CLAXBY. 589 CLAYGATE. I!V, a par. in the northern div. of the wap. of I'alshcrot't, parts of Lindscy, in tlio co. of Lincoln, i liles X. of Market Rasen, its post town, and 1 N.E. of "sselby railway station. The Jiving isarect.* in the ioc. of Lincoln, val. with the rect. of Normanby-on- ic-AYolds annexed, 844, iai the patron, of the Rev. S. V. Andrews. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. 'he Wesk vans have a chapel, and there is a parochial
- hool for boys and girls. The lord of the manor and
rincipal landowner is the Earl of Yarborough. CLAXBY-PLUCKACRE, a par. in the hund. of [ill, parts of Lindaey, in the co. of Lincoln, 4 miles .E. of Horncastle. Boston is its post town. The living a rcct. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 70, in the patron.
- the Hon. H. l)ymoke. The church, which was dedi-
ited to St. Andrew, fell down about a hundred years y>, and has not bcfin rebuilt. J. B. Stanhope, Esq. lord of the manor. Claxby Wood is a meet for the !>y hounds. ! I . A X/i'OX, a par. in the hund. of Loddou, in the co. f Norfolk, 2A miles N.W. of Loddou, and 1 S.W. of uckcnhum railway station. The living is a vie. in the ioc. of Norwich, val. 00, in the patron, of Sir C. H. ich, Bart. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew, 'he charities amount to 10 per annum. The Baptists id Primitive Methodists have each a chapel, and there a Xittional school. Sir Charles H. Rich is lord of the inner. CLAXTOX, a tnshp. in the par. of Grcathani, in the )rth-eastcrn div. of Stockton ward, in the co. of urham, 7 miles to the N.E. of Stockton-upon-Tees, its jst town. The antiquary Claxton was a native of this (.'LA XTOX, a chplry. in the par. of Bossall, in the ap. of Buhner, in the Xorth Riding of the co. of York, miles X.E. of York. Petty sessions for the wapentake ' Bulmer are held here. The living is a cur. in the .oc. of York, annexed to the pcrpet. cur. of Sandhutton, nl. together 200, in the patron, of the Dean and hapter of Durham. CLAXTON. See CI.AWSON, Leicestershire. CLAYBAHXS, a vil. in the par. of Newtown, in the i. of Edinburgh, Scotland, 5 miles S.E. of Edinburgh. CLAYBROOKE, a par. in the hund. of Guthlaxkm, the co. of Leicester, 4 miles N.W. of Lutterworth, its ?st town. It includes the tnshps. of Great or Nether laybruoke, Little or Over Claybrooke, and the hmlts. of ittesby and Ullesthorpe ; the last place is a station on oNorth Midland railway. The living is a vie.* in .0. dioc. of Peterborough, val. with the curs, of AVibtoft d Little AVigston annexed, 451, in the patron, of the jwn. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a Gothic .ucture, with an embattled tower. There is a chapel ease at AVhibtoft, where divine service is performed cry other Sunday. There is an endowed National hool and other charities. In this parish is a spot luch commands a view of about sixty churches. It is pposed to have been the site of the Roman station ' Home , where the Fosse Way and Watling Street intcr- rt. CLAYBROOKE, GREAT and LITTLE, tnshps. in .0 par. of Claybrooke, in the hund. of Guthlaxton, in ,eco. of Leicester, 4J miles N.W. of Lutterworth, its <t town. CLAY-CASTLE, a rising ground on the W. of oughall Harbour-, co. of Cork, prov. of Monster, eland. Clay obtained from this spot possesses the ality of petrifying. CLAY-COTOX, a par. in the hund. of Guilsborough, the co. of Northampton, 9 miles N.E. of Rugby, its st town, and 5 S.W. of Wclford. It is situated on a inch of the river Avon. The living is a rect. in the >c. of Peterborough, val. 339, in the patron, of the y. J. T. Smith. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, in good repair. The charities amount to 4 per |:ium. Here is a parochial school. Messrs. Elkins d Norton are lords of the manor. pLAYCBOSS, or CLAYLAXE, a tnshp. in the par. ' North Wingfield, in the hund. of Scarsdale, in the co. of Derby, 5 miles S. of Chesterfield, its post town. It is a station on the Midland railway. The living is a perpct. