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MARSTON. 784 MAESTON-FLEET. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The living is a reet. in the dioc. of Eipon, val. 376. The church, dedicated to St. Germain, stands near the edge of the cliff, and is a neat edifice with a spired tower. The parochial charities produce ahout 6 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is held. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. Marske Hall is the principal residence. The Earl of Zetland is lord of the manor and principal landowner. MARSTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Great Budworth, hund. of Bucklow, co. Chester, 2 miles N.E. of Northwich, its post town, and 1 mile S.E. of Great Budworth. It is a thriving village situated on the Grand Trunk canal, and is celebrated for its extensive salt mine, which has a shaft upwards of 250 feet. The interior extends over 33 acres, supported by pillars of salt 15 feet in height and 60 feet square. This interesting mine was visited by the late Emperor of Russia in 1.844, when it was most brilliantly illuminated, and a splendid banquet pro- vided. It was again visited in 1854 by several members of the British Association. There are numerous large salt manufactories and extensive boiler and salt-pan works, giving employment to the chief portion of the inhabitants. In consequence of the long distance this village is from the parish church and schools, a hand- some Church of England school-room, with master's residence, was erected in 1855 by voluntary contribu- tions, the site being presented by Lord de Tabley. Divine service is performed every Sunday evening in the above school-room. MABSTON, a par. in the wap. of Loveden, parts of Kesteven, co Lincoln, 5 miles N.W. of Grantham, its post town, and 1 mile from the Houghain railway station. The village, which is small and wholly agricultural, is situated on the banks of the river Witham. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Hougham, in the dioc. of Lin- coln. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure with a spired tower. The charities are various. Among them may be mentioned Sir William and Lady Ann Thorold's annuity of 40, produced from land in Gelston and Bassingham, 2 of which is paid to the'-poor of the latter place, and 2 10s. to the poor of Cranwell, the surplus to this parish, with an additional 11 from the Poor's-Close by an unknown donor. This parish has also a share in Lady Margaret Thorold's Charity, which consists in 105, of which 65 goes to the school, and 40 for the apprenticing two poor boys of the parish. The hall, formerly the seat of the Thorold family, is now a farmhouse. Sir J. C. Thorold, Bart., is lord of the manor and principal land- owner. MARSTON, a par. in the hund. of Bullingdon, co. Oxford, Ijj mile N.E. of Oxford, its post town. It is situated on the river Cherwell, which forms part of the boundary of the parish. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The ancient seat of the Crokes is in this parish, where the treaty for the surrender of Oxford to the Parliamentarians in the reign of Charles I. was negotiated. It is now a farmhouse. The meadows on the banks of the river Cherwell are luxuriantly rich. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 195. The church is a neat structure dedicated to St. Nicholas. The interior contains two broken crosses. The parochial charities produce about 39 per annum. There is a parochial school for both sexes. MAESTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Church-Eaton, co. Stafford, 5 miles W. of Penkridge. It is situated near the Junction canal. MAESTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Lea Marston, co. Warwick, 4 miles N. of Coleshill. It is situated on the banks of the river Tame. MAESTON, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of SS. Mary and Chad, S. div. of the hund. of Pirehill, co. Stafford, 4 miles N. of Stafford, its post town. It is situated near the North- Western railway, and belongs in part to Giffard of Chillington. The village is small, and is within the jurisdiction of the county court of Stafford. Tho lands are in excellent cultivation, and the soil a rich loam. In 1800 a considerable extent of common was enclosed, when 125 acres were given to the ' parishioners in lieu of common-right. The impropriate i tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 242, I and the small tithes for 100. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to that of Whitgreave, in the dioe. of Lichfield, joint val. 180. The chapel is a small stone edifice, with a campanile turret. The parochial charities produce about 1 16s. per annum, which is divided among six poor parishioners on St. Thomas's Day. MAESTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Wolston,' Rugby div. of the hund. of Knightlow, co. Warwick, 5 miles W. of Eugby. It is situated on the river Avon, and on the North-Western railway. MARSTON, a quarter in the par. of Bickcnhill, co. Warwick, 3 miles S.W. of Coleshill. It is situated on the banks of the river Cole. MARSTON, a chplry. in the par. of Yardley, co.' Wor- cester, 4 miles S.E. of Birmingham, and 8 from Sutton Coldfield. It is situated near the Warwick canal and the river Cole. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the extensive tile-works. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 120, in the patron, of trustees. The church is an unpretending structure. The charities consist of 251, arising from estates left for the support of Hall Green chapel and schools. MAESTON, a tythg. in the par. and hund. of Pot- terne, co. Wilts, 4 miles S.W. of Devizes, its post town. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The church at Worton, which is situated close on the borders of this tything, is used by the inhabitants. The Primi- tive Methodists have a place of worship. The Bishop of Salisbury is lord of the manor. MARSTON-BIGOTT, a par. in the hund. of Frome, co. Somerset, 3 miles S. of Frome, its post town. The village, which is considerable, is chiefly agricultural. The parish comprises about 2,000 acres of land, not in a very forward state of cultivation, the chief part of the land being in pasture. There are brick and tile kilns. A chain of hills extends through the parish from E. to W., on each side of which are woods. The lower grounds are watered by two small rivulets. The manor anciently belonged to the Bigott family, from whom the parish takes the suffix to its name. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 250. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 280. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, is a small stone structure, with a tower containing a peal of six bella. The church was built on the site of an older one by the late Earl of Cork, and was opened to the public in 1789. The register dates from 1680. There is a National school for both sexes. Marston House is the seat of the Earl of Cork and Orrery, who takes from this place the title of baron, and who is lord of the manor- and principal landowner. The site of the old seat of the Bigotts still goes by the name of Marston Moat, although not the slightest traces are visible. Within a short distance of this spot is a field called the " Conqueror's Mead," in which is a barrow, supposed to be the place where the slain were interred. MARSTON, BEOAD a hmlt. in the par. of Pebworth, upper div. of the hund. of Kiftsgate, co. Gloucester, 6 miles N.W. of Chipping Campden. MAESTON, BUTLEBS, a par. in the Kington div. of the hund. of Kington, co. Warwick, 1J mile S.W. of Kington. The surface is hilly, and the greater part of the land arable. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. Upon an artificial mount on the green was a large elm tree, the decayed trunk of which re- sembled a grotto, and could contain twelve persons. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 169, in the patron, of the Dean and Canons of Christ Church, Oxford. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is an ancient structure, chiefly Norman. There is a village school. MABSTON-FLEET, a par. in the hund. of Ashcndon, co. Bucks, 3 miles N.W. of Aylesbury. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated in the vaio of Aylesbury. The land is chiefly pasture, with a small