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STONE-NEXT-FA VERSHAM. 559 STONYFORD. hithe railway station. The village, which is chiefly agricultural, is situated on Watling Street, near the river Thames. It was given by Ethelred, in 995, to the Bishop of Rochester, who had a seat here. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 765, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has a tower and two bells. The interior contains a brass of J. Lumbarde, a priest, bearing date 1408, and effigies of Willshyre, of Stone Castle, bearing date 1526. The parochial charities are considerable. There is a National school for both sexes. Stone Castle is of great antiquity, and belonged to Sir John de Northwood in the reign of Edward III. STONE-NEXT-FA VERSHAM, a par. in the hund. of Faversham, lathe of Scray, co. Kent, 2 miles N.W. of Faversham, its post town. The village is situated near Juddehill Camp, on Watling Street. The inhabi- tants are wholly agricultural. The living is a sinecure rect. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 220. The church, which is in ruins, was partly built of Roman bricks. STONERAISE, a tnshp. in the par. of Westward, ward of Allerdale-below-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 6 miles S.E. of Wigton. It is situated on the river Wampool, and is in conjunction with Brocklebank to form a township. STONESBY, a par. in the hund. of Framland, co. Leicester, 6 miles N.E. of Melton Mowbray, its post town, and 5 N. of the Sexby railway station. The village is situated on a branch of the river Eye, and is wholly agricultural. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 90. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, has a tower and three bells. The interior contains a Norman font and several ancient tablets. The parochial charities produce about 11 per annum. There is a National school. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The Duke of Rutland is lord of the manor. STONESDALE, a hmlt. in the chplry of Muker, par. of Grinton, North Riding co. York, 55 miles N.W. of York, in the moorlands near Shunner Fell. 8TONESFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Wootton, co. Oxford, 4 miles W. of Woodstock, its post town. The village is situated on the river Evenlode, near the Roman Akerman Street, and is the place where a Roman pavement, 35 feet by 20, was discovered in 1711. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the slate quarries. The substratum is slaty oolite, in which remains of mammalia and impressions of ferns, insects, and other fossils are frequently met with. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 139. The church, dedicated to St. James, has been partly re-erected. The parochial charities produce about 19 per annum. There are day and Sunday schools. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have chapels. The Duke of Marlborough is lord of the manor. STONE STREET, a hmlt. in the co. of Surrey, 5 miles S.W. of Dorking, on the line of the Roman Stane Street, which went from Southwark, through Dorking, to the South Downs. 8TONETH WAITE, a spot at the head of Borrowdale, co. Cumberland, 7 miles S. of Keswick. It commands a view of Eagle Crag. STONETON HOUSE, an ext. par. place in the par. of Chipping Warden, co. Northampton, 8 miles S.W. of Daventry. STONEYFORD, a hmlt. in the par. of Colyton Raw- leigh, co. Devon, 2 miles W. of Sidmouth. STONEYHALL, a hmlt. in the par. of Inveresk, co. Edinburgh, Scotland, near Musselburgh. Witches were formerly burnt here. The principal residence is Stoney- hall House, once the seat of Sir W. Sharp, son of the archbishop, and subsequently of Colonel Charteris. STONE Y HOUGHTON, a hmlt. in the par. of rieasley, co. Derby, 8 miles N.E. of Alfreton. STONEYKELD, a hmlt. in the par. of Bowes, wap. ofGillinp, North Riding co. York, 6 miles S.W. of Barnard Castle, on God's Bridge, on the river Greta. STONEYKIRK, or STKPHENKIRK, a par. in the co. of Wigton, Scotland. It contains a vil. of its own name, and that of Sandhead. It extends in length nearly 10 miles, with an extreme breadth of 7 miles at the northern end. It is bounded on the N. by Port- patrick and Insch, on the N.E. by Luce Bay, on the S. by Kirkmaiden, and on the W. by the Irish Channel. The surface is generally of a moorish and pastoral character, with a considerable tract of barren sand along the Bay of Luce. The soil in the other parts is light and dry, and favourable to an early harvest. The W. coast is chiefly of a bold and rocky nature, extending about 6J miles in length, but towards the S. it becomes softer in outline, and is indented by the creeks of Port Float, Ardwell Bay, and Port Gill, affording shelter to the small fishing craft, and Port Float. Some vessels of the Spanish Armada were wrecked at the latter point, and close by is Money Point, where many dollars were after- wards found. There is also a cave with a singular echo, called the Good wife's cave. In this parish are three arti- ficial mounds, the largest of which, situated near Balgreg- gan House, is 460 feet in circumference and 60 in height. The parish is traversed by the road from Stranraer to Kirkmaiden. The village of Stoneykirk i about 5 J miles S.E. of Stranraer, 6 S.E. of Portpatrick, and 23 W. of Wigton. It is situated between Luce Bay and the Irish Sea. The principal seats are Balgreggan House and Ardwell House. In the grounds of the latter are Druidical and Pictish remains. This par. is in tho presb. of Stranraer and synod of Galloway. The stipend of the minister is about 250. The parish church was erected in 1827. There are a Free church and several non-parochial schools. STONEY MIDDLETON. See MIDDLETOX STONEY, co. Derby, and the like for other places with this prefix. STONEY STRATTON, a tnshp. in the par. of West- bury, co. Salop, 7 miles S.W. of Shrewsbury. STONEY STRATTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Ever- creech, co. Somerset, 3 miles N.W. of Bruton. STONEY THORPE, a hmlt. in the par. of Long Itchington, co. Warwick, 1 mile W. of Southam, on the river Ichene, near the ancient Fosse Way. STONHAM, EARL, a par. in the hund. of Bosmere, co. Suffolk, 3 miles N.E. of Needham Market, and 6 E. of Stowmarket. It was once a market town, and is still a very considerable place, forming part of the Duke of Norfolk's liberty, for which he appoints a coroner. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 659, in the patron, of Pembroko College, Cambridge. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The interior is beau- tifully carved. The parochial charities produce about 120 per annum. The Baptists have a chapel. There are National schools. Messrs. Jackson and Sparke are lords of the manor. STONHAM, LITTLE, a par. as above, 12 miles from Ipswich. In the vicinity is an extensive brewery and malting establishment. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 420. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has been recently restored. The register dates from the 14th century. The parochial charities produce about 87 per annum, of which 1 is the constable's "pightle." There is a village school for both sexes. The Baptists have a chapel. Sir W. Middleton is lord of the manor. STONNAL, LOWER and OVER, hmlts. in the par. of Lynn Shenstone, co. Stafford, 4 miles S. of Lichfield. In this township is an ancient camp, surrounded by a fosse and double trench, called Castle Old Fort. STONOH PARK, the seat of Lord Camoys, co. Ox- ford, 4 miles N.W. of Henley-on-Thames. STONTON WYVILLE, a par. in the hund. of Gar- tree, co. Leicester, 5 miles N.E. of Market Harborough, its post town. The village is on a branch of the river Welland. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 220. The church is dedicated to St. Denis. Bishop Wyvile was born here in 1329, and died in 1375 STONY-DELPH WITH ALMINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Tamworth, co. Warwick, 3 miles S.E. of Tamworth. STONYFORD, a post-office vil. in the pars, of Ennis- nag and Church Jerpoint, bars, of Shillelogher and