legend. Of its fortifications (dismantled at the Restora-
tion, the town having espoused the side of the Parlia-
ment), two gates and some portions of the wall still
remain. C. was early celebrated for its mfrs. In the
15th century it was noted for its woollens ; then for its
dyeing; then for its weaving of camlets, shalloons, &c.
At present its staples are ribbons, silk, and watches;
but it has also woollens, carpets, cotton, art metal-
work, and ironfounding. Numerous fairs are held, and
are generally well attended. The bor. returns 1 mem-
ber to Parliament; it returned 2 members till 1885.

Coventry Canal, 'Warwickshire and Staffordshire;
stretches NE. from Coventry to Nuneaton, thence NW,
to Fradley Heath, 4 miles NE. of Lichfield; is 32 miles
long, rises 96 ft., and has 14 locks.

Cover, river, North-Riding Yorkshire; flows 12 miles
NE. to the Ure 2 miles SE. of Middleham.

Cover Bridge, hamlet, East Witton par., North-
Riding Yorkshire, on r. Cover, 2 m. SE. of Middleham.

Coverack, coast vil. with small pier, W. Cornwall,
in cove of same name, 104 miles S. of Falmouth ; P.O.

Coverliaiii, par., North-Riding Yorkshire, on river
Cover, 4 miles SW. of Leyburn, 20,562 ac., pop. 998;
contains Coverliam cum Aggletkorpe, township,
1410 ac., pop. 211.

Coverliead, hamlet, Coverham par., North-Riding
Yorkshire, 4 miles SW. of Middleham.

Covesea, coast vil., in co. and 6 miles NW. of Elgin;
in vicinity are romantic rocks and caves, in one of
which are curious sculptures ; 4 mile from the shore is
Covesea Skerries, a very dangerous reef; on Craig
Head is a lighthouse, with revolving light (Covesea
Skerries), 160 ft. above high-water, and visible 18 miles.

Covington, par., W. border of Huntingdonshire, 34
miles NW. of Kimbolton, 1290 ac., pop. 149 ; P.O.

Covington and Tkankerton, united par., E. Lan-
arkshire, 5114 ac., pop. 444; contains the vils. of
Covington and Thankerton—Thankerton, with ry. sta.,

33 miles SW. of Edinburgh and 36 miles SE. of Glas-
gow ; Covington, with fine ruin of castle of 15th cen-
tury, 1 mile NE. of Thankerton.

Cow, islet, bar. Bear, SW. co. Cork.

Cow and Calf, rocks, W. coast of Cornwall, at Porth-
qneen Harbour.

Cow Honeybourne, par. (ry. sta. Honeybourne), E.
Gloucestershire, 5| miles E. of Evesham, 1360 ac., pop.
367; P.O., called Honeybonrne.

Cowage, another name for Bremilham : which see.

Cowall, mid. E. dist. of Argyllshire, forming a pen-
insula between Pirth of Clyde and Loch Fyne.

Cowan Bridge, NE. Lancashire, 3 miles S. of Kirkby
Lonsdale; P.O.

Cowanbead Paper Mills, 14 mile from Burnside,
Westmorland.

Cowarch.—hamlet, 2 miles N. of Dinas-Mowddwy,
Merioneth.—2. Cowarch, affluent of the Dyfi, Meri-
oneth, at Abercowarch.

Cowarne, Little, par., NE. Herefordshire, 44 miles
SW. of Bromyard, 696 ac., pop. 170.

Cowarne, Mucli, par., NE. Herefordshire, 54 miles
SW. of Bromyard, 3706 ac., pop. 498.

Coway Stakes, locality, river Thames, between Wal-
ton on Thames, Surrey, and Shepperton, Middlesex; has
vestiges of the stakes planted in the river by the British
chief Cassivelaunus, to check the progress of Caesar.

Cowbank, ry. sta., 5 m. NW. of Wainfleet, Lincoln.

Cowbit, par. and vil. with ry. sta., S. Lincolnshire,

34 miles SE. of Spalding, 4590 ac., pop. 637; P.O.

Cowbridge.—hundred, SE. Glamorgan, 32,769 ac.,

pop. 6106; contains 26 pars.—2. Cowbridge, pari, bor.,
market town, and par., with ry. sta., SE. Glamorgan,
14 miles SW. of Cardiff and 187 miles W. of London,
116 ac., pop. 1229; P.O., T.o., 2 Banks. Market-day,
Tuesday. Cowbridge (Welsh Pontfaen, a corruption of
Pont-y-Fon, of which the English name is a translation)
is an ancient little town. In 1091 it was surrounded
with a stone wall by Robert de St Quentin. A free
grammar-school was founded and endowed in the reign
of Charles II. C. unites with Cardiff and Llantrisaint
in sending 1 member to Pari.—3. Cowbridge, hamlet,
Patter dale, Westmorland, 5 miles NE. of Ambleside.

Cowbrow, hamlet, in par. and 4 miles NW. of
Kirkby Lonsdale, S. Westmorland.