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MARTIN. 787 MARTIN, ST. turret, 60 feet high, from the summit of which an ex- tuisive view is commanded of the surrounding country. This singular structure is supposed to have been built by Lord Treasurer Cromwell, as an appendage to the castle of Tattershall. In this parish is Woodhall Spa, tly discovered. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 144. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is a thatched structure, with a wooden turret. Scott, the renowned Bible commentator, commenced his minis- terial labours in this parish. William Gilliat, Esq., is lord of the manor. MARTIN, a tnshp. in the par. of Timberland, first div. of the wap. of Langoe, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 6 miles N.W. of Tattershall. It is situated on Martin Drain, which flows to the river Witham. The village is considerable. MARTIN, a hmlt. in the par. of East Langdon, co. Kent, 3 miles N.E. of Dover. MARTIN, a hmlt. in the par. of Harworth, co. Notts, 1 mile N.W. of Bawtry. MARTIN, a tythg. in the par. of Great Bedwin, co. Wilts, 6 miles S.E. of Marlborough. It is situated on the Kennet and Avon canal, near the line of the Great Western railway. The land is of a superior quality on a substratum of limestone. Near this spot Wulf here, King of Mercia, was defeated by the men of Wessex. MARTIN, a small island in the par. of Lochbroom, co. Cromarty, Scotland, 4 miles N.W. of Ullapool. It measures about 5 miles in circumference. MARTIN, an ancient par. in co. Aberdeen, Scotland, now united with Cairnie, which see. MARTINDALE, a chplry. in the par. of Barton, West ward, co. Westmoreland, 10 miles S.W. of Pen- rith, its nearest money-order office. It is situated on the western side of Ulleswater, and is encircled on the E. by a range of hilla which afford excellent pasture for sheep. There is a large tract of common. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 87. The church is a small ancient structure, with a boll gable. It was thoroughly restored in 1833. There is an en- dowed National school for both sexes. MARTINHOE, a par. in the hund. of Sherwill, co. Devon, 3 miles W. of Lynton, and 12 N.E. of Barnstaple. Parrcombe is its post town. The village, which is small, is situated on the British channel, and is wholly agricultural. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 109. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, is an ancient stone edifice, with a tower containing two bells. Sir R. G. Throckmorton is lord of the manor. MARTIN HUSSINGTREE, a par. in the Upper div. of the hund. of Pershore, co. Worcester, 3 miles S.W. of Droitwich, 4 N.E. of Worcester, its post town, and li mile from the Fearnall-Heath station, on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton railway. The village, which is small, is situated on the road from Birmingham to Bristol, and is wholly agricultural. The Droitwich canal passes through a portion of the parish. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 248 10s. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 248, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Worcester. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a small structure. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum, besides a share in Salwark school. MARTINSCROFT, a tnshp. in the par. of Warring- ton, hund. of West Derby, co. Lancaster, 2 miles N.E. of Warrington. It is a joint township with Woolston. MARTINSLEY, a hund. in co. Rutland, contains the pars, of Aystpn, Edith Weston, Hambleton, Layton, llanton, Martinsthorpe, Normanton, Preston, Ridling- ton, Wing, and part of Uppingham, comprising an area of 14,580 acres. M A KTINSLOW, a hmlt. in the par. of Grindon, co. Stafford, 7 miles S.E. of Leek. MARTIN'S, ST., a par. in the Strathmore district of co. Perth, Scotland, 5 miles N. of Perth. It in- cludes C'airnbeddie, Caroline Place, Guildtown, with Cumbus-Michael old church, which belonged to Scone Abbey. Its length eastward is about 6 miles, and its breadth varies from 2 to 4J miles. The surface of the parish is much diversified by hills and undulation. There are extensive freestone quarries, and rock, marl, and limestone occur. The river Tay traces part of the western boundary. The par. is in the presb. of Perth and synod of Perth and Stirling, in the patron, of the crown. The minister's stipend is 249. The church, a handsome structure, was erected in 1842. The present par. in- cludes the ancient ones of St. Martin's and Cambus- Michael, which were united about the end of the 17th century. St. Martin's House is a fine modern seat. Traces of a Roman way from Bertha to Cargill still exist, and there are Druidical remains in the neighbourhood. A spot at Cairnbeddie is said to have been the site of a Castle of Macbeth. MARTIN, ST., a par. in the hund. of West, co. Corn- wall. It includes the borough of East Looe, its post town. The parish is bounded on the W. by Looe Har- bour, and on the S. by the English Channel. The land is almost wholly arable, except about 250 acres of wood land. The living is a rect.* with the cur. of East Looe annexed, in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 481. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, is an ancient stone structure. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. There is a National school. MARTIN, ST., a par. in the Upper div. of the hund. of Oswestry, co. Salop, half a mile S.E. of Chirk. The Ellesmere canal passes through the parish, and is carried across the valley of the Ceiriog by means of an aqueduct, near Chirk, where it enters Wales. The village, which is situated on the road from London to Holyhead, is very considerable. There are collieries near the Welsh border. The living is a vie.,* val. 320, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, is an ancient structure, with a carved figure in the roof, in allusion to the patron saint. There is a National school. Also several small bequests for the poor. MARTIN, ST., or ST. MARTIN -IN-MENE AGE, a par. in the W. div. of the hund. of Kerrier, co. Corn- wall, 7 miles E. of Helston. The village, which is small, is situated on the navigable river Hel. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 300. The church, with the exception of the tower, was rebuilt in 1830. The Wesleyans have a chapel. There is a National school. The principal residence is Tremayne, where Captain Wallis, the circumnavigator, once resided. At Carvallack and Gear are ancient encampments, the lat- ter, surrounded by a very deep fosse, encloses an area of 14 acres. MARTIN, ST., an ext. par. place, in the chplry. of Hipswell, North Riding co. York, 1 mile S.E. of Rich- mond. It had a Benedictine priory cell to York, founded in 1100 by Wyomar of Aske, chief steward to the Earl of Richmond. Its revenue at the Dissolution was estimated at 43 16s. 8d. MARTIN, ST., or TEMPLEMARTIN, a par. in the bar. of Gowran, co. Kilkenny, 2 miles E. by S. of Kil- kenny. It is of small extent, but fertile, lying along tho banks of the river Nore. The church is in ruins. There is a Roman Catholic chapel. A fair is held on the 22nd November. MARTIN, ST., one of the Scilly Islands off tho western coast of Cornwall, 3 miles N. of St. Mary's. It is chiefly used for sheep pasture, and is inhabited by fishermen. On the S.E. side of the island is a channel, or sound, and on the shore a landmark, 40 feet high. MARTIN, ST., a par. in the Isle of Guernsey, Chan- nel Islands, 2 miles S. W. of St. Peter's Port. It includes tho vil. of Bellieuse; and on St. Martin's Point aro the barracks and a signal post, occupying the site of Jorbourg Castle, given by Edward III. to Matthew de Saumarez. A Seignorial Court is held once a-year at Michaelmas. The crown and the Saumarez family are the chief proprietors of the soil. The living is a rect. in the dioo. of Winchester, val. 150, in the patron, of tho Governor of Guernsey. The church was erected in 1198. The Independents, Baptists, and Wesleyau Methodists have places of worship. There aro parochial schools, partly endowed and partly supported by funds raised by the States of the island. St. Martin's Point, where the