NEWHAVEN, or MEECHING, 6 miles S. from Lewes. Popula. 927. Fair, Oct. 10, pedlar's ware. NEWICK, 7 miles N. from Lewes. Popula. 540. Fair, June 1, cattle and pedlary. PICCOMBE, 5 miles N. from Brighton. Popula. 218. PIDDINGHOE, 5 miles S. from Lewes. Popula. 251. PLAYDEN, 1 mile N. from Rye. Popula. 317. Fair, Sept. 2, pedlar's ware. Here there was an Hospital, granted, 34 Hen. VIII., to Andrew Lord Windsor. NEW-TIMBER, 6 miles N. from Brighton. OVING, 2 miles E. from Chichester. Popula. 637. OVINGDEAN, 3 miles E. from Brighton. Popula. 79. PAGHAM, 5 miles S. from Chichester. Popula. 1,009. PARHAM, 6 miles N.E. from Arundel. Popula. 77. PATCHAM, 34 miles N. from Brighton. Popula. 403. PATCHING, 5 miles E. from Arundel. Popula. 222. PEASMARSH, 3 miles N.W. from Rye. Popula. 913. Fairs, Thursday after Whitsun-week, May 18, pedlary. PENSHURST, 3 miles W. from Battle. Popula. 106. PETT, 4 miles N.E. from Hastings. Popula. 300. Fairs, May 27, cattle and pedlary; May 18, pedlary. PETWORTH, 49 miles S.W. from London. Popula. 2,781. Market, Sat.; fair, Holy-Thursday, horned cattle; July 29, wool; Nov. 20, sheep and hogs. PEVENSEY, 3 miles S.E. from Hailsham. Popula. 292. Fair, July 5, borned cattle and pedlary. Popula. 191. PORTSLADE, 4 miles N.W. from Brigh. ton. Popula. 421. POYNINGS, 6 miles N.W. from Brighton. Popula. 232. PRESTON. 2 miles N. from Brighton. Popula. 319. PRESTON (East), 5 miles S.E. from Arundel. Popula. 259. PULBOROUGH, 54 miles S.E. from Petworth. Popula. 1,901. Fair, EasterTuesday, pedlary. RACTON, 54 miles N.W. from Chichester. Popula. 100. RINGMER, 3 miles N.E. from Lewes. Popula. 1,271. RIPE, 7 miles E. from Lewes. Popula. 364. ROCKHAM, in Amberley parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles distant E. RODMELL, 3 miles S. from Lewes. Popula. 336. ROGATE, 5 miles W.N.W. from Mid hurst. Popula. 724. Fair, Sept. 27, horned cattle and horses. ROTHERFIELD, 12 miles S. by E. from Tunbridge-Wells. Popula. 2,782. Fairs, June 18, cattle and pedlary; Oct. 20, cattle and pedlary. ROTHERBRIDGE, or ROBERTS'BRIDGE, in Salehurst parish, and popula. included therein. 2 miles S.W. from Salehurst. Fair, Sept. 25, pedlar's ware. Here there was a Cistercian Abbey, built in the year 1176, by Alfred de St. Martino; yearly income 2721. 9s. 8d., now worth 5,449. 13s. 4d.; granted, 33 Hen. VIII., to Sir William Sidney. ROTTINGDEAN, 3 miles S.E. from Brighton. Popula. 772. RUDGWICK, 6 miles N.W. from Horsham. Popula. 974. Fair, TrinityMonday, horned cattle and sheep. RUMBOLD'S-WYKE, 1 mile S.E. from Chichester. Popula. 303. RUSPER, 44 miles N. from Horsham. Popula. 487. Here there was a Benedictine Nunnery, founded before the time of Rich. I.; income 39l. 13s. 7d., now worth 793l. 11s. 8d.; granted, 29 Hen. VIII., to Sir Robert Southwell. RUSTINGTON, 34 miles S.E. from Arundel. Popula. 327. RYE, 63 miles S.E. from London. Popula. 3,599. Market, Wed. and Sat.;' fairs, Whit-Monday, Aug. 10. A corporate town, having a mayor and twelve jurats. Seuds two members to parliament: right of election in the mayor, jurats, and freemen inhabitants, paying scot and lot: number of voters, 6. SALEHURST, 6 miles N. from Battle. Popula. 2,121. SEAFORD, 63 miles S.S.E. from London. Popula. 1,047. Market, Sat.; fairs, March 13, July 25, pedlary. A corporate town, having a bailiff, twelve jurats, and an indefinite number of freemen. Sends two members to parliament right of election in the inhabitant housekeepers paying scot and lot: number of voters, about 120. SEDLESCOMB, 24 miles N.E. from Battle. Popula. 667. SELHAM, 3 miles E. from Midhurst. Popula. 80. SELMESTON, 6 miles S.E. from Lewes. Popula. 208. Fair, Sept. 19, horned cattle and sheep. SELSEY, 7 miles S. from Chichester. Popula. 766. SHERMANBURY, 8 miles S.E. from Horsham. Popula. 320. SHIPLEY, 6 miles S. from Horsham. Popula. 1,159. SHOREHAM (Old), 1 mile N. from New Shoreham. Popula. 235. SHOREHAM (New), 554 miles S. from London. Popula. 