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HARBORNE. 191 HARBY. In 1004 a hospital for lepers, called St. Nicholas's, was founded here by Archbishop Lanfranc, and afterwards refounded by Edward VI. Erasmus relates that the poor brethren kept a piece of Thomas-a-Becket's shoe, for travellers to kiss and reward them with money ; and there is still preserved an antique maple bowl, figured with Guy Earl of Warwick, killing the dragon. The hos- pital now consists of a range of cottages, with a common hall in the centre, and is governed by a prior, chaplain, and steward. The lands of the hospital form a separate district apart from the rest of the parish, having its own church, a fine old structure dedicated to St. Nicholas, and covered with ivy. The living of St. Michael is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 383, in the patron, of tho archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient structure, with small square tower containing three bells. It has lately been enlarged and restored. A new school-house has been recently built. Here is a spring called the Black Prince's Well. HARBORNE, a par. in the S. div. of the hund. of Offlow, co. Stafford, 3 miles S.W. of Birmingham, its post town. Tho parish is large, and of late years greatly increased in population. It is watered by the stream Stonehouse Brook. It contains tho tnshp. of Smoth- wick. There aro tinware works, a steel mill, and spectacle manufactory. In the village, which is very considerable, are benefit sociotics, clothing club, library for the use of tho parishioners, and a police station. Market gardening is carried on to a great extent. Tho soil is gravelly, and the parish famous for its large pro- duce of strawberries. The appropriate tithes have boon commuted for a rent-charge of 262, and the vicarial for 514. Tha living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 600, in the patron, of the dc;in and chapter. Tho parish church, dedicated to St. Peter, stands in the tnshp. of Sinethwick. It is an ancient structure, with square stone tower containing six bells. In the interior is a fine organ. It also contains a good vestry-room, tho walls of which are G feet thick. The register dates from the 16th century. In addition to tho parish church, there aro three district churches, viz. St. John's, Har- borne Heath, Smethwick, and St. Matthew's, tho livings of which are all perpet. curs., varying in val. from 300 to 91. The parochial charities produce about 200 per annum, besides other small charities. There are five alrashousos, four of which are for families, the other for four aged persons. Thero are spacious National and infant schools, with Henry Hinckley's endowment of 28 per annum. Metchley Abbey, the seat of Lord Calthorpe, contains some antique carvings. The Marquis of Anglesey is lord of the manor. HARBOROUGH MAGNA, a par. in the Kirby div. of the hund. of Knightlow, co. Warwick, 3 J miles N.W. of Rugby, its railway station and post town. Tho vil- lage, which is smaD, is situated near the Oxford canal and Midland railway. The working population are wholly engaged in agriculture. The surface is level, and the soil chiefly a clay loam. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 298. The church, dedi- cated to All Saints, is a neat structure, with a tower containing three bells. Tho Baptists have a chapel in tho village. The parochial charities produce about 52 i mum. There is a National school for boys. Sir I'h'/inas G. Skipworth, Bart., is lord of the manor, and principal landowner. HAUnoROUGH, MARKET, a par., chplry., and "t town in the par. of Bowden-Magna, hund. of ', co. Leicester, 15 miles S.E. of Leicester, and 17 N. of Northampton. It was anciently called Haver- or H-ivcrbrowe, and during the civil war of l';s I., was attached to the royal cause. It was the headquarters of tho king's army in 1645, prior to tho Table battle of Naseby in Northamptonshire, and well's letter to tho parliament announcing tho y is dated from here. The town, which consists ! i al ly of one main stre< i y several smaller i tho N. bank of the riv.T uid, near tho southern border of tho county. Thero bridge, and n townlull, built in 1788 by tho Earl of Harborough ; but only the upper part of this building is now used for official purposes by tho ma- gistrates, the lower story being converted into shops. The houses have recently been considerably improved, and the streets are well paved and lighted. The trade of the town is principally retail, the manufactures of tammy and shalloons, for which it was once celebrated, having become extinct. Tho only remaining branch of manufacture is that of carpets. It is a polling-place for the southern division of the county, and head of a Poor-law Union, embracing 41 parishes and townships. Petty sessions for the hund. of Gartreo are held weekly here ; also a court leet and baron for the manor. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 280, in the patron, of the Dean and Canons of Christ Church, Oxford, who aro impropriators. Tho church is a noble building, with a tower and octangular crocketod spire, said to have been built by John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, in 1370. It is dedicated to St. Diony- sius. The Independents and Wesleyans have chapels, and there is a National school with a considerable endow- ment, besides an endowed grammar school and a British school. The charities produce about 600 per annum, which is appropriated to tho support of decayed house- keepers, apprenticing children, and tho general improve- ment of tho town. The Sherard family take from this place the titles of earl and baron. Tuesday is market day. A large fair is hold on 19th October, and tho following week for the sale of cattle, cheese, leather, &c. and ordinary cattle fairs in every mouth, except August and September. HARBOROUGH PARVA, or HARBOROUGH LITTLE, a limit, in tho par. of Nowbold, Rugby div. of the hund. of Knightlow, co. Warwick, 2 miles N.W. of Rugby. It is situated on the river Avon, near tho Oxford canal and the Midland Counties railway. HARBOTTLE, a tnshp. in the par. of Holystone, W. div. of Coquetdale ward, co. Northumberland, 8 miles W. of Rothbury, and 24 W. of Morpeth, situated on the river Coquet. Here was anciently a strong castlo, the scat of tho lords of the marshes. It was built anterior to 1075, and was twice taken by the Scots, in 1173 and 1314, after tho battle of Bannockburn. Queen Margaret retired here in 1518, on her marriage with Lennox. The English Pres- byterian church is a stone structure, and was rebuilt in 1854. There are parochial and Sunday schools. Tho former has an endowment of 16 per annum, for tho education of 12 children. At the E. end of the village on tho banks of the river Coquet, is Harbottle Castle, tho seat of Percival Fcnwick Clennell, Esq. A cattle fair is held on the 19th September. HARBRLDGE, a par. in tho hund. of Ringwood, co. Hants, 3 miles N. of Ringwood, 'its post town. It is bounded on the E. by the river Avon, which is navigable to this point. The living is a cur. united with the vie. of Ringwood, in tho dioc. of Winchester. Tho church is a handsome edifice, erected in 1839, with a square em- battled tower, surmounted by a turret. The parochial charities, including Dodington's, produce 16 per annum. Somerley House, the residence of tho Earl of Normanton, is in this parish. Ho is lord of tho manor, and supports a free school. IIARBURN, a vil. in co. Edinburgh, Scotland, 3 miles S.E. of West Calder. It is situated under tho Cairnhills, near Breich water, and is a station on tho Edinburgh section of tho Caledonian railway. HARBURN, a stream rising in Dartmoor, co. Devon, near Skerrit, and falling into the Dart below Harberton. HARBURY. See HAKBEHBUUY, co. Warwick. 1IARBY, a par. in the hund. of Framland, co. Leicester, 8 miles N. of Meltou-Mowbray. Tho Nottingham and Granthaui canal intersects tho parish, which is level, except towards the eastern boundary, which is formed by tho range of hills skirting tho Vale of Belvoir. The soil is clayey, but land productive and well farmed. Tho village is small, and the inhabitants chiefly engaged in. agriculture. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1790, when 300 acres woro assigned as glebe. Tho livin;; is a rect.*