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JWK-KIIIM.. '.KKAT. 1IKIDK, ST., M-.TIII.KW Fellows of Queen's College, Cambridge. The church is ili ,!! r- lints. It in built in a conspicuous Htuation on tli'- .-rgi) of a steep hill, on the side of whu h, lwcr il'iwn, the village stands. There is a small wed school for boys, and some other charities, the value of which is about 30 a year. The par. contains a MII oiulnon. BK1CKHIU,. <:i:KT, a piir. in the hund. of New- port, in the co. of Buckingham, 4 miles to the S.I-'. of Moid, its [Hist town. It is situated <m tin- border of Bcdloidshin-, mi tin' banks of the rivt-r i near the London and North- Western railway. The living is a net. in t Oxford, of the ion. of Sir P. l>. ['. Duncombe. I'l-.it. The fhurt ': St. Matthew, arid contains several monuments of the Duncombe, Paunccfort, and other fanii re are chapels belonging to the its ami We.-ieyans. Tin' charitable endowments of OK per annum. The principal mansion is Great Brickhill House, the seat of the

iibcs. win) hold the manor.

BItlCKHILL, MTTLK. a par. in the hund. of New- port, in the co. of Buckingham, 2 miles to the S.E. of Fenny Stratford, its post town, and 45 from London. It is situated in a hilly district on the confines of Bed- fordshire, near the river Ouzel and the London and North- Western railway. It was formerly a market and assize town, and a place of some importance. Some of the villagers are employed in making lace and straw-plait . Tho living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Oxford, of the val. of 119, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, a modern building, is dedicated to St. Mary. The Wesloyans have a chapel in the village. The charitable endowments, including a small bequest for edin produce about 75 per annum. Fairs arc hold here on the l-'th May and the 29th October. BBICKLEHAMPTON, a chphy. in the par. of St. Andrew, Pershore, hund. of Pershoro, in the co. of Worcester, 3 miles to the S.E. of Pershore, its post town. It lies near the West Midland railway. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie. of St. Andrew, in tin ilioe. ol Vorcester. The church is dedicated to S:. Mii-hael. Ill; l( 'K I.I T< IX. See BRIGHT- WALTON, Berkshire. I'.KK Kl.l.l'oX, a tythg. in the par. of Hurstbourn Tarrant, hund. of Paatrow, in the co. of Southampton, /i mile" t thr N. of Andovi-r. BKim:. 8* KIUK-UKIDK, Isle of Man. BRIDEKIKK, a par. in the ward of Allerdale-bclow- Derwent, in the co. of Cumberland, 2 miles to the N. of Cockcrmouth, its post town. It lies on the N. of the river I > TV. cut. not far from the Maryport and Carlisle railway, and includes the tnshps. of Great Broughton, Little Broughton, Dovcnh liibton. an leutire. The parish contains some quarries of Inn and freestone. This place was one of the poosessi Gisbum Monastery, on the dissolution of whieh the manor was granted'hy Henry VIII. to Henry Tolson, but the lands have long been enfranchised and are fn Bridekiik Hall, and the principal part of the demesne lands, are the property of F. L. B. Dykes, Es<j., of

hy Hall, who is also patron of the living, which is

a vie.* in the dii>e. of Carlisle, of the val. of 240 per annum, and was conveyed by the ( iown Commi.- <>, to Itobert Lamplugh, Esq., of Coventry II. ill, from whom it ha^ (,, tin | patron. Tin- ehiiirh. whieh is very ancient and i in the Norman style, is ,1. dint, d' to St. Itridgot. It contai .-urioiis and interesting font, supposed to be : .te than the Coiuiuest. It is about two 'nuh, and on its sides are curioiii symbolical sculp- liption. 'I meet oi the Fall, the Impulsion from I'aridi.-e. and the l!a|i! unont;the subjeets rep I In- meaning of the in.--rrii.tion appears to be doubtful at present. ind that this font was brought lo site of a liom l> il, for six poor

.. t i' I. It. Dykes, Esq. Tin-

poor have the benefit of several charitable < producing a I birthplace ot sir.io>eph Vi: to Charles II., and o| Th.m, 1 ither held the iearage. r.KIDKI.I,, a par. in the i CO. Ot i digan. MI. The i. Htm . by fine trees, is old, and is 'i >t. JJri charities ol tiillin;; value. BEIDE8CHUKCH, a par. in tl. CO. of Kildare, and ]in 11 fertile' IB) vated country on the banks roused by the Gi Southern uid Western railway, w at S illius. The living is a Ciirrugli, in the dioc. of Dul ,^|,, u dare. Lauderstown is one of i ' i'.i;iiii: ~ Dinas Powis, in the t miles to tin W. -t I.I nicl.it!' It the small river Ely (from whieh it take* tlis ittj its name), nut t u living is a leet.* in tli with tilal of Michaels 1 ,' i patron, of L. Tml to SU Mary r.Kini:. E in the co. of Glamorgan of Bri'l of the Bristol ( 'h.n and contains the limits ol I. 'l i ; -; : ,1 IT. !-:.." i. the earliest seats i : vestiges of the ancient castlt litioii 1 :! residence of Candoc colisid. tijual antitjuity. The 1- to the duchy of Lancast I Llandaff, of tl 1, of i':ioii, in tie Esq., of Ewcnny A has some fine momimer families, one to the t 4 an figures of a knight and In - lady. The thodists have a chape! ; Along Ik several large and curioi, of great depth, is call. . lUilliK, ST., MIN" castle, in the co. ot (il from l'.rid:, r end, its ]-- South Wales lailway. The )rish U tl tivatiil and ]'icii river ( t^moi-'-, ii inhabitants are diietl , living is a reel.* in tb .I'Ko, in the patr..n. ol HK1DK, ST.. NKTHKKNVIM ol Roosi , in tin to the N.V. of Milford. 11 town. It is cituatt :'iful di of the bay of th-

been eneroachini: upon which is ab nit 7 mil neaily the ime in breadth frOO winds. An inlet of the bay nr churchyard. The livin- L. Phillijis and Mrs. M ,,y ]!. AlMi alUnu" r.uini., ST., Ni:rin'i;vKNT. pr. iliv. o| the hund. 7 miles to 11,. It is situated near the South Walo ril.r,