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HOLT. 284 HOLTON ST. MARY. Witley. Here are the remains of a castle, built by TJrso d'Abitot in the reign of William the Conqueror, which was afterwards rebuilt by Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, and for some time continued to be the resi- dence of that family. The land is partly in hops, and good building-stone is quarried. The road from Wor- cester to Ludlow passes through the village. The living is a rect.* with the cur. of Little Witley annexed, in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 579. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, is an ancient structure, with a tower containing four bells, and has been lately restored. The font is embellished with grotesque ornaments. The parochial charities produce about 16 per annum. There is a National school. The Earl of Dudley is lord of the manor. HOLT, a chplry. in the par. and hund. of Great Brad- ford, co. Wilts, 2J miles N. of Trowbridge, its post town, 2 N.E. of Bradford, and 3 S.W. of Melksham. It has a station at Holt Junction, on the Devizes branch of the AVilts, Somerset, and Weymouth section of the Great Western railway. It is a small village situated on the river Avon, near the Kennet and Avon canal. A consi- derable business is done in the woollen trade. In the neighbourhood is a mineral spring, which formerly belonged to Arnot, the antiquary, and author of the " Commercial Tables." The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 105, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Bristol. The church is an ancient edifice, with a square tower containing five bells, and is dedicated to St. Catherine. Colonel Foster Bowen, who weighed 34 st. 4 Ibs., and resided at Holt House, died here in 1763. Here is a National school, and a place of worship for the Independents. Burton Foster, Esq., is lord of the manor. HOLT, a tytljg. in the par. of Kintbury, co. Berks, 5 miles V. of Newbury. HOLT, a tythg. in the par. of Wimbome-Minsler, hund. of Badbury, co. Dorset, 3 miles N.E. of Wimborne. It contains the hmlt. of Petersham. Here was anciently a forest, chase, and p^rk. The chapel, dedicated to St. James, has been rebuilt. HOLT, or NEVILL HOLT, a chplry. in the par. of Medbourne, hund. of Gartrce, co. Leicester, 6 miles S.W. of Uppingham, its post town, 8 N.E. of Market Harborough, and 3 N.of Medboumo railway station. It is a small village, situated near the river Welland. Hero is a mineral spring, which is considered useful in glan- dular complaints. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Medbourne, in the dioc. of Peterborough. The church is a stone structure, with an embattled tower, crowned with a spire, and contains one bell. The inte- rior contains tombs of the Neville family. Holt Hall is the principal residence, situated on an eminence com- manding a view of the surrounding country. There is a Roman Catholic chapel adjoining the Hall. Cosmore Nevill, Esq., is lord of the manor and sole landowner. HOLTBY, a hmlt, in the par. of Hornby, wap. of East Hang, North Riding co. York, 2 miles N. of Bedale. It is connected with the tnshp. of Ainderby-Myers. HOLTBY, a par. in the wap. of Bulmer, North Riding co. York, 5 miles N.E. of York, its post town, and 2 S.W. of Gate Helmsley railway station, on the York and Market Weighton branch of the North-Eastern line. The village, which is small, is situated W. of the York and Hull turnpike road, and is wholly agricultural. The soil is sandy, and two-thirds of the land arable, the re- mainder meadow and pasture. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 184. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. 248. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is a small brick structure, rebuilt in 1792. The parochial charities produce about 16 per annum. John Agar, Esq., is lord of the manor. HOLTON, a par. in the hund. of Whitley, co. Somerset, 2 miles S.W. of Wincanton, its post town, and 3 from the station of the South- Western railway. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. The soil consists of clay and stone brash, with sand in parts. The land is chiefly in pasture, and orchard and dairy farming is extensively carried on. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 100. The church, dedicated to St. John, is a stone structure, with a tower containing three bells. A Sunday-school is held at the clerk's house. Messrs. Plucknett are lords of the manor. HOLTON, a par. in the hund. of Blything, co. Suf- folk, 1 milo E. of Halesworth, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated near the river Blyth, and on the road from Halesworth to Beccles. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The land is fertile, producing good corn crops. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 310, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient edifice, with a Norman tower. There is a free school, also places of worship for Primi- tive Methodists and Baptists. HOLTON, a par. in the hund. of Bullingdon, co. Oxford, 1 mile N.E. of AVheatley, its post town, and 5 miles E. of Oxford. The village, which is small, and wholly agricultural, is situated on the river Thame. The soil is generally a rich loam, resting upon clay, and in the hills upon oolitic rock. About two-thirds of the land is in meadow and pasture, the remainder arable, producing excellent crops. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 390. The church, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, is a cruciform structure, with two chapels attached on the N. and S. sides. In the register is an entry recording the marriage of General Iretou with Bridget, daughter of Oliver Cromwell. Holton House, rebuilt in 1804, is surrounded by a park of 150 acres. The charities produce 13 per annum, chiefly the endowment of a school built in 1790. HOLTON-BECKERING, a par. in the W. div. oil the hund. of Wraggoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln,] 2| miles N.W. of Wragby, its post town, and 6 S. of.l Market Rasen. It is a station on the Hull and Lincoln railway. The village, which is inconsiderable, is entirely agricultural. The principal scats are Holton House and Holton Lodge. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 334. The church of All Saints, which was rebuilt, with the exception of its tower, in 1859, is a small edifice, with tower containing three bells. The register dates from 1695. The parochial charities pro- " duce about o per annum. There is a Church school. Christopher Turner, Esq., is lord of the manor and sole landowner. HOLTON-LE-CLAY, a par. in the hund. of Bradley Haverstoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 5 miles S. of Great Grimsby, its post town, and 9 N.W. of Louth. It is a station on the East Lincolnshire railway. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The great tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 4, and the vicarial for 6 5s. 8d. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 92. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, was restored and partly rebuilt in 1850. The edifice is small, with a tower containing three bells. The register dates from 1640. The Humbleton free school is open to children of this parish. There are places of worship for the Wesleyans and Mtthodists. The manor is held by Sir Montague J. Cholmeley of 1' ~ duchy of Lancaster. HOLTON-LE-MOOR, a chplry. in the par. Caistor, N. div. of the hund. of Walshcroft, parts Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 3 miles S.W. of Caistor, its i town, and 1 mile from the Holton-lc-Moor station tha Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire railway The village is small and wholly agricultural. The i is sand and clay loam. The .living is a cur. anne.v the vie.* of Caistor, in the dioc. of Lincoln. The ci. is a small edifice, with a turret containing two bells. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The charities produce about 1 per annum, which goes to Dixon's Sunday- school. Thomas John Dixon, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. HOLTON ST. MARY, a par. in the hund. of Sam- ford, co. Suffolk, 4-i miles S.E. of Hadleigh, 9 S.V Ipswich, and 5 N.W. of Manningtrce railway station. It is a small agricultural parish. The tithes have b< in commuted for a rent-charge of 310. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 257. The church,