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CRANMORE, WEST. 679 CRANWORTH. in the co. of Somerset, 4 miles E. of Shepton Mallet. It is situated under the Mendip hills, and contains several ancient quarries of oolitic stone, from -which Wells Cathedral and Glastonbury Abbey were built. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, annexed to West Cranmore. CRANMORE, WEST, a par. in the hund. of Wells- Forum, in the co. of Somerset, 1 inilo S.W. of East Cranmore, and 3J miles from Sheptou Mallet. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. with the vie.* of Doulting and the cur. of East Cran- more, G40, in the patron, of Colonel Homer. The church, an ancient structure, dedicated to St. Bartholo- mew, contains tombs of the Chethams, of Southill House, who have long held the manor. CRAXXA, a vil. in the bar. of Clanmoriis, in the co. of Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 3 miles S.E. of Hollymount. CRAXNAGH, a bar. in the co. of Kilkenny, prov. of Munstcr, Ireland. It is bounded by Galway on the X., by Fassadinin and the libs, of Kilkenny on the E., by ShilMogher on the S., and the co. of Tipperary on the W. It is 11 miles long by 10 broad, and its area is 58,076 acres. It contains the pars, of Ballycallan, Bal- linamara, Ballylarkin, Clashacrow, Garranamanagh, Clomantagh, Freshford, Killahy, Kilmanagh, Tullaroan Tubbridbritain, parts of St. Canico (transferred from the co. of the city of Kilkenny, by 3 and 4 Victoria, cap. 108 and 109), Coolcraheen, Fertagh, Killaloe, Kjlcooly, Odagh, Shcffin, Tullaghanbrogue, the vil. of Kilmanagh, and the town of Freshford. The Freshford rivulet and the Nore run by the eastern boundary, and the King's rivi-r flows through the interior. CRAXXAGH ; there are two hmlts. of this name : one in the co. of Mayo, Ireland, near Balliua ; the other in the co. of Roscommon, near Athlone. CRANNFORD, a vil. in the bar. of Gorey, in the co. of Wexford, Ireland, 4 miles W. of Gorey. CRAXOE, a par. in the hund. of Gartree, in the co. of Leicester, 5| miles X.E. of Market Harborough, its post town and railway station. It is situated on the N. side of the vale of the Walland. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 230, in the patron, of the Earl of Cardigan. The tithes were commuted in 1805. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is a hand- some edifice in the perpendicular style, consisting of nave, chancel, porch, and vestry, with a square em- battled tower, containing two bells. The charities are small. There is a school for the children of Cranoe, Staunton, Slowston, Glooston, and Welham, supported by the Earl of Cardigan. CRAXROE, a vil. in the bar. of Gouran, in the co. of Kilkenny, Ireland, 6 miles N. of Gouran. CRAN.SFORD, a par. in the hund. of Plomesgate, in the co. of Suffolk, 1 J mile E. of Framlingharn station on the East Suffolk branch of the Great Eastern railway, and 6 miles from Saxmundham. It is situated on the river Aide. The village is small, and the population wholly agricultural. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 430, in the patron, of G. W. Pooley, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. The charities amount to 2 per annum. The Baptists have a chapel. Thomas Borrett, Esq., is lord of the manor, and resides at ( 'i-ansford Hall. CRANSHAWS, a par. in the co. of Berwick, Scot- land. It is situated towards the northern boundary of the county, and consists of two portions, the larger lying 1J mile S. of the smaller. The northern part is bounded on the X 1 . and W. by East Lothian, and on the E. and S. by the par. of Longformacus. The southern part is bounded on the X 1 . and E. by Longformacus, on the W. by Lauderand Longformacus, and on the S. by Westruther. The whole surface is hilly, wild, and pas- toral, forming part of the Lammermuir range, the highest point of which in this parish is Manslaughter- Law. The castle of Cranshaws stands in the centre of the northern part, and is 40 feet by 25, and 45 feet high ; it is sup- posed, with Fast, to be the original of Ravenswood in the " Bride of Lammennuir." This par. is in the presb. of Dunse, and in the patron, of the Hon. S. G. Douglas. The stipend of the minister is 158. At Twinlaw in this parish are two large cairns. CRAXSLEY, a par. in the hund. of Orlingbury, in the co. of Northampton, 3 J miles S.W. of Kettering, its post town, which has a station on the Midland railway. It contains the hmlt. of Little Cransley. