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WARKSBURN. 749 WARMFIELD. co. Devon, 6 miles S.V. from Southmolton, its post town, and 4J from "Umberleigh railway station on the Tiiw Valo line. The village is situated between the rivers Taw and Hole. The soil ia of various qualities, with a subsoil of clay. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 215. The church is dedicated to St. John. The chancel was re-erected in 1850. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum, which go to the National school for both sexes. The trustees of the late Lord llolle are lords of the manor. WARKSBURN, a tnshp. in the par. of Wark, in the N. div. of Tindale ward, co. Northumberland, 2| miles N.W. of Wark. It consists of numerous scattered farms on either side of the Wark rivulet. WARKTON, a par. in the hund. of Huxloe, co. Northampton, 1J mile N.E. of Kettering, its post town, and 74 miles from London. The soil consists chieHy of clu-y upon a substratum of limestone. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 293. The church, dedicated to St. Edmund, con- tains effigies and monuments of the Montagues of , Boughton, several of which are by Roubiliac and Vaugelder. The parochial charities produce about 9 per annum. There is an infant school, supported by the Duchess of Buccleuch. The Duke of Buccleueh is lord of the manor. WARKWORTH, a par. in the hund. of King's- Sutton, co. Northampton, 2 miles E. of Banbury, its post town. It is situated on the river Cherwell, which separates this parish from that of Banbury, in Oxford- shire. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Marston St. Lawrence, in the dioc. of Peterborough. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has been thoroughly restored, and the interior contains several monuments and three brasses of the Chefwode family, bearing date from 1412. There is a village school. J. Smith, Esq., is lord of the manor. WARKWORTH, a par., seaport, and market town, partly in the E. div. of Morpeth ward, and partly in ' Coquetdale ward, co. Northumberland, 3J miles N.E. of Acklington, and 7J S.E. of Alnwick. It is a station on the North-Eastern line of railway. The village is situated at a short distance westward from the sea-coast, near the mouth of the river Coquet, which is here crossed by an old bridge. It consists of one long street, extending from the bridge to the castle. The par. contains Amble, Acklington, Hauxley, and 14 other tnshps. Warkworth is a .borough by prescription, and a court leet is held annually at tfae " Sun Hotel." The castle stands on a rock, occupying a triangular space of about 5 acres. The ruin includes the wall, 35 feet in height, the corner towers, and part of the gateway and the keep, with its turrets and watch tower, from which there is an exten- sive prospect. It was formerly held by Roger Fitz Roger, and in 1327 was given to the Percys, who, with the exception of a short period in Richard II. 'a time, were seated here till 1672. At a short distance from the castle are the chapel of the Percys and an hermitage, 18 feet by 7, hewn in the rock, and con- taining effigies of a lady and a hermit. Many of the inhabitants are employed in the woollen mills. There are some stone quarries ; also coal, lime, and whinstone are found. On the banks of the river are several exten- sive com mills. The soil is principally clay. Of late years a breakwater and pier have been constructed at the mouth of the Coquet, and the bar harbour has a fixed light erected in 1848. This place gives title of baron to the Duke of Northumberland. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Durham, val. 528, in the patron. of the Bishop of Carlisle. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, has a stained window by Middleton Dand, also effigies of Hugh de Morwick, a crusader. There is also the district church of Acklington, the living of which is a perpct. cur., val. 260. There are a borough Bchool and a National school for both sexes, also a cir- culating library and reading-room. Near the church was a Benedictine cell to Durham Abbey, founded by Bishop Barnham in 1256. The Duke of Northumberland is lord of the manor and chief landowner. Market day is on Thursday. Fairs are held on the Thursday before 25th April, and on the 22nd November for cattle. Races take place on the common on the 14th May. WARLABY, a tnshp. in the par. of Ainderby-Steeple, wap. of East Gilling, North Riding co. York, 2 miles S.W. of Northallerton, and 1J mile from Ainderby railway station. WARLEGGON, a par. in the hund. of West, co. Cornwall, 5J miles N.E. of Bodmin, its post town, and 30 from Plymouth. The village is situated on a branch of the river Fowey. The soil consists of peat and clayey loam, with a subsoil partly of granite and partly of clay slate. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 125. The church, dedicated to St. Bartholomew, was struck by lightning in 1817. G. W. F. Gregor, Esq., is lord of the manor. WAKLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Bathford, co. Somerset, 3 miles E. of Battle. In the vicinity is War- ley Castle, where part of a Roman pillar was discovered. VVARLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Halifax, wap. of Morley, West Riding co. York, 3 miles W. of Halifax, its post town, and 3 E. of Hebden Bridge railway station. It is situated on the Manchester railway and canal, near the logan stone, and is divided into Upper and Lower Warley. Tho tnshp. includes the limits, of Coathill, Friendley, Denholmo, Hollins, Saltonstall, and parts of Sowerby and Luddenden. Tho inhabitants are principally employed in the numerous worsted and woollen mills, iron foundries, chemical works, and stone quarries. There is no church, the inhabitants frequent- ing those of Sowerby Bridge and Midgley. There is an endowed National school in connexion with Midgley, and Sunday-schools at Luddenham and Warley Town. Tho Methodists have a chapel at Luddenden, the Inde- pendents one at Luddenden Foot, the Calvinists at Butts Green, Independents at Warley Town, and the Primitive Methodists at Cotehill. S. W. L. Fox, Esq., is lord of the manor. WARLEY, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Chaflbrd, co. Essex, 4 miles S. of Brontwood. It is situated on a rivulet that fulls into the Thames, and is traversed by the line of the Great Eastern railway. The surface is hilly, and comprised formerly a considerable extent of waste land which has been enclosed, with the exception of five acres. The South Essex hounds meet here. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 405, in the patron, of St. John's Col- lege, Cambridge. Tho church is dedicated to St. Mary. There is a National school. Mr. Day, author of " Sand- ford and Mei-ton," was bom here. WARLEY, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Chafford, co. Essex, 3 miles S.E. of Brentwood. The village is situated on a stream falling into the Thames, and con- tains a barrack for horse-artillery capable of receiving two troops, and built by the East India Company in 1804. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 252. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. The charities produce about 20 per annum. There is a parochial school. The principal residence is Warlev Place. WARLEY-SALOP, a tnshp. in the par. of Halcs- Owen, co. Worcester, formerly in Salop, 8 miles S.W. of Birmingham, near the river Stour and Dudley canal. WARLEY- WIGHORN, a hmlt. in the par. of Halcs- Owen, co. Worcester, 3 miles N.E. of Hales-Owen. WAHLINGHAM, a par. in the second div. of Tand- ridgo hund., co. Surrey, 4i miles S.E. of Croydon, its post town, and 6 from Godstone. It is a station on the Caterham line of railway. The living is a vie.* with the cnr. of Chelsham annexed, in the dioe. of Winchester, val. 471. The church is dedicated to All Saints. There are a parochial school for both sexes, also a National school. The parochial charities consist of Attwood's bequest, producing 270 per annum, which is divided between the almshouses, vicar, and curate. The Wee- leyans have a chapel. Captain A. D. Wigsell ia lord of the manor. WARMFIELD, a par. in the lower div. of Ag- brigg wap., West Riding co. York, 3 miles E. of