OAKLET. 99 OAKS. tower and south porch. It is situated about a quarter of a mile from the village. The register dates from 1538. The charities produce about 22 per annum, realised from town lands, and which is expended on the church. Oakley House is the principal residence. Sir E. C. Kerrison, Bart., is lord of the manor and chief landowner. OAKLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Croxall, N. div. of the hund. of Offlow, co. Stafford, 4 miles N. by W. of Tamworth. It is a station on the Birmingham and Derby section of the Midland railway. OAKLEY, or OAKELEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Bishop's Castle, co. Salop, 1 mile N.E. of Bishop's Castle, and 17 miles S.W. of Shrewsbury. It is situated near the river Clun, and is joined with Lee to form a township. OAKLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Hucclestone, N. div. of the hund. of Pirehill, co. Stafford, 1J mile from Mucclestone, and 3 miles N. by E. of Drayton-in- Hales. OAKLEY, a tythg. in the par. of Cirencester, hund. of Crowthorne, co. Gloucester, 2 miles from Cirencester, and 16 S.E. of Gloucester. It is situated on the river Churn, or Corin, near the Thames and Severn canal. Here is the seat of Earl Bathurst, built after the model of Petwtfrth, and containing a portrait gallery, with paintings by Lely and Kneller. In the immediate vicinity is the old market cross and the Cirencester Agricultural College. OAKLEY, a post town in tho par. of Carnock, co. Fife, Scotland, 4 miles W. of Dunl'ermline. It has a station on the Stirling and Dunfermlino railway. The village is entirely of recent origin, and is the seat of a prosperous iron trade. Tho houses are chiefly stone buildings of one story. OAKLEY, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Cran- borne, co. Dorset, 2 miles from Cranborne. It is situated in Cranborne Chase, near the line of the London and South- Western railway. OAKLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Cranford Magna, co. Dorset, 1 mile S.E. of Wimborne-Minster. It is situated on the river Stour. OAKLEY-CHURCH. & CHURCH-OAKLEY, co. Hants. OAKLEY, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Tend- ring, co. Essex, 6 miles S. of Ipswich, and 5 S.E. of Manningtree. It is situated near Harnford Creek, an inlet of the North Sea opposite Pewit Island. A des- perate conflict took place here between Ethelwolf and the Danes. Near the village are tho remains of an ancient castle, including the keep and traces of a moat. The land is fertile and wholly arable. Tho living is" a rect. * in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 800, in the patron. of St. John's College, Cambridge. The church, dedi- cated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice, with a steeple recently rebuilt. There are places of worship for Bap- tists and Wesleyans. The charities consist of Drake's almshouscs. A fair is held on tho 25th of April. OAKLEY, GREAT, a par. in the par. and hund. of Corby, co. Northampton, 4 miles N. of Kettering. It anciently formed part of Rockingham Forest. The vil- lage, which is inconsiderable, is situated on the road from Kettering to Rockingham, near a branch of the river Nen. It is a meet for the Warwick hounds. The principal residence is Oakley House, the seat of Sir W. de Capell Brooke, Bart. Tho living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 50. The church is dedicated to St. Michael, and has a tower built about 1600 with materials supposed to havo been brought from Pipewell Abbey, about 3 miles distant. There is a chapel for Dissenter*. OAKLEY, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Tend- rinir, co. Essex, 1 mile E. of Great Oakley, and 4 miles S.W. of Harwich. Tho village, which is small and wholly agricultural, is situated near the sea-shore. The greater part of the land is arable and the remainder meadow. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 415. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. o Booheiter, val. i'ooo. The church, dedicated to St Mary, is a Kniiill ancient edifice with a tower of stone The Wi'.sl<:yaiis havo a place of worship. There is a VOJ.. 'I' National school. Some ancient gold coins were found here in 1802. OAKLEY, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Corby, x>. Northampton, 2 miles E. of Great Oakley, and 3 X. by E. of Kettering. The village, which is small and vholiy agricultural, is situated in a vale on the road rom Kettering to Stamford. The land is divided be- ween arable and pasture, with about 119 acres of wood- and. The tithes were commuted for land under an En- .losuro Act, and the glebe comprises IOC acres. The living s a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val, 81. The
- hurch, dedicated to St. Peter, is a spacious structure,
ivith a square embattled tower of great antiquity. There ire two schools partly supported by subscription. OAKLEY, NORTH, a tythg. in tho par. of Kings- lere, hund. of Chutely, co. Hants, 3 miles N.W. of Jhurch Oakley, and G W. of Basingstoke. OAKLEY PARK, a seat of Karl Powis, in the hund. of Muselow, co. Salop. It is situated on tho river feme, and contains some paintings. OAKLEY PARVA, a hmlt. in tho par. of Great Oakley, hund. of llartismere, co. Suffolk, 3 miles S.E. of Scole. It was anciently a distinct parish, but was united with Oakley in 1449. The church has long been in ruins. OAKMERE, a tnshp. in the par. of Delamere, first div. of the hund. of Eddisbury, co. Chester, 4 miles N.E. of Tarporley, and 6 S.W. of Northwich. Petty sessions are held monthly at the Vale Royal Abbey Arms Inn. The chief portion of the township belongs to the crown. OAKMOOR, or OAKAMOOR, a chplry. in the par. of Cheadle, S. div. of the hund. of Totmonslow, co. Stafford, 3 miles N.E. of Cheadle, and 13 N. by E. of Stafford. It is a station on the North Staffordshire railway. It is situated in a hollow of the moorlands near tho river Chenet, or Tean, and on the Uttoxeter canal. Tho inhabitants are engaged in the neighbour- ing collieries and brass works. The cotton manufacture is also carried on. The living is a perpet. cur. in tho dioc. of Lichfield, val. 60, in the patron, of tho Rector of Cheadle. The church is a small but commodious edifice. OAKOVER, a par. in the N. div. of the hund. of Totmonslow, co. Stafford, 2 miles W. by N. of Ash- borne. This parish, which is very small and wholly agricultural, is situated on the river Dove. It is a meet for Mr. Yates's harriers. The living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 20. Tho church, dedicated to All Saints, is a small ancient structure, completely over- grown with ivy, eglantine, and roses. It contains a triple canopied brass, bearing date 1520, to one of the Oakovers. Tho charities consist of a share with Map- plcton. There is a square entrenchment, supposed to bo Roman, and several tumuli. Oakover House, situated in a well-wooded park, was rebuilt on the site of the former mansion, and has for many generations been the seat of the Oakover family. It contains a picture- gallery, where is preserved the " Holy Family," by Raphael, which was hidden under the floor during tho parliamentary war in the reign of Charles I. ; tho "Magi at the Tomb," by C. Dolci; the " Unjmt Steward," by Rubens, and other paintings by Titian, Vandervelde, and others. OAKPORT, a lough in co. Roscommon, Ireland, 2 miles E. of Boyle. It is situated between lough Key and tho river Shannon. OAKRIDGE, a tythg. in the par. of Bisley, co. Glou- cester, 3 miles N.E. of Minchinhampton. It is situated near tho Thames and Severn canal and the lino of tho Cheltenham railway. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 64, in tho patron, of the bishop. The church is a commodious edifice. OAKS, a vil. in the ext. par. district of Charley, hund. of West Goscoto, co. Leicester, 6 miles S.W. of Loughborough. It is situated on tho wolds in Churn- wood Forest, and is a bare hilly tract, disaffor shortly after the Conquest. In the vicinity is Bardon Hill. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Peter-
