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WIGWIG. 820 W1LCOT. form the presbytery of Wigton ; and nine parishes in the W., with Ballantrae and Colmonell in Carrick, form the presbytery of Stranraer, both in the synod of Galloway. The number of places of worship reported in the census of 1851 was 52, viz., 18 belonging to the Established Kirk, 14 to the Free Church, 10 to the United Presbyterians, 4 to the Roman Catholics, and 1 each to the Episcopalians and Independents. The county is traversed by the railway from Dumfries to Portpatrick, and by several well-laid-out lines of roads, the principal being that from Wigton, Brough, Newton- Stewart, to Kirkcudbright and Dumfries, another through Glenluce to the Mull of Galloway and Portpa- trick, and a third through Port William to Monrietb , or by Garlieston to Whithorn and Burrowhead. The chief seats are, Galloway House, of the Earl of Galloway; Culhorn and Castle Kennedy, of the Earl of Stair; Lochnaw, of Agnew, Bart.; Wigton Park and Dun- ragget, of Hay, Bart. ; Ardwell, of M'Taggart, Bart. ; Monrieth, of Maxwell, Bart. ; Loch-Ryan, of Wallace, Bart. ; Whithorn Castle, of Reid, Bart., besides numerous residences of the private gentry. WIGWIG, a tnshp. in the par. of Much-Wenlock, eo. Salop, 2 miles N.W. of Much-Wenlock. It is joined with Harley. WIKE, a tnshp. in the par. of Birstall, wap. of Morley, West Riding co. York, 3 miles S.W. of Brad- ford, of which it may be considered a suburb. WIKE, a tnshp. partly in the par. of Bardsey, but chiefly in that of Harewood, upper div. of Skyrack wap., West Riding co. York, 6 miles N.E. of Leeds. WILBARSTON, a par. in the hund. of Corby, co. Northampton, 4 miles S.W. of Rockingham, and 5 E. of Market Harborough. The vil. includes the hmlt. of Pipewell. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Peter- borough, val. 250. The church is dedicated to All Saints. There are a chapel for Independents and a National school. The manor belongs to the Hon. R. Watson, of Rockingham. The charities produce about 12 per annum, including the school endowment. WILBERFOSS, a par. in the Wilton Beacon div. of Harthill wap., East Riding co. York, 4J miles N.W. of Pocklington, and 8 E. of York. The village is situated on the road from York to Hull, and on a small stream falling into the Derwent. The par. includes the tnshp. and vil. of Newton-upon-Derwent, and is situated on the eastern acclivity of the vale of the navigable river Derwent. This place gives name to the family of Wil- berforce, who were seated here till 1710, when their ancient mansion and estate were sold. A Benedictine nunnery was founded here by Alan de Catton in the middle of the 12th century, and was valued at the Dis- solution at 28 8s. &d., and the site given in 1554 to G. Gale. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 70. The church, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, contains the effigies of Sir Robert Hoton and his lady, of the 15th century, an antique font, and an old register. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have chapels, and there is a village school supported by children's payments. The charities produce about 25 per annum. Colonel Wyndham is lord of the manor of Wilberfoss and Catton. WILBRAHAM, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Staine. co. Cambridge, 7 miles S.E. of Cambridge, and 1J mile N.E. of the Fulbourn station on the Cambridge and New- market railway. The village is situated about 2 miles S. of the Cambridge and Newmarket road. The surface is nearly level in the western part of the parish, but rises towards the S. The soil is light but fertile, resting upon a substratum of chalk and gravel. The manor-house, now the residence of E. Hicks, Esq., is called the Temple, having once belonged to the Knights Templars. The living is a vie. in the dioo. of Ely, val. 203. The church is dedicated to St. Nicholas. There is a small Baptist chapel, and a National school. VILBRAHAM, LITTLE, a par. in the hund. of Staine, co. Cambridge, 1 mile N. of Great Wilbraham. The par. includes the hmlt. of Six-mile Bottom. The living is a reet. in the dioc. of Ely, val. 330, in the patron, of Corpus Christ! College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. John the Evangelist, contains a brass of W. Blackway, bearing date 1521. There is a National school. The charities produce about 75 per annum, including Johnson's bequest for the poor, and about 30 acres of common. Many Saxon antiquities were discovered in an ancient churchyard here in October, 1851. WILBRIGHTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Gnoso.ll, co. Stafford, 7 miles S.W. of Stafford. WILBURTON, a par. in the hund. of South Witch- ford, Isle of Ely, co. Cambridge, 5 miles S.W. of Ely, and 1J mile from Haddenham. It is a station on the Ely, Haddenham, and Sutton branch of the Great Eastern railway. The village is surrounded by fens, now drained and in high cultivation. The soil is rich and fertile, varying from red sand to stiff clay on the upper ground. The manor belongs to Lady Pell, who has a seat here. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 70, in the patron of the archdeacon, to whom the parsonage-house anciently belonged, and at which Henry VII. and his son Prince Henry were entertained by the archdeacon when they visited the shrine of St. Etheldreda in 1505. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, contains two brasses, one canopied, bearing date 1477. The Baptists have a chapel. The charities produce about 30 per annum, chiefly arising from the town lands. WILBURY, a hill in co. Herts, 3 miles S.W. of Bal- dock. It is situated on the line of the ancient Icknield Street, and has a single-ditched Roman camp covering 7 acres. WILBY, a par. in the hund. of Hamfordshoe, co. Northampton, 2 miles S.W. of Wellingborough. The village is situated on the road to Northampton, close to the river Nene, which flows through the parish. There are some quarries of limestone, and parchment and wash-leather are manufactured to a small extent. The extensive brick, tile, and lime works of the Messrs. Pratt are in this parish. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 300. The church is dedi- cated to St. Mary or St. Michael. The charities produce about 10 per annum. WILBY, a par. in the hund. of Shropham, co. Norfolk, 3 miles N.E. of East Harling, and 1 mile E. of Eccles Road station on the Norwich and Brandon branch of the Great Eastern railway. The village con- sists of two or three farmhouses and the ancient hall, surrounded by a moat. The soil is light and the land principally arable. Sir T. B. Beevor, Bart., of Hargham Hall, is lord of the manor, but the property chiefly belongs to the Earl of Albemarle. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. with that of Harg- ham annexed 380. The church is dedicated to All Saints. The charities consist of a small endowment for the school and uhnshouses. WILBY, a par. in the hund. of Hoxne, co. Suffolk, 6 miles S.E. of Eye, and 2J S.E. of Stradbrooke. The land is fertile, with a small tract of common. The soil is a mixture of light loam and clay upon a substratum of clay. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 506, besides 62 acres of glebe. The church, dedi- cated to St. Mary, contains a sculptured font, some carved oak fittings, several brasses, and a monument to the Green family. The charities produce about 80 per annum, including the town estate. T. G. Corbett, Esq., is lord of the manor. W1LCOT, a par. in the hund. of Wootton, oo. Oxford, 4 miles N.E. of Witney. There is no village, only two or three farmhouses. The living is a dis- charged rect. in the dioc. of Oxford. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. WILCOT, a par. in the hund. of Swanborough, co. Wilts, 6 miles S.W. of Marlborough, 10 E. of Devizes, and 1J mile N.W. of Pewsey. The village is situated close to the Avon and Keunet canal. There are about 200 acres of open downs. The soil is generally a rich loam, and the land chiefly arable. The par. includes the tythgs. ofDraycott-Foliat, Oare, and Stowell, or Towel.