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PIPTON. 216 PISTILL-Y-CAYNE. was formerly a Cistercian Abbey, founded in 1143 by William de Boutevylein, which at the Dissolution had a revenue of 347 8s. PIPTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Glasbury, hund. of Talgarth, co. Brecknock, 4 miles S.W. of Hay. PIRBRIGHT, or PURBRIGHT, a par. in the first div. of Woking hund., co. Surrey, 6 miles N.W. of Guildford, its post town, and 6 S.W. of Woking railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the Basingstoke canal, and on the line of the South Western railway, both of which pass through the parish. The land is nearly evenly divided between arable and pasture, with a considerable extent of wood- land and common. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 380. The living is a perpet. cur.* in thedioc. of Winchester, val. 103. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient struc- ture, with a small spired tower containing six bells. There is a stained E. window in the chancel, which is of recent erection. There is a parochial school. Henry Halsey, Esq., is lord of the manor. PIREHILL, NORTH, a hund. in the co. of Stafford, contains the towns of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Hanley, Tunstall, and Lane End, and the pars, of Adbaston, Ashley, Audley, Betley, Biddulph, Bucknall-cum- Bagnall, Burslem, Eccleshall, Keele, Madeley, Maer, Norton-on-the-Moors, High Offley, Standon, Stoke- upon-Trent, Swinnerton, Trenthain, Whitmore, Wol- stanton and parts of Bartholmley, Drayton-in-Hales, and Muckleston, comprising an area of 115,880 acres, exclusive of Newcastle. PIREHILL, SOUTH, a hund. in the co. of Stafford, contains the pars, of Barlaston, Blithfield, Abbot's Bromley, Chebsey, Colton, Colwich, Creswell, Ellen- hall, Gayton, Ingestrie, Milwich, Routon, Sandon, Seighford, Stone, Stowe, Tixall, Weston-on-Treiit, Yarlett, and part of St. Mary and St. Chad, comprising an area of 86,870 acres. PIRTON, or PERITON, a par. in the hund. of Hitchin, co. Herts, 3 miles N.W. of Hitchin, its post town and railway station, and 5J S.W. of Shefford. The village, which is of ancient date, is situated about two miles distant from the London road leading to Bedford, and is chiefly agricultural. It is mentioned as Peritom in Domesday Survey, at which time it was held by Ralph de Limesi, who founded a castle here, which sub- sequently came to the Odingsels and Clintons. N umer- ous skeletons, intermixed with urns and fragments of coarse pottery, have been found at Dane's field. The bodies appeared to have been placed regularly, a yard asunder, with the head towards the E. The manufacture of straw-plait is- carried on by most of the female popula- tion. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1811; the glebe consists of 154 acres, valued at 200 per annum. The livingis a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 250. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure with a tower containing five bells. The original struc- ture was founded by Ralph de Limesi, but it was rebuilt in the 15th century. The chancel of the church is en- tirely separated from the body of the edifice. The re- gister dates from 1560. The parochial charities produce about12per annum, besides two poor's cottages. There is a National School for both sexes. PIRTON, a hund. in the co. of Oxford, contains the pars, of Pirton, Pishill, Shirburn, Stoke - Talmage, Watlington, South Weston, Wheatfield, and part of Ibstone, comprising an area of 14,190 acres. PIRTON, a par. in the above hund., co. Oxford, 5 miles S.W. of Tetsworth, its post town, and half a mile N.E. of Watlington. It is traversed by the Roman way Icknield Street, and is mentioned in Domesday Book as Peritone, at which time it was held by Hugh Lupus. It comprises the hmlts. of Clare, Golder, Port- ways, Standhill, Upper Assendon, and Christmas Com- mon. The village, which is extensive, is chiefly agricul- tural. A large portion of the land is heathy. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 238, in the patron, of Christ Church, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a square wooden tower containing five bells. The interior contains some old monuments. The parochial charities produce about 11 per annum, realised from poor's land. There are almshouses for four men and six women, founded and endowed by Sir Francis Stpnor in 1820. The manor house, which is still the principal residence, was once the residence of the famous John Hampden. There is an ancient Ro- man Catholic chapel at Assendon in good preservation. The Earl of Macclesfield, and Hugh Hamersley, Esq., are lords of the manor. PIRTON, a par. in the upper div. of the hund. of Pershore, co. Worcester, 5 miles S.E. of Worcester, its post town, 5 N.W. of Pershore, and 1 mile from Wad- borough railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated in a valley, and is entirely agricul- tural. The Birmingham and Gloucester railway passes through the parish. The surface is hilly, and the soil a stone brash. Under an Enclosure Act, obtained in 1763, the tithes were commuted for 142 acres of land. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Croome d'Abitot, in the dioc. of Worcester. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. There is a free school, which is entirely sup- ported by the Earl of Coventry, who is lord of the manor and sole landowner. PIRTON- WITH-TRESCOTT, a prebend in the par. of Tettenhall-Hegis, N. div. of Seisdon hund., co. Stafford, 4 miles S.W. of Wolverhampton. PISFORD, or PITSFORD, a par. in the hund. of Spelhoe, co. Northampton, 5 miles N. of Northampton, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the brow of a hill, near Pisford Bridge. The surface is gently undulating, and the soil a strong red mould. A peculiar kind of white sand and lime- stone abounds. The par. is watered by numerous springs, and includes the hmlt. of Moulton Grange. The road from Northampton to Harborough intersects the parish. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agricul- ture. The tithes have been commuted for 200 acres of glebe, valued at 300 per annum. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 379. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a rich Norman doorway. It contains a font of great antiquity. The living was for- merly held by the father of Bishop Skinner, who was born here. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. There is a National school. The Wes- leyans have a place of worship. There is a tumulus near the London road, called Longman's or Lyman's Hill ; also a small ancient encampment, called Borough Dykes. Captain Richard Howard Vyse is lord of the manor. PISHILL, or CUSS-HILL, a. par. in the hund. of Pirton, co. Oxford, 6 miles N.W. of Henley-on-Thames, and 5 from Watlington. The village, which is of small extent, is situated under the Chiltern hills, and is wholly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Oxford. The church is situated on an eminence, and contains tombs of the Stonors of Stonor Park. There is a free school at Assendon, erected at the ex- pense of Lord Camoys, who is lord of the manor and sole landowner. Stonor Park, the mansion of Lord Camoys, is situated on an eminence, with a prospect of the surrounding country. The park is well wooded, and abounds in deer. There are almshouses founded by Sir F. Stonner. PI8TILL, a parochial chplry. in the hund. of Dinlaen, co. Carnarvon, 5 milesN. W. of Pwllheli, its post town, and 19 from Carnarvon. It is situated on Carnarvon Bay, under Rivel mountain and Vortigern's grave. The living is a cur. annexed to the reet. of Edern, in the dioc. of Bangor. The church is an ancient structure. There is a place of worship for Dissenters. PISTILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Llandebie, co. Car- marthen, 4 miles S. of Llandilofawr. PISTILL-MAUR, a fall of the river Clydach, co. Brecon, near Llangattock. PI8TILL-RHAIADR, a fall of the river Rhaiadr, co. Denbigh. PISTILL-Y-CAYNE AND PISTILL- Y-MAWD-