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Burgesbeg, or Burgess, par., W. co. Tipperary, 5
miles SW. of Nenagh, 4980 ac., pop. 926.

Burgess Hill, town with ry. sta., E. Sussex, 8| miles
N. of Brighton and 42 miles S. of London, pop. 3972;
P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; is a local government district.

Bnrgh.—par. and hamlet, 2 miles SE. of Aylsham,
N. Norfolk, 789 ac., pop. 219; P.O.; contains Burgii
Hall.—2. Bnrgh, par., E. Suffolk, 4 miles NAY. of
AYoodbridge, 1201 ac., pop. 256; P.O.

Burghani, tithing, Worplesdon par., W. Surrey, 2
miles NW. of Guildford.

Burgh Apton, par., S. Norfolk, 3 miles NW. of
Loddon, 1620 ac., pop. 464; P.O., called Bergbapton.

Burgh - by - Sands, par. and vil. with ry. sta.
(Burgh), E. Cumberland, 54 miles NW. of Carlisle,
6170 ac. (60 water), 99 tidal water, and 68 foreshore,
pop. 862; an obelisk, 1 m. to N., marks the place where
Edward I. died, in 1307, on his march against Scotland.

Bnrgh Castle, par. and vil., E. Suffolk, 4 miles SAY.
of Yarmouth, 1496 ac., pop. 518 ; P.O.; adjacent to the
vil. is a Roman camp, one of the most perfect in Eng-
land, with wall 9 ft. thick and 14 ft. high.

Burgkclere, par. and vil., N. Hants, 6| miles N. of
Whitchurch, 5270 ac., pop. 753; P.O.; contains Sidon
Hill and Beacon Hill (940 and 900 ft).

Bnrgh Common, 34 m. N. of Beccles, Norfolk ; P.O.

Bnrghead, quoad sacra par. and seaport, Duffus par.,
N. Elginshire, 10f miles NW. of Elgin by rail—
q.s. par.,
pop. 2076; town, pop. 1428
; P.O., t.o., 1 Bank. It is a
herring-fishing sta., and has also a salmon fishery. Many
Roman remains are in vicinity. The prom, of Burghead
has an alt. of 80 ft.

Burghfield, par., mid. Berks, on river Kennet, 5 m.
SW. of Reading, 4311 ac. (52 water), pop. 1296; P.O.
Burghfield Common p.o. is 14 mile SW.

Bnrgh Gate, old manor-house, 3 miles E. of AVitley
ry. sta., AY. Surrey.

Burgh Heath, small hamlet, Banstead par., AV.
Surrey, 4 miles S. of Sutton.

Burghill, par., vil., and seat, in co. and 31 miles
NW. of Hereford, 3704 ac., pop. 1359 ; P.O.

Burgh-in-the-Marsh, par. and market town with
ry. sta. (Burgh), mid. Lincolnshire, 6 m. SE. of Spilsby
and 124 m. N. of London, 4233 ac., pop. 1136; P.O., T.O.,
called Burgh ; 3 Banks. Market-day,
Thursday.

Bnrghley House, seat of the Marquis of Exeter, on
river Welland, near Stamford, N. Northamptonshire.
A part of this magnificent mansion, which is situated
in a noble park, was built in the reign of Elizabeth by
Lord Treasurer Burleigh (1520-1598).

Bnrgh Parva, hamlet, Milton-Constable par., N.
Norfolk, 44 miles SW. of Holt.

Bnrgh, South, par., S. Norfolk, on river Yare, 2
miles NAY. of Hingham, 1216 ac., pop. 322; P.O., called
Soutkburgh.

Burgh St Margaret and St Mary, or Flegg Bnrgh,
par., N. Norfolk, 7 miles NAY. of Yarmouth, 1655 ac.,
pop. 553.

Bnrgh St Peter, or Wlieatacre Bnrgh, par., S.
Norfolk, on river AVaveney, 6 miles NE. of Beccles,
2041 ac., pop. 359.

Burgh-npon-Bain, par., mid. Lincolnshire, onriver
Bain, 6 miles AV. of Louth, 1560 ac., pop. 170.

Burgh Wallis.—par., E. div. AYest-Riding York-
shire, 8 miles NW. of Doncaster, 1921 ac., pop. 196.—
2. Burgh Wallis, township, B. Wallis, Barnby-upon-
Don, and Owston pars., 941 ac., pop. 167; contains
Burgh Hall.

Burgle, seat, Rafford par., NAY. Elginshire, 3£ miles
E. of Forres ; in vicinity are the ruins of B. Castle.

Burltam, par. and vil., mid. Kent, on river Medway,
44 miles NW. of Maidstone, 1758 ac. and 21 foreshore,
pop. 1353; P.O. ; has extensive pottery and cement
works. In vicinity of vil. is a quarry, which abounds
in fossil remains.

Buriton, par. and vil., N. Hants, on border of co., 2
miles SW. of Petersfield, 6435 ac., pop. 1153; P.O.

Burkstown, hamlet, 9 miles SE. of New Ross, SE.
co. Wexford.

Burland, township, Acton par., W. Cheshire, 34 m.
NAY. of Nantwich, 1568 ac., pop. 657; contains B. Hall.

Bnrlawn, hamlet, St Breock par., E. Cornwall, 5
miles N. of Bodmin.



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