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OSCOTT. 122 OSMOTHKRLEY. chiefly agricultural, is situated on the road from London to Lincoln. The tithes -were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1795, and the glebe comprises about 140 acres. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 234, in the patron, of Hulme's Trustees. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is a structure of the 14th century, with n tower containing three bells. The church contains a font, several stalls, a screen, and the remains of a rood loft. The charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a free school, in which a Sunday-school is also held, both of which were endowed by Sir T. "VVhichcote, the former with 20 per annum, and the latter with 15 per annum. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. Sir T. Whichcoto, Bart., is lord of the manor. OSCOTT, a vil. in the tnshp. of Perry Barr, and par. of Handsworth, S. div. of the hund. of Offlow, co. Staf- ford, 4 miles N.W. of Birmingham. It contains St. Mary's Roman Catholic college, founded in 1794, and devoted to religious and secular purposes. The college was re- erected by Pugin in 1840 at a cost of nearly 00,000. The entire buildings form a largo cruciform edifice with a chapel attached. OSCROFT, a tnshp. in the par. of Tarvin, cp. Chester, 5 miles E. of Chester. It is in conjunction with Tarvin to form a township. OSEBY, a hmlt. in the par. of Ilaydor, co. Lincoln, 6 miles N.W. of Folkingham. OSGATHORPE, a par. in the hund. of West Goscote, co. Leicester, 2 miles N.E. of Swaunington railway sta- tion, and 6 N.E. of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Loughborough is its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated in a fertile valley on the Charnwood Forest canal. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agricul- ture. The soil is excellently adapted for brick-making, which is carried on to some extent. Limestone is abun- dant. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1785. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 184. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a belfry containing two bells. The parochial charities consist of Harloy's free grammar school, and almshouses for seven clergy- men's widows, six of whom receive 43 per annum, and the other an annuity of 20, bequeathed by John Allsop, Esq., in 1683 ; also Mrs. Margaret Mead's charity of o per annum, distributed in bread to the poor, and 1 to the minister for prayer reading every Frida3*. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyans. J. B. Story, Esq., is lord of the manor. OSGODBY. See KIRKBY-CUM-OSGODBY, co. Lincoln. OSGODBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Hemingbrough, wap. of Ouso, East Riding co. York, 2j miles N.E. of Selby, its post town. It is situated near the Hull rail- way and the river Ouse. Certain impropriate tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1811.' G. P. Dawson, Esq., of Osgodby Hall, is lord of the manor and principal landowner. OSGODBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Cayton, wap. of Pickering Lythe, North Riding co. York, 2J miles S.E. of Scarborough. OSGODBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Lavington or Lin- ton, wap. of Beltisloe, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 3 miles N.E. of Corby. OSGOLDCROSS, LOWER, a wap. in the West Riding of co. York, contains the pars, of Aldingfleet, Kellington, Whitgift, Womersley, and part of Snaith, comprising an area of 58,230 acres. OSGOLDCROSS, UPPER, a wap. in the West Riding of co. York, contains the pars, of Ackworth, Badsworth, Kirk-Bramwith, Biirgh-W.allis, Campsall, Castleford, Darrington, Ferry Frystone, Owston, Pontefract, Ponte- fract-Park, Kirk-Smeaton, and parts of Featherstone, South Kirkby and Wragby, comprising an area of 49,510 acres. OSGOODBY, a hmlt. in the par. of Thirkleby, wap. of Birdforth, North Hiding co. York, 1J mile N.E. of Thirkleby, and 6 miles S.E. of Thirsk. The township consists of three farms. The soil is of a clayey nature. The Archbishop of York is lord of the manor. OSLESTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Sutton-on-the- Hill, hund. of Appletree, co. Derby, 63 miles N.W. of Derby, and 7| N.W. of Sutton-on-the-Hill. It is joined with Thurvaston to form a township. OSLOW, a tnchp. in the par. of Church-Eaton, W. div. of the hund. of Cuttlestoric, co. Stafford. OSMASTON, a par. in the hund. of Appletree, co. Derby, 2i miles S.E. of Ashborne, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on an emi- nence near the road from Derby to Manchester. It is wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of .104, and the glebe comprises about 27 acres. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, has a tower containing five bells. It was erected on tho site of the old one, together with the National school, about the year 1845, at tho expense of F. Wright, Esq., who is lord of the manor and chief owner of the soil. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyans. Osmaston Hanoi-house is tho principal residence. OSMASTON, a par. in the hund. of Repton, co. Derby, 2 miles S.E. of Derby, its post town. Tho village, which is of small extent, is situated on tho road from London to Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The river Der- wont, the canal, and the Midland railway pass through the parish. The inhabitants are wholly engaged in agriculture. The soil is sand and loam upon a subsoil of gravel. Tho glebo comprises 25 acres, within tho parish, besides land at Belton and Hathern. The living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Lichfield, val. .280. The church is dedicated to All Saints. Tho parochial cha- rities produce about 7 per annum. Osmaston Hall, the seat of the Wilmot family, was erected in 1696. It has a gallery of paintings by eminent English, Flemish, and Italian masters. Sir R. Wilmot, Bart., is lord of the manor. OSMERDIKE. a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Faxfleet, par. of South Cave, East Riding co. York, 6 miles E. of Howden. It is situated on the Hull railway, and near the river Humbor, opposite the estuary of the Trent. OSMINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Culliford-Tree, co. Dorset, 4 miles N.E. of Weymouth, its post town, and 8 S. of Dorchester. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the road between Weymouth and Wareham, near the coast of the English Channel, nnd is chiefly agricultural. The par. includes tho hmlts. of Osmington Mills, Eingstead, and Upton. At the first- named place is a coastguard station. Tho manor for- merly belonged to King Athelstane, who gave it to tho abbey of Milton. Building-stone is plentiful, and a peculiar kind of excellent stono called "horse-flesh" is largely worked. The soil consists of a strong clay upon chalk. This place is said to have derived its name from Osmond, the patron saint. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 250. The living is endowed with a portion of the rectorial tithes, tho remainder being appropriated by the landowners. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 252, in the patron, of tho bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Osmond, has a square tower containing four hells. The chancel has a stained window, also a monument of great antiquity, upon which are the arms of Warham, with an inscrip- tion roughly executed. The whole of the structure, with the exception of the tower, was rebuilt, and a S. aisle added, in 1846. The parochial charities consist of the interest of 200, the bequest of the late Mrs. Susannah Toogood, which is laid out in warm clothing for the poor. There is a parochial school, which is supported by subscriptions. OSMONDISTON. See SCOLE, co. Norfolk. OSMONDTHORPE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Temple- newsam, pars, of Whitkirk and Leeds, West Riding co. York, 4 miles S.E. of Leeds. OSMONDTHORPE, a hmlt. in the lib. of Southwd 7 and Scrooby, co. Notts, 3 miles N.W. of Southwell. OSMOTHERLEY, a. par. in the wap. of Allertonshire, North Riding co. York, 7 miles N.E. of Northallerton, its post town, and 5 J S.E. of the Welbury railway station. The village, which is extensive, is situated among the