STAPLETON. 531 STAUGHTON, LITTLE. Hereford, and on a branch of the river Severn. There is an embankment in the parish, supposed to have been formerly a Roman station. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 581. The church, dedi- cated to St. Julian, or St. John, is an ancient structure, re-seated in 1790. There is an infant school for both sexes. The Hon. H. Wentworth Powys is lord of the manor and principal landowner. STAPLETON, a hmlt. in the par. of Harwell, hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, 3 j miles N.E. of Hinckley, its post town, and 5 S. of Market Bosworth. The village is small. A portion of the inhabitants arc employed in frame- work knitting. The living is a cur., annexed to the rect. of Barwell, in the dioc. of Peterborough. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, is an ancient structure with a spired tower. Mrs. Heaford is lady of the manor. STAPLETON, a tnshp. in the par. of Presteigne, hund. of Wigmore, co. Hereford, 1 mile E. of Presteigne. It is joined to Frog-street. STAPLETON, a hmlt. in the par. of Martock, co. Somerset, 4 miles S.E. of Ilchester. STAPLETON, a tnshp. in the par. of Darrington, upper div. of Osgoldcross wap., West Riding co. York, 4 miles S.E. of Pontefract. The village is situated on the river Wente, and is wholly agricultural. The land is fertile and in a high state of cultivation. Stapleton Park is the principal residence. J. H. Barton, Esq., is lord of the manor and sole landowner. STAPLETON, a tnshp. in the par. of Barton and Croft, wap. of East Gilling, North Riding co. York, 2 miles S.W. of Darlington, and 3 N.E. of Barton. It is situated on the river Tees, and gives name to the Stapyltons of Myton. R. Bower, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. STAPLOE, a hund. in the co. of Cambridge, contains the pars, of Burwell, Chippenham, Fordham, Isleham, Kennett, Landwade, Snailwell, Soham, and Wicken, comprising an area of 39,570 acres. STAR, a vil. in the pars, of Kennoway and Markinch, co. Fife, Scotland, 3 miles N. W. of Leven. STARBECK, a hmlt. in the par. of Knaresborough, West Riding co. York, 2 miles from Harrogate, and 3 W. of Knaresborough. It is a station on the North- Eastern railway. STARBOG, a ridge of sandstone hills in the co. of Tyrone, Ireland, extending between Ballygawley and Omagh. STARBOTTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Kettlewell, E. div. of Stainclifio wap., West Riding co. York, 2 miles N.E. of Kettlewell. The village, which is small and irregularly built, is situated on the river Wharfe, and is chiefly agricultural. There are lead mines. Divino service is performed in the schoolroom by the vicar. STARCROSS, a chplry. and small seaport in tho pars, of Kcnton and Dawlish, co. Devon, 2 miles N.W. of Exmouth, its post town, and 5 S. of Topsham. It is a station on the South Devon railway. The village, which is spacious, is situated on the road to Teignmouth at tho mouth of the river Exe, or Topsham harbour, opposite Exmouth. The inhabitants are principally engaged in tho coasting trade. The village is much visited as a watering place. A little to the N. of it is Powderham Castle, and on an adjoining eminence is Belvidere tower, erected by the Earl of Devon in 1773, and commanding an extensive view of the channel and surrounding country. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. .210, in the patron, of the Deans and Chapters of Exeter and Sarum alternately. Tho church was rebuilt in 1828. A chapel at Cofton, founded in the 14th century, was restored by the Earl of Devon in 1839. A fair is held n Whit VVednesday. STARLING, a vil. in the pars, of Bury and Radclifle, CO. Lancaster, near Bury. STAKMOKK WITH WESTRILL, a tnshp. in the hund. <if (iiithlaxton, co. Leicester. STARSTON, a par. in the hund. of Earsham, co. Nor- I 'ilk, 1J mile N.W. ofHarleston,itspost town, and 6 miles VOL. III. E. of Tivotshall railway station. It is a station on the Waveney Valley railway. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 624. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, has a square tower containing five bells. The register dates from 1558. Tho parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. There is a National school. The Duke of Norfolk is lord of the manor. STARTFORTH, a par. in the wap. of West Gilling, North Riding co. York, 1 mile S.W. of Barnard Castle, its nearest railway station and post town, and 15 miles from Richmond. The village is situated on the river Tees, which separates here the cos. of York and Dur- ham. In the vicinity is a thread manufactory, which gives employment to many of the inhabitants. The soil is of a loamy description, and the subsoil clayey. The par. includes the tnshps. of Eggleston Abbey and Boldron. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 150. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is an ancient structure with a turret and two bells. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. There is a free school for both sexes supported by voluntary contributions. Startforth Hall and Lower Startforth Hall arc the principal residences. STARTLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Great Somerford, co. Wilts, 3 miles S. of Malmesbury. STARTON, a vil. in the par. of Stoneloigh, co. Warwick, 4 miles S. of Coventry. START POINT, a headland, with an intermitting ligh(, i n the English Channel, on the coast of co. Devon, at the end of Start Bay, about 8 miles S.W. of Dart- mouth. Also a headland, with a revolving light, at tho north-eastern corner of Sandy, Orkney Islands. STATENBOROUGH, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Eastry, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, a quarter of a mile N.E. of Eastry. STATFOLD, a par. in tho S. div. of Offlow hund., co. Stafford, 3 miles N.E. of Tain worth, its post town. The church is only used as a chapel for interments. Tho living is annexed to tho vie. of St. Mary Lichfield, and is a prebend in Lichfield Cathedral. STATHE, a tythg. in tho par. of Stoke St. Gregory, co. Somerset, 3 miles N.W. of Langport, on tho river Parret. STATHERN, a par. in the hund. of Framland, co. Leicester, 8f miles N.E. of Melton-Mowbray, its post town. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated near the Grantham canal. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in frame-work knitting. The greater part of the parish lies within the vale of Belvoir. Tho living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Peterborough, val. 566, in the patron, of St. Peter's College, Oxford. Tho church, dedicated to St. Guthlac, is an ancient structure, with a tower containing four bells. Tho parochial charities produce about 16 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, erected in 1845 at tho expense of the rector. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The Master and Fellows of Peter House College, Cam- bridge, are lords of the manor. STAUGHTON, GREAT, a par. in tho hund. of Toseland, co. Huntingdon, 6 miles N.W. of St. Ncot's, its post town, and 3 S.E. of Kimbolton. The par. is considerable, and divided into North and South side, comprising the hmlts. of Staughton Highway, Great Staughton Moor, East and West Perry, Dillington, and Agden Green. The soil is chiefly clay and gravel. There are an extensive brewery and malting houses. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 450, in the patron, of St. John's College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient structure, with a square tower containing a clock and five bells. Tho interior contains several monuments and effigies. The charities, realised from some land and cottages, are dis- tributed yearly to the poor in bread. The parochial school is situated in the churchyard, and is endowed with land and cottage property realising about 20 per annum, which is for the education of 12 boys for the term of three years. James Duberloy, Esq., is lord of the manor of Beechampstead. STAUGHTON, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of 3z
