AValmsley, eccl. dist., Bolton le Moors par., SE. Lan-
cashire, 3 miles N. of Bolton, pop. 3620.

Walna Scar, N. Lancashire, 3 miles SW. of Conis-
ton, alt. 2000 ft.

Walney, Isle of, island and eccl. dist., Dalton in
Furness par., N. Lancashire, adjacent to Barrow in
Furness, pop. 529; P.O.; is separated from Lower Fur-
ness by a narrow strait, and is 8 miles long and 1 mile
wide; on SE. point is Walney Lighthouse, 60 ft. high,
with revolving light70ft. above high water and seen 13 m.

Walnut Tree Bridge, ry. sta., Glamorgan, 6 miles
NW. of Cardiff.

Walpen Chine, ravine, on S. coast of Isle of Wight,
2J miles NW. of Niton; Walpen Cliff is 190 ft. high.

Walpole.—ry. sta., Norfolk, in W. of co., 2J miles
SE. of Long Sutton and 8g miles W. of Kings Lynn.
See Walpole St Andrew and Walpole St Peter.—
—2. Walpole, par. and vil., Suffolk—par., 1750 ac.,
pop. 394; vil., 2-| miles SW. of Halesworth; P.O.

Walpole St Andrew, par. and vil., Norfolk—par.,
2364 ac. land and 1030 water, pop. 687; vil., 1J mile
SW. of Walpole sta. and 8| miles SW. of Kings Lynn;
P.O. ; Walpole gives the title of baron to Earl of Orford.

Walpole St Peter, par. and vil., Norfolk—par., 6982
ac., pop. 1137 ; vil., 2J miles SW. of Walpole sta. and
1 mile S. of Walpole St Andrew; P.O.

Waireddon House, seat, Dartmoor, Devon, 2 miles
S. of Princetown.

Walsall, parl. and mun. bor., market town, and par.,
Staffordshire, 8 miles NW. of Birmingham and 123
from London by rail—par., 8182 ac., pop. 58,453; parl.
bor., 7478 ac., pop. 59,402; mun. bor., 6929 ac., pop.
58,795; 3 Banks, 3 newspapers. Market-day, Tuesday.
The par. consists of the 2 townships of AValsall Borough
and Walsall Foreign, pop. 7652 and 50,801; the bor.
extends into Rushall par. Walsall is an ancient place,
but has risen into importance only in modern times.
Situated on the margin of the South Staffordshire coal-
field, it has great advantages for carrying on the iron
manufacture, and it produces saddlers’ ironmongery,
saddles, harness, and all kinds of leather goods. It has
also numerous iron and brass foundries, tanneries, and
corn mills; while in the vicinity are extensive coal
mines and limestone quarries. It has several spacious
streets and good public buildings, including the Guild-
hall (1867), Agricultural Hall (1868), and-Cottage Hos-
pital (1878). Walsall was made a mun. bor. in the time
of Henry IV., and a parl. bor. in 1832; it returns 1
member to Parliament.

Walsall Pleck, 2 miles from Walsall, Stafford-
shire ; P.O.

Walsall Wood, ry. sta., Staffordshire, 3 miles NE.
of Walsall; P.O.

Walsden, eccl. dist. and ry. sta., Rochdale par.,
SE. Lancashire, 2 miles S. of Todmorden and 7 NE. of
Rochdale, pop. 4350; P.O., T.O. ; has cotton mills, chemi-
cal works, collieries, and quarries. See Todmorden.

Walsgrave on Sowe, Warwickshire. See Sowe.

Walsham, hundred, Norfolk, 24,584 ac., pop. 5030;
contains 15 pars.

Walsham, North, market town and par. with ry.
sta., Norfolk, 14 miles N. of Norwich, 4252 ac., pop.
3234; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks. Market-day, Thursday.
North Walsham is situated on a gentle eminence
between the rivers Ant and Bure, and has an ancient
church, a free grammar school, a corn exchange, and a
market cross which dates from the time of Edward III.
The town was nearly destroyed by fire in 1600. On
the Ant are several mills, and in the town are agri-
cultural implement works.

Walsham, South, vil. and 2 pars. (St Lawrence and
St Mary), Norfolk, area of both pars., 3149 ac., pop.—
St Lawrence, 227; St Mary, 369; vil., 4 miles NE. of
Brundall sta. and 9 NE. of Norwich ; P.O.

Walsham le Willows, par. and vil., Suffolk—par.,
2800 ac., pop. 1181; vil., 4 miles E. of Ixworth and 83?
NW. of Stowmarket; P.O., T.O.

Walshaw, hamlet, 4 miles NW. of Hebden Bridge
sta., N. div. AVest-Riding Yorkshire.

Walshaw Hall, seat, SE. Lancashire, 2 miles NAY.
of Bury.

Walshcroft, wapentake, Lincolnshire, in N. of co.,
54,910 ac., pop. 9486 ; contains 23 pars, and a part.