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Brunton. — township, Embleton par., N. North-
umberland, 7 miles NE. of Alnwick, 972 ac., pop. 42.—

2. Brunton, tithing, Collingbourne Kingstone par., S.
Wilts, 44 miles NW. of Ludgershall.

Brunton, vil., Criech par., N. Fifeshire, 6 miles E.
of Newburgh; P.O.

Brunton, Fast and West, 2 townships, Gosforth
par., S. Northumberland, 4 miles N. of Newcastle—
B. East, 956 ac., pop. 115; B. AVest, 1143 ac., pop. 107.

Bruntscar Cave, N. div. West-Riding Yorkshire,
5 m. NE. of Ingleton, on the ascent of Whernside; con-
tains very beautiful stalactites, grottoes, and waterfalls.

Bruntsfield House, in SW. suburbs of Edinburgh.

Briintsfield Links, public grounds in SW. of Edin-
burgh.

Bruree, par. and vil. with ry. sta., in S. of co. and
20 miles S. of Limerick, on river Maigue—par., 8894
ac., pop. 1737 ; vil., pop. 472; P.O., T.o.

Brurie Skerries, island group, Nesting par., Shet-
land, pop. 59.

Brushiield, township, in par. and 4 miles NW. of
Bakewell, N. Derbyshire, 648 ac., pop. 31.

Brushford.—par., N. Devon, 5 miles SW. of Chum-
leigh, 894 ac., pop. 95.—2. Brushford, par., W. Somer-
set, on r. Exe, 8 m. NW. of Tiverton, 2759 ac., pop. 326.

Brnsna. See Brosna.

Bruton.—hundred, mid. Somerset, 12,643 ac., pop.
3480; contains 8 pars.—2. Bruton, par. and market
town with ry. sta., mid. Somerset, on river Brue, 2
miles E. of Bridgwater and 117 miles SW. of London,
3631 ac., pop. 1849; P.O., T.o., 2 Banks. Market-day,
Saturday ; has a fine old English Perpendicular church;
in the market-place is an ancient hexagonal cross; a
good cattle show is held annually in October.

Bruxic, hill, on border of Arbuthnott and Kinneff
pars., Kincardineshire, alt. 710 ft.

Bryan, Askham. See Askham Bryan.

Bryan IHaond, township, Bodenham par., in co. and
8 miles NE. of Hereford.

Bryan’s Castle, seat, near Quin, S. co. Clare.

Bryansford, vil., 24 miles AY. of Newcastle, S. co.
Down; P.O.

Bryanstone, par., mid. Dorset, on river Stour, 14
mile NAY. of Blandford Forum, 1512 ac., pop. 259;
P.O.; contains B. House, seat of Lord Portman.

Bryants Puddle. See Aff-Puddle.

Brydekirk, q.s. par. and vil., in Annan and Hoddam
pars., S. Dumfriessh.-—par., pop. 702; vil., pop. 309; P.O.

Bryher, one of the Stilly Islands, SAY. coast of
Cornwall, in NW. of group; about 2 miles long.

Brymbo, township with ry. sta., in par. and 34 miles
NW. of Wrexham, E. Denbighshire, 2453 ac., pop.
3842; P.O., T.O. In Brymbo Talley are extensive iron-
works. Brymbo Hall is 1 mile SW. of ry. sta.

Brymore House, 4 miles NW. of Bridgwater, W.
Somerset; residence of Pym, “King Pym,” of the
Long Parliament.

Brympton d’Evercy, hamlet, mid. Somerset, 3 miles
W. of Yeovil; in vicinity is Brympton House, the
old seat of the Fane family.

Bryn.—place, Llangar par., NE. Merioneth, 1 mile
SW. of Corwen.—2. Bryn, place, Llanyblodwell par.,
N. Shropshire, 54 miles SW. of Oswestry.

Brynamman, sta. on branch of Great Western Ry.,
18 miles NW. of Llanelly, Carmarthenshire; P.O.

Brynbella, seat, 2 miles SE. of St Asaph, N. Flint-
shire ; was a residence of Mrs Thrale (Madame Piozzi),
the friend of Dr Johnson.

Brynbycban, place, Rbuddlan par., W. Flintshire,
near Rbuddlan.

Bryncaredig, place, Llanynys par., mid. Denbigh-
shire, 3 miles N. of Ruthin.

Bryncelyn, seat, Anglesey; post-town, Beaumaris.

Bryncetkin, hamlet, Glamorgan, 3 m. from Bridgend.

Bryncoch, school, 2 miles NAY. of Neath, Glamorgan.

Bryncoedifor, eccl. dist., Dolgelly par., Merioneth,
pop. 224.

Bryncroes, par., SW. Carnarvonshire, 12 miles SW.
of Pwllheli, 3646 ac., pop. 829.

Bryncwm, place, Llanelidan par., S. Denbighshire,
54 miles S. of Ruthin.

Bryn-Eglwys, par., S. Denbighshire, 6 miles NE. of
Corwen, 3584 ac., pop. 361; P.O.

Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.

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