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HASELEY. 210 HASLEMERE. The charities produce ahout i per annum, bequeathed for educational purposes. HASELEY, or HAZELY, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Ewelme, co. Oxford, 5 miles S.W. of Thame. It includes the tnshp. of Little Haseley, and the hmlts. of Latchford, Lobb, and Rycote, this last a seat of the Earl of Abingdon. The manor was given by William the Conqueror to Milo Crispin, and afterwards came to the Piparda and Lenthalls. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 800. This place is a meet for the Wormsley harriers. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 728, in the patron, of the Dean and Canons of Windsor. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient edifice, with a lofty embattled tower at the W. end, and a fine entrance porch. On the S. side of the church are remains of a small chapel, or oratory, dedicated to St. Mary, tho niche and pedestals and piscina being still discernible, and along the walls on this side are crypt tombs. In the chancel are some stone stalls and an altar tomb, on which has been placed the figure of a crusader in chain armour, which formerly stood in the tower; also a window of fine proportions, enriched with tracery. Tho whole fabric has been recently repaired and decorated. Tho Independents have a chapel. A free school for boys, being children of parishioners, was founded in the 17th century, and endowed by Luke Taylor with lands now producing 209 per annum. A girls' school has recently been built, partly at the expense of the present rector. The other charities produce about 25 per annum. A new parsonage house has been erected, from plans by G. G-. Scott. Tha celebrated antiquary, Leland, once held this living, and DC la Field, who wrote the history of the parish, was born here. M. W. Boulton, Esq., holds the manor by lease from the Dean and Canons of Windsor. On pulling down the old parsonage house, some encaustic tiles were found of various patterns, supposed to be about the date of Henry III. HASELEY, LITTLE, a tnshp. in the above par. HASELOR, an ext. par. place in the N. div. of the hund. of Offlow, co. Stafford, 4 miles N. of Tamworth. It is a station on the Derby and Birmingham section of the Midland AVest branch railway. It is situated on the river Must, and is annexed to the par. of St. Michael, Lichfiold. The chapel is in ruins. HASELOR, or HAZELER, a par. in the Stratford div. of the hund. of Barlichway, co. Warwick, 2J miles E. of Alccster. It is situated near tho river Alne, and includes the places called Upton and Walcote. The tithes were commuted for land and money payments under an Enclosure Act in 1766. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 52. Tho church of St. Mary and All Saints, situated on a Kill, is an ancient structure, with a square tower surmounted by pinnacles, and containing two bells. HASF1ELD, a par. and tnshp. in tho lower div. of the hund. of Westminster, co. Gloucester, 6 miles S.W. of Tcwkesbury, and 7 N. of Gloucester. It is situated on the W. bank of the Severn, which is here navigable for small craft. Tho land is divided between arable, meadow, pasture, and woodland. At tho time of the Domesday Surrey, it was a seat of tho 1'auncoforts of Paxmccfort Court. Tho village, which is a small strag- gling place, is situated on the turnpike road leading from Gloucester to Tewkesbury. The tithes were commuted for land and money payments inderan Enclosure Act in 1 795. The living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 378. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a square embattled tower containing four bells, and lias grotesque figures projecting from the sides for water spouts. Tho N. aisle was added in 1850, at the expense of the Fulljames of Hasfield Court. In tho chancel is a memorial window, inserted in commemoration of .the late William Miller of Cheltenham ; also a monument to one of the Paunceforts, of a lady wanting a hand, in memory of her sending her " right hand " to Palestine, to ransom her lord from the infidels. There is a National school, erected in 1851, with an endowment of 8 per annum. Tho other charities produce about 13 per annum. The rectory house has been handsomely rebuilt in tho Tudor style. Thomas Eulljames, Esq., is lord of the manor, and resides at Hasfield Court. HASFOLD-SHIPBURN, a vil. in the par. of Kird- ford, co. Sussex, 2 miles N.E. of Petworth. HASGUARD, a par. in the hund. of Roose, co. Pem- broke, 7 miles S.W. of Haverfordwest. The village is small, but built upon an eminence, commanding a fine view over the sea. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 106. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. Hasguard House is the principal residence. HASILOR, a hund. in the South Blandford div. of co. Dorset, contains the pars, of Arne, Church Knowle, East Holme, Kimeridgo, Steeple, and Tyneham, comprising together about 14,820 acres. HASKETON, a par. in the hund. of Carlford, co. Suffolk, 1J milo N.W. of Woodbridge, and 7 miles N.E. of Ipswich. ' The village is small, but situated in a well-cultivated district. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 396 16s. 5d. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 290. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a brick building with a curious stone tower, the lower part being round, and the upper octagonal. There is a National school. Tho Rev. Thomas Maude, rector, is lord of tho manor. HASLAND, a tnshp. in the par. of Chesterfield, hund. of Scarsdale, co. Derby, 2 miles S.E. of Chesterfield. Tho tnshp. adjoins the vil. of Wragby, of which it in- cludes a portion. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie. * of Chesterfield, in the dioc. of Lichfield. The principal residence is Hasland Hall. HASLAR HOSPITAL, on Haslar Creek, near Gos- port, co. Hants. It is situated at the mouth of Ports- mouth harbour, and has wards for 2,000 patients, with quarters for governor and officers, also a chapel and museum. It consists of a front 567 feet long, with two wings of 552 feet each, and is built of brick. HASLE, or HESSLE, a tnshp. in the par. of Wragby, upper div. of tho wap. of Osgoldcross, West Riding co. York, 4 miles S.W. of Pontefract. HASLEBURY. See HASELBUKY PLUCKNETT. HASLEDON. See HAZLETO.V, co. Gloucester. HASLEMERE, a par. and small maAct town in the second div. of tho hund. of Godalming, co. Surrey, 9 miles S.W. of Godalming, and 13 from Guildford. It is a station on tho direct London and Portsmouth railway. This place is situated on the road to Chichestcr by way of Midhurst, and in the S.W. angle of tho county, win re it borders on Sussex and Hampshire. It is mentioned in Domesday Book as a borough, having been rebuilt after its destruction by the Danes. In the 1 4th century it formed part of tho demesnes of the see of Salisbury, and obtained a charter from Henry II. granting the privilege of holding a market and fair. These having been dis- continued for many years, a now charter was granted by Queen Elizabeth, in the 38th year of her reign, in which it is also stated that "the burgesses had, from time immemorial, at their own costs, sent two members to parliament." The privilege, however, of electing rr].iv- sentatives appears only to have been regularly exercised from the 27th of Elizabeth, and was discontinued at tho Reform Bill. It is a borough by proscription, and has a bailiff and constable, who are chosen at the court-leet in April or May, but tho magisterial and public busiin transacted at Guildford. The town contains a inai ' house, and a literary and scientific institution, establ i in 1849. Tho principal trade of the place is v turning, and there are paper-mills in the neighbi > ; The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of ' The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Chidding- fol'd, in the dioc. of Winchester, and in tho patron, of the bishop. Tho church, an ancient structure, with a tower, is dedicated to St. Bartholomew, and has in the E. window several compartments of ancient stained <; representing the Creation. The Independents have a chapel, and there is a National school. The parochial charities produce about 60 per annum, bequeathed by I Tenry Smith. In the vicinity of the town is a remark- able depression in tho sand called the Devil's Punch-