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EASTOFT. Mil EASTON LAVKNTS. in (he patron, of Earl Somers, who is lord of tlio manor. Tin' church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, has i. oiitlv been n-liuilt in the Gothic style of architecture, ut the joint expense of the patron and rector. The old church was Norman, some portions of which have been preserved. The tombs of the family of Earl Somers are wi'.hin the church ; and the place gives the title of viscount to that family. Eastnor Castle, the residence i if Earl Sutlers, has been recently rebuilt. There are .Mime aneient earthworks, supposed to be of Roman origin ; and to the E. of the village are the ruins of an undent, castle, surrounded by a moat. EASTOFT, a tnshp. in the par. of Adlingfloct, in the lower div. of the wap. of Osgoldcross, West Hiding, i tirk, 7 miles N.E. of Thome, and 10 S.E. of Id den. In conjunction with Eastoft, in eo. York, it furms an ecclesiastical district. The tithes were com- muted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1774. KASTOFT, a tnshp. in the par. of Cruwle, W. div. of the wap. of Manley, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, '.i miles S.E. of Goole, its post town, and 4 N.E. of Orowlc wharf station. It is situated on the river Don, which separates it from the township of the same name in Yorkshire ; but both townships are now included in one district, a handsome church, dedicated to St. Bar- tholomew, having been built in 1855 by Lady Strick- land, who endowed the living with 150 per annum. The Primitive Methodists and the Kilhamites have each a chapel, and there is a National school for both sexes. i .ASTON, a par. in the lower half of the hand, of Fawli-y, Winchester div. co. Hants, 3 miles N.E. of Winchester, its post town and railway station, and ~. of Aylesford. It is situated on the river Itchin. There are some extensive downs, affording good pasture for sheep. It is described in Domesday Survey as part of the possessions of the see of Winchester, which still holds lands in the parish. Previous to the Reformation, the monks of Hyde Abbey had a cell here, subsequently convert) d into the parsonage house. The living is a reel.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 514, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, in the early English and Xoiman styles of architecture, particularly worthy of notice from the apse of its chancel, examples of the horse- arch, and an ornamental Norman doorway. It contains a mural monument, and a curiously carved but. There is a school with a small endowment. The Wesleyans have a chapel. John Shelley, Esq., is lord jf the manor. The tithes have been commuted. EASTON, a tythg. in the par. of Freshwater, Isle of Wight, co. Hants, 9 miles W. of Newport. EASTON, a par. in the hund. of Leightonstono, co. Huntingdon, 7 miles W. of Huntingdon, and 4 N.E. of Kimbolton, its post town. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 08, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. The charities amount to about 90 per annum, and arc distributed to the poor three times in the year. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The Duke of Manchester is lord of the manor. EASTON, a tnshp. in the par. of South Stoke, sokc jof Grantham, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 'i miles S. of Great Ponton railway station, and 4 N.W. of C'orby. It contains Easton Hall, the seat of Sir John Montague Cholmeley. There was formerly a chapel, now in ruins. Tin; tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1806. There is a school with a small endowment. K ASTON, a par. in the hund. of Forohoe, co. Norfolk, 16 miles N.W. of Norwich, its post town, and 9 S.E. of East Dereham. It is situated on a branch of the river Wensum. The Dereham road passes through the village. rj.Tlis is said to bo the birthplace of Cardinal Easton, rtinp. Richard II. The land is chiefly arable, with 250 jicres of wood. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of tforwich, in the patron, of E. fi. Fellows, Esq. The hiirch is a small ancient structure, dedicated to St. Peter. 1'he register commences in 1679. The Baptists andWes- | >yana have each a chapel, and there is a school for both 1 '168. Easton Lodge is the principal residence. EASTON, a par. in the hurid. of Willybrook, eo. Northampton, 2J- miles S.W. of Stamford, its post town and railway station. It is situated on high ground near the river Welland, and contains several quarries of building stone and slate. The tithes were commuted for land and a corn-rent under an Enclosure Act in 1817. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 440, in the patron, of the Marquis of Exeter, who is lord of the manor. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient stone structure, with tower and four bells. The Wesleyan Methodists have a cliapcl, and there is an endowed school for fourteen boys and six girls. The parochial charities produce about 150 per annum, of which 82 belong to Gouford's school. The principal residence is Easton Hall. EASTON, a par. in the hund. of Loes, co. Suffolk, 1 mile N.W. of Marlesford station on the Frainliugham branch of the Great Eastern line, and 2 N.W. of Wick- ham Market, its post town. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 242, in. the patron, of the Duke o,f Hamil- ton. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a handsome structure, with square embattled tower, surmounted by an octagonal turret. The chancel contains monuments of the Wingfields and Nassaus, and three Grasses, dating from 1584. The register commences in 1561. Easlon Park is the seat of the Dowager Duchess of Hamilton. EASTON, or EASTON EOYAL, a par. in the huud. of Kinwardstone, co. Wilts, 3 miles E. of Pewsey, its post town,. and 7 S. of Marlborough. It is situated near the river Avon. In the reign of Henry III. a priory was founded here by Stephen, Archdeacon of Salisbury, for Canons of the Trinitarian order for the redemption of poor captives. At the Dissolution its revenues were esti- mated at '35 14s. 4rf., and the site was then given to the Seymours. The living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Salis- bury, in the gift of the Marquis of Ailesbury, who is lord of the manor. The church is a plain edifice of the latter part of the 16th century, built by Edward, Earl of Here- ford. It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. The parochial charities amount to about 25 per annum. The Wes- leyans have a chapel, and there is an endowed school fur boys and girls, lii the neighbourhood there arc several UMTOWS. EASTON, a tythg. in the par. of Bishop's Canning, co. Wilts, 3 miles N.E. of Devices. It is united with Bourton. EASTON", a tythg. in the par. of Corsham, co. Wilts, 1 mile E. of the vil. of Corsham. EASTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Bridlington, wap. of Dickering, East Hiding, co. York, 1 mile N.W. of Brid- lington. EASTON, a small place in the par. of Batheaston, co. Somerset, 2 miles N.E. of Bath. EASTON, a tythg. and chplry. in the hund. of Wclls- Forum, co. Somerset, 2 miles N.W. of the city of Wells. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells. EASTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Alvington, co. Devon, near Kingsbridge. EASTON, a tythg. in the par. of Welford. co. Berks, 4 miles N.W. of Newbury. It is situated on the river Kennet. EASTON, a vil. in the par. and Isle of Portland, co. Dorset, 4 miles S. of Wevmouth. E ASTON BA VENTS; a par. in the hund. of Blything, co. Suffolk, 1 mile N. of Southwold. It is situated on the coast, and was once a market town, but owing to the inroads made by the sea it has almost disappeared, and the parish, now comprising only 300 acres, is nearly without inhabitants. Before the promontory called Easton Ness was washed away the parish was considered the most eastern point of land in the kingdom. It formerly belonged to Thomas do Bavent, from whom it takes its suffix. The living is a reel, annexed to that of Benacre, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church has long been in ruins, and the greater part of the stones have been washed away by the waves. The, scenery along the coast is picturesque, and on the N, side of the parish is a fine sheet of water called Easton Broad.