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STAINTON. 518 STALEYBRIDGE. STAINTON, a par. in the S. div. of Strafforth wap., West Riding co. York, 2 miles W. of Tickhill. Rother- ham is its post town. The village, which is small, is situated near the Eoman way to Castleford. The par. includes the hmlt. of Hellaby. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of York, val. 323, in the patron, of the arch- bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Winifred, is an ancient edifice with a tower and three bells. The paro- chial charities produce about 26 per annum. STAINTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Downholme, wap. of West Hang, North Hiding co. York, 5 miles S.W. of Richmond, near the river Swale. S. Scrope, Esq., is lord of the manor. STAINTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Dacre, Leath ward, co. Cumberland, 2J miles S.W. of Penrith. It is a, small village situated on the river Emout, near the Lancaster and Carlisle railway. The soil consists of clay and sand. Stainton was formerly a Roman station. II. Howard, Esq., is lord of the manor. STAINTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Stanwix, ward and eo. of Cumberland, 3 miles N.W. of Carlisle, near the Picts' Wall. The Earl of Lonsdale is lord of the manor. STAINTON, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Hcvcrsham, ward of Kendal, co. Westmoreland, 4 miles, N. of Milnthorpe, its post town, and 3 S. of Oxenholm railway station. The village, which occupies the site of a Roman station, is situated on a tributary of the Belo. It is intersected by the Roman way from Lancaster, and by the Lancaster railway and canal. There are a corn, woollen, and two flax mills. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Carlisle, val. 89, in the patron, of the Vicar of Heversham. The church is situated at Crosscrake, and was founded by the Flemings, but rebuilt in 1773. STAI NTON, a tnshp. in the par. of TJrswick, Lons- dalo North of the Sands hund., co. Lancaster, 2 miles S.E. of Dalton-in-Furness. STAINTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Gainford, S.W. div. of Darlington ward, co. Durham, 2 miles N.E. of Barnard Castle. It is joined with the hmlt. of Streat- ham to form a township. STAINTON-BY-LONGWORTH, a par. in the W. div. of Wraggoe huud., co. Lincoln, 8 miles N.E. of Lincoln, its post town, and 4 W. of Wragby. The village, which is small, is situated on the Fosse Way and the river Langworth. The par. contains the hmlts. of Newbold, Reasby, and South Langworth. The in- habitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 183. The church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. There is a school for both sexes with a small endowment. The Earl of Scarborough is lord of the manor. STAINTON-DALE, a tnshp. in the par. of Scalby, Pickering Lythe wap., North Riding co. York, 8 miles N.W. of Scarborough, on the coast near Wade's Cause- way. Agates and corallines are found in this township. STAINTON-FARM, a hmlt. in the par. of Millom, Allerdale-above Derwent ward, co. Cumberland STAINTON, GREAT, or STAIN TON-LE-STREET, a par. in the N.E. div. of Stockton ward, co. Durham, 5 miles N.E. of Darlington. Bishopton is its post town. The village, which is small, is situated on the road from Darlington to Sedgefield, and near the Clarence railway. The par. contains the toshps. of Elstob and Great Stainton. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 355, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The register dates from 1561. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum, being the endowment of Nicholson's school. There is a National school for both sexes. The Durham hounds meet in this parish. STA1NTON-LE-VALE, a par. in the S. div. of Walshcrofthund., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 6 miles N.E. of Market-Rasen, its post town, and 2J W. of Binbrook. The village, which is small, is situated in a valley on the Wolds. The inhabitants are wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 99. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. W. Angerstein, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. STAINTON, LITTLE, a tnshp. in the par. of Bishopton, S.W. div. of Stockton ward, co. Durham, 1 mile S. of Stainton-le -Street and 7 miles N.W. of Stockton. STAINTON MAGNA. See STAINTON, GREAT, co. Durham. STAINTON MARKET, a par. in the wap. of North Gartree, co. Lincoln, 6 miles N.W. of Horncastle. , It is now a small agricultural village, situated near the river Bain, but was formerly a market town. In the centre of the village is a green, once the market-place. The living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 100. The church is an ancient structure dedicated to St. Michael, and was repaired at the commencement of the present century. STAIR, a par. in the district of Kyle, co. Ayr, Scot- land. It contains a vil. of the same name. This parish extends about 6 miles in length from S.W. to N.E., with a mean breadth of 2 miles, lying between the rivers Ayr and Kyle. The surface is undulating, and the whole is enclosed and well cultivated. The soil is generally a stiff clay, except along the streams, where it is loamy. A species of whetstone, known by the name of Water- of-Ayr stone, is very abundant, and is exported to a considerable extent. Sandstone and coal are worked. On the lands of Dalmore are traces of copper and antimony, and plumbago exists in great quantities. At Tribboch and Drongan are remains of two ancient towers. The parish is traversed by two roads, and is within easy access of the Glasgow and South- western railway. The village of Stair, which is small, is about 5 miles S.W. of Mauchline, and 2J S. of Tar- bolton. It is situated on the river Ayr. The par. is in the presb. of Ayr and synod of Glasgow and Ayr. The stipend of the minister is 214. The church is old. There are a Free church and a non-parochial school. The parish of Stair formed a part of Ochiltree till 1653, and gives title of earl, viscount, and baron to the ancient family of Dalrymple. The principal seats are Bar- skimming, Stair House, Drongan, and Gadgirth Castle. STAITHES, a vil. in the par. of Easington, North Riding co. York, 9 miles N.W. of Whitby. It is a coast- guard station, and the place where Captain Cook was apprenticed. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the fisheries. STAKESBY, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Ruswarp, North Riding co. York, near Whitby. ST. ALBAN'S. See ALBAN'S, ST., and the like for all places having a similar prefix. STALBRIDGE, a par. and market town in the hund. of Brownshall, co. Dorset, 15 miles N.W. of Blandford, its post town, and 5 N.W. of Sturminster. It is a station on the Somerset and Dorset railway. The par. is situated on a branch of the river Stour, and contains the tythgs. of Gomershay, Thornhill, and Weston. It is mentioned in Domesday Book as Staplebridge, and then belonged to Sherborne Abbey, but subsequently came to the Sey- mours, Audleys, Boyles, and Walters. In the centre of the town, which is built upon a rock, stands an ancient stone cross, 30 feet in height, resting on three flights of steps, and adorned with sculptured figures of the Virgin, St. John, &e. The town consists chiefly of one long street, with another street diverging from the S. end, where stands the cross. It was formerly noted for the manufacture of stockings, and silk-winding is carried on. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 888, in the patron, of Christ Church College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient struc- ture with a tower. It has been recently restored, and a gallery added. There is a National school for both sexes. The Independents and Wesleyans have each a place of worship. The Marquis of Westminster is lord of the manor. Market day is Monday. Fairs are held on the 6th May and 4th September. STALEYBRIDGE, a chplry., tnshp., market and post town in the par. of Ashton-under-Lyne, huud. of