Birch, Little, par., in S. of co. and 6 miles S. of
Hereford, 967 ac., pop. 282.

Birch, Much, par., in S. of co. and 6¼ miles S. of
Hereford, 1287 ac., pof). 528 ; p.o.

Bircholt, par., E. Kent, 4¼ miles SE. of Ashford,
300 ac., pop. 36.

Birchover, township, Youlgreave par., N. Derby-
shire, 1 mile N. of Winster, 866 ac., pop. 76.

Birclivale, ry. sta., 2 miles SW. of Hayfield, N.
Derbyshire; P.O.

Birchwooil, vil., Alfreton par., E. Derbyshire, 2
miles SE. of Alfreton.

Blrcle St John, eccl. dist., Bury par., Lancashire,
pop. 2155.

Bird.—island, in Dunmanus Bay, SW. co. Cork.—
2. Bird, island, mid. Lough Strangford, NE. co. Down.

Birdall. See Raisthorpe and Birdall.

Birdbrook, par. with ry. sta., NE. Essex, 4miles SE.
of Haverhill, 2422 ac., pop. 581; P.O. A Roman camp is
at Watson Bridge and a large tumulus at Ford Meadow.

Birdforth.—wapentake, North - Riding Yorkshire,
area 97,563 ac., pop. 14,344.—2. Birdforth, township,
Coxwold par., North-Riding Yorkshire, 5 miles SE. of
Thirsk, 628 ac., pop. 42.—3. Birdforth, eccl. dist.,
Coxwold par., North-Riding Yorkshire, pop. 646.

Birdham, par., W. Sussex, on Chichester Harb., 4
miles SW. of Chichester, 1817 ac., pop. 455; P.O.

Birdliill, hamlet with ry. sta., 13 miles SW. of
Nenagh, NW. co. Tipperary; P.O.

Birdholme, place, near Chesterfield, NE. Derby-
shire; P.O.

Birdinghury, or Birbury, par. with ry. sta., S.
Warwickshire, on river Learn, 7 miles SW. of Rugby,
1180 ac., pop. 190; contains the seat of B. Hall.

Birdlip, hamlet, Brimpsfield par., in E. of co. and
5¼ miles SE. of Gloucester ; P.O.

Birdridding, hamlet, Cover ham par., North-Riding
Yorkshire, 4¼ miles SW. of Middleham.

Birdsall, par., East-Riding Yorkshire, 5¼ miles SE
of New Malton, 4030 ac., pop. 321; birthplace of
Henry. Burton, Puritan divine (1579-1648). The seat
of Birdsall Hall is in the par.

Birdsedge, place with public school, 1 mile from
Shepley, West-Riding Yorkshire.

Birds Green, hamlet, Beauchamp Roothing and
Willingale-Doe pars., Essex, 9¼ miles SW. of Dunmow.

Birds Isle, hamlet, Tenter den par., mid. Kent.

Birdsmoorgatc, locality, 8 miles from Crewkerne
ry. sta., Somerset.

Birdstone, vil., Campsie par., S. Stirlingshire, near
Kirkintilloch.

Birdwell, hamlet with ry. sta., Darfield par., S.
div. West-Riding Yorksh., 4 m. SE. of Barnsley; p.o.

Birdwell Flat, hamlet, Wath-on-Dearne par., S.
div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 4¼ m. NE. of Rotherham.

Birgham, vil., Eccles par., S. Berwickshire, 3¼ miles
W. of Coldstream; P.O.

Birkheck Fells. See Birbeck Fells.

Blrkhy.—coast township, Cross Canonby par., W.
Cumberland, 1 mile NE. of Maryport.—2. Birkhy,
township, Muncaster par., W. Cumberland, 2¼ miles
E. of Ravenglass.—3. Birkhy, par. and township,
North-Riding Yorkshire, 6 miles NW. of Northallerton
—par., 3750 ac., pop. 253 ; township, 1203 ac., pop. 64;
contains the seat of Birkhy Grange.

Birkdale.—coast township with ry. sta., North Meols
par., SW. Lancashire, l¼mile S. of Southport, 2215 ac.,
pop. 8705; P.O.—2. Birkdale, hamlet, Dufton par.,
Westmorland, 9 miles NE. of Appleby.—3. Birkdale,
hamlet, in township and 4 miles NW. of Muker, North-
Riding Yorkshire, near border of Westmorland.

Birkenhog, seat, Banffshire; post-town, Turriff.

Birkenhead, mun. and pari. bor. and seaport town,
Cheshire, opposite Liverpool, on the left bank of the
Mersey, 13 miles NNW. of Chester, and 194 miles from
London by rail, 3849 ac., pop. 84,006 ; 2 Banks, 2 news-
papers. Market-days, Wednesday and Saturday. It
is of modern growth, its prosperity being due to its
large docks, and has wide and regular streets, with
many fine buildings, and an extensive public park. It
possesses a free public library, and a theological college
(St Aidan’s) for the training of students as clergymen
for foreign missions. The water supply is derived from

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