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NORTON. 82 NORTON-BY-BREDON. the Botfleld family. The parochial charities produce about 51 per annum, realised from church estates. There is a school for children of both, sexes, also a Sunday- school. The Wesleyans have a place of worship. The late Beriah Botfield, Esq., was lord of the manor and chiaf landowner. NORTON", a tnshp. in the par. of Norton-Cuckney, Hatfield div. of the wap. of Bassetlaw, co. Nottingham, 1 mile N. of Norton-Cuckney, 4J miles S.W. of Worksop, and 8 N.E. of Mansfield, it is situated near the con- fluence of the river Poulter with the lake in Welbeck Park. NORTON, a par. in the hund. and co. of Radnor, 2 miles N. of Presteign, its post town, and 4 from Knightou. The village is of small extent, and chiefly agricultural. At a short distance beyond the village are the ruins of Oystermouth Castle, which have been parti- ally restored at the expense of the Duke of Beaufort. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 147. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, has an embattled tower. Norton Hall is the principal residence. NORTON, a par. in the hund. of Blackbourn, co. Suffolk, 3J miles S.E. of Ixworth, 7 N.E. of Bury St. Edmund's, its post town, and 2J N.E. of Elmswell railway station. The village, which is of small extent, is chiefly agricultural. It is a meet for the Suffolk hounds. There are excavations still remaining where Henry VIII. dug in search of gold. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 458, in the patron, of St. Peter's College, Cambridge. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. The parochial charities produce about 50 per annum. There is a National school, erected in 1830. The Baptists have a place of worship. NORTON, a par. in the lower div. of Blackenhurst hund., co. Worcester, 3 miles N. of Evesham, its railway station- and post town. It is situated on the Alcester road, and contains the hmlts. of Lenchwick and Chad- bury. The village, which is small, is entirely agricul- tural. The impropriate tithes belong to the Dean and Chapter of Worcester. The living is a vie.* with the vie. of Lenchwick, or Lantchurch annexed, in the di c. of Worcester, joint val. 157, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The parish church, dedicated to St. Egwin, is an ancient cruciform structure with a tower containing six bells. The interior of the church con- tains monuments to the Bigg family, also effigies of knights in armour, and ladies in court dresses of the 16th century. The church was partly rebuilt in 1844. The portion untouched is still in a ruined condition. The parochial charities produce about 2 per annum. There are ruins of an old stone bridge at Twyford which once crossed the river Avon. NORTON, a par. and small town in the wap. of Buckrose, East Riding co. York, quarter of a mile E. by S. of New Malton, its post town. It is a station on the Scarborough railway. The village is situated on the E. bank of the river Derwent, which divides this town from that of Malton. The river is crossed by a stone bridge near the southern extremity of the town, and by a wooden bridge on the N. The par. includes the hmlts. of Sutton and Welham, and has many buildings of recent erection. The town is a rising and flourishing place, consisting of one long and wide street, which is well paved and lighted with gas. It contains many good shops, and a court-house, at which the magistrates meet monthly. There are extensive steam flour and saw mills, also a malting establishment. Norton has long been celebrated for horse-training, which is still carried on to a considerable extent. The race-course is situated on the Wolds, where an extensive grand stand has been erected. There is also a cricket- ground. The soil is of a sandy nature, with a subsoil of Band and gravel resting upon freestone, which is exten- sively quarried. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 120. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a Grecian structure, rebuilt in 181S, at an expense of 2,500. The interior contains numerous brasses and monuments of ancient date, also two carved oak chairs, presented in 1856 by Mrs. Bower of Welham Hall. There is a parochial school for both sexes, in which a Sunday-school is also held. Near the town ia a cemetery of recent formation, enclosing a chapel. A great number of Roman coins have been found in the neighbourhood, and at the bridge over the Derwent formerly existed a hospital founded in the reign of Henry II. by Roger de Flamville. Welham Hall is the principal residence. R. Bower, Esq., is lord of the manor. NORTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Campsall, upper div. of the wap. of Osgoldcross, West Riding co. York, 2 miles N. of Askern, and 9 N. by W. of Doncaster. The village, which is extensive, is wholly agricultural. The ruius of a priory, which formerly existed here, have been converted into a couple of farmhouses, with cot- tages adjoining. There are charities of a small amount. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1814. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans, also a National school. NORTON, a tythg. in the par. of Newton St. Gyres, co. Devon, 4 miles N. W. of Exeter. It is situated near the river Creedy. NORTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Townstal, hund. of Coleridge, co. Devon, 1 mile from Dartmouth. It is situated on the river Dart. NORTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Oystermouth, co. Glamorgan, 4 miles S.W. of Swansea. NORTON, a tythg. in the par. of Freshwater, Isle of Wight, co. Hants, 4 miles S. by E. of Lymington, and 9 W. of Newport. It is situated near the source of the river Yar, which rises at Freshwater Gate. There are several seats, as Norton Lodge and Norton Cottage. NORTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Selborne, co. Hants, 3 miles S. of Alton. NORTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Culmington, co. Salop, 5 miles N.W. of Ludlow. It is joined with Bache to form a township. NORTON, a hmlt. in the hund. of Stoddesden, co. Salop, 4 miles N. of Bridgnorth, and 14 S.E. of Shrews- bury. It is situated near the river Severn. NORTON BAVANT, a par. in the hund. of War- minster, co. Wilts, 2 J miles S.E. of Warminster. The village, which is small and wholly agricultural, is situated on the road from Bath to Salisbury, near the river Wiley. About half the land is arable, and the remainder pasture and downs. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 250. The church, dedi- cated to All Saints, has been recently rebuilt. The charities produce about 3 per annum. There is a parochial school supported by subscription. The prin- cipal residence is Norton House. NORTON, BISHOP'S, a par. in the E. div. of the wap. of Aslacoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 10 miles N.W. of Market-Rasen. The village, which is of small extent, is wholly agricultural. The living is a dis- charged vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 185, in the patron, of the Prebendary of Bishop's Norton in the cathedral of Lincoln, who is impropriator. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans. NORTON-BRIZE, a par. in the hund. of Bampton, co. Oxford, 3 miles N.W. of Bampton, its post town, and 5 S.E. of Burford. The village, which is small, is situated near Norton Pits, and is chiefly agricultural. The surface is generally flat, and the principal portion is arable. The soil is rather shallow, and in some parts stone brash. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1775. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 300, in the patron, of Christ Church, Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Brize, contains effigies in stone of John D'Aubignc and of the Greenwoods, in the costume of the time of Edward III., and one to the Wenmans of Gas- well. There is a charity of 5 per annum, bequeathed by Goddard Carter in 1723, for the education of ten poor children. The Manor House is the principal resi- dence. NORTON-BY-BREDON, a hmlt. and chplry. in the par. of Bredon, middle div. of the hund. of Oswaldslow, co. Woreester, 5 miles N.E. of Tewkesbury, its post town,