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NORWOOD 88 NOSELEY. even wealthy, their revenues in the aggregate amounting to above 16,000 per annum ; of these St. Giles's or the Great Hospital is one of the most ancient, as well as the richest. It was founded in 1249 by Bishop Suffield, and has now an income of 6,300. Its building is tho old church of St. Helen's, which has accommodation for 93 aged men and 88 women, who are boarded and lodged ; part of the income, however, is appropriated to the Grammar School and sermons. Doughty's hospital, founded in 1687, has an income of 1,000, and supports 28 poor men and 11 women. Cook's hospital occupies the site of the Greyfriars, and has an income of near 200 ; there are also almshouses for about 200 people, founded and partially endowed by Pye, Cooin, and others. The Norfolk and Norwich hospital, to which a small medical school is attached, was erected" in 1772, at a cost of 13,323, and has accommodation for 100 patients. The Bethel hospital for poor lunatics has accommodation for 70 patients, and an income of about 1,630. The Children's hospital has an income from endowment of 1,500, and provides for the board and education of 70 boys and 50 girls. The Magdalen asylum is chiefly supported by subscription. There are besides a dispensary, blind school, eye infirmary, and many benevolent and friendly societies. The educational establishments include the Norwich grammar school, founded in 1325 by Bishop Salmon, and refounded by Edward VI. in 1547, with an income from endowment of 110. It is held in tho ancient chantry, and has about 80 scholars, who are entitled to compete for 15 scholarships at Cambridge University. Amongst its scholars have been Archbishop Parker, the great lawyer Coke, Admiral Nelson, Dr. Kaye, founder of Caius College, Bishops Cousen, Greene, llaltby, and Monk. There are nine charity schools in Norwich, which educate together 600 boys and 400 girls, including Anguish's school for boys, founded in 1618, with an endowment of 1,100; Baron's girls' school, with an income of 600 ; Scott's school, and six others ; also numerous public schools, including a diocesan training school, National and model schools, infant schools, British and Foreign Society schools, and extensive denominational schools belonging to Roman Catholics, Independents, Presbyterians, "Unitarians, and others. Two newspapers, the Norfolk Chronicle and the Norfolk News, are published weekly on Saturday. There are many remains of antiquarian interest, as parts of the town walls, the Dungeon, or Cow-tower, built in 1390, which is 62 feet high and 27 feet in diameter ; Kelt's Castle, or St. Leonard's Priory, built by Bishop Herbert in 1100, and burnt by Kelt's mob in the reign of Edward VI. ; Hall of the White Friars convent, built by Earl Fitzwarren in 1256 ; Hall of St. Mary's College, built by Johnle Brun in 1250 ; cloisters and kitchen of the Black Friars, founded in 1226, and now forming part of St. Andrew's Hall; remains of the Benedictine nunnery at Carrow ; Fastolf 's Place, or Falstaff's Castle, built by Fastolf of Caistor in 1450-60 ; Surrey House, an ancient Elizabethan man- sion on Mousewold Healh, with stained arms, near the site of the Duke of Norfolk's palace ; besides numerous remains of ecclesiastical edifices, as Do Domina, De Sacco, God's House, or Hildebrand de Mercer's spital, De Pica (tho only one of Ihis order in England), &o. II is the head of new County Court, superintendent registry, and new Poor-law Union districts. Bilney, the Protestant martyr, suffered here in 1531, and others in the reign of Queen Mary. A regatta takes place annually at Thorpe. Wednesday and Saturday are market days, when much business is done, chiefly in corn, cattle, and horses. Fairs arc held on Friday in Passion week, and on Monday and Tuesday in Easter and Whitsun weeks. NORWOOD, a large suburban district, partly in the par. of Croydon, hund. of Wallington, nnd partly in Ihe par. of Lambeth, hund. of Brixton, co. Surrey, 1 mile 8. of Dulwich, and 4 miles S. of Lambeth. It has a commodious slation, called the Norwood Junction, at South Norwood, on the Croydon and Epsom line, and two stations one at