Page:The National Gazetteer - A Topographical Dictionary of the British Islands, Volume 2.djvu/590

LESWALT. 682 LETHHOTT AND NAVAE. LESWALT, a par. in the Rhinna of Galloway, co. "Wigton, Scotland, 4 miles N.W. of Stranraer. Its length is 8 miles, and its greatest breadth 7. The sur- face of this district 'is most agreeably varied -with hill and dale, while from the sea the coast presents bold and rocky features. A large proportion of the pariah is pasture. The parish is watered by several brooks, the chief being Piltanton burn. Here are sandstone and grey wacke quarries. The par. is in the presb. of Stran- raer, and synod of Galloway, in the patron, of the crown. The minister's stipend is 143. The church is a modern structure. At Sheuchan there is a chapel-of- ease. There are two Free churches, and also three non-parochial schools. Lochnaw Castle is an ancient structure delightfully situated, at present the seat of Sir Andrew Agnew, one of the chief landowners. There is a monument, 70 feet high, erected by public subscription to the memory of the late Sir Andrew Agnew. LETCHMORE HEATH, in co. Herts, 3 miles N.E. of Watford. LETCHWORTH, a par. in the hund. of Broadwater, co. Herts, 2 miles N.E. of Hitchin, its railway station and post town, and 2J S.W. of Baldock. The village, which is inconsiderable, is situated near the source of the river Hiz. The surface is hilly, and the scenery diversified. The soil consists of clay and loam. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 240. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 318. The church is an ancient structure with a tower con- taining. one bell. The Rev. John Alingtou is lord of the manor and principal landowner. LETCOMBE-BASSETT, a par. in the hund. of Kint- bury-Eagle, co. Berks, 3 miles S.W. of Wantage, its post town. The par., which is of small extent, is situated in the Vale of the White Horse, near Letcombe Castle camp. It is crossed by the ancient Icknield Street, here called Ridge AVay. The village is wholly agricultural. The land is chiefly arable. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1772. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 215, in the patron, of Corpus Christi College. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a small structure with a square tower. The charities consist of a fuel allotment and of a few cottages for the poor. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyan Methodists. Dean Swift, while residing at the rectory, wrote his pamphlet entitled "Free Thoughts on the Present State of Affairs." LETCOMBE-REGIS, a par. in the hund. of Kintbury- Eagle, co. Berks, 1 4 mile S.W. of Wantage, its post town. It is situated on a branch of the river Ock, and near the Wilts and Berks canal. The par. , which, is of large extent, contains the chplries. of East and West Challow. The land is chiefly arable. To the N. of the village, which is wholly agricultural, the Roman Icknield Street crosses the Vale of White Horse. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 200, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Winchester, who are impropriators. The parish church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is a neat struc- ture with a square embattled tower containing six bells. There are also district churches at East and West Chal- low, the livings of which are perpet. curs., val. .100. The parochial charities produce about 18 per annum, of which 8 goes to Fethplace's school. There are National and infant schools. On the summit of the chalk hills to the S. of the village is an extensive quad- rangular entrenchment called Letcombe Castle, supposed to be Roman. LETHAM, a post-office vil. in the .par. of Dunnichen, co. Forfar, Scotland, o miles E. of Forfar, and 11 W. of Arbroath. It is a place of modern date, founded by the late Mr. Dempster, and thrives by the manufacture of linen cloth, a branch of industry which gives employ- ment to a large proportion of the inhabitants. It con- tains a townhall, police station, Free church, an United Presbyterian church, and Independent chapel. Fairs are held on the Thursday after the 22nd January, 15th May, Monday after the 21st July, and 23rd November. LETHAM, a post-office vil. in the par. of Monimail, co. Fife, Scotland, 4 miles W. of Cupar. A fair is held on the third Wednesday in June. LETHEM, two small places of this name, one near Arbroath, co. Forfar, and the other near Haddington, co. Haddington, Scotland. LETHENDY, a par. in the Stormont district of co. Perth, Scotland, 5 miles S.E. of Blairgowrie, its post town. The par. is 5 miles long from E. to W., and 1J mile at its broadest point. There are about 1,480 im- perial acres under tillage, and 160 acres in pasture and wood. The Lunan water runs along the eastern boun- dary. It is in the presb. of Dunkeld, and synod of Perth and Stirling, and is united to Kinloch, in the patron, of the crown. The minister's stipend is 211. The parish church answers both for this and Kinloch parish. The United Presbyterians have a church here. There is a parochial school. Lethendy House, a very ancient struc- ture, is the only notable seat. Roman antiquities have been discovered in the neighbourhood. LETHENTY, a hmlt. in the district of Garioch, co. Aberdeen, Scotland, 3 miles from Inverury, and 17 N.W. of Aberdeen. It is a station on the Old Meldrum branch of the Great North of Scotland railway. It is situated near the confluence of the rivers Don and TJry. The principal residence is Lethenty House, the seat of Skenes. LETHERINGHAM, a par. in the hund. of Loes, Suffolk, 2i miles N.W. of Wickham Market, its I town, and 3J S. of Framlingham. The village, which small, and wholly agricultural, is situated on the river Deben. It had formerly a Black priory cell to St. Peter's, Ipswich, founded by Sir J. Bovile. The site was given to the Nauntons, one of whom, Sir Robert, author of the " Fragmenta Regalia," built a large house near the old priory, part of which has been pulled down, and the remainder converted into a farmhouse. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to that of Hoo, in the dioc. of Nor- wich. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice, and formerly belonged to the priory. It has a tower and nave, but the chancel is in ruins. It contains tombs of the Boviles, Nau-ntons, and Wingfields, and a brass in tabard bearing date 1399. There is a National school. The Duke of Hamilton is lord of the manor. LETHERINGSETT, a par. in the hund. of Holt, co. Norfolk, 1 J mile W. of Holt, its post town. The village, which is small, and wholly agricultural, is situated in the deep and well- wooded valley of the river Glarvin, and on the road from Fakenham to Holt. An extensive brewery gives employment to a number of hands. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 245. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 227. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient structure with a round tower containing three bells. Letheringsett Hall, the principal residence, is surrounded by richly-wooded grounds. In the meadow belonging to the hall several ancient spears and warlike weapons were dug up in 1810. LETHINGTON, or LENNOXLOVE, an ancient tower in co. Haddington, Scotland, 3 miles from Had- dington. It anciently belonged to the Giffords, but is now the property of Lord Blantyre. It is famed in story for Secretary Lethington's walk. Here is preserved the portrait of Frances, Duchess of Lennox, by Lely, which gave the original idea of "Brittania" on the current coin. LETHNOTT AND NAVAE, an united par. in the co. of Forfar, Scotland, 6 miles S.E. of Brechin, its nearest post town. It is 1 3 miles long and measures about G miles at its broadest part. It is situated in the midst of the Grampians, and consists of a strip of cultivated land, with considerable tracts of moors and wastes. The soil of some parts of the arable land is a rich loam and in others clayey. The streams are the water of Saugh, the Westwater, Pelphrie Burn, and several brooks. The par. is in the presb. of Brechin and synod of Angus and Mearns, in the patron, of the crown. The minister's stipend is 158. The parish of Navar gave the title of baron to the Panmures. In the neighbourhood are several cairns and Druidical remains.