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HOE-BENHAM. 275 HOLBETON. HOE-BENHAM, a tythg. in the par. of "Welford, co. Em-leg, 4 miles W. of Newbury. HOE, EAST and WEST, tythgs. in the par. of Soberton, co. Hants, 4 miles E. of Bishop "Waltham. HOFFE-ROW, a tnshp. in the par. of Applcby St. Lawrence, East ward, co. Westmoreland, 2^ miles tf.'W. of Appleby, 6 N.E. of Orton, and 10J W. of Brough. Barwise Hall, formerly the seat of the Bere- wyse family, is now a farmhouse. A great portion of the land is marshy. Sir Richard Tufton is lord of the manor. HOFFLET-STOW, a hmlt. in the par. of Wigtoft, co. Lincoln, 1 mile S. of Swineshead. HOGGESTON, or HOGSTON, a par. in the hund. of Cottesloe, co. Bucks, 3 miles S.E. of Winslow. The village is small and wholly agricultural. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 280, in the patron, of Worcester College, Oxford. The church is dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul. HOGHTON, a chplry. in the par. and hund. of Ley- land, co. Lancaster, 6 miles E. oi Preston, its post town, 4 S.W. of Blackburn, and 6 N. of Chorley. It is a station on the East Lancashire railway. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the W. bank of the river Darwin, a feeder of the Dove, and near the Black- burn canal. On a lofty ridge of hills are the ruined gateway, &c., of the old tower of the Hoghtons, now a farmhouse. During the civil war of the 17th century, part of -this massive pile was accidentally blown up by the garrison. Stone is quarried here. A large portion of the inhabitants are employed in handloom-weaving. The soil consists chiefly of clay and sand, on a sub- stratum of limestone. Two-thirds of the land is in meadow and pasture. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 150. The church, dedi- cated to the Holy Trinity, is a stone structure erected by a grant of the Parliamentary Commissioners in 1833. There is a National school for both sexes, endowed by the late Sir Charles Hoghton with 26 per annum ; also a place of worship for Wesleyans. Sir Henry Hogh- ton, Bart., is lord of the manor and principal land- owner. _ HOG ISLANDS, or MAGHERIES, a group of small islands lying on the S. side of Ballinskcllig Bay, in the bar. of Dnnkerrin, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles W. of Lamb Head. Scariff and the Little Hog are the largest of the cluster. HOGNASTON, a par. in the hund. of Wirksworth, co. Derby, 5 miles N.E. of Ashbourno, its railway station and post town, and 5 S.W. of Wirksworth. The village, which is small, is situated on a branch of the river Dove. The inhabitants are wholly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. .55. The church is an ancient structure with a square tower, and has a Norman doorway. The parochial charities produce about 5 10. per annum, laid out in woollen cloth for the poor. The Primitive Methodists have a plaoo of worship, and there is a Sunday-school. The executors of Philip Gill, Esq., are lords of the manor. HOGSHAW, a par. in the hund. of Ashendon, co. Bucks, 3 miles S.W. of Winslow. It contains the hmlt. rf Fulbrook. Here was a prcceptory of the Knights of 5t. John of Jerusalem, founded in the reign of Henry II. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The church has long been out of use, the inhabitants attending that inton. HOGSTHOHPE, a par. in the hund. of Calceworth, Lincoln, miles S.E. of Alford, and 9 N.E. of by. The village, which is considerable, is situated near the sea-coast. There is a coach manufactory, and bricks are extensively made. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in l.SOJ. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, C100, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure with a square tower. The charities produce 91 per annum, hich belongs to the minister, and !> for repairs irch. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there i a National school. HOGSTON. See HOOGESTOJT, co. Bucks. HOLBEACH, a par., market and post town, in the wap. of Elloe, parts of Holland, co. Lincoln, 8 miles from Spalding, and 12 S. of Boston. It has a station on the Spalding and Sutton Bridge branch of the Great Northern railway. The par., which is very consider- able, being one of the most extensive in England, com- prises three manors, and is about 21 miles from N. to S. The grazing and rearing of cattle forms the chief employment of the people. It contains, besides the town of Holbeach, the vils. of Holbeach-Drove, Fox's-Low, Holbeach-Hurn, Holbeach-Clough, Holbeach-Bank, and Penny Hill. The town of Holbeach is of ancient date, and formerly had a hospital, founded in 1351 by Sir John do Kirton. It is situated on the road leading from Spalding to Wisbeach, and consists of one principal street, with smaller ones of irregular form. It is well paved and lighted with gas. It contains a county court, bank, savings-bank, market-house, local board of health, and cemetery, &c. Petty sessions are held here every two months, and it is a polling-place for the S. division of the county. The union poorhouse, which was erected in 1837, is situated in the parish of Fleet. There was formerly an old cross, and Roman urns, coins, &c., have been found. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 702, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a noble structure, with a square tower, crowned with an octagonal spire, and contains a chime clock and eight bells. The interior of the church presents a grand appearance, with its fine pillars and arches. The windows are numerous, and of great richness. There are several ancient monuments, including those of Holbeach, or De Rands, one of the compilers of the Church of England liturgy, -who was a native of this parish; of Holbeck, a learned monk ; also of the Irbys and Littleburys, and the brass of a man in armour, bearing date 1420, supposed to represent Sir Humphry Littlebury, who fell in the civil war in the reign of Edward VI. There is also a district church in that part of the parish called the Fen, though now well drained. The parochial charities produce about 254, of which 171 goes to Farmer's free school, founded in 1671. There are also National and infant schools. The Wesleyans, Reformed Wesleyans, Baptists, and Primi- tive Methodists have places of worship. Market day is Thursday. Fairs are held on the 17th May, 17th Sep- tember, and 1 1th October. HOLBECK, a chplry. in the par. and borough of Leeds, West Riding co. York. [See LEEDS.] It gives name to the Holbock Junction station, where the Great Northern, the Midland, the North-Eastern, and the Lancashire and Yorkshire railways join. HOLBECK, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Hill, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 3 miles N.E. of Horn- castle. HOLBECK, a tnshp. in the par. of Norton- Cuckney, Hatfield div. of the wap. of Bassetlaw, co. Nottingham, 4 miles S.W. of Worksop. HOLBETON, a par. in the hund. of Ermington, co. Devon, 4J miles S.W. of Modbury, its post town, and 9 S.E. of Plymouth. It is an extensive scattered village, situated near Bigbury Bay, on the river Ernie, and contains the hmlts. of Mothecombe, Ford, Creacombe, and Membland. The inhabitants are principally engaged in agriculture. The soil is clay. It is a meet for Mr. Roe's harriers. The impropriate tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 494 5s., and the vicarial for 340. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 300, in the patron, of the crown. The church, dedi- cated to All Saints, is an ancient cruciform structure, with a square tower containing six bells. In the interior of the church is a very antique font, also monuments of the Bultcel and Perring families. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. Here is a place of worship for the Wesleyans, also National schools for both sexes. The principal residences are the Flete House and Membland Hall. The former is an old mansion, commanding an extensive view of the sea. This mansion was greatly improved in 1836 by the late J. C.