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PAXFORD. 172 PEASMARSH. Mauley is lord of the manor and sole landowner. An- nual fairs are held on the last Mondays in August and October. PAXFORD, a hmlt. in the par. of Blockley, co. Gloucester, formerly in "Worcester, 2 miles S.E. of Chipping- Campden, and 4 N.W. of Moreton-in-the- Marsh. PAXTON, a vil. in the par. of Hutton, co. Berwick, Scotland, 4 miles W. of Berwick. It is situated on the river Wkitudder, near the suspension-bridge across the Tweed. Paxton House is the principal residence. There is a parochial school. PAXTON, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Toseland, co. Huntingdon, 3 miles N.E. of St. Neot's, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the main road to Godmanchester, and is wholly agricultural. The soil consists of clay and gravel. The surface is hilly between the village and St. Neot's. The meadows are subject to inundation from the river Ouse, which sepa- rates this parish on the W. from that of Little Paxton. The tithes were commuted for land and a money pay- ment under an Enclosure Act in 1811. The glebe com- prises 97 acres in this parish, and 60 in Little Paxton. The living is a vie. * with the curs, of Little Paxton and Toseland annexed, in the dioc. of Ely, val. 231, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is an ancient structure containing sedilia and piscina. The paro- chial charities produce about 8 per annum. There is a Sunday-school. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. PAXTON, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Toseland, uo. Huntingdon, 2 miles N. of St. Neot's, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Great North road and on the river Ouse. There are a flour-mill and extensive paper-mills, giving employment to the chief portion of the inhabitants. The soil consists of clay and gravel, and the surface is level. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1812. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie.* of Great Paxton, in the dioc. of Ely. The church, dedicated to St. James, has a square tower. The parochial charities produce about 36 per annum, realised from town lands. There is an endowed free school. Paxton Hall and Paxton Place are the principal residences. PAYHEMBURY, or PEHEMBURY, a par. in the hund. of Hayridge, co. Devon, 4 miles S. of Ottery, its post town, and 63 W. of Honiton. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near Heinbury Fort, and is wholly agricultural. The prospect from the Roman .encampment of Hembury Fort is extensive. The soil is of a sandy nature. The great tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 150, and the vicarial for 137 ; the glebe comprises 81 acres. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 186. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient stone structure, with a tower containing six bells. The interior of the church contains a screen and several monuments and brasses. The parochial charities produce about 12 per annum. J. Venn, Esq., is lord of the manor. At Ley- hill is an old mansion with a chapel. PAYTHORNE, a tnshp. in the par. bf Gisburn, W. div. of the wap. of Staincliff, West Riding co. York, 2 miles N.W. of the parish church at Gisburn, and 8 S. of Settle. It is situated on the river Ribble, and is chiefly the property of Lord Ribblesdale. PAYTOE, a hmlt. in the par. of Leintwardine, hund. of Wigniore, co. Hereford, 2 miles from the parish church of Leintwardine, and 6 S.W. of Ludlow. It forms, in conjunction with Adforton, a tnshp. PEAK, a hmlt. in the par. of East Meon, hund. of Meon-Stoke, co. Hants, 5 miles N.E. of Bishop's Wal- tham, and 10 W. by S. of Petersfield. It is joined with Westbury to form a tythg. PEAK-FOREST, an ext. par. lib. in the hund. of High Peak, co. Derby, 4 miles S.E. of Chapel-en-le- Frith, and 3 N.W. of Tideswell. The village, which is of small extent, is situated in the Peak, a ridge of lime- stone rocks at the head of the river Derwent. Peak- Forest was anciently called Peaclond by the Saxons, and De-Atto-Pecco by the Normans. It comprised the pars, of Castleton, Chapel-en-le- Frith, Glossop, Hope, and Mot- tram (which see), also the peaks of Kinder-Scout, 1,800 feet in height, Mam Tor, 1,751 feet, the Devil's Cave, &c. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in the stone quarries. The impropriatiou belongs to the Duke of Devonshire. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. .153. The church is dedicated to King Charles the Martyr. There is a free school for both sexes, which is entirely supported by the Duke of Devon- shirej who is the lord of the manor. PEAK HILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Cowbit, co. Lin- coln, 4 miles S.E. of Spalding. It is situated near the river Welland. PEAKIRK, a par. in the lib. of Peterborough, co. Northampton, 3 miles S.E. of Market-Deeping, its post town, and 7^ N.W. of Peterborough. It is a station on the Great Northern railway. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated on a branch of the navigable river Welland, and is wholly agricultural. The surface is level, and is chiefly used for grazing. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 600. The living is a rect.* with tho cur. of Glinton annexed, in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 625, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Pega, is an ancient structure with a spired tower containing two bells. There are remains of a cell, said to have been founded by St. Pega in 714, and now called the Her- mitage, also traces of a monastery founded by Edmund Atheling, and twice destroyed by the Danes. At Boro Fen, about 3 miles distant, are traces of a Danish encampment. PEALS, a tnshp. in the par. of Alwinton, W. div. of Coquetdale ward, co. Northumberland, 8 miles N.W. of Rothbury. It is situated on the river Coquet. PEART, a tythg. in the par. of Laverton, co. Somer- set, 4 miles N. of Frome. PEAS BRIDGE, a causeway over the Peas Ravine, built of stone in 1786, to command the pass. It is 123 feet high, 300 long, and 16 wide. PEASEMORE, a par. in the hund. of Faircross, co. Berks, 4 miles S.W. of East Ilsley, its post town, and 6 N.W. of Newbury. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. The surface is hilly, but the soil fertile, consisting generally of a rich loam. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 663 10s., and the glebe comprises 65 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 800. The church has a tower surmounted by a spire and containing five bells. The church, with the exception of the tower, was rebuilt in 1842. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. There is a free school. The Primitive Me- thodists have a place of worship. 0. Eyre, Esq., is lord of the manor. PEASENHALL, a par. in the hund. of Blything, co. Suffolk, 7 miles N.E. of Framlingham, and 2J W. by N..of Yoxford, its post town. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the river Badenham, and is chiefly agricultural. The extensive Suffolk drill manu- factory of Smyth and Sons is in this parish. The great tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 432 11., the vicarial for 9 15s., and those of the incumbent for 120. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie.* of Sibton, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church is dedi- cated to St. Michael. The parochial charities produce about 54 per annum, realised from church lands. The Independents and Wesleyans have each a place of wor- ship. PEASLEY CROSS, a station on the Ormskirk, St. Helen's, and Widnes railway, in the par. of Prescot, co. Lancaster, three-quarters of a mile from St. Helen's, and 3 miles N.E. of Prescot. PEASMARSH, a par. in the hund. of Goldspur, rape of Hastings, co. Sussex, 3J miles N.W. of Rye. Staple- hurst is its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the road from London to Rye, and is wholly agricultural. The laud is partly in hop- grounds. The surface is undulating, and the river