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ROCKCLIFFE. 335 ROCKLEY. Eurbo Sand and the shore, and is in a line with Horse Channel. The passage is marked by a lighthouse 88 feet high, with a revolving minute light seen for 15 miles. ROCKCLIFFE, a par. in the ward and co. of Cum- berland, 4J miles N.W. of Carlisle, its post town. It is a station on the Carlisle section of the Caledonian rail- way. The par. includes the tnshps. of Churchtown and Rockclifle Castle, and the small vil. of Rockcliffe, situated to the E. of Port Carlisle. It is bounded on the N. by the river Esk, on the N.W. by the Solway Frith, and on the S.W. by the navigable river Eden. It anciently belonged to the Ratcliffes, from whom it takes its name, and subsequently to the Dacro and Strong families. Near the seashore is a mineral spring, the scum on which turns paper to a golden colour. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 100, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a spired tower, and was rebuilt in 1818. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. The principal residences are Rockcliffe Hall and Castle- town House, near which are the remains of the Dacres' old castle. The Earl of Lonsdale is lord of the manor. ROCK-CLIFFE, a hmlt. in Darlington ward, co, Durham, 4 miles S.E. of Darlington, and 20 S. of Dur- ham, near the rivers Skcrne and Tees. ROCKCORRY, a market town in the par. of Email-is, bar. of Dartree, co. llonaghan, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles N.E. of Cootehill. It is situated on the road from Cootehill to llonaghan. It consists chiefly of one well-built street, containing a mai-ket house, police station, and meeting-houses for Presbyterians and Wesleyans. There are a dispensary and a school. Wednesday is market day. Fairs are held on the last Wednesday in every month. ROCKFIELD, a par. in the lower div. of Skenfreth hund., co. Monmouth, 2 miles N.W. of Monmouth, its post town, and 7 from Hagland. It is situated on the river Monnow. The Monmouthshire hounds meet in this parish. The village is small and wholly agricul- tural. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 50. The church is an ancient structure, dedicated to 6t. Kcnelm. Rockfield House is the principal residence. ROCKFIELD, a hmlt. in the par. of Tarbat, cos. Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, 5 miles S. of Tain. There are also numerous small places and private seats of this name in Ireland. ROCK11AM, a hmlt. in the par. of Amberley, hund. of West Easwrith, rape of Arumlel, co. Sussex, G miles N.E. of Arundel. ROG'KHAMPTON, a par. in the lower div. of Langley hund., co. Gloucester, 2 miles N.E. of Thorn- bury, its post town, and G from the Berkeley Road station on the Birmingham and Bristol railway. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The surface is hilly, and where flat subject to inundation by the river Severn. The soil is marl, sand, and clay, and about 200 acres are boggy. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 283, and there are 21 acres of glebe. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 249. The church, dedicated to St. Oswald, is an ancient stone structure with a tower containing one bell. The parochial charities produce about13 per annum. Major Peach is lord of the manor. ROCKHILL, a hmlt. in the bar of Tipper Connello, co. Limerick, Ireland, 7 miles S. of Groom. ROCKINGHAM, a par. and post town in the hund. of Corby, co. Northampton, 8 miles N. of Kettering, and 25 N.E. of Northampton. It is a decayed market town, situated on the declivity of a hill in Rockingham Forest, near the river Welland. In the H times it was written Rockingaham, i.nd has on the summit of a hill remains of a castle built by Wil- li;im I. for the protection of the extensive iron-works, tin 11 carried on in the adjacent woodlands. A council was held here in 1094 to settle the differences which had H between William Kufus and Archbishop Anselm respecting episcopal investiture. Sir Lewis Watson, Lord Rockingham, garrisoned the castle for Charles I., and was besieged in it by Jhe parliamentary forces. The only remains are the two massive bastions which defended the entrance gateway. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The living isa rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 216. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, is an ancient structure, partly battered by Cromwell. It contains effigies and monuments of Lords Rockingham and Sondes. The parochial charities produce about 17 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. The trustees of the Hon. R. Watson are lords of the manor. ROCK-ISLAND, a post-oflice vil. in the par. of Kil- moe, bar. of West Carbery, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 19 miles S.W. of Skibbereen. It is situated on a rocky peninsula near Crookhaven, and on the new road from Skibbereen. It contains a coastguard station and a dispensary. See also CKOOKHAVEX. ROCKLAND ALL SAINTS, a par. in the hund. of Shropbam, co. Norfolk, 5 miles from Hingham, and 4 N.W. of Attleborough, its nearest railway station and post town. The Wayland union poorhouso is in this parish. The inhabitants are principally engaged in agri- culture. The glebe comprises 31 acres, and the rector receives a rent-charge of 15s. out of the tithes of Rockland St. Peters. The living is a rect. * united with that of Kockland St. Andrew, joint val. 516, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice with a square tower containing two bells. The parochial charities produce about 15 per annum. There is a National school. ROCKLAND ST. ANDREW, a par. in the hund. of Sliropham, co. Norfolk, 4 miles W. of Attleborough, its nearest railway station and post town, and 5 from Hing- ham. The village, which is of email extent, is wholly agricultural. For ecclesiastical purposes this parish is now united with that of Rockland All Saints, the old church of St. Andrew having long been a ruin. ROCKLAND ST. MARY, a' par. in tho hand, of Henstcad, co. Norfolk, 6 miles S.E. of Norwich, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated in a valley near tho river Yare. The inhabitants aro chiefly engaged in agriculture, and in tho extensive market gardens. There are two brickfields and an iron foundry. Within this parish is a lake of 100 acres, navigable to the river Yare. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 100, and a modus of 5 5s. for Holverstone ; the glebo comprises 33 acres. Tho living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 330, in tho patron, of Queen's College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is situated on an emi- nence, and has a thatched roof with a small square tower. In the churchyard aro traces of St. Margaret's church. The register dates from 1558. There is a National school, built in 1839. Extreme S. of tho vil- lage stands tho New Inn, a resort for anglers. Sir C. H. Rich, Bart., is lord of the manor. ROCKLAND ST. PETER, a par. in tho hund. of Wayland, co. Norfolk, 5 miles N.W. of Attleborough, its nearest railway station and post town. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. Tho land is chiefly arable, with some pasture and meadow. The tithes have been commuted fcr a rent-charge of 260, and tho glebe comprises 20 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 245. Tho church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient edifice with a round tower containing one bell. The Primitive Methodists and Wcsleyans have each a place of worship. The parochial charities produce about 13 per annum. ROCKLEY, a hmlt. in tho par. of Askham, South Clay div. of Bassetlaw wap., co. Nottingham, 3 miles N.W. of Tuskford. It is situated on tho river Mann, and has a small Wesleyan chapel. ROCKLEY, a tythg. in the par. of St. Andrew Og- bourne, co. Wilts, 2 miles N.W. of Marlborough. There was formerly a Knights Templars' preceptory, founded in Henry II.'s time. ROCKLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Barkway, hund. of Edwinstree, co. Herts, 5 miles N.E. of Buntingford. In a wood here a bronze figure of Mars and some brass plates were found in 1743.