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PITTHEVELISS. 219 PLAS. both in the old and new parts of the town, contain many well-built houses and shops, and are well paved and lighted with gas. There are several grain mills, and formerly no fewer than 30 breweries ; but these latter are now entirely removed. The principal public build- ings are the townhall, with a small prison attached, the churches mentioned below, and a branch office of the Western Bank of Scotland. The harbour, which con- sists of an outer harbour and an inner basin, is a creek of the port of Kirkcaldy. It has a number of sloops, schooners, and fishing vessels belonging to it, and does a good export trade in potatoes and grain, though tho export of coal has for some years been abandoned. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the extensive fishe- ries of the coast, the average value of herrings caught annually being 12,000, and of white fish 3,500. The par. is in the presb. of St. Andrew's and synod of Fife. The minister's stipend is 166. The parish church, situated in the middle of the High-street, is an ancient structure, supposed to have belonged to the priory of Canons Regular founded in the 12th century. The priory buildings, portions of which are still standing, formerly communicated, by a subterranean passage, with a largo cave, in which is a well of fresh water close to tho sea-beach ; this passage is now closed up, but the cavo still exists. There are besides an United Pres- liyterian church, an Episcopalian chapel, and four non- parochial schools. P1TTIIEVELISS, a hmlt. in the par. of East Church, co. Perth, Scotland, half a mile from Perth, within which city it is included. PITTINGTON, or PITTINGTON HALLGARTH, a par. in the S. div. of Easington ward, co. Durham, 4 miles N.E. of Durham, its post town. It is a station on the North-Eastern railway. It- is situated on the river Wear, and contains the tnshp. of Sherburn, and the vils. of Hetton-on-tbe-Hill, Hallgarth, and Little- town. There are limestone quarries, also numerous i-ich collieries belonging to the Marchioness of London- derry, and others to the Earl of Durham, which are the means of employing a largo number of the inhabitants. In tho neighbourhood are the ruins of a house, which formerly belonged to tho priors of Durham. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 620, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is an ancient structure, with a tower containing three bells. It was restored in 1855, and had formerly two chantries in honour of SS. Mary and Katherine. In the churchyard are a Saxon cross, and tho effigies of a cross-legged knight. There is also a district church at Shadforth, the living of which is a perpct. cur.,* val. 420. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. There is a National school, erected and endowed by the Marchioness of London- derry. The Wesley ans and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. A literary institute was estab- lished hero in 1848. FITTLEWORTH, a chplry. in the par. of Brough- ton, co. Hants, 3 miles S.W. of Stockbridge. There was formerly a chapel, now in ruins. PITTON, a chplry. and tnshp. in tho par. and hucd. of Alderbury, co. Wilts, 3 miles N.E. of Salisbury, its post town. The township, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The living is a cur., annexed to the vie.* of Alderbury, in the dioc. of Saruin. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure. Tho charities consist of Fox's hospital, founded in 1688 for 12 persons, and for teaching 20 children. There is a National school. PITTS, a hmlt. in the par. of Bishopstone, co. Wilts, 4 miles S.W. of Salisbury. PITDLLIE, a vil. in tho par. of Pitsligo, district of Buchan, co. Aberdeen, Scotland, 3 miles W. of Eraser- burgh, and 2 E. of Rosehearty. It has a good harbour, and on the coast are ruins of the old seat of tho Saltouns and Comyns. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the fisheries. PIXLEY, a par. in tho hund. of Radlow, co. Here- ford, 4 miles N.W. of Ledbury, its post town. The TOt III. parish is inconsiderable and wholly agricultural. The land is partly in hop grounds. The surfitce is generally level, and the soil a stiff clay. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 122, and the glebe com- prises 7 acres. Tho living is a rect. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 102. The church is dedicated to St. An- drew. The parochial charities amount to about 1 a-year. PLADDA, an island in the Frith of Clyde, co. Bute, Scotland, throe l quarters of a mile S. of Arran. It is chiefly trap rock and mountain limestone, and has on it two lighthouses, put up in 1790, tho one with a fixed light visible for 16 miles, and the other for 13 miles. PLAIDY, a station on the Banff, Macduff, and Turriff branch of the Great North of Scotland railway, 5 miles from Turriff. PLAINMELLOR, a tnshp. in the par. of Halt- whistle, W. div. of Tindale ward, co. Northumberland, 2 miles S.E. of Haltwhistle. The tnshp. is large, con- taining the hmlt. of Ramshaw. The village is situated under Plainmellor Fell, at the bridge over tho river South Tyne, which bounds the township on the N. It is wholly agricultural. Unthank Hall is the principal residence. D. Dixon, Esq., is lord of tho manor and principal landowner. PLAISTOW, or PLASTOW, a ward in tho par. of West Ham, hund. of Becontrce, co. Essex, 4-J- miles N.E. of Whitechapel church, London. It is a sta- tion on the London and Tilbury railway, and tho Great Eastern has a station on the Barking road, being a branch line to North Woolwich. Plaistow is a suburb of London, and became an ecclesiastical district in 1844. The ward is bounded on the S. by the Thames, and on the W. by Bow Creek. There is an iron bridge con- structed over the river Lea in 1810, at which foot pas- sengers pay a halfpenny toll. In the vicinity of Plais- tow Marsh are the Victoria Docks, covering an area of 100 acres, with an entrance lock, 325 feet in length by 80 in breadth, and capable of accommodating ships of great burthen. There is also a branch of her Majesty's customhouse, the Victoria Dock Company transacting their business within the same building. About a third of the land is occupied by houses and gardens, and the remainder is chiefly marshy pasture. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of London, val. 300, in the patron, of the Vicar of West Ham. The church was erected in 1830 at an outlay of A'4,800, towards which the Parliamentary Commissioners contributed 2,300. There are National and British schools for children of both sexes, and for infants. Tho Independents and Society of Friends have places of worship. There are also a temporary iron church and National schools. PLAISTOW, or PLASTOW, a hmlt. in the par. of Kirdford, hund. of Rothcrbridge, rape of Arundel, co. Sussex, 3 miles N. of Kirdford, and 5 N.E. of Pet- worth. The village, which is of large extent, is situated near the Arun and Wye canal. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to tho vie.* of Kirdford, in the dioc. of Chichester. The church is an ancient edifice. PLAITFORD, a par. in tho hund. of Alderbury, co. Wilts, 6 miles W. of Romsey, its post town, and 11 S.E. of Salisbury. The village, which is small and straggling, is situated near the northern frontier of the New Forest, on tho road from Salisbury to South- ampton. It is wholly agricultural. Tho land is partly in common and heath. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 170, and there are 4 acres of glebe. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to tho rect. of West Grimstead, in the dice, of Saruin. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. There is a National school. A little to the N.W. of tho church is a square enclosure moated round, where a monastery is said to have stood. PLARDWICK, a hmlt. in tho par. of Gnosall, co. Stafford, 6 miles W. of Stafford. PLAS, a tnshp. in tho par. of Liang wy fan, cf. Denbigh, 4 miles E. of Denbigh. PLAS, a tnshp. in the par. of Nantglyn, co. Denbigh, 4 miles S.W. of Denbigh. PLAS, a prefix to the names of various ancient seats, castles, and camps in all parts of Wales.