LOWVALLEYFIELD. 721 LUCCOMBE. LO WALLEYFIELD, a vil. in the par. of Culross, CO. Perth. Scotland, G miles S.E. of Clackmannan. LOXBEAR, a par. in the hund. of Tivcrton, co. Devon, 4 miles N.W. of Tivcrton, its post town, and terminus of a branch line of the Great Western railway. It is situated on the high road from South Molton to Tivcrton. Tho living is a rcct.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 180. The church is a stone edifice of ancient date, with a Norman doorway. It contains an antique font and some monuments. There was formerly a chapel at Leigh in this parish. Tho charities produce about 2 per annum. A. 11. D. Troyte, Esq., is lord of the manor. LOXFIELD-DORSET HUNDRED, one of the sub- divisions of the rape of Pevensey, co. Sussex. It is situated in the central part of the county, and includes the pars, of Buxtod, Framfield, Isficld, and Uckiield, comprising an area of 17,600 acres. LOXF1ELD-PELHAM HUNDRED, as above, lies to the N.E., and includes the pars, of Jlayfield, Wad- hurst, and a portion of Lamberhurst, comprising an area of 25,440 acres. LOXHORE, a par. in the hund. of Sherwill, co. Devon, 6J miles N.E. of Barnstaple, its post town, and nearest railway station on the North Devon line of railway. It is a small agricultural village. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 117. The church is a stone structure, dedicated to St. Michael. The charities amount to about 1 per annum. There is a parochial school. Sir J. P. B. Chichester, Bart., is lord of the manor. LOXLEY, a lib. in the par. of Uttoxeter, hund. of South Totinonslow, co. Stafford, 2$ miles S.W. of Ut- toxeter, and 1 mile N. of the Bramshall station. The neighbourhood is agricultural. Loxley Hall, a mansion Burrounded by a noble park, is the seat of the Kynners- ley family, to whom the manor belongs. LOXLEY, a par. in the Snitterfield div. of the hund. of Barlichway, co. Warwick, 4 miles E. of Stratford- upon-Avon, and 8 S. of Warwick, its post town. The village, though very small, is ancient, being named in the Domesday survey. It appears to have been pos- sessed by the monastic establishments of Kenilworth and Worcester. The surface is in general hilly, and the soil a sandy loam, alternating with clay, on a subsoil of limestone. Charles I. slept at the old manor-house of Loxley the night before the battle of Edgehill. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 190. The church is a structure of antique appearance, dedi- cated to St. Nicholas. The Baptists have a chapel. Many of those slain at the battle of Edgehill lie buried in the churchyard. The charities amount to about o per annum. There is a parochial school for boys and girls. lli-it ih and Roman corns have been frequently found. LOXTUN, a par. in the hund. of Winterstoko, co. Somerset, 3 miles N.W. of Axbridge, its post town, and 6 S. ot Weston-super-Mare, its nearest railway station on the Great Western line. It is situated on the river Axe. The village, which is a small rustic place, is situated close to the SIcndip range of hills, from which views Stained of the surrounding country. The land is chielly pasture, with a considerable extent of common and woodland. Cheddar cheese is the principal produce. living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 2S4. The church is a stone edifice, dedicated to uidrew. There are charities amounting to about mm. Tho Wesleyans have a chapel, and there ,ial school partly endowed. Major Gallon is i in- manor. LUXWOOD-END, ahmlt. in the par. of Wisborough i, hund. of Bury, rape of Arundel, co. Sussex, 'Ins N. of the village of Wiaborough Green, and 7 >.t Pi-twnrth, its post town. The Arun and Wye canal passes through it, and the river Arun flows in the vicinity. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie.* of Wi.sbon.iugh (!I>-'-M, in the dioc. of Chichester.
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Mr. Xapper's hounds. 1 .1 1 V NT( )X, a huilt. in the par. of Norbury, co. Staf- ford, 4 milcH S.W. of Eccleshall. Loynton Hall is the uec. LOYNTOir, a tnshp. in the par. of High Offley, hnnd. of Pirehill, co. Stafford, 4 miles S.W. of Eccleshall. The Birmingham and Liverpool canal passes through the neighbourhood. LUBBENHA3I, a par. in the huud. of Gartree, co. Leicester, 2 miles W. of Market Harborough, and 10 E. of Lutterworth. Kugby is the post town. It is situated on the river Welland, and the Grand Union canal passes the parish on the N.E. The London and North- Wes- tern railway has a station at Market Harborough. The par. includes the chplry. of Thorpe Lubbenham. Its old name appears to have been Levbmho. The manufacture of silk plush for huts is carried on here. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 110. The church is an ancient and commodious edifice, with heavy embat- tled tower. It is dedicated to All Saints, and contains a shrine and other relics of Roman Catholic times. Tho charities produce about 27 per annum, applied chiefly to school purposes, and derived from property bequeathed by Alderman Newton. Here is a chapel, used by both Independents and Baptists. In the neighbourhood there are traces of a Roman camp. Thomas Paget, Esq., is lord of the manor. Papillon Hall, an old seat of the Papillons, is the principal residence. LUBBESTHORPE, a chplry. in the par. of Aylestone, hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, 3 miles S.W. of Leicester. It is situated on the western bank of the river Soar. There are some remains of an old chapel. The Duke of Rutland is lord of the manor and sole proprietor. LUBNAIG LOCH, a lake, situated partly in the par. of Balquhidder, and partly in the par. of Callan- der, co. Perth, Scotland. It measures about 5 miles in length, and half a mile at its broadest point. In its immediate vicinity is the Benledi mountain, a portion of which overhangs the waters of the lake. On the E. side of the lake stands Ardwhillary House, which was at one period the residence of Bruce, the Abyssinian traveller. LUCAN, a par. and post town in the bar. of New- castle, co. Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 7 miles W. of Dublin. It is a station on the Great Southern and Western railway. The par. is 2 miles long by 1^ mile broad. Tho surface consists of an excellent soil, thickly wooded. It is watered by the river Liffoy. Tho road from Dublin to Leixlip, and the Royal canal, traverse the interior. The living is a pcrpet. cur. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. 104, in the patron, of the Incumbent of Leixlip. Here are a Roman Catholic chapel, a Wesleyan meeting-house, a National and several day schools. Lucan House, Weston Park, and Lucan Abbey, are the chief seats. The Spa, which is much celebrated, has its pump-room and baths, and is a centre of fashionable resort. The town is situated on the right bank of the Lifl'ey, 1J mile E.S.E. of Leixlip. An elegant bridge crosses the river. It contains a library, loan fund, flour-mills, and a dispensary, within the Celbridge Poor-law Union. It is the head-quarters of the county militia. A monastery was founded here in 1220 by Lord Lucan, as a cell of St. Catherine. The estates afterwards came into the possession of the Vesoy family, through the Rokebys. Petty sessions are held in the town, and races take place occasionally. LUCCOMBE, or LUCKHAM, a par. in the hund. of Carhampton, co. Somerset, 4 miles S.W. of Minehead, its post town, and 12 W. of Williton. Two streams flow through the parish, the principal of which is called the " Homer," flowing through a dell into the sea about a milo to the E. of Porlock. There are three hmlts., Doverhays, Homer, and West Luccombo. The main road between Minehead and Porlock passes through the village. Tho hill of Dunkorry, which belongs to the greywacke formation, rises to the height of 1,700 foot above the sea-level. The substratum is chiefly a coarse, red sandstone, alternating with limestone, and frequently containing iron oro. The soil is rich, and the land in a high state of cultivation. There are some chalybeate waters, and some beautiful specimens of marble are found in the limestone quarries. Tho tithes have been
