Alexandria, q.s. par. and town, Bonhill par., mid.
Dumbartonshire, on river Leven, 3| miles N. of Dum-
barton by rail, pop. 6616 ; town, pop. 6173 ; P.O., T.O.,

1 Bank. Extensive bleaching, printing, and dyeing
works are in the vicinity.

Alexandrian Pillar, column on St Catherine’s Hill,
Isle of Wight, 5 miles E. of Yentnor; commemorates
the visit of the Russian monarch to England in 1814.

Alex’s Tor, hill peak, Cornwall, near “ Brown
Willy,” 52 miles SE. of Camelford.

Alexton, par., S. Leicestershire, 3 miles W. of
Uppingham, 1000 ac., pop. 48.

Ali'old, par. and vil., Surrey and Sussex, on Wey
and Arundel Canal, 8 miles SE. of Godalming, 3279
ac. (24 water), pop. 540 ; P.O.

Alford.—par. and market town, mid. Lincolnshire,
22f miles NE. of Boston by rail—par., 1410 ac., pop.
2894. The town has a free grammar-school; P.O., T.O.,
3 Banks. Market-day, Tuesday.—2. Alford, par., vil.,
and seat, mid. Somerset, on river Brue, 8 miles SE. of
Glastonbury, 722 ac., pop. 95; P.O.

Alford, par. and vil. with ry. sta., in mid. of co. and
29| miles NW. of Aberdeen, on river Don, 9102 ac.,
pop. 1472; vil., pop. 529 ; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. It has
important grain and cattle markets.

Alford, Howe or Vale of, portion of river Don’s
basin, Aberdeenshire, extending 9 miles from Kirkton
of Forbes down to Bridge of Keig.

Alfoxton Park, seat, Somerset, at Holford, 12 miles
NE. of Bridgewater.

Alfred’s Tower, modern monumental structure in
Stourhead Park, on borders of Wilts and Somerset,
5 miles NE. of Wincanton. It stands 150 ft. high, on a
hill which is 800 ft., and was built to commemorate
the achievements of Alfred the Great.

Alfreton, par. and market town, in S. of co. and
14 miles NNE. of Derby—par., 4626 ac. (40 water), pop.
13,885; town, pop. 4492; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 news-
paper. Market-day, Friday. Potteries, stone quarries,
collieries, and iron-works are in the neighbourhood.
The seat of Alfreton Park is here.

Alfriefc, township, Suckey par., in co. and 7 miles
W. of Worcester, pop. 450.

Alfriston, par. and vil., E. Sussex, on river Cuck-
mere, 6 m. NE. of Eastbourne, 2445 ac., pop. 581; P.O.

Algarkirk, par., seat, and ry. sta., S. Lincolnshire,
6| miles SW. of Boston, 2406 ac., pop. 520.

. Alkain, place, E. Somerset, 3 miles from Cranmore
ry. sta.

Alhampton, tithing, Ditcheat par., E. Somerset,

2 miles from Evercreech ry. sta.

Alicana, old Roman sta., now Ilkcley : which see.

Alice Holt Forest, called at one time Aisholt, a
royal forest on E. border of Hants, between Binstead
and Farnham, measuring 2 miles by 2 miles.

Aline, deer forest, Isle of Lewis, Ross-sh., 27,000 ac.

Aline, Lock, hamlet and sea-loch, Morvern par.,
Argyllshire ; the hamlet is 4 miles SE. of Morvern vil.

Alkkorougli, par., N. Lincolnshire, at mouth of
river Trent, 10J miles W. of Barton-upon-Humber,
2875 ac. (335 water), pop. 399; P.O.

Alkerton.—tithing, Eastington par., E. Gloucester-
shire, 4 miles W. of Stroud.—2. Alkerton, par., N.
Oxfordshire, 6 miles NW. of Banbury, 742 ac., pop. 159.

Allviiain, par., E. Kent, 4 miles W. of Dover, 3203
ac., pop. 575; P.O.

Alkincoats, seat, at Colne, Lancashire.

Alkington.—tithing, Berkeley par., W. Gloucester-
shire, 4099 ac., pop. 854.—2. Alkington, township,
in par. and 1 mile SW. of Whitchurch, N. Shropshire.

Alkmere, Shropshire. See Belton.

Alkmonton, township and eccl. dist. (St John), S.
Derbyshire, 5 miles S. of Ashborne—township, 739 ac.,
pop. 95.

Alkrington, township, Prestwick-cum-Oldham par.,
SE. Lancash., 4?j m. N. of Manchester, 798 ac., pop. 380.

Alladale, glen and deer forest (27,000 ac.), Ross-
shire, 12 miles W. of Ardgay.

Allaleigh, hamlet, Cornworthy par., E. Devon, 4|
miles SE. of Totnes.

Allan.—affluent of river Forth, which it joins 1J mile
above Stirling.—2. Allan, affluent of river Teviot, SW.
Roxburghshire, flowing 5 miles NW. to the Teviot 4J

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