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WISBEACH ST. MARY. 844 WISTON. in boat-building and tho repair of ships. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeaconry and dioe. of Ely. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 950, in the patron, of tho bishop. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, has recently been repaired at a cost of 4,500, and contains St. Martin's chantry, a canopied brass of Thomas Do Braunstone, bearing date 1401, and monuments to the Southwells and N. Sandford, a bene- factor of the town. The register commences in 1558. There is besides a chapel-of-ease, built in 1831. The Eoman Catholics, Baptists, Wesleyans, Independents, Society of Friends, and Unitarians, have chapels. The free grammar school of Edward VI. was refounded out of an ancient guild of the fourteenth century, and stands on tho site of the old townhall. It has a revenue from endowment of 100, besides several scholarships at Cambridge. Wright's schools have an endowment of 250, and Dr. Jobson's Sunday-schools one of 200. There are besides National, British, and infant schools. The charities, including the endowments of the schools and almshouses, produce 1,500 per annum. Wisbeach is the head of a Poor-law Union, new County Court district, and superintendent registry. Market day is on Saturday, chiefly for corn and malt, when occasionally 9,000 quarters of wheat have been sold. Fairs are held en the Saturday preceding Palm Sunday and Lady-Day for hemp, &c. ; on the Thursday before Whit Sunday, and on 6th July for horses, and on 12th August for cattle. AVISBEACH ST. MARY, a par. in the bund, of Wis- beach, Isle of Ely, co. Cambridge, 3 miles S.W. of Wis- beach. It is a station on the Peterborough, Wisbeach, and Lynn branch of the Midland railway. The parish is situated near the Norfolk border, on the New Nene river, comprising the chplry. of Guyhirn, with the Imills. of Murrow Wisbeach Fen, and Tholomas Drove. The living is a perpet cur. in the dioc. of Ely, with the cur. of Guyhirn annexed. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, contains an old font, some curious brackets, and remains of the stoup. There is also a chapel-of-ease at Guyhirn, built in 1666. The register commences in 1560. Tho Independents have a chapel. The charities produce about 200 per annum, besides 15 almshouses, including the endowments of Hardy's charity school and Jobson's Sunday-school. WISBOKOUGH GREEN, a par. in the hunds. of Bury and Rotherbridge, rape of Arundel, co. Sussex, 5 miles N.E. of Pctworth, 10 S.W. of Horsham, and 3 W. of Billingshurst railway station. It is situated on the Surrey border, near the Arun and Wye canal, and is intersected by several feeders of the river Arun. The par. includes the chplry. of Loxwood End and the hmlts. of Haresfold, Shipbourn, and Pallingham. The Tillage, which is extensive, is situated on the road from Billinghurst to Petworth, and contains the branch workhouse for Petworth, now appropriated for the children of the union. About half the land is arable, near a quarter meadow and pasture, and the remainder woods and waste. The soil is chiefly a strong clay, producing good wheat crops. Mr. Napper's hounds meet here. The living is vic.'-in the dioc. of Chiehester, val. with tho cur. of Loxwood annexed, 440, in the patron, of tho Bishop of London. The church, dedi- cated to St. Peter, contains monuments to the Napper and King families. There is besides a chapel-of-ease at Loxwood End, and an Independent chapel. There are National schools. Drunswick Place is said to have been a seat of the early bishops of Chiehester. AVISETON, a tnshp. in tho par. of Clayworth, North- clay div. of Bassetlaw wap., co. Notts, 5 miles S.E. of Bawtry. WISEWOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of Ecclesfield, wap. of Straffortb, West Riding co. York, 6 miles N. of Sheffield. WISHAW. Set WHISHAW, co. Warwick. WISHAWTON, a burgh of barony in the par. of Cambusnethau, co. Lanark, Scotland, 3 miles S.E. of M.otherwell, and 4 E. of Hamilton. It is a station on the Caledonian railway. It is situated on the road from Glasgow to Biggar, and formerly consisted of two parts, viz., Wishawton and Stewarton. It is regularly built, and many of the inhabitants are engaged in the mines. There are offices of the Western bank and the City of Glasgow bank, besides many other valuable institutions. The ecclesiastical buildings are a chapel-of-ease, a Free church, United Presbyterian church, Reformed Presby- terian church, a Congregational chapel, and a school. WISHFORD, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Branch, co. Wilts, 3J miles N.W. of Wilton, and 6 N.W. of Salisbury. It is a station on the Great Western railway. The village is situated on the road from Salisbury to Bath, and on the Willey stream, which runs through the parish. The soil is in general chalky. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 472. The church, dedicated to St. Giles, was enlarged in 1829. In the interior are monuments of Sir Richard Grobham, and of Thomas Bonham, Esq., once lord of the manors. The register commences in 1558. The charities produce about 180 per annum, of which 65 is the endowment of Sir R. Howe's school, and 80 of the 4 almshouses founded by Sir R. Grobham in 1628 ; the remainder is applied to the apprenticing of poor children and gifts to 10 poor families on Christmas Eve. The Earl of Pembroke is lord of the manor. WISHFORD, LITTLE, a tythg. in the par. of South Newton, hund. of Branch and Dole, co. Wilts, 3 miles N.W. of Wilton. WISKE, a feeder of tho river Swale, rises near Ancliffe Ingleby, North Riding co. York, and joins the Swale below Kirby-Wiske. WISLEY, a par. in the second div. of Woking hund., co. Surrey, 2J miles N. of Ripley, 8 N.E. of Guildford, and 3 from Weybridge railway station. It is mentioned in Domesday survey, but not in the Valor Ecclesiastical of Edward I. There is no village, only a few farm- houses. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Winchester, val., with Pyrford united, 210. There is an infant school, supported by Mrs. Buxton. The Earl of Love- lace is lord of the manor. WISPINGTON, a par. in the S. div. of Gartree wap., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles N.W. of Horncastle. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, contains a Tudor screen faced with stone, and an old muniment chest. Christopher Turner, Esq., is lord of the manor. WISSETT, a par. in the hund. of Blything, co. Suffolk, 1J mile N.W. of Halesworth, and 9 miles from Bungay, near the river Blyth. The living is a vie.* in, the dioc. of Norwich, val. 130. The church is dedi- cated to St. Andrew. The charities comprise a town- house. WISSINGTON, or WISTON, a par. in the hund. of Babergh, co. Suffolk, 7 miles N.W. of Colchester, and 1 mile S.W. of Nayland. The village is situated at the bridge on the river Stour, which bounds the parish on the S. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 300, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. WISTANSTOW, a par. in the hund. of Purslow, co. Salop, 5 miles S.W. of Church-Stretton, and 10 N.W. of Ludlow. The village is situated near the river Onny, and includes Cheny Longville. The United Pack louuds meet here. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 800. The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. There is a National school. The charities produce 15 per annum. WISTASTON, a par. in the hund. of Nantwich, co. Chester, 2 miles N.E. of Nantwich, and 2 S.W. of Crewe. The soil is light and sandy, upon a subsoil of clay. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Chester, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, was built in 1828. There is a school, with a small endowment. WISTERSTONK a chplry. in the par. of Harden, hund. of Broxash, co. Hereford, 5 miles N. of Hereford, on the river Lug. WISTON, a par. and parliamentary borough in th