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STEEL. 534 STELLING. STEEL, a tnshp. in the par. of Frees, CO. Salop, 5 miles N.E. of Wem, and 3 S. of Whitchurch. The village is considerable. STEEL BANK, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Nether JIallam, West Hiding co. York, 2 miles W. of Sheffield. STEEP, a par. in the upper half div. of East Meon hund., co. Hants, 2 miles N. of Petersfield, its post town, and near the Petersfield station on the London and Portsmouth railway. The village is chiefly agricultural. The'par. includes the hmlt. of South Ambersham. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of East Meon, in the dioc. of Winchester. The church has a tower and five bells. The interior contains monuments of the Baker family. It was restored in 1840. There is a National school. The Primitive Methodists have a chapel. Ash- ford House is the principal residence. STEEP-HOLM, an island in the par. of Uphill, hund. of Winterstoke, co. Somerset, 2 miles N.W. of Uphill. This rock, which is about a mile and a half in circumference, rises perpendicularly out of the Bristol Channel to the height of 400 feet above the sea. It is uninhabited, but swarms with rabbits and sea fowl. It is said to have been the spot to which Gildas retired whilst composing his history, and where Githa, the mother of Harold II., died. STEEPING MAGNA, a par. in the Wold div. of Candleshoe wap., parts of Lindsoy., co. Lincoln, 3 miles S.E. of Spilsby, its post town, and about 1 mile from the Firsby railway station. The village is situated on the river Steeping, which flows from the Wolds 15 miles S.E. to Boston Deeps, beyond Wainfleet. The par. in- cludes the hmlt. of Monksthorpe, as also part of an ancient moated seat. The surface is flat, and the soil clayey. The living is a vie. annexed to the rect. of Firsby, in the dioc. of Lincoln. The church, dedicated to All Saints, was partly rebuilt in 1748. The register dates from 1613. The charities consist of allotments and some poor's cottages. A school was erected at the expense of T. Watson, Esq., of Bitteswell, which is prin- cipally supported by the vicar. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and the Baptists one at Monksthorpe. Lord Willoughby d' Eresby is lord of the manor. STEEPING PAEVA, a par. in the E. div. of Bo- lingbroke soke, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 3J miles S.E. of Spilsby, its post town, and a short distance from the Little Steeping station on the Great Northern rail- way. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 181. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, has a square tower containing three bella. It was re- built with the old materials in 1639. The register dates from 1559. The parochial charities produce about 11 per annum, of which 7 go to the free school. The Wesleyans have a chapel. W. Pinder, Esq., is lord of the manor. STEEPLE, a par. in the hund. of Hasilor, co. Dorset, .H miles S.W. of Wareham, its post town, and 3J S.W. of Corfe Castle. The village is situated on the sea-coast, and is wholly agricultural. The par. includes the hmlt. of West Creech, which once belonged to the Abbey of Bindon, and was a market town in Henry III.'s time. Creech Barrow is a hill of considerable height, sup- posed to bo artificial. The living is a rect. with that of Tyneham annexed, in the dioc. of Sarum, joint val. oS2. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an an- cient structure. It is the burial-place of the Lawrence family. The Grange is the principal residence. STEEPLE, or STEEPLE-CUM-STANESGATE, a par. in the hund. of Dengie, co'. Essex, 9 miles S.E. of Maldon, its post town, and 6 N. of Burnham. The vil- lage is situated near the river Blackwater, on which a quay has been constructed for barges of 70 tons. It is mentioned in Domesday survey as Ulfieinchurch, and was then a place of some importance. The par. contains Ptamsey Island, and the hmlt. of Stangate, or Stanesgate, formerly surrounded by water. In 1176 a priory cell, subordinate to that of Lewes, existed here for the order of Cluniac monks. The surface is flat, and the soil heavy, with a subsoil of clay. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 195. The church is dedi- cttted to St. Lawrence and All Saints. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. The Independents have a chapel, at which day and Sunday schools are held. The governors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, are lords of the manor. There was formerly a church in the hamlet of Stanesgate, which went by its present name in Edward the Confessor's time. STEEPLE-ASHTON, co. Wilts. See ASHTON STEEPLE. The like for other places with this distinguishing prefix. STEEPLE-MOHDEN, a par. in the hund. of Arming- ford, co. Cambridge, 5 miles N.W. of Hoyston, its post town, and 10 from Cambridge. The village is situated on the river Cam. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 200, in the patron, of New College, Oxford. The church is an ancient structure, containing two brasses of priests. The parochial charities produce about 15 per annum, realised from town lands. STEEPLETON - IWERNE, or STEEPLETON - PHESTON, a par. in the hund. of Pimperne, North Blanford div. of co. Dorset. See IWEIINE, STEEPLETON. STEETON, a. tnshp. in the par. of Bolton Percy, partly within the Ainsty and partly in the West Hiding co. York, 3J miles N.E. of Tadcaster, its post town, and 3 N.W. of Bolton Percy. It is situated on the line of the North Midland railway. The inhabitants are wholly agricultural. Steeton Hall, now a farmhouse, was for- merly the seat of the Fairfax family, and where Lord Fairfax slept the night before the battle of Marston Moor. STEETON WITH EASBURN, a tnshp. in the par. of Kildwick, E. div. of Staincliffe wap., West Riding co. York, 1 mile E. of Kildwick, its post town, and 3 miles N.W. of Keighley. It is a station on the Midland Extension railway. The village, which is considerable, is situated in a valley on the road from Keighley to Skiptou. A large portion of the inhabitants are em- ployed in the worsted and bobbin mills. Stone is quar- ried. The township is bounded on the N. by the river Aire, which is well stocked with trout. The Wesleyans have a chapel. STEIN, a vil. in the par. of Durinish, N.W. side of Skye Island, co. -Inverness, Scotland, 5 miles N. of Dun- vegan, and 15 N.W. of Portree. It is situated on Loch Bay. It was formerly the seat of an important herring fishery. STEINSCHOLL, a quoad sacra par. in the pars, of Kilmuir and Smyort, co. Inverness, Scotland. It is situated in Skye Island, near the village of Stein. The living is in the presb. of Skye, and in the patron, of the crown. The minister has a stipend of about 120. There is also a Free church. STELLA, a tnshp. in the par. of Ryton, W. div. of Chester ward, co. Durham, 5 miles W. of Newcastle, its post town, and 1 mile W. of the Blaydon railway station on the Newcastle and Carlisle railway. It 'was made a separate district par. in 1845, and contains the tnshps. of Blaydon and Derwanthaugh. The village is situated on the river Tyne and the turnpike road from Newcastle to Hexham. The soil consists of clay. J. Cowen and Co.'s extensive firebrick and gas works are in this parish, also wharves, and a coal staith belonging to the London Lead Company. The English were routed here in 1640 by the Scots, who passed the Tyno under cover of several pieces of cannon which they had planted on the tower of Newburn Church. The living is a per- pet. cur. in the dioc. of Durham, val. 150, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. The church is situated at Blaydon, and is dedicated to St. Cuthbert. The Roman Catholics have a chapel, which is dedicated to SS. Mary and Thomas Aquinas. In connexion with the chapel is a school for children of both sexes, and a cemetery adjoining. Stella Hall and Stella House are the principal residences. C. Towneley, Esq., is lord of the manor and principal landowner. STELLING, a par. in the hund. of Stouting, lathe of Shepway, co. Kent, 7 miles S.W. of Canterbury, its post town. The village is situated on an eminence near the line of the ancient Stane Street, and is wholly agricul-