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STOKE-BY-NAYLAND. 550 STOKE EDITH. was once the seat of Elwes, the well-known miser, who died worth 800,000 ; and another member of the same family starved himself to death, though worth 100,000. STOKE-BY-NAYLAND, a par. in the hund. of Babergh, co. Suffolk, 1J mile N.E. of Nayland, and 5 miles E. of Bures railway station. Colchester is its post town. The village, which was formerly a market town, is situated near the river Stour. The par. con- tains the chlpry. of Leavenheath, and had a monastery endowed by the Saxon Earl of Algat, traces of which arc still existing. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 278. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with a tower and six bells. There is also a district church at Leavenheath, the living of which is a perpet. cur.,* val. 56. The parochial charities produce about 25 per annum, exclusive of some almshousea. 8 go towards Lady Windsor's hospital. There is a National school for both sexes. Tendring Hall is the principal residence. STOKE CANON, a par. in the hund. of Wpnford, co. Devon, 4 miles N. of Exeter, its post town. It is a station on the Great Western railway. The village is situated on the Bristol and Exeter road, and near the rivers Exe and Culm, on which latter there is a paper mill. The manor was given by King Athelstane to the canons of Exeter. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The soil is gravel, but fertile. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 180, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated St. Mary Magdalene, has a tower, with a clock and four bells ; it was rebuilt, with the exception of the tower, in 1836. The interior contains a font of great antiquity. The parochial charities produce about 16 per annum. There is a school for both sexes. The Pynes, Poltimore, and Killerton, are residences near the village. The Dean and Chapter of Exeter are lords of the manor. STOKE-CHARITY, a par. in the upper div. of Buddlesgate hund. ra. Hants, 3 miles S.W. of Michel- dever, its post town, and 7 N. of Winchester. The village is situated near the South Western railway. The inhabitants are wholly agricultural. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 389, in the patron, of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient, massive edifice, containing several singular monumental inscriptions. Sir William Heathcote is lord of the manor. There is a parochial school. STOKE CHURCH. See CHURCH STOKE, co. Mont- gomery. STOKE CLIMSLAND, a par. in the N. div. of East hund., co. Cornwall, 3 miles N. of Callington, its post town, and 16 N. of Plymouth. The village, which is large, is situated on the road from Launceston to Cal- lington, near the river Taw, which here separates the cos. of Cornwall and Devon, and is bounded on the N. by the river Inney, which runs into the Tamar on the E. The manor was formerly held by Tavistock and L;iunceston abbeys. The par. includes the hmlts. of Brayshop, Bealsmill, Downgate, Luckett, Oldmill, and Venterdon, with the liberty of Gary Bullock, which belongs to the duchy. The surface is hilly and the soil light, upon a substratum of granite, schistose rock, and porphyry. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture and in the tin mines. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 621. The parochial charities produce about 25 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is held. The Wesleyans, Bible Christians, and Plymouth Brethren have each a chapel. Whiteford House is the principal residence. The Prince of Wales, as Duke of Cornwall, is lord of the manor. A cattle fair is held on 29th May. STOKE-COURCY. See STOGURSKY, co. Somerset. STOKE-D'ABERNON, a par. in the second div. of Elmbridge hund., co. Surrey, 2 miles S.E. of Cobham, its post town, and 4 S.W. of Esher rail- way station. The village is situated on the river Mole, and is wholly agricultural. The par. includes the hmlt. of Oxshot, and was formerly the seat of the D'Abernons, the Brays, and Vincents. The land is partly in common. There is a mineral well, called Jessop's, in the neighbourhood. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 418. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with a spired tower and three bells. The interior contains six brasses, including Sir J. D. Aubernoun in chain mail, and bearing date 1277, the oldest in England ; also another Sir John, single canopied, bearing date 1327. The register dates from 1619. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a National school. The Rev. F. P. Phillips is lord of the manor. STOKE DAMEREL, a par. in Devonport borough, co. Devon, including Devonport town and dockyard, Morice Town, New Passage, Keyham Docks, Ford, Swilly, and the north-western suburbs of Plymouth. See DEVONPOKT. STOKE-DOYLE, a par. in the hund. of Navisford, co. Northampton, 2 miles S.W. of Oundle, its post town. The village is situated on the navigable river Nen, and is wholly agricultural. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 142. The church, dedicated to St. Rumbald, contains a monument to Sir E. Ward, by Rysbrach. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. G. Capron, Esq., of South wick Hall, is lord of the manor. STOKE DRY, a par. chiefly in the hund. of Wrang- dike, co. Rutland, and partly in that of Gartree, co. Leicester, 3 miles S.W. of Uppingham, its post town, and 3 N. of Rockingham railway station. The village, which is small, is situated on the river Eye. The land is chiefly in pasture. The par. includes the lib. of Holy Oakes. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 386. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient structure, with a tower ; the in- terior contains monuments of the Digby family. The Marquis of Exeter is lord of the manor. STOKE, EARL. See EARL STOKB, co. Wilts. STOKE, EAST, a par. in the hund. of Winfrith, South Blandford div. of co. Dorset, 4 miles S.W. of Ware- ham, its post town, and 2 E. of Wool station, on the London and South-Western railway, which passes through the parish. It is situated on the road from Wareham to Dorchester, in the valley watered by the river Frome. The par. contains the tythg. of West Holme. In this parish are the remains of Bindon Abbey, founded in 1172 by Robert de Newburgh for monks of the Cistercian order. At the Dissolution its revenue was valued at 229 2*. Id., and the site granted to Sir Thomas Poynings. The living is a rect. -in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 326. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, was rebuilt in 1827, at an expense of 6,700. Near it are some remains of the old one. There are National and parochial schools. STOKE, EAST, a par. in the northern div. of Thurgarton wap., and borough of Newark-upon-Trent, co. Nottingham, 3 miles S.E. of Fiskerton station on the Nottingham and Lincoln line, and 4 S.W. of Newark. It is situated on the southern bank of the river Trent, and on the old Roman Fosse way. The par. contains the chplry. of Elston, and the extra par. place of Park Leys. On Stoke field was fought, in 1487, the decisive battle between the forces of Henry VII. and the partisans of Lambert Simnel, in which action, it is said, cannon were for the first time used with success. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val., with the curs, of Syerston and Elston annexed, 275, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Oswald, is an ancient structure situated on a hill. There are also a chapel-of-euse at Elston and the district church of Coddington. Nearly facing the church is Stoke Hall, the seat of Sir Kobert Howe Bromley, Bart., overlooking the vale of the Trent. STOKE EDITH, a par. in the hund. of Radlow, co. Hereford, 8 miles W. of Ledbury, its post town, and Gi E. of Hereford. It is a station on the West Midland section of the Great Western railway. The village is situated near the river Frome, and is wholly agricul- tural. The land is partly in hop-grounds. The par. contains the chplry. of Westhide and par, of Stoke Park.