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WIXSBURY. 839 WINSTER. of Exeter, val. 200, in the patron, of the dean and chapter, who are impropriators. The church is dedicated to St. Winnow ; there is also tho hermitage chapel of St. Nictan, or Xighton, situated near tho bridge. The Wesley ana have a chapel. There is a National school for both sexes. Lord Vivian is lord of tho manor. WINSBURY, a tnshp. in the par. of Cherbury, co. Salop, 2 miles N.E. of Montgomery. WINSCALES, a tnshp. in the par. of Workington, CO. Cumberland, 2 miles S. of Workington. "WINSCOMBE, a par. in the hund. of Winterstoke, co. Somerset, 2 miles N.W. of Axbridge, and 5 from Banwell railway station. The village is situated on the north-eastern slope of the Mendip hills, and on the road from Bristol to Bridgwater. It includes the limits, of Woodborough, Barton, and Sandford, at which last place calaminc is found. There are limestone quarries and lime-kilns. The soil in tho valley is a light loam resting on clay, but in other parts the soil is clayey, upon a subsoil of limestone. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. i'200, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Wells. The church is dedicated to St. James. The Wcsleyans, Baptists, and Society of Friends have chapels. There are National schools for both sexos, also a large school belonging to the Society of Friends at Sidcot, partly endowed by Symons Cardinbrook in 17C1. The charities produce about 15 per annum, chiefly the school endowment. A fair is held on the first Monday in May for cattle. The Dean and Chapter of Wetls are lords of the manor. WINSCOTT, a tnshp. in the par. of Worfield, co. Salop, 2 miles N. of Bridgnorth. WINSERINGS, a hmlt. in the par. of Grinton, North Riding co. York, 3 miles E. of Muker, near the river Swale. WINSFORD, a par. in tho hund. of Wiiliton, co. Somerset, 5 miles N.W. of Dulverton, and 14 S. of Minehead. It is situated on the road from Tiverton to Exmoor, near the river Exe, which forms its boundary for several miles. At Winsford Common is a hollow in form of a punchbowl, where the Tiverton hounds and Dulverton harriers meet. The soil is clay and loam on a subsoil of rock shillet. There are stone quarries, and abundance of iron-ore, which was formerly wrought to a great extent. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 360, with 90 acres of glebe in the gift of Emanuel College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, was partially restored in 1858. The register dates from 1660. The Wes- leyans have a chapel. There are schools, partly sup- ported by Sir T. Dyke Acland, who is lord of the manor, and, with the Earl of Carnarvon, chief landowner. The charities produce about 16 per annum. WIXSFORD. See WHAKTON, co. Chester. WINSHAM, a par. in the hund. of East Kinsbury, co. Somerset, 3J miles S.E. of Chard, 5 S.W. of Crew- kornc, and 2 from the Chard road railway station. The village is situated on the river Axe, on tho new road from Taunton to Bridport. Some of the inhabitants are employed in the silk and cloth mills. The land is chiefly the property of Lord Bridport and II. C. Henley, Esq., hut the manorial rights are vested in the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The par. includes tho hmlt. of Street. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 287, in the patron, of the Bishop of Worcester. The church is old, and in the belfry is a representation of tho Crucifixion considered unique in its style. The Inde- pendents have a chapel. There are National schools for both sexes, endowed with 6 per annum. A fair is held on the Thursday in Whitsun week. WIN8HILL, a tnshp. in the par. of Burton-upon- Trent, hund. of Kepton and Gresley, co. Derby, 1J mile N.E. of Barton, near tho river Trent. W1XSKEL, a tnshp. in tho par. of Addingham, Lcath ward, co. Cumberland, 6 miles N.E. of Penrith. It is joined to Hunsonby. WINSKILL, a hmlt. in the par. of Giggleswick, West Riding co. York, 1J mile N. of Settle. It is situ- ated near the river Ribblc, in tho township of Langcliffe. WINSLADE, a par. in the hund. of Upper Basing- stoke, co. Hants, 2 miles S.E. of Basingstoke, and 4 from the Basingstoke railway station. It is situated on the road from Basingstoko to Alton, and includes Kemp- shot Park, the seat of E. W. Blunt, Esq., formerly a hunting-seat of George IV. when prince. The soil is clayey, upon a subsoil of chalk. