HOWDEN. 309 HOWSHAM. livings of which are perpet. curs., val. 70 the former, and the latter 30. Tho parish church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a cruciform structure with a tower 135 feet in height, containing eight bells. The exterior of the church is decorated, tho W. point forming four compartments crowned with spires. On the S. side is the chapter-house, an octagonal building, erected by Bishop Skirlow, and inferior only in dimensions to the chapter-house at York. The E. side is entii-ely in ruins, having been destroyed by tho army of Oliver Cromwell when on their way to Wressal Castle. A part of the E. window still remains, also effigies of two
- hts Templars, and a brass to P. Dolman, bearing
date 1500. There is a stone font. Tho interior of the church was restored and re-pewed in 1850. Tho paro- chial charities produce about 40 per annum. There is a grammar school adjoining tho church, the vicar acting as head master, also a National school for both sexes. The Roman Catholics, Independents, Primitive Methodists, and Wesleyans, have each a chapel, and the last mentioned a school. In 1803 Robert Jefferson, Esq., endowed the grammar school with an annuity of 20 for the education of 12 poor boys of Howden, and in 1772 Thomas Cults bequeathed an annuity of 2 Sa. for the benefit of the same school. The Poor-law Union of Howden comprises 40 parishes. Market day is Saturday. Fairs are held every fortnight on Tues- days for horses, cattle, and sheep; also two annual horse fairs, the first commencing on the 15th April, and lasting three days, the second commencing on the 25th September, and lasting fourteen days, this being one of the largest horse fairs in England. HOWDEN, or HOWDEN-PANS, a tnshp. in the par. of Wallsend, E. div. of Castle ward, co. Northumber- land, 2 miles E. of Wallsend, and 2 S.W. of North Shields by the Newcastle and Tynemouth railway, on which it is a station. It is situated on the river Tyne, and takes the suffix to its name from the salt pans once here. Coals are shipped here in large quantities for London and other places. A commodious dock was opened in 1857, called the Northumberland Dock. There are a large brewery, shipbuilding yards, collieries, rope, lampblack, and tar works. The Independents, Wes- leyans, and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel. HOWDEN, FEE, a manor in the par. of Walkington, wap. of Howdenshire, East Riding co. York, 2 miles 8.W. of Boverloy. HOWDENSHIRE, a wap. in the East Riding co. I York, contains tho pars, of Blacktoft, Eastrington, Howden, Welton, and parts of Brantingham and Walk- ington, comprising an area of 31,730 acres. HOWE, a par. in the hund. of Clavering, co. Norfolk, 7 miles 8. of Norwich, its post town, and 6 N.W. of Loddon. The village is small and wholly agricultural. I The land is chiefly arable. Tho tithes of tho united I parishes of Howe and Little Poringland have been I commuted for a rent-charge of 350 6s. The living is a rect.* annexed to that of Little Poringland, in the dioc. I of Norwich, joint val. 400. The church, dedicated to I St. Mary, is a small ancient structure, with a round I tower containing one bell. Tho parochial charities I produce about 19 per annum, of which 12 goes to a I school. The Rev. J. Holmes is lord of the manor. HOWE, a tnshp. in the par. of Pickhill, wap. of IHallikeld, North Riding co. York, 7 miles N.E. of Ripon, and 5 S.W. of Thirsk. HOWELL, a par. in tho wap. of Aswardhurn, parts I of Kestevon, co. Lincoln, 5 miles N.E. of Sleaford, its [post town. It is an inconsiderable parish containing but J three farmhouses, and is near the Sleaford navigation. ) living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 124. ! church, dedicated to St. Oswald, contains one bell. HOWKY, a vil. in the par. of Disserth, co. Radnor, miles N. of Builth. It is situated near the river thon, IloWOATE, a vil. in the par. of Pennycuick, co. Minburgh, Scotland, 10 miles S. of Edinburgh. Here I "niti'd Presbyterian church. II' AVGILL, a hmlt. m the tnshp. of Rimmington and TOL. II. par. of Gisburn, West Riding co. York, 6 miles N.E. of Clithcroe. It is situated on a branch of the river Ribble. HOWGILL, a hmlt. and chplry. in the par. of Sedberg, West Riding co. York, 3 miles N. of Sedberg. It is situated under Howgill Fell. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 80, in the patron, of the Vicar of Sodberg. The church has recently been rebuilt. HOWGRAVE, a hmlt. in tho par. of Kirklington, wap. of Hallikeld, North Riding co. York, 5.J miles N. of Ripon, 8 S.E. of Bedalo, and 8 S.W. of Thirsk. It forms a township in conjunction with Sutton. HOWICK, a par. in the S. div. of the ward of Bam- brough, co. Northumberland, 6 miles N.E. of Alnwick. The village, which is small, is situated near the coast of the N orth Sea, which is here lined with rocks of dreary and rugged aspect. Here are traces of an encampment, supposed from its circular form to have been either Danish or British. Several tombs with ornaments of a decidedly British character have been discovered near it. Coal mines were formerly worked, but the produce was insufficient. Tho soil is a rich loam on a retentive clay or marl. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 317. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 318, in tho patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is situated in the pleasure grounds of Howick Hall. It was rebuilt in 1740 at tho expense of Sir Henry Grey, Bart., and restored in the Nojjrnan style, by the present Earl Grey, in 1849. In the S. side of the chancel is a tomb to the late Earl Grey. The parochial charities produce about 25 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, also a Sunday-school. Howick Hall, the seat of Earl Grey, is the principal residence. A trout stream, called Howick Burn, over which is a bridge, skirts tho lawn in front of the hall, to the E. of which is an artificial lake, covering five acres and well stocked with fish. Earl Grey, who is lord of tho manor, takes from this place tho title of viscount. HOWICK, a tnshp. in the par. of Penwortham, hund. of Leyland, co. Lancaster, 3 miles S.W. of Preston. Tho township, which is of small extent, is situated near the river Ribble. Here is a branch school in connection with the Hutton school trust. Howick Hall is the principal residence. HOWICK, a hmlt. in the par. of Itton, upper div. of tho hund. of Caldicott, co. Monmouth, 3 miles N.W. of Chepstow. HOWIESHILL, a vil. in the par. of Cambuslang, co. Lanark, Scotland, 4 miles S.E. of Glasgow. HOWLE, a tnshp. in the par. of Chetwynd, co. Salop, 4 miles N.W. of Newport. It is situated on the river Mees. HOWLEY, a tythg. in the par. of Warrington, hund. of West Derby, co. Lancaster, 2 miles from Warrington. It is situated" near the river Mersey, and the Sankey and Bridgwater canals. HOWLEY-HALL, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Morley, West Riding co. York, 3 miles N.E. of Dewsbury. HOWMORE, the seat of a post-office in North Uist, Western Isles, coast of Scotland, not far from Loch Maddy. HOWNAM. See HOUNAM, Roxburghshire, Scotland. HOWSELL, UPPER and LOWER, hmlts. in the par. of Leigh, co. Worcester, 6 miles S.W. of Worcester. HOWSHAM, a tnshp. and vil. in tho par. of Scray- ingham, wap. of Buckrose, East Riding co. York, 8 miles S.W. of Malton, and 2 miles from the Barton Hill station on the York and Malton railway. It is also a station on the Lincoln, llarket Rasen, and Hull railway. The village is small, and situated on the river Derwent. Tho river is crossed by a stone bridge at tho entrance of the village. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in agriculture. Here is a school, supported by Colonel George Cholmley. The principal residence is Howsham Hall, a building in tho Elizabethan style of architecture, and of quadrangular construction, surmounted by a cornice. Howsham was formerly part of tho estate
