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SUNDERLAND. 586 SURFLEET. tion of 300 boys and 260 girls. The local charities produce about 200 per annum, besides several sets of almshouses, the Seamen's Hall, founded in 1750, the Aged Seamen's Asylum, an infirmary, dispensary, and a variety of benevolent institutions. The principal resi- dences in the neighbourhood are Low Barns, of the Pemberton family, and Ettrick Hall. The Duke of Marlborough takes from this place the title of earl. The Sunderland Poor-law Union comprises the mu- nicipal borough, together with the townships of Ford, Tulwell, Hylton, Ryhope, and Tunstall. It is also the seat of new County Court and superintendent registry districts. Market day is on Saturday for corn, meat, and provisions of all kinds. Fairs are held in the middle of May and October. SUNDERLAND, a tnshp. in the par. of Isall, ward of Allerdale-below-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 6 miles N.E. of Cockermouth, and lj mile N.E. of Isall. SUNDERLAND, a chplry. in the par. of Lancaster, co. Lancaster, 3 miles S.W. of Lancaster. It is situated near Sunderland Point, and has a harbour in the Lune with 12 feet of water, opposite the Glasson basin. It is joined with Overton. SUNDERLAND BRIDGE, a tnshp. in the pars, of St. Oswald and St. Andrew-Auckland, S.E. div. of Dar- lington ward, co. Durham, 3 miles S.W. of Durham, between the river Wear and Croxdale Water, over the former of which is a bridge on the Great North road. There are saline and sulphur springs at Butterby. SUNDERLAND, NORTH, a tnshp. in the par. and ward of Bambrough, co. Northumberland, 8 miles S.E. of Belford, its post town, and 3 S. of Bambrough Castle. It is an extensive village, situated on the E. coast of the North Sea, and has a small port subject to Berwick. The chplry. includes the tnshps. of North Sunderland, Fleetham, Tuggall, Swinhoe, and Elford. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the neighbouring quarries and collieries, and in the burning of lime at the kilns. A lock-up was erected in 1852. The soil is clay and sand, with a subsoil of clay and rock. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. Paul, was built by Lord Crewe's trustees in 1833. There is a National school for both sexes, at which a Sunday-school is also held. The Presbyterians have two chapels. A feast is held on 1 2th August. SUNDERLANDWICK, a tnshp. in the par. of Hutton-Cranswiek, Bainton-Beacon div. of Harthill wap., East Riding co. York, 2 miles S.W. of Great Driffield, on a branch of the river Hull. SUNDON, a par. in the hund. of Flitt, co. Bedford, 4 miles from Dunstable, its post town, and 5 N.W. of Luton. The village is situated near the ancient Ick- nield Street, under the chalk hills. The living is a vie.,* annexed to that of Strcatley, in the dioc. of Ely, val. 162. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The paro- chial charities produce about 2 per annum. The Wes- leyans have a chapel. SUNDRIDGE, a par. in the hund. of Codsheath, lathe of Suttou-at-Hone, co. Kent, 4 miles N.W. of Sevenoaks, its post town, and 2J E. of Westerham. It is situated on the river Darent, under the Weald, and contains the chplry of Idehill. It is mentioned in Domesday Book as Sondresse, and came to the Freming- hams and Do Lisles, or Isleys, of Sundridge Place, now a farm. On -the bank of the Darent is a paper mill. The land is partly in hop-grounds. The Seven- oaks union poorhouse is in the parish. Sundridge gives title of baron to the Duke of Argyle. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 615, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church con- tains several monuments, and three brasses bearing date from 1429. The register dates from 1562. There is also a district church at Idehill, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 132. The parochial charities produce about 67 per annum, of which 10 go to a school, and 44 are distributed amongst poor cottagers. There are two National schools for both sexes. The Wes- leyans have a chapel. Lord Amherst is lord of the manor. SUNK-ISLAND, an ext. par. place in the S. div. of Holderness wap., East Riding co. York, 5 miles N. of Ottringham, its post town. This island, which has been gradually recovered from the Humbcr, first appeared above water in 1630, when it was two miles from the opposite shore, and comprised only 800 acres, but now contains above 6,400 acres, and is connected with the shore by a bridge. The soil consists of warp, with a sandy subsoil. Above 4,000 acres are arable, and the remainder meadow and pasture, all in a high state of cultivation. It has a small harbour called Stone Creek. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 250, in the patron, of the Lord Chancellor. The church was erected in 1800, and stands near the centre of the island. There is a school for both sexes, endowed by tb e crown with an annuity of 25. The Wesleyans have a chapel. SUNNINGDALE, an ecclesiastical district in the par. of Old Windsor, co. Surrey, 3 miles S.E. of Windsor. It is a station on the Staines and Reading branch of the London and South- Western railway. The village is situated near the Thames, on the Roman way from Staiues. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 75, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity. SUNNINGHILL, a par. in the hund. of Coolcham, co. Berks, 6 miles from Windsor, the same from Egham, and 8 N.W. of Chertsey. It is a station on the Staines and Reading branch of the London and South- western railway. The village is large and scattered, and is situated on the Bath and Reading roads, near Windsor Forest. It had formerly a Benedictine nun- nery at Bromhall, founded in the reign of John, and which was given to St. John's College, Cambridge, in 1522. It is the place to which Richard II. 's queen, Isabella, retired. In this parish is Ascot Heath race- course. At the Wells, also in this parish, is a chalybeate spring, formerly in great repute. A railway has been recently formed from Wokingham to Staines, which passes through this parish. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 328, in the patron, of St. John's College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, was rebuilt in 1828. In the churchyard is a yew-tree supposed to have been planted before the Norman conquest. The parochial charities produce about 9. There are a National school for both sexes, and a Sunday-school endowed with an annuity of 40. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The principal residences are Sunninghill Park, Silwood Park, and Titnest. SUNNINGWELL, a par. in the hund. of Hormer, co. Berks, 3 miles N. of Abingdon, its post town. The village is situated near the Thames. The par. includes the tnshps. of Bayworth and Kcnnington. The soil consists of clay, sand, and limestone. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 318. The church, dedicated to St. Leonard, has monuments to Bishop Jewell and others. There is also a district church at Kennington. The parochial charities produce about 56 per annum, of which 38 go to Schutz school. Sir George Bowyer, Bart., is lord of the manor and prin- cipal landowner. SUNNY BANK, a hmlt. in the chplry of Longwood and par. of Huddersfield, West Riding co. York, 2 miles W. of Huddersfield. SURB1TON, a hmlt. in the par. of Kingston-cn- Thames, co. Surrey, half a mile S. of Kingston. It is a station on the London and South- Western railway. The village is situated on the Thames, near Surbiton Hill, and contains several villa residences. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 70. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. SURFLEET, a par. in the wap. of Kirton, parts of Holland, co. Lincoln, 4 miles N. of Spalding. It is a station on the Great Northern railway. The parish is intersected by the Grand Sluice, which convoys the waters of the feu to Boston, and by a branch of the river Welland. The par. includes Risegate, and a heronry at Cressy Hall. The living is a perpet cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 65. The church is dedicated