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HOLBORN ST. ANDREW. 276 HOLDENCLOUGH. Bulteel, Esq., and has a picture gallery. It is the seat of Elizabeth Bulteel, who is lady of the manor. HOLBORN ST. ANDREW, a par. in the hund. of Ossulstone, and borough of Finshury, CO. Middlesex. See LONDON. HOLBEOOK, a par. in the hund. of Samford, co. Suffolk, 6 miles S. of Ipswich its post town, and 3 from the Bentley station on the Great Eastern railway. The village, which is small, is situated near Holbrook Bay, on the river Stour, which at flood-tide is 2 miles in breadth at this place. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in agriculture. The soil is a sandy loam. The surface rises gradually from the bank of the river to an elevation of 100 feet, forming an elevated plain. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 488. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 424. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a square tower. In the interior are monuments of the Clenches, who held the manor, and a brass bearing date 1470. The register dates from Queen Elizabeth's reign. The parochial charities pro- duce about 2 per annum. Hero is a National school for both sexes, and a boarding-school in the village. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. John Berncrs, Esq., is lord of the manor and sole landowner. HOLBROOK, a chplry. in the par. of Duffield, hund. of Applctree, co. Derby, oi miles N.E. of Derby, 3 S.E. of Belper, and 2 N.E. of the Duffield railway station. The village is situated near the Derby railway. There are extensive stone quarries. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in framework knitting. The parish is bounded on the E. by the river Stour, which at flood-tide is 2 miles in breadth at this place. The surface rises gradually from the bank of the river to an elevation of 100 feet. The tithea have been commuted for a rent-charge of 488. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 123. The church was rebuilt in place of the old one in 1841. It is a plain structure, and contains a monument to Judge Clinch. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. The principal residences are Holbrook Hall and Cox- bench Hall. HOLBROOK, a hmlt. in the par. of Abson, co. Gloucester, 4 miles W. of Marshficld. HOLBURN, a quoad sacra par. in the par. of Old Machar, co. Aberdeen, Scotland, 2 miles from Aberdeen. HOLBURY, a hmlt. in the par. of Fawloy, co. Hants, 4 miles S. of Southampton. HOLCOMBE, a par. in the hund. of Kilmersdon, co. Somerset, 6 miles N.E. of Shepton Mallet, its post town and railway station, and 12 S.W. of Bath. The village is of small extent, and the land is chiefly in pasture. The soil is various. There is a large brewery ; and coal and ironstone are abundant, but are not at present worked. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 60. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 70. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient stone structure, with a tower containing two bells, and a Norman porch. The register dates from the end of the 17th century. There is a National school for both sexes, also a Wesleyan day school. The Primitive Methodists and the Wesleyans have places of worship. James Eyre Salmon, Esq., is lord of the manor. HOLCOMBE, a tythg. in the par. of Newington, hund. of Ewelme, co. Oxford, 5 miles N.E. of Walling- ford. HOLCOMBE, a hmlt. in the par. of Minchinhampton, hund. of Longtree, co. Gloucester, 12 miles S.E. of Gloucester. HOLCOMBE-BURNELL,a par. in the hund. of Won- ford, co. Devon, 31 miles W. of Exeter, its post town, and 8 S.E. of Moreton Hampstead. The village, which is small, is situated on the main road from Exeter to Moreton Hampstead. It is wholly agricultural. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 195, in tho patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is a modern edifice, with an antique tower containing five bells. The church was rebuilt in 1844, at a cost of 600, by voluntary contributions There is a school for children of both sexes. Holcombe House, an old residence, built in the reign of Henry VIII. is now converted into a farmhouse. Culver House is the principal residence. James S. Pitman, Esq., is lord of the manor. HOLCOMBE-NEXT-BURY, a vil. and district par. in the tnshp. of Tottington Lower End, and par. of Bury, co. Lancaster, 3 miles W. of Bury, and 4 S. of Haslingden. This place, which is of recent growth, now forms a separate parish for ecclesiastical purposes, under Lord Blandford's Act. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the extensive cotton factories and calico- printing works. On Holcombe Common is a column to the memory of Sir Robert Peel. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 175, in the patron, of the Rector of Bury. The church, dedicated to Emmanuel, is a modern structure with a tower sur- mounted by a spire. HOLCOMBE-ROGUS, a par. in the hund of Bampton, co. Devon, 6 miles S.W. of Wellington, its post town, 6 N.E. of Bampton, and 8J N.E. of Tiverton. It was for- merly a market town, but is now only a small village, situated near the Great Western railway, and a branch of the Grand Western canal, which pass through the parish. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 320, and tho vicarial for 204. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 195. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a square tower containing five bells. In the interior of the church are several monu- ments, some to the family of Bluett, of Holcombe Court. Here is a school for children of both sexes, and the parish has the privilege of sending one boy to Ufi'culme free grammar school. Holcombe Court is tho principal resi- dence. Peter Frederick Bluett, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. HOLCOMBE WATER, a hmlt. in tho par. of Nettle- combe, co. Somerset, 6 miles S. of Watchet. HOLCOT, a par. in the hund. of Hamfordshoe, co. Northampton, 7 miles N.E. of Northampton, itspost town, and 8 W. of Wellingborough, situated on a branch of the river Nen. The tithes were commuted for land and money payments under the Enclosure Act of 1777. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 345. The church, dedicated to St. Mary and All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a tower containing a clock and three bells. A new vestry has been recently erected. The parochial charities produce about 27 per annum. There are places of worship for Wesleyans and Baptists. HOLCUTT, or HOLCOTE, a par. in the hund. of Manshead, co. Bedford, 4 miles N. of Woburn, its post town. It is a small village, situated on Crawley brook. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in agriculture. The living is a rect. * united with the vie. of Salford, in the dioc. of Ely, joint val. 245. The parish church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient structure, and has some monuments of the Charnocke family. HOLDENBY, a par. in the hund. of Nobottle-Grovo, co. Northampton, 6.1 miles N.W. of Northampton, its post town, and 10"S. of Welford. The village is of small extent, and is situated on a rising ground com- manding the two main roads from Northampton to Rugby and Leicester. The inhabitants are win illy employed in agriculture. The land is betwixt arable and pasture, and the soil red sand and clay. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 565, in the patron, of the crown. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has an embattled tower. Here are the ren; of an old castle, where Charles I. was confined in 1017, and which was given by Charles II., with the title <>f baron, to the French Marquis of Blancfort. On tin of the old castle a mansion has been erected, belonging to Lord Clifden, and is now converted into a farm- house. Lord Clifden is lord of the manor and chief landowner. HOLDENCLOUGH, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Gomer- sall and par. of Birstall, West Riding co. York, 4 miles N.E. of Dewsbury, and 8 S.W. of Leeds. The inha-