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NAUNTON-BEAUCHAMP. NAYLAND. NAUNTON-BEAUCHAMP, a par. in the upper div. of Pershorehund., co. Worcester, 4J miles N. of Pershore, its post town, imd 3 N. of the Pershore station, on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton railway. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on a branch of the river Avon, and is wholly agricultural. The soil is principally clay. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture. The tithes were commuted in 1771 for 36 acres of land, with a modus. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 96. The church, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, was rebuilt in 1776. It is a brick edifice, with a stone tower containing two bells. The interior of the church contains tablets to tlic Lyttleton, Dannett, Hunt, and Robinson families. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum, distributed to the poor in bread. XAVAN, a par., post, and market town, in the bar. of Lower Navan, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 29 miles N.N.W. of Dublin. The par. is 3 miles long and 2 at the widest. The soil is generally poor, and tho sur- face flat. The road from Dublin to Enniskillen traverses the interior. The river Boyne forms the entire E. boun- dary. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Meath, val. with another, 066, in the patron, of the crown. The church was built in 1818 by means of a gift and loan from the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Robinstown. There are several daily schools in the parish. The town is situated at the meeting of the Boyne and Blackwater. It is a station on the Kolls branch of the Dublin and Drogheda railway. It consists of three principal streets and several smaller thoroughfares. Two stone bridges span the rivers, upon whose banks are numerous mills. The prin- cipal trade of tho place is in provisions, and in the supply of the surrounding country. There are manufactories of Bucking, flax mills, a tannery, and a distillery. A brisk retail trade in miscellaneous goods is carried on. The principal public buildings are the market and court houses, police station, barracks, dispensary, fever hos- pital, bridewell, poorhouse, and Alderman Preston's win nils. There are a branch bank and a savings-bank. Navan was formerly a borough, sending two members to the Irish parliament before the Union. It obtained its charter in the time of Edward IV. An abbey was founded here by the Nangle family in the 12th century, and shortly after the town was walled round by Hugh do Lacy. Among other ruins is a specimen of a round t-iwir. Boyne Hill is the seat of Lieut. -Col. Gerrard. Navan is the head of a Poor-law Union, consisting of twelve electoral divisions in the county of Meath. Wed- nesday is market day. Fairs are held on Easter and Trinity Mondays, the 2nd Monday in September, and the 1st Monday in December. NAVAN, LOWER and UPPER, two bars, in the co. of Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. The former is bounded by Upper Kells and Morgallion, and by Upper Slane and Luuu. Its area is 25,835 acres, and it contains the pars, of Ardbraccan, Ardsallagh, Churchtown, Donaghmore, Dumnoe, Liscartaii, Martry, Navan, Rataino, and parts Hi' liuhatliboyne, and Donaghpatrick. Navan Upper is bounded by Navan Lower, Lower Deece, Lower Moyfen- rath, and Lune. Its area is 17,651 acres, and it contains the pars, of Boctive, Clonmacduff, Kilcooly, Moymet, Miclonlmn, Tullaghanoge, and part of Trim. XAVAXUATH, or EAMANIA, the site of the palace Ulster kings, in the par. and CO. of Armagh, pruv. lor, Inland, 2 miles W. of Armagh. Many Celtic n-ow and spear heads, rings, torques, &c.,have been found at this spot, and some are preserved in Mr. s museum at Armagh. N A V A li, an ancient par. in the co. of Forfar, Scotland, now joined to Lethnot. NAVE, an islet in Loch Gruinart, co. Argyle, Scotland. It is situated on the W. side of Islay Island. XAVKNBY, a par. in the higher div. of the wap. of . parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 17 miles N. of (.iraiilham, its post town, and 9 N. by W. of The parish, which is of small extent, is si; 'ii tho liver liiaut, nc.ir the Roman road, Ermine Street. Tho village is a polling-place for Kesteven and Holland divisions of the county, and was formerly a market town. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The soil is clay and loam on a subsoil of limestone. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1770. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 588, in tho patron, of Christ College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has a tower containing six bells. The parochial charities produce about 101 per annum, of which 33 goes to a school. There is a free school for both sexes, and a place of worship for the Wesleyans. There is a sick club, established in 1811. A fair is held on the 17th October, chiefly for swine, and a pleasure fair on the Thursday before Easter, also a statute fair for the hiring of servants in May. NAVER, a river and loch in the co. of Sutherland, Scotland. The former rises in Loch Maddie, and, flowing through Strath Naver and the loch of the same name, falls into Torrisdale Bay. NAVESTOCK, a par. in the hund. of Ongar, co. Essex, 6 miles N.E. of Romford, its post town, and 4 S. of Ongar. The parish, which is of irregular form, is situated on the river Roding, and is chiefly agricultural. Navestock was given by King Edgar to St. Paul's Cathedral, and by Queen Mary to the ancestor of Earl Waldegrave, of Navestock-Hall. The surface is diversified with hill and dale. The soil on the hills is generally light and gravelly, and in the low lands wet and heavy. Tho vicarial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 570, and those belonging to Trinity College for a like amount. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 422, in the patron, of Trinity College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Thomas, is an ancient structure, with a belfry tower of wood, surmounted by a shingled spire, and containing five bells. The parochial charities produce about 61 per annum. There is a parochial school for both sexes. Navestock Park is the principal residence. The Countess of Waldegrave is lady of tha manor. On the common are remains of an ancient fortification, and near it an embankment defended on each side by a moat. NAVISFORD, a hund. in the co. of Northampton. It contains the pars, of Clapton, Pilton, Stoke Doyle, Thorpe-Achurch, Thrapston, Titchmarsh, and Waden hoe, comprising an area of 13,090 acres. NA WORTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Brampton, ward of Eskdale, co. Cumberland, 2J miles N.E. of Bramptou, and 11 E. of Carlisle. The township, which is of small extent, is situated on the Newcastle railway and river Irthing, near Lanercost Priory. The tnshp. includes the hmlt. of Boothby. Naworth Castle, formerly the seat of tho lords of Gilsland, was built for a stronghold in the reign of Edward III. by Ranulph Dacre. It con- sisted of a spacious quadrangular structure with two lofty towers, but was almost destroyed by a fire in 1844. NAWTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirkdale, wap. of Ryedale, North Riding co. York, 3 miles E. of Helmsley, and the same distance W. of Kirby-Moorside. Tho village, which is of small extent, is situated on the high road between Beveriey and Kirby-Moorside. There are two places of worship for the Wesleyans, in one of which is held a day school for both sexes, also a Sunday- school. Nawton Tower is a castellated mansion situated on rising ground, affording extensive views of the sur- rounding country. Francis Barr, Esq., is lord of the manor. NAYLAND, or NEYLAND a par. in the hund. of Babergh, co. Suffolk, 5 miles E. of the Bures railway station, 6 N. by W. of Colchester, and 13 S.W. of Ipswich. It is situated in a fertile valley at the bridge over the navigable river Stour, and was formerly a market town. The village, which is considerable, consists of several streets, the principal of whii h contains some good modern houses. The manor anciently belonged to Hubert do Burgh and the Sen and gave title of baron to the Westons. A brisk trailr in i on in corn, coal, and timber. There is a Bilk- mill, established in 1838 for tho purpose of winding and drawing silk, also several malting establishments, a