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WESTON-RHYN. 785 WESTON-UPOX-AVON. WESTON-RHYN, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Martin, bund, of Oswestry, co. Salop, 3 miles N. of Oswestry, of which it is a suburb. It includes the hmlt. of Bron-y- garth. WESTON, SOUTH, a par. in the hund. of Pirton, co. Oxford, 3 miles S.E. of Tetsworth, and 5 S. of Thame, near the Chiltern hills. Nearly the whole of the surface is arable. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 200, in the patron, of Queen's College, Oxford. The church is dedicated to 8t. Lawrence. The local charities produce about 3 per annum. WESTON-SUB-EDGE, a par. in the upper div. of Kiftsgate hund., co. Gloucester, 2 miles N.W. of Chipping Campden, and 1| mile from the Church Honey- bourne station on the Oxford and Wolverhampton line of railway. The village is situated near the Cotswolds, and bounded on one side by the old Roman road Buckle Street. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. .900. The church is dedicated to St. Lawrence. WESTON-SUPER-MARE, a par., town, and watering place in the hund. of Winterstoke, co. Somerset, 9 miles from Axbridge, 20 from Bristol, and 20 from Wells. It is connected by a short branch line with the Bristol and Exeter railway. This par., which is situated on the margin of Uphill Bay, near the Bristol Channel, con- sists of the town of the same name, and the hmlt. of Ashcombe. The town, which is of modern growth, is sheltered by Worlebury Hill, now dotted with crescents, terraces, villas, and marine mansions. It contains baths, lodging-houses, and numerous hotels, some fronting the sea and commanding a view of the channel, the Steep and Flat Holmes. Its population at the commencement of the present century was 108, but in 185J it had in- creased to 4,033, and in 1861 to 8,033, besides a fluctuating population of nearly 3,000 visitors in the season. It is governed by commissioners chosen under a local Act, and has lately been brought under the Health of Towns Act ; is well paved, lighted with gas, and supplied with water from a reservoir in the Bristol road. The prin- cipal buildings are the townhall, erected at a cost of 3,000, and presented by the late rector, the Vener- able Archdeacon Law, to the town ; the market-house, builtin 1845 and subsequently enlarged; assembly rooms, where balls and concerts are held, and lectures frequently delivered; a mechanics' institute, branch bank, two savings-banks, temperance hall, dispensary, and a hos- pital. The old townhall is now used as a place of worship by the United Brethren. Petty sessions are held at the townhall, and a county-court monthly. There are two weekly newspapers, the Gazette and Clem- don Journal and the Weston Mercury, both published on Saturday. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 270, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. John, was rebuilt in 1824. It contains several monuments and a chancel window of stained glass. There are also the churches of Emanuel, Holy Trinity, and Christ Church, the last erected in 1861. The Roman Catholics, Independents, Wesleyans, Bap- tists, and Society of Friends have chapels. There are National, British, infant, and Sunday schools. The neighbourhood abounds with objects of interest, in- cluding traces of a Roman camp on Worlebury Hill, Woodspring Priory, Brent Knoll, and the caves of Banwell and Cheddar. A market is held daily for provisions. A club, with reading-room, card-room, and billiard-room has lately been opened, and also a pier, both for promenading and the embarkation of passengers. WESTON TOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Marsh- field, co. Gloucester, 1 mile N.W. of Harshfield. WESTON TUR VI LLE, a par. in the hund. of Ayles- bury, co. Bucks, 2 miles N.W. of Wendover, and 3 E. of Aylesbury. It is situated near the Wendover section of the Grand Junction canal, which has a reservoir here covering 70 acres. The soil is a mixture of chalk, clay, and gravel. The Aylesbury breed of ducks are reared in great numbers. It is a meet for the Tring harriers. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 600, in the patron, of All Souls College, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has an ancient lych-gate. The local charities produce about 13 per annum, including Widow Turpin's land. There are schools for boys and girls. WESTON- ONDER-LIZARD, a par. in the W. div. of Cuttlestone hund., co. Stafford, 5 miles N.E. of Shiff- nall, and 8 S.W. of Penkridge. This village is situated on the line of the Roman Watling Street, and takes the adjunct to its name from Lizard, a hill in Shropshire, to distinguish it from Weston-upon-Trent. It is a meet for the Albrighton hounds. In this parish is Weston Hall, the seat of the Earl of Bradford, who is lord of the manor and principal landowner. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 500. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. Thero are two parochial schools, one for boys and the other for girls, the latter supported by the Countess of Bradford. The parochial charities, including Wilbraham's bequest, produce about 25 per annum. WESTON-UNDER-PENYARD, a par. in the hund. of Greytree, co. Hereford, 2 miles S.E. of Ross, its post town, and 16 from Hereford. The village is situated on the road from Gloucester to Hereford, and is inter- sected by the Hereford branch of the Great Western railway, which has a station at Ross. The principal residences are Rudhall and Frogmore House, and in Pcnyard Park are some remains of au old castle. The soil is loamy upon a subsoil of rock. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 560, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Lawrence The Wesleyans and Baptists have chapels. The paro- chial charities produce about 5 per annum. Thero is a parochial school for both sexes. Lord Ashburton is lord of the manor. WESTON-UNDER-REDCASTLE, a chplry. in the par. of Hodnet, Drayton div. of North Bradford hund., co. Salop, 4 miles E. of Wem. It includes the hmlt. of Wixhill. WESTON-UNDER-WETHERLEY, a par. in the Southarn div. of Knightlow hund., co. Warwick, 4 miles N.E. of Leamington, its post town, and G N.E. of War- wick. The village is situated on the road to Rugby, at a little distance from the river Leum, which flows on the S.E. The county reformatory for boys was erected here in 1856, and contains about oO boys, who are employed in cultivating 30 acres of land, and are taught trades. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. ol Worcester, val. 90. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. The register dates from 1660. The parochial charities produce about 4 per annum. Lord Clifford is lord of the manor. WESTON-UNDERWOOD, a par. in the hund. of Newport, co. Bucks, 5 miles N. of Newport Pagnell, and 1 J mile S.W. of Olney. The village is bounded on the S. by the river Ouse, and has Cowper's house, where still may be seen his favourite oak. The manor came into the possession of the Throckmortons of Molland in the reign of Henry VI., and now belongs to Sir Robert Throckmorton of Buckland, co. Berks. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 51. The church is dedicated to St. Lawrence. There is a Roman Catholic chapel attached to the old seat of the Throck- mortons, and a resident priest is supported by Sir Richard. The local charities produce about 85 per annum, including 36 for a widows' fund. WESTON-UNDERWOOD, a tnshp. in the par. of Stanton-by-Dale, hund. of Morleston, co. Derby, 6 miles N.W. of Derby. WBSTON-UPON-AVON, a par. partly in the Al- cester div. of Barlichway hund., co. Warwick, but chiefly in the upper div. of Kiftsgate hund., co. Gloucester, 4 miles S.W. of Stratford-on-Avon, and 6 from the Honeybourne station on the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton railway. The village is situated on the Avon, which is navigable to Tewkesbury. The par. comprises the tythgs. of Weston and Milcote. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Gloucester, val. 90. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The local charities produce about 12 per annum, the endowmentof Eden school. Earl Amherst is lord of the manor.