and 232 N. of London by rail—par., 7811 ac., pop.
36,666; township, 3351 ac., pop. 33,428; pari. bor. and
mun. bor., 3910 ac., pop. 35,104 ; 4 Banks, 4 news-
papers. Market-days, Monday and Friday. Since
tbe opening of the Stockton and D. Ry., D. has been the
centre of the industrial dist. of S. Durham. It has
large iron and steel works, extensive locomotive estab-
lishments, breweries, tanneries, and some wool mills.
St Cuthbert’s Collegiate Church dates from the begin-
ning of the 13th century. D. may be regarded as the
birthplace of the modern railway. The Stockton and
Darlington Ry. was the first line in the kingdom on
which locomotive steam engines were used. It was pro-
jected in 1818, and opened in 1825. George Stephen-
son (1781-1848), inventor of the locomotive, was the
engineer. His engine, “ Locomotive No. 1, ” stands on
a stone pedestal at the North Road station. The bor.
returns 1 member to Parliament. — 2. Darlington,
ward, S. Durham, 295,571 ac., pop. 159,993.

Darlington, suburb of Stewarton, N. Ayrshire;
originally called Templehouse, and sometimes called
Deanston.

Darllston, hamlet, Prees par., N. Shropshire, on
river Tern, 54 miles NE. of Wem.

Darlton, par. and vil., N. Notts, 74 miles SE. of
East Retford, 1507 ac., pop. 150.

Darmead Linn, headstream of Breich Water; on
its left bank, in NE. of Cambusnethan par., Lanark-
shire, stood a place of worship where Cameron and
Renwick, the famous Covenanters, preached.

Darmsden, hamlet, Barking par., E. Suffolk, 1 mile
S. of Needham Market.

Darn . See Dern .

Darn Hall, seat of Lord Elibank, in par. and 4 mile
W. of Eddlestone ry. sta., Peeblesshire.

Darnall, eccl. dist. and ry. sta., Sheffield par., S.
div. West-Riding Yorkshire, pop. 5834; P.O. See
Attercliffe with Darnall.

Darnaway Castle, seat of the Earl of Moray, 34 miles
SW. of Forres, Elginshire; P.O., called Darnaway; is
a large castellated pile, built about 1810, and is con-
nected with a curious old arched hall, supposed to be a
portion of the hunting-lodge of Thomas Randolph, first
Earl of Moray. Darnaway Forest lies to the S. of the
castle, along the banks of the Findhorn.

Darngaker, vil., in par. and 3 miles S. of Hamilton,
Lanarkshire, pop. (including Quarter Ironworks) 886; in
vicinity are vestiges of the ancient castle of Darngaber.

Darnltall.—township, Whitegate par., W. Cheshire,

4 miles E. of Tarporley, 1741 ac., pop. 167; contains
Darnhall Hall.—2. Darnltall, stream, Radnorshire;
flows into the river Wye near Rhayader.

Darnick, vil., in par. and 1 mile W. of Melrose,
Roxburghshire, pop. 448; P.O.; in vicinity is Darnick
Tower (built 1425, repaired or rebuilt 1569), the finest
specimen of peel (Border tower) extant; it is now
furnished as a museum of Border antiquities.

Darnley, ancient bar., Renfrewshire, 24 miles SW.
of Pollokshaws; belonged to a branch of the Stewarts,
and gave them the title of lord, borne by Henry, Lord
Darnley (1546-1567), the husband of Queen Mary; it
still gives the title of earl to the Gordon-Lennoxes,
dukes of Richmond and Gordon; contains Darnley
Llmeworks, 2 miles SW. of Pollokshaws.

Darnow, hamlet with school, in par. and 4 miles
NW. of Kirkcowan, Wigtownshire.

Darowen, par. and vil., W. Montgomeryshire, 6
miles NE. of Machynlleth, 10,000 ac., pop. 976.

Darra, hill, N. Aberdeen, 2 m. SE. of Turriff, 283 ft.

Darrach, hill (E. spur of the Kilsyth Hills), S. Stir-
lingshire, 4 miles W. of Denny, alt. 1170 ft.

Darracott, hamlet, Georgeham par., N. Devon.

Darragh, glen with stone circle, 1 mile from Crosby
ry. sta., Isle of Man.

Darragb.—par. and seat, S. co. Limerick, 9 miles SE.
of Kilmallock, 6712 ac., pop. 1009; P.O.—2. Darragb,

5 miles from Ennis, co. Clare; P.O.

Darran, ry. sta., 2 m. NW. of Bargoedsta., Glamorgan.

Darras Hall, township, Ponteland par., S. Northum-
berland, 74 miles NW. of Newcastle, 424 ac., pop. 15.

Darrington, par. and township, E. div. West-Riding
Yorkshire, 3 m. SE. of Pontefract—par., 6099 ac., pop.
718; township, 3111 ac., pop. 523; contains D. Hall.