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MOOR, LITTLE. 880 MORAY. building and ornamental uses. Here was formerly a cell to the abbey of Glastonbury. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, with the cure, of Stawell and Sutton-Mallet annexed, val. 500. The parish church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient stone struc- ture, with a tower containing live bells. The register dates from 1550. In addition to the parish church are the following district churches, viz. Chilton-on-Polden with Edington, Burtle, and Catcott, the livings of which are all perpet. curs., varying in val. from 120 to 100. The parochial charities produce about 162 per annum. There is a National school, also Sunday-schools. The Independents have a place of worship. Benjamin Cuff Greenhill, Esq., is lord of the manor. MOOR, LITTLE, a hmlt. in the par. of Broadway, co. Dorset, 3 miles N. of Weymouth. MOOR PARK, a seat of the Marquis of Westminster, in the par. of Broadway, co. Dorset, 4 miles N. of Wey- mouth. The mansion, which was built by Leoni, is Grecian, situated in -a well- wooded demesne, formerly the property of St. Alban's Abbey. It is decorated with great taste, the hall and staircase being painted with subjects from Ovid, and the saloon by Thornhill after -Guido. It was once the residence of the famous Duke of Mon- mouth, and subsequently of Lord Anson, who here first grew the apricot in perfection. MOOR PARK, a demesne in the par. and hund. of Farnham, co. Surrey, 1 mile E. of Farnham, and 1 1 miles W. by S. of Guildford. It is situated on the river Wey, and was formerly the seat of Sir William Temple, whose heart was buried under the sun-dial here in 1698. It was here too that Dean Swift, while acting as secretary to Temple, first became acquainted with Stella. MOORSHAM, GREAT, and MOORSHOLM-CUM- GIRRICK, tnshps. in the par. of Skelton, E. div. of Langbaurgh lib., North Riding co. York, 6 miles E. of Guisborough. These townships, which are wholly agri- cultural, are nearly surrounded by moorland hills. The Wesleyans have a chapel in the neighbourhood, and there is a National school. MOORSIDE, a hmlt. in the par. of Backwoll, co. Somerset, 6 miles S.W. of Bristol. MOORSIDE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Stainburn, par. of Kirkby Overblow, "West Riding co. York, 4 miles N.E. of Otley. MOORSLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Honghton-le- Spring, N. div. of Easington ward. co. Durham, 5 miles N.E. of Durham. It is situated near the Sunderland railway, which here forms a junction with the Hartle- pool railway. The village, which is considerable, is situated in a fertile valley near the river Wear. Some of the inhabitants are engaged in the neighbouring collieries and quarries. MOOR, THE, a tnshp. in the par. of Bodenham, co. Hereford, 7 miles N.E. of Hereford. MOOR, THE, a vil. in the par. of Stoke St. Mil- borough, co. Salop, 5 miles N.E. of Ludlow. MOORTHORPE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Kirby, West Riding co. York, 6 miles S. of Pontefract. MOORTHWAITE, a tnshp. in the par. of Cum- whitton, Eskdale ward, co. Cumberland, 7 miles S.W. of Brampton, and 10 S.E. of Carlisle. It includes the limits, of Moorthwaite, Hornsby, Hornsby Gate, and High and Low Northsceugh. MOORTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Thornbury, E. div. of Castle ward, co. Gloucester, 1 mile N.E. of Thorn- bury. MOORTON, a hmlt. in the par. of South Kelsey, co. Lincoln, 3 miles S.W. of Caistor. It is situated under Moorton Hill. MOOR-TOP, a hmlt. in the par. of Ackworth, West Riding co. York, 3 miles S.W. of Pontefract. MOOR-TOWN, a tnshp. in the par. of Brandsburton, N. div. of the wap. of Holderness, East Riding co. York, 2 miles N. of Brandsburton, and 10 N.E. of Beverley. The township is inconsiderable and wholly agricultural. The soil consists of clay and peat. MOORTOWN. See MUKTON, cos. Northumberland and Westmoreland. MOORTOWN, a tnshp. in the par. of Ercall-Magna, co. Salop, 5 miles N.W. of Wellington. It is in con- junction with Cotwall. MOORTOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Caistor, co. Lincoln, 2 miles from Caistor and 20 N. by E. of Lincoln. It is a station on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin- colnshire railway. MOORTOWN, a tythg. in the par. of Fivehead, co. Somerset, 4 miles S.W. of Langport. MOOR, WEST, an ext. par. lib. in the hund. of Ahdick, co. Somerset, 4 miles S. of Langport. MOORWINSTOW, or MORWINSTOW, a par. in the hund. of Stratton, co. Cornwall, 7 miles N.W. of Stratton, its post town. It is situated on Budo Bay near the Bristol Channel, and at the head of the river Tamar. The par. is the most northerly in Cornwall, and contains the hmlts. of Woodford, Crosstown, Gooseham, Coombe, Woolley, and Eastcot. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The parish is bounded on the W. by the Bristol Channel, and on the E. by the river Tamar, which, with the Torridge, has its source here. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 390, and the vicarial for 365. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 276, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Morvenna, is situated on the cliffs, and is of great antiquity. It is a Norman structure, abounding with curious details, and has a square tower containing four bells. The S. aisle and chancel were added in 1300, and are dedicated to St. John the Baptist, but other additions and alterations have been made since that period. The S. porch is ornamented with curious figures, as are also the pillars which divide the aisles and nave. There is a screen and monuments of the Kempthornes and Waddons of Tonacombe. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. There is a National school. Bishop Stanbury of Hereford and Sir William Adams, the eminent oculist, were natives of this parish. MOOR-WITH-BATCHCOTT, a tnshp. in the par. of Richard's-Castle, hund. of Munslow, co. Salop, 2 miles S.W. of Ludlow. MOORWOOD, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Bradfield, par. of Ecclesfield, West Riding co. York, 6 miles N.W. of Sheffield. It is situated under Bradfield Point, which attains an altitude of 1,246 feet. MORA, a par. in the bar. of Middlethird, co. Tippe- rary, prov. of Minister, Ireland, 4 miles W.S.W. of Fethard. Waterford is its post town. The soil is good. The road from Cashel to Clonmel traverses the interior. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lismore, val. 194, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is in ruins. There is a day school. MORAR LOCH, a lake in the district of the same name, co. Inverness, Scotland. It is situated S. of Loch Nevish, and is connected with the sea by a short river. MORAY, or MURRAY, a large district or province in the N.E. of Scotland, now without any politically defined boundaries, yet possessing an individuality owing to its physical features and historical associations. It comprises the fertile tract of country lying between the river Deveron and the borders of Inverness, comprising the modern counties of Banff, Elgin, or Moray proper, and Nairn. It is naturally divided into two districts, North and South, differing widely in their physical characteristics. The former district may be described as a band of rich lowland country extending for near 60 miles from E. to W., with a breadth only of from 2 to 12 miles ; while the latter, of southern division, comprises a rugged highland country rising file behind file of long and broad mountain masses, and appearing from the coast like a rampart raised to guard the orchards, the woods, and the fields of the lowlands. The peculiar configuration of these mountain ranges affects the character of the climate by sheltering the lowlands along the coast from the prevailing winds of the country, and by causing the mists and light clouds to discharge thoir moisture over the hills, thus giving to the lowlands