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WALCOTT. 731 WALFORD. post town. The village is situated near Walcott Delph. In the vicinity are some barrows. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to the vie. of Billinghay, in the dice, of Lincoln. The church ia dedicated to St. Oswald. The parochial charities produce about 8 per annum. The Wesleyans have a chapel. A. Wilson, Esq., is lord of the manor. WALCOTT, a hmlt. in the par. of Charlbury, hund. of Chadlington, co. Oxford, 7 miles N.W. of Wood- stock. WALCOTT, a tnshp. in the par. of Wellington, co. Salop, 4 miles N.W. of Wellington. It is a station on the Shrewsbury and Birmingham railway. The town- ihip is situated on the river Tern. WALDBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Crosby-upon- Eden, ward of Eskdale, co. Cumberland. WALDEN, a hmlt. in the par. of Aysgarth, wap. of West Hang, North Biding co. York, 10 miles S.W. of Middleham. It is joined with Burton to form a town- WALDEN, KING'S. See KINO'S WALDEN, co. Herts. WALDEN, SAFFRON. See SAFFRON WALDEN, co. Essex. WALDEN, ST. PAUL'S, a par. in the hund. of Cashio, or lib. of St. Alban's, co. Herts, 5 miles N.W. of Welwyn. The living is a vie.,* val. 150, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, London. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The Indepen- dents and Baptists have each a chapel. There is a National school. This parish is one of 11 entitled to a share of the charity of Henry Smith, and there are other small charities distributed in clothing and bread. WALDEN-STUBBS, a tnshp. in the par. of Wo- mersley, lower div. of Asgoldcross wap., West Hiding co. York, 7 miles S.E. of Pontefract, and 1 mile S.E. of Womersley railway station. The village is situated near the river Wente. At a farm in the vicinity is an old seat of the Shuttleworths. The soil is sandy upon lime- stone, with a mixed subsoil. WALDERSHARE, a par. in the hund. of Eastry, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 4 miles N.W. of Dover, its post town, and 6 from Deal. There is an old seat of the Jfonings, which came to Lord North. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 133, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to All Saints, contains some old monuments. There is a Na- tional school for this and the adjoining parishes, entirely supported by the trustees of the late Earl of Guilford. The principal residence is Waldershare Park, built by Inigo Jones for Sir H. Furnese. Roman urns, tiles, and coins have been found in the vicinity. A fair is held on Whit Monday. WALDERTON, a tythg. in the par. of Stoughton, hnnd. of Wrestbourne, rape of Chichester, co. Sussex, 8 miles N.W. of Chichester. WADLINGFIELD, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Babergh, co. Suffolk, 3 miles N.E. of Sudbury, its nearest railway station and post town, and 71 from London. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 800, in the patron, of Clare Hall, Cambridge. The church is dedicated to St. Lawrence. The register dates from 1550. Roger Spencer, Lord Mayor of London in 1594, was born here. J. M. Rodwell, Esq., is lord of the manor. WALDINGFIELD, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Babergh, co. Suffolk, 4J miles N.E. of Sudbury. The principal residence is Holbrook Hall, the seat of a branch of the Hanmer family. The living is a vie.* in ioc. of Ely, val. 360. The church is dedicated to St. Lawrence. The Wesleyans have a chapel. Mr. D. Rose Hodgson is lord of the manor. WALDITCH, a par. in the hund. of Godderthorne, Bridport div. of co. Dorset, 1^- mile S.E. of Bridport, its post town. The parish is situated on the road from Uiidport to Dorchester. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Sarum, val. 54. The church is dedicated to St. Mary, and was formerly a free chapel or chantry. WALDLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Marstou-Mont- gomcry, hund. of Appletreo, co. Derby. VOL. III. WALDRIDGE, a hmlt. in the par. of Dinton, co. Bucks, 3 miles N.W. of Prince's Risborough. WALDRIDGE, a tnshp. in the par. of Chester-le- Street, middle div. of Chester ward, co. Durham, 3 miles from Chester-le-Street, and 5 N.W. of Durham. A large portion of this township is in moorland. In the vicinity are some stone quarries and an extensive col- liery. WALDRINGFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Carlford, co. Suffolk, 4 miles S.E. of Wpodbridge, its post town, and 8 from Ipswich. The village is situated on the river Deben. The soil consists of loam near the river, but in other parts is sandy, with a subsoil of sand, crag, and clay, in which coprolites are found. A small trade is carried on in malt, which is shipped from Waldrinr* field Cliff. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 112. The church is dedicated to All Saints- There is a meeting-house for Anabaptists. The Rev. G?H. Porter is lord of the manor. WALDRON, a par. in the hund. of Shiplake, rape of Pevensoy, co. Sussex, 6 miles S.E. of TJckfield, and S N.W. of Hailsham. Hurst Green is its post town. Some iron works were formerly carried on. From the churchyard a view is obtained of Lewes and the South Downs. The par. includes the hmlt. of Cross-iu- Hand. At Goer's Wood lignite exists, and there are several chalybeate springs in the parish. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 455, in the patron, of Exeter College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to All Saints, contains numerous old brasses. The register dates from the period of the Reformation. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. There is a parochial school. The Wosleyans have a chapel. The Earl of Chichester and M. Trehorne, Esq., are lords of the manor. Fairs are hold on the 23rd April and on the 19th November at Cross-in-Hand. WALES, a par. chiefly in the S. div. of Strafforth wap., West Riding, but partly in the lib. of St. Peter's, East Riding, co. York, 7 miles S. of Rotherham, its post town, 2 W. of Kiverton Park railway station, and 10 S.E. of Sheffield. The village is situated near the Ches- terfield and Trent canal, which here passes through a tunnel 2J miles in length, and near the river Rothor. The par. includes the hmlts. of Waleswood, Norwood, and Bedgralve. It is mentioned in Domesday book as Walise, and belonged to Morcar, Earl of Northumberland. There is a colliery. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 190, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church is dedicated to St. Peter or St. John. Tha parochial charities produce about 9 per annum. S. L. Fox, Esq., is lord of the manor. WALESBY, a par. in the S. div. of Walshcroft hund., parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 3 miles N.E. of Market- Rasen, its post town, and 7^ S. of Caistor. The village is situated on the Wolds. The par. includes the hmlts. of Risby and Otby. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 441. The church is dedicated to All Saints. There is a National school for both sexes, which is used as a place of worship for the Wesleyans. W. Angerstein, Esq., is lord of the manor. WALESBY, a par. in the Hatfiold div. of Bassetlaw wap., co. Nottingham, 3J miles N.E. of Ollerton, its post town, and 12 N.W. of Southwell. The par. includes the hmlt. of Willoughby. The surface is level, and the soil partly clay and bog. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 158. The church is dedicated to St. Edmund. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. There is an endowed school. The Earl of Scarborough ia lord of the manor. WALFORD, a par. in the hund. of Greytree, co. Hereford, 3 miles S.W. of Ross, its post town, and 7 N.E. of Monmouth. The village is situated on the river Wye. The soil is clayey, sandy, and loamy, with a subsoil of clay, rock, and red brick earth. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 218, in the patron, of the Bishop of Worcester. The church is dedicated to St. Leonard. There is also the district church of All Saints at Bishopswood, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 35. The parochial charities produce about 6 B