Biggleswade. — hundred, E. Bedfordshire, 27,672
ac., pop. 13,330; contains 13 pars.—2. Biggleswade, j
par. and market town with ry. sta., E. Bedfordshire,
on navigable river Ivel, 9¼ miles SE. of Belford and
41 miles NW. of London by rail—par., 4310 ac., pop.
4947; P.O., t.o., 2 Banks. Market-days, Wednesday
and Saturday. B. has trade in grain, timber, and
coal (by means of the river); mfrs. of thread, lace,
straw-plait; and its corn market is one of the largest
in England.

Biggleswade (or Northern) Division, pari. div. of

Bedfordshire, pop. 66,566.

Bighton, par., N. Hants, 2 miles NE. of Alresford,
2094 ac., pop. 229; P.O.

Biglands and Gambleshy, township, Aikton par.,

E. Cumberland, 3 miles N. of Wigton.

Bignall End, township, Audley par., N. Stafford-
shire, 4 miles NW. of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Bignor, par., W. Sussex, 4¼ miles SE. of Petworth,
1344 ac., pop. 154; has interesting Roman remains,
and contains seat of Bignor Park.

Bigsweir, sta. on the Great Western Ry., in co.
and 5 miles S. of Monmouth; in vicinity is B. House.

Bilboa, in co. and 6 miles SW. of Carlow; P.O.

Bilborough, par., in S. of co. and 4 miles NW. of
Nottingham, 1090 ac. pop. 199.

Bilbrook, hamlet, Old Cleeve par., W. Somerset, 3¼
miles SE. of Dunster.

Bilbrough, par., E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 4
miles NE. of Tadcaster, 1447 ac., pop. 199 ; P.O.

Bilbster, ry. sta. and seat, Caithness-shire, 5 miles
NW. of Wick.

Bilby, hamlet, Barnby Moor township, N. Notts, 4¼
miles NW. of East Retford.

Bildeston, par. and vil., W. Suffolk, 6 miles NW.
of Hadleigh, 1420 ac., pop. 782; P.O., T.O.

Bilhagh, tract of land, near Ollerton, Notts.

Bilham, township, Hooton Pagnell par., S. div.
West-Riding Yorkshire, 6¼ miles NW. of Doncaster,
536 ac., pop. 33.

Bill Brook, locality, ¼ mile from Codsall ry. sta.,
Staffordshire.

BiUericay, market town and eccl. dist., Great Bur-
stead par., Essex, on an eminence, 4 miles E. of Brent-
wood ry. sta. and 9 miles SW. of Chelmsford, pop.
1418; P.O., T.O., IBank. Market-day, Tuesday.

Blllesdon, par. and township, in S. of co. and 8¼
miles SE. of Leicester—par., 4430 ac., pop. 1010 ; town-
ship, pop. 839; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Friday. Earthen-
ware and hosiery mfrs. are carried on.

Billesley, par., S. Warwickshire, 4 miles NW. of
Stratford-on-Avon, 750 ac., pop. 43; contains the seat
of Billesley Hall.

BUI Hill, seat, 2 miles N. of Wokingham, Berks.

BiUingbear, seat, 3¼ m. NE. of Wokingham, Berks.

BiUingborough, par. withry. sta., S. Lincolnshire,

3 miles E. of Folkingham, 2020ac., pop. 1189; P.O., T.o.

BiUing, Great, par. with ry. sta., in S. of co. and

4 miles NE. of Northampton, 1290 ac., pop. 390; con-
tains seat of Billing HaU.

Billing, Little, par., in S. of co. and 3 miles NE. of
Northampton, 856 ac., pop. 78.

BilUnge, eccl. dist., Wigan par., Lancash., pop. 2281.

BUlinge Chapel End, township, in par. and 4¼ miles
SW. of Wigan, SW. Lancash., 1161 ac., pop. 1935; P.O.

Billinge Higher End, township, SW. Lancashire, 4¼
miles SW. of Wigan, 1571 ac., pop. 1402; P.O. Bill-
inge Hill, alt. 633 ft., has beacon on top.

Billingford.—par., N. Norfolk, on river Wensum,

3¼ miles SW. of Foulsham, 1820 ac., pop. 315; P.O.—

2. Billingford, par., S. Norfolk, on river Waveney, 2
miles SE. of Diss, 2169 ac., pop. 218; P.O.

BiUingham, par. and township with ry. sta., S.
Durham, 3 miles NE. of Stockton-on-Tees—par., 10,001
ac., pop. 3221; township, 3155 ac., pop. 1488 ; P.O.

Billingham Beck, affluent of river Tees, S. Durham ;
rises near Great Stainton and flows to the Tees 2¼ miles
below Stockton, 11 miles long.

Billingham House, 5 miles S. of Newport, Isle
of Wight.

Billinghay, par. and township, S. Lincolnshire, 8¼
miles NE. of Sleaford—par., 7338 ac., pop. 2234;
township, pop. 1440; P.O., T.O.

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

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