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TICKLETON. 653 TIDESWELL. brother, the Count d'Eu, and subsequently -was held by the Viponts, John of Gaunt, &c., becoming again vested in the crown in the time of Henry IV. At the commence- ment of the Civil War, the castle, then considered a very strong fortress, was garrisoned for Charles I., but after a siege of two days was surrendered, and shortly after dismantled by order of parliament in 1646. The town consists of several broad streets, which intersect each other at right angles. Many of the inhabitants are em- ployed in the corn-mills, and in malting, for which there are several extensive kilns. The population at the last census was 1,980. There is a market cross, erected in 1776. Tickhill was the birthplace of Thomas Milnes the sculptor. Manorial courts, leet and baron, are held annually. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of York, val. 261. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, contains effigies of a knight and his lady, and an altar tomb of William de Estfield, the founder of the church, who died in 1386. The register dates from 1538. The parochial charities produce about 12 per annum, besides alms- houses for six poor persons. There are National and infant schools for both sexes. The Wesleyans and Inde- pendents have chapels. Market day is on Friday. A fair is held on the second Friday in October. TICKLETON, a tnshp. in the par. of Eton, co. Salop, 2 miles S.E. of Church Stretton. The United Pack hounds are kennelled hero. TICKMACREVAN, a par. in the bar. of Lower Glenarm, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, including Gleaarm, its post town. The parish extends along the shore of the Bay of Glenarm. The surface is moun- tainous, consisting of a productive soil with some bog and waste land. The town of Glenarm and Carn- lough are within its limits. The village is much re- sorted to for sea-bathing. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Connor, val. 221, in the patron, of the bishop. The church waa erected by the McDonnels in 1768, and was enlarged in 1822 by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. There are two Roman Catholic chapels, meeting-houses for Presbyterians and Wes- leyans, and several public, private, and Sunday schools. The chief residence is Glenarm Castle. Limestone is largely exported, and iron ore, basalt, and coal are found. In this parish are the ruins of the old church, and of a monastic establishment, erected in H65 by Robert Bisset. TICKNALL, a par. in the hund. of Repton, co. Derby, 9 miles S. of Derby, its post town, and 4 N. of Church Gresley railway station. The village is situated on the road from Derby to Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Lime burning is carried on, and there are tramways for conveying the lime to various parts of the country. Market gardening, malting, and brewing are also carried on. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 250. The church, dedicated to St. Thomas-a-Becket, was rebuilt in 1842 at an outlay of 4,000, contributed chiefly by Sir G. Crewe, Bart. There are several charities, among which may be mentioned Charles Harpur's hospital, founded in 1771, for seven decayed housekeepers. There are an endowed school, founded in 1774 by Catharine Harpur, and rebuilt in 1825 by Sir G. Crewe, and a school for girls supported by Lady Crewe. The Wesleyans and Baptists have chapels. Sir J. H. Crewe, Bart., of Calke Abbey, is lord of the manor. TICKTON-WITH-HULL-BRIDGE, a tnshp. in the par. and borough of St. John Beverley, East Riding co. York, 2 miles N.E. of Beverley, its post town. It is situated on the river Hull, and is chiefly agricultural. There are extensive linseed and bone-crushing steam mills at Hull-Bridge, and brick and tilo kilns. The living is a cur. annexed to the perpet. cur. of Beverley Minster, in the dioc. of York. The church, dedicated to St. Paul, was erected in 1844. There is a National school for both sexes, at which a Sunday-school is also held. Ticktou Hall and Ticktou Grange are the prin- cipal residences. TIDCOMBE, a quarter in the hund. of Tiverton, co. Devon. TIDCOMBE, a par. in the hund. of Kinwardctoue, co. Wilts, 7 miles S.W. of Hungerford. It includes the hmlt. of Fosbury. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 77, in the patron, of the Dean and Canons of Windsor. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. There is also the district church of Fosbury, the living of which is a perpet. cur. The parochial charities produce about 3 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. TIDDESLEY-HAY, a ext.-par. lib. in the E. div. of Cuttlestone hund., co. Stafford, 2 miles N.E. of Penk- ridge. This was formerly a royal chase, adjoining that of Cannock, but was granted by Elizabeth to the earls of Warwick and Leicester. TIDDINGTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Albury, hund. of Bullingdon, co. Oxford, 4 miles S.W. of Thame, and 3 N.W. of Tetsworth. It is a station on the Oxford branch of the Great Western railway. TIDDINGTON, a vil. in the par. of Alveston, co. Warwick, 1 mile N.E. of Stratford-on-Avon. TIDENHAM, a par. in the hund. of Westbury, co. Gloucester, 2 miles N.E. of Chepstow, and 14 S.W. of Newnham. The village is situated at the extremity of the Forest of Dean, on the point between the rivers Wye and Severn, where Offa's Dyke ends. The par. includes the limits, of Sedbury, Bishton, Church End, Lancant, Straat, Wibdon, and Beachley. The Severn is here crossed by the Old Passage ferry, which forms the principal communication with South Wales. The living is a vie. with the cur. of St. Luke's annexed, in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 441. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, or St. Mary, is an ancient struc- ture, with a tower and six bells. There is also the district church of Beachley, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 16. The parochial charities produce about 22 per annum. There are three Church of England schools for both sexes. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and the Independents a reading-room. The old Roman road, Akemau Street, crossed Sedbury in it course from Oldbury to Caerwent, and on the line of Offa's Dyke are several Roman and Danish camps, and the ruins of St. Tecla's chapel on a small rocky island, near the confluence of the rivers Wye and Severn. The Duke of Beaufort is lord of the manor. TIDESWELL, a par., post and market town, in the hund. of High Peake, co. Derby, 3 miles N.W. of Great Rowsley, 7 N.W. of Bakewell, and 33 N.W. of Derby. It is situated in the moors on the road from Chesterfield to Manchester, and is watered by a rivulet which supplies the inhabitants with water. The par. includes the chplries. of Litton, Whestone, and Wormhill. It is a place of great antiquity, and was held by the crown in royal demesne at the time of the Domesday survey, but subsequently came to William Peveril, the Meverells, Cromwells, Eyres, &c., and belongs to the honour of Tutbury. It is said that the town derived its name from an ebbing well which still exists, but has long ceased to ebb. The land, comprising some of the most barren tracts in the county, is chiefly devoted to pasture. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the neighbour- ing cotton-mills, mining, weaving, and in agriculture. In the neighbourhood are Monsall Dale, Millers Dale, and Ghee Tor. It is a polling place for the county elections, and a petty sessions town. A court leet and court baron occur twice a year. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 230, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, is of the 14th century. The interior con- tains brasses and tombs, one of which is dated 1358, and a chancel screen. In 1829 the church was reseated, the old oak benches being destroyed. Efforts are now being made by the Rev. S. Andrew, the vicar, to restore this fine old church. Anciently there were chantry chapels in the transepts enclosed in carved oak screens. The old stalls in the chancel are much dilapidated. There is a district church at Wormhill, the living of which is a perpet. cur.* The parochial charities produce about 300 per annum, including an endowed gram- mar school, founded in 1560, and a National school.