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PUFFIN ISLAND. 260 PULHAM, WEST. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is a spacious structure with a lofty square embattled tower containing a peal of eight bells. The church was erected in 1823 by the Parliamentary Commissioners, at an outlay of 13,362. It has an E. window enriched with tracery and embellished with stained glass. There is also the district church of St. Paul's, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 150. This last is a modern erection. There are various charities, and two National schools for both sexes. The Independents, Wesleyans, New Con- nexion Methodists, Baptists, Unitarians, Moravians, and Primitive Methodists have places of worship. II. Stowe, Esq., is lord of the manor. On taking down an old house at Fartown in 1834, nearly 400 silver coins were discovered of Edward VI., Elizabeth, James I., and Charles I. PUFFIN ISLAND, or PRIE3THOLME, an islet at the entrance of the, Menai, co. Anglesea, 4 miles N.E. of Beaumaris. It is about 1 mile in length, and is the Welsh Ynys Seiriol. It formerly belonged to the monks of Penmon, and is much frequented by puffins, from which circumstance it derives its name. In 1831 the Rothsay Castle was wrecked at Dutchman's Spit, on the coast, when 100 lives were lost. P UFFIN ISLAND, an islet off the coast of co. Kerry, Ireland, 5 miles S.E. of Bray Head. PULBOKOUGH, a par., post and market town in the hund. of West Easwrith, rape of Arundel, co. Sussex, 6 miles E. of Petworth, its post town, and 9 N. of Arundel. It is a station on the Brighton and South Coast railway. The village, which is of large extent, is situated at the confluence of the rivers Arun and West Bother. It consists in one long street forming part of the road from Arundel to London, and is partly built upon elevated ground. In this street the chief part of the inhabitants reside. The par. is of large extent, and includes the hmlt. of Nutbourne. A largo portion of the land is in marsh and meadow. The parish is tra- versed by the Arun navigation, and by the Great Roman road from Regnum (Chichester) to London ; on the line of the latter many Roman antiquities have been dis- covered. The soil consists of a strong loam intermixed with clay in some parts. Sandstone is quarried for building. The tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 1,700, and the glebe consists of 165 acres. The living is a reel.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 1,376. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is situated on the summit of a sandstone hill. It is an ancient structure with a tower containing a clock and five bells. On the S.W. of the churchyard was a small chapel, taken down in the latter part of the last century, when some ancient brasses in the chancel were removed. The register dates from 1595. The church has recently undergone restoration. The parochial charities consist of almshouses for six aged widows, who receive weekly a quartern of flour and Is. 6d. each. They were erected at the expense of Mrs. Helen Anne in 1861. There are three commodious National schoolhouses, recently erected. There are places of worship for the Independents and Wesleyans. In this parish are the remains of two old houses, one built in the reign of Edward I. and the other in that of Henry VI., also the foundations of a castle a little to the W, of the village. A market for corn is held every Friday, also one for the sale of barley, which latter is the largest in West Sussex. A fair is held on Easter-Tuesday for toys and pedlary. PULFORD, a par. in the lower di?. of the hund. of Broxton, co. Chester, 6 miles from Wrexham, its post town, and 5 S.W. of Chester. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on Pulford brook, a branch of the river Dee, and near the line of the Shrewsbury rail- way. The inhabitants are wholly agricultural. The par. comprises the hmlt. of Poultou, and is traversed by the road from Chester to Wrexham. The soil is of a heavy description, but favourable to the growth of wheat. A court-leet is annually held by the Marquis of Westminster, as lord of the manor. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 200, and the glebe consists of 6 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a cruciform structure with a square tower containing two bells. The church was rebuilt at the expense of the Marquis of Westminster in 1833. There is a school for both sexes supported by the Marquis of Westminster, who owns the chief part of the soil. In a field called the Castle Hill, adjoining the rectory house, are traces of a fosse and ancient fortifications. PULHAM, EAST, a par. partly in the hund. of Buckland-Newton, and partly in the lib. of Bindon, co. Dorset, 5J miles N.E. of Cerne, and 8 S.E. of Sherborne, its post town. It is situated on the river Lyd. The village is small and wholly agricultural. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 410, and the glebe comprises 54 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 350. The church, dedicated to St. Thomas-a-Becket, is an ancient structure with a tower containing three bells. The Rev. John Moore Halsey, lord of the manor, resides at Gaddesden Park PULHAM MARKET, or PULHAM ST. MARY MAGDALENE, a par. in the hund. of Earshani, co. Norfolk, 4 miles N.W. of Harleston, its post town. It is a station on the Waveney Valley section of the Great Eastern railway. The village, which is situated on the road from Harleston to Norwich, was formerly a manu- facturing and market town of some importance. It contains the Depwade Union poorhouse. The inha- bitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture, and a few in weaving for the Norwich manufacturers. The land is chiefly arable, with a small proportion of pasture. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Norwich, annexed to the rect. of St. Mary the Virgin. The church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, is an ancient structure with a square embattled tower containing six bells. The re- gister dates from 1638. The parochial charities produce about 160 per annum, appropriated to the repair of the church and the relief of the poor. There is a National school for both sexes. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. The ancient mansion of Pulham Hall, formerly the seat of the Percy family, has been taken down. George Copeman, Esq., is lord of the manor. A fair is held on the third Thursday in May for cattle. PULHAM ST. MA^Y THE VIRGIN, a par. in the hund. of Earsham, co. Norfolk, 3 miles N.W. of Har- leston, its post town, and 4 E. of Tivetshall. It is a station on the Waveney Valley branch of the Great Eastern railway. The village is situated on an emi- nence, and is chiefly agricultural. The common land was enclosed in 1868, according to an Act of Parliament. In 1294 the inhabitants, conjointly with those of Pul- ham St. Mary Magdalene, obtained the grant of a weekly market, which has long been discontinued. The land is chiefly arable, with a small proportion of pas- ture. The tithes of this and of the adjoining parish of St. Mary Magdalene have been commuted lor a rent- charge of 1,308, and the glebe comprises 37 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. with St. Mary Magdalene, 1,378, in the patron, of the crown. The church, dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, is an ancient structure with a square embattled tower for- merly surmounted by a spire and containing six bells. The interior of the church pontains some carved figures and several stained windows. The S. porch, which is decorated with sculpture, is said to have been built by William of Wykeham. The register dates from 1538. The parochial charities produce about 30 per annum, of which 10 goes to a Sunday-school. There is a parochial school, founded and partially endowed by William Pennoyer in 1670. The Baptists have a piano of worship. George Copeinan, Esq., is lord of the manor. The living of this parish has been held by sevcial emi- nent men, as Henry de Wingham, Bishop of London, William de Wykehain, Bishop of Wiiichesk'i 1 , X. (Jlag- gett, Bishop of Exeter, Dr. Broome, the eminent Gruuk scholar and poet, and several others. PULHAM, WEST, a manor in the par. of East Pulham, hund. of Buckland-N ewton, co. Dorset, 9 miles S.E. of Sherborne.