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NEW-TROWS. NICHOLAS, ST. and Saturday are market days. Fairs are held once a month. NEW-TROWS, a Til. in the par. of Lesmahago, co. Lanark, Scotland, 8 miles S.W. of Lanark. It is situated near the river Clyde. NEWTYLE, a par. in the eo. of Forfar, Scotland. It comprises a vil. of the same name, also the vil. of New- biggiug, and numerous hmlts. It extends ahout 2 J miles in length, with an extreme hreadth of 2 miles, and is hounded on the N.W. by the co. Perth, and on other sides by the pars, of Nevay, Glammis, Auchterhouse, Lundie, and Kettins. It includes a portion of the Sidlaw hills, from the spurs of which the lands de- cline towards the rich flat plain of Strathmore. The greatest altitude is obtained on the N.E. boundary by Kilpirnie's Hill, which rises 1,151 feet above sea-level. The summit of this hill is crowned by a tower, built by the Lord Privy Seal as an observatory. The soil is a rich loam, composed of black earth and clay, alter- nating with sand, and in some places gravel. It is generally fertile and well cultivated. Whinstone and good marl abound, and sandstone is quarried to a con- siderable extent. The air is dry and healthy, except in a few marshy places towards the N. Coals and peat are the general fuel. The vil. of Newtyle is about 11 miles N.W. of Dundee, 5 N.E. of Cupar, and 3 S.E. of Meigle. It has a station on the Cupar-Angus railway, at its junction with the Scottish Midland railway. It is situated under the Sidlaws, near Newtyle Clachan Pass, and is traversed by the turnpike road from Dundee to Newtyle and Meigle, and by the Dundee and Newtyle railway. The village was an insignificant place previous to 1832, but since that period has made rapid strides. Its streets and houses are well built. Many of the inha- bitants are weavers, and a good general business is done, but the village owes its prosperity chiefly to the opening of the railway. Near the village are the ruins of Hatton Castle, erected by Lord Oliphant in 1575, and contiguous to these ruins were until recently traces of the more ancient castle of Balcraig. This par. is in the presb. of Meigle, and synod of Angus and Mearns. The minister has a stipend of 163. The parish church was erected in 1769, and was restored and enlarged in the years 1824 and 1835. There are an United Presbyterian church, a Free Church preaching station, also a paro- chial school, and other schools. At Auchtertyre are traees of Montrose's camp, and about a quarter of a mile to the S. were discovered the ruins of a Pictish house of large dimensions, probably used as a safe repository for stores in time of war. NEW VILLAGE, an ext. par. place in the Hunsley- Beacon div. of Harthill wap., East Riding co. York, 2 miles S.W. of North Cave. NEYLAND, a hmlt. in the par. of Ashwellthorpe, hund. of Depwade, co. Norfolk, 4 miles S.E. of Wymond- ham. It was anciently a separate parish, but the church was long since demolished, and the living consolidated with that of Ashwellthorpe. NEYLAND. See NAYLAND, co. Suffolk. NEYLAND, a vil. in the par. of Llanstadwell, co. Pembroke, 3 milea N.W. of Pembroke. See MILFOKD HAVEN. N1BLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Westerleigh, co. Gloucester, 2 miles W. of Chipping Sodbury. It is situated near the Bristol and Gloucester railway. NIBLEY, NORTH, a par. in the hund. of Upper Berkeley, co. Gloucester, 2 miles N.W. of Wotton- under-Edge, its post town, 3 N.E. of Charfield, and the same distance S.W. of Dursley. The village is of con- siderable antiquity, and was formerly famed for the manufacture of woollen cloth, but this industry has con- siderably declined. The soil is loamy, on a subsoil of blue clay. Stone is quarried for building purposes. The right to the manor was litigated between the families of Lord Berkeley and Lord Lisle for nearly 200 years, during which William, Lord Berkeley, and Thomas, Lord Lisle, had recourse to arms to decide their right ; and on 20th May, 1470, both parties met on Nibley Green with their respective followers, amounting to about 1,000 men, of whom 150 fell in the combat, and amongst them Lord Lisle, who was shot in the mouth with an arrow, which decided the contest. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 160, in the patron, of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Martin, is an ancient stone structure. The interior was restored in 1850, and a new stone font presented. The parochial charities produce about 5 per annum. There is a boys' endowed school, also a mixed school, supported by sub- scriptions. The Wesleyans and the Independents have each a place of worship. Earl Fitzhardingo is lord of the manor. NIBTHWAITE, a tnshp. in the par. of Coulton, hund. of Lonsdale North of the Sands, co. Lancaster, 8 miles N. of Ulverstone. Situated at the foot of Coni- stone Water, it commands a view of the lake and fells. NICHOLAS- AT- WADE, a par. in the Isle of Thanet, hund. of Ringslow and lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 6 miles W. by S. of Margate. The parish is consider- able, but sparsely inhabited. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 25, .with a glebe of 9 acres, and those belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury for a rent-charge of 1,026, with a glebe of 12 acres. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 161, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is an ancient structure with a square tower at the W. end. The nave is separated from the S. aisle by three Saxon arches. The Wesleyana have a place of worship. Paramore.'s school has an income from endowment of 16. The charities comprise a bequest of 80 to be given to eight poor and honest labourers. NICHOLAS-CASTLE HOLD, ST., a par. in the lib. of West Medina, Isle of Wight, eo. Hants, adjacent to the town of Newport, within which borough it is partly included. The parish is of small extent. The living is a discharged vie. in the dioe. of Winchester, val. i'25, in the patron, of the Governor of Carisbrook Castle, to which it was attached. See NEWPORT. NICHOLAS, ST., a par. in the hund. of Dewisland, co. Pembroke, 4 miles S.W. of Fishguard, iis post town, and 12 from St. David's. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the coast. The living is a vie. annexed to that of Granston, in the dioc. of St. David's. There is a place of worship for the Independents. The tithes were commuted in 1839. There are traces of a cromlech in the neighbourhood. NICHOLAS, ST. See MONCKTON, co. Pembroke. NICHOLAS, ST., a par. in the hund. of Wonford, co. Devon, 5 miles E. of Newton-Bushell. It is situated on the river Teign, opposite Teigninouth, its post town, and with which it communicates by a bridge. It com- prises the vil. of Shaldon, and the greater part of the hmlt. of Ringmore. The living is a discharged vie. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 125. The church is dedicated to St. Nicholas. There are National and other schools. NICHOLAS, ST., a par. in the hund. of Dinas- Powis, co. Glamorgan, 6 miles S.W. of Cardiff, its post town, and the same distance from Cowbridge. The village is of small extent, and wholly agricultural. It has near Dyffryn House the largest cromlech in the kingdom, the upper stone measuring 24 feet by 17, forming the roof of a chamber about 14 feet in length, 15 in width, and 6 in height; and near it is a smaller one, and a third near Cotterell ; also other traces of Druidical remains, proving this neighbourhood to have been one of the holy places of the Druids, as also shown by the name Duffryn Golycli, or " Valley of Worship." Petty sessions are held here. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Llandaff, val. 245. The church is a small ancient edifice dedicated to St. Nicholas. NICHOLAS, ST., a chplry. in the par. of Stanford- le-Hope, hund. of Barstable, co. Essex, 9 miles S.E. of Brentwood. It is situated near Hope Reach, on the Thames. NICHOLAS, ST., an islet in Plymouth Sound, co. Devon. NICHOLAS, ST., a sandbank opposite the Scroby,