HOLMSIDE. 283 110 LT. HOLMSIDE, a tnshp. in the par. of Lanchester, W. div. of Chester ward, co. Durham, 3 miles E. of Lan- chester, and 7 N.W. of Durham. The village is con- siderable. HOLMSTROW, a hund. in the co. of Sussex, contains the pars, of Newhaven, Piddinghoo, Eodmell, Southease, and Telscombe, comprising an area of 6,720 acres. HOLNE, a par. in the hund. of Stanborough, co. Devon, 4 miles V. of Ashburton, its post town, and 10 N.AV. of Totnes. It is a small village situated on the river Dart, which passes through a wooded dell. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in agriculture. Holne Chase, consisting of extensive woods and moorland, is about half a mile N.E. of the village, and extends over a large portion of Dartmoor. The living is a vie.* in the dipc. of Exeter, val. 233. The church is an ancient structure, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and has a square embattled tower containing five bells. In the interior of the church is an ancient font and screen. The parochial charities produce about 7 17. per annum, with the rent of a house and plot of land for church repairs. Hero is a National school in which a Sunday-school is also held. Holne Park is the principal residence. Sir Bourchier Palk Wrey, Bart., is lord of the manor. HOLNEST, a par. in the hund. of Sherborne, co. Dorset, 4 miles S. of Sherborne, its post town. It is a meet for the Charborough hounds. The village, which is very small, is situated on the road from Bath to Wey- mouth. Host of the women are employed in glove making. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the Tie.* of Long-Burton, in the dioc. of Sarum. The church has a square embattled tower, and is dedicated to St. Mary. There is a National school. HOLSET, a hmlt. in the par. of Bust Portsmouth, co. Devon, 4 miles S. of Kingsbridge. HOLSWORTHY, a par., post and market town, in the hund. of Black Torriugton, co. Devon, 8 miles E. of Stratton, 14 W. of Hatherleigh, and 18 S.W. of Bideford. The parish is situated between two branches of the river Tamar, or Dur, and is intersected by the Budo canal. The town, approached at its S. entrance by a bridge erected in 1832, is at present of little importance, except for its markets and fairs, chiefly for agricultural produce. It is a polling-place for the N. division of the county. A portgrove, with other officers, are elected annually at the court lect and baron. Petty sessions are held on the third Thursday of every month, and special sessions for larceny, &c., on every Wednesday ; also a county court on Friday. The commissioners of the land, assessed, and income taxes hold their meet- ings at the White Hart hotel. The workhouse is a new building. The Poor-law Union comprises 19 parishes, 1 7 K-ing in the county of Devon. The living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Exeter, val. 1,000. The church, dedi- cated to SS. Peter and Paul, has a lofty tower containing eight bells. There are several charities, one of them
- 25 for five poor persons who have not received
parochial relief. There is a National school, also one fur tho Wesleyans. The Bible Christians, Independents, and Weslcyans, have places of worship, tho last body ug four chapels within the parish. The Right Hon. Stanhope is lord of tho manor. The weekly market for corn and cattle is held every Wednesday, and the I general markets on the Wednesday after Candlemas- Duy, and the first Wednesday in November. Fairs are held on the 27th April, 9th and two following days of July, and on the 2nd October. 11'M/r, a hund. in co. Norfolk, contains tho pars, of Ij.iyiield, Blakeney with Little Langham, Bale with Gun- thorpe, Bodham, Briningham, Brinton with Thornage, >n, Cley-next-the-Sea, Edgefield, Glandford, Gun- thorpc, Hempstead, Holt, Hunworth with Stody, Kolling, Langham, Letheringsett, Melton Constable, . Salthouso, Saxlingham with Sharringlon, Sto- Thornage, Weybouni, and Wiv<- Uing about 42,290 acres. It gives name to a iu the archdeac. and dioc. of Norwich. IKH/r, a pur. and market tuwn iu tho above hund.. if'ilk, 4 miles S.K. of Blakenoy, and 10 S.W. of Cromer. It is situated on rising ground at the conjunc- tion of several