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IDBURY. 332 IDEONE. the vils. of Ballygub, Ballinamona, Ballincrea, Ross- bercon, and Tullagher. IDBURY, a par. in the hund. of Chadlington, co. Oxford, 61 miles N.W. of Burford, and 6 S.W. of Chipping Norton, its post town. It contains the hmlts. of Bould and Foxcott. Near the turnpike road fron Stow-on-the-Wold to Burford are the remains of a large Roman encampment. The land is chiefly arahle anc pasture, with 60 acres of woodland. The soil is in parts rich and fertile, but in others a cold clay. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 60, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient edifice with a Norman entrance on the N. side of the nave. The parochial chanties produce 14 per annum. There is an endowed school. IDDENSHALL, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Oswald, hund. of Eddishury, co. Chester. It is included in the city of Chester. IDDESLEIGH, a par. in the hund. of Shebbcar, co. Devon, 11 miles S.E. of Torrington, and 4 N.E. oi Hatherleigh. Winkleigh is its post town. It is situated near the rivers Torridge and Okement. The soil is sand and clay. The inhabitants are principally engaged in agriculture. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 350. The church, dedicated to St. James, is an ancient stone structure with a square embattled tower containing five bells, and was partly rebuilt in 1848. The chancel contains the effigy of a Crusader. There is a place of worship for Bible Christians. Sir Stafford Nprthcote is lord of the manor. IDDOLE, a hnilt. in the par. of Llandefeilog, co. Carmarthen, 4 miles S. of Carmarthen. It is situated on the river Towy. IDE, a par. in the hund. of Exminster, co. Devon, 2 miles S.W. of Exeter, its post town and railway station, and l mile W. of Alphington. It is situated in a valley on the river Alpnin. There arc several extensive farms. The soil is clay and sand, and subsoil red sandstone. The land is very fertile, about two- thirds being arable, the remainder pasture and orchard. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 165, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Ida, has a tower containing four bells. It was rebuilt in 1834, at a cost of 1,300. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. The Dean and Chapter of Exeter are lords of the manor. There is a school for both sexes, supported by voluntary contributions. IDEFOED, a par. in the hund. of Teignbridge, co. Devon, 2.J miles S.E. of Chudleigh, and 4* N.E. of Newton Abbott. The village, which is small, is situated in a valley entirely surrounded with lofty trees. The soil is clay and gravel, and subsoil limestone. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 255. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 350. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient stone structure with a square tower. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. Lord Clifford is lord of the manor. IDE-HILL, a chplry. in the par. of Sundridge, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, co. Kent, 4 miles S.W. of Seven Oaks. It is situated near the river Darent. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 132, in the patron, of the Rector of Sundridge. The church, erected and endowed by Bishop Porteus, of London, in 1807, has subsequently been enlarged. There is a National school. IDEN, a par. in the hund. of Goldspur, rape of Hastings, co. Sussex, 2J miles N. of Rye, its post town and railway station. It is situated on the river Rother and the Royal Military canal. The land is partly in hops, and the surface is undulating. The parish is sur- rounded on the N. and E. by the county of Kent. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 753. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient stone structure with a square tower containing six bells. The register commences in 1650. The charities produce 5 per annum. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. IDERIDGEHAY, a tnshp. in the par. of Wirksworth, hund. of Appletreo, co. Derby, 3 miles S. of Wirksworth, its post town, 10 N.W. of Derby, and 4 W. of the Belper railway station. It is situated among the lime- stone hills, in a district abounding in lead and barytes. Bricks are made to a considerable extent. The living is a perpet. cur.* annexed to vie. * of Wirksworth, in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 56. The church was erected at a cost of 2,000, of which 1,500 was given by Robert Cress- well, Esq., who resides here in a cottage of the Swiss style. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. Eccles- bourn House and Alton Manorhouso are the principal residences. IDLE, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Calverloy, wap. of Morley, West Riding co. York, 9 miles N.W. of Leeds, its post town, 3 N. of Bradford, and 1J mile from Apperley Bridge railway station. It is situated on the river Aire, and contains Windhill and 2 other hmlts. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the woollen cloth manufacture, and there are extensive quarries, employing a large number of hands. The surface is boldly undu- lating, rising into numerous hills of considerable eleva- tion. The village of Idle, which is considerable, stands on the acclivity of a hill on the S. side of the valley of Airdale ; and at the foot of the hill is the large village of Windhill. The Leeds and Liverpool canal passes through this township. The living is a perpet. cur,* in the dioc. of Uipon, val. 300, in the patron, of the Vicar of Calverley. The church, dedicated to the Holy Tri- nity, is a stone structure with square embattled tower crowned by pinnacles, and containing ono bell. In the interior is a stained-glass window. There is a mechanics"' institute, and also a young men's church institute. The Independents, Baptists, Unitarians, Wesleyans, and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. There are National, British, and infant schools for both sexes, also Sunday-schools connected with the Church and the various Dissenting denominations. W. R. 0. Stanfield, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal land- owner. Fairs are held on the first Wednesday in April and second Wednesday in October for cattle. IDLE, a river rising in Sherwood Forest, co. Notts, and, after a course of 40 miles, falling into the Trent at Stockwith, in Lincolnshire. IDLESTREE. See ELSTREE, co. Herts. IDLICOTE, a par. in the Brailes div. of the hund. of Kington, co. Warwick, 3 miles N.E. of Shipston-on- Stour, its post town. The parish, which is small, is wholly agricultural. It is a meet for the Warwick hounds. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. Stone is quarried. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 80. The church is dedicated to St. James. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. Idlicote House, the principal residence, is the scat of Captain H. K. P. Peach. It formerly belonged to the monks of Kenilworth, and after passing through several hands, was finally purchased by the present owner, who is lord of the manor and sole landowner. IDMISTON, a par. in the hund. of Alderbury, co. Wilts, 7 N.E. of Salisbury, its post town, and 5J S.E. of Amesbury. It is situated on the Bourne branch of the river Avon, and contains the tythgs. of Porton and Shripple, and the hmlts. of Ford and Gomeldon. The village is very irregularly built and wholly agricultural. There is a narrow strip of land on each side of the rivrr, and the unenclosed down is valuable as pasture. The ithes were commuted for corn-rents under an Enclosure Act in 1794. The living is a vie. with the cur. of Porton annexed, in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 260, in tlio )atron. of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure with a square wooden ,ower containing four bells. In the interior are several monuments, one of which is to the Rev. John Bowie, he Spanish scholar and editor of the Spanish "Don luixote." The Wesleyans have a place of worship. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. William Beach, Esq., is lord of the manor. There are several barrows and tumuli. IDRONE, EAST and WEST, two bars, in co. Car- o w, pro v. of Leinster, Ireland. These bars, are bounded