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SAXMUNDHAM. 403 SCALD WELL. cultural. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Saxlingham-Nethergate, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church, formerly dedicated to St. Mary, is in ruins. The register dates from 1560. The Baptists have a place of worship. The Kev. J. H. Steward is lord of the manor. SAXMUNDHAM, a par., post and market town in the hund. of Plomesgate, co. Suffolk, 7 miles S.E. of Aldborough, and 19 N.E. of Ipswich. It is a station on the East Suffolk section of the Great Eastern railway. It is situated in a valley between two hills on the road to London, and near a small stream which falls into the Ore. The town, supposed to be of Saxon origin, is well built, comprising many modern houses. Its chief street, running N. and S., forms part of the turnpike road from London to Yarmouth. A brisk trade is done in corn and malt, considerable quantities of which are shipped from Snape and Iken wharfs for London. There are two banks and assembly rooms. It is a polling-place for the county elections. The inhabitants are plentifully supplied with water from springs. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 275, and the glebe comprises 29 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 275. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, has a tower containing five bells. It stands a little southward of the town, and con- tains tombs of the Long family. The register dates from 1558. The parochial charities produce about 52 per annum. There is a free school supported by the Long family. The house of industry was destroyed in a riot in 1766. Hurts Hall, the principal residence, is the seat of W. Long, Esq., who is lord of the manor. Market day is on Wednesday. Fairs are held on Whit-Tuesday and 23rd September. SAXONDALE, a tnshp. in the par. of Shelford, S. div. of Bingham wap., co. Nottingham, 1J mile W. of' Bingham, and 8 miles E. of Bingham. It is situated on the Nottingham and Grantham road. There was formerly a church. The Earl of Chesterfield is lord of the manor. SAXSTEAD, a par. in the hund. of Hoxue, co. Suffolk, 3 miles N.W. of Framlingham, its post town, and 13 N. of Woodbridge. The village, which is small and straggling, is situated on the river Aide, and is chiefly agricultural. The land is partly in common. The par. contains the hmlt. of Saxstead Green. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 340. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect.* of Framling- ham, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The steeple fell down in 1806, and has not been rebuilt. The parochial charities consist of a house and some land bequeathed for the benefit of the poor. SAXTHORPE, a par. in the hund. of South Erping- ham, co. Norfolk, 5 miles N.W. of Aylsham, and the like distance N.E. of Roepham. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the N. bank of the river Bure, and on the road from Norwich to Holt. The surface is undulating, and the land chiefly arable. The impropriate tithes, belonging to the Master and Fellows of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, have been commuted for a rent-charge of 288 10., and the vicarial for 89, besides a glebe of 43 acres. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 139, in the.patron. of Pembroke Hull, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient structure, with a square embattled tower containing one bell. There is a day school. The Earl of Orford is lord of the manor. At Chapel Close aro traces of a chapel founded by Aylmer de Valence in 1313. SAXTON, a par. and tnshp. in the upper div. of Barkstone-Ash wap., Wost Riding co. York, 4 miles iS.V. of Tadcaster, its post town, and 2 from Church Fcnton railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is built on an acclivity, and is chiefly agricul- tural. The ]ur. includes the vil. of Scarthingwell and the township of Towton, where in 1461 a sanguinary battle was fought between the houses of York and Lan- caster. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of TOL. III. York, val. 76. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has a tower containing three bells. Lords Caere and Westmoreland, with many who were slain in the battle, were interred in the churchyard. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a school in connection with the Church of England, maintained by Lady Ashtown and Mrs. Gascoigue. The Wesleyang have a place of worship. SCACKLETON, a tnshp. in the par. of Hovingham, wap. of Bulmer, North Riding co. York, 4 miles S. of Hovingham, its post town, and 9 N.W. of New Malton. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricul- tural. The soil is of various quality upon a subsoil of limestone, which is worked. W. Garforth, Esq., of Wigauthorpe Hall, is lord of the manor and sole land- owner. SCADBURY, an ancient seat, now a farm, near Chiselhurst, co. Kent. It was the birthplace of Sir Nicholas Bacon and of Sir Francis Walsingham. SCAFELL, a hmlt. in the par. of Newtown, co. Montgomery, 2 miles from Newtown, and 9 S.W. of Montgomery. It is a station on the Cambrian and Welsh Coast railway. SCAFFELL PUCES, a double peaked mountain of the co. of Cumberland, rises on the E. side of Wast Water, and attains an elevation of 3,160 feet above sea- level. From the summit a view is obtained of the lake district, with Windermero lying below, and a large extent of England, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Snowdonia in the distance. SCAFTWORTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Everton, North Clay div. of Bassetlaw wap., co. Nottingham, 1 mile S.E. of Bawtry. It is of small extent, and is situated on the river Idle. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1772. Many Roman antiquities were found here at the enclosure of the common. SCAGGLETIIORPE, a tnshp. in the par. of Set- trington, wap. of Buckrose, East Riding co. York, 3 miles N.E. of Malton, and about 1 mile from Settring- ton railway station on the Malton and Driffield lino of railway. The village, which is small, is built on the slope of a hill. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. The tnshp. is bounded on the N. by the navigable river Derwent. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1769. SCAGGLETIIORPE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Moor Monkton, co. York, 6 miles N.W. of York. SCALBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Blacktoft, wap. of Howdenshire, East Riding co. York, 6 miles N.E. of Howden, near the Hull railway. SCALBY, a par. in the wap. of Pickering Lythe, North Riding co. York, 3 miles N.W. of Scarborough, its post town. The village, which is considerable, is chiefly agricultural. The par. comprises the tnshps. of Burniston, Cloughton, Ncwby, Staiuton Dale, and Throxenby. At Ssalby Mill are tea gardens, much resorted to by visitors during the bathing season. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of York, val. 302, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich. The church, dedicated to St. Laurence, is an ancient stone structure, with a square tower containing three bells. The parochial charities produce about 25 per annum, of which 13 goes to Keld's hospital or almshouses. There is a National school for both sexes. The Wes- leyans have a place of worship. SCALDWELL, a par. in the hund. of Orlingbury, co. Northampton, 8J miles N.E. of Northampton, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. The manufacture of parchment and wool combing afford employment to a small number of persons. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1775, and the glebe comprises 150 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 357. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, has a tower containing four bells. The parochial charities produce about 68 per annum, of which 25 goes to Roe's school. The Independents have a place of worship. The Duke of 3 o