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PERRANWELL. 194 PERRY, EAST. E chapel dedicated to St. James, tut which, having become dilapidated, has recently been taken down. The soil is of a loamy nature, with a subsoil of killas. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in the mines, of which the South Wheal Neptune copper mines, and the St. Perran tiu mine, are the most considerable ; the former runs ibr some distance under the sea. The pariah is intersected by the roads from Falinouth and Truro to Penzance. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 290, and there are about 17 acres of glebe. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 320. The church dedicated to SS. Piran and Nicholas, is an ancient stone structure, with a square embattled tower containing three bells. The register dates from 1562. The Wesleyans and Wesleyan Association Methodists have each a place of worship. There is a National school for both sexes, built by Lady Carrington. Acton Castle is the principal residence. W. J. Trevelyan, Esq., is lord of the manor. An annual fair is held on the 5th August at Goldsithney for cattle, cloth, and hardware. PERRANWELL, a hmlt. in the par. of Perran- Arworthal, hund. of Kerrier, co. Cornwall, 5 miles S.W. of Truro, and 9 from Falmouth. It is a station on the West Cornwall railway. PERRAN-WHARF, or COVE, a vil., partly in the ir. of Perran-Arworthal, and partly in that of Mylor, i. div. of the hund. of Kerrier, co. Cornwall, 5 miles S.W. of Truro, its post town. It is situated on the road from Falmouth to Truro in a vale watered by a feeder of the river Fal. It contains a large foundry for the manafacture of steam-engines, and a considerable trade is carried on in coal, lime, and slates, and in timber from Norway to Canada. A tram-road from the wharf communicates with the mines of Redruth and Gwennap. The neighbourhood is studded with villa residences. PERRAN -ZABULOE, or PERRAN - IN - THE- SANDS, a par. in the hund. of Pyder, co. Cornwall, 5 miles N.W. of Truro, and 7 N.W. of St. Michael, or Midshall. This place is situated on the shore of the Bristol Channel, and includes the small harbours of Perran Combe and Perran Forth, principally frequented by the boats employed in the pilchard fisheries. The beach is a firm smooth sand, well adapted for sea- bathing, and is much frequented for that purpose. The par., which is of large extent, includes the chplries. of Mithian and Mount Hawk, and the hmlts. of Lambourn and Penwortha, which last formerly belonged to the Vy vians. The western portion of the parish is the most populous, and is chiefly inhabited by miners, who reside in detached cottages thickly scattered over the commons, and are employed in the tin, copper, lead, and zinc mines, with which this district abounds, particularly at Wheal Hope and Wheal St. George. The great tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 395, and the vicarial for one of 265. The ancient church was collegiate for a dean and canons in the time of Edward the Confessor, and had the oratory or shrine of St. Piran, the patron saint of tinners, who is fabled to have crossed over the sea from Ireland on a millstone, and to which the privilege of sanctuary was attached. This ancient oratory was swallowed up by the sands, but was disentombed in 1835, when it was found to measure 25 feet by 12J, and is fully described by Trelawney in his " Lost Church found." Near the village of Lambourn is St. Piran's, or Perran's Well, to which miraculous efficacy was formerly attributed in the cure of diseases ; and about lj mile from the well is St. Perran's Round, one of the ancient Cornish amphitheatres, where miracle plays were performed, 130 feet in diameter. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. .419, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The present church, which was rebuilt in 1805, is dedicated to St. Piran, and situated near the village of Lambourn. It is a cruciform structure, with a tower, and is capable of accommodating 600 persons. There are also the district churches of Mount-Hawk and Mithian, the livings of which are both porpet. curs., val. .respectively 130 and 160, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. Tho former church is dedicated to St. Agnes. There ara places of worship for Wesleyans and Baptists, also several schools. At Caerkief is a Roman camp, at Caer Don a British camp, and atTresawen a Saxon or Danish cump, also an extensive barrow at Caregmear. A fair is held on Easter Monday. PERRIDGE, a farm in the par. of Kenn, hund. of Exminster, co. Devon, 4 miles W. by S. of Exeter. PERRIVALE, or GREENFORD-PARVA, a par. in the hund. of Elthorne, co. Middlesex, 3 miles N. of Brentford, and 4 N. of Hounslow. It is a small agricultural parish situated on the river Brent, near the Paddington canal. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of London, val. 315. The church is an ancient structure with a square wooden tower. It contains several stained windows and a brass bearing date 1500; also tombs of the Lanes and Harrisons. PERROTT, NORTH, a par. in the hund. of Hounds- borough, co. Somerset, 2 miles E. of Crewkerne, its railway station and post town, and 6 S.W. of Yeovil. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the river Parret, which separates it from Dorsetshire. It is chiefly agricultural, but tlio manufacture of sail cloth and twine are carried on to a small extent. Tho soil consists of sand and clay. The Exeter section of the Great Western railway passes in the vicinity. Tho tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 300, and the glebe comprises 44 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 272. Tho church, dedicated to St. Martin, is a cruciform structure, with a tower supported by four arches and containing a clock and five bells. It contains an altar-piece by Westma- cott, in alto relievo, representing the Last Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci. William Hoskins, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. There are traces of a moated castle and drawbridge. PERROTT, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of Beamin- ster Forum, co. Dorset, 3J miles S.E. of Crewkerne, its post town, and 3 N.W. of Beaminster. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Parret, and on the road from Dorchester to Crewkerne. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture and in the burning of limestone. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 225, and the glebe comprises 77 acres. The living is a rect. * with the cur. of Mostertou annexed, in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 362. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice, with a square tower containing a clock and three bells. A short distance from the church was Mohun Castle, which was destroyed during Monmouth's rebellion. PERRY-BARR, a tnshp. in the par. of Handsworth, S. div. of Offlow hund., co. Stafford, 3 miles N. of Bir- mingham, its post town. It is a station on the London and North Western railway. The village is situated on the river Tame, and near the Liverpool canal. At a considerable elevation in the centre of Coldfield is a beacon which can be seen for 20 miles. It is supposed to have been the spot where the Druids made their sacrifices, and a portion of enclosed land near it is still called Druid Heath. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. John, is a modern structure, built and endowed at the expense of the late John Gough, Esq. There arc two free schools for both sexes, which are wholly sup- ported at the expense of Lord Calthorpe. Near the church, on an eminence, are the old and new colleges of Oscott. The former a few years back was nearly destroyed by fire, and is now converted into an orphan- age conducted by the Sisters of Mercy of Handsworth ; the latter is a finishing school for the education of Roman Catholics. Perry Hall, the principal residence, is an Elizabethan mansion, rebuilt by the late John Gough, Esq. In it are preserved the MSS. of W. Gough, the uncle of the antiquary. PERRY, EAST, a hmlt. in the par. of Graffham, hund. of Leightonstone, co. Huntingdon, 3.J miles S.E. of Kimbolton.