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AYilts, 4 miles NE. of Salisbury; it covers 15 ac., and its outer vallum is 46 ft. high.
Choaric, islet, Durness par., NW. Sutherlandshire, in Loch Eriboll, 2f miles from its head.
Chobham, par. and vil., W. Surrey, 4 miles NW. of AYoking ry. sta., 9579 ac., pop. 2499; P.O., T.o.; the seat of Chobham Place is 2 miles NW. of vil.; 4 miles AY. are Chobham Kidges, a range of hills commanding extensive prospects; the success of a military camp formed here in 1853 led to the formation of a per- manent camp at Aldershot.
Chocknell, hamlet, Leigh par., in co. and 6 miles SAY. of Worcester.
Cholderton, East, tithing, Amport par., N. Hants, 4 miles AY. of Andover.
Cholderton, West, par., S. Wilts, on border of co., 34 miles NW. of Grateley ry. sta., 1695 ac., pop. 164; P.O., called Cholderton; contains Cholderton House.
Chole Bank, shoal, Channel Islands, 34 miles S. of Alderney; 6 miles long.
Cholcsbury, or Choulesbnry, par., mid. Bucks, 5 miles NAY. of Chesham, 178 ac., pop. 99 ; P.O.
Chollerford, sta. on North British Ry., S. North- umberland, 5 miles NW. of Hexham.
ChoUerton, par. and township with ry. sta., S. Northumberland, on river North Tyne, 6 miles N. of Hexham—par., 21,130 ac. (152 water), pop. 1603; town- ship, 14,240 ac. (90 water), pop. 1210.
Cholmondeley, township, Malpas par., W. Cheshire, 74 miles AY. of Nantwich, 2657 ac. (63 water), pop. 285; contains Cholmondeley Castle, seat of the Earl of Cholmondeley, erected near the old house which was garrisoned by the Royalists in 1643.
Cholmondcstone, township, Acton par., W. Cheshire, 4 miles NW. of Nantwich, 1749 ac., pop. 187.
Cholsall, hamlet, St Helen par., N. Berks, 1 mile NW. of Abingdon.
Cholsey, par., mid. Berks, 24 miles SW. of Walling- ford, 4438 ac. (12 water), pop. 1735 ; P.O.
Cholstrey, hamlet, in par. and 24 miles W. of Leo- minster, Herefordshire.
Cholwell, hamlet, Marystow par., S. Devon.
CholvveH Honse, seat, Cameley par., E. Somerset, near Temple Cloud vil.
Cholwick Town, vil., 5 m. NE. of Plymton, Devon.
Chon, loch (24 miles by 4 mile), in par. and 7 miles NW. of Aberfoyle, SAY. Perthshire, 24 miles S. of Loch Katrine.
Chopgate. See Chop-Yat.
Choppards, hamlet with school, Almondbury par., S. div. AYest-Riding Yorkshire, 6 m. S. of Huddersfield.
Choppington, eccl. dist. (St Paul) and vil. with ry. sta., Bedlington par., S. Northumberland, pop. 4511; P.O.; the vil. is If mile NW. of sta. and 34 miles SE. of Morpeth.
Chop well, township, Winlaton par., N. Durham, on border of co., 8f miles SW. of Gateshead, 3846 ac. (26 water), pop. 1614.
Chop-Tat, or Chopgate, hamlet, 54 miles SE. of Stokesley, North-Riding Yorkshire.
Chorley.—township, Wilmslow par., E. Cheshire, 011 river Bollin, 54 miles NW. of Macclesfield, 1338 ac., pop. 1961.—2. Chorley, township, Wrenbury par., W. Cheshire, 5 miles W. of Nantwich, 1400 ac., pop. 166. —3. Chorley, mun. bor., market town, and par. with ry. sta., N. Lancashire, 9 miles SE. of Preston, 25 miles NE. of Liverpool, and 203 miles NW. of London, 3614 ac., pop. 19,478; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 3 newspapers. Market-day, Tuesday. 0. is an important industrial town, carrying on mfrs. of cotton yarns, muslins, cali- coes, jaconets, and ginghams. Railway waggon building is extensively prosecuted. In the neighbourhood are numerous bleachfields and print-works, and large coal mines and stone quarries. — 4. Chorley, hamlet, Stottesden par., S. Shropshire, 54 miles N. of Cleobury Mortimer.
Chorley Hivision, pari. div. of N. Lancashire, pop. 59,384.
Chorley Wood, eccl. dist., Rickmansworth par., on SW. border of Herts, pop. 878 ; P.O.
Chorlton.—township, in par. and 2 miles NW. of Malpas, W. Cheshire, 468 ac., pop. 102; contains C. Hall.—2. Chorlton, township, Wybunbury par., AV. Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.
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