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Corsley, par., N. Wilts, 3 miles NW. of Warminster,
2580 ac., pop. 1019; P.O.; contains the hamlets of
Great and Little Corsley, also Corsley Heath, with
half-yearly fairs.

Corsock, quoad sacra par., Balmaclellan, Kirkpatrick-
Durham, and Parton pars., mid. Kirkcudbrightshire,
pop. 611; contains C. vil., on Urr Water, 10 miles N.
of Castle-Douglas; P.O.; contains also Nether Corsock,
hamlet, 2 miles SW. of vil., C. Loch, and C. House.

Corston.—par., E. Somerset, near river Avon, 3½
miles W. of Bath, 1190 ac., pop. 385; P.O.—2. Corston,
hamlet, 2 miles S. of Malmesbury, N. Wilts; P.O.

Corston House, in co. and 4 miles SW. of Pembroke.

Corston and Kodhonrne, eccl. dist., Malmesbury
St Paul par., N. Wilts, pop. 447.

Corstorphine, par. and vil. with ry. sta., in co. and
3½ miles
W. of Edinburgh—par., 3654 ac., pop. 2156;
vil., pop. 952; P.O., T.O.; the vil. is beautifully situ¬
ated at the foot of Corstorphine HiU, and has a fine
Gothic church founded in 1492.

Corsygedol, seat, 5½ m. N. of Barmouth, Merioneth.

Cortachy, quoad sacra par., Cortachy and Clova
par., NW. Forfarshire, pop. 337; contains Cortachy,
hamlet, 5 miles NW. of Kirriemuir; P.O.; in vicinity
is Cortachy Castle, seat of the Earl of Airlie.

Cortachy and Clova, united par., NW. Forfar¬
shire, 42,322 ac., pop. 442.

Cortes, hamlet with school, Rathen par., NE. Aber¬
deenshire, near Lonmay sta.

Cortlingstock, par., Notts. See Costock.

Corton.—coast par., E. Suffolk, 3 miles N. of Lowes¬
toft, 1495 ac. (140 water), pop. 562; P.O.; outside
Corton Sands is a light-vessel, with revolving light
(Corton) seen 10 miles.—2. Corton, hamlet, Boyton
par., S. AYilts, 1 mile S. of Heytesbury.—3. Corton,
place, 4 miles NE. of Caine, N. Wilts.

Corton-Denham, par., mid. Somerset, 4 miles N. of
Sherborne, 1371 ac., pop. 339; contains Corton Ridge,
a fine sheep pasture.

Cortown, vil., 3 miles SE. of Bridgend, Glamorgan.

Cortown, 4 miles from Kells, N. co. Meath; P.O.

Cortnbher, 7 m. from Ballybay, co. Monaghan; P.O.

Cortwood, hamlet, Wath upon Dearne par., S. div.
West-Riding Yorkshire, 5½ miles N. of Rotherham.

Coruisk, or Corriskin, deep dark loch, among the
Cuchidlin Hills, Skye island, Inverness-shire.

Corvally, 6 m. from Carrickmacross, Monaghan; P.O.

Corvanaghan, school, Kildress par., NE. co. Tyrone.

Corve, river, S. Shropshire; rises on E. side of Wen-
lock Edge, and flows 12 m. SAV. to the Teme at Ludlow.

Cor Water, headstream of river Tweed, Tweedsmuir
par., SW. Peeblesshire.

Convar, seat and school, Colmonell par., S. Ayrshire,
4 miles SE. of Barrhill sta.

Corwen, market town and par. with ry. sta., NE.
Merioneth, on river Dee, at foot of Berwyn mountains,
12 miles NE. of Bala and 203 miles NW. of London,
12,646 ac., pop. 2708; P.O., t.o., 1 Bank. Market-days,
Tuesday and Friday; a resort of anglers, the river
abounding with salmon, trout, and grayling. An old
stone pillar in the churchyard is called the Sword of
Glendower. To a citadel of the Druids, near Corwen,
Caractacus retreated after his defeat at Caer Caradoc.

Coryates, school, Dorset. See Corfe Gate.

Cory ton, par. and ry. sta., S. Devon, 6½ m. NAY. of
Tavistock, 1334 ac., pop. 216; contains Cory ton Park.

Cosby, par. and vil., in co. and 7 miles SAY. of
Leicester, 2550 ac., pop. 1004; p.o.

Coscomh, hamlet, Didbrook par., E. Gloucestershire,
2 miles NE. of AYinchcomb.

Coseley, local govt. dist. and ry. sta. (Deepfields and
C iseley), Sedgley par., Staffordshire, 2¾ miles SE. of
AVolverhampton and within its pari, limits, 3973 ac.,
pop. 21,700.

Cosford.—hundred, W. Suffolk, 30,532 ac., pop.
9382; contains 16 pars.—2. Cosford, hamlet, 2 miles
N. of Rugby, N. Warwickshire, pop. 45.

Cosford House, seat, 3½ m. N. of Haslemere, AY. Surrey.

Cosgrove, par. and vil., S. Northamptonshire, 1|
mile N. of Stony Stratford, 1760 ac., pop. 636; p.o.;
contains Cosgrove Hall and Cosgrove Priory.

Coshain, vil. with ry. sta., Widley and AYymering
pars., S. Hants, 4½ miles N. of Portsmouth ; P.O., T.O.



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