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TILLEY DOWN. 660 TILSWORTH. North Bradford bund., co. Salop, 2 miles S.W. of Wem It includes the hmlt. of Trench. TILLEY DOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Appleshaw, co. Hants, 4 miles N.W. of Andover. T1LLICOULTRY, a par. in co. Clackmannan, Scot- land. It comprises the vils. of Coalsnaughton and Devonside. The parish extends in length about 6 miles from S. to N., with a varying breadth of from 1 mile to 2 miles, and is bounded by the Stirlingshire detached parish of Alva, by the Perthshire parishes of Blackford and Glevendon, and by the Olackmannanshire parishes of Dollar, Clackmannan, and Alloa. The surface is generally hilly and pastoral, comprising part of the Ochil hills ; the greatest altitude reached being at Ben- cleuch, which rises 2,300 feet above soa-level. Coal and limestone abound and are extensively worked. Iron ore, granite, clay-slate, fire-brick clay, basalt, and mica also exist ; and traces of copper, silver, lead, cobalt, arsenic, and sulphur are found. At Cuninghar is a Druid circle 60 feet in diameter, and traces of a fort at Castle Craig. The town is about 2 miles E. of Alva, and 9 N.E. of Stirling. It is connected by a branch railway with the Stirling and Dunfermline line at Alloa, and is situated on the river Devon, and on the road from Stirling to Kinross. It is the seat of an extensive woollen trade, and since 1821 the manufacture of shawls, plaids, and tartans has nourished. Several large mills have been erected, giving employment to many hands. There are branches of the Edinburgh and Glasgow bank, a savings-bank, and several institutions. The principal seats in the vicinity are Harvieston, Alva, Tillicoultry. This par. is in the presb. of Dunblane and synod of Perth and Stirling. The minister has a stipend of about 282. The parish church was erected in 1828. There are a Free church and United Presbyterian church, also Independent and Evangelical chapels ; parochial, sub- scription, and other schools. TILLINGHAM, a par. in the hund. of Dengie, co. Essex, 14 miles S.E. of Maldon, its post town, and 7 N.E. of Burnham. The village is near the coast of the North Sea. The manor was given by Ethelbert, king of Kent, to the cathedral of St. Paul's. A large portion of the land was marsh, but is now well culti- vated. The surface rises gradually from the marshes till it attains a considerable elevation. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 314, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, has some old brasses. The register dates from 15S2. The parochial charities produce 36 per annum, of which 20 go to Baker's almshousps. There is a National school. The Baptists have a chapel. The Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's are lords of the manor. Fairs are held on the 16th and 17th September. TILLINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Rotherbridge, rape of Arundel, co. Sussex, 1 mile W. from Petworth, its post town. The village is on the main road to Hid- hurst, and is bounded on the S. by the Rother naviga- tion. The parish is productive of fuller's-earth, and good building stone. The surface is hilly, and the soil fertile. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Chi- chester, val. 740. The church was almost entirely rebuilt in 1837 by the late Earl of Egremout, and contains several monuments. The register dates from the reign of Elizabeth. The parochial charities produce about 20 per annum, besides two almshouses for six r ersons, built from a bequest of the Styles family. There is a National school for both sexes. Lord Leconfield is lord of the manor. The late Rev. J. S. Clark, who wrote the " Life of Nelson," with whom he was at the battle of Trafalgar, was once rector of this parish. TILLINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Burghill, hund. of Grimsworth, co. Hereford, 5 miles N.W. of Hereford, and 1 mile N.W. of Burghill church. TILLINGTON, an ext. par. place in the par. of St Mary and St Chad, Stafford, S. div. of Pirehill hund., co. Stafford, 1 J mile N.W. of Stafford. TILMANSTONE, a par. in the hund. of Eastry, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 5 miles S.W. of Sandwich, its post town, and 7 N. of Dover. Prior to the Domes- day survey this manor belonged to the see of Canterbury. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 196, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, contains several monuments. The Wes- leyans have a chapel. The principal residence is Danes TILNEY ALL SAINTS, a par. in the hund. of Freebridge-Marsh-Land, co. Norfolk, 6 miles S.W. of Lynn, its post town, and 9 N.E. of Wisbeach. The village once formed a portion of the adjoining parish of Tilney Smeath. The soil is clay and sand, but generally fertile. The living is a vie.* annexed to that of Tilney St. Lawrence, in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 280, in the patron, of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge. The church, de- dicated to All Saints, is a Norman structure, with a tower and six bells. The register dates from 1588. The paro- chial charities produce about 60 per annum. There is a National School for both sexes. The Wesleyans have a chapel. TILNEY-CUM-ISLINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Freebridge-Marsh-Land, co. Norfolk. See ISLINGTON. TILNEY ST. LAWRENCE, a par. in the hund. of Freebridge-Marsh-Land, co. Norfolk, 6j miles S.W. of Lynn, its post town. The living is a vie. annexed to that of Tilney All Saints, in the dioc. of Norwich. The church, dedicated to All Saints, was restored at the ex- pense of Miss Mary Mann, of Lynn, in 1846. The paro- chial charities produce about 22 per annum. The Calvinistic and Primitive Methodists have chapels. The Queen is lady of the manor. TILSHEAD, a par. in the hund. of Branch and Dole, co. Wilts, 10 miles S.E. of Amesbury, and 4 from South Lavington. Devizes is its post town. The village is on the road from Devizes to Salisbury, adjoining Salisbury Plain. There are several barrows in the Downs, which were once celebrated for great numbers of bustards ; also an embankment designated Old Ditch. The soil is light and chalky. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 200. The church, dedicated to St. Thomas-a- Becket, has recently been restored and enlarged. There is a National School. Fossil sponge is found, and madre- pores abound in the flint stones. TILSOP, a tnshp. in the par. of Burford, hund. of Overs, co. Salop, 4 miles S.W. of Cleobury-Mortimer, on a branch of the river Teme. TILSTOCK, a chplry. in the par. of Whitchurch, co. Salop, 2 miles S. of Whitcaurch, its post town, and 7 from Wem. The village is situated on the road from Chester to Shrewsbury, and near the Ellesmere and Chester canal. The chplry. comprehends Whitchurch and Prees heaths, or common, crossed by the road from London to Birmingham. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 150, in the patron, of the Rector of Whitchurch. The church, dedicated to St. Giles, was rebuilt in 1834, by a bequest of Francis Earl of Bridgewater. The Wesleyans and Independents have chapels, and there is a National School for both sexes. TILSTON, a par. in the higher div. of Broxtou hund., co. Chester, 3 miles N. of Malpas, its post town, and 7 S. of Tattenhall. It comprises the tnshps. of Garden, Grafton, Horton, and Stretton. It is a meet for the Cheshire hounds. The Chester canal passes through the parish close to the village. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 333. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is old, and contains tablets to the Leche family. The parochial charities produce about 21 per annum, of which 16 go to the school. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have chapels ; a Sunday- school being held at the latter. TILSTONE-FEARNALL, a tnshp. in the par. of Bunbury, first div. of Eddisbury hund., co. Chester, 2J miles S.E. of Tarporley, its post town, and 1 mile N. of B'inbury, on the Crewe railway and Birmingham canal. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 90. The chui-ch, dedicated to St. Jude, was built in 1836, at an expense of 1,800, defrayed by J. Tolemache, Esq., who is lord of the manor, and principal landowner. The Hall is the principal residence. TILSWORTH, a par. in the hund. of Manshead, co.