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EED BANK. 300 EEDCEOSS. vicarial for one of 128. The living is a vie. with the cur. of Hoath annexed, in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 198, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, was erected in 1812 at the hamlet of Hillborough, about a mile distant from the old parish church, of which little more now remains than the two towers of the W. end, called the " Reculvera." These are now the property of the corporation of the Trinity House, by whom they have been repaired as landmarks for mariners. Attached to the church were anciently two chantries ; and there is an old brass of the time of Edward IV., besides several tombs, including that of the Saxon King Ethelbert I. BED BANK, an ecclesiastical district in the par. and borough of Manchester, co. Lancaster. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 190, in the patron. of the bishop. The church is a modern structure dedi- cated to St. Thomas. BED BAY, a harbour on the N.E. coast of co. An- trim, Ireland. It lies near Garron Point, and has the remains of a castle built by the Bisset family in the reign of Elizabeth. EEDBERTH, or RHYDBEETH, a par. in the hund. of Narberth, co. Pembroke, 4 miles from Tenby, its post town, and 6 N.E. of Pembroke. It was formerly a part of Carew. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 56, in the patron, of the bishop. EEDBOEN. See EODBORNE, co. Wilts. BEDBOBNESTOKE, a hund. in the co. of Bedford, contains the pars, of Ampthill, Cranfleld, Elstow, Flit- wick, Houghton-Conquest, Kempston, Lidlington, Mars- ton-Moretaine, Maulden, Millbrook, Eidgmont, Step- pingley, Wilshampstead, and Wootton, comprising an area of 38,037 acres. EEDBOUEN, a par. in the hund. of Cashio, or liberty of St. Albau's, co. Herts, 4^ miles N.W. of St. Alban's, its post town, and 4 N.E. ot Hemel-Hempstead. The village, which is large, is situated on the river Ver, and near the line of the ancient Watling Street. Red- bourn was given by Egelwine the Saxon to the monks of St. Alban's, who founded here a cell prior to 1195. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in straw plaiting. There are silk mills on the banks of the river. About two-thirds of the land are arable, and one-third pasture. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Eochester, val. 296. The church stands about a mile V. from the village, and is approached by an avenue of elms. It is dedicated to St. Mary, and is an ancient edifice, with a tower containing six bells. The church was rebuilt in the reign of Henry VI. by Abbot Whethamstead, and has two brasses bearing date from 1515. The parochial charities produce about 30 per annum, of which 10 goes to a school The Independents, Baptists, and Wesleyans have each a place of worship. There is a National school for both sexes. Eedbourn House is the principal residence. Fairs are held on the first Wednes- day in January, and on Easter Wednesday. EEDBOUENE, a par. in the E. div. of the wap. of Manley, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 2J miles E. of Kirton-in-Lindsey, its post town, and 5f S.W. of the Brigg railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the road from Barton- Waterside to London, and near the river Aucholme. The inhabi- tants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The surface is level and the soil gravelly. Near three parts of the land is arable, and the remainder pasture, meadow, and plantations. The impropriate tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 528, and the vicarial for one of 236 ; the glebe consists of 9 acres. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 250. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, has a lofty tower containing a clock and six bells. It was rebuilt in 1774, and in 1785 the spire was taken down and the tower heightened. In the interior are several stained windows. The parochial charities are chiefly the gift of the Duchess of St. Albans. There is a school for both sexes erected by the late Duke of St. Albans. Eedbourne Hall, the principal residence, is situated in a park. The Duke of St. Albaus is lord of the manor and principal landowner. EEDBEIDGE, a hnnd. in the co. of Hants, contains the pars, of Lyndhurst, Nursling, and parts of Eling, Bramshaw, and Mdnstead, comprising an area of 30,830 acres. EEDBEIDGE, a hmlt., seaport, and watering-place in the par. of Millbrook, hund. of Eedbornestoke, co. Hants, 4 miles N.W. of Southampton, its post town, and 6 S. of Eomsey. It is a station on the Dorchester and Southampton branch-line of railway. The village, which is populous, is situated at the old bridge over the river Test, and from this circumstance it is supposed to have derived its name. It has always been a place of considerable resort for coasting vessels, occupying an advantageous position at the head of Southampton Water, and near the termination of the Andover canal. The river Test is also crossed by a railway viaduct. The above-mentioned canal has been recently closed, and on its site is constructed the new branch-line of railway to Andover and Eedbridge, thus communicating with the W. and N. of England. In the neighbourhood are an oil mill, a brewery, and two manure manufactories. A considerable business is done in the import of coal and timber, and in the export of grain. There is an endowed school of recent erection, the expense of which was de- frayed by Miss Doyle. The adjacent country is rich, and many families resort here for sea-bathing. EED BROOK, a chplry. in the par. of Newland, hund. of St. Briavel's, co. Gloucester, 2 miles W. of Coleford, and 3 S. of Monmouth. It is situated in Dean Forest near the river Wye. There is a tin mine. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. * of Newland, in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol. EEDCAE, a chplry., fishing village, and post town in the pars, of IJpleatham and Marske, E. div. of the lib. of Langbaurgh, North Eiding co. York, 6 miles N.N.E. of Guisborough, and 7 N. of Middlesborough. It is a station on the Stockton and Darlington railway. It is a fishing village and bathing town situated at the mouth of the Tee, near the coast of the North Sea. In 1833 Mr. Brooks projected Port William pier harbour of refuge, covering an area of 500 acres with 30 feet of water. The harbour is 1,000 feet in width at the mouth. The village contains several inns and private lodging houses. The surface is flat, and the soil of various qualities, being on the sea side a sandy loam, and farther inland a strong clay producing good wheat crops. The impropriate tithes belong to the Earl of Zetland. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of York, val. 50. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is a modern structure with a tower containing two bells. There is a school for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is also held. The Independents, Wesleyans, and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship ; there is also a Friends' meeting-house. The Earl of Zetland is lord of the manor. EEDCASTLE, several ancient seats of this name in Scotland, the most famed being Eedcastle, opposite Lunan Bay and near Inverkeillor, co. Forfar, built by William the Lion, and the old seat of the Mackenzies on the Moray Frith, in co. Ross, opposite Inverness. EEDCASTLE HOUSE, a post-office vil. in the bar. of Inishowen, co. Donegal, Ireland, 5 miles S.W. of Moville, and 30 N.E. of Letterkenny. It is situated on the W. side of Lough Foyle, near Kinigoe Bay. REDCITY, or DEMELLOGE, a par. in the bar. of Middlethird, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 1 mile S.W. of Fethard, its post town. The living is a suspended rect. in the dioc. of Cashel, in the patron, of the bishop. EEDCLIFF, ST. MAEY, a par. in the city of Bristol, co. Gloucester. See BRISTOL. EEDCEOSS, a par. and post-office vil. in the bar. of Arklow, co. Wicklow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 5 miles N.E. of Arklow. The surface consists for the most part of profitable land, and is traversed by the road from Arklow to Wicklow. Slate is quarried. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. 100, in the patron, of the incumbents of Danganstown, Kilbride, and Castlemacadam. The church was built in 1829 by