Crombic Castle, ancient seat, now the property of
the Earl of Seafield, near Aberchirder, NE. Banffshire.

Cromdale, par. and ry. sta., Strathspey dist. of
Inverness and Elgin, 70,120 ac., pop. 3642 ; P.O.

Cromer.—small town and coast par. with ry. sta.,
N. Norfolk, 20 miles N. of Norwich and 137 miles NE.
of London, 1001 ac., pop. 1597; P.O., T.o., 1 Bank; has
a splendid beach of firm sands, and is much frequented
in the bathing season. Fishing is prosecuted, and a
small coasting trade is carried on—coals, timber, tiles,
oil-cake, and other goods being exported; but the
encroachments of the sea, by forming shoals, render
the bay so dangerous to navigation that it is called the
“ Devil’s Throat.” Near the cliff is a lighthouse, with
revolving light 274 ft. above high water and seen 23 m.
—2. Cromer, hamlet, 5 miles NE. of Stevenage, Herts.

Cromer Hall, seat, 14 m. SAV. of Cromer, N. Norfolk.

Cromford, small market town and township with
ry. sta., AVirksworth par., N. Derbyshire, on Cromford
Canal, 2 miles N. of AVirksworth and 142 miles NAV. of
London, 1324 ac., pop. 1074; P.O., T.O. Market-day,
Saturday. The town owes its prosperity to Sir Richard
Arkwright, who erected here, in 1776, the first cotton
mill in the co., and the largest at that time in the
kingdom. The mills are still worked by the Arkwright
family, but their activity has declined to some extent
during recent years. There are lead and colour works.

Cromford Canal, Derbyshire; extends E. from Crom-
ford to border of Notts, and joins the Erewash Canal at
Langley Mill; is 18 miles long, and rises 80 ft.

Cromball, par., AY. Gloucestershire, 3| miles E. of
Thornbury, 2594 ac., pop. 592; P.O.; contains the ham-
let of Cromball Lygon and seat of Cromball Park,

Cromlix, barony, Dunblane par., Perthshire ; 4
miles N. of Dunblane is the seat of Cromlix Cottage,

Croinore, hamlet with small harb., E. Lewis island,
Ross-shire, at mouth of Loch Erisort.

Cromore, seat, 3 miles N. of Coleraine, NE. co.
Londonderry.

Crompton, township, Prestwich par., SE. Lanca-
shire, within Oldham pari, bor., 2864 ac., pop. 9797.

Crompton, East, eccl. dist. (St James), Prestwich
par., SE. Lancashire, pop. 4516.

Crompton, Hlgb, eccl. dist. (St Mary) and vil.,
Prestwich par., SE. Lancashire, pop. 1899. The vil. is
3 miles N. of Oldham.

Cromwell, par. and vil., S. Notts, on river Trent,
5 miles N. of Newark, 1170 ac., pop. 154; p.o.

Cromwell Park, vil. with bleachworks, Redgorton
par., Perthshire, on river Almond.

Cromwell Point, Valentia island, co. Kerry; has
a lighthouse, with fixed light (Valentia) seen 12 miles.

Cromwell’s Fort, name of remains of forts erected
by Oliver Cromwell at Leith, Ayr, and Inverness.

Cromwell’s Island, in river Shannon, Meelick par.,
E. co. Galway, pop. 2.

Cromwell’s Mount.—small mound, in Broxmouth
Park, near Dunbar, Haddingtonshire; here Cromwell
stood while directing the advance to the battle of
Dunbar.—2. Cromwell’s Mount, or Cromal, circular
elevation, crowned with ancient Caledonian fort, NE.
Inverness-shire, on the hill-ridge behind Campbelltown.

Crona, 2 small flat islets, Assynt par., AY. Suther-
landshire, 4 mile SAY. of Oldany island.

* Cronbane, hill, SE. co. AVicklow, 4 miles S. of Rath-
drum ; abounds with copper ore.

Cronberry, vil. with ry. sta., Auchinleck par., E.
Ayrshire, 2 miles NE. of Lugar, pop. 799; owes its
origin to the Eglinton ironworks.

CrondaU. — hundred, N. Hants, 28,040 ac., pop.
32,962; contains 5 pars.—2. CrondaU, par, and vil.,
N. Hants, 3 miles NAY. of Farnham ry. sta., 9745 ac.,
pop. 3188; P.O., T.o.

Crongort, hamlet, 7 miles NAY. of Ennistimon,
co. Clare.

Cronkbourne, seat, 2 m. SAY. of Douglas, Isle of Man.

CronkUl, hamlet, 4m. SE. of Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Cronkley Scar, precipice, N. div. AYest-Riding York-
shire, on border of co., 7 m. AY. of Middleton in Teesdale.

Cronk-ne-Voddy, hamlet with school, German par.,
Isle of Man, near Peel.

Cronk-ny-Irey-Lhaa, hill, 4 miles NE. of Port
Erin, Isle of Man, alt. 1449 ft.