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MILNTOWN. 845 MILTON. Westmoreland, 6J miles S. of Kendal, and 2 N. of the Ifilnthorpe railway station. The village, which is large, is situated on the E. bank and near the mouth of Die river Kent, at the point where tho Beetha or Belo rivulet joins. It consists chiefly of one long street containing some well-built houses. It is a petty sessions town, and courts leet and baron are held annually. It is a member of the port of Lancaster and the only sea- port in the county of Westmoreland, but is accessible only by very small vessels. There are several paper and flax mills, aud the manufacture of twine, sheeting, sail-cloth, sacking, and coarse woollens are carried on. In the vicinity are extensive quarries of marble and limestone. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 120, in the patron, of tho Vicar of Hever- sliam. The church, dedicated to St. Thomas, was erected in 1837, and has been endowed with 1,000 by the late Mrs. Richardson of Kendal. There are a Dissenting chapel and a National school, the latter partly supported by subscription. At a little distance to the N.E. of the town of Milnthorpo is the union work- house for the Kendal Union, built in 1813 at an expense of 5,000. Friday is market day. Fairs are held on the 12th May and 17th October, for horses, cattle, and sheep. MILNTOWN, a vil. in the par. of Kilmuir-Easter, cos. Koss and Cromarty, Scotland, 7 miles S. of Tain. There are four annual i'airs. MILNTOWN, a vil. in the par. of TIrquhart and Glenmoriston, co. Inverness, Scotland. It is situated in Glenurquhart. MILSON, a par. in the hund. of Overs, co. Salop, 3 miles S.V. of Cleobury-Mortimer, its post town, and 9 S.E. of Ludlow. The village, which is small and straggling, is situated near the river Teane, and is watered by the small stream Millbrook. The inhabi- tants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The soil con- sists of clay with a subsoil of gravel. The land is partly in hop-grounds. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Neen-Sollars, in the dioc. of Hereford. The church, dedicated to St. George, is a small ancient stone structure, with a square turreted tower containing three bells. The children of this parish frequent the National school at Neen-Sollars. Colonel Rushout is lord of tho manor. MILSTEAD, or MILSTED, a par. in the hund. of Milton, lathe of Scray, co. Kent, 3J miles S. of Sitting- bourne, its post town, and 9 N.E. of Maidstone. The village, which is small, is -wholly agricultural. Tho land is partly in hop grounds. An excellent rectory house was erected by the patron in 1833. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 220. Tho church is dedicated to St. Mary and the Holy Cross. The register dates from tho middle of the 16th century. The parochial charities produce about 25 per annum. There are Church of England schools for this and tho parish of Prinstead. Tho manor house is the principal residence. Sir John Maxwell Tylden is lord of the manor. MILSTON, a par. in the hund. of Amesbury, co. Wilts, 3 miles N. of Amesbury, its post town, and 10 N.E. of Salisbury. The village, which is small, is ted on the river Avon, and is wholly agricultural. The par. contains the hmlt. of lirigmerston. The living is a rect.* with the cur. of Brigmerston annexed, in the dioo. of Sarum, val. 275. The church, which is of great antiquity, is dedicated to St. Mary. The parson- house was the birthplace of Addison, the poet and -man, in 1672, at which period his father was rector of the Jarish. MILTHORPE, a hmlt. in the par. of Weedon Loys, hund. of Greens Norton, co. Northampton, 6 miles N.W. of T.AVI ester. There is a Church school. MILTHORPE, a hmlt. in the par. of Sandal-Magna, . of Lower Agbrigg, West lading co. York, 2 miles S. ( ,f Wakeficld. MILTON, a jr. in tho hund. of Ock, co. Berks, 3 miles S.W. of Abingdon, its post town. The ] which is wholly agricultural, is situated on tho line of VOL. II. the Great Western railway. The soil consists of clay and gravel. It is a meet for the Old Berkshire hounds. The surface is hilly towards the N. but more level in the S. The manor-house was built by Inigo Jones. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 560, in the patron, of Christ Church, Oxford. Tho church, dedicated to St. Blaise, is a small structure, -with a square tower containing five bells. The parochial charities produce about 101 per annum, of which 67 goes to Warner's free school. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyans. Milton Hill and Milton House are the principal residences ; the latter, built by Inigo Jones, has a Roman Catholic chapel and an ex- cellent library. John Basil Barrett, Esq., is lord of the manor. MILTON, a par. in the hund. of Northstow, co. Cambridge, 3J miles N.E. of Cambridge, its railway station and post town, and 12J from Ely. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Ely railway and tho river Cam, and is chiefly agricultural. The soil is strong, and thu subsoil chiefly clay and gravel. The living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Ely, val. 500, in the patron, of King's College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is of great antiquity, and has a tower containing three bells. The interior of the church has a brass of Justice Coke bearing date 1553. The charities produce about 70 per annum. Tho register dates from the middle of the 17th century. MILTON, a par. in the hund. of Christchurch, co. Hants, 7 miles W. of Lymington, its post town, and 6 S. of the Christchurch Road railway station. The par., which is of large extent, is situated on Christchurch Bay, about midway between the towns of Christchurch and Lymington ; it contains the hmlts. of Ashley, Bashley, Earton, Chcwton, Gore, and Wootton, and is chiefly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 120, in the patron, of the Vicar of Milford. Tho church, dedicated to St. Mary JIagdalene, is a modern structure, with its original square tower containing two bells. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. The Baptists, Indepen- dents, and Wesleyans have places of worship. MILTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Portsea, co. Hants, 2 miles E. of Portsmouth, its post town. It is situated on Langston Harbour. The living is a perpet. cur.* held with that of St. Bartholomew's Temple Church, in the dioc. of Winchester. The church is a small structure. MILTON, a hund. in the lathe of Scray, co. Kent, contains tho pars, of Bapchild, Bobbing, Bordon, Brad- gar, Lower Halston, Hartlip, Iwade, Kingsdown, Mil- stead, Milton-next-Sittingbourne, Murston, Newington, Rainham, Rodmersham, Sittingbourne, Tong, Tunstall, and Upchurch, comprising an area of 30,580 acres. MILTON, a hmlt. in the par. of East Adderbury, co. Oxford, 2 miles N.W. of Deddington, and 3 S. of Ban- bury. It is situated on a branch of the river Cherwell. There was formerly a chapel dedicated to St. John. MILTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Skipton-under- Wychwood, hund. of Chadlington, co. Oxford, 6 miles S.W. of Chipping Norton, 3 N.E. of Burford, and 1 mile W. of Shipton. The village is considerable. A church has been erected ; also a school with master's residence. There are three places of worship for Dissenters. MILTON, a tythg. in the city of Wells, co. Somerset, 1 mile N. of Wells. MILTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Martock, co. Somer- set, 3 miles S.W. of Ilchester. MILTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Weston-super-Mare, co. Somerset, 7 miles N.W. of Axbridge. It is situated near the line of the Great Western railway. MILTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Burslem, co. Stafford, 2 miles E. of Burslem. It is situated on the Caldon canal. Tho inhabitants are- chiefly engaged in the potteries. MILTON, a hmlt. in tho hund. of Cuttlestone, co. Stalli.rd, 2 miles W. of Penkridge, and 7 S.W. of Stailiird. The Grand Junction railway and the Stafford- shire and Worcestershire canal pass in the vicinity. 6 p