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WADDINGTON. 728 WAINFLEET ALL SAINTS. in the patron, of Lincoln College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, was re-erected about 1729. The parochial charities produce about 7 per annum. There is a National school. The "Wesleyans and Baptists have each a chapel. Lord Aveland is lord of the manor. WADDINGTON, a chplry. in the par. of Mitton, W. div. of Staincliff wap., West Riding co. York, 1 J mile N. of Clitheroe, its post town, and 20 miles W. of Skip- ton. The village is situated on the western side of Ribblesdale, near the river Eibble. There is a cotton mill. Henry VI., after the battle of Hexham, was con- cealed at Waddington Hall. The living is a perpet. cur.,* in the dioc. of Eipon, val. 122. The church, dedicated to St. Helen, was rebuilt in 1825. The parochial charities produce about 652 per annum, which go to Parker's hospital for 20 widows, founded in 1700. There is a school for both sexes, at which a Sunday-school is held. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The Hon. Mrs. Ramsden is lady of the manor and principal landowner. WADDINGWORTH, a par. in the S. div. of Gartree wap., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 5 miles N.W. of Horncastle, its post town. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 150. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, was rebuilt about the commencement of the present century. WADDON, a hmlt. in the par. of Portisham, co. Dorset, 5 miles S. W. of Dorchester. WADDON, a hmlt. in the par. of Croydon, first div. of Wallington hund., co. Surrey, 1 mile W. of Croydon. It is a station on the Epsom railway. The river Wandle flows by the hamlet. WADE, a tythg. in the par. of Eling, CO. Hants, 3 miles W. of Southampton. WADEBRIDGE, an ancient market town, partly in the par. of St. Breock, hund. of Pyder, and partly in that of Egloshayle, hund. of Trigg, co. Cornwall, 8 miles S.E. of Padstow, and 6 N.W. of Bodmin. There is a bridge of 17 arches, nearly 320 feet long, over the navigable river Camel, erected about 1185. Near the town, which has a considerable trade in corn, iron, copper ores, and granite, is a small dock, with wharves and quays. The population is about 800. The streets are lighted with gas, and there are a savings-bank, literary and scientific institution, and an iron foundry. There is a tram railway to Bodmiu. In the vicinity are several slate quarries. Market day is on Friday. Fairs are held on the 12th May, 22nd June, and 10th October. WADENHOE, a par. in the hund. of Navisford, co. Northampton, 5 miles N. of Thrapston, its post town, and 4 S.W. of Ouudle. The village is situated on the river Nen. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 186. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a National school. WADESMILL, a hmlt. in the pars, of Standon and Thundridge, co. Herts, 2 miles N. of Ware, on the river Rib. WADHURST, a par. in the hund. of Loxfield-Pel- ham, rape of Pevensey, co. Sussex, 5 miles S.E. of Tonbridge Wells, and 4 S.W. of Lamberhurst. It is a station on the Tonbridge and Hastings railway. The village, which was formerly a market town by grant from Henry III., is situated on the road from Hastings to Tonbridge Wella. There are a post-office and savings- bank, and a penny savings-bank. In 1862 a library and reading room were opened. There are stone quarries and brick kilns. The par., which includes the hmlt. of Tidebrook, comprises about 10,135 acres, with a popula- tion in 1861 of 2,470. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 659, in the patron, of Wadham College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, was restored in 1858. It contains several memorial windows and ancient monuments, and on the floor numerous plates ofiron inscribed to various families. There is also a district church at Tidebrook, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 55. It was erected in 1856, and is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The parochial charities produce about 23 per annum, besides several almshouses. There are National schools for both sexes. The Wesleyans and Baptists have chapels. Wad- hurst Castle is the principal residence. The Marquis of Camden and Lord Dacre are lords of the manor. WADLEY, or LITTLEWORTH, a tythg. in the par. ofGreatFarringdon,co. Berks, IJmileE. of Farringdon. It is a meet for the old Berkshire hounds. WADSLEY and WADSLEY BRIDGE, vils. in the par. of Ecclesfield, wap, of Strafforth, West Riding co. York, 4 miles N.W. of Sheffield. At Wadsley Bridge is a station on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln railway. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the collieries, and in the manufacture of clasp knives. Tho living is 'a cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 230. The church was erected in 1834. WADSWELL and WADSWICK, hmlts. in the p .r. of Box, co. Wilts, 3 miles S.W. of Corsham. WADSWORTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Halifax, wap. of Morley, West Riding co. York, 6 miles N.W. of Halifax. It is situated on the confluence of the rivers Calder and Hebden, near the Rochdale canal. It is the largest tnshp. in the par., including the hmlts. of Old Town, Hebden Bridge, and Mytholmroyd. The surface is uneven, and the chief part of the land is in moor and unenclosed sheep walks, affording tolerable pasture. The Baptists have chapels at Birchcliffe and Wainsgate, the Peculiar Baptists at Nutclough, and the Wesleyans at Crimsworth. The Earl of Scarborough is lord of the manor. WADWORTH, a par. in the S, div. of Strafforth wap., West Riding co. York, 4J miles S. of Doncaster, its post town, and 5 E. of Conisborough. The village is situated on the Balby and Worksop road. The soil is fertile, consisting of sand, clay, and peat, with a subsoil of clay and limestone. The surface is undulating and well wooded. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of York, val. 110. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, contains some old monuments, and an effigy to Sir E. Fitz- william, bearing date 1467. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There are a National school for both sexes, at which a Sunday-school is held. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel. Wadworth Hall and Alverley Hall are the principal residences. G. S. Foljambe, Esq., is lord o'f the manor. WAENFAUR, a chplry. in the par. of Llanbeblig, hund. of Isgorfai, co. Carnarvon, 2 miles from Carnar- von, near the Menai Straits. WAENRHWYDDFYD, a hmlt. in the par. of Mold, co. Flint. WAGG, a hmlt. in the pars, of Huish Episcopi, and Higham, co. Somerset, 2 miles N. of Langport. WAGHEN, a tnshp. in the par. of Wawn, middle div. of Holderness wap., East Riding co. York, 5 miles S.E. of Beverley. WAINFLEET ALL SAINTS, a par., market and seaport town in the Marsh div. of Candleshoe hund., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 18 miles N.E. of Boston, and 5J from Firsby station on the East Lincolnshire railway. It is situated on a small creek in a marshy district skirting the river Steeping, near Boston Deepa. The port formerly admitted vessels of great burthen, hut within the last century, owing to the waters being carried off by a wide drain to Boston Scalf, has become so choked that it is only navigable for small craft and lighters. The town chiefly consists of one street, which is well lighted with gas, and contains about 1,300 in- habitants. It has been considerably improved of late years, but was formerly of greater importance than at present. In the llth year of Edward III. it retnmed one member to Parliament, and in 1359 it supplied two ships of war for the invasion of Brittany. It was the birth-place of Bishop Patten, or William of Waynfleet, the founder of Magdalen College, Oxford. A large portion of the land is marshy, and a little to the N. of the town is a barrow. At an early period the manufac- ture of salt from sea-water was extensively carried on, and the Roman road across the fen from Bannovallium to Lindum is still called the Salter's road. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 322, in the patrox