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 170. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. There is a parochial school, supported chiefly by Lord Bolton and the rector. Lord Bolton is lord of the manor. WINSLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Westbury, co. Salop, 10 miles S.W. of Shrewsbury. WINSLEY, a cbplry. in the par. and hund. of Great Bradford, co. Wilts, 2 miles W. of Great Bradford. WINSLEY, a hmlt. in tho chplry. of Hartwith, and par. of K irkby-Malzeard, West Riding co. York, 3 miles N.W. of Ripley. WINSLEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Darley, hund. of Wirksworth, co. Derby, 3 miles N.W. of Matlock. It is joined to Sm'tcerton. WINSLOW, a par. and small market town in the hund. of Cottesloe, co. Bucks, 65 miles S.E. of Bucking- ham, and 10 N.W. of Aylesbury. It is a junction station on the Oxford and Bletchley branch of the London and North- Western railway. It was given by King Ofl'a in 794 to St. Alban's Abbey, and received the grant of a weekly market by charter of Henry III. The town consists of three principal streets with a market-place in the centre, and has been lighted with gas since 1843. Lace is made. Petty sessions are held every alternate Thursday. There are a subscription library and reading- room, a branch of tho Bucks and Oxon Union Bank, post-office, and union workhouse. In the vicinity are Middle Claydon House, the seat of Sir Harry Verney, Bart. ; Swanbourn House, of Sir Thomas Frcmantlc, Bart. ; the Manor House, built by Sir Christopher Wren, and now occupied by Dr. Lovell as a school ; and the residences of P. Dauncey and E. W. S. Loundos, Esqs. Baron Rothschild's hounds moot here. The hamlet of Shipton is included in this parish, which gives name to a Poor-law Union comprising 17 parishes or places. The land is chiefly pasture, with a small proportion of arable, in a high state of cultivation. The white poppy has been successfully cultivated by Mr. John Cowley, who in 1821 obtained GO Ibs. of opium, worth at least 75, from four acres. The living is a vie.* in the dioe. of Oxford, val. 220, in the patron, of the crown. The church is dedicated to St. Lawrence. The Independents and Baptists have chapels. There are National schools, incorporated with a free school, endowed by Joseph Rogers in 1724, with property now producing 30 per annum. The charities produce about 60 per annum, including the school endowment. Thursday is market day, chiefly for corn and pigs. Fairs are held on 18th February, 20th March, 20th April, Holy Thursday, 21st August, 22nd September, 26th November, and second Thursday in December for cattle, besides two statute fairs in October for hiring servants. E. W. S. Loundes, Esq., is lord of the manor. WINSLOW, a tnshp. in the par. of Bromyard, hund. of Broxash, co. Hereford, 2 miles S.W. of Bromyard. WINSON, a chplry. in the par. of Bibury, hund. of Bradley, co. Gloucester, 5 miles N.W. of Fairfoid. It is situated on the river Colne, and has a chapcl-of-ease dedicated to St. Michael. WINSOVER, a hmlt. in the par. of Spalding, co. Lincoln, 1 mile S.W. of Spalding. WINSTANLEY, a tnshp. in tho par. of Wigan, co. Lancaster, 3 miles S.W. of Wigan. WINSTER, a tnshp., chplry., and small market town in the par. of Youlgravo, hund. of High Peak, co. Derby, 5 miles W. of Matlock, 6 S. of Bakewell, and 2J from the Darley Dale railway station. This small town is situated on the road from Ashbourne to Bakewell, near the river Derwent. It has recently much declined, so that the population of the township in 1861 was only 971. There are lead mines. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichficld, val. 103, in the patron.