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SANTON. 398 SARISBURY. street. At a remote period Sanquhar was e rectory, and in the 15th century was created a prehend in the cathe- dral church of Glasgow. There are two United Pres- byterian churches, a Free church, Reformed Presbyterian church, and a chapel for the Baptists. At Wanlockhead is a Free church; also a chapel of the Established Church, recently erected, and endowed at the expense of the Duke of Buccleuch. There are a parochial and five other schools. About a mile from the castle is Elliock House, where the Admirable Crichton was born. Fairs are held on thd first Mondays in October and November, old style. SANTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Irton, ward of Allerdale-above-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 5 miles N.E. of Ravenglass. It is situated on the river Mite, and is said to derive its name from the drifting sands which have covered most of the adjoining lands. The nursery - grounds here are noted for rare and valuable plants. The village, which had once an Austin priory, founded by King Stephen, is built on the site of a Ronian station, where coins, urns, furnaces, and a large brass cross have been found. The inhabitants are wholly engaged in agriculture. The tnshp. includes the limit, of Mel- thwaite. SANTON-DOWNHAM, a par. in the hund. of Lack- ford, co. Suffolk. See DOWNHAM SANTON. SANTON, HIGH and LOW, hmlts. in the par. of Wrawby, co. Lincoln, 4 miles N.W. of Glanford-Brigg. SANTON HOUSE, a par. in the hund. of Grimshoe, co. Norfolk-, 2 miles E. of Brandon, its post town, and 3J N.W. of Thetford. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Brandon railway and the river Brandon, or Lesser Ouse, which separates this parish from the county of Suffolk. The soil is of a sandy nature. A large portion of the land is in heath and plantations, well stocked with game. The tithes have been com- muted for a rent-charge of 80. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 80. The church, dedicated to St. Helen, is an ancient stone structure, and has re- cently undergone thorough restoration. SANTRY, or SANTREFF, a par. and post-office vil. in the bar. of Coolock, co. Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles N. of Dublin. The soil is mostly good, and the scenery attractive. The village was burned by the rebels in 1641, and contains numerous residences of the gentry. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Dublin, val. 297, in the patron, of the crown. The church was renovated in 1709, and has tombs of the Domvile and Barry families. There is a chartered school, and a police station has been established in the village. Santry House is the chief residence. SAl'COTE, a par. in the hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, 4 miles S.E. of Hinckley, its post town, and 2 W. of Broughton Astley railway station. The village, which is considerable, is situated near the river Soar and the ancient Fosse "Way. The inhabitants are em- ployed in agriculture and in frame-work knitting. The soil is various, but chiefly adapted for dairy farms, on which cheese of excellent quality is made. There is a sulphur spa, designated the Golden Well, over which baths were erected in 1806 at an expense of 600. The manor formerly belonged to the Basset family, whose mansion was built on the site of an ancient castle, once surrounded by a moat. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment, under an Act of Enclosure in 1778, and the glebe comprises 270 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 625. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient structure, with a square tower, surmounted by aspire and contain- ing a clock and two bells. The interior of the church contains a font of great antiquity, also several monu- ments to the Frewen family. The charities comprise several bequests for distribution among the poor, and five almshouses for aged men, erected at the expense of Thomas Frewen, Esq., who is lord of the manor. In a field called Black Piece a curious tesselated pavement was discovered in 1770. SAPEY, PRITCHARD, or LOWER, a par. in the upper div. of Doddingtree hund., co. Worcester, 10 miles W. of Worcester, its post town, and 5 W. of Martloy. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on tho river Frome, and is. wholly agricultural. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 220. Tho church is dedicated to St. Bartholomew. SAPEY, UPPER, a par. in the hund. of Broxash, co. Hereford, 4 miles N.E. of Bromyard, its post town, and 8 E. of Tenbury. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on Sapey Brook, and on the Hereford and Stourport turnpike road. Tho land is partly in hop-grounds. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 287 10s., and the glebe comprises 14 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 258. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient stone structure, with a square tower containing two bells. The parochial charities produce about 2(. per annum. There is a school with an annuity of 11. In tho neighbourhood are traces of a Komau camp sur- rounded by a single trench. SAPHOCK, a quoad sacra par. in the par. of Fyvie, co. Aberdeen, Scotland, near Turriff. SAPISTON, a par. in the hund. of Blackbourn, co. Suffolk, 3J miles N.W. of Ixworth, its post town, and 7 from Bury St. Edmund's. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Thet, a branch of tho river Brandon. It is wholly agricultural. Tho living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 100. Tho church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient stone structure, with a thatched roof and a square embattled tower. The interior of the church contains a monu- ment to Farmer Austin, who resided here with Bloom- field. There is a parochial school, erected by the Duke of Grafton, who is lord of the manor. SAPLEY, a lordship in the hund. of Hurstingstone, co. Huntingdon, 2 miles N.E. of Huntingdon.- SAPPERTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Church Brough- ton, hund. of Appletree, co. Derby, 10 miles W. of Derby, on a branch of the river Dove. SAPPERTON, a par. in the hund. of Bisley, co. Gloucester, 5 miles N.W. of Cirencester, its post town, and 4 from Tetbury Road railway station . The village is situated on the Thames and Severn a mat, and near the Great Western railway. The tunnel of the above canal, which passes underneath Hagley Wood, is 260 feet below the surface, and above 2 miles In length. The par. includes the tythg. of Frampton. The inhabi- tants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The soil ia alluvial upon a subsoil of oolite. At Beacon Hill Camp, in this parish, two urns filled with Roman coins were found in 1759. Tho living is a rect.* with the cur. of Framptou annexed, in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 367. The church, dedicated to St. Kenelm, is an ancient cruciform structure with a tower. The interior of the church contains effigies of Sir Henry Poole and Sir Robert Atkyne ; the latter was historian of the county and lord chief baron of the exchequer. The parochial charities produce about 64 per annum, besides Sir R. Atkyns's free school. Earl Bathurst is lord of the manor. SAPPERTON, a par. in the soke of Grantham, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 5 miles N.W. of Falkingham, its post town, and 7 S.E. of Grantham railway station. The village, which is small, is chiefly agricultural. The tithes were commuted for land and a money pay- ment under an Enclosure Act in 1780. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 190. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient structure with a spired tower containing one bell. Sir Glynne Earle Welby-Gregory, Bart., is lord of the manor. SARCLET, a vil. in the par. of Wick, co. Caithness, Scotland, 4 miles S.W. of Wick. There is a convenient harbour for fishing boats. The inhabitants are princi- pally engaged in the fisheries. SAREDON, GREAT AND LITTLE, a tnshp. in the par. of Shareshill, E. div. of Cuttlestone hund., co. Stafford, 4 miles S.E. of Penkridge, and 7 N.E. of Wolverhampton. SARISBURY, a chplry. in the par. of Titchfield, co. Hants, 5 miles W. of Fareham. Southampton is its