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HOLME-PIERREPONT. 2S2 HOLMSDALE. Beaoou div. of the wap. of Harthill, East Riding co. York, 6 miles N.W. of Beverley, its post town. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The land is chiefly arable. The tithea were commuted for land and money payments, under an Act of Enclosure in 1795. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 08, in the patron, of Lord Hotham. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a small edifice, with a low tower con- taining one bell. The Bishop of Ripon is lord of the manor. The Roman Catholics have a chapel, and there is a National school. HOLME-PIERREPONT, a par. in the S. div. of the wap. of Bingham, co. Nottingham, 5 miles E. of Nottingham, its post town, and 2 from Radcliffe railway station. The par., which is small, is situated in a secluded spot on the S. side of the river Trent, and contains the hmlts. of Adbolton and Bassingfield. The inhabitants are principally engaged in agriculture. The land is chiefly arable, and the soil a rich alluvial loam resting upon gravel. The Grantham canal passes through the southern portion of the parish. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 748 lu's. 3d., besides a rent-charge of 124 paid to the Rector of West Bridgelbrd. The living is a rect.* annexed to that of Adbolton, in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 747, in the patron, of Earl Maavers. The church, dedicated to St. Edmund, is an ancient structure, with a square tower crowned with a lofty spire. The interior of the church contains monuments of the dukes of Kingston. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum, Holme- Pierrepont House is the principal residence. HOLMER, a par. in the himd. of Grimsworth, co. Hereford, 2 miles N. of Hereford, its post town and railway station. The parish, which is considerable, is situated on the turnpike road leading from Hereford to Ijeominster. It compi'ises the tnshps. of Holmer and Shelwick. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 256, and the vicarial for 220 ; there is also a rent-charge of 20 to the impropriator. The living is a vie.* with the perpet. cur. of Huntington annexed, in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 220, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church is an ancient structure, with a detached tower containing five bells, and is dedicated to St. Bartholomew. The paro- chial charities produce about 11 per annum. The Copelands and Westfield House are the principal resi- dences. Richard Hereford, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. HOLMESGALES, a hmlt. in the par. and ward of Kendal, co. Westmoreland, 5 miles S.E. of Kendal. It is joined with Old Huttoii to form a township. There is a bobbin factory. HOLMES-CHAPEL. See CHURCII-HULME, co. Chester. HOLMESFIELD, a chplry. in the par. of Dronfield, hund. of Scarsdale, co. Derby, 2 miles W. of Dronfield, Chesterfield is its post town. It includes a large tract of uncultivated land. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 97. The church was rebuilt in 1826, at the cost of 550, and for every omission of divine service in this church, whether from illness or otherwise, the sum of 10. is to be paid to the poor of the place. The Wesleyans have a ehapcl, and there is a school endowed with 18 per annum. HOLMESLEY ENCLOSURE COTTAGE, an cxt. par. place in the lower half of the hund. of Fording- bridge, co. Hants, 2 miles S. of Burley. HOLMESLEY LODGE, an ext. par. place in the lower half of the hund. of Fordingbridgc, eo. Hants, 5 miles S.E. of Ringwood. HOLME, SOUTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Hoving- ham, wap. of Ryedale, North Riding co. York, 6 miles N.E. of Helmsley, and 7 N.W. of New Malton. HOLME ST. BENET, or COWHOLME, a hmlt. in the par. of Horning, hund. of Tunstead, co. Norfolk-, 5 *- miles N.W. of Acle. Here was a hermitage founded in SOO, hut destroyed by the Danes in 870. It was refounded by Canute in 1020, Who raised it to the dignity of a mitred abbey; its revenue at the Dissolution was 677 9s. 8d., but not being dissolved, [only transferred by Act of Parliament to Bishop Rnggo and his successors, the Bishop of Norwich still sits by right in the House of Lords as holder of the barony. There are traces of the gate and walls of the abbey still remaining. HOLME ST. CUTHBERT, a tnshp. in the par. of Holme Cultrain, ward of Allerdale-below-Derwent, co. Cumberland. This tnshp., which is considerable, con- tains the hmlts. of Beckfoot, Goody Hills. Nowtown, Mawbray, Cooper, Pelutho, Sarns, and Etherside, with several straggling farms. R. E. W. P. Standish, Esq., j is lord of the manor. HOLME, WEST, a tythg. in the par. of East Stoke, hund. of Hafiilor, co. Dorset, 3 miles W. of Wareham. It is situated near the river Froom. HOLM FIRTH, a chplry. and town, partly in the par. of Almondbury, but chiefly in that of Kirkburton, wap. of Upper Agbrigg, West Riding co. York, 6 miles S. of Huddersfield. It is a station on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire railway. It is a large manufacturing village, and polling place for the West Riding, situated in a vale watered by the river Holm, over which are two stone bridges, and sheltered by lofty hills. The town, which is of modern growth, is irregularly built, but is well paved and lighted. The inhabitants are principally engaged in the manufacture of woollen cloth, for which the numerous springs of clear soft water in the vicinity render it particularly well adapted. The machinery of the mills is impelled by the powerful streams which descend from the hills, and by water collected in three reservoirs formed at the cost of 30,000. Many of the inhabitants are also engaged in | the extensive collieries, and some in business at Hudders- field. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Ripou, val. 150, in the patron, of the Vicar of Kirkburton. There are places of worship for Wesleyans, Roman Catholics, and Baptists, and several schools. Fairs are held on the Saturday following 27th March, and 28th October, and before Old May Day. HOLM-LACEY. See HOLME-LACY, co. Hereford. HOLMPATRICK, a par. in the bar. of East Bol- rothery, co. Dublin, prov. of Lcinster, Ireland, contains Skerries its post town. It is 4 miles long by 3 broad. The parish is situated on the coast, and has several out- lying islands known as the Skerries, besides St. Patrick's, Shenick's, Red, and Colt islands. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Dublin. The church was built in 1719. There are two Roman Catholic chapels, a National, and two or three other schools in this parish. Hackets- town is the seat of J. H. Hamilton, Esq., M.P., who is lord of the manor. An abbey is said to have been founded on St. Patrick's Island, by M'Murchard, in the 9th century, which in 1 228 was removed to the mainland, and gave name to the parish. This abbey was granted, in the reign of Elizabeth, to Sir Thomas Fitzwilliam. Its ruins are observed near the town of Skerries. Lime- stone, granite, slate, and greenstone enter into the rock formation of this localitv. HOLMPTON, a par. in the S. div. of the wap. of Holderness, East Riding co. York, 4 miles E. of Patring- ton its post town. It is situated near the coast of the North Sea, and is wholly agricultural. During the period of half a century the sea has encroached upon upwards of 70 yards of land. The tithes have been com- muted for land and money payments. The living in a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. 152. The church, dedi- cated to St. Nicholas, is a small structure, with a tor, more recent erection containing one bell. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. There are day and Sunday schools, the former supported by voluntary contributions. Holmpton Lodge is the principal rcsiil situated near the cliffs, and built in the reign of Queen Anne. The Rev. William Potchett is lord of the manor. HOLMSDALE, an extensive valley or weald on the borders of Surrey and Sussex, formerly covered with wood, and famed for its deer and strawberries. The greater part of the wood has since been cleared, and the land enclosed for cultivation, producing good crops of wheat and turnips. Earl Amherst takes from this place the title of viscount.