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HUTTOl'T. 820 HUTTON-CRANSWICK. HUTTOFT, si par. in the Marsh div. of the Imnd. of Calceworth, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4| miles E. of Alford, its post town and railway station, and 13 N.E. of Spilsby. The village is small, and situ- ated on rising ground near the coast, commanding views of the country and German Ocean, which bounds the parish on the N.E. Huttoft Bank is now a farm- house. The tithes were commuted for land and an annual money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1779. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 100, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, is an ancient structure with tower con- taining three bells. The interior contains an old deco- rated engraved chest and several monuments. The Wesloyans and Independents have each a chapel. There is a National school, and the parochial charities produce about 18 per annum. HUTTON, a par. and post-office vil. in the Merso district of co. Berwick, Scotland, 3 miles S.E. of Chirn- side, containing also the post-office vil. of Paxton. Its boundaries are the liberties of Berwick, the English border, and the pars, of Whitsome, Ladykirk, Edrom, Chimside, Foulden, and Mordington. It is about 4 miles long by 3 broad. The surface is a nearly level plain, and the soil fertile, particularly along the river banks. The river Whitadder flows along the northern and a part of the eastern boundary. The Tweed passes along some part of the south-eastern border, and is crossed by a suspension bridge at Tweed-hill. The roads from Berwick to Dunse and Kelso traverse the parish. This par. is in the presb. of Chirnside, and synod of Merse and Teviotdale, in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of 245. Here are two or three private schools, and two libraries. Hutton consists of an ancient parish, which was divided into the districts of Hutton and Fishwick. The latter was held by the monks of Coldingham from the time of Edgar of Scotland until the Keformation. The prin- cipal residences are Tweed Hill and Paxton House. There is a brick and tile factory in the parish, and the trout and salmon fishery is very prolific. Hutton Hall is a remnant of a border fortification. Sandstone is abundant, and gypsum occurs on the banks of the Whitadder. Philip Redpath, who translated Boethius, was sometime minister of this parish. HUTTON, a par. in the hund. of Barstable, co. Essex, 3 miles E. of Brentwood, its post town, and 2J from Billericay. It is a station on the Great Eastern railway. The village, which is small, is of ancient date, situated on the road from Brentwood to Billericay. The land is chiefly arable. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 380. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 386, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a tower with five bells. It contains a brass of a man in armour, bearing date 1510. The register dates from 1654. There is a National school. The parochial charities produce 38 per annum. The principal residence is Hutton Hall. HUTTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Penwortham, hund. of Leyland, co. Lancaster, 3J miles S.W. of Preston. It is situated not far from the Ribblc, on the old road from Liverpool to Preston. The village is wholly agri- cultural. The township contains 1,923 acres, of which more than one-third is marsh and water. Bricks and draining tiles are made here. In this township is situatd the Hutton free grammar school. The prin- cipal residences are Hutton Hall and Pcnwortham Priory. HUTTON, a par. in the hund. of Winterstoke, co. Somerset, 1J mile from the Weston Junction rail- way station, and 7 miles N.W. of Axbridgo. Here are ochre and other pits, where many bones of animals and birds have been found. The soil is loam and clay, and the subsoil clay. The Bristol and Exeter railway passes through the parish. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 315 is. Id. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 434. The church is an ancient stone structure, dedicated to St. Mary, and has an embattled tower containing five bells. In the interior are several monuments and brasses ; also a new painted window has been inserted. It has a stone pulpit, ornamented with sculpture. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. There is a parochial school for both sexes. Hutton House, the principal residence, contains a hall, with oak roof; it has also an old embattled tower, commanding views of the surrounding scenery. Anciently it was used for ecclesiastical purposes, and is said to have belonged to the abbey of Glastonbury. A porch, bearing the Bisdee arms, has been recently erected. It is at present the seat of Edward Bisdoe, Esq., who is lord of tho manor. HUTTON AND CORRIE, a par. in the Annandalo district of co. Dumfries, Scotland, 6 miles N.E. of Lockerby, its post town. Its length is 13 miles, and its average breadth 3 miles. Its boundaries are Moffat, Eskdalemuir, Westerkirk, Tundergarth, Dryfesdalo, Applegarth, and Wamphray. The surface is hilly, the greater portion consisting of extensive tracts of pasture. The Dryfe- water has its source in the northern part of tho parish. The Corrie-water also rises in the parish on the eastern border, and the Nielk-water passes along the S. and S.E. This par. is in tho presb. of Lochmabon, and synod of Dumfries? The minister has a stipend of 260. The church was erected about 1710, and was enlarged some fifty years later. Hutton is the northern and Corrie tho southern portion of the united parish. Tho two districts were incorporated in 1609. Hutton was formerly a chapelry subordinate to the old church of Sibbaldbye. The patronage and lands of Come were held in the 1 2th century by a vassal of Robert de Bruce. In the reign of James V. it came to the John- stones, and was lately purchased from, that family by Jardine of Lawrick. Among other remains, ancient forts are observed, one on the summit of Carthur Hill, and another on the opposite bank of the Dryl'e-watcr. Galloway cattle and Cheviot sheep are reared among the hills, and trout abounds in the streams. HUTTON BONVILLE, a tnshp. and chplry. in tho par. of Birkby, wap. of Allertonshire, North Riding co. York, 2^- miles N.W. of Cowton railway station, and 4 from Northallerton, its post town. It is situated on a branch of the river Swale, and contains the village of Lovesome Hill. It is a meet for the Bedale hounds. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 53. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is a small stone structure, with open, turret containing one bell. Hutton Bonville Hall is the principal residence. HUTTON-BUSHELL, or HUTTON BUSCEL, a par. in the wap. of Pickering Lythe, North Riding co. York, 6 miles S.W. of Scarborough, its post town. The village, which is small, is situated on a hill. Nearly a third of the parish is moor and woodland. An Enclosure Act was obtained in 1790, when tho tithes were com- muted for land and an annual money payment. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of York, val. 320. The church, dedicated to St. Matthew, is an ancient struct , with square embattled tower containing three bolls. The altar has a stained-glass window. The Weslt have a chapel, and there is an endowed school for 1 sexes. Lord Downe is lord of the manor. HUTTON-CONYERS, an ext. par. place, in the wap. of Allertonshire, North Riding co. York, H mil" N. of Ripon. The village is situated on the N. bin: the river Ouse. The North-Eastern railwic through tho township. The inhabitants are tin- employed in brick and tile making. HUTTON -CRANSW1CK, a par. in the Bainton Beacon div. of the wap. of Harthill, East RiJinr York, 4 miles S. of Driffield, its post town, and 1 mile from Cranswick station on the Hull and Bridlinr section of the York and North Midland railway. ! hounded on the E. by the navigable river Hull, which are extensive flour-mills, and contains the tnshps. of Rotsea and Sunderlandwick, and the limits, ot wick and Hull. The soil is clayey and the land chi arable. The surface is boldly undulating, and the I