public roads, and formed part of the royal demesne in tho reign of Edward the Confessor, and after the Conquest belonged to tho family of De Vaux. In 1 "OS the greater part of the town was destroyed by fire, but was rebuilt, and since that period has made rapid pro- gress. It now consists of several well- formed streets. It is paved and lighted with gas, and well supplied with water from a spring on Spout Common, and from several wells in the vicinity. The houses are generally built of brick and stone. The principal buildings are the county hall, police station, bank, literary institute, corn exchange, &c. Petty sessions are held once a month ; and there is a court-leet of the lord of tho manor held on the 21st of December. In 1810 the commons and heaths that surrounded the town were enclosed for cultivation, and 120 acres allotted to householders under 10 for the supply of fuel. The richness of tho soil is such, that this district has been thought worthy of the name of " The Garden of Norfolk." On the E. side of tho pariah, towards Cromer, are thriving plantations of forest-trees, interspersed with dwelling-houses. Tho tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 535, including the tithes on the glebe, which contains upwards of 57 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 5G3, in the patron, of St. John's College, Cambridge. Tho church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient structure, with a tower, which formerly had a lofty spire, useful to mariners as a landmark. The interior of the church con tains several monuments one to John Holmes, author of a Greek grammar, and upwards of thirty years master of the grammar school. Tho register dates from 1557. There are places of worship for Wesleyans and Primi- tive Methodists ; also National schools for both sexes, and British schools. Tho free grammar school was founded in 1548 by Sir John, brother to the famous merchant, Sir Thomas Gresham. It has an endowment, producing 428 per annum, with an exhibition of 20 to either University, and one of .12 to Sidney Sussex Col- lege, Cambridge. Sir Thomas Gresham, Thomas Girdle- stone, the physician, and William Withers, the writer on horticulture, were natives. Market day is Friday for com. Faii-s, principally for stock, arc held on 25th April and 25th November ; and a statute fair for servants at Michaelmas. HOLT, a par., borough, and corporate town, in, the hund. of Brom'fiold, co. Denbigh, 6 miles N.E. of Wrex- ham, and opposite Farudon, in Cheshire. It is situated on the bank of tho river Dec, which here separates Eng- land from Wales, and across which there is a stone ten- arched bridge, built in the 14th century. The par. includes the tushps. of Duton-Cacca, Duton-Diffreth, Duton-y-Bran, Holt, Ridley, and Sutton. Roman anti- quities have frequently been found ; hence Camden supposed it to have been the site of tho Cast rum Lcgioiits of the Romans, or Castcll I.leon of the Welsh. Subse- quent to the Norman Conquest it became the property of tho Warrens, who erected a strong castle, which passed in succession to tho Fitz-alans, Beauchamps, Stan- leys, &c., and was garrisoned in 1643 for Charles I., but was besieged and entirely razed by the parliamentary forces iu 1645. The town was formerly a place of somo consequence, and had a market. It obtained a charter in 1410, and is still governed by a mayor, two bailiffs, and a coroner. It unites with Denbigh, Ruthin, and Wrexham, in returning a member to parliament. Tho bounds, as fixed by the Reform Bill, coincide with those of the township. The living is a peq)et. cur. * in the dioc. of St. Asaph, val. 101, in tho patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Winchester. The church, dedicated to St. Chad, is an ancient structure. There is also a chapel and a free school, the latter with an income from endow- ment of 52 per annum. The parochial charities pro- duce about 130 per annum. HOLT, a par. in tho lower div. of the huud. of Mslow, co. Worcester, 65 miles N.W. of Worces- ter, its post town, and 6 W. of Droitwich railway station. It is a small par., situated near Holt Fleet Bridge, on the river Severn, and contains the chplry. of Littlo
