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UNDERSKIDDAW. 715 UPHAH. mere, ward of Kendal, co. Westmoreland, 8 miles N.W. of Kendal, and a quarter of a mile from Windermere. It is situated on Windermere lake, and includes the hmlts. of Bowness, Lindreth, Stores, and Winster. In the village is a bobbin manufactory. UNDKRSKIDDAW, a tnshp. in the par. of Cros- thwaite, ward of Allerdale-below-Derwent, co. Cumber- land, 6 miles N.N.W. of Keswick, close to Skiddaw. UNDERWOOD, a hmlt. in the par. of Selston, N. div. of Broxtow wap., co. Nottingham, 2 miles S.E. of Selston, and 10 N.W. of Nottingham. UNDY, a par. in the lower div. of Caldicott hund., co. Monmouth, 7 miles S.W. of Chepstow, and the same distance from Caerleon, its post town. The village is situated near the coast of the Bristol Channel. The living is a vie.* in the dioo. of Llandaff, val. 183, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. UNERIGG WITH ELLENBOROTTGH, a tnshp. in the par. of Dearham, ward of Allerdale-below-Der- went, co. Cumberland, and 1J mile S.E. of Maryport. UNIONHALL, a post-office vil. in the bar. of East Carbery, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles E. of Skibbereen. It is situated on the W. shore of Glandore Harbour, and has a landing-stage. There are a police station, at which petty sessions are held fort- nightly, a dispensary, and two or three schools. Corn is exported. The parish church is in the vicinity. UNST, a par. in the Orkney and Shetland islands, Scotland. It comprises the most northerly of the Shet- land Isles, including Unst, Uya, Balta, and many smaller islands, as the Skerries, off Skaw Head, and the Out- stack rock, being the most northerly point of the British Isles. It is of an oblong form, extending from N.N.E. to S.S.W. ; in length about 11J miles, with a mean breadth of about 3J miles. The coast is rocky, and is indented by bays and creeks. In the W. and N. the headlands sometimes reach an altitude of 400 feet. On an outlying conical rock 201 feet in height was erected in 1858 a tower 50 feet high, which serves as a lighthouse, 4 miles from Burra Fiord. The surface is moderately even, compared with that of the other Shet- land islands, and abounds in hilly pasture. Its greatest altitude is at Saxaforth Hill, which rises 938 feet above ea-level, and in the Vallafield range, on the W., the elifFs rise 700 feet, but the spray sometimes dashes over them. The prevailing rocks are gneiss, serpentine, chlorite late, and diallage rock. The principal minerals are amianthus, asbestos, hydrate of magnesia, and chromate of iron found in the serpentine. Seals and otters fre- quent the coast, which abounds with kittiwakes, the large skua gull, and other sea-fowl ; shells, coral, sponges, and pebbles. The soil is fertile, and a considerable portion of land is under cultivation. There is an abundance of game, and the rare snowy owl and the swan are some- times seen. Limestone is burnt and quarried for manure. There are traces of Scandinavian burghs and Picts' houses. The courts of Shetland were held at Crossfield prior to their removal to Tingwall. The principal seats are Belmont, in the vicinity of Uyla Sound, and Buness, near the head of Balta Sound. The village of Unst is about 2 miles N.E. of Yell. Many of its inhabitants are employed in the fisheries and in framework knitting. This par. is in the presb. of Burravoe, and synod of Shetland. The stipend of the minister is about 248. The church was erected in 1827. There are a Free church, Independent and Methodist chapels, and a paro- chial school and library. UNSTONE, a tnshp. in the par. of Dronfield, hund. of Scarsdale, co. Derby, 1 mile S.E. of Dronfield. UN S WORTH, a chplry. in the par. of Oldham-cum- Prestwich, hund. of Salford, co. Lancaster, 2J miles S.E. Of Bury, its post town, and 6 N.E. of Manchester, on the river Roach. The soil consists of clay and peat. