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RAMPSHOLME. 279 RAMSEY. cheater, its post town, and 7 N.E. of Beaminster. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river' 10, and is chiefly agricultural. A Roman pavement was discovered in 1799, measuring 14 feet by 10. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 198 ; and there are 62 acres of glebe. The living is a rect.* with that of Wraxall united, in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 444, in the patron, of St. John's College, Cambridge Tin: church, dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels, is of recent erection. It has a brass of T. Dygney, bearing date 1623 ; also the remains of a large cross with a figured base, and two smaller ones. The old church was dedicated to St. Mary. The parochial charities produce about 102 per annum. There is a newly built National school. Lord Auckland is lord of the manor. RAMPSHOLME, a limit, in the chplry. of Muker, par. of Grinton, North Riding co. York, 1 mile N.E. of Muker. It is situated. on the moorlands under Shunner Fell, and near the river Swale. RAMPSHOLME, an islet in the lake of Derwent- water, co. Cumberland. RAMPSIDE, or RAMSYDE, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Dalton-in-Furness, hund. of Lonsdale North of the Sands, co. Lancaster, 5 miles S.E. of Dalton. It is situated on Morecambe Bay, near the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway, and opposite Walney Island. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 105, in the patron, of the Vicar of Dalton. The church is of some antiquity. There is a National school. RAMPTON, a par. in the South Clay div. of the wap. of Bassetlaw, co. Nottingham, 4 miles N. W. of Dunham railway station, its post town, and 7 S.E. of East Ret- ford. The village, which is of small extent, is situated about a mile from the river Trent, and is wholly agri- cultural. About half the land is in pasture and common, and there is a large marsh, protected by a strong em- bankment, on the Trent. The great tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 349, and the vicarial for one of 120 ; and the glebe consists of 41 acres. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 173, in the patron, of the Prebend of Southwell. The church, dedi- cated to All Saints, has a lofty tower containing four bells. The church contains tombs of the Babingtons, Stanhopes, and Eyres of Ramton House. The parochial charities produce about 21 per annum, of which 4 goes to the free school. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. The Rev. C. W. Eyre is lord of the manor. There is a curious ancient gateway, which formerly belonged to Rampton House. RAMPTON, a par. in the hund. of Northstow, co. Cambridge, 7 miles N.W. of Cambridge, its post town, and 2 N.E. of the Stanton railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on a branch of the river Ouse, and is wholly agricultural. Rampton was anciently a market town. A portion of the land is in pasture. The waste lands were enclosed under an Act of Parliament in 1839. The living is a rect.* in the . of Kly, val. 1542. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is built of rubble, with a tower containing two bells. The register dates from the latter part of the Ifith century. The parochial charities produce about 20 per annum. There is a National school, of recent ion. The Baptists have a place of worship. Henry Kflinnliam. KM)., is lord of the manor. 11AMSBOTTOM, a vil. and ecclesiastical district in ir. of Bury, Imnds. of Blackburn and Salford, CO. . 4 miles N. of Bury, and 9 N.W. of Mun- '(.T. It is a station on the East Lancashire section of tin- Lancashire and Yorkshire railway. It is situated nrar the rivers Irwell and Roche, and forms a suburb of tho town of Uury. The living is a perpet. cur. in the val. 710, in the patron, of the crown ami v. The church is a modern mis have u place of worship. KAMSHUUY, a hund. in the co. of Wilts, contains tiif pars, (.if Haydon, Bishopston, and Ramsbury, com- prising.' an area of 16,! l;A.MSl!l"i;V, a par. wn in the hund. of the same name, CO. Wills, 7 mill - N.E. rough, 5 N.W. of Hungerford, and the same distance from its station on the branch line of the Great Western railway from Reading to Hungerford. The village, which is large, is situated on the banks of the river Kennet. Ramsbury was formerly a market town and a seat of the bishops of Wilts, in the 10th century, to which 13 bishops were appointed in succession when the see was annexed to that of Sherborne, co. Dorset ; and in 1072 the united sees were removed to Sarum. The par., which is extensive, contains the hmlt. of Park Town, with the tythgs. of Axford, Eastridge, and Whittonditch. The village chiefly consists of one long street, and con- tains several tanning, brewing, and malting establish- ments. The ancient episcopal palace is still remaining, and is situated near the church, with which it once had a subterraneous communication. The glebe comprises about 70 acres. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 219. The church, dedicated to the Holy Cross, has a massive square tower, strengthened with buttresses. The interior of the church contains tombs of the Dorells of Littlecot, of the Reads of Crowood, and a monument to Sir William Jones, late of Ramsbury House. This church was the mother church to Sarum, and was a cathedral up to the time of the Norman conquest. The vicarage is a modern house, built by a late incumbent. There is a National school for both sexes. The Wes- leyans, Independents, and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. Littlecot Park, Crowood, The Cedars, and Ramsbury Manor House are the principal residences. The last-named is situated in a park watered by a stream of the river Kennet ; and was for many years the residence of Sir Francis Burdett, Bart. At Littlecot Park is preserved a collection of ancient armour. Fairs are held on the 14th May for cattle and toys, and on the 1 1th October for hiring servants. RAMSDALE, a hmlt. in the par. of Fylingdales, North Riding co. York, 4 miles S.E. of Whitby. RAMSDEAN, a tythg. in the par. of East Meon, co. Hants, 3 miles S.W. of Petersfield. RAMSDEN, a chplry. in the par. of Shipton-under- Wychwood, hund. of Chadlington, co. Oxford, 6i miles from Woodstock, its post town, and 4 N. of Witney. The village is small and chiefly agricultural. The chplry. includes Poole's Lodge. The living is a perpet. cur.* annexed to the vie. * of Shipton-under- Wy chwood, in the dioc. of Oxford. The church was erected in 1841. There is a Sunday-school, Lord Churchill and the Vicar of Shipton being its principal supporters. The Wes- leyans have a place of worship. RAMSDEN-BELLHOUSE, a par. in the hund. of Barstable, co. Essex, 3J miles E. of Billericay, its post town, and 10 E. of the Brentwood station on the Great Eastern railway. The village, which is small, is situated near the river Crouch, and on the high road from Bille- ricay to Rochford. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The soil is a strong and heavy loam, producing good crops of wheat. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 450, and there are 22 acres of glebe. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Stock Harward, in the dioc. of Rochester. The church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, is an ancient structure with a spired tower containing three bells. The paro- chial charities produce about 1 per annum. RAMSDEN-CRAYS, a par. in the hund. of Bar- stable, co. Essex, 3 miles S.E. of Billericay, its post town, and 9 from Brentford railway station. The vil- lage, which is of small extent, is situated near the river Crouch, and on tho high road from London to Southend. The inhabitants are wholly agricultural. The soil is of various qualities, consisting of fine hazel mould in the lowlands, and in the upper part of a mixture of clay and loam upon a subsoil of clay. The land is chiefly arable, bordering in the N. upon some extensive woods and commons. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 370. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is of great antiquity, with a tower containing two bolls. T. M. B. Batard, Esq., J.P., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. RAM SKY, a par. in the hund. of Tendring, co. Easox,