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THROWLEY. 652 THURCASTON. at St. Omers, in Artois, and granted in the 22nd ol Henry VI. to Sion Abbey. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 200, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, contains a brass bearing date 1558, and effigies of the Sondes. The register dates from 1557. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum, besides three almshouses supported by Lord Sondes. The Wesleyans have a chapel. There are National schools with a smalJ endowment. The principal residence is Belmont. THROWLEY, or THKOWLEIGH, a par. in the hund. of Wonford, co. Devon, 7 miles S.E. of Oke- hampton, its post town, and 10J S.W. of the Coppta stone station on the North Devon railway. The village is situated near the river Teign, on the Exeter and Otehampton turnpike road. The surface is hilly and the Boil sand, with a subsoil of granite. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, with a tower and five bolls. There are also remains of a chiipel-ot'-ease at Walland Hill. The parochial chari- ties produce about 5 per annum. There are a school for both sexes, supported by R. D. Gay, Esq., two Sunday-schools, and an infant school. F. Dunning, Esq.. is lord of the manor. THROWLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Ham, co. Stafford, 9 miles N.E. of Cheadle, and 8 N.W. of Ash- bourn, near the confluence of the rivers Manifold and Hamps. In the reign of King John it was a seat of the Jlevorls. Throwle.y Hall, once occupied by the family of Oliver Cromwell, is now a farmhouse. THROXENBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Scalby, Pick- ering lythe, North Riding co. York, 2 miles N.W. of Scarborough. THRUMPTON, a par. in the N. div. of Rushcliffe wap., co. Nottingham, 12 miles S.E. of Derby, 7 S.W. of Nottingham, and 2 S. of the Long Eaton railway station. The village is situated on the Midland Coun- ties railway, where the Erewash canal and river Soar join the river Trent. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 77. The church, dedicated to All Saints, is a small ancient structure,* with a tower and four bells. The Hall is an Elizabethan seat built by G. Pigot in 1630. THRUNSCOE, a hmlt. in the par. of Clee, hund. of Bradley Haverstoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 1 mile S.E. of Great Grimsby. THRUP, a hmlt. in the par. of Kidlington, hund. of Wootton, co. Oxford, 2 miles S.E. of Woodstock, on the Oxford canal and the river Cherwell. THRUPP, a hmlt. in the par. of Norton, co. Notts, 2 miles N.E. of Daventry. THRUPP, a lib. in the par. of Radley, hund. of Hormer, co. Berks, 1 J mile E. of Abingdon. It is situ- ated near the Oxford railway and the river Thames, and is joined with Wick. THKUPP, a hmlt. in the par. of Great Farringdon, hund. of Bhrivenham, co. Berks, 2 miles N.E. of Great Farringdon. It is situated on the river Thames, and with Wadley and Littleworth forms a tything. THRUPP, THE, a hmlt. in the par. of Stroud, hund. of Bisley, co. Gloucester. This village is situated in a vale, through which passes the Thames and Severn canal. The manufacture of superfine woollen cloths is extensively carried on, and there are wool-stapling firms, an iron and brass foundry, and an engineering e tablishment. THRUSCROSS, a tnshp. in the par. of Fewston, lower div. of Claro wap., West Hiding co. York, 10 miles N.W. of Otley, its post town, and 5 S. of Pateley Bridge. A considerable portion of the land is moorland, and the remainder chiefly meadow and pasture. The tnshp. includes the hmlts. of Bramley Head, West End, and Low Mill. In the vicinity are extensive flax-mills. The soil is gravelly, with a sub- soil of rock. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Fewston, in the dioc. of Ripon. The church was en- larged in 1841. There is also a district church at West End, the living of which is a perpet. cur. The Wes- leyana and Primitive Methodists have chapels , There are National and Sunday schools. The Duke of Devon- shire is lord of the manor. THRUSHELTON. See THUESHELTON, co. Devon. THHUSSINGTON, a par. in the hund. of East Goscote, co. Leicester, 9 miles N.E. of Leicester, its post town, and 7J S.W. of Melton Mowbray. The village is situated on the river Wreak and the road from Leicester to Melton Mowbray. In the vicinity are the Melton Hunt stables and kennels for 60 horses and 300 dogs, which cost the late Sir H. Goodricko upwards of 12,000. The Melton navigation and the ancient Fosse Way pass through the parish. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 240. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is an ancient structure with a tower and three bells. It was restored and re- pewed in 1836. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. There are a free school and a National school ; also chapels for Wesleyans, Baptists, and Primi- tive Methodists. J. H. Haycock, T. Beasley, Wells Charlton, and Benjamin Simpkin, Esqs., are lords of the manor. THRUXTON, apar. in the hund. of Andover, co. Hants, 5 miles W. of Andover, its post town. A Roman tesselated pavement in excellent preservation was discovered here in 1823. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Win- chester, val. 390. The church, dedicated to the Holy Rood, was repaired in 1839, when a stained E. window was inserted by the Rev. D. Baynes. The interior contains monuments and brasses. The parochial charities produce about 17 per annum. The manor is the property of St. John's Hospital, Winchester. THRUXTON, a par. in the hund. of Webtree, co. Hereford, 6 miles S.W. of Hereford, its post town, and 3 W. of the Tram Inn railway station. The village is situated on the road from Ross to Hay. The soil is sandy, with a subsoil of sandstone rock. In the vicinity are several barrows. The living is a rect.* with the vie. of Kingston annexed, in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 252, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedi- ted to St. Bartholomew. The parochial charities produce about 19 per annum. There is a National school for this township and Kingston. A. Clive, Esq., is lord of the manor. THUNDERBRIDGE, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Shelley, West Riding co. York, 5 miles S.E. of Hudders- field. THUNDERLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Wimbish, co. Essex, 2 miles S.E. of Saffron- Walden. The living is a vie. consolidated with that of Wimbish, in the dioc. of Rochester. The church is in ruins. THUNDERSLEY, a par. in the hunds. of Rochford and Barstable, co. Essex, 2 miles S.W. of Rayleigh, its post town, and the same distance from South Benfleet railway station. The village is situated near the high road from Grays to Southend. It once belonged to Godric, the Saxon thane. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 640. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. There is a school erected at the expense of the Rev. Robert Boaanquetin 1856. THUNDRIDGE, a par. in the hund. of Braughin, co. Herts, 2J miles N.E. of Ware, its post town, and 23 N. of London. The village is situated on the great North road, near the river Nib. The par. includes the vil. of Wade's Mill. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 123. The church, dedicated to S Mary and All Saints, is in the vicinity of Wade's Mill. The parochial charities produce about 45 per annum. There is a free school for both sexes, supported by 11. Hanbury, Esq. C. W. G. Puller, Esq., is lord of the manor. THURCASTON, a par. in the hund. of West Goscote, co. Leicester, 4J miles N.W. of Leicester, its post town. The village, which is large, is situated on a branch of the river Soar. The living is a rect.* with that of Anstrey consolidated, in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 676, in the patron, of Emanuel College, Cambridge. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The parochial charities produce about 78 per annum, of which 26