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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 Edward’s (R.C.) Col-
lege. Everton was Prince Rupert’s 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. Queen’s co., 14 mile W. of
Carlow ry. sta.

Everyman’s 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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