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 60, to whi'-h the Claycross Coal Company make a grant of 50, in the Satron. of the Rector of North Wingfield. The church, edicated to St. Bartholomew, was erected by subsciip- tion in 1851. It is a handsome stone edifice in the early English style. The Weslcyairs, New Connexion, and Primitive Methodists have places of worship. There are National schools and schools erected by the Claycross Company in 1854, for boys, girls, and infants, to which is attached a large library. These schools are supported by the Company's servants, who subscribe Id. per week towards them. The coal stratum, of which the mines here form part, extends over an area of Co miles from N. to S., and its greatest width is about 24 miles. This place is greatly improved since the opening of the Midland railway. CLAYDON, a par. in the hund. of Bosmere, in the co. of Suffolk, 7 miles from Stowmarket, and 3J N.W. of Ipswich. It is situated on the Gipping, a tributary of the river Orwell, near the Great Eastern railway. In the parish are extensive lime-kilns, a whiting manufac- tory, and chalk-pits for burning lime. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. with the rect. of Akenham annexed, 549, in the patron, of Miss E. Drury. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a very ancient small structure partly in the Saxon style of architecture, consisting of nave, transepts, south porch, chancel, and tower. The Independents have a chapel here. Near the Hall are remains of an old Saxon castle. Sir W. T. Middleton, Bart., is lord of the manor. CLAYDON, a chplry. in the par. of Croprcdy, hund. of Banbury, in the co. of Oxford, 6 miles N. of Banbury, and 29 mi[es N. of Oxford. It is situated near tho Oxford canal. The living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Oxford, val. 125, in the patron, of the bishop. Tho church, dedicated to St. James, is an ancient and curious structure. The charities amount to 20 per annum. Here the Primitive Methodists have a place of worship. Claydon Wood is a meet for the hounds of Mr. Drake. CLAYDON AND BOSMERE HUNDRED. See BOSMEIIE AXD CLAYDON, Suffolk. CLAYDON, EAST, a par. in the hund. of Ashendon, in the co. of Bucks, 6 miles to tho S.E. of Buckingham, and 2i S.W. of Winslow, its railway station and post town. It contains the tnshp. of Botolph, or Bottlo Claydon. The living is a vie. annexed to that of Clay- don Steeple, in the dioc. of Oxford. The church, dedr- cated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with square tower containing five bells. There is a charity of 5 every six years to apprentice boys. CLAYDON, MIDDLE, a par. in the hund. of Ashen- don, in the co. of Bucks, 1.J mile W. of East Claydon, and 4|- S.W. of Winslow, its post town. The manor was purchased by the Verncys in 1466, and in the reign of Henry VII. they commenced building the spacious mansion, which has since become one of the most cele- brated in the county, and its proprietors have fre- quently been returned as members to parliament for Buckinghamshire. The living is a rect., val. 540, in the dioc. of Oxford, and in the patron, of Sir H. Vemey, Bart. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a monu- ment to Sir Edward Verney, standard-bearer to King Charles I., who was killed at the battle of Edgehill, and one to the late Sir H. Calvert, by Chantrey. There are six almshouscs, founded by the Vcrneys, and endowed with 16 per annum. The other charities, for appren- ticing children of the three Claydons, and for relief of the poor, amount to 16 per annum. CLAYDON STEEPLE, a par. in the hund., union, and co. of Buckingham, 4 miles S. of Buckingham, and adjoining East Claydon. At the time of Domesday Survey, it appears to have been more populous than at present. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. with East Claydon, ,i"iOO, in the patron, of Sir H. Verney, Bart. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. Roman coins of Carausius and Alectus have been found. CLAYGATE, a manor in the parish of Thames
