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SEVERN, THE. 427 SHADOXHURST. Bristol. It drains upwards of 4,500 square miles, and is subject to great floods near its mouth, the banks below Gloucester being so low that destructive inundations are not unfrequent. These have been partly caused by one of the most remarkable features of the river, its bore, or eagre, which brings in the tidal wave with a loud noise, and a head of 4 to 5 feet. The river begins to be navigable at Welshpool, about 150 miles above Glouces- ter, and 225 feet above sea-level ; but vessels of 30 tons cannot ascend higher than Coalbrookdale, whence the fall to Gloucester is 103 feet. Vessels of 60 tons can come up to Bewdley-Bridge, of 80 tons to Worcester, and of 110 tons to Gloucester, below which point the navigation was much obstructed by shoals and windings, but has recently been improved, and a ship canal con- structed from Gloucester to Berkely-pill, 80 feet wide, and from 15 to 18 feet deep, so that vessels of 350 tons can now come up to Gloucester. The other canals in connection with the Severn are the Thames and Severn, with a Stroud water branch, bringing these two great rivers into direct communication; the Gloucester and Ledbury, the Worcester and Birmingham, the Stafford- shire and Worcestershire, opening into the Birmingham and Liverpool junction ; the Shropshire and the Shrews- bury. The Severn formerly abounded in salmon, lampreys, and a great many other fish, but the fisheries are now not of much importance, salmon having become scarce. The tides rise from 50 to 60 feet at Chepstow, and from 45 to 50 feet at the mouth of the Avon. SEVKKN, THE, a tributary of the river Eye, rises under Ralph's Cross, in the moors, North Riding co. York, and joins the Rye after a course of 19 miles near iU junction with the Derwent. SEVINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Chart, lathe of Shepway, co. Kent, 2 miles S. of Ashford, its post town and railway station. The parish, which is small, is wholly agricultural. About two-thirds of the land are in pasture, and the remainder arable. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 230, and the glebe comprises 12 acres. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 250. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The register dates from 1654. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a free chool. SEVINGTON, or SEVENTON, a chplry. in the par. of Leigh-de-la-Mere, hund. of Chippenham, co. Wilts, 5 miles N.W. of Chippenham. SEWARDSTONE, a hmlt. in the par. of Waltham- Abbey, or Holy Cross, hund. of Waltham, co. Essex, 2 miles S. of Waltham-Abbey. It is situated within the limits of the forest on the river Lea. The road to Chingford passes through this place, which was once a distinct parish. There is a lunatic asylum. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. SEWERBY-WITH-MARTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Bridlington, wap. of Dickering, East Riding co. York, 1J mile N.E. of Bridlington, its post town. It is a tation on the Scarborough, Bridlington, and Hull railway. The village, which is of small extent, is lituated on the coast, and is chiefly agricultural. The oil is of various qualities. Ths living is a perpet. cur. annexed to that of Grindall, in the dioc. of York, val. 100 and 81 respectively. The church, dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, has a spired tower containing one bell. It was erected in 1847 at the expense of the late Yarburgh Yarburgh, Esq., who died in 1856, and to whom the transept contains a marble tablet. There is a (chool for both sexes, erected and endowed by the same gentleman. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. Sewerby House is the principal residence. George . Esq., is lord of the manor. SEWSTKRN, a chplry. in the par. of Buckminstcr, hund. of Framland, co. Leicester, 1 mile S. of Buck- minster, and 9 miles N.E. of Melton-Mowbray. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. The soil is a strong clay. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. * of Buckminster, in the dioc. of Peterborough. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, was erected in 1842. The children of this village attend the school at VOL. III. Buckminster. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. The Earl of Dysart is lord of the manor and principal landowner. A Church feast is held on the Sunday following 10th October. SEXHOW, a tnshp. in the par. of Rudby-in-Cleve- land, W. div. of Langbaurgh lib., North Riding co. York, 4J miles S.W. of Stokesley. It is a station on the North Yorkshire and Cleveland branch of the North Eastern railway. SEZINCOTE. See SEASONCOTE, co. Gloucester. SHABBINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Ashendon, co. Bucks, 3 miles N.W. of Thame. Wheatley is its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Thame, which separates it from Oxfordshire. The greater part of the rectorial tithes belong to the landowners. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 380, and the glebe com- prises 90 acres. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 265. The church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, has a low square tower containing five bells. In the interior of the church is a piscina. A village festival is kept in honour of the patron saint. E. Blunt, Esq., is lord of the manor. SHACKERSTONE, a par. in the hund. of Sparken- hoe, co. Leicester, 7J miles N. of Atherstone, its post town, and 4 N.W. of Market-Bosworth. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the Ashby-de-la- Zouch canal, and on the Sence, a branch of the river Anker. The inhabitants are wholly agricultural. The par. contains the hmlt. of Odestone. The surface is undulating, and the soil clay intermixed with marl. The tithes were commuted for laud, under an Enclosure Act in 1769. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 150. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient edifice, with a tower containing three bells. The parochial charities produce about 25 per annum, of which 17 goes to Jennen's school. There is a Sunday-school for both sexes. Earl Howe is lord of the manor. SHACKLEFORD, a tythg. in the par. of Godalmintr, first div. of Godalming hund., co. Surrey, 2 miles N.W. of Godalming. SHACKLEFORD, a tythg. in the par. of Woking, first div. of the hund. of Woking. co. Surrey, 5 miles N.E. of Guildford. SHACKLEWELL, a hmlt. in the par. of Hackney, Tower div. of Ossulstono hund., co. Middlesex, 3 miles N.E. of St. Paul's, London. It is situated on Hackney brook, and was formerly the seat of Mrs. Heron, daughter of Sir T. More. Sppttiswoode's Bible printing office is situated in this district, which is now studded with villas. SHADFORTH, a tnshp. in the par. of Pittington, S. div. of Easington ward, co. Durham, 5 miles S.E. of Durham, its post town, and 2 S. of Sherburn railway- station. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated in the valley of the Shadforth Beck, a tributary of the river Wear. A portion of the inhabitants are employed in the collieries. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 420, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Cuth- bert, is situated on the N. side of South Beck, and was built in 1839. There is a parochial school for both sexes. The Primitive Methodists have a place of worship. SHADINGFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Wangford, co. Suffolk, 4 miles N.W. of Wangford, its post town, 4 S. of Beccles, and 6 N.E. of Halesworth. The village is small and wholly agricultural. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 6 14s., and the rectorial for one of 303, and the glebe comprises 7 acres. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 264. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is an ancient structure with a tower containing one bell. The register dates from 1539. Shadingfield Hall is situated in well-wooded grounds. John Garden, Esq., is lord of the manor. SHADOXHURST, a par. in the hund. of Black- bourne, lower div. of Scray lathe, co. Kent, 4J miles S.W. of Ashford, its post town. It is a small secluded 3 K