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NOCTORXJH. 62 NORBITON. was anciently a priory for Black Canons, founded in the reign of Stephen by Kobert d'Arci, and given at tlie Dissolution to the Brandon and Strange families. The tithes were commuted for land under an Act of Enclo- sure in 1776. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lin- coln, val. i'560, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. Tho church is dedicated to St. Peter. The parochial charities produce about 15 per annum. There is a school for children of both sexes entirely supported by Earl de Grey and Ripon, who is lord of the manor. Nocton Hall is built on the site of the old one, by Sir W. Kllys, and is at present the seat of Earl de Grey. Near the hall is a stately chestnut-tree. The grounds are extensive, and embellished with timber of fine growth. NOCTORUM, a tnshp. in the par. of Woodchurch, lower div. of the huud. of Wirrall, co. Chester, 3 miles W. of the Birkenhead railway station, and 7 N. of Great Neston. NODDFA, or NODDVA, a tnshp. in the par. of Darowen, hund. of Machynlleth, co. Montgomery, G miles N.E. of Machynlleth. This parish church is situated in this township. NODE, a rivulet giving name to Nodesdale, co. Ayr, Scotland. It falls into the Frith of Clyde at Largs. NOE, a feeder of the river Derwent, co. Derby. It rises in the Peak, near Kinder Scout, and joins the Derwent at Mytham Bridge. NOGGINSTOWN, a hmlt. in the bar. of Leitrim, co. Galway, Ireland, 5 miles N.E. of Loughrea. NOIIAVAL, a par. in the bar. of Trughanacmy, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles W. of Castle- island. Tralee is its post town. It is 2 miles in length and the same in breadth. It lies in a valley at the foot of Slievemish. It is hilly and pastoral. The road from Castleisland to Tralee passes through the parish. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ardfert and Aghadoe, val. with Ballymacolligot, 371. Nohaval House is the principal seat in the neighbourhood. NOHAVAL. Sec NOUOHAVAL, cos. Claro and West- meath. NOHAVAL, a par. in the bar. of Kinalea, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 5 miles E. of Kinsale, its post town. It is 3 miles long by 1J mile broad. The surface is well cultivated. The parish is crossed by the road from Kinsale to Roberts Cove. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Cork, val. 87, in the patron, of the Archdeacon of Cork. The church is about a century old. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Tracton. There are a Sunday and two or three day schools. Nohaval House and Nohaval Lodge are the principal residences. Near the coast stands the ruins of a signal-tower on Barry Head. Slate is quarried in the vicinity. NOHAVAL-DALY, a par. partly in the bar. of Du- hallow, co. Cork, and partly in the bar. of Magunihy, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles W.N.W. of Millstreet, its post town. The surface consists of part of the Blackwater valley. There is a good deal of bog and mountain. Tho living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ardfert and Aghadoe, val. with Drishano, 360, in the patron, of the bishop. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Drishane. There are two hedge schools. NOKE, a hmlt. in the par. of Pembridge, hund. of Stretford, co. Hereford, 15 miles N.W. of Hereford. It is situated near the small river Arrow. NOKE, a par. in the hund. of Ploughley, co. Oxford, 5 miles N.E. of Oxford, its post town, and 9 S.W. of Biccster. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated near the river Ray, and is wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 90. The church, dedicated to St. Giles, is an ancient struc- ture, with a small tower containing three bells. The interior of the church contains a brass of J. Bradshaw and her two husbands, bearing date 1598. The chari- ties consist of a bequest by Mrs. Bradshaw, now pro- ducing 3 6s. &d. per annum, of which 3 is distributed among ten poor persons who have not received paro- chial relief, and the odd Gs. 8d. is retained by the trus- tees. The old Manor House is now occupied as a farm. NOLTON, a par. in the hund. of Roose, co. Pem- broke, 5 miles N.W. of Haverfordwest, its post town, and 9 from Milford. The parish, which is of small extent, is situated on St. Bride's Bay, near Nolton Haven. It contains the village of Druwson, or Druids- town, at which place is an enclosure, called " Druidstou Chapel." A portion of the inhabitants are employed in the stone-quarries. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 154. Tho church is dedicated to St. Madoc. The parochial charities produce about 38 per annum, which goes to the support of Grant's school. NOLTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Coyty, hund. of Newcastle, co. Glamorgan, 1 mile N.E. of Bridgend. It is situated on the river Ogmore. The living is a cur. in the dioc. of Llandaff, annexed to the rect. of Coyty. NO-MANS-HEATH, an ext. par. place in the Tam- worth div. of the hund. of Hemlingford, co. Warwick, 2 miles S. W. of Appleby Magna. It is situated at the point where the counties of Warwick, Derby, Leicester, and Stafford touch. NO-MANS-LAND, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Downton, co. Wilts, 10 miles S.E. of Salisbury. NO-MANS-LAND, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Macclesfield, co. Chester. NO-MANS-LAND, an ext. par. place in the hund. of Cashio, co. Herts, 3 miles N.E. of St. Alban's. It it situated near the river Colne, and is a meet for Mr. Brand's hounds. NONELY, a tnshp. in the par. of Loppington, co. Salop, 2 miles W. by S. of Wem. NONINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Wingham, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 6 miles S.W. of Sandwich, 9 S.E. of Canterbury, and 4 S. by E. of Wingham, its post town. The village is -wholly agri- cultural. The land is partly in hop grounds and the soil is of a chalky nature. The London, Chatham, and Dover railway passes through the parish. The appro- priate tithes belonging to the archbishop have been commuted for a rent-charge of 600, and the incumbent for 250, besides 170 belonging to a lay impropriator. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 176, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure with a tower. The interior of the church contains tombs of the Hammonds of St. Alban's. The charities are of small amount. There is a National school for both sexes. St. Alban's Court, so called from having been anciently a cell to the abbey of St. Alban's, contains a valuable collection of paintings. NONSUCH PARK, a seat in the first div. of the hund. of Copthorpe, co. Surrey, 2 miles N.E. of Epsom. It is built on the site of a palace erected by Henry VIII., and pulled down by Lady Castlemaine, to whom it was presented, with the title of baroness, by Charles II. NOOK, THE, a tnshp. in the par. of Bellingham, N.W. div. of Tindale ward, co. Northumberland, half a mile E. of Bellingham. The township, which con- sists of a few farmhouses, is situated on the W. bank of the river Reed, and near the North Tyne, which bounds it on the S. The Duke of Northumberland is lord of the manor. NOOK, a hmlt. in th tnshp. of Preston Patrick find par. of Burton-in-Kendal, co. Westmoreland, 4 miles N.E. of Milnthorpe. It is situated near tho river Beetha, on tho Lancaster canal. NOOK, a hmlt. in the chplry. of TJnderbarrow and par. of Kendal, co. Westmoreland, 3 miles W. of Kendal. It is situated on a branch of the river Kent. NORAN, a feeder of the South Esk, rises in the par. of Tannadice, co. Forfar, Scotland. NORBITON, a hmlt. in the par. of Kingston-on- Thanefl, co. Surrey, adjoining Kingston, and 12 miles S.AV. of London. It is situated at the junction of the river Hogsmill with the Thames. Tho living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 100, in tho patron, of the Vicar of Kingston. The church is dedicated to