paving stone. The appropriate tithes, belonging to tho Dean and Chapter of Salisbury, have been commuted for a rent-charge of 303, and the vicarial for 230. Tho living is a vie.* with the cur. of West Milton annexed, in tho dioc. of Sarum, val. 195, in the patron, of tho dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, was originally built in tho reign of Henry VII., and though the greater portion of it has been recently rebuilt, it still retains its chancel arch and S. doorway. In the chancel are six windows of stained glass. The alterations were effected at an outlay of about 2,200. There is also a chapul-of- easo at West Milton. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. There is an excellent parochial school, erected on a site presented by Mr. SheppcrJ, of Milton. POORTON, NORTH, a par. in the hund. of Bea- minster-Forum, co. Dorset, 4 miles S.E. of Beaminster, its post town, and 6 N.E. of Bridport. The village, which is of small er.tent, is wholly agricultural. Tho par. comprises tho hmlt. of Loscombo. Tho tithes have boon commuted for a rent-charge of 79, and the glebe comprises about 2 acres. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 75. Tho church, dedicated to St. Peter, is of great antiquity, and was enlarged some years back. Tho Duke of Cleveland is lord of the manor. POORTON, SOUTH, a tythg. in the par. of Poor- stock, hund. of Eggerton, co. Dorset. POPELEY GATE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Gomer- eall, par. of Birstal, West Riding co. York, 3J miles N.W. of Dewsbury. POPHAM, a par. in the lower half of Bermonds- pit hund., Basingstoke div., co. Hants, 2 miles E. of Mitcheldever, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Basingstoke. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricul- tural. Popham was formerly the seat of a family of the same name. The London and South- Western rail- way passes a little to tho W. of tho village, through two tunnels, each of 200 yards in length, and has a station at Andover toad. Tho living is a cur. annexed to the perpet. cur. of Woodmancott, in the dioc. of Win- chester. The church, dedicated to St. Catherine, is an ancient edifice, and was once tho chapel adjoining the Earl of Popham's mansion. There is a National school. Lord Ashburton is lord of the manor and sole landowner. POPLAR, a par. and populous suburban district in the Tower div. of the hund. of Ossulstone and borough of the Tower Hamlets, co. Middlesex, .85 miles S.E. of St. Paul's, London. It is connected with the metropolis by the London and Blackwall, and by the North- Western and Docks Junction lines of railway, which last communicates with the North London and Great Eastern lines. It also has constant communication with all parts of London by omnibus aud steam-boat. It is situated at the south-eastern extremity of the county, on the N. bank of the Thames, here joined ly tho