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Manchester, Tal. 150, in the patron, of the Rector of Prestwich. The church, dedicated to St. George, was rebuilt in 1842, and has a stained E. window. There is an en- dowed National school, at which a Sunday-school is held. The Independents, Wesleyans, and Primitive VOL. III. par N. Methodists have each a chapel. A fair is held on the last Monday in July. UNTHANK, an ancient par., co. Elgin, Scotland, now joined to Duffus. UNTHANK, a tnshp. in the par. of Skelton, ward of Leath, co. Cumberland, 5 miles N.W. of Penrith. UNTHANK, a tnshp. in the par., of Alnham, N. div. of Coquetdale ward, co. Northumberland, 6 miles N.W. of Rothbury. UNTHANK, a hmlt. in the tnshp. of Holwick, and r. of Ronald Kirk, North Riding co. York, 10 miles .W. of Barnard Castle, and 11 NE. of Brough, near High Force Fall, on the river Tees. UNY LELANT. See LELANT, co. Cornwall. UPAVON, a par. in the hund. of Swanborough, co. Wilts, 4 miles S.W. of Pewsey, and 9J S.E. of Devizes. The village is situated on the road from Devizes to Andover, near the river Avon. It was formerly a market town, under a charter granted by Henry III. to Peter de Mauley, and in the reign of Edward I. Hugh Despencer procured a charter of free warren. Here was a Benedictine priory, a cell to Fon- tanelle Abbey, in France, founded in Henry I.'s time, and given at the suppression by Henry VI. to Ivy- church priory in exchange for lands in Clarendon Park. About a mile to the westward, on Upavon Hill, are remains of a small entrenched camp, with a prtetorium, called Casterley, and intersected from N. to S. by a broad fosse. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 125. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, was the priory church, rebuilt in the reign of Henry VII. The parochial charities produce about 11 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. The Wesleyans and Particular Baptists have chapels. R. Alexander, Esq., is lord of the manor. A pleasure fair is held on the 29th October. UPCHURCH, a par. in the hund. of Milton, lathe of Scray, co. Kent, 5 miles N.W. of Sittingbourne, its post town, and 54 S.E. of Chatham. The village is situated near Otterham Creek, on the river Medway, where is a small quay. In the Salterns many relics of Roman antiquities have been discovered. Nearly half of the land is in salt marsh, and part of the remainder orchards and hop-grounds. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 243, in the patron, of All Souls' Col- lege, Oxford. The church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was built in 1300. The register dates from 1632. There is a National school. The parochial charities produce about 8 per annum. UPEND, a hmlt. in the par. of Kirtling, co. Cam- bridge, 4 miles S.E. of Newmarket. UP-EXE, a tythg. in the par. of Rewe, hund. of Hayridge, co. Devon, 6 miles S.W. of Cullompton. UPHALL, a par. in the co. of Linlithgow, Scotland. It contains the vil. of its own name and that of Brox- burn. It extends about 4 miles in length from E. to W., with an extreme breadth of about 3 miles, and is bounded on the E. and S. by Edinburghshire, and on other sides by the pars, of Livingston, Ecclesmachau, Linlithgow, and Kirkliston. The surface is undulating, its greatest altitude being about 400 feet above sea-level. The land is fertile and well cultivated. The substratum abounds in coal, sandstone, ironstone, lime, marl, chalk, brick, potter's clay, and fuller's earth. The parish is traversed by the Union canal, the centre road from Edinburgh to Glasgow, and by the Edinburgh and Bathgate railway, which has a station here. The village is about 6 miles S.E. of Linlithgow, 13 from Edinburgh, and about 1 mile from the Winchburgh station, on the Edinburgh and Glasgow railway. It is situated on a branch of the river Almond. This par. is in the presb. of Linlithgow and synod of Lothian and Tweeddale. The stipend of the minister is about 269. The church contains tombs of Lord Chancellor Erskine and his brother, and a bell bearing date 1441. There are besides a Free church and parochial and other schools. The principal seats are Kirkhill House, Amondell House, Houston House, and Middleton House. UPHAM, a par. in the hunds. of Moon Stoke and 4 2