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HOPWELL. 294 HOEHA1I. canal and the river Tame, over which is a bridge. There is a chapel-of-ease, and an endowed school founded in 1724 hy Thomas Barnes. HOPWELL, a hmlt. in the par. of Wilne, hund. of Morleston, co. Derby, 7 miles E. of Derby, and a short distance from the Sawley railway station. The prin- cipal residence is Hopwell Hall, the seat of Thomas Pares, Esq., who is sole landowner. HOPWOOD, a tnshp. in the par. of Middleton, hund. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 4 miles S.E. of Bury, and I mile from Middleton. It is situated on the Rochdale canal. The township produces a good supply of excel- lent coal. Hopwood Hall, an ancient mansion, situated in a well wooded park, is the principal residence. HOPWOOD, a district in the par. of Alvechurch, co. Worcester, 5 miles N.E. of Bromesgrove. HORBLING, a par. in the wap. of Aveland, parts of Kesteren, co. Lincoln, 3j miles N.E. of Falkingham, its post town, and 6J N. of. the Heckington station, on the Grantham and Boston railway. The Til. is situated near Carr Dyke, and contains the hmlt. of Bridge End. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 271, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a cruciform construction containing a tower with five bells. The church contains a very old font, and a stained window inserted in 1854. The paro- chial charities produce about 36 per annum, of which 31 goes to Brown's free school. Colonel Henry Brown is lord of the manor. HOBBUEY, a chplry. in the par. of Wakefield, lower div. of the wap. of Agbrigg, West Hiding co. York, 3 miles S.W. of Wakefield, its post town, 4 S.E. of Dewsbury, and 11 N.E. of Huddersfield. It is a station on the Manchester and Leeds railway. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the road from Wakefield to Huddersfield. Worsted, yarns, flan- nels, and woollen cloth are extensively manufactured. Here are stone-quarries and fulling mills. The land is chiefly arable. The soil is loamy, and sub- soil partly rock and clay. The Calder and Hebble navigation affords facility of water carriage, and has several extensive coal wharves at Horbury Bridge. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Kipon, val. 225, in the patron, of the Vicar of Wakefield. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a stone structure rebuilt in 1794, and has a spired tower containing six bells. The interior of the church has a painted window. The register dates from 1598. Here is a National school for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is held. There are also infant and day schools, also three Dissenters' schools. The Wesleyans, Independents, Primitive and Reformed Methodists have each a chapel. Here is a female penitentiary, with an infirmary for three aged females, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1858, and supported by voluntary contributions. Sackville Lane Fox, Esq., is lord of the manor. HORCUTT, a hmlt. in the par. of Kempsford, co. Gloucester, 2 miles S. of Fairford. HORDA, a small island of the South Orkneys, Scot- land, in Pentland Frith, between South Ronaldsay and Swinnay Islands. HOR'DERLEY-HALL, anext. par. place in the Stow div. of the hund. of Purslow, co. Salop, 6 miles S.E. of Bishop's Castle, and near the tnshp. of Horderley, which is 5 miles S.W. of Church Stretton. It is situated on the river Onny. HORDLE, or HORDWELL, a par. in the hund. of Christchurch, Lymington div. of co. Hants, 6 miles S.E. of Brockenhurst railway station, and 4 S.W. of Lymington, its post town. The village is situated on a lofty eminence near the coast of the English Channel, commanding a view of the Needles and the Isle of Wight. Many rare fossils, shells, &c., are found in the cliffs along the shore, which are composed of layers of blueish clay alternated with gravel. It is mentioned in Domesday as having salt-works. The land is divided between arable and pasture, with, about 120 acres of garden ground. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act obtained in 1811. The living ia a porpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 90, in the patron, of Queen's College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a modern structure erected in 1831, with square tower containing three bells. The Baptists have a chapel, and there is a National school. Hurst Castle is situated in this parish. The principal residences are Horle House, Downton, and Amowood. HORDLEY, a par. in the Ellesmere div. of the hund. of Pimhill, co. Salop, 3 miles S. of Ellesmere, its post town, and 9 E. of Oswestry. The village, which is small, is situated on the Llanymynech canal, near the river Perry, which passes through the parish. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The soil consists of sand and loam, and there is a large extent of moorland, which affords excellent pasture. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 330. The church, dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, is an ancient stone edifice, with a turret containing two bells. The interior of the church contains tablets to the family of the Kynastons. There is a National school for chil- dren of both sexes, supported by voluntary contributions, erected in 1844. There is a place of worship for the Primitive Methodists at Bagley. Sir J. R. Kynaston, Bart., is lord of the manor. IIORE-ABBEY, a par. in the bar. of Middlethird, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, near Cashel, its post town. It is 2 miles long by 1 mile broad. The surface consists of a fair soil. The living is a suspended rect. in the dioc. of Cashel and patron, of the bishop. There is a day school. The principal residences are Becrpark, Ballinamona, Castle-Lake Cottage, and Mar- vill. This parish takes its name from a Benedictine monastery which was founded here in 1272 by Arch- bishop David Mac Carvill. The ruins are in good pre- servation, and lie beneath the rock of Cashel. The abbey was frequently described ao St. Mary's of the Rock of Cashel. Alter the Dissolution it was granted to the Ratclitls, and subsequently to the Butlers. HOEETHORNE, a hund. in co. Somerset, contains the pars, of Abbas Combe, Charlton Horethorne, North Chcriton, Corton-Denham, Goathill, Henstridge, Hor- sington, Marston Magna, Milborne Port, Pointington, Sandford Orcas, Stowell, and Trent, comprising an area of 26,370 acres. HOEETOWN, a par. in the bar. of West Shelmalier, co. Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles W. of Taghmon, its post town. It is 3J miles long by 2J broad. The surface consists of a medium soil, and is traversed by the road from Taghmon to Ballyhack. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. 302, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a small building. The Roman Catholic chapel is united with those of Adamstown and Newbawn. There are a Sunday and two or three day schools. Horetown House and Totten- ham Green are among the principal residences. A Carmelite monastery was founded here in the 14th century by a member of the Furlong family, the ancient proprietors of Horetown. It was granted after the suppression to Sir John Davis, and afterwards to the Talbots and Gofts. Its remains afforded material for the erection of the present parish church. HORFIELD, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. ol Berkeley, co. Gloucester, 2 miles N.E. of Bristol, its post town. It is a small agricultural village situated on the Great Northern road. There are some min springs in the neighbourhood, and stone-quarries, also a barrack for infantry. The land is chiefly pasture, with some arable and common. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 186, formerly held by Bishop Seyer. The church, which has been re- built, is a small edifice, with a tower containing iivo bells. There is a village school. HORHAM, a par. in the- hund. of Hoxne, co. Suffolk, 2 miles S.W. of Stradbrook, and 5 S.E. of Eye. V bridge is its post town. It is a small village, but is wholly agricultural. The land is chieily arable. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 445. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 445. The