Spath, hamlet, in par. and 2 miles N. of Uttoxeter,
Staffordshire.

Spannton, township, Lastingham par., North-Riding
Yorkshire, 7 miles NAV. of Pickering, 1284 ac., pop. 90.

Spaxton, par. and vil., Somerset, 6 miles W. of
Bridgwater, 3009 ac., pop. 916 ; the xiar. contains Four
Forks, vil.; P.O.

Spean, river, Laggan and Kilmonivaig pars., Inver-
ness-shire ; issues from Loch Laggan, and flows through
Glen Spean 20% miles W. to the river Loehy a little be-
low its efflux from Loch Lochy ; affords good angling.

Spean Bridge, hamlet, Kilmonivaig par., Inverness-
shire, on river Spean, 10 miles NE. of Fort William;
P.O., T.O.; has a hotel.

Spear Head, headland, in par. and 2% miles NW. of
Thurso, Caithness.

Speckington, hamlet, Yeovilton par., Somerset, 2%
miles NE. of Ilchester.

Speddoch, seat, Holy wood par., Dumfriesshire, 10
miles NW. of Dumfries.

Spedllns Tower, old seat of the Jardine family, now
a ruin, Lochmaben par., Dumfriesshire, on river Annan,
opposite Jardine Hall.

Speech House Koad, ry. sta., in AA^r. of Gloucester-
shire, 2% miles S. of Coleford.

Speedwell Mine, near Castleton, Derbyshire; is a
deep artificial excavation 750 yards long, leading into
a natural cave cf great depth, into which falls a stream.

Speen, par. and vil., Berks, in SAV. of co.—par.,
mostly within the mun. limits of Newbury, 3862 ac.,
pop. 3592; pop. of borough part, 2142; vil., 1% mile
NW. of Newbury ; P.O.

Spcenhamland, eccl. dist., Speen par., Berks, pop.
2099; P.O.

Speenoge, in co. and 7 miles from Londonderry; P.O.

Specton, township and ry. sta., Bridlington par.,
East-Riding Yorkshire, on the coast, 6% miles NAV. of
Bridlington by rail, 1844 ac. and 125 foreshore, pop. 160.

Speke, township and ry. sta., Childwall par., Lanca-
shire, on r. Mersey, 7 m. SE. of Liverpool, 2505 ac. land
and 1229 water, pop. 513 ; contains Speke Hall, seat.

Spelbrook, hamlet, in par. and 1 mile N. of Saw-
bridgeworth, Herts.

Speldhurst, par. and vil., Kent—par. (partly in town
of Tunbridge Wells), 3990 ac., pop. 5042 ; pop. of town
part, 2518; vil., 2% miles NW. of Tunbridge AVells ; P.O.

Spelhoe, hundred, Northamptonshire, 17,538 ac.,
pop. 7597; contains 10 pars.

Spcllow, ry. sta., SAV. Lancashire, on Liverpool and
Bootle Railway.

Spelsbury, par. and vil., Oxfordshire, in NW. of
co., 1% mile NW. of Charlbury, 4304 ac., pop. 540.

Spelter Works, Llangynwyd par., Glamorgan, 9
miles NW. of Bridgend; P.O.

Spelthorne, hundred, Middlesex, in SAV. of co.,
23,388 ac., pop. 33,460; contains 12 pars.

Spclve, Loch, sea-loch, on E. side of Mull island,
Argyllshire.

Spen, hamlet, Birstal par., E. div. West-Riding
Yorkshire, 4 miles NW. of Dewsbury.

Spen Talley Division, pari. div. of E. div. West-
Riding Yorkshire, pop. 54,483.

Spencer Harbour, 3 miles from Drumkeeran, mid.
co. Leitrim; P.O.

Spencer’s Wood, 2 m. from Swallowfield, Berks; P.O.

Spennithorne, par., township, and vil. with ry.
sta., North-Riding Yorkshire—par., 5477 ac., pop. 693;
township, 1303 ac., pop. 200 ; vil., on river Ure, 2
miles SE. of Leyburn; P.O.; in vicinity is Spenni-
thorne Hall, seat.

Spennymoor, town with ry. sta., AVhitworth par.,
Durham, 3 miles W. of Ferryhill Junction and 4 NE.
of Bishop Auckland, pop. 5917; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; col-
lieries and iron foundries employ many of the inhabitants.

Sperasaig, school, Saddelland Skipness par., Argyll.

Spernall, par., Warwickshire, 3 miles N. of Alcester,
1090 ac., pop. 88.

Spernfold Place, seat, near Frant, Sussex.

Sperrin Mountains, on border of cos. Tyrone and
Londonderry, greatest alt. 2236 ft.

Spetchley, par. and vil., Worcestershire—par., 779
ac., pop. 160; vil., 3 miles E. of Worcester; P.O.;
near the vil. is Spetchley Park, seat.

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

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