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MOOR. MOORLTNCH. MOOR, a vil. in the par. of Sntton-Coldfield, co. "Warwick, 1 mile N.E. of Sutton-Coldfleld. MOOR ALLERTON. See ALLERTON CHAPEL, co. York. MOORBY, a par. in the soke of Horncastle, parts oi Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4| miles S.E. of Horncastle, ita post town. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. * with the perpet. cur. of Wood Enderby annexed, in the dioe. of Lincoln, val. 196, in the patron, of the Bishop of Manchester. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a tower containing one bell. A National school was erected in 1856 for the use of the parishes of Moor- by and Wood Enderby for the children of both sexes. James Banks (Stanhope, Esq., M.P., is lord of the manor. MOORE, or MOOR, a tnshp. in the par. of Runcorn, hund. of Buoklow, co. Chester, 3J miles S.W. of War- riugton and 4 from Runcorn. It has stations on the London and North- Western and the Lancashire Junc- tion railways. The village, which is small, is situated on the Grand Junction railway and on the Bridgwater canal. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agricul- ture. The soil is of a clayey nature, with a subsoil of clay and sand. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyan Methodists. Sir Richard Brooke is lord of the manor and principal landowner. MOORE, a par. in the bar. of Moycarn , co. Ros- common, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 4 miles E. of Ballinasloe, its post town. It is 6 miles long by 5 broad. The surface, which consists of inferior soil, is bordered on the S. by the river Suck, and on the E. by the Shannon. The road from Ballinasloe to Dublin crosses tho parish. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Tuam, val. with Drum, 227. The church was a gift from the late Board of First Fruits in 1825. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Cloonfard. There are two daily schools. Thomastown is the chief seat. MOORE ABBEY, a seat of the Marquis of Drogheda, in the par. of Monastereven, bar. of West Offaly, co. Kildare, 5 miles W. of Kildare. It is situated near the river Barrow and Grand canal, and was built on the site of St. Abpan's monastery, founded in the 12th century by the O'Dempseys, and given on the suppression of religious houses to the Audleys. MOORE BAY, on the coast of Clare, Ireland, near Kilkea. MOORECHURCH, a par. in the bar. of Upper Duleek, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles E. of Duleek. Balbriggan is its post town. It is 4 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 2J miles. The road from Balbriggan to Drogheda traverses the interior. The Dublin and Drogheda railway also passes through the parish. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Meath, val. with Julianstown, 363. There is a Roman Catholic chapel united to that of Stamulleu ; also a hedge-school in the parish. Moorechurch House is the principal residence. MOORE CR1TCHELL. See CRITCHELL MOORB, co. Dorset, and the like for other places with this prefix. MOOR-ENDS, a hmlt. in the par. of Thome, wap. of S. Straflbrth, West Riding co. York, 25 miles S. by E. of York. It is situated near the river Don, and in the vicinity of Hatfield Chase. The surface is flat and moory and marshy, but fertile. MOOKKSBARROW-CUM-PARME, a tnshp. in the par. of Middlewich, hund. of Northwich, co. Chester, 3 miles S.i;. of Middlewich. It is situated on a branch of the river Dane near the Manchester railway. MOORFIELD, a hmlt. in the par. of Morristown- Biller, bar. of Connell, co. Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, near Newbridge. Moorfield House is the only residence. M i H > I i FIELDS, a district in the par. of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, Tower div. of Ossulstone hund., co. Middle- Bex, 1J mile N.E. of St. Paul's, London. It is a popu- lous suburban district of London, forming part of the iLjh of tho Tower Hamlets, and lies between the !it's canal, tho Hackney -road, and Finsbury-circus. It is chiefly inhabited by silk weavers, drug makers, general dealers, and other industrial classes. See SHORE- DITCH. MOORFOOT HILLS, a double range of moorish hills, mostly in the pars, of Borthwick, Heriot-Templo, and Stow, co. Edinburgh, Scotland. They rise from 1,320 feet to 1,860 in height, and are of a slaty nature with lydian stone. MOORGAGAGH, a par. in the bar. of Kilmaine, co. Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 2 miles N.N.W. of Shrule. Headford is ita post town. It is 2J miles long by 1 J broad. The soil is good. The road from Kilmain to Galway passes through the parish. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Tuam, val. with Kilmaine, 458, in the patron, of the bishop. There is a day school. MOORGATE, a hmlt. in the par. of Clareborough, co. Nottingham, half a mile N.E. of Retford. It is situated on the Chesterfield canal. MOORGATE, a hmlt. in the par. of Whiston, West Riding co. York, 2 miles S.E. of Rotherham. It is situated near the line of the North Midland railway. MOORGREEN, a hmlt. in the par. of Greasley, co. Nottingham, 7 miles N.W. of Nottingham. MOORHAMPTON, a hmlt. in the hund. of Grims- worth, co. Hereford, 9 miles S.W. of Hereford. It is a station on the Hereford and Brecon railway. Moor- hampton Park is situated on the river Dqre. MOORHAY-LODGE, an ext. par. lib. in the par. of Apethprpe, co. Northampton, 4 miles N.W. of Oundle. It is situated in Rockingham Forest. MOOR-HEAD, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Shipley, West Riding co. York, 2 miles N. of Bradford. MOORHOUSE, a hmlt. and chplry. in the par. of Laxton, S. Clay div. of the wap. of Bassetlaw, co. Not- tingham, 3 miles S.E. of Tuxlbrd, and 1J mile E. of Laxton. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie.* of Laxton. The chapel is of great antiquity. Earl Man- vers is lord of the manor. MOORHOUSE, a tnshp. in the par. of Houghton-le- Spring, N. div. of the ward of Easington, co. Durham, 3 miles N.E. of Durham. It is situated on the line of the Newcastle railway and the river Wear. MOORHOUSE, a hmlt. in the par. of Whiston, West Riding co. York, 2 miles S.E. of Rotherham. MOORHOUSE, a hmlt. in the par. of Hooton-Pag- nell, West Riding co. York, 7 miles N.W. of Doncaster. MOOR-HOUSE, a tnshp. in the par. of Burgh-by- Sands, co. Cumberland, 5 miles W. of Carlisle, and 2 S. of Burgh. It is situated near the Ship canal, and in- cludes Thurstonfield. The Society of Friends have a meeting-house. MOORHOUSE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Stanley, West Riding co. York, 2 miles N.E. of Wakefield. Besides the above there are numerous small places and private seats of this name in various parts of England. MOOR-HOUSE-MOOR, a htnlt. in the tnshp. of Allerton, and par. of Bradford, West Riding co. York, 3 miles N.W. of Bradford. The inhabitants are em- ployed in the collieries and factories. MOORHOUSES, a hmlt. in the par. of Revesby, co. Lincoln, 6 miles S.E. of Horncastle. MOORHOUSES, a hmlt. in the par. of Brougham, West ward, co. Westmoreland, 1 mile S. of Penrith. It is situated near the rivers Eamont and Lowther. MOORLAND, a hmlt. in the par. of N. Petherton, co. Somerset, 4 miles S.E. of Bridgwater. It is situated on the river Parret. MOOR-LANE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Gomersall. par. of Birstall, West Riding co. York, 7 miles N.E. of Huddersfield. The inhabitants are engaged in the woollen manufactures and in the collieries. MOORLLNCH, or MURLINCH, a par. in the hund. of Whitley, co. Somerset, 3j miles from Shapwick rail- way station, and 7 E. of Bridgwater. The village, which is considerable and wholly agricultural, is situ on the Bath and Exeter road. The pur. includes ihti [units, of Burtle, Calcott, Chilton, Edington, Stawell, and Sutton-ilallott. The soil is chiully clay on a substratum of blue and white lias, which is quarried for