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 71, in the patron, of W. Rose, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, has a handsome stone clock tower, with spire and six bells. The charities amount to 26 per annum. There is an endowed free school for both sexes, and a Sunday-school, supported by the vicar. W. Rose, Esq., is lord of the manor, and resides at Cransley House. CRANSTON, a par. in the district and co. of Edin- burgh, Scotland. This par. contains the vils. of Cows- land, Preston, Chester Hill, Sauchenside, and part of the vil. of Ford. It is bounded by the co. of Had- dington on the E. , and by the pars, of Crichton, Borth- wiek, Dalkeith, Newbattle, and Inveresk. Its length northward is 5 miles, with a breadth of 3 miles. The surface is undulating, picturesque, and well cultivated. The Earl of Stair, whose mansion is Oxenford Castle, is the principal landowner. Coal, limestone, and sandstone are abundant. Cakomuir Tower, in the middle of the parish of Crichtou, is in an isolated portion of this parish. It is square, four stories high, and is said to have been occupied by Queen Mary on her escape from Borthwick Castle. The road from Edinburgh to Lauder passes through the parish. This par. is in the presb. of Dal- keith, and in the patron, of the Earl of Stair. The stipend of the minister is 260. The church has been rebuilt in the pointed stylo. There is also an United Presby- terian church at Ford. Cranston gives title of baron to the noble family descended from Sir W. Cranston, who was raised to the peerage in 1609. Turnips, cab- bages, and other vegetables are said to have been first introduced into this part of Scotland by Sir J. Dal- rymple; and coal-tar was first made there by Earl Dun- donald. CRANTOCK, a par. in the hund. of Pyder, in the co. of Cornwall, 7 miles W. of St. Columb Major, and the same distance from St. Michael. It is situated at the mouth of the river Gannel, which falls into Crantock Bay, forming a small harbour in the Bristol Channel. In the reign of Edward the Confessor, the Bishop of Bodmin made the church collegiate for secular canons, and at the Dissolution it had a revenue of 89 Ids. 8d. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Exetei-, val. 78, in the patron, of Lord Churaton. The charities consist of part of those of St. Columb. In the vicinity is St. Ambrose's Well, and the old seats of the Mynorse and Tregonell families. CRANWELL, a par. in the wap. of Maxwell, parts of Kesteven, in the co. of Lincoln, 3J miles N.W. of Sleaford. It contains Baynard's Leap, and the old Roman road Ermine Street passes through the parish. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 320, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a small old building. The charities pro- duce 9 per annum. Hero is a meet for the Belvoir hounds. Xear the village is a beautiful spring, and 1 mile to the E. is Cranwell Lndgo. CRANWICH, or CRANWIUK, a par. in the hnnd. of Grimshoe, in the co. of Norfolk, 8 miles N.W. of Thetford, and 5J N. of tho Brandon railway station. It is situated on the S. bank of the river Wissey. Before the Conquest the manor was held by one of the retainers of King Harold. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norfolk, val. 450, in tho patron, of H. S. Partridge, Esq. The tithes were commuted in 1839. The church, dedi- cated to St. Mary, is a small edifice, with a round tower, of flint, supposed to have been erected by King Harold. It is a fine specimen of ancient architecture. The charities amount to 2 per annum. Cranwich gives name to a deanery in the archdcac. of Norfolk and dioc. of Norwich. CRANWORTH, a par. in tho hund. of Mitford, in