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HAilPSTEAD. 1S3 HAMPTON. the N. side of the hill are several springs falling into the Brent, and in Well Walk is the once celebrated chaly- beate spring, containing oxide of iron, muriates of soda and magnesia, sulphate of lime, and a small portion of ilex. The mean temperature of the water at the well is 46 to 47 Fahrenheit. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of London, val. 887. The parish church, dedicated to St. John, was rebuilt in 1745, and enlarged in 1844, at a cost of 3,000. It is capable of accommo- dating 1,600 pel-sons, and contains tombs of Lady Ers- kine by Bacon, Lord Delamere, Andrews the historian, &c. The register dates from 1560. A new district church called Christ Church was built in 1852, the living of which is a perpet. cur. * in the patron, of trus- tees. There are besides district churches at Haverstock Hill, the Avenue-road, Belsize, Kilburn, &c. The paro- chial charities produce between 100 and 500 pel- annum, partly devoted to educational purposes, and partly to the relief of the poor. The Roman Catholics, Presbyterians, Unitarians, and other Dissenting bodies have chapels. There are National, industrial, and infant schools, belonging to the several districts, besides de- nominational schools. There are traces of the Roman road Watling Street ; and in 1774, sepulchral urns, vases, earthenware lamps, and other antiquities were dug up in Well Walk. Sir Thomas 11. Wilson, Bart., is lord of the manor. HAMPSTEAD, a post-office vil. in the par. of Glas- nevin, in the bar. of Coolock, co. Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, half a mile N. of Glasnevin. Steele formerly had a residence here. There are a lunatic asylum and model farm in the neighbourhood. The adjacent seats are Hampstead House and Hampstead Castle. HAMPSTEAD, EAST. See EASTHAMPSTEAD, co. Berks. HAMPSTEAD MARSHAL, a par. in the hund. of Kintbury Eagle, co. Berks, 4 miles S.W. of Newbury, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Hungerford. The par. is of small extent, and is situated on the Kennet and Avon canal. It formerly belonged to the earls marshal of England, from which circumstance it takes the adjunct to its name. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture, with about 300 acres of woodland. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 290. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 269. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient brick building, and has a tomb of Sir B. Gerbler, who built Hampstead House, now the residence of the Earl of Craven, who is lord of the manor. There is a chapel for Independents. HAMPSTEAD NORRIS, a par. in the hund. of Faircross, co. Berks, 7 miles N.E. of Newbury, its post town, and 3 S.E. of Ilsley. The par., which is very extensive, is situated on a branch of the river Thames, and contains the hmlts. of Hermitage, Little Hunger- ford, Bottomstead, World's End, and Eling. The inha- bitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The surface is hilly, and the soil in some parts light and sandy, but in others chalky, abounding in flints. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 916, and the vicarial for 313. A new ecclesiastical district has recently been formed out of this parish. The living is a vie.* with the perpet. cur.* of Hermitage annexed, in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 400. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure erected in the year 1100, and has a low square tower. The Wesleyans have a place of worship, and there is a free school supported by subscriptions. Near East Hampstead Park, the re- mdence of the Marquis of Downshire, many Roman coins, bricks, &c., have been found. S. C. Brown, Esq., i lord of the manor. HAMP8THWAITE, a par. and tnshp. in the lower div. of the wap. of Claro, West Riding co. York, 2 miles 8.W. of Ripley, and 4 N.W. of Harrogate. It is a station on the Nidd Valley branch of the North-Eastern railway. The village, which is large, is situated in the valley of the Nidd. There is a bridge a little to the E. of the village. The par. contains the tnshps. of Birts- with, Felliscliffe, Thornthwaite, and Menwith, and seve- ral hmlts. The soil is clayey, and the laud chiefly arable. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 264. The church, dedicated to St. Thomas-a-Becket, is a stone building with square embattled tower, con- taining a clock and three bells. The tower was rebuilt in 1821. In the interior are a few mural monuments. There are district churches at Birstwith and Menwith. The Wesleyans have a chapel. There is a National school recently erected, which has a small endowment. The Duke of Devonshire is lord of the manor. HAMPTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Herne, huud. of Bleangate, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 5 miles N. of the Sturry railway station, and 7 from Canterbury. It is situated near the sea-coast. HAMPTON, a par. in the hund. of Spelthorne, co. Middlesex, 2 miles W. of Kingston, and 13 from London. Hampton Court is the station on the South- Western rail- way. The Thames Valley railway, in course of construc- tion, runs through New Hampton and Hampton. The parish, which comprises 3,190 acres, with a population in 1861 of 5,399, is situated on the river Thames. It contains Hampton, New Hampton, and Hampton Court. The village of Hampton is situated about a mile from the palace, higher up the river, which is here crossed by a dilapidated wooden bridge, a now one being in construction, connecting the parish of Houlsey, on the Surrey side. Bushy and Hampton Court parks were given by the Conqueror to Walter de St. Valery, and afterwards by Joan Grey to the Knights Hospitallers, who had a preceptory hero in 1180, on the site of which Cardinal Wolsoy founded the palace in 1515, which ho afterwards gave up to Henry VIII. Hampton Court Palace, as designed by Wolsey, who had an establish- ment here of a thousand lords, knights, and squires, consists of two courts, with a chapel built of brick faced with stone, in the Tudor style of architecture. It covers an area of 8 acres, and was greatly enlarged by William III. The grand E. front extends 330 feet, and the grand S. front 328 fuet. In the ancient part of the palace is Cardinal Wolscy's Hall, where he feasted the French ambassadors in 1527. This hall is 106 feet by 40, and 60 feet high, with splendid carved roof and fine tapestry hangings. Adjoining the hall is the withdra wing-room, or Board of Green Cloth. Tho old chapel contains the arms of Henry VIII. and Jane Seymour, with some very handsome carvings. The modern part of the palace was chiefly built by Sir Chris- topher Wren, and comprises the Fountain Court, 117 feet by 110, with a magnificent grand front. Part of the palace has been recently restored by her present Majesty to its ancient splendour. Edward VI. was born here, and Queen Jane Seymour died in this palace. The cele- brated conference between the Church and the Presby- terians was held here in 1604. Charles I. was kept in custody hero for some time during the Civil War. It has been the residence of Charles II., James II., and William III. The palace is now partly occupied by gentlewomen and gentlemen who are recommended by the lord chancellor for admission. There are upwards of 1,000 pictures in the gallery, including some of the finest productions of the ancient masters. This gallery is resorted to by artists from all parts of Europe, and together with the grounds, is open free to the public every day except Friday. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of London, val. 356, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. Tho church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a .brick structure, erected on the site of the old one, with square tower containing a clock and eight bells. It has some handsome monuments and ancient tablets, some of them of the time of Henry VIII. In 1863 a new church was erected at New Hampton, dedicated to St. James. Tho parochial charities produce 570 per annum, of which 328 goes to Hamonde's school, founded in 1556. There are National and infant schools. Hero are situated the water-works of the West Middlesex, Grand Junction, and Southwark and Vauxhall water companies. Gar- rick's Villa, situated on the banks of the Thames, is built in good style by Adams. Races are held in the third week in June at Moulsoy Hurst.