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ILSINGTON. 338 IMPINGTON. mines, also extensive granite quarries at Haytor. The soil is various, abounding with pipe and potters' clay. The Stover railway passes through the N.E. part of the parish. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 340, and the vicarial for 300. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 313, in the patron, of the Dean and Canons of Windsor. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient structure, with a square embattled tower containing five bells. The parochial charities produce 98 per annum, of which 21 'goes to Ford's school, besides other small bequests. The Duke of Somerset is lord of the manor,. ILSINGTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Piddletown, co. Dorset, 3 miles K of Dorchester. ILSLEY, EAST, or MARKET ILSLEY, a par. and small market town in the hund. of Compton, co. Berks, 11 miles S.W. of Abiugdon, and 7 miles 8. of Didcot station. Newbury is its post town. It is situated on the chalk downs under Ickleton Street, near the Great Western railway, and is chiefly noted for its sheep fairs. It is a polling and petty sessions town, and has a good trade. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 645, in the patron, of Magdalen College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient struc- ture in the Norman style of architecture, with a Gothic porch and a square embattled tower containing five bells. Here the Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a National school for both sexes. Miss Vurjan is the lady of the manor. Market days are on alternate Wednesdays from a fortnight before Easter till July, and several fairs are held for the sale of sheep and lambs on Wednesdays from Easter week till November, and one on the 13th October for the hiring of servants and pleasure. The wool fair is in July, and the annual races take place in October. ILSLEY, WEST, a par. in the hund. of Compton, co. Berks, 11 miles N.W. of Newbury, and 2 from East Ilsley, its post town. It is situated in a deep valley near the centre of the downs, almost hidden by the surrounding hills. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the breweries. The land is chiefly arable. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1825. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 537, in the patron, of the Dean and Canons of Windsor. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a small ancient structure with low tower. In the interior are monuments to Sir John Head and William Moorland. The charities produce about 2 per annum, besides 10 loads of wood given to 5 poor men annually. The living was once held by Bishop Good- man, and Mark Antonio, Archbishop of Spalatro, who first accounted for the colours of the rainbow. There are National schools for both sexes, also a Sunday- school. Baker, Esq., is lord of the manor. ILSTON, or LLANILLTYD, a par. in the hund. of Swansea, co. Glamorgan, 7 miles from Swansea, its post town and railway station, and 5 from Loughor. It is situated on the river Pen-Arths-PUl. The village consists of a few farmhouses. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 200, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is an ancient structure, dedicated to St. Illtyd. In 1825 several Roman coins and antiquities of the reign of Nero were found here. ILSTON-ON-THE-HILL, a chplry. in the par. of Carlton Curlieu, hund. of Gartree, co. Leicester, 3 miles S.W. of Billcsdon, its post town, and 8 S.E. of Leicester. It is a small village, and whoDy agricultural. The soil is various. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 100. The church has a square tower containing a clock and three bells. The charities pro- duce about 123 per annum, of which the town land is 88. John King, Esq., is lord of the manor. ILTON, a par. in the hund. of Abdick, co. Somerset, 2 miles N. of Ilminster, its post town, 6 W. of South Petherton, and 7 W. of Martock station on the Yoovil branch of the Bristol and Exeter railway. It is situated on the Chard canal, and contains the hmlts. of Ashford, Hurcott, and Ilford. The soil is clayey, and subsoil limestone. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 275, and the vicarial for 120. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 193, in the patron, of the Bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a stone structure with tower surmounted by a spire, and contains four bells. The church has recently undergone repairs. The register dates from 1642. There is a school for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is also held. The parochial charities produce aboxit 60 per annum, including the endow- ment for Whetstone's almshouses. Lady Egremont is lady of the manor and chief landowner. 1LTON-WITH-POTT, a tnshp. in the par. of Mas- ham, wap. of East Hang, North Riding co. York, 3 miles S.W. of Masham. The land is principally pasture and meadow. Tho soil is stony and gravelly. Admiral Harcourt is principal landowner and lord of the manor. IMBER, a par. in the hunds. of Heytesbury and Swanborough, co. Wilts, 4 miles N.E. of Heytesbury, its post town, 6 N.E. of Warminster, and 7 S.E. of Westbury railway station. The parish is situated on Salisbury Plain, and surrounded bv extensive downs. The substratum is chalk alternated with flint. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 409. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 120. The church is dedicated to St. Giles. In the interior are two stone effigies of Knights Templars of the family of Le Rouse. The parochial charities pro- duce about 2 per annum. The Baptists have a chapel, and there is a National school. IMERSAY, or OVERSAY, a small island on the W. coast of Argyle, near the S.W. corner of Isla. IMLAGH. See EMLAGH, co. Meath. IMMINGHAM, a par. in the hund. of Yarborough, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 8 miles N.W. of Great Grimsby, its post town, and 2 N.W. of Harbury, its nearest railway station. The par., which is situated near the river Humber, contains the hmlt. of Roxton. The land is chiefly pasture. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of " Lincoln, val. 105, in the patron, of the Earl of Yar- borough and others. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, has a square tower containing three bells. The register commences in 1570. The Wesleyans and Pri- mitive Methodists have each a place of worship. The Earl of Yarborough is lord of the manor. IMOGEELY. See MOGEELY, co. Cork, Ireland. IMOKILLY, a bar. in co. Cork,' prov. of Munster, Ireland. It is 17 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 11 miles. It is environed by Kinataloon on the N., by Youghall harbour on the E., by tho Atlantic on tho S., and by Cork harbour on the W. This bar. con- tains the pars, of Aghada, Ardagh, Ballinternple, Cork- beg, Inch, Rostellan, Titeskin, Trabolgan, Ballyough- tera, Bohillane, Clonpriest, Cloyne, Garryvoe, Imogeely, Ightermurragh, Kilcredan, Killeagh, Kilmahon, St. Mary of Youghal, and parts of Clonmult, Dungourney, Gar- ranekinneflake, Middleton, and Mogeesha. It also con- tains the towns of Cloyne, Castlemartyr, Middleton, and Youghal. IMPHRICK, or EMERICK, a par. in tho bars, of Fermoy, and Orrery and Kilmore, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles N.N.W. of Doneraile. Midlc- ton is its post town. It is 2J miles in length, and near 2 in breadth. The river Awbeg traverses the int< The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cloyne, val. with Lisgoold, i'760, in the patron, of the bishop. In the Roman Catholic arrangement it is included in Ballyhea district. Velvetstown is the principal seat of the neighbourhood. IMPINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Northstow, co. Cambridge, 3 miles N. of Cambridge, its post town and railway station. The parish, which is of small ex: is situated near the road from Cambridge to C'otttnhain. The soil is loam and clay, and the land priiic-i) arable. The village, which consists of a few farmhouses, was formerly a market town. The tithes were com- muted for land upon the enclosure of the parish in 1806. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ely, val 128, in the patron, of tho dean and chapter. The I