1,047. Market, Sat.; fair, July 25, pedlary. Not a corporate town, but sends two members to parliament right of election is in every freeholder of the rape of Bramber, Sussex, possessing a freehold of the value of forty shillings a year, and in the persons who, by custom of the bo rough, had a right to vote: number of voters, 1,500. Here there was St. James's Hospital; valued at 11. 6s. 8d., now worth 261. 13s. 4d.; granted, 16 Eliz., to John Mersh. SIDLESHAM, 4 miles S. from Chichester. Popula. 1,029. SINGLETON, 5 miles N. from Chichester. Popula. 484. SLAUGHAM, 3 miles N.W. from Cuckfield. Popula. 933. Fair, Easter-Tuesday, pedlary. SLINDON, 34 miles N.W. from Arundel. Popula. 471. SLINFOLD, 34 miles W. from Horsham. Popula. 644. Fair, EasterTuesday, pedlar's ware., SOMPTING, 34 miles W. from New-Shore- SOUTHMALLING, 1 mile N.E. from Lewes. Popula. 620. Here there was a College, founded in the year 688, by Ceadwalla, King of the West Saxons; yearly value 457. 12s. 54d., now worth 912l. 9s. 2d. SOUTHWICK, 2 miles E. from NewShoreham. Popula. 374. Fair, May 19, pedlar's ware. STANMER, 4 miles W. from Lewes. Popula. 123. STEDHAM, 1 mile N.W. from Midhurst. Popula. 453. STEYNING, 494 miles S. from London. Popula. 1,524. Market, Wed.; fairs, June 9, cattle and pedlary; Sept. 19, Oct. 10, horned cattle; second Wednesday in every month, cattle. Not a corporate town, but sends two members to parliament: right of election in the constable and householders, inhabitants within the borough paying scot and lot, and not receiving alms: number of voters, 80. STOKE (West), 4 miles N.W. from Chichester. Popula. 92. STOKE (North), 24 miles N.N.E. from Arundel. Popula. 63. STOKE (South) and OFFHAM, 3 miles N.N.E. from Arundel. Popula. 115. STOPHAM, 34 miles S.E, from Petworth. Popula. 139. STORRINGTON, 6 miles N.E. from Arundel. Popula. 901. Market, Wed. and Thurs.; fairs, May 12, horned cattle and horses; Nov. 11, cattle and pedlary; third Wednesday in every month, cattle. STOUGHTON, 5 miles N.W. from Chi chester. Popula. 519. STREET, 5 miles N.W. from Lewes. Popula. 152. SULLINGTON, 5 miles N.W. from Steyning. Popula. 287. SUTTON, 4 miles S. from Petworth. Popula. 353. TANGMERE, 3 miles E. from Chichester. Popula. 174. TARRING-NEVILLE, 5 miles S.S.E. from Lewes. Popula. 81. TARRING (West), 5 miles S.S.W. from Steyning. Popula. 650. Fairs, April 5, May 29, cattle, &c.; Oct. 2, pedlary. TELSCOMBE, 4 miles S. from Lewes. Popula. 113. THAKEHAM, 6 miles N.W. from Steyning. Popula. 603. Fair, May 29. THORNEY (West), 6 miles W.S.W. from Chichester. Popula. 111. TICEHURST, 9 miles N.N.W. from Battle. Popula. 1,966. Fairs, May 4, Oct. 7, cattle and pedlary. TILLINGTON, 24 miles W. from Petworth. Popula. 681. TORTINGTON, 1 mile S. from Arundel. Popula. 88. Here there was an Austin Priory, founded in the time of John, by Lady Hadwisa Corbet; value 1017. 4s. 1d. yearly, now worth 2,024l. 1s. 8d.; granted, 42 Eliz., to Sir John Spencer. TRAYFORD, 4 miles S.W. from Midhurst. Popula. 137. UPMARDEN, 8 miles N.W. from Chichester. Popula. 306. UPWALTHAM, 7 miles N.E. from Chichester. Popula. 99. WADHURST, 6 miles S. from Tunbridge Wells. Popula. 2,136. Fairs, April 29, Nov. 1, cattle and pedlary. WALBERTON, 7 miles S.W. from Arundel. Popula. 687. WALDRON, 7 miles N. from Hailsham. Popula. 965. WARBLETON, 8 miles W. from Battle. Popula. 1,167. WARMINGHURST, 5 miles N.W. from Steyning. Popula. 116. WARNHAM, 2 miles N.W. from Horsham. Popula. 914. Fair, Whit-Tues., pedlary. WARNINGCAMP, in Leominster parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N. WARTLING, 34 miles E. by S. from Hailsham. Popula. 990. WASHINGTON, 4 miles W. by N. from Steyning. Popula. 704. WESTBLACHINGTON, 3 miles E. from Brighton. Popula. 54. WESTBOURN, 5 miles W. by N. from Chichester. Popula. 1,852. WESTBURTON, in Bury parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant N.W. WESTERGATE, in Aldingbourn parish, and popula. included therein. WESTFIELD, 4 miles E. from Battle. Popula. 