Gipsy Hill and the other at Lower Norwood on the Crystal Palace and West-End rail- way. It derives its name from a wood, or forosl of oak trees, which formerly covered a considerable tract of country, and was at one time infested by gipsies, who have given name to Gipsy Hill. It comprises many detached houses and villa residences, large hotels occupying the more eligible sites, and is divided into Lower Norwood, Upper Norwood, and South Norwood. There are two potteries of rod earthenware at Lower and South Nor- wood respectivelj', but no other manufactures are car- ried on. The Beulah Spa, a mineral spring discovered in 1827, and the South Melropolitan Cemetery, aro places of great atlraction to London visitors during the summer months. There are three churches in Nor- wood viz. St. Luke's, All Saints', and St. Mark's. Tho livings of all are perpet. curs. ; that of St. Luke, Lower Norwood, val. 700, is in the par. of Lambeth and in tho dioc. of Winchester, while those of All Saints', Upper Norwood, arid St. Mark, South Nor- wood, are in the par. of Croydon and dioc. of Canter- bury. The church of St. Luke is a Grecian structure with a tower and Corinthian portico, erecled at a cost of 17,500. Tho church of All Saints, built in 1829, is a Gothic structure situaled at Beulah Hill. St. Murk's has only recently been erected for the dislrict of South Norwood. There aro places of worship for Wesloyans, Independents, and Baptists, and a Roman Catholic in- stilution, called "The Convent of Our Lady of the Orphans," also National, Brilish and Foreign, and in- dustrial schools. At Westow Hill is a pauper school for the children of tho City and East and West London Unions, and in Upper Park-road, a similar school for the parish of Lambeth. NORWOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of Wales, wap. of South Strafforth, West Riding co. York, 7 miles S. by W. of Rotherham, and 8 E. by S. of Sheffield. It is situated near the river Rother and Chesterfield canal. NORWOOD PARK, a hmlt. in the par. of Glaston- bury, co. Somerset, 1 mile E. of Glastoubury. NORWOOD-PRECINCT, a chplry. in the par. of Hayes, hund. of Elthorne, co. Middlesex, 1 mile S. of Southall railway stalion, 3 miles N.W. of Brentford, and 2 N.W. of Hounslow, its post town. The village, which is extensive, is situated on the Grand Junction canal, near the Great Western railway. The Precinct contains the hmlts. of Norwood- Proper, Soulhall-Grcen, and a part of North-Hyde and Southall. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of London, val. 128. The church is a small rustic structure with a curious wooden belfry. It has been enlarged, and contains several old tombs. There are four almshouses, erected by tho late John Robins in 1815. There is a free school, called Bicoe, founded by a gentleman of that name. The dis- trict church of St. John, at Southall-Green, built and endowed by Mr. Dobbs in 1839, and the Hanwell Lu- natic Asylum, are included in this Precinct. NORWOOD WITH CLIFTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Fewston, lower div. of Claro wap., West Riding co. York, 6 miles N.E. of Otley. The village, of irregular form, is siluated under Jack-hill, and is wholly agricul- tural. The Duke of Devonshire is lord of the manor. NOSELEY, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Gar- tree, co. Leicester, 7 miles N. by E. of Markct-Har- borough, and 3 E. of Billesdon. It is situaled on Ihe river Welland, and has descended through the Blackcts, Mortevallcs, or Martevals, to Sir A. G. Hazelrigge, Bart., of Noseley Hall. A chantry, or college, was founded here about 1274 by Anketine de Martival, and dedicated to St. Mary. It is a large ancient struc- ture clothed in ivy. The interior contains three piscinas, a carved font of great antiquity, and several stone scuts, also effigies of the Hazelrigges and some stained win- dows. Noseley Hall is an ancient mansion, the interior of which contains the portrails of Charles I., Cromwell, Peter the Greal, and olher works by eminent masters. It is the seat of Sir A. G. Hazelrigge, Bart., who is the lord of the manor and chief landowner, and in whose family the mansion has remained for many centuries.