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KIRK-BAMPTON. 488 KIRKBY, EAST. vil. of Ballamoor, where is a brewery. It is situated in a marshy district, through which flows a stream from Snafell. " There are several warrens and marl pits, in which bones of the fossil elk have been found. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Sodor and Man, val. .325. in the patron, of the crown. The church is a modern structure erected near the site of a more ancient one. There is a village school. Fairs are held on the 15th May and 26th August. KIRK-BAMFI'ON, a par. in the co. Cumberland, 6 miles W. of Carlisle, its post town, and 6 N.E. of Wigton. It contains the tnshps. of Bampton Great and Little, and Oughterby. It is a polling-place for the county elections. The soil is various. In this parish are traces of numerous defensive works erected against the incursions of the moss-troopers. The principal of them is at the S. of the village, which occupies nearly an acre, and consists of an enclosure defended by a double rampant and double ditch. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 100. The church, dedi- cated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure, and has a chancel which is much admired. There is a parochial school. KIRKBANK, a post-office vil. in the district of Kclso, co. Roxburgh, Scotland, 2 miles from Kelso, and 11 N.K. of Jedburgh. It is situated near the confluence of the rivers Teviot and Tweed. KIRKBEAN, a par. in the co. Kirkcudbright, Scot- land. It is bounded on the S. and E. by the Solway Frith, and by the pars, of Colvend on the W., and Newabbey on the N. It contains, besides a vil. of its own name, the vils. of Prestonmill and Southerness. It is 5 miles in length by 3 j in breadth. About one- half of the parish is under tillage, and the soil is gene- rally fertile. It is watered by Southwick-water and the streams of Preston and Kirkbean. The par. is in the presb. and synod of Dumfries. The minister's stipend is 203. The parish church, built in 1766, had a tower added to it in 1840. There is a Free church, and also a school. The land is chiefly owned by the Stewarts of Southwiei, and Balfours of Arbigland. The Cavens Castle and Arbigland House are the chief seats. Granite, sandstone, and limestone, are the prevailing rocks, but the latter only is worked. This is the birthplace of John Paul, otherwise Paul Jones, the navigator. On the borders of this parish is Criffle Mountain, with the j ruins of the Castle of Wreaths, formerly the property and occasional residence of the Regent Morton. The length of the coast Line is about 10 miles, and in its neighbourhood the tide ebbs and flows with such rapidity as sometimes to upset vessels. On Southerness Point, the most southerly part of the parish, is a lighthouse, and at Carsethorn Bay in the N. is good anchorage. The village of Kirkbean is one of the most beautiful in the S. of Scotland. It is situated about 1 mile from the sea, on the Dumfries road, from which place it is 12 miles. KIRK-BRADDAN, a par. in the Middle sheading, Isle of Man, 2 miles N.W. of Douglas, of which it is a suburb. The pnr., which is situated on the river Douglas, contains, besides part of the capital, the vil. of Kcwaguc. Some of the inhabitants are employed in the linen and paper milla. The village, which is con- siderable, is situated in a pleasant spot. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Sodor and Man, val. 175, in the patron, of the bishop. The church was rebuilt in 1773. In the churchyard are ancient crosses and a runic pillar. There are four district churches, the ruins of all which are perpet. curs, varying in val. from 300 to 70. There are National and other schools. The principal residence is Portechee, the seat of Sir G. Drinkwater. At Castleward Hill are some old ruins. KIRK-BRAMWITH. See BIIAMWITH, KIIIK, co. York. KIRK -BRIDE, or KIRK ST. BRIDGET. See BUIDEKIKK, co. Cumberland. KIRK-BRIDE, a par. in Ayro sheading, Isle of Man, 5 miles N. of Ramsey. The village is small, and the land is well cultivated. At Point of Ayre is a light- house. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Sodor and Man, val. 300, in the patron, of the crown. The church is dedicated to St. Bridget. The living was once held by Moore, the reviser of the Manx Bible, and friend of Bishop Wilson. There is a village school. At Cronk-e-vowlan arc traces of a Danish encampment, and in the hills are several barrows. Fairs for the sale of cattle are held on the 12th April and 6th May. KIRK-BRIDE, an ancient par. in the co. Ayr, Scot- land, now joined to Maybole. KIRKBURN, a par. in the Bainton-Beacon div. of the wap. of Harthill, East Riding co. York, 4 miles S.W. of Driffield, its post town. The par., which con- tains the tnshps. of Eastbourn, Southbourn, and Tib- thorpe, is situated at the foot of the Wolds, on the high road from Driffield to Pocklington and York. The village, which is neatly built, stands on an eminence in the vale of a rivulet from which it derives its name. The soil is clay and lime, well adapted for wheat. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of York, val. 82. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient stone struc- ture with a square tower containing three bells. It was thoroughly restored in 1856, at an outlay of nearly 2,000, contributed by the parishioners and landowners, and a small portion by the levy of a rate. It contains a very antique font, an old register, and a paintud screen of carved work. There are National and Sunday schools, also a Sunday-school at Tibthorpe. The Wes- leyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel, and the former chapels at Southbourn and Tibthorpe. Sir Tatton Svkcs, Bart., is lord of the manor. KIRKBURTON, a par. in the upper div. of the wap. of Agbrigg, West Riding co. York, 5 miles N.E. of Huddersfield, its post town. The par., which is consi- derable, contains the tnshps. of Hipworth, Shepley, and Thurstouland. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the woollen and fancy goods manufacture, which are extensively carried on. The living is a vie.* with the cur. of Hepworth annexed, in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 301, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The parish church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is an ancient structure erected in the 13th century, and has a tower containing six bells. In addition to the parish church there are four district churches at Holmfirth, Newmill, Shepley, and Thurstonland, the livings of which arc perpet. cxirs. and curs., in the patron, of the vicar. The Independents, Wesleyans, and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel, with Sunday-school attached ; there are National schools for both sexes, also a me- chanics' institute. There are several charities for the poor. Fairs are held on the last Monday in April and October for cattle. KIRKBY, a chplry. in the par. of Walton-or--the- Hill, hund. of West Derby, co. Lancaster, 8 miles N. of Liverpool, and 6 N.W. of Prescot. It is a station on the Liverpool and Bury railway. The village, which is considerable, is situated near Kirkby Moss. The living isaperpct. cur.* annexed to the rect. *of Walton-on-tlir- Hill, in the dioc. of Chester. The church, dedicated to St. Chad, contains an ancient font of the time of William II. The charities produce about 13 vr annum, 8 of which goes to the support of a' school. The Earl of Sefton is lord of the manor, whose family have held it since the reign of William II. KIUKBY-CUM-OSGODBY, a par. in the wa Walshcroft, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 3 miles E. t' the Usselby railway station, on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln line, and 8 S.W. of Caistor. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act iu 1803. The living is a vie. annexed to that of Owcrsby. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient edifice much modernised, with a tower containing four bells. The charities produce about 1 per annum. There are chapels for Wesleyans, Primitive Methodists, and Roman Catholics at Osgodby, and a National school at Kirkby. George Hewitt, Esq., is lord of the manor. KIRKBY, EAST, a par. in the western div. of the hund. of Bolingbroke, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 6_ miles S.W. of Spilsby, its post town, and 8 N.E. of