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STOKESBY. 554 STOKE-UPON-TKENT. is the measured mile marked out by buoys for testing the speed of steam vessels. STOKESBY, a par. in the hund. of East Flegg, co. Norfolk, 2 miles E. of Acle by the ferry across the Bure, and 19 from Norwich, its post town. The parish is bounded on the S. and V. by the navigable river Bare, and on the N. by the Monkfleet stream. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. It consists mainly of fertile marshland, comprising about 2,000 acres. The living is a rect.* annexed to that of Herringby, in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 526. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, contains a brass of E. Clere, bearing date 1485. The register dates from 1558. The charities are from marsh allotments. There is a school for both sexes, erected at the expense of Mrs. Daniel. The Wesleyans have a chapel. STOKESLEY, a par. and post and market town in the W. div. of Langbaurgh lib., North Riding co. York, 2 miles from Kirby, and 41 N.W. of York. It is a station on the North Yorkshire and Cleveland line of railway. It is situated in the centre of the level tract called Cleveland, and on the northern bank of the river Leven, under Wainstone Hill, which rises 1,300 feet, and is surrounded by other hills, forming a vast amphi- theatre. It is a polling and petty sessions town on the road from Northallerton to Whitby. The par. includes the tnshps. of Great and Little Busby, Easby, and Newby, and the hmlts. of North and South Tanton. The town consists chiefly of one street extending from E. to V. about half a mile in length. It is well paved and lighted with gas, and the houses are built in a modern style. The new townhall was constructed in 1 853, at the expense of the late Robert Hilyard, Esq., of whom it contains a portrait. It comprises rooms for the use of the magistrates and county court ; also a savings- bank and dispensary. The population is much reduced, eighty houses being empty at the last census. The best of the artizans are mostly gone to Hiddlesborough. Petty sessions are held fortnightly. The Poor-law Union of Stokesley comprises 29 parishes or town- ships. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. 1,220, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient structure, partly rebuilt in 1717, with a tower and three bells. There is the Preston free grammar school for 27 boys of this parish. There are also a parish and infant schools. On the road towards Ayton is the cemetery. Market day is Saturday. Fairs are held on the Saturdays before Palm and Trinity Sundays, and statute fairs for the hiring of servants on the Saturdays before Martinmas and May Day. STOKE, SOUTH. See STOKE ROCHFORD, co. Lin- coln. STOKE, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of Dorchester, co. Oxford, 4 miles S.W. from 'Wallingford, its post town, and 16 from Oxford. The village is situated on the Great "Western railway, at the ferry over the Thames. The par. includes the chplry. of Woodeot. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The surface is hilly. The living is a vie.* with the cur. of Woodcot annexed, in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 147, in the patron, of Christ Church, Oxford. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The parochial charities produce about 33 per annum, of which 25 go to Higge's school. STOKE, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of Bath Forum, co. Somerset, 2 miles S.W. of Bath. The village is situated on the river Avon and the Radford canal. The ] ur. includes the chplries. of Monckton Combe and Combe Down. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agricul- ture. There are a brewery and malt house. The soil consists of a thin layer of loam, on a subsoil of stone, of which there are several quarries. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. James, is an ancient edifice, with a tower iind three bells. It was thoroughly restored and added to in 1845. There are also the district churches of Monckton Combe and Combe Down, the livings of which tire perpet. curs. There arc chapels for Roman Catholics and Wesleyans at Mitford. Mitford Castle is the principal residence. STOKE, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of Avisford, rape of Arundel, co. Sussex, 2J miles N.E. of Arundel, its post town. The village is situated on the river Arun, which is here crossed by a foot suspension bridge. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. A great part of this parish is in Arundel Park. The par. includes the hmlt. of Offham, and a cut was made across a narrow neck of land near the church in 1840 for the purpose of shortening the navigation. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 211. The church has some stained glass windows. The register dates from 1553. On the downs are traces of ancient earthworks. STOKE STONEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Wincanton, hund. of Norton Ferris, co. Somerset, 2 miles N. of Wincanton. It is situated near the river Gale. STOKE-TALMAGE, a par. in the hund. of Pirton, co. Oxford, 2 miles S. W. from Tetsworth, its post town, and 6 S. of Thame. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 248. The church is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. The Earl of Macclesfield is lord of the manor. STOKE TRISTER, a par. in the hund. of Norton Ferris, co. Somerset, 2 miles E. of Wincanton, its post town, and 6 from Bruton. The village is chiefly agricul- tural, with the exception of a few persons employed in the manufacture of dowlas and ticking. The par. in- cludes the hmlt. of Bayford. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Cucklington, in the dioc. of Bath and Wells. The church is of recent erection. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. There is a mixed school for both sexes at Bayford. STOKE-UNDER-HAMDON, a par. in the hund. of Tintinhull, co. Somerset, 5J miles N.W. of Yeovil, and 2 S. of Martock railway station. The village, which is large, is situated on the river Parret. Many of the female inhabitants are engaged in glove making, but agriculture is the principal industry. In the vicinity are traces of the chantry, or college, founded in 1304 by Sir John Beauchamp, who had a castle here. On Ham- don Hill are extensive stone quarries. This par. com- prehends the vils. of East and West Stoke. The soil consists of a light loam, with a subsoil of clay, producing grain and green crops in abundance. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 109. The church, dedicated to St. Denis, has a tower and five bells. The Wesleyans have a chapel, at which a Sunday- school is held. The Prince of Wales, as Duke of Corn- wall, is lord of the manor. A fair for pedlery occurs on 23rd April. STOKE-UPON-TERN, a par. in the Drayton div. of North Bradford hund., co. Salop, 10 miles N.W. of Newton, its post town, and 5J S.W. of Market Drayton. The village is situated on the river Tern, and is chiefly agricultural. The par. includes the tnshp. of Eaton, Ollerton, and Westanswick. At a farm in the vicinity are the remains of the old seat of the Corbets. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 878. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is an ancient edifice with a tower and five bells. In the interior are tombs of the Corbets. The parochial charities produce about 13 per annum. STOKE-UPON-TRENT, a populous par., market town, and parliamentary borough, in the N. div. of Pirehill hund., co. Stafford, 2 miles E. of Newcastle- under-Lyne, and 16 N.AV. of Stafford. It is intersected by the Uttoxeter, Stoke, and Crewo section of the North Staffordshire railway, and has also short branch lines to Silverdale, Hanley, and Congleton. It is situated in the midst of " The Potteries," on the banks of the river Trent, and is traversed by the Trent and Mersey and Caldon canals, which here unite. It is a place of recent growth, having sprung up with the potteries established by Wedgwood, and was created a borough by the Reform Bill. The parish extends 7 miles in length from N.W. to S.E., by over 3 in breadth at the widest part, and includes, beside the borough of Stoke,