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Evershot, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Dorset, 8 m. S. of Yeovil, 1409 ac., pop. 500; P.O. Market-day, Sat.
Eversley.—par., township, and vil., N. Hants, on border of co., 4 miles NE. of Winchfield ry. sta.—par., 5259 ac., pop. 826; township, 3141 ac., pop. 688; P.O.— 2. Eversley, seat, Westmorland; post-tn., Milnthorpe.
Evcrlltorpe, hamlet, 2 miles NW. of South Cave, East-Riding Yorkshire; P.O. See North Cave, &c.
Everton.—township, Walton on the Hill par., SAY. Lancashire, forming NE. district of Liverpool, 693 ac., pop. 109,812. At Everton is St Edwards (R.C.) Col- lege. Everton was Prince Ruperts headquarters in 1644.—2. Everton, par., on NE. border of Bedford- shire, 44 miles NE. of Biggleswade, 975 ac., pop. 216 ; P.O.—3. Everton, vil., in par. and 24m. from Lyming- ton, S. Hants ; P.O.—4. Everton, par., N. Notts, 2 m. SE. of Bawtry, 4679 ac., pop. 760; P.O.; contains the township of Everton with Harwell, pop. 654.
Everton House, SE. Queens co., 14 mile W. of Carlow ry. sta.
Everymans Land (Omnis Terra), or Boot Hill, mound, near Scone Palace, in co. and 2 miles N. of Perth; in Gaelic Tom-a-Mhoid (Court Hill).
Evesbatch, par., on E. border of Herefordshire, 5 miles SE. of Bromyard, 973 ac., pop. 53.
Evesham, mun. bor. and market town with ry. sta., E. Worcestershire, on river Avon, 15 miles SE. of AYorcester and 105 miles NW. of London, 2338 ac., pop. 5112; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Monday. A stone bridge of 8 arches connects the town with Bengeworth. The chief industry is market- gardening ; but there are also some mfrs. of agricultural implements, and of gloves and hosiery. Evesham was the seat of a monastery as early as the beginning of the 8th century; the tower (built a little before the Refor- mation) still remains, and is considered one of the finest specimens of its kind in England. The battle of Evesham, which replaced Henry III. on his throne, was fought in 1265. Evesham returned 2 members to Par- liament till 1867, and 1 member till 1885.
Evesham (or Southern) Hivision, pari. div. of AYorcestershire, pop. 49,708.
Evie and Bendall, united par., Mainland, Orkney, 14,720 ac., pop. 1351; includes the island of Gairsay; Evie, with church and school, 9 m. N. of Finstown; P.O.
Evingar, hundred, N. Hants, 37,139 ac., pop. 7525; contains 11 pars, and part of another.
Evington.—hamlet, Leigh par., E. Gloucestershire, 64 miles NW. of Cheltenham.—2. Evington, par., in co. and 3 miles SE. of Leicester, 1360 ac., pop. 450; contains Evington Hall,
Evington Place, seat, at Elmsted, E. Kent, 6 miles NE. of Ashford.
Evionydd, hundred, S. Carnarvonshire, 45,421 ac., 11,738; contains 11 pars.
Evort, sea-loch, Outer Hebrides. See Eport.
Ewanrigg, hamlet, Dearham par., AY. Cumberland, 1 mile SE. of Maryport; in vicinity is Ewanrigg Hall. See Ellenborough and Ewanrigg.
Ewart, township, Doddington par., N. Northumber- land, between rivers Till and Glen, 4 m. NAY. of AYooler, 1503 ac. (23 water), pop. 69; contains Ewart Park.
Ewdncss, hamlet, Worfield par., S. Shropshire, 3 miles NE. of Bridgnorth.
Ewdon Burnell and Ewdon George, 2 hamlets, 3 miles SW. of Bridgnorth, S. Shropshire.
Ewe, Kivcr, Gairlochpar., NW. Ross-shire; issues from Loch Maree and flows 3 miles NAY. to head of Loch Ewe at Poolewe; is an excellent fishing stream. Ewe, Loch, extends 10 miles NW. from Poolewe to the Minch. Ewe Island (2 by 1 m.), in Loch Ewe, pop. 43.
Ewcborongh, ancient camp, near Condicote vil., E. Gloucestershire.
Ewccross, wapentake, S. div. West-Riding York- shire. See Staincliffe and Ewecross.
Ewell.—par., township, and vil. with ry. sta., W. Surrey, 24 miles N. of Epsom and 16 SW. of London— par., 4258 ac., pop. 3389; township, 2437ac., pop. 3002; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Thursday. At Ewell are nume- rous villas of London traders. In the district are potteries, and brick and tile works; also flour-mills and powder-mills. Large cattle fairs are held in May; and sheep fairs in October. In NE. vicinity of vil. is the
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