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LINFOED, LITTLE. G06 LINKINHOBNE. Walter Giffard. The land is chiefly pasture and meadow. Limestone is quarried, and many fossils are found here. The Grand Junction canal and the Newport Pagnell branch both pass through the parish. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 400. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 400. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, has a tower and north porch, of which the roof is groined. The parochial charities produce about 60 per annum, of which 52 goes to Pritchard's school and alinshouses. There is a place of worship for Independents. Henry Andrew Uthwatt, Esq., is lord of the manor. In this parish is a spring strongly impregnated with sulphuretted hydrogen gas, similar in its properties to the Harrogato waters. LINFOBD, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Newport, co. Bucks, 2 miles N.W. of Newport Pagnell, its post town, and 4 from Stoney Stratford. The parish, which is small, is situated on the river Ouse, and is wholly agricultural. It is principally grazing land, with some rich meadows on the bank of the river. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 66. The church, a small structure dedicated to St. Leonard, was formerly a chapel-of-ease to Newport Pagnell. Matthew Knapp, Esq., is lord of the manor. LING. See LYNO, co. Somerset. LINGA, an islet belonging to the par. of Strousay and Eday, in the Orkney Islands, coast of Scotland. It is situated on the N.W. of the island of Stronsay, and is occupied by one family. LINGA, an islet belonging to the par. of Tingwall, in the Shetland Islands, coast of Scotland. It is situated about midway between the island of Hildasay and the mainland. LINGA, an island of the Shetland group, coast of Scotland, 3 miles S. of Yell. It measures about 2 miles in length. LINGABDS, or LINGABTHS, a tnshp. in the par. of Alniondbury, Upper div. of the wap. of Agbrigg, West Hiding co. York, 5 miles S.W. of Huddersfield. The surface is hilly, affording good moorland pasture. The tushp. contains, besides tto hmlt. of Lingarths, part of the village of Slaithwaite, in which most of the popu- lation reside. There are quarries of good building stone. LIXGAY, one of the western islands, coast of Scot- land, near Eriskay. It is included in the par. of Barra. L1NGBOB, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Wilsden, and par. of Bradford, West Hiding co. York, 4 miles N.W of Bradford. It is situated near the river Aire. Part of the inhabitants are engaged in the collieries, and in cotton spinning. LINGEN, a par. in the hund. of Wigmore, co. Here- ford, 4 miles N.E. of Presteign, its post town, and 3 from Wigmore. It is a small village, situated on a branch of the river Lug, and on the road leading from Leintwardiue to Presteign. Near the village are the ruins of a castle. The soil is various, but generally fertile. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 70, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a small belfry containing one bell. The charities produce about 5 10s. per annum. There is a small day-school. John Edwards, Esq., is lord of the manor. LINGFIELD, a par. in the first div. of the hund. of Tandridge, E. div. of co. Surrey, 3J miles N. of East Grinstead, its post-town, and 4 S.E. of the Godstone railway station. The village, which is considerable, is chiefly agricultural. About 2 miles E. of the village is Sterburgh Castle, originally built in the time of Edward III., but dismantled by order of the parliament. The parish, which is of large extent, is separated from the county of Kent by the river Eden. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable, pasture, and meadow, with above 1,000 acres of woodland. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 150. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, was erected in 1431 by Beginald Lord Cobham. It has a tower at the W. end of the S. aisle surmounted by a spire. The interior of the church contains some antique monuments, several brasses, and an altar tomb. The Independents and Baptists have places of worship. There are National and Infant schools for both sexes, also a lending library. The principal residence is Ling- field Hall, built on the site of the old castle by Sir James Burrow, and considerably enlarged by Sir Thomas Turton. In Plaistow-street, near the church, is an ancient stone obelisk of two stones with niches in its sides. A farmhouse now occupies the site of Lord Cobham's College, which had a revenue at the Dissolu- tion of 79 15*. lOd. LINGHOLME, an islet in Windermere Lake, co. Westmoreland. It is well wooded, and commands fine views of the lake. LINGS, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Hatfield, West Biding co. York, 3 miles S.W. of Thome. LING WELL-GATE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Stanley, West Biding co. York, 1 mile N.W. of Wakefield. LINGWOOD, a par. in the huud. of Blofield, co. Norfolk, 8 miles E. of Norwich, its post town, 9 from Yarmouth, and 3 from the Buckenham Ferry railway station on the Norwich and Yarmouth line. The Blofield union poor-house is in this parish, which is of small extent. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The surface is well wooded. The impro- priate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 256 15s. 6d. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 55. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a small ancient edifice with a square embattled tower. The charities consist of a poor's allotment, pro- ducing about 20 per'annum, distributed in coals. The Primitive Methodists have a place of worship. There is a National school for both sexes. H. N. Burroughes, Esq., is lord of the manor. LINHEAD, a vil. in the par. of Corsenside, co. Northumberland, 6 miles N.E. of Bellingham. There aro^ome ironstone works. LINHOPE, with GEEENSHAWHILL, hmlts. in the par. of Ingram, N. div. of Coquetdale Ward, co. Northumberland, 8 miles S.W. of Wooler. It is situated on the river Breamish, under the Cheviots, and near Linhope Spout waterfall, which has a depth of 56 feet. There are some earthworks, and traces of an ancient British road. LINHOUSE, a vil. in the par. of Kirknewton, co. Edinburgh, Scotland, 3 miles S.W. of Caldor. It is situated on the Lin Water, which joins the river Almond at Mid Calder. LINK-END, a hmlt. in the par. of Leigh, co. Wor- cester, 4 miles W. of Worcester. Malvern is its post town. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 100. LINKENHOLT , a par. in the hund. of Pastrow, co. Hants, 10 miles N. of Andover, its post town, 8 S.E. of Great Bedwiu, and 10 S.W. of Newbury. The parish is wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 1GS. The living is a rect.* in Uiu dioc. of Winchester, val. 213. The church is a .v ancient structure dedicated to St. Peter. There is a too school supported by the Kev. John Morton Colson, who is lord of the manor. LINKHILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Hever, hund. of Somerden, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, co. Kent, 7 u W. of Tonbridge. LINKINHOENE, a par. in the N. div. of the hund. of East, co. Cornwall, 4 miles N.W. of Callingtoi; post town, and 8 S.W. of Launceston. The parish, which is extensive, is situated between the rivers I and Lynner. It contains Carraton Downs, l,'20:< above the sea, where in 1644 Charles I. was joined by Prince Maurice. The manor was held by Launi ' Priory, and now belongs to the Duchy of Conn The parish includes numerous points affording extensive views, among which may be ment: Sharp Tor, and the remarkable rocks called the Hurlers and the Cheesewring. There are several ti . . copper mines. The soil is loamy on a subsoil of c slate. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 312. The church, dedicated to St. Mellor, is an ai. structure, with a lofty tower containing six bells. It