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SEDG1IOOR 419 SEISDON, NORTH. to the parish church are the following district churches, viz. Coseley, Ettingshall, Oornal Lower, and Gornal Upper, the livings of which are perpet. curs., varying in val. from 250 to 145. The parochial charities pro- duce about 58 per annum. The Independents, Wes- leyans, Primitive Methodists, Particular Baptists, and Roman Catholics, have each a place of worship. A school for children of Dissenters was built in 1753, and endowed with 31 per annum. There are also National and Sunday schools. Numerous fossils belonging to the encrinite and trilobite species are found in the chalk. SEDGMOOR, an extensive marshy tract in thehund. of Whitley, co. Somerset, 5 miles S.E. of Bridgwater: The Duke of Monmouth was defeated here in 1685. It is celebrated in the scientific world as the spot where a base line of the Trigonometrical Survey was measured. SEDGWICK, a tnshp. in the par. of Heversham, ward of Kendal, co. Westmoreland, 4J miles S. of Ken- dal, and 2 S. of Oxenholme, its railway station. It is situated on the river Kent, near the Lancaster canal. A gunpowder mill was established here in 1770. The Independents have a place of worship. SEDLESCOMB, or SEDLESCOMBE, a par. in the hund. of Staple, rape of Hastings, co. Sussex, 3 miles N.E. of Battle. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on a branch of the ri.ver Rother, and on the high road from Hastings to Hawkhurst in Kent. Near the village are traces of ancient furnaces for smelting the iron ore, which is found in considerable abundance. Tho Knights Templars formerly had a preceptory here, founded by Geoffrey Say in King John's time. There are mineral springs, the water of which is similar in its properties to that of Tunbridge "Wells. The living is a reel.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 267, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, was enlarged in 1838 by the erection of a S. aisle. The register dates from 1558. The paro- chial charities produce about 24 per annum, arising from a bequest of the Rev. George Barnsley in 1723 for edu- cational purposes. There is a school-house built in 1837, at the cost of the Misses Pratt. SEDRUP, a hmlt. in the para, of Hartwell and Stone, co. Bucks, 2 miles S.W. of Aylesbury. SEDSALL WITH EATON, a hmlt. in the par. of Doveridge, co. Derby, 3 miles N.E. of Uttoxeter, on the river Dove. SEECHY, a hmlt. in the par. of All Saints, co. Nor- folk, 3 miles S. of Lynn, on the river Nar or Setch. SEEFIN, a mountain of the co. of Limerick, Ireland, near Kilmallock. It attains an elevation of 1,736 feet above sea-level. SEEFINGAN, a mountain of the co. of Wicklow, Ireland, near Blessington. It attains an elevation of 2,364 feet above sea-level. SEEND, a chplry. in the par. and hund of Melksham, co. Wilts, 4 miles W. of Devizes, and 3J S.E. of Melk- sham, its post town. It is a station on the Devizes branch of the Great Western railway. Tho village is situated on the Kennet and Avon canal. It was formerly held by the Despencers and Bohuns, who erected the castle. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie.* of Melk- sham, in the dioc. of Sarum. The church, dedicated to the Holy Cross, has a square embattled and pinnacled tower. There is a school for both sexes, built in 1832, at the expense of S. Bruges, Esq. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. Near the church is a strong chaly- beate spring. SEER GREEN, a hmlt. and chplry. in the par. of Farnham-Royal, hund. of Burnham, co. Bucks, 2 miles N.E. of Beaconsfield, its post town, and 2 from Chalfont St. Giles. It is of small extent. The inhabitants are engaged in hurdle making, and in agriculture. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 100, in the patron, of Eton College. SEETHING, a par. in the hund. of Loddon, co. Norfolk, 9 miles S. of Norwich, it post town, and 2 E. of Brooke. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near a branch of the inner Tare. It is wholly agricultural. The iuipropriate tithes, belonging to the Great Hospital at Norwich, have been commuted for a rent-charge of 458. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 142, in the patron, of the trustees of Norwich Hospital. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, is an ancient structure with a circular tower. It contains a sculptured font. The register dates from 1556. The parochial charities produce about 13 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, also a Sunday-school. Seething Hall is now a ruin. SEFTON. See SEPHTON, co. Lancaster. SEGHILL, SIGHILL, or SEDGEHILL, a tnshp. in the par. of Earsdon, E. div. of Castle ward, co. Northumberland, 2J miles from Earsdon, and 6 N.E. of Newcastle. It is a station on the Blyth and Tyne railway. The village is considerable. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in the collieries. Seghill was formed into an ecclesiastical district in 1846, and includes the tnshp. of Seghill and part of the tnshps. of Seaton De- laval and Cramlington. The manor was formerly held by Tynemouth priory, and came from the Mitfords, Allgoods, &c., to the Makes of Twizel. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 150, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, has a turret con- taining one bell. It was built in 1848. The chancel has a stained window. There is a church school for both sexes. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. SEGRWYD, or SEGROIT, a tnshp. in the par. of Llanrhaidr-in-Kinmerch, co. Denbigh, 1 mile S.W. of Denbigh. SE1GHFORD, a par. in the S. div. of Pirehillhund., co. Stafford, 3 miles N.W. of Stafford, its post town. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the Grand Junction railway. It is chiefly agricultural. The par. contains the vils. of Bridgeford, Aston, and Doxey. The North Staffordshire hounds meet in the parish. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 189. The church is dedicated to St. Chad. There is also the modern district church of St. Matthew's, at Derrington, the living of which is a cur., val. 30. The parochial charities produce about 11 per annum. There is a free school with a small endowment. Seighford Hall, the principal residence, is an ancient mansion situated in a well-timbered park. F. Eld, Esq., is lord of the manor. SEIL, an island in the par. of Kilbrandon, and one of the Hebrides, co. Argyle, Scotland. It is situated between Kerrara and Luing Islands, and is connected with the mainland by a bridge. It extends in length about 4J miles from N. to S., with an extreme breadth of 2i miles. The surface is in general flat, with three parallel ridges of hills, the most northern ridge rising above 800 feet, and commanding an extensive prospect. There are quarries of roofing slate. SEIRKIERAN, a par. in the bar. of Ballybrit, King's County, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 4 miles E.S.E. of Birr. Parsonstown is its post town. The surface lies near the Slieve Bloom mountains, and is traversed by the Little Brosna stream. There is a considerable pro- portion of bog and waste. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ossory, val. 131, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is an ancient structure occupying the site of a monastery founded by St. Kieran. It was once the scat of a bishopric, afterwards incorporated with Kilkenny. There are two Roman Catholic chapels, and two private schools. The Danes made repeated descents upon this place, and sacked the monastery. There are ruins of a round tower and a deserted village, likewise of Bally- brit Fort. Oakley Park is the principal seat. SEISDON, a tnshp. and lib. in the par. of Trysull, S. div. of Seisdon hund., co. Stafford, Si miles S.W. of Wolverhampton. It is situated on the river Snies- tow, near Apeswood Castle camp, and gives name to the- hundred and Poor-law Union. Near Seisdon Common is a large triangular stone, called the War Stone, sup- posed to mark the site of some ancient battle. SEISDON, NORTH, a hund. in the co. of Stafford, 3 i