chiefly of calicoes, checks, fustians, and other cotton
fabrics. It has also linen works, iron foundries, iron
forges, iron rolling mills, railway waggon works,
chemical works, breweries, and a papermill. Some of
its cotton mills and iron works are among the largest
in the kingdom. The original parish church of All
Saints dates from the 14th century. A public park of
30 acres was opened in 1878. Wigan was a borough by
prescription, first chartered by Henry III. It returns
1 member to Parliament; it returned 2 members from
the time of Edward VI. until 1885.

Wiganthorpe Hall, seat, North-Riding Yorkshire,
8 miles W. of Malton.

Wigborough, Great and Little, 2 pars., Essex, 7
miles SW. of Colchester—Great Wigborough, 2527 ac.,
pop. 421; Little Wigborough, 1223 ac., pop. 91. _

Wigford St Mary, par., in co. and city of Lincoln,
pop. 3555.

WJggen Hall, seat, Herts, near Watford.

Wiggenhall St Germans, par. and vil., Norfolk—
par., 1219 ac., pop. 530; vil., on river Ouse, 4% miles
SW. of Kings Lynn; P.O., T.O., called St Germans.

Wlggenliall St Mary Magdalene, par. and vil.
(ry. sta. Magdalen Road), Norfolk—par., 4248 ac.,
pop. 696; vil., on river Ouse, 6 miles SW. of Kings
Lynn; P.O., T.O., called Magdalen.

Wiggenball St Mary tbe Virgin, par., ’Norfolk, on
river Ouse, adjacent to Wiggenhall St Germans, 2807
ac., pop. 320.

Wiggenball St Peter, par., Norfolk, onriver Ouse, in

S. vicinity of Wiggenhall St Germans, 944 ac., pop. 144.

Wlggenbolt, See Wiggonholt.

Wiggesley, Notts. See Wigsley.

Wigginton.—par. and vil., Herts, in W. of co.—
par., 1674 ac., pop. 709; vil., 1% mile SW. of Tring; P.O.
—2. Wigginton, par. and vil., Oxfordshire, in NW. of
co.—par., 1187 ac., pop. 265; vil., on river Swere, 6%
miles SW. of Banbury; P.O. ; extensive Roman remains
have been discovered.—3. Wigglngton, township and
vil., Tamworth par., Staffordshire, 1% mile N. of Tam-
worth, pop. 1147 ; P.O.—4. Wigginton, par. and vil.,
North-Riding Yorkshire, 4% miles N. of York, 1881 ac.,
pop. 399.

Wigglesworth, township, Long Preston par., N.
div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 6 miles SW. of Settle,
4288 ac., pop. 214.

Wlggonby, vil., Aikton par., Cumberland, 5 miles
NE. of Wigton.

Wiggonholt, par., Sussex, 2 miles S. of Pulborough,
850 ac., pop. 38.

Wighill, par., township, and vil., E. div. AVest-
Riding Yorkshire—par., 2624 ac., pop. 239; township,
2247 ac., pop. 239; vil., 2% miles N. of Tadcaster; in
vicinity is Wighill Fark, seat of Lord Hawke.

Wight, Isle of, in the English Channel, and in the
co. of Hants, from which it is separated by Spithead
and the Solent; greatest length, E. and W., from
Bembridge Point to the Needles, 23 miles; greatest
breadth, N. and S., from Cowes to St Catherine’s
Point, 13 miles; area, 93,341 ac., pop. 73,633. From
E. to W. the island is divided into two parts by
a range of downs, which form excellent sheep walks;
the northern part is wooded, and the soil is gener-
ally a stiff cold clay, while the southern part has far
less timber, and the soil is a fertile sandy loam.
From S. to N., again, the island is divided by the
river Medina into 2 liberties of nearly equal extent,
called respectively East Medina and West Medina, tbe
former comprising 14 and the latter 16 pars. The Isle
of Wight was invaded, A.D. 43, by the Romans, who
retained possession of it till 530, when it was reduced
by Cedric the Saxon. The Conqueror conferred on
AVilliam Fitz-Osborne the lordship of the island, which
continued to be governed by its independent lords till
1293, when the regalities were purchased by Edward I.
Since that time it has been governed by wardens, ap-
pointed by the Crown, but the office has now become
honorary. Gement is manufactured, and largely ex-
ported. The mildness of the climate (especially in the
district known as the Undercliff), and the beauty of
the scenery, have made the Isle of Wight a great resort
of invalids, and a favourite place of residence. New-
port is the chief town, Cowes is the principal port, and