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SCALEBY. 404 SCAMPSTON. Bucoleuch and Sir 0. E. Isham, Bart., are lords of the manor. SCALEBY, a par. in the ward of Eskdale, co. Cum- berland, 6 miles N.E. of Carlisle, its post town. It com- prises the tnshps. of East and West Sealeby. The village, which is of small extent, is situated in the W. tnshp., and is wholly agricultural. Scalehy was given by Henry I. to Richard Tilliol, nicknamed Richard the Eider, who built the castle with materials brought from the Picts' wall. The castle was garrisoned for Charles I. by the Musgraves, but was twice taken by the parlia- mentary forces in the years 1645 and 1648. It even- tually came to the Gilpins, and has been partially rebuilt. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 107, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. The Rev. W. Gilpin, author of " Forest Scenery" and " Lives of the Reformers," was born here in 1724. E. Standish, Esq., is lord of the manor. SCALEBY, EAST, a tnshp. in the par. of Sealeby Eskdale ward, co. Cumberland, 6 miles N.E. of Carlisle. SCALE-FORCE, a cascade on the S. side of Crum- mock Water, co. Cumberland, near Buttermere. It consists of two falls, one of 156 feet in one leap, and the other a little below of about 45 feet. SCALE-FORCE, NORTH, a waterfall in Waluey Island, co. Lancaster, 5 miles S.W. of Dalton. SCALES, a hmlt. in the par. of Kirkham, hund. of Ainoundemess, co. Lancaster, 2 miles S.E. of Kirkham. It is in conjunction with Newton to form a tnshp. SCALES, a hmlt. in the par. of Bromfield, co. Cum- berland, -6 miles S.W. of Wigton. SCALES LOW, a hmlt. in the par. of Orton, co. Westmoreland, 8 miles S.W. of Appleby, under Orton Scar beacon. SCALES TARN, a small, gloomy lake under Sad- dleback and Skiddaw Fells, co. Cumberland, 5 miles N.E. of Keswick. It covers a little above 3 acres in extent, and is 20 feet deep. SCALFORD, a par. in the hund. of Framland, co. Leicester, 3J miles N.E. of Melton-Mowbray, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. The surface is in some parts hilly. The soil is of a clayey nature, alternated with sand. Seal- ford was formerly a market town, and is supposed to have been a Roman settlement. There are quarries of build- ing-stone. The impropriation belongs to the Duke of Rutland. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1765, and the glebe comprises about 200 acres. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 355. The church, dedicated to Egelwin- the-Martyr, has a square embattled tower. It was erected in the 1 3th century, but the chancel was rebuilt at the expense of the Duke of Rutland in 1845. The parochial charities produce about 25 per annum, of which 14 goes to a school. There is a National school for both sexes. The Wesleyans and Primitive Metho- dists have each a, place of worship. The Duke of Rut- land is lord of the manor. SCALIIX G DAM, a hmlt. in the par. of Easington, North Riding co. York, 6 miles E. of Guisborough. SCALLOWAY, a vil. in the par. of Tingwall, co. Orkney and Shetland, Scotland, 6 miles S.W. of Ler- wick. It is situated at the head of a bay of the same name, in a valley on the W. coast of the mainland. It has a bar harbour with from 4 to 5 fathoms water, and Trantray, Burray, Papa, Oxna, and other islands out- side. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the fishe- ries. The village consists of a few scattered houses in the neighbourhood of the old castle, which stands on the brink of an arm of the sea. There is a church in con- nection with the Establishment, erected in 1842. The Independents have a small chapel. This place was once the capital of Shetland, the seat of justice, and the occasional residence of the earls of Orkney and Zetland. The vale from hence to Tingwall is fertile, and in the pastures is much clover, both red and white. The sub- stratum is primitive limestone of a pale blue colour. SCALP, a hmlt. in the par. of Ardrahan, bar. of Loughrea, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 5 miles N.N.E. of Gort, on the road from Loughra. A chalybeate spring exists in the vicinity. SCALP, two mountains of this name, one in co. Donegal, and the other in co. Galway, Ireland. They are respectively 1,590 and 1,074 feet above sea-level. SCALPA, an island in the par. of Strath, district of Skyo, co. Inverness, Scotland, 2 miles S. of Raasay, and 6 N.W. of Broadford. It extends in length about 4J miles, with a breadth of 1 miles. The island is sepa- rated from Skye by Scalpa Sound, which abounds in excellent oyster beds, and is a noted rendezvous of the herring fleet. The surface is of an uneven character, and has much barren rock, also traces of an old chapel. SCALPA, SCALPAY, or GLASS ISLAND, an island in the par. of Harris, Hebrides, Scotland. It extends in length nearly 3 miles, with an extreme breadth of about 1 J mile, and is situated at the entrance of East Loch Tarbet. The surface is uneven, low, and heathclad, and consists of several small peninsulas formed by the sea. On a promontory extreme E. stands a fixed light, put up in 1789, and visible at a distance of 16 miles. On the W. coast are two natural harbours. SCALPA FLOW, a channel about 15 miles long, between the Mainland, or Pomona, and the islands of South Ronaldshay, Burray, and Hoy, South Orkney Isles, coast of Scotland. It has several good harbours, and abounds in fish. SCALPSIE, a bay on the S.W. side of the co. of Bute, Scotland, 4 miles S.W. of Rothesay, near Ard- scalpsie Point. SCALTHWAITERING, a hmlt. in the par. and ward of Kendal, co. Westmoreland, 2 miles N.E. of Kendal. It is in conjunction with Hay and Hutton-in- the-Hay to form a township. A portion of the inhabi- tants are engaged in the woollen mills, and some in the card, snuff, and corn factories. There is a parochial school for both sexes. The Earl of Lonsdale is lord of the manor. SCAMBLESBY, a par. in the N. div. of Gartree hund., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 6J miles N.E. of Horncastle, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Louth. The village, which is extensive, is situated on the Wolds, and is chiefly agricultural. The soil consists of clay, chalk, and sand. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 300, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Martin. The parochial charities produce about per annum. There is a National school, erected in 1849. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. William Martin, Esq., is lord of the manor. SCAMMADALE, a small loch in the par. of Kil- bride, district of Lorn, co. Argyle, Scotland, 6 miles S.E. of Oban, and 15 N.W. of Inverary. It is about 3 miles in length by 1 broad. SCAMMONDEN, a tnshp. and chplry. in the'par. of Huddersfleld, upper div. of Agbrigg wap., West Riding co. York, 7 miles W. of Huddersfield, its post town. The surface is mountainous and the district wild. The village, which is considerable, is situated on an acclivity in a dell watered by a rivulet. A portion of the inha- bitants are employed in cotton spinning, and in the manufacture of fancy woollen goods. The township is bounded on the W. by the lofty ridge of Blackstone Edge. About half the land was enclosed in 1820, and has been brought into profitable cultivation, the re- mainder being principally mountain pasture or unculti- vated, with only 10 acres of woodland. The living ia a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 186, in the patron, of the Vicar of Huddersfield. There is a Na- tional school for both sexes. The Baptists have a place of worship. SCAMPSTON, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Rillington, wap. of Buckrose, East Riding co. York, 6 miles N.E. of New Malton, its post town, and 1 J mile from Rillington railway station, on the York and Scarborough line of railway. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The surface, which is level, ia