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PARLINGTON. 166 PARTNEY. for a rent-charge of 250, and the glebe contains 20 acres, besides 44 payable to the Rector of Lydlinch. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 195. The church is of considerable antiquity. The Inde- pendents have a place of worship. The parochial cha- rities produce about 4 per annum. PARLINGTON, a. tnshp. in the par. of Aberford, lower div. of the wap. of Skyrack, West Riding co. York, 5 miles S.W. of Tadcaster, and 6 S. of Wetherby. The tnshp. includes part of the town of Aberford. The principal residence is Parlington Hall, an ancient man- sion situated in a wooded park. PARME, a tnshp. in the par. of Middlewich, hund. of Northwich, co. Chester, 2J miles S.E. of Middlewich. PARNDON, or PARRINGDON, GREAT, a par. in the huud. of Harlow, co. Essex, 3J miles S.W. of Har- low, its post town, and 2J S.W. of the Roydou railway station. The village, which is small and ancient, is wholly agricultural. There was formerly a priory, founded by Roger de Parringdon, which was removed in 1180 to Little Maldon. The soil is fertile, and in a high state of cultivation. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 598, partly in the patron, of St. Thomas's Hospital. The church has a spired tower. Thoro is a National school. PARNDON, or PARRINGDON, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Harlow, co. Essex, 1 mile from Burnt Mill railway station, and 2J miles W. by S. of Harlow, its post town. The par., which is of small extent, is situated on the Cambridge section of the Groat Eastern railway, near the river Stort. It is wholly agricultural, consisting of a few scattered farmhouses. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 215. The church is an ancient structure dedicated to St. James, and situated near the river Stort. PARR, a tnshp. in the par. of Prescot, huud. of West Derby, co. Lancaster, 1 mile S.E. of St. Helen's, its post town, 3 S.W. of Newton-in-Mackerfield, and 5 E. of Prescot. The tnshp., which is situated near the Runcorn railway and Sankey canal, comprises the hmlts. of Parr Stocks, Parr Flatts, Ashton Green and Blackbrook. There are several collieries, copper works, and extensive alkali works, which give employment to a large number of the inhabitants. The colliers employed by one pro- prietor collected among themselves 110 less a sum than 50 towards the erection of the church. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 150, in the Satron. of the Incumbent of St. Helen's. The church, edicated to St. Peter, is modern. There are National and infant schools, also a school foir the Roman Catho- lics, and a Sunday-school for the Wesleyans. PARRET, or PERROTT, a river rising on the borders of Dorsetshire and Somersetshire, and falling into the Bristol Channel at Stert Point, near Burnharn lighthouse. It is navigable to its junction with the Yeo. PARSONAGE, a tythg. in the par. of Kingsclere, co. Hants, near Kingsclere. PARSON-DROVE, a chplry. in the par. of Lovering- ton, hund. of Wisbeach, Isle of Ely, co. Cambridge, 5 miles S.W. of Wisbeach, its post town, and 3 S.W. of Loverington. The village, which is considerable, is situ- ated at a short distance from the river Ncne. The land is fenny, and in part common, but most of the waste lands have been recently enclosed under an Act obtained in 1841. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 271. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is an ancient structure, with a square tower containing five bells. The register dates from 1651. PARSON'S GREEN, a hmlt. in the par. of Fulham, co. Middlesex, 6 miles S.W. of St. Paul's. It is situated near the bridge over the Thames. Several eminent persons have resided here, as Lord Bacon, Richardson, and Addison. PARSONSTOWN, or BIRR, a post and market town in the par. of Birr, in the bar. of Ballybritt, King's County, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 20 miles S.W. of Tullamore, and 81 from Dublin. It is a station on the Great Southern and Western railway. It is situated at the junction of the Birr and Little Brosna rivers, and presents an imposing appearance. The town originated in an abbey called Biorra, which was founded here in the 6th century by St. Brendan. It was formerly part of the territory of the O'Carrols, but was joined to King's County by James 1., and granted to Sir W. Parsons, who held it against the O'Carrols in 1642, hut surrendered it again in 1643. It wag taken and retaken in 1050 and 1688, but was ultimately restored to the Parsons family after the battle of the Boyne. It is now famous as being the residence of the Earl of Rosse, of Birr Castle, whose celebrated telescope may be seen here. Part of the old castle of the O'Carrols is incorporated with the modern residence. The manufacture of glass and woollen goods is carried on to some extent. The Parsonstown Poor-law Union comprises 21 electoral divisions in King's County and Tipperary. Parsonstowu is the most important town in the county, and contains a church, several chapels, a bridewell, sessions house, statue of the Duke of Cumberland, two branch banks, savings-bank, dispensary, fever hospital, barracks, and reading rooms. It is a chief police station, excise town, and headquarters of the county militia. Quarter and petty sessions are held in the town. One newspaper, the King's County Chronicle, is published here. The church and Roman Catholic chapel are both attractive buildings. Market days are Tuesday and Saturday. Fairs are held on the llth February, 5th May, 25th August, and 10th December. PARSONSTOWN, a par. in the bar. of Ferrard, co. Louth, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles N.W. of Clogher. Dunleer is its post town. It is about a mile in length by three-quarters of a mile in breadth. The soil is of various quality, but well cultivated. The living is a vie. in the dioe. of Armagh, val. with Dunany 116. PARTEEN, a vil. in the par. of St. Patrick's, in the bar. of Lower Bunratty, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles N.E. of Limerick. It is situated on the right bank of the river Shannon, and contains a church and Roman Catholic chapel. There are several seats in the locality. PARTICK, a quoad sacra par. in the par. of Govan, co. Lanark, Scotland, 2 miles N.W. of Glasgow. It is situ- ated at the confluence of the rivers Kelvin and Clyde, and is celebrated for its extensive flour-mills, given to the Glasgow Bakers' Incorporation by the Regent Murray. There are also a cotton factory, print and bleach works, an extensive saw-mill, and shipbuilding yard. The older part of the town is irregularly built, but the modem portion contains several regular and spacious streets. There is a branch of the City of Glas- gow Bank, also a savings-bank. This par. is in the prcsb. of Glasgow and synod of Glasgow and A yr, and in the patron, of subscribers. The church is a convenient edifice. There are a Free church, two United Presby- terian churches, also a place of worship for the Wes- leyans. There are numerous schools and institutions. PARTICLES, a par. in the bar. of Coshlea, co. Limerick, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles S.W. of Kilfinnane. Kilmallock is its post town. It contains the vil. of Gleuasheen. The soil is good. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Limerick, and is appropriate to the dean and chapter. It takes its name from once having been jointly held by the Abbeys of Manister- Nenagh, Kilmallock, Buttevant, and Adare. Sunville is the neighbouring seat. PARTINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Bowden, hund. of Bucklow, co. Chester, 4 miles N.W. of Altrin- cham, and 9 from Warrington. The village, which is small, is situated on the navigable river Irwell, a branch of the Mersey. There is an extensive paper-mill, a mill- board manufactory, and two tan-yards, which give em- ployment to a large number of hands. The Indepen- dents, Wesleyans, and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. The Earl of Stamford and Warriug- ton is lord of the manor and principal landowner PARTNEY, a par. in the Wold div. of the wap. of Candleshoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 2 miles N. of Spilsby, its post town, and 4 W. of the Burgh railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated