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SHIELDYKES. 453 SHILLINGFORD ST. GEORGE. societies of the town are numerous and well supported, including the Master Mariners' Asylum and Annuity Society, which has 22 cottages, situated near the coast, belonging to it. There are National and charity schools, a school supported by the Presbyterians, and a marine school, recently founded by Dr. T. M. Winter- bottom, of Westoe. Market day is on Saturday. Fairs are held on the last Wednesday in April, and on the Wednesday after the llth November. SHIELDYKES, a hmlt. in the par. of Alnwick, co. Northumberland, 5 miles S.W. of Alnwick. SH1FFIELD, a div. in the par. of Aston Cantlow, co. Warwick, 2 miles S.W. of Henley-in-Arden. SHIFFNAL, a div. in the hund. of Brimstree, co. Salop, contains the pars, of Albrighton, Badger, Beck- bury, Boningale, Boscobel, Donington, Kemberton, Ryton, Shiflhal, Stockton, Sutton-Maddock, and Tong, comprising 34,270 acres. SHIFFNAL, a par., post and market town in the Shiffnal div. of the hund. of Brimstree, co. Salop, 18 miles S.E. of Shrewsbury, and 8 S.E. of Newport. It is a station on the Shrewsbury and Birmingham rail- way. It is situated on the turnpike road from London to Holyhead, in a country abounding with coal, and iron- ore. The par., which is extensive, comprising nearly 10,000 acres, includes the tnshps. of Stanton, Wyke, and Wcodside, part of Burlington, part of Crackley Bank, Dmyton, Evelith, Hatton, Haughton, Hem, and Hinnington. Shiffnal was formerly called Idesall or Idsal, and was once held by Earl Morcar, the Saxon. After the Norman conquest it successively passed to various families of distinction, among whom were the Dunstanvilles, Badlesmeres, Bohuns, Mortimers, and Talbots. The town was originally situated to the west- ward of the church, but was entirely destroyed by fire towards the close of the 15th century, when it was rebuilt on its present site. It contains a bank, savings- bank, mechanics' institute, union poorhouse, and public baths. Petty and special sessions are held monthly, also a court-leet annually for the manor of Shiffnal. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the coal and iron mines, and in the numerous blast furnaces, rolling and slitting mills, foundries, and in the manufacture of paper. The soil is fertile, upon a substratum of light gravel, though in some parts sandstone predominates. The land is chiefly arable, producing excellent crops of wheat, bar- ley, and beans. A new lino of railway has been opened from Shiffnal to Madeloy, embracing a wide district of mineral traffic. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 420. The church, dedicated to St. An- drew, is a cruciform structure, with a tower in the centre containing eight bells. The interior of the church con- tains handsome oak roofs and several monuments, in- cluding one to W. Wakeley, who lived 124 years, from the reign of Elizabeth to that of George I. The church was restored in 1810, and the body of it again in 1855. There is also a church at Priors Lee, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 150, in the patron, of the Vicar of Shiflhal. The church was rebuilt in 1837 by subscription. The parochial charities produce about 35 per annum. There are National schools for both sexes, and a grammar school, established in 1595 by John Aron ; the latter has an exhibition in turn with other Shropshire schools to Christ Church College, Oxford. The Wesleyans, Primitive Methodists, and Baptists, have each a place of worship. Dr. Beddoes, the eminent physician, was born here in 1760, and died in 1808. Haughton Hall, Hatton Grange. Aston Hall and Decker Hill are the principal residences. The Lord Stafford is lord of the manor. Market day is on Tues- day. Fairs are held on the first Monday in April, 5th August, and 23rd November, for hops, horses, and cattle. SHIFFORD, a chplry. in the par. and hund. of Bampton, co. Oxford, 3 miles S.E. of Bampton, and 6 from Witney. It is situated on the Thames. At this place Alfred the Great once held a great council. The chapel is an ancient edifice. SUILBOTTLE, a par. in the E. div. of Coquetdale ward, co. Northumberland, 5 miles S.E. of Alnwick, its post town, and 3 N.W. of Warkworth railway station. The village is situated within a mile of the turnpike road from Alnwick to Morpeth, and is chiefly agricul- tural. The par. includes the tnshps. of Guyson, Hazon, Newton, Whittle, and Woodhouse. Excellent coal is obtained, and there are a stone quarry and tile works. About four-fifths of the land are arable, and the re- mainder pasture and meadow. The soil is of a clayey nature, but fertile, producing grain of all kinds in abun- dance. The subsoil is chiefly limestone and freestone. Great numbers of cattle and sheep are reared and fat- tened for the markets. A portion of the rectorial tithes belong to the vicar, and the remainder to various per- sons. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 222, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church, dedicated to St. James, was thoroughly repaired in 1793. The parochial charities produce about 22 per annum, of which 13 goes to Strother's schools. There is a parochial school for both sexes, principally supported by the Duke of Northumberland, also a Church Sunday-school. SHILDON, a tnshp. and ecclesiastical district in the par. of St. Andrew-Auckland, N.W. div. of Darlington ward, co. Durham, 9 miles W. of Darlington, its post town, and 3 S.W. of Bishop Auckland. It has an extensive goods station on the Stockton and Darlington railway. The village is large, and a great number of the inhabitants aro engaged in the collieries and iron works. The par. includes the hmlts. of New Shildon, Thickley, Eldon, and Midridge. There are extensive shops and warehouses for the use of the railroad. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 225. The church, dedicated to St. John, has a tower containing two bells. It was built in 1834. There are National and British schools ; the, latter has a small endowment. The Wesleyans, Wesleynn Association, and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. T. Smithson, R. D. Surtees, and E. Forstor, Esqs., are lords of the manor. SHILLELAGH, a bar. in the co. of Wicklow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, containing the pars, of Aghnwle, Liscolman, Mullincuff, and parts of Ardoyno, Curnew, Crecrin, Crosspatrick, and Moyacomb. The barony was taken from the O'Byrne family by Lord Stratford, and now belongs to Earl Fitzwilliam. SHILLELAGH, an ecclesiastical district and vil. in the above bar., 4 miles N.N.W. of Carnew. It is a station on the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford line of railway. It is situated on the stream which bears its name, a tributary to the river Derry. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. 89, in the patron, of the Incumbent of Carnew. The church was built by Earl Fitzwilliam. Shillelagh was once covered by a forest. It gives name to a Poor-law Union, consisting of 19 electoral divisions, and lying in the counties of Wicklow and Carlow. SHILLELOGHER, a bar. in the co. of Kilkenny, comprising the pars, of Ballybur, Burnchurch, Castle- inch, Danesfort, Earlstown, Grange, Grangekilree, Kil- feragh, Outrath, Tullamaine, and parts of Ennisimg Kells, Killaloe, Stonecrathy, St. Canice, St. John's, St. Patrick's, Treadingstown,andTullaghanbrogne, together containing 36,700 acres. SIIILLFORD, a vil. in the par. of Neilston, co. Renfrew, Scotland, 2 miles from Neilston, and 55 S.W. of Edinburgh. SHILLINGFORD, a hmlt. in the par. of War- borough, co. Oxford, 2 miles N. of Wallingford, on the Thames. SHILLINGFORD ST. FAITH. See SHELLINOFOKD, co. Berks. SHILLINGFORD ST. GEORGE, a par. in tho hund. of Exminster, co. Devon, 3 miles S.W. of Exeter, its post town. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated on the old Plymouth road, and is wholly agri- cultural. The soil is of a loamy nature, with a subsoil of red rock. There is no village, only a few farm- houses. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Dun-