897. Fair, May 18, cattle and pedlary. WEST-FIRLE, 43 miles S.E. from Lewes. Popula. 644. WESTHAM, 4 miles S.E. from Hailsham. Popula. 583. Fairs, May 15, Sept. 15, cattle and pedlary., TROTTON, 3 miles W. from Midhurst. TWÍNEHAM, 4 miles S.W. from Cuck- WESTMESTOŃ, 5 miles N.W. from field. Popula. 275. UCKFIELD, 8 miles N.E. from Lewes, and 41 miles S. by E. from London. Popula. 1,099. Fairs, May 14, Aug. 29, cattle and pedlar's ware. Lewes. Popula. 494. WHATLINGTON, 2 miles N. from Battle. Popula. 285. WIGGONHOLT, 64 miles S.E. from Petworth. Popula. 47. UDIMORE, 34 miles W. from Rye. Po- WILLINGDON, 5 miles E.N.E, from pula. 428. Seaford. Popula. 520. WILMINGTON, miles N.E. from Sea- | WITTERING (East), 5 miles S.S.W. from ford. Popula. 321. Fair, Sept. 17, sheep and pedlar's ware. Here there was an Alien Priory, built in the reign of William Rufus, by Robert Earl of Morteton, granted, 7 Eliz., to Sir Rich ard Sackvile. WINCHELSEA, 66 miles S.E. from London. It consists of the one parish of St. Thomas-the-Apostle. Popula. 817. Market, Sat.; fair, May 14, cattle and pedlary. A corporate town, having a mayor and twelve jurats. Sends two members to parliament: right of elec tion in the freemen: number of voters, 7. Here was a Dominican Friary; granted, 36 Hen. VIII., to William Clifford and Michael Wildbore. WISBOROUGH-GREEN, 5 miles N.E. from Petworth. Popula. 1,679. WISTON, 14 miles N.W. from Steyning. Popula. 293. WITHYHAM, 6 miles S.E. from EastGrinstead. Popula. 1,393. Fairs, May 1, Oct. 10, cattle and pedlary. Chichester. Popula. 216. WITTERING (West), 7 miles S.W. from Chichester. Popula. 504. WIVELSFIELD, 4 miles S.E. from Cuckfield. Popula. 537. Fair, July 29, pedlary. WOODMANCOTE, 4 miles N.E. from Steyning. Popula. 294. WOOLAVINGTON (East and West), 4 miles S. from Petworth. Popula. 272. WOOLBEDING, 1 mile W. from Midhurst. Popula. 261. WORTH, 6 miles W. from East-Grinstead. Popula. 1,725. WORTHING, in Broadwater parish, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant S. YAPTON, 3 miles S.W. from Arundel. Popula. 579. WARWICKSHIRE. AN INLAND COUNTY, bounded on the North by Staffordshire and Leicestershire; on the East by Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, and part of Oxfordshire; on the South by Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire; and, on the West, by Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, and Staffordshire. It is about 51 miles long and 38 broad. It is divided into four hundreds, Barlichway, Hemlingford, Kineton, and Knightlow, besides the liberties of Coventry. The rivers by which this county is wa tered are, the Avon, the Tame, the Leam, the Rea, the Stour, the Alne, the Arrow, the Anker, the Blythe, the Swift, the Cole, and the Dove. The market-towns are, Alcester, Atherstone, Birmingham, Coleshill, Coventry, Henley, Kingston, Nuneaton, Rugby, Shipston, Southam, Stratford, Sutton-Coldfield, Tamworth, Warwick. It is in the PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY, in the DrOCESES OF LICHFIELD AND COVENTRY, AND WORCESTER, and in the MIDLAND CIRCUIT. The county returns altogether six members to parliament, two for the shire, two for the city of Coventry, and two for the town of Warwick. It contains 902 square miles, or 577,280 acres, and 205 parishes. It had 42 monastic establishments, and 36 public charities. Of the parishes which this county contains, 10 have no churches; there are 18 which have each less than 100 inhabitants; 43 have no parsonage-bouses, and there are 41, the parsonage-houses of which the incumbents, in a retura made to parliament, in 1818, represent as being unfit to live in; the poor-rates were, in 1818, 226,440l. 10s. 24d.; the number of paupers, 21,564; the rental of the county, according to a return made to parliament in 1818, was 1,236,726l. 14s. 6d. the population, according to a