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GATHEWIN. 8S GAYTON. GATHEWIN, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanfairtalhaiarn, co. Denbigh, North Wales, 4 miles S.W. of Abergele. GATHGELL, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanfyllin, co. Montgomery, North Wales, 2 miles from Llanfyllin. It is situated amongst the hills near the river Vyrnwy. GATHGELLIN, a tnshp. in the par. of Bcttws, co. Montgomery, North Wales, 4 miles N. of Newtown. GATHYNENVEDD, a tnshp. in the par. of Llaneli- dan, co. Denbigh, North Wales, 5 miles S. of Kuthin. GATTIN, a tnshp. united with Stritt, in the par. of Eathinghope, co. Salop, 5 miles N. W. of Church Stretton. Gattin Lodge is the principal residence. GATTON, a par. in the second div. of the hund. of Eeigate, co. Surrey, 2 miles N.E. of Eeigate, its post town. The Mertsham station, on the South-Eastern railway, is about 1 mile E. of the village. It is situated at the foot of some chalk hills, and the river Mole has its rise here. It returned two members to parlia- ment till the passing of the Reform Bill. The Ro- mans are believed to have had a station here, and at Battle Bridge a conflict took place between Ethelwulf and the Danes, in which the latter were defeated. There are extensive quarries in this place, which supplied the stone for the building of Hampton Court Palace. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 148. The church is an ancient structure dedicated to St. Andrew. Roman remains, consisting of coins, &c., have been found. Lord Monson is lord of the manor. The principal residences are Upper Gatton House, Gatton Park, and Nutwood Lodge. This is a meet for the Surrey hounds. GATTONSIDE, a post vil. in the par. of Melrose, co. Roxburgh, Scotland, near the town of Melrose. It is seated on the left side of the river Tweed, which is here crossed by a handsome iron bridge. It is famed for its orchards. GAULBY. See GALBY, co. Leicester. GAULSKILL, a par. in the bar. of Ida, co. Kilkenny, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N. of Waterford, its post town, on the road from thence to Thomastown. The surface is undulating, and there are about 100 acres of lake. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ossory, val. with Dunkitt, 436, in the patron, of the crown. The church was erected in 1792 by the late Board of First Fruits. It is part of the Roman Catholic district of Kilmacow. Here is an ancient castle supposed to have belonged to the De Burghs. GAULTIERE, a bar. in the co. of Waterford, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It is open to the Atlantic on the S., and Tramore Bay on the W. ; the river Suir bounds it on the N., and Waterford harbour on the E. Its area is about 32,994 acres. It contains the pars, of Bally- nakill, Ballygunner, Crooke, Corbally, Faithlegg, KU- barry, Kilcop, Kilcarragh, Killea, Kill St. Lawrence, Kill St. Nicholas, Kilmacleague, Kilmacomb, Killure, Monamiutra, Rathmoylan, Bossduff, and parts of Drum- cannon, Kilculliheen, St. Stephen's Without and St. John's Without, also the towns of Dunmore and East Passage. The general contour of this nearly insulated barony is very picturesque. There are some traces of erections of the ancient inhabitants, whose territory was invaded by the Danes. GATJNTLETT, a hmlt. in the par. of Bicker, co. Lincoln, 1 mile S.W. of Swineshead. It is situated near the bridge on Hammond Beck. GAUNT'S EARTHCOTE, a tythg. in the par. of Almondsbury, lower div. of the hund. of Thornbury, co. Gloucester, 2 j miles E. of the village of Almondsbury, and 4 S.W. of Thornbury. GAUTBY, a par. in the S. div. of the wap. of Gar- tree, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 6 miles N.W. of Horncastle, its post town, and 12 W. of Lincoln. The Bardney railway station, on the Great Northern line, is about 5* miles to the S.W. of the village. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 77, in tho patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is dedicated to All Saints. There is a free school. Roben Vyner, Esq., is lord of the manor. GAVINTON, a post vil. in tho par. of Langton, co. Berwick, Scotland, 2 miles W. of Dunse. This vil was built on the site of the old village of Langton, whic stood nearly a mile W. of Gavinton. GAWBER, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Baragh, We; Riding co. York, 2 miles N.W. of Barnesley, its post town. Here is a church, the Jiving of which is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 45, in the gift of the Vicar of Darton. GAWCOTT, a chplry. in the par. and borough of Buckingham, co. Bucks, 1 mile S.W. of Buckingham, its post town. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Oxford, vul. 148, in the patron, of trustees. The chapel is a modern edifice dedicated to St. Catherine. The charitable endowments realise about 70 per annum, of which nearly half is for the almshouses founded by Mr. Adkins. GAWSWORTH, a par. in the hund. of Macclesfield, co. palatine Chester, 3 miles S.W. of Macclesfield, its post town, and 6 N. of Congleton. The North Stafford- shire railway and the Macclesfield section of the Grand Trunk canal pass through the parish. The scenery iu this neighbourhood is rich and varied, comprising a large extent of woodland and plantation, with several small lakes. Many of the houses are old, and built of wood. This place is mentioned in Domesday Book as forming part of the demesne of Earl Ranulph, who gave it to Hugh Bigod, Earl of Chester, for a caparisoned horse. A court-leet and a court-baron are held at Mar- tinmas. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 734. The church is an ancient edifice, with a tower surmounted with pinnacles, and dedicated to St. James. It contains monuments of the Fitton family. There is a National school with a small endowment.. The ancient manor-house, formerly the residence of Lord Mohun, is now a farm-house. The Earl of Harrington is lord of the manor. GAWTHORP, a vil. in the tnshp. of Lepton, and par. of Kirkheaton, upper div. of the wap. of Agbrigg, West liiding co. York, 4 miles E. of Huddersfield. This is said to have been the birthplace of Justice Gascoigne. GAWTHORPE, a tnshp. in the par. of Dewsbury, lower div. of the wap. of Agbrigg, West Biding co. York, 1 mile E. of Dewsbury. This tnshp. is united to that of Osset, where there is a church, the living of which is a perpet. cur.,* val. 162, in the gift of the Vicar of Dews- bury. GAYDON, a par. in the hund. of Kington, co. War- wick, 2 miles N.E. of Kington, and 7 S.W. of Southam, its post town. The Fenny Compton station on the Oxford and Leamington branch of the Great Western railway is 3 miles S.E. of the village. The soil ia a strong clay on a substratum of blue limestone. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Bishop's Itchington. Hero is a meet for tho Warwickshire hounds. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 17o8. Lord Chief Justice Willis was born and buried GAYHUBST, or GOTHURST, a par. in the hund. of Newport, co. Bucks, 2 miles N.W. of Newport- Pagnell, its post town, and 4 S.W. of Olney. It is situated on the river Ouse, and includes the hmlt. of Gorefields. The village consists of a few farmhouses There is a chalybeate spring. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. with that of Stoke Goldingion annexed, 297. The church is a small structure dedicated to St. Peter. Gayhurst House, the seat of Lord Carring- ton, is a mansion of the Elizabethan period, and contains portraits of Sir Everard and Sir Kenelm Digby. GAYLES, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirkby-Ravensworth, wap. of West Gilling, North Riding co. York, 5 miles N.W. of Richmond. The Duke of Northumberland is lord of the manor, and owner of the soil. GAYLET-POT, a curious cavern in the par. of St. Vigcan's, co. Forfar, Scotland. GAY STEAD. See GP.KYSTEAD, co. Northumberland. GAYTON, a par. in the hund. of Towcester, co. Northampton, 4 miles N.E. of Towcester, and 5 S.W. of Northampton, its post town. It is situated close to the Grand Junction canal, and London and North-