Higham.—hamlet, Shirland par., E. Derbyshire, 24
miles NW. of Alfreton; P.O.—2. Higham, seat, 3
miles SE. of Canterbury, Kent.—3. Higham, par. and
vil. with ry. sta., mid. Kent, 5 miles E. of Gravesend
and 28 SE. of London, 2974 ac., pop. 1344 ; P.O., T.o.;
has remains of an abbey founded 1151.—4. Higham,
hamlet, in par. and 1 m. SW. of Erith, W. Kent.—5.
Higham, hamlet, Whalley par., NE. Lancashire, 3
miles NW. of Burnley. See Higham with West Close
Booth.—6. Higham, ry. sta., W. Suffolk, 74 miles
NE. of Newmarket; P.O. See Higham Green.—7.
Higham, par., E. Suffolk, at confluence of rivers Bret
and Stour, 4 m. NE. of Nayland, 880 ac., pop. 176; P.O.
—8. Higham, hamlet, Darton par., S. div. West-
Riding Yorkshire, 2 miles NW. of Barnsley.—9.
Higham, par., N. Norfolk. See Heigham.

Higham, Cold, par., S. Northamptonshire, 4 miles
NW. of Towcester, 1660 ac., pop. 359.

Higham, Lower and Upper, 2 hamlets, Gazeley
par., W. Suffolk, in the eccl. dist. of Higham Green.

Higham Dykes, township, Ponteland par., S. North-
umberland, 7 miles SW. of Morpeth, 224 ac., pop.
28; P.O.

Higham Ferrers.—market town and par. with ry.
sta., in co. and 15 miles NE. of Northampton, 2260
ac., pop. 1468; P.O., T.o. Market-day, Saturday;
derives its name from its ancient lords, the family of
Ferrers. Bootmaking and the mfr. of bobbin lace are its
industries. Higham Ferrers was a pari. bor. until 1832.
—2. Higham Ferrers, hundred, N. Northamptonshire,
29,660 ac., pop. 15,078 ; contains 14 pars.

Higham Gobion, par., S. Bedfordshire, 64miles SE.
of Ampthill, 1287 ac., pop. 121.

Higham Green, eccl. dist. and hamlet (ry. sta.
Higham), Gazeley par., W. Suffolk—dist., pop. 335 ;
hamlet, 74 miles NE. of Newmarket; adjacent is
the seat of Higham Hall.

Higham Honse.—seat, Woodford par., W. Essex, 1£
mile W. of Woodford sta., and 8 miles SW. of Epping.
—2. Higham House, seat, E. Sussex, near N. border
of co., 3 miles S. of Hawkhurst.

Higham Fark, par., N. Northamptonshire, 3|miles
SE. of Higham Ferrers, 596 ac., pop. 16.

Higham Toll, vil., 54 miles SW. of St Andrews, Fife.

Higham on the Hill, par. and vil. with ry. sta., on
W. border of S. Leicestershire, 24 miles NE. of
Nuneaton, 2880 ac., pop. 445; P.O.

Higham with West Close Booth, township,
Whalley par., NE. Lancashire, 3 miles NW. of Burn-
ley, 1584 ac., pop. 751.

Highampton, par. and vil., S. Devon, 34 miles W.
of Hatherleigh, 3039 ac., pop. 297; P.O.

Highbeach Warren, tract, Balcombepar., E. Sussex,
1180 ac.

Ilighbray, par., N. Devon, on river Bray, 94 miles
NE. of Barnstaple, 4273 ac., pop. 207.

Highbridge.—eccl. dist. and vil. with ry. sta., Burn-
ham par., mid. Somerset—dist., pop. 1643; vil., on
river Brue, 6 miles N. of Bridgwater; P.O., T.O., 3
Banks, 1 newspaper. — 2. Highbridge, hamlet, St
Decumans par., W. Somerset, near Watchet.

Highbrook, eccl. dist., West Hoathly par., E.
Sussex, pop. 200.

Highbrooks, hamlet, in par. and near Somerton,
mid. Somerset.

Higbbnrton, vil., Kirkburton par., S. div. West-
Riding Yorkshire, 4| miles SE. of Huddersfield.

Highbury.—hill, on W. border of Gloucestershire,
near river Wye, 24 miles SW. of Coleford; has an
ancient camp.—2. Highbury, dist. (ry sta. Highbury
and Islington), Islington par., Middlesex, forming a N.
suburb of London, pop. 14,248.

Higbclcre, par. and vil., N. Hants, 44 miles SW. of
Newbury sta. and 7 miles W. of Kingsclere, 3484 ac.,
pop. 378 ; P.O. ; in vicinity of vil. is Highclerc Castle,
the magnificent seat of the Earl of Carnarvon, situated
in a wooded and picturesque park, 13 miles in circuit.

HighcliiF, eccl. dist., Christchurch and Milton pars.,
S. Hants, pop. 747; contains the seat of Highcliir
Castle, on the coast, 2 miles E. of Christchurch.

Hlgbden, seat, Washington par., W. Sussex, 4 miles
NW. of Steyning.

Higbdown Heath, Surrey,in S. vicinity of Godalming.