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NORTON-BY-KEMPSEY. 83 NORTON-FITZWARREN. and 1 mile 8.E. of the Bredon station on the Bristol and Birmingham railway. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the river Avon, under Bredon-Hill. Tho inhabitants aro chiefly engaged in agriculture. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1814. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. * of Bredon, in the dioc. of Worcester. The church is an ancient struc- ture with a square tower. The parochial charities pro- duce about 17 per annum. NORTON-BY-KEMPSEY, a par. in the lower dir. of Oswaldslow hund., co. Worcester, 3 miles S. by E. of Worcester, its post town, and 2 S.W. of the Spetchley railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. There are some brick and tile kilns. Tho laud is in good cultivation, and stone is quarried. The Birmingham and Gloucester railway passes through the parish. The appropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 450, and the ap- propriate glebe contains 41 acres. The living is a per- pet. cur.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 100, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. James, is a small structure, with an embattled tower containing three bells, and has recently been re- stored. The chancel has a stained window. The paro- chial charities produce about 28 per annum, to be distributed among the poor. There is a place of wor- ship for Wesleyans and a parochial school. Norton Hall is the principal residence. NORTON-CANES, or NORTON -UNDER -CAN- NOCK, a par. in the S. div. of Offlow hund., co. Staf- ford, 8 miles W. by S. of Lichfield, its post town, and 6 N. of Walsall. There is a station on the South Staf- fordshire railway at Brownhills, in this parish. Tho village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated near the Roman way Watling Street, and on the Wyrley and Essington canal. Tho par. contains the hmlts. of Little Wyrley and Browuhills, also a considerable tract of open common. The district. abounds in coal and iron- stone, and at Brownhills there aro some extensive collieries, giving employment to a largo number of hands. The soil is productive, and the cliief portion of the land is in a high state of cultivation. Tho appro- priate tithes, which belong to the Prebendary of Alre- was, in the cathedral of Lichfield, have been commuted for a rent-charge of 353 16s. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 330, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. James, is an ancient stone structure, with a square pinnacled tower containing three bells. It was rebuilt and enlarged, by subscription, in 1832, at a cost of 1,220. The interior of the church contains .a font of great antiquity. The parochial charities produce about 55 per annum, of which 39 is the endowment of a school for both sexes, founded in 1776 by R. Gildart and P. Ilussey. Tho Independents and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. Norton Hall, which formerly be- longed to the bishops of Chester, and afterwards to the Aston family, and Wyrley Grove, are the principal residences. W. Hanbury and P. F. Hussey, Esqs., are lords of the manor. NORTON-CANON, a par. in the hund. of Grims- worth, co. Hereford, 10 miles N.W. of Hereford, its post town, and 3 S.W. of Wuobly. Tho viDage, which is of small extent, is situated on the road from Hereford to Kington and Aberystwith. The inhabitants aro wholly in gaged in agriculture. Above half tho land is arable, the remainder meadow and pasture. The great tithes, belonging to tho Dean and Chapter of Hereford, have been commuted for a rent-charge of 310, and the vicarial for 119. The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Hen: Curd, val. 120, in tho patron, of the dean and 'ter. Tho church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a brick structure, with a stone tower containing four bells. Tho ii.in/cliiul charitios produce about 20 per annum, of which I laniard's school. The Dean and lac at' Hereford are lords of the manor and prin- cipal i NORTON-CHIPPING. See CIUPPINO NORTON. YOL. in. NORTON COLD. See COLD-NORTON, cos. Essex and Stafford. NORTON-COLEPARLE, a par. in the hund. ot Malmesbury, co. Wilts, 4 miles S.W. of Malmesbury, its post town, and 8 N.W. of Chippenham. The parish, which is inconsiderable, is situated near the Roman.way Ackman Street. The inhabitants aro wholly engaged in agriculture. Tho surface is elevated and wooded. The soil is chiefly clay, alternated with stone brash. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 77 14s., and the vicarial for .100. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 110. Tho church is an ancient structure, dedi- cated to All Saints. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. NORTON-CONYERS, a tnshp. in the par. of Wath, wap. of Allertonshire, North Riding co. York, 4 miles N. by E. of Ripon, and 9 S.E. of Bedale. It is situated on the river Ouse. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture, with a considerable tract of common. NORTON-CUCKNEY. See CUCKNEY NOHTON, co. Nottingham. NORTON-DISNEY, a par. in tho lower div. of the wap. of Boothby-Graflb, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 7 miles N.E. of Newark, its post town, and 4 from the Collingham and Swinderby railway stations. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Witham, and is wholly agricultural. The soil is gene- rally of a gravelly nature, but in some parts a stiff clay. Tho land is chiefly arable and in good cultivation. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 115, and tho glebo comprises 60 acres. The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Lincoln, val. 172. Tho church, dedi- cated to St. Peter, has a tower containing 3 bells. The interior of the church contains monuments and brasses of the Disney family of tho 16th century. There is a village school supported by voluntary contributions. Viscount St. Vincent is lord of the manor and principal landowner. NORTON, EAST, a par. in the hund. of East Gos- cote, co. Leicester, 6 miles N.W. of Uppingham, and 14 E. of Leicester. The village, which is of small ox- tent, is situated on tho road from Leicester to Stamford. Tho lands, which were enclosed in 1651, are in good cultivation. The impropriate tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 7 2s., and the vicarial for 147 8s., and the glebe comprises 6 acres. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie.* of Tugby, in the dioc. of Peterborough. The church is an ancient edifice, dedi- cated to All Saints. It has been recently restored and enlarged, and contains several stained-glass windows. The Wesleyan Methodists have a place of worship. There are free, day, and Sunday schools. Thomas Chamberlayne, Esq., is lord of tho manor. The Manor House is the principal residence. On the enclosure of tho parish, 1 2 acres were allotted to tho poor, besides several small bequests. NORTON-FERRIS, a hund. in the co. of Somerset, contains the pars, of Bratton-Seymour, Charlton-Mus- gravo, Chucklington, Kilmington, Penselwood, Shepton- Montague, Stoke-Trister, Wincanton, and parts of Maiden Bradley, and Stourton, comprising an area of 18,730 acres. NORTON-FERRIS, a tythg. in the par. of Kilming- ton, hund. of Norton-Ferris, co. Somerset, 6 miles S. of Frome. NORTON-FITZWARREN, a par. in tho hund. of Taunton, co. Somerset, 2 miles W. of Taunton, its rail- way station and post town, and 6 N.E. of Welling- ton. The village, which is small, is situated on tho Exeter railway, and on the river Tone. Tho inhabit- ants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. Tho soil con- sists of a sandy loam, with a subsoil of marl and gravel. The canal from Tauuton to Tiverton passes through tho parish. The tithes have been commuted for a ront- cliargo of 283, and tho glebe comprises 7J acres. Tim living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Hath and Wells, val. 362. Tho church, dedicated to All Saints, has an cm- N