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Grantshousc, hamlet with ry. sta. (Grants House), in W. of Coldingham par., Berwickshire, on Eye AYater, 5 miles NW. of Reston Junction and 16 miles NW. of Berwick-upon-Tweed; P.O.
Grantully, Perthshire. See Grandtully.
Granville, colliery, 4 miles NAY. of Ashby de la Zouch, S. Derbyshire.
Granville, vil., 2 miles S. of Dungannon, E. co. Tyrone, pop. 91; P.O.
GrappenhaU, par. and township, mid. Cheshire, on Bridgwater Canal, 24 miles SE. of Warrington—par., 2400 ac., pop. 5070; township, 1610 ac., pop. 788 ; P.O.; contains the seat of G. Hall and G. Hays.
Grashy, par. and vil., N. Lincolnshire, 3 miles NW. of Caistor, 1720 ac., pop. 411; P.O.
Grasholm, islet, Pembroke. See Grassholh.
Grasholme, hamlet, Romald Kirk par., North- Riding Yorkshire, 10 miles NW. of Barnard Castle.
Grasley, eccl. dist., Berks. See Grazeley.
Grasmere, par., township, and vil., NAY. Westmor- land—par., 26,090 ac. (including part of Ambleside in AYindermere par.), pop. 2830; township, 7319 ac., pop. 736 ; vil., 34 miles NW. of Ambleside, pop. 684 ; P.O., T.O. The line sheet of water known as Grasmere is one of the most charming attractions of the Lake Dis- trict. In the vicinity resided AYordsworth (1770-1850), who was buried in the churchyard. De Quincey (1785- 1859) was likewise a resident.
Grass Holm, island, off W. coast of Shapinshay island, Orkney.
Grasscroft, vil., Rochdale par., S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire.
Grasscndalc, eccl. dist. (ry. sta. Cressington and Grassendale, 4£ miles SE. of Liverpool), Childwallpar., SW. Lancashire, pop. 1202; P.O., T.O.
Grassgarth, hamlet, Kendal par., Westmorland, 54 miles SE. of Ambleside.
Grassholm, islet, off coast of Pembrokeshire, 64 miles AY. of South Komer island.
Grasshouses, vil., Glamis par., Forfarshire.
Grassington, township, Linton par., N. div. AYest- Riding Yorkshire, on river AVharfe, 84 miles N. of Skipton, 5802 ac., pop. 617; P.O.; contains the seat of Grassington House.
Grassmoor.—hill, AY. Cumberland, on E. side of Crummock AVater, 64 miles SAY. of Keswick.—2. Grassmoor, hamlet, in par. and 3 miles S. of Chester- field, E. Derbyshire; P.O.
Grasslhorpc, township, Marnham par., S. Notts, 44 miles SE. of Tuxford, 510 ac., pop. 75.
Grassy Walls, vestiges of Roman camp, Scone par., in co. and 3£ m. N. of Perth, on left bank of river Tay.
Graston, locality, Burton Bradstock par., Dorset, near Bridport.
Grately, par. and vil. with ry. sta. (Grateley), N. Hants, 64m. SW. of Andover Junction, 1551 ac., pop. 256.
Gratton.—township, Youlgreavepar., N. Derbyshire, 4 miles SAY. of Bakewell, 910 ac., pop. 38.—2. Gratton, hamlet, Meavy par., S. Devon, 64 m. SE. of Tavistock.
Gratwich, par., W. Staffordshire, 4 miles SAY. of Uttoxeter, 865 ac., pop. 72.
Gravel, hamlet, on AV. border of S. Shropshire, 7 miles SW. of Minsterley ; P.O.
Graveley.—par., SAY. Cambridgeshire, 5 miles NE. of St Neots, 1558 ac., pop. 207 ; P.O.—2. Graveley, par., N. Herts, 3 m. SE. of Hitchin, 1838 ac., pop. 380.
GraveUy Hill, ry. sta., near NAY. border of War- wickshire, 24 miles NE. of Birmingham ; P.O.
Graveney, par., E. Kent, 2 miles NE. of Eaversham, 1992 ac. and 1113 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 252.
Gravenhanger, vil., Mucklestone par., N. Shrop- shire, 64 miles NE. of Market Drayton.
Gravenhnrst, Lower, par., S. Bedfordshire, 54miles SE. of Ampthill, 1240 ac., pop. 79.
Gravenhurst, Upper, par., S. Bedfordshire, 54 miles SE. of Ampthill, 385 ac., pop. 354.
Graver, vil., Lewis island. See Gruver.
Gravesend.—pari, and mun. bor., river-port, market town, and par., mid. Kent, on S. bank of river Thames, 24 miles E. of London by rail—pari. bor., 3159 ac., pop. 31,283; mun. bor., 1256 ac., pop. 23,302; par., 564 ac., pop. 8416; 2 Banks, 5 newspapers. Market-days, Wednesday and Saturday. The town appears as Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1887. Public domain image from Gedcomindex.com
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