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HILLINGTON. 266 HILLSWICK. which is situated on rising ground in the centre of the village, is a flint structure dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The interior contains some handsome monu- ments, and three brasses bearing date 1479, of Lord Strange and others. In addition to the parish church there are two district churches at Uxbridge and Ux- bridge Moor, the livings of both which are perpet. curs.,* the former val. 142, the latter110. The charities pro- duce about 878 per annum. Here are National. British, and ragged schools. Cedar House, formerly the seat of Reynardson the naturalist, derives its name from a huge cedar-tree which grew within its grounds about 1779. This tree was 53 feet in height, 12J to 16 feet in circum- ference, and extended over a space of from 89 to 96 feet in diameter. Hillingdon Park, or Little London, was formerly the seat of Count do Salis. It is a meet for the royal stag-hounds. The union poorhonso is situated in this parish. John Rich, the comedian, who died hero in 1743, lies buried in the churchyard. HILLINGTON, a par. iu the hund. of Freebridge- Lynn, co. Norfolk. The land is chiefly arable, with some pasture and woodland. The soil is of a light nature, with subsoil chiefly chalk. The surface is undulating, and the lower grounds are watered by the river Babing- ley, which bounds it on one side. The village, which contains a first-class inn, where petty sessions are held the first Monday of every month, is remarkably neat, and most of the cottages surrounded by good gardens. Hillington Hall, the seat of Sir W. H. B. Ffolkes, Bart., who is lord of the manor, is a stately Gothic mansion, originally erected in 1627, but recently much improved and enlarged. In the village there are four ancient crosses. The living is a rect.* in the dice, of Norwich, val. 450. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a stone, brick, and flint edifice, with a square embattled tower, which, together with the chancel, are ancient, but the nave has been rebuilt. It contains some stained-glass windows, monuments to the Hovell, Browne, Ffolkes, and West families, and a very old organ by Snetzler. The parish schools, erected in 1855 by the lord of the manor, form a handsome building of red brick and Carr stone. HILLINGTON, HELLINGTON, or HALAGSTON, a par. in the hund. of Loddon, co. Norfolk, 4 miles N.W. of Loddon, and 7 S.E. of Norwich. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated near the river Yaro. The village is very small, and wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 120. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 126. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is a small ancient structure with a circular tower and enriched Norman arched doorways, one of which has been bricked up. The register dates from 1562. There are several small bequests for the benefit of the poor, producing altogether about 7 per annum. HILLMARTON, a par. in the hund. of Kingsbridge and Selkley, co. Wilts, 3 miles N.E. of Calne, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Wootton-Bassett. It contains the hmlts. of Catcomb, Beversbrook, Gorton, Whitcomb, and Cleaveancy. The surface is level, and the land chiefly pasture. There are several quarries of good building stone and clay for making bricks. The village, which is small, is "situated on the Oxford road. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 399, in the patron, of the crown. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is a noble edifice with a square embattled tower, which was partly rebuilt at the expense of the late Thomas Poynder, Esq., who also thoroughly restored the church, at a great expense, in 185i. The charities produce about 14 per annum, 4 of which goes to a school. The Independents have a place of worship at Goatacre in this parish. Thomas Henry Allen Poynder, Esq., is lord of the manor. HILLMORTON, a par. in the Rugby di v. of the hund. of Knightlow, co. Warwick, 3 miles N.E. of Crick, and 2| E. of Rugby, its post town and railway station on the London and North- Western line. The manor at the time of the Domesday Survey belonged to Sir Thomas de Ashley, by whom it was sold to the Veres of London. The village, which is very irregular, is situ- ated partly on rising ground and partly on the rivule'. running to Creek, which is separated from this parish by the ancient Watling Street. The Oxford cana" passes through the parish, and rises to a considerabli elevation in its progress to Braunston, where it ha three double locks. The parish is also intersected 1 the London and Birmingham railway and the road Northampton. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Wor- cester, val. 202. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is an ancient edifice withr^ square tower containing five bells. In the interior of the church are . j several monuments and effigies. The register dates from 1564. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. The parochial charities produce about 98 per annum, of which 16 go to a school, and the residue to be distributed to the poor in bread every Sunday. Thomas Townsend, Esq., is lord of the manor. H1LLSBOROUGH, a par., post and market town, in the bar. of Lower Iveagh, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 18 miles N.W. of Downpatrick, and 89 from Dublin. The parish is 5J miles long by 2J broad. The surface is varied, and the soil good and well cultivated. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Down, val. 835, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a cruciform structure, erected in 1774 by the late Marquis of Downshire. It has a fine organ, rich stained glass, and contains a monument to Archdeacon Leslie. There are also a chapel-of-ease, Roman Catholic chapel, Presbyterian, Moravian, and Society of Friends i meeting-houses in the parish. There are charity, j National, and Sunday schools, also several others. Hill- borough Castle is the seat of the Marquis of Downshire, to whom the place gives title of earl. The town was formerly a parliamentary borough called Crumlin. It is situated within a short distance of the Lagan canal, and has a station on the Banbridge branch of the Ulster and Portadown and Armagh Junction railway. It is a chief police station and a general and petty sessions I town. It contains a market-house, sessions-house, police station, gas-works, stamp-office, savings-bank, j brewery, distillery, dispensary, and fever hospital. The head-quarters of the South Down militia are here. I The Maze racecourse is just on the outskirts of the .' town. The linen trade is carried on vigorously. Hills- borough was founded by Sir A. Hill in the time of Charles I., and constituted a parliamentary borough by charter of Charles II. The corporation consists of a sovereign, 1 2 burgesses, &c. The town is much indebted j to its late owner, the Marquis of Down, for numerous improvements. Courts leet and baron are held here. . The castle, which was built in the time of Charles I., . was a place of great strength, and a royal garrison, i William III. encamped beneath its walls at the Revolu- tion. Wednesday is market day. Fairs arc held on the 19th February, 20th May, 19th August, and li>th November. HILLSDALE, a hmlt. in the par. of Grindon, co. i Stafford, 9 miles N.E. of Cheadle. HILLSEA, a hmlt. in the par. of Wymering, co. Hants, 3 miles N.E. of Portsmouth. Here is a lunatic asylum. HILLSIDE, a tythg. in the par. of Odiham, co. Hants, 2 miles from Odiham, and 21 N.E. of Winchester. It is situated near the Basingstoke canal. HILLSIDE, a vil. and post-office station in the par. of Montrose, co. Forfar, Scotland, near Montrosc. There is also a post-office station of this name in the co. Aberdeen. HILL SOUTH, a hmlt. in the hund. of Loylantl, co. Lancaster, 2 miles from Chorley. It is situated nc.ir the river Yarrow and the Leeds canal. HILLSTREET, a vil. in the pars, of Aughrim and Kilmore, co. Roscommon, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 5 miles N.E. of Elphin. HILLSWICK, a postal vil. and minor seaport, in the par. of Northmaven, N.W. Shetland islands, N.E. coast of Scotland, 23 miles N.W. of Lerwick. It stands on a creek indenting the bay of St. Magnus, and forms a very excellent harbour.