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SALTONSALL. 389 SAMLE8BURY. and West Salton. It extends in length about 3J miles, with an extreme hreadth of nearly 3 miles, and is bounded by the pars, of Pencaitland, Gladsmuir, Had- dington, Bolton, Humbie, and Ormiston. The surface is moderately even, the highest point being reached by the Skimmer hills, which rise about 600 feet above the level of the sea, and stand nearly central of the parish. The soil is of great variety, including loam, light sand, clayey loam, and clay. The land is chiefly arable, with a portion wood and pasture. The climate is dry and healthy. Limestone and freestone are worked to some extent. The Salton and Tyne waters here unite their streams, and nearly encircle the parish. The pariah is traversed by the road from Edinburgh across the Lam- mermoor hills to Dunse. The village of East Salton, which contains the parish church, is about 16 miles S.E. of Edinburgh, and 5 S.W. of Haddington. It is situ- ated on the Edinburgh road and the river Tyne, about half a mile distant from West Salton, which stands on the Salton burn, near the western border of the parish. The lordship anciently belonged to the Morvilles, lords of Galloway and the Abernethies, but was purchased in 1643 by Sir Andrew Fletcher, the patriot, who introduced the manufactures of pot-barley, fanning corn, weaving, and bleaching from Holland ; and his nephew, Lord Milton, established the first bleach-field of the British Linen Company in 1750. There are now no manufac- tures except a small bleach-field, starch works, and a paper mill. This par. is in the presb. of Haddington and synod of Lothian and Tweeddale. The stipend of the minister is 312. The parish church is an ancient cruciform structure, with a modern spire. There is a Free church for Salton and Boulton. At West Salton is an endowed school. The principal seats are Salton Hall and Herdmanston House, the latter the property of Lord Sinclair. The living was formerly held by Patrick Scougall, the celebrated Bishop of Aberdeen, whose son Henry, author of " The Life of God in the Soul of Man," was born here in 1660. The poet William Dun- bar,. often named the Scottish Horace, was born here in 1465, as was also Lord Milton, who held the office of Lord Justice Clerk during the rebellion of 1745. A cattle fair is held on the last Thursday in May. SALTONSALL, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Warley, West Biding co. York, 3 miles W. of Halifax. SALTPANS, a vil. in the par. of Campbeltown, co. Argyle, Scotland, 5 miles W. of Campbeltown. It is situated at the extremity of a headland flanking Mach- rihamsh Bay, and is principally inhabited by fishermen. It derives its name from an ancient salt-work, now extinct. SALT PRESTON. See PHESTON-PANS, co. Had- dington. 8ALTRAM, the seat of the Earl of Morley, co. Devon, 3 miles N.E. of Plymouth. It is situated at Laira bridge on the Catwater, and has a collection of paintings by the old masters. 8ALTRON, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Muker, par. of Grinton, North Riding co. York, 2 miles from Muker, and 57 N.W. of York. It is situated among the moor- lands, near the river Swale and Shunner Fell. SALTWICK WITH DUDDO, a tnshp. in the par. of Stannington, co. Northumberland, 4J miles S.W. of ICorpeth. SALT WOOD, a par. in the hund. of Hayne, lathe of Shepway, co. Kent, half a mile N. of Hythe, its port town, and 2 j miles S.E. of Westhanger railway station. The village, which is small, is situated near the coast, com- manding a prospect of the sea, which is supposed to formerly come up to this place. The par. comprises limits, of Saltwood- Green and Pcdlinge. It is lilted for its ruined castle, situated near the Tillage, formerly the seat of the archbishops of Canterbury. It was first built by the son of Hengist, the Saxon, in 4 IS, and restored by Hugo de Montfort. In the reign of Ilunry II. it became the rendezvous of Socket's mur- derers, and was exchanged by Cranmer with Henry VIII., who gave it to the Clintons. The ruins, consisting of the walls, towers, gateway, Archbishop Courtenay's keep, hall, and chapel, convey some idea of its former magnificence. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 784, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, is an ancient edifice, with a square tower containing five bells. The church was principally built in the reign of Ed- ward III., but has had a stained window inserted, and been thoroughly restored. It contains a piscina, and three brasses of J. Vernew, the earliest bearing date 1350. The parochial charities produce about 31 a year. There are National and infant schools. Sandling Park and Brockhill House are the principal residences. SALUTATION, a vil. in the tnshp. of Little Smeaton, North Riding co. York, 6 miles N. of Northallerton. SALUTATION, a hmlt. in the par. of Kirkby Fleet- ham, North Riding co. York, 3 miles N. of Bedale. SALVINGTON, a hmlt. in the par. of West Tarring, hund. of Tarring, rape of Bramber, co. Sussex, 2 miles N.W. of Worthing, near the line of the Brighton and Chichestcr railway. John Selden was born here in 1584, and died in 1654. SALWARPE, a par. in the borough of Droitwich, upper div. of Halfshire hund., co. Worcester, 6J miles N. of Worcester, its post town, and 2 S.W. of Droit- wich. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Droitwich canal and the river Salwarpe; the latter takes its rise under Lickey hills, thence flows 14 miles S.W. past Bromsgrove, Stoke-Prior, and Droit- wich, to the Severn, at Hawford Bridge. Salwarpe, in Leland's time, was called Salop. The celebrated Earl of Warwick, Richard Beauchamp, was born here in 1351. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agricul- ture. The tithes have been commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1813, and the glebe comprises 306 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 520. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, has a tower containing six bells. The interior of the church contains the clfigy of a priest, also a monument to T. Talbot, bearing date 1G13. The chancel was recon- structed in 1848, and the body and roof of the church were improved. The parochial charities produce about 45 per annum, of which 25 goes to Barker's school. R. A. Douglas Gresley, Esq., of High Park, is lord of the manor. SALWICK, a hmlt. in the par. of Kirkham, hund. of Amoundernesg, co. Lancaster, 4 miles N.W. of Preston. It has a station on the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway, and is in conjunction with Clifton to form a township. SAMBOURN, a hmlt. in the par. of Coughton, Al- cester div. of Barlichway hund., co. Warwick, 3J miles N.W. of Alcester. The manufacture of needles is car- ried on. SAMBROOK, a tnshp. in the par. of Cheswardine, co. Salop, 4 miles N.W. of Newport. SAMBROOK, a tnshp. in the par. of Chetwynd, co. Salop, 3 miles N.W. of Newport. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 165. SAMFORD, a hund. in the co. of Suffolk, contains the pars, of Bentley, Belstead, East Beigholt, Brantham, Burstall, Capel St. Mary, Chattisham, Chelmondiston, Copdock, Erwarton, Freston, Harkstead, Higham, Hin- tlesham, Holbrook, Holton St. Mary, Raydon, Shelley, Shotley, Stratford St. Mary, Stutton, Tattingstone, Washbrook, Great and Little Wenham, Wherstead, Woolverstone, and part of Sproughton, comprising an area of 44,620 acres. It gives name to a deanery in the archdeac. of Suffolk and dioc. of Norwich ; also to a Poor-law Union and superintendent registry district. 8AMLESBURY, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Blackburn, lower div. of Blackburn hund., co. Lan- caster, 4 miles N.E. of Preston. The village, which is considerable, is situated betwixt the rivers Kibble and Darwen. The land is chiefly meadow and pasture, with a small proportion of arable and woodland. The soil is chiefly of a clayey character. Some of the inhabitants are employed in the cotton-mill. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 150, in the patron, of the Vicar of Blackburn. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, is an ancient stone structure with a bell turret.