rudely designed; and the dimensions are trivial, when compared with those of the far-famed White horse of Berkshire. From the croup to the chest is thirty-four feet; from the shoulder to the ears fourteen feet; from the ear to the nose seven feet six inches; and from the shoulder to the ground sixteen feet, or fifty-seven hands. It is usually supposed that this figure was designed in commemoration of the decided conduct by which Richard Nevil, Earl of Warwick, inspirited his party at the battle of Touton. The army on that day was placed in circumstances of peculiar peril, and the earl ordered his horse to be brought forth, and, after kissing the hilt of his sword, plunged the weapon deep in the gallant animal's chest, vowing to share danger on equal terms with the meanest soldier. A decided victory ensued. The battle of Touton was fought on Palm Sunday, 1461; and it has been customary, on the recurrence of the Sunday so termed, for the neighbourhood to assemble in rustic festivity, for the purpose of scouring the figure of the horse, or clearing it from the incumbrances of vegetation produced by the past year. Certain lands in the lordship of Tysoe are held by the service of maintaining this custom ; but the ceremony has lately experienced some neglect."

WALTON DEIVILL, or WALTON D'EIVILE,—a hamlet and chapelry in the parish of Wellesburn Hastings, in the hundred of Kington, contains only 5 or 6 houses, and about 59 inhabitants.

It anciently had two distinctive appellations, arising from the respective owners, Mr. Walter D'Avill and Walton Manduit. The seat of Walton Hall, although occupying a low situation, is not only an elegant mansion and commodious residence, but is surrounded by, and commands, a delightful and diversified tract of country. A chapel stands near this handsome mansion, and is admired for the modesty and simplicity of its architectural character.

LIGHTHORNE,—a parish in Kington hundred, 7 miles from Warwick, and 87 from London. In 1803, its parochial rates were £227 0s. 10d. at 4s. 7d. in the pound. In 1811, it contained 67 houses and 329 inhabitants. In 1821, it contained 74 houses and 316 inhabitants. In 1826, it was valued at £1497, and its proportion to the county rate was £6 4s. 9d. It is a rectory, value £14 17s.

William de Beauchamp purchased this manor in the reign of Edward I. It is now the property of Lord Willoughby de Broke.

ATHERSTONE-UPON-STOUR,-a market town and parish in the hundred of

Kington, 3 miles from Stratford-on-Avon, situate on the banks of the Stour, from which it received its second distinctive appellation. In 1803, its parochial rates were £110 1s. 4d. at 2s. 9d. in the pound. In 1811, it contained 19 houses and 112 inhabitants. In 1821, it included 21 houses and 94 inhabitants. In 1826, it was valued at £987, and its proportion to the county rate was £4 2s. 3d.

This place continues to be mistaken by some topographers for Atherstone on the northern side of the county. Dr. Thomas, the continuator of Dugdale's Antiquities, was born in this village.

WHITCHURCH, a parish in Kington hundred, 4 miles S. S. E. of Stratfordon-Avon, and 76 from London. It includes the hamlets of Crimcott, Womptone, and Broughton. In 1803, the parochial rates were £194 5s. 7d. at 3s. in the pound. In 1811, it contained 48 houses and 203 inhabitants. In 1821, it contained 58 houses and 262 inhabitants. In 1826, it was valued at £1988, and its proportion to the county rate was £8 5s. 8d. It is a rectory, value £20 17s. 3d.

Whitchurch, in the Conqueror's time, was two manors, in the possession of the Earl of Mellent. It was afterwards held by Peter de Montfort, and after, passing through several families, came to Thomas Marriot, Esq. of Leigh, in the county of Surrey.

EATINGTON UPPER and LOWER, a parish in Kington hundred, 4 miles from Shipston, and 90 N. W. from London. In 1803, its parish rates amounted to £171 10s. 3d. at 2s. 1d. in the pound. In 1811, it contained 110 houses and 513 inhabitants. In 1821, it contained 138 houses and 641 inhabitants. In 1826, it was valued at £5111, and its proportion to the county rate was £21 5s. 11d. It has a vicarage, value £12 Os. 7d.

Eatington is sometimes called Eatington Inferior or Nether, to distinguish it from Eatington Superior, a small village near it, which had formerly a chapel of ease. This parish includes the hamlets of Fulridy, Lambcote, and Thorndove. Sir Wm. Dugdale observes of this place, "that it is the only one in the county which glories in an uninterrupted succession of its owners for so long a tract of time. Henry de Feriers (progenitor of the Earls of Derby) having possessed it from the time of the Conquest, and his descendants in the male line ever since." Until the reign of Henry III. this was the principal seat of that family, (although their possessions in other counties were very large) but as they afterwards fixed it at Shirley, in Derbyshire, they assumed their surname from that place, which bas ever since been appropriated to this ancient family. Lower Eatington is still graced and ornamented by the ancient family seat of Evelyn, John Shirley, Esq.

HALFORD, HAWFORD, or HAFord-Bridge,—supposed from Aldford, or Old Ford, from the Ford over the Stour,-is a parish in Kington hundred, 3 miles north of Shipston-on-Stour, and 66 from London. In 1811, it contained 60 houses and 251 inhabitants. In 1821, it contained 72 houses and 313 inhabitants. In 1826, it was valued at £1198 and its proportion to the county rate was £4 19s 10d. It is a rectory, value, £10 9s 9d.

12. TOWN OF WARWICK DIVISION,

Containing Two Parishes.

ABBREVIATIONS EXPLAINED.

R. Rectory-V. Vicarage-C. Chapelry. | P. Parish-H. Hamlet-T. Township.

V. 1 St. Mary's

P. V. 2 St. Nicholas.

P.

WARWICK is the county town of Warwickshire, in the hundred of Knightlow, on the banks of the river Avon, nearly in the centre of the county, is 91 miles from London, from Leamington 2 miles, from Kenilworth 5, from Coventry 10, from Rugby 15, from Southam 9, Daventry 20, Kington 11, Banbury 20, Stratford 8, Knowle 10, and Birmingham 21. The geographical site of Warwick is, perhaps, thus more correctly stated, 52° 4" N. latitude. 1o 35" W. longitude, being distant from London 93 miles, bearing N. W. Its population, &c. (of which we shall treat more hereafter,) at the time the census was taken in 1821, stood as follows: 1523 houses, and 8235 inhabitants, viz. 4019 males and 4216 females, of whom 1026 families were employed in trade. In 1826, its valuation was, St. Mary's £19,944, and the proportion to the county rate £83 2s. St. Nicholas, £9183, and the proportion to the county rate £38 5s. 3d. St. Mary's is a vicarage value £20, patron, the King. St. Nicholas's is also a vicarage, value £13 6s. 8d. Patrous, the mayor and corporation. The market day is Saturday. Horse races annually. Fairs, first Saturday in Lent, first Monday before April, May 12, July 5, Second Monday in August September 4, October 12, November 8, and Monday before St. Thomas's day.

The town of Warwick being considered a division in itself, including the vicarages of St. Mary and St. Nicholas, it, therefore, appears more appropriate in its taking precedence of what is generally termed the Warwick division of the county.

EXTRACT FROM DOOMSDAY-BOOK,

Of all that relates to Warwick.

"In the Borough of Warwick, the King has in his demesne, 113 houses; and the King's Barons have 112: from all which the King receives Danegeld.-The Bishop of Worster has 9 dwellings.-The Bishop of Chester, 7.-The Abbot of Coventry, 36; and 4 are de