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REIGATE-FOREIGN. 305 RENDCOMBE. taken by Louis the Dauphin and the barons in 1216. It was visited by King Edward I., and was demolished in 1648 by order of parliament. The site, which is sur- rounded by a broad and deep moat, is now laid out as a lawn, with gravel walks, and there is an antique gateway without the moat. Prior to the Reform Act Reigate returned two members to parliament, from the reign of Edward I. , but then was deprived of one, and the boun- daries made co-extensive with the parish. The town is well built and very healthy, standing upon a rock of white sand. It chiefly consists of two streets, which are intersected by several smaller streets, and are paved and lighted with gas. It is well supplied with water out of the rock on which it stands. There are a bank, savings-bank, mechanics' institution, with library and reading-room, market -house, townhall, situated in the market-place, and the public hall, which last was erected in 1861, on the site of the ancient chapel of St. Thomas-a-Becket. In the townhall, which was originally built as a prison for felons brought to be tried at the sessions, the Easter sessions are still regu- larly held ; also petty sessions for the borough are hold on the first Monday in every month ; and the county court is held on fixed Thursdays in January, March, May, July, September, and November. The old borough contained a population of 2,008 in 1861, but the parlia- mentary borough 9,975. It is governed by a bailiff, who is the returning officer, the Foreign being under a separate authority. The board of guardians for the Reigate Poor-law Union, which comprises 16 parishes, meet every fortnight. Under Castle Hill is a cave 150 feet in length, with a chamber leading out of it, called the Barons' Hall, and which is believed by some to be the place where the barons drew up Magna Charta ; there are also traces of St. Lawrence chapel near the White Hart. The Surrey hounds hunt in this parish. The London and Brighton railway, alter quitting the Merstham tunnel, passes a little to the E. of this place, and the South-Eastern line, being joined by the branch line from Reading, takes a direction eastward towards Dover. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 418. The church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, is an ancient stone structure, with an embattled tower at the W. end, and with double but- tresses. It contains the tomb of Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham, who fought the Armada in the reign of Elizabeth, also monuments to the Thurlands, Ladbrokes, and other families, of great antiquity. In addition to the parish church are the following district churches, viz. St. Mark's ; and ut Redhill, St. John's, with St. Matthew's : the livings of all which are perpet. curs.* The Independents, Wesleyans, and Society of Friends have each a place of worship. The parochial charities produce about 289 per annum, besides 70 from Henry Smith's charity. There is a grammar school, founded in 1675, and partly endowed by R. Bishop and J. Parker, also National and British schools. Earl Somers is lord of the manor, and resides at Reigate Priory, an nt mansion, occupying the site of the Austin Priory mentioned above. Market day is Tuesday. Fairs are held on Whit-Tuesday, and on 9th December. . ATE-FOREIGN, a lib. in the par. and borough of Kfiigate, first div. of Reigate bund., co. Surrey. See VIE. l:Kli;HTON, or RIGHTON, a par. in the wap. of Dickering, East Riding co. York, 3 miles 8.E. of Hunmanby, 6 miles N.W. of Bridlington, and 2 from tin; Sjmton railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the road leading from Brid- Kngton to Scarborough, and near the coast. The inha- bitants arc.' chiefly engaged in agriculture. The parish .inclc-d nn the K. by Filey Bay, where it commands H of the German Ocean. There are several lime- Kt'inc quarries. The tithes were commuted for land and rents under an Enclosure Act in 1811, and the f, r lelje consists of about 70 ;i living is a vie.* in the dioc. of York, val. 177. The church is an it struct iiru with a low brick tower containing two bells. The dedication is unknown. The Wes- leyans have a place of worship. Heighten Hall, the principal residence, is of ancient date, and is situated near the village. Admiral Mitford is lord of the manor. REIKAN-LINN, a fall of the river Colder, co. Ren- frew, Scotland, near Lochwinnoch. REILTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Mainstone, co. Salop, 3 miles S.W. of Bishop's Castle, near Oflii's Dyke. REINDEIN HOUSE, a hmlt. in the par. of Alkham, hund. of Folkestone, lathe of Shepway, co. Kent, 4 miles N.E. of Folkestone. It is a meet for the East Kent hounds. REISK, a par. in the bar. of Middlethird, co. Water- ford, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles S.W. of Water- ford. Clonmel is its post town. The surface is hilly. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Waterford, val. 63, in the patron, of the bishop. The church has long been in ruins. There is a private day school. At a hill called the "Heap" lead ore rich in silver is found. On the hill called the " Sugar Loaf " is a large cromlech, and another cromlech and rath are also traced near Pem- brokestown. RELICHMURRY, a par. in the bar. of Clanwilliam, co. Tipperary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 4 miles S.W. of Cashel, its post town. The par., which is extensive, contains the post town of Golden and the vil. of Thomas- town. The surface forms part of the " Golden Vale," near the river Suir. The soil is rich. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cashel. The church is situated at Golden. The Roman Catholic chapel is also in that town, and forms the head of a union. There are a National school, besides charity and several private day schools. Rockview is one of the principal seats. RELISTION, a copper mine in the hund. of Pen- with, co. Cornwall, 3 miles S.W. of Camborne, and 13 S.W. of Truro. REMENHAM, a par. in the hund. of Beynhurst, co. Berks, 1J mile N.E. of Henley, its post town and nearest station on the Great Western railway. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Thames, and is celebrated for the growth of lavender, the cultivation of which was introduced by the late General Lord Conway, who resided at Park Place, in the grounds of which is a Druids' temple brought from Jersey. The land is chiefly arable and pasture, with about 300 acres of woodland and plantations. Tlio tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 491, and the glebe consists of 17 acres. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 337, in the patron, of Jesus College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, has a tower containing two bells. It has a curious chancel of great antiquity. There are two schools, partly supported by subscription. REMPSTONE, a par. on the 8. div. of the wap. of Rushcliffe, co. Nottingham, 10 miles S. of Nottingham, its post town, and 4J N.E. of Loughborough. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the road from Nottingham to Loughborough, and on a branch of the river Soar, which separates it from the county of Leicester. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in framework knitting, but the greater part in agriculture. The surface is hilly, and the soil a mixture of gravel and chalk. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1768. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 478, in the patron, of the Master of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to All Saints, was erected in 1773, and is situated about half a mile from the site of the former church of St. Peter in tho Rushes. There is a village school, besides one for girls. REMPSTONE, a tythg. in the par. of Corfe Castle, CO. Dorset, 2 miles N.E. of Corfe Castle. RENAGH. See REVNAGH, King's County, Ireland. RENDALL, an ancient par. in the district of Main- land, Orkney, cos. Orkney and Shetland, Scotland, 3 miles W. of Shapinshay Island. It is now united with Evie (which see). RENDGUMBE, a par. in the hund. of Rapsgate, co. Gloucester, 5 miles N. of Cirencester, its post town, and