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SHELLEY. 442 SHELTON. folk, 3 miles S.E. of Hadleigh, its post town. The vil- lage, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Bret, and is wholly agricultural. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 62. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 72. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is an ancient edifice with a tower containing five bells. Mrs. Cripps is lady of the manor. SHELLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirk-Burton, upper div. of Agbrigg wap., West Riding co. York, 6 miles S.E. of Huddersfield, and 6 N.W. of Penistone. Ths village, which is large, is situated on an eminence near the source of the river Dcarne, and is within easy access of the Shepley station on the Sheffield and Hudders- field railway. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in the woollen mills. There is an endowed National school. The Independents, Baptists, and New Con- nexion Methodists have each a place of worship. The tnshp. includes the hmlts. of Koydhouse, Thunderbridge, and Woodhouse. SHELLEY, or SHELLY, a par. in the hund. of Ongar, co. Essex, 1 mile N. of Chipping Ongar, its post town, and 6 miles N.E. of Epping. The village, which is small and of ancient date, is situated at the bridge over the river Roding, and on the road to Fyfield. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The meadows on the banks of the Roding are luxuriant. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 180, and the glebe comprises 35 acres. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 241. The church, dedi- cated to St. Peter, has a wooden turret, rebuilt in 1811, containing one bell. There is a monument to John Green, 1626. The parochial charities produce about 13 per annum. Shelly Hall, the principal residence, is an ancient building of timber and plaster in excellent pre- servation, and inscribed with the date 1587 over the doorway. It was for some time the retreat of Bishop Newton, author of " A Dissertation on the Prophecies," and latterly of H. Soames, historian of the Reformation. S1IELLINGFORD, or SHILLINGFORD, a par. in the hund. of Ganfield, co. Berks, 3 miles S.E. of Great 1'aringdon, its post town, and 7 from Highworth. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on a branch of the river Ock, and is wholly agricultural. About two-thirds of the land are in pasture, and the remainder arable and woodland. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 497. The church, dedicated to St. Luke, is an ancient structure containing several ancient tombs, among which is one to John de Blewberry, a former rector, bearing date 1372, and one to the late Lord Ashbrook. There are day and Sunday schools. T. M. Goodlake, Esq., is lord of the manor. SHELLNESS, a promontory at the E. end of the Isle of Sheppey, co. Kent. It lies opposite Whitstable Harbour, and takes its name from the Shelly beach. SHELLOW-BOWELLS, a par. in the hund. of Dun- mow, co. Essex, 6 miles W. of Chelmsford, and 6 N.E. of Ongar, its post town. The parish, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The land is principally arable, with some pasture and woodland. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 120, and the glebe comprises 13 acres. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Willingale-Doe, in the dioc. of Rochester. The church is dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul. The register dates from 1555. The Hall is the principal residence. W. T. Bramston, Esq., is lord of the manor. SHELMALIERE, EAST, a bar., co. Wexford, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It contains the pars, of Ardcavan, Ardcolm, Artramon, Kilpatrick, Tikillin, and parts of Ballynaslaney, St. Margaret's, and Skreen. SHELMALIERE, WEST, a bar., co. Wexford, con- tains the pars, of Ardcandrisk, Ballingly, Balleylannan, Ballymithy, Carrick, Clongeen, Coolstuff, Horetown, Inch, Kilbredeglynn, Kilgarvan, Killurin, and parts of Ballyhoge, Clonmore, Newbawn, Taghmon, and White- churchglynn. SHELSLEY-BEATICHAMP, or GREAT SHELS- LEY, a par. in the upper and lower divs. of the hund. of Doddingtree, co. Worcester, 10 miles N.W. of Worcester, its post town, 8 S.W. of Stourport, and 3 N.W. of Martley. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Teme, and is chiefly agricultural. The land is partly in hop grounds. The par. contains the hmlt. of King's Shelsley. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 376. The church, dedi- cated to All Saints, is a modern structure, with an old tower containing six bells. The parochial charities pro- duce about 127 per annum, of which 61 goes to the free school, founded and endowed by the Rev. Owen Plwys in 1681. SHELSLEY, KING'S, a hmlt. in the par. of Shels- ley-Beauchamp, upper div. of Doddington hund., co. Worcester, 4 miles N.W. of Martley. SHELSLEY WALSH, or LITTLE SHELSLEY, a par. in the upper div. of Doddingtree hund., co. Worcester, half a mile W. of Shelsley-Beauchamp, and 9 miles S.W. of Stourport. It was formerly a seat of the Walshes of Abberley. The land is partly in hop grounds. There is no village, only two or three farm- houses. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Worcester, val. 90. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. SHELSWELL, a par. in the hund. of Ploughley, co. Oxford, 6 miles N.E. of Bicester, its post town. The parish, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. Mr. Drake's hounds meet in this parish. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. of Newton-Purcell, in the dioc. of Oxford. The church is in ruins. SHELTON, a par. in the hund. of Stodden. co. Bed- ford, 5 miles W. of Kimbolton, its post town, and 13 N. of Bedford. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The Oakley hounds meet in this parish. The surface is level, and the soil clayey. The tithes were commuted for corn-rents under an Enclosure Act, in 1794. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 190. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice with a square tower. The chancel con- tains a tablet to Mrs. Crofts. T. Harris, Esq., is lord of the manor. SHELTON, a par. in the hund. of Depwade, co. Norfolk, 13 miles S. of Norwich, 6 S.E. of Forncett, and 2J S.E. of Long Stratton, its post town. The vil- lage, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The land is chiefly arable, with some pasture and com - mon. The ancient moated hall, buUt by Sir Ralph Shelton, is now a farmhouse. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 640, and the glebe com- prises 42 acres. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Hardwick, in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 512. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a square tower. It has some stained windows, also several monuments. The register dates from 1560. The roof has been swarmed with bees for many years. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a National school. E. Howes, Esq., is lord of the manor. SHELTON, a tnshp. in the parliamentary borough of Stoke-upon-Trent, N. div. of Pirehill hund., co. Stafford, half a mile N. of Stoke-upon-Trent, and 2 miles N.E. of Newcastle-under-Lyme. This place, which includes the hmlt. of Etruria and part of Cor- bridge, has arisen from the potteries carried on in the vicinity. Its population in 1861 amounted to 18,331. Several manufactories for porcelain and earthenware are situated on the banks of the Trent and Mersey and Caldon canals, which pass through the township, and near which are extensive gas-works. The coal and ironstone mines in this and part of the adjoining township of Hanley, belong to the crown, and are worked by Earl Granville, the lessee. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lich- field, val. 620, in private patronage. The church, dedi- cated to St. Mark, is a modern structure with a square embattled tower, crowned with pinnacles. It was erected by the Parliamentary Commissioners in 1834, at a cost of 9,311, towards which George IV. gave 250. It was repaired and a chancel added by the rector in 1866, at a cost of 2,000. It is supposed to be the largest church in North Staffordshire. There are also district