return laid before parlia ment in 1821, was 274,392; the num ber of inhabited houses, in 1821, was | ALCESTER, 103 miles N.W. from Lon55,082; the number of uninhabited houses, at the same period, was 2,408; the poor-rates bear the proportion of one-fifth, compared with the rental; the number of paupers, compared with the number of houses, is one to every two; the poor-rates, in 1776, were 42,5861.; the number of persons to every square mile of this county is 305; the number of acres to a person, 2; the number of acres to a house, 14; the male population, in 1821, was 133,827; the families employed in agriculture were in number 16,779; the families employed in trade or handicraft were 39,189 in number; the number of other families was 4,155: the agricultural male population, 37,348; able labourers, 18,674; the number of acres in this county to every able-bodied labourer, 30. This is not a hilly county, though it is diversified sufficiently by gentle risings to make it very pleasant to the eye. It contains some of the richest soil in the kingdom; as, for instance, that between Dunchurch and Coventry, and another tract between Warwick and Coventry. It is a fine red loam on a red sand-stone. The corn crops are immense on these lands, and elm-trees by the sides of the road larger than I ever elsewhere beheld them in England in such situations. The waste-land of the county is very inconsiderable in extent. The woods not large, except on the estates of the gentry; and there they consist principally of oak and elm. The usual crops are, wheat, barley, oats, beans, vetches, and turnips, and the farmers, though they do not adopt the drill husbandry of Norfolk and Suffolk, keep their land in excellent condition. The proportion of arable to pasture-land is as near as possible equal. The cattle are a long-horned breed, not peculiar to the county, but being the produce of crosses with different breeds. The Warwickshire sheep has been crossed with the new Leicester so much that it now partakes, for the most part, of that breed. There are coal-mines in the neighbourhoods of Bedworth, Chilvers, Coton, and Nuneaton; the best being found at the former of these three places. The manufactures of the county are very great; at Birmingham, all kinds of inferior hardware; at Coventry, ribbons and watches; at Kenilworth, combs; at Warwick, stockings; and at Alcester, needles; and a good deal of linen-yarn is spun in other parts of the county where flax is grown. don. Popula. 2,229. Market, Tues.; fairs, Tuesday before April 5, May 18, Oct. 17, cheese and horses; second Tuesday in July. Here there was a Benedictine Abbey, founded in the year 1140, by Ralph Pincerna; yearly value 101. 14s., now worth 2,0341.; granted, 36 Hen. VIII., to William and John Sewster. ALLESLEY, 24 miles N.W. from Coventry. Popula. 844. ALMINGTON and STONE-DELPH, in Tamworth parish, Stafford, and popula. included therein. 1 mile distant E. ALNE (Great), 3 miles N.E. from Alcester. Popula. 317. ALVESTON, 2 miles N.E. from Strat- ANSLEY, 5 miles W. from Nuneaton. ANSTEY, 4 miles N.E. from Coventry. ARDEN.-See Temple-Grafton. mile ARLESCOTE.-See Warmington. 14 mile distant N.W. ARLEY, 5 miles E. from Coleshill. Po- ARROW with RAGLEY, mile S. from ASHOW, 2 miles S.E. from Kenilworth. ASPLEY and FORDHALL, in Wootton Waven parish, and popula. included therein. ASTLEY, 6 miles E. from Coleshill. Popula. 293. Here there was a College, founded, 17 Edw. III., by Sir Thomas de Astley; rents 391. 10s. 6d., now worth 7901. 10s.; granted, 38 Hen. VIII., to Henry Marquis of Dorset. ASTON, 2 miles N. from Birmingham. Popula. 19,189. ASTON-CANTLOW, 4 miles N.E. from Alcester. Popula. 877. ATHERSTONE-UPON-STOUR, 3 miles S. from Stratford-on-Avon. Popula. 94. Market, Tues.; fairs, April 7, horses, cows, and sheep; July 18, holiday-fair only; Sept. 19, horses, cows, and considerable for cheese; Dec. 4, horses, and great numbers of fat cattle. Here |