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SOPWORTH. 498 SOTJLBY. to St. Michael, has a square tower surmounted by a spire and containing five bells. The interior contains several monuments, some of which are of great antiquity. The parochial charities produce about 12 per annum. There are schools for both sexes. The Independents have a place of worship. SOPWORTH, a par. in the hund. of Chippenham, co. Wilts, 6J miles S.W. of Tetbury, and 7 S.W. of Malmes- bury. The village is situated on the north-western border of the county, and is wholly agricultural. It is mentioned in Domesday Book as being held by William d'Ewe, from whom it came to the family of Maltravers. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 265. The church is an ancient structure, dedicated to St. Mary. The Duke of Beaufort is lord of the manor. SORBIE, a par. in the co. of AVigton, Scotland, containing a vil. of its own name and that of Garlieston. It extends 6 miles square. The surface abounds in hills, covered with verdure. The coast-line is about 7 miles in extent, and indented by numerous bays, the principal of which are Rigg, Garlieston, Port Allan, and Innerwell; there are also two large caves. In the vicinity is Dowalton lake, which abounds in perch and other fish. On the coast between Rigg Bay and Port Allan are the ruins of Crugleton Castle, formerly the seat of the earls of Buchan. The parish is traversed by the road from Whithorn to Wigton, and other branch roads. The village of Sorbie is about 4J miles N. of Whithorn, and 6 S. of Wigton, and is small but well built. Many of the inhabitants are engaged in a damask manufactory, and others in the fisheries. About three quarters of a mile E. of the village are the ruins of Sorbie tower, formerly the seat of the Hannay family. This par. is in the presb. of Wigton and synod of Galloway, and in the patron, of the crown. The stipend of the minister is about 244. There are a Free church and several schools. The Inde- pendents have a chapel at Garlieston. The principal seat is Galloway House. SORLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Alvington, co. Devon, near Kingsbridge. SORN, a par. in the district of Kyle, co. Ayr, Scotland. It contains a vil. of its own name, and the quoad sacra par. of Catrine. It was anciently called Dalgain, and formed part of the Mauchline parish till 1692, when it was erected into a separate parish. It extends about 6J miles in length by about the same in breadth, and is bounded by the pars, of Galston, Muirkirk, Auchinleek, and Mauchline. The surface, stretching along the northern bank of the river Ayr, is diversified with hill and moorland, attaining its greatest altitude at Blackside Hill, which rises 1,540 feet above sea-level. Part of the land is barren waste, and the remainder is in wood, pasture, and arable. The soil is chiefly a reddish clay upon a subsoil of blackish till. The parish is traversed by the road from Mauch- line to Muirkirk, and is within easy access of two stations on the Glasgow and South- Western railway. The village of Sorn is 4 miles N. of Cumnock and 4 E. of Mauchline. It is situated on Ayr Water, and is principally inhabited by colliers, miners, and persons employed in agriculture. West of the village are the remains of Sorn Castle, built upon a projecting rock overlooking the water of Avr. The lands and castle of Sorn formerly belonged to the Hamiltons of Cadzow, from whom they passed by marriage to the earls of Winton, by whom they were sold to the Loudoun and Tcnneut families. In this parish is a cairn 250 feet in circumference and 10 feet high. This par. is in the presb. of Ayr and synod of Glasgow and Ayr. The stipend of the minister is about 195. The parish church was erected in 1658, and was enlarged and restored in 1826. There are several schools. In that part of the parish now forming the quoad sacra parish of Catrine are a Free church, a United Presbyterian church, a chapel-of-ease, and a Morisonian chapel. bORNHILL, a vil. in the par. of Riccarton, co. Ayr, Scotland, G miles from Riccartou. SOSGIL, a hmlt. in the par. chplry. of Loweswater, co. Cumberland, 4 miles S.W. of Cockennosth. SOTBY, a par. in the E. div. of Wraggoe hund., Parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 6 miles E. of Wragby, its post town, and 8 N.W. of Horncastle. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Wolds, and is wholly agricultural. The living is a roct. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 193. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. The register dates from 1658. There is a Sunday-school. Robert Vyner, Esq., of Gautby Hall, is lord of the manor and sole landowner. SOTHERTON, a par. in the humi. of Blything, co. Suffolk, 4 miles N.E. of Halesworth, 7 S. of Beccles, and 2 N.W. of Wangford, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Blyth, and is wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Uggeshall, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. SOTTERLEY, a par. in the hund. of Wangford, co. Suffolk, 4 miles N. of Wangford, its post town, and 5 S.E. of Beccles. The village is wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 257. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, has a square em- battled tower containing two bells. The interior of the church contains several old monuments and five brasses of the Playton family, the earliest bearing date 1479. The register dates from 1547. The parochial charities produce about 9 per annum, realised from enclosure and poor's land. There is a parochial school for both sexes. The Hall, which is the principal residence, is situated in a well-wooded park. SOTWELL, a par. in the hund. of Moreton, co. Berks, 2 miles N. of Wallingford, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the river Thames, and is wholly agricultural. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. of Wallingford, in the dioc. of Oxford. The church is dedicated to St. James. The parochial charities produce about 10s. per annum. B. Hezel, Esq., is lord of the manor. SOUGHTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Northop, hund. of Coleshill, co. Flint, 4 miles N.W. of Harwarden, and 3J S.W. of Oswestry. It is situated on Wat's Dyke. There are collieries which employ many of the inhabi- tants. The Hall was built by Bishop Wynne in 1714. SOUGHTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Llansilin, upper div. of Oswestry hund., co. Salop, 4 miles S.W. of Oswestry, its post town. It is situated in a bleak and mountainous district. The houses are scattered and the inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The Independents and Welsh Methodists have chapels. The Earl of Powis is lord of the manor. SOULBURY, a par. in the hund. of Cottesloe, co. Bucks, 3 miles N.W. of Leighton-Buzzard, its post town. The village, which is considerable, is situated near the North- Western railway and Grand Junction canal. The par. includes the hmlt. of Hollingdon. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 116. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The parochial chari- ties produce about 131, of which 90 go to Lovctt's free school. The Wesleyans have a chapel. SOULBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Dacre, Leath ward, co. Cumberland, 5 miles S.W. of Penrith. It is situated on the margin of Ulleswater, under Soulby Fell. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. E. W. Hasell, Esq., is lord of the manor. SOULBY, a chplry. and tnshp. in the par of Kirkby- Stephen, East ward, co. Westmoreland, 2J miJes N.W. of Kirkby-Stephen, and 4 S.W. of Brough, its post town. The village, which is considerable, is situated at the three-arched bridge over the Scandale, a branch of the river Eden. The manor of Soulby passed from Henry de Sulleby to the Musgraves in 129C, and has remained in that family ever since. The land is divided between arable, meadow, and pasture. The soil is of a fertile character. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 78. The church was erected in 1663. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. There is an endowed free school, and a chapel for Wesleyans. Sir G. Musgravc, Bart., is lord of the