Birtlc-enm-Bamford, township, Middleton par.,
SE. Lancashire, 2½ miles NE. of Bury, 1305 ac., pop.
2265 ; cotton and woollen mfrs. and calico printing.

Birtles, township, Prestbury par., E. Cheshire, 2|
miles NW. of Macclesfield, 599 ac., pop. 58.

Birtley.—township with ry. sta., Chester-le-Street
par., N. Durham, 5 miles SE. of Gateshead—town¬
ship, 1429 ac., pop. 3540; eccl. dist., pop. 3954;
P.O., T.o.; has coal mines.—2. Birtley, township and
eccl. dist., Chollerton par., S. Northumb., on N. river
Tyne, 5 m. SE. of Bellingham, 6890 ac., pop. 393; P.O.

Birtown, 4 miles from Athy, co. Kildare; P.O.

Birts Morton, par., W. Worcestershire, 7 miles
NW. of Tewkesbury, 1268 ac., pop. 289; birthplace of
William Huskisson, statesman (1770-1830).

Birts Street, 5 miles from Malvern Wells, W. Wor¬
cestershire; P.O.

Bishrooke, par. and seat, SW. Rutland, 1½ mile E.
of Uppingham, 720 ac., pop. 268.

Biscathorpe, par., mid. Lincolnshire, on river Bane,
8 miles SW. of Louth, 1050 ac., pop. 62.

Biscott. See Limbury-cum-Biscott.

Biscott Holy Trinity, eccl. dist., Luton par., Bed¬
fordshire, pop. 824.-!

Biscovey, eccl. dist., St Blazey and Tywardreath
pars., Cornwall, l½ mile S. of Par sta.; P.O.

Bisham, par., E. Berks, on river Thames, 4 miles
NW. of Maidenhead, (2478 ac. (51 water), pop. 703;
P.O. The abbey, once the residence of Princess (after¬
wards Queen) Elizabeth, is an interesting building.

Bishampton, par., E. Worcestershire, 4½ miles NE.
of Per shore, 2140 ac., pop. 428 ; P.O.

Bish Mills, hamlet, Bishop’sNympton par., N. Devon.

Bishop and Clerks (N. Bishop and S. Bishop), group
of rocks, 2 miles W. of Ramsey Island and 4 miles SW.
of St Davids Head, Pembrokeshire ; lighthouse stands
on S. Bishop, with revolving light (South Bishop) seen
18 miles.

Bishop Auckland, township and market town with
ry. sta., S. Durham, on eminence near confluence of
rivers Wear and Gaunless, 9½ miles SW. of Durham
—town, 950 ac., pop. 10,097; township, 2126 ac., pop.
11,632; 2 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day, Thurs¬
day. There is a handsome town-house (1863) with
tower 100 ft. high; at NE. stands palace of Bishop of
Durham, a splendid pile, covering 5 ac., surrounded by
park of 800 ac. The town has cotton factories and en¬
gineering works; extensive coal-mines are in the vicinity.

Bishop Auckland Division, pari. div. of co.
Durham, imp. 59,921.

Bishophriggs, vil. with ry. sta., Cadder par., N.
Lanarkshire, 3½ miles NE. of Glasgow by rail, pop. 832;
P.O., T.o.

Bishop Barton, or Louth Burton, par., East-
Riding Yorkshire, on Wolds, 3 miles W. of Beverley,
4259 ac., pop. 459; P.O.

Bishopdale, township, Aysgarth par., North-Riding
Yorkshire, 4½ miles SE. of Askrigg, 4735 ac., pop. 87.

Bishopley. See Newlandside-with-Bishopley.

Bishop Middleham, par. and township, in S. of co.
and 8½ miles SE. of Durham, on river Skerne—par.,
6240 ac., pop. 3377; township, 2086 ac., pop. 480; P.O.

Bishopmill, town, New Spynie par., N. Elginshire,
on river Lossie, forming a suburb of Elgin, pop. 1196.

Bishop Monckton, township and eccl. dist. (St John),
Ripon par., E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles SE.
of Ripon—township, 2186 ac., pop. 483; eccl. dist.,
pop. 496; P.O.

Bishop Morchard. See Morchard.

Bishop Norton, par., eccl. dist., and township, N.
Lincolnshire, on river Ancholme, 7½ miles NW. of
Market Rasen—par., 4240 ac., pop. 465; township,
pop. 356.

Bishop Bock, insular rock, Scilly Isles, SW. of
main group, 7 miles from Hugh Town; has a lighthouse,
with fixed light (Bishop Rock), 110 ft. above high water,
and visible 16 miles.

Bishopshourne, par., E. Kent, 4 miles SE. of Can¬
terbury, 2004 ac., pop. 353; P.O. The church contains
monument of Hooker, who was rector from 1595 to 1600.

Bishop’s Burn, stream, NE. Wigtownshire, flowing
61 miles SE. to Wigtown Bay.

"Bishop’s Burton. See Bishop Burton.