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MONKLAND, OLD. 867 MONKSILVER. Forth canal at Port Dundas on the Clyde. It riss 96 feot with eight locks and fulls, 21 feet with two locks, and lias -i iv.xrvoir of 300 acres in this parish. This par. is ii the presb. of Hamilton, in the synod of Glasgow ami Ayr, in the patron, of the heritors and kirk-session. Tho minister lias a stipend of 339. The parish church ' uited on rising ground 2 miles from the western boundary of the parish. It was erected in 1777, and restored in 1817. In Airdrie are two united Presby- terian churches, one Reformed Presbyterian church, three Free churches, an Episcopal chapel, Independent chapel, Morrisonian chapel, Baptist, two Methodist, Roman Catholic, and two chapels-of-easo ; also at Clarkston a small chapel-of-ease. There is a parochial school for the parish of New Monkland, also numerous schools in Airdrie, besides various other useful institu- tions. At Kipps was the monks' chapel, and there is a large cave on the river Calder. Monkland House, Garnkirk, Rothsolloch, Eochsoles, Cochrane, are among the principal residences. This parish formerly belonged to the monks of Newbattle Abbey. MONKLAND, OLD, a par. on the N.W. border of Middle ward, co. Lanark, Scotland. It comprises the post towns of Coatbridge, Calderbank, Baillioston, part of the post town of Tollcross ; also the vils. of Braes, Car- myle, Bargeddio, Cairnhill, Causeyside, Dundyvan, New Dundyvan, Langloan, Faskine, Greenend, Barachnie, Cniigend, Merryatone, West Merrystone, Swinton, Coat- dyke, Gartcloss, Gartsherrie, Summerlee, Foxley, Broom- house, and Dykehead. It extends in length about 10 miles N.W., with an extreme breadth of 4+ miles, and is bounded by the bar. of Glasgow and the pars, of Cadder, New Monkland, Bothwell, Blantyre, Cambus- lang, and Rutherglen. The surface is moderately even, and is diversified with orchards and thriving plantations. The land is in an excellent state of cultivation, and the soil generally of a fertile nature, though greatly im- proved by-artificial means. The parish abounds in coal, ironstone, and freestone, all of which arc worked to a considerable extent. There are potteries, bleach-fields, muslin weaving mills, and dye works ; but the principal industry is in connection with the collieries and mines, not a year passing by without new pits being sunk, while others are being worked in a most prosperous state. This parish is now one of the richest mining districts in Scotland, though fifty years back it was but a rurul village. The principal iron foundries are those of Gartsherrie, Dundyvan, Monkland, Calder, Clyde, Sum- merlee, Carubroe, and Langloan. Old Monkland is about 8 miles E. of Glasgow, with which it is connected by several lines of railway, and is situated on the Monkland canal and the rivers Clyde and Calder. This par. is in tlio presb. of Hamilton and synod of Glasgow and Ayr, in the patron, of the heritors and kirk-session. The minister has a stipend of 344. The parish church is situated on the S.W. border of the parish. It was erected in 1790, and enlarged and restored since 1822. There are at I albridge an United Presbyterian church, Fin; church, Episcopalian chapel, and a Koman Catholic 1 ; also chapels of ease at Gartsherrie and at Cross- hill. There are a parochial and three brunch schools ; also various other schools and institutions. MONKLEIG1I, a par. in the hund. of Shebbear, co. D. vim, 3 miles W. of Great Torrington, its post town, and 4 S. of the Bideford railway station. The village, which is df small extent, is situated on the high road from Bideford to Holsworthy. The river Torridye, from .1 there is a small canal leading to Great Torring- th" par. on the E., separating it from the of Great Torrington and Wear-Gitlard. The Nmth Devon Pottery Company have works here, em- !,'reat number of hands. The soil is chiefly a brown loam resting upon a substratum of clay, and in 'iithern extremity of the parish is a narrow vein of uid. There are kilns for burning lime. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 180. The church, dedicated to St. George, is an ancient stone edifice, with IT containing five bells. The interior of the chun-h . ;ns a tcreen, two brasses bearing date from 1442 and tombs of the Hachfords of Annery. The parochial charities produce about 2 2*. per annum, bequeathed by Lord Kolle for the benefit of the schools. There are parochial schools for both sexes, in which a Sunday- school is also held. There are two places of worship for the Wesleyans. Petticombe and Annery House are the principal residences. MONKMIRE, a lake on the border of the pars, of Blairgowrie and Bendochy, co. Perth, Scotland. It is about 1 mile in circumference, and was formerly a shallow reedy pool with rich marl at its bottom, but this has been excavated for manuring purposes. MONKMOOR, a hmlt. in the borough of Shrewsbury, co. Salop, 2 miles N.E. of Shrewsbury. It is situated on the river Severn. MONKNASH, a par. in the hund. of Ogmore, co. Glamorgan, 7 miles from Bridgend, its post town, and 5 S.W. of Cowbridge. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated on the Bristol channel near Nash light. It was given by Richard de Grenville to Neath Abbey. There are ruins of a monastic barn, &e., which formerly belonged to the priory of Ewenny. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 67. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. MONKNEWTOWN, a par. in the bar. of Upper Slane, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2miles N.E. of Ibane. It is 3 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 2 miles. The rivers Boyne and Mattock bound it on S. and E., and the road from Slane to Drogheda passes through the parish. There is a Roman Catholic chapel and a day school. Knowth House is the chief seat in the neighbourhood. MONKRIDGE- WARD, a tnshp. in the par. ofElsdon, S. div. of Coquetdale ward, co. Northumberland, 8 miles N.E. of Bellingham. MONK'S BURN, a brook in the par. of Douglas, co. Lanark, Scotland. It runs into Douglas Water. MONK'S BURN, a brook on the borders of Feeble- shire and Edinburghshire, Scotland. It flows into the Gorth Esk about a mile below Newhall. SIONK'S-COPPENHALL, a tnshp. in the par. of Coppenhall, hund. of Nantwich, co. Chester. See COP- PEN HALL. MONKSEATON, a tnshp. in the par. of Tynemouth, E. div. of Castle ward, co. Northumberland, 3 miles N.W. of North Shields. In this township is a large brewery and several collieries. On Monkhouse farm is the stump of an old cross with a modern inscription, called the Monk's stone. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyans. The Duke of Northumberland is lord of the manor and chief landowner. MONKS-ELEIGH, a par. in the hund. of Babergh, co. Suffolk, 6 miles N.W. of Hadleigh, 2 S.W. of Bildeston, and 8 N.E. of Sudbury. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Brett, and is chiefly agricultural. The land is principally arable. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 422, in the patron, of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has a tower containing six bells. The parochial charities produce about 7 10s. per annum. There is a National school. There are places of worship for the Independents and Wesleyans ; also almshouses built and endowed by Edward Colman in 1731. The Dean and Chapter of Canterbury are lords of the manor. MONKSG RANGE, a par. in the bar. of Ballyadams, Queen's County, Ireland, 4 miles N. of Curluw. Tin parish is of small extent, but fertile, extending along tha banks of the river Barrow. The living is a vie. in tha dioc. of Onsory, Ferns, and Leighlin, val. 20. MONK'S GROVE, co. Surrey, half a mile W. of Chertsey. It is situated under St. Anne's Uiil, near a mineral spring once belonging to a cell of the Chertsey monks. MONKS HEATH, a hmlt. and post-office station in co. Chester, 5 miles W. of Macclcsliuld. MONK'S IIORTON. See llouro.v, co. Kent. MOXKSILVKK, a par. in the hund. of Williton, co. Somerset, 3 miles W. of the Williton railway station, 10 S.E. of Minehead, and 14 N.W. of Taunton, its nost