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NORLEY. 68 NORMANTON. York, 2J miles S.W. of Halifax, and 10 E. of Todmor- den. The village is inconsiderable, but there are nume- rous small hamlets and detached houses scattered over the southern slope of Calder Vale, near the Manchester and Leeds railway, which passes through the N. part of the township. The substratum ia principally millstone grit, which is extensively quarried near North Dean. The Lad-stone on Norland Moor is in this neighbour- hood. Within a short distance of the village are Field- ing's chemical works. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in the woollen trade. There is a place of wor- ship for the New Connexion Methodists. The Earl of Scarborough is lord of the manor. Edward Warnhouse bequeathed in 1686 some land and cottages, now pro- ducing 20 per annum, for the poor. NORLEY, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Frod- eham, second div. of the bund, of Eddisbury, co. Chester, 5 miles S.E. of Frodsham, its post town, and 3 N.W. of Acton railway station. The village, which is irregularly built, is wholly agricultural. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Chester. The church, dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, built in 1832, has a pinnacled tower, containing a clock and one bell. There is a National school for children of both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is also held. The Association and Wes- leyan Methodists have each a place of worship, with Sunday-schools in connection. Norley Bank and Norley Hall are the principal residences. The trustees of the late J. H. S. Barry, Esq., are lords of the manor. NORMANBY, a par. in the wap. of Ryedale, North Riding co. York, 5 miles from Kirby-Moorside, its post town, 6 W. by S. of Pickering, and 6 from Amotherby railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Severn, and on the high road from Kirby-Moorside to Malton. The par. includes the tnshp. of Thornton-Riseborough. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in agriculture. The soil is of a clayey nature on a subsoil of clay. About two-thirds of the land are arable, and the remainder meadow and pasture, except 15 acres of woodland. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of York, v^l. 509. The church is an ancient Norman structure, with a low tower, partly rebuilt in 1718. There is a parochial school for children of both sexes, with a small endowment. The Wesleyans have a place of worship, at which a Sunday-school is also held. In the neighbourhood is a mineral spa, the water of which contains carbonic, acid and a small pro- portion of neutral salt. S. Walker, Esq., is lord of the manor. It gives title of marquis to the Phipps family. NORMANBY, a hmlt. in the par. of Fylingdales, North Riding co. York, 4 miles S.E. of Whitby. NORMANBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Ormsby, eastern div. of Langbaurgh lib., North Riding co. York, 2 miles from the Ormsby station on the Stockton and Darlington line of railway, and 6 N.W. of Guis- borough. It is an increasing village. The chief por- tion of the inhabitants are employed in the iron-stone quarries, and in the brick and tile works. There is a National school for children of both sexes. Normanby Hall, the principal residence, is situated in a spacious park, watered by a rivulet which rises at Eston-Nab. The tithes were commuted in 1839. NORMANBY, a hmlt. in the par. of Burton-upon- Stather, northern div. of the wap. of Manley, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 9 miles N.W. of Glanford-Brigg. The principal seat is Normanby Hall, tho residence of Sir R. Sheffield, Bart. NORMANBY, a hmlt. in the par. of Stow, wap. of Well, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 9 miles N.W. of Lincoln. 7J S.E. of Gainsborough, and 3 from the Marten railway station. NORMANBY-BY-SPITTAL, a par. in the eastern div. of the wap. of Aslacoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lin- coln, 7 miles W. of Market- Rasen, its post town, and 3| S.E. of Spiltal. The village is small, and wholly agri- cultural. The par. is bounded on the E. by the river Ancholme. Limestone is quarried. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1789. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 88, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church is an ancient structure, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul. The parochial charities produce about 18 per annum, which goes to Mrs. Dunn's school. There is a place of worship for the Wesleyan Methodists. The Dean ;md Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral are lords of the manor. NORMANBY-ON-THE-WOLDS, a par. in the northern div. of the wap. of Walshcroft, parts of Lirid- sey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles N. by E. of Market-Raseu, its post town, and 3 N.E. of the TJsselby railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agri- cultural. Stone is quarried for building purposes. There are remains of a sculptured cross. The living is a dis- charged rect. annexed to that of Claxby, in the dioc. of Lincoln. The church is an ancient structure, dedicated to St. Peter, and appears to have been formerly larger than at present. It contains some carved oak seats. The Earl of Yarborough is lord of the manor and sole landowner. NORMANCROSS, a hund. in the N. div. of co. Hunts, contains the pars, of Alwalton, Caldecote, Ches- terton, Conington, Denton, Elton, Fletton, Folksworth, Glatton, Haddon, Morborn, Orton Cherry and Long, Sawtrey All Saints, Sawtrey St. Andrew, Sawtrey St. Judith, Standground, Stibbington, Stilton, Washingley, Water Newton, Woodstone, Woodwalton, Yaxley, and part of Lutton, comprising about 52,000 acres. NORMANDY, a tythg in the par. of Ash, first div. of Wokiug hund., co. Surrey, 4 miles N.W. of Guildford. NORMAN LAW, a bill in the co. of Fife, Scotland, 4 miles N.W. of Cupar. It attains an altitude of 850 feet, and commands a view of the Frith of Tay. NORMANTON, a par. in the huud. of Repton, co. Derby t 2 miles S. of Derby, its post town. The village, which is of small extent, is situated near the Birming- ham railway, and is chiefly agricultural. A portion of the inhabitants are engaged in framework knitting. The Derby canal crosses the N.E. part of the parish, and the Birmingham and Derby Junction railway inter- sects it. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie." of St. Peter, Derby, in the dioc. of Lichfield. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is partly Norman, but much decayed. The parochial charities produce about 1 per annum. There is a school for children of both sexes. The Independents and Primitive Methodists have each a place of worship. NORMANTON, a par. in the wap. of Loveden, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 7j miles N.E. of Grantham, its post town, and 5 from the Hougham station, on the Great Northern railway. The village, which is of small extent, is situated on the river Witham, and is wholly agricultural. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lin- coln, val. 104. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, has a curious tower containing three bells. The interior of the church contains a font of great antiquity. The vestry has been newly erected, and the chancel and N. aisle thoroughly restored. The register dates from 1560. The parochial charities produce about 5 6s. per annum. Earl Brownlow is lord of tho manor and chief landowner. NORMANTON, a par. in tho hund. of Martinsley, co. Rutland, 5J miles E. of Oakham, its post town, and 3J N.W. of the Ketton railway station. The parish, which is inconsiderable, is bounded on the N.W. by the river Gwash. It formerly constituted a part of the adjoining parish of Hambleton, and belonged to tho Normanvilles, Basings, and Mackworths. A scarce variety of the herb gentian is found in the neighbour- hood. There is a mineral spring of chalybeate pro- perties. The soil is partly clay and partly a light red sand. The living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 156. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient edifice recently much improved, and the greater part rebuilt. Normanton House, the principal residence, is situated on an eminence in an extensive and well- wooded park abounding in deer. NORMANTON, a par. in the lower div. of Aghrigg wap., West Riding co. Yurk, 5 miles N.E. of Wakelield, its post town, and 186 from London. It is a station on