Hircott, hamlet, in par. and 1 mile NE. of Kidder-
minster, AY. Worcestershire.

Hirnunt, par., N. Montgomeryshire, on stream of
same name, 64 m. NW. of Llanfyllin, 4000 ac., pop. 259.

Hirsel, The, seat of the Earl of Home, in par. and
14 m. NW. of Coldstream, Berwickshire, on Leet Water.

Hirst.—ry. sta. (for Ashington), N. Northumberland,
on the coast, 2 miles SW. of Newbiggin.—2. Hirst,
hamlet, in par. and 2 miles W. of Huddersfield, S. div.
West-Riding Yorkshire.

Hirst, Lower and Upper, 2 hamlets, Sheffield par.,
S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 1 mile SE. of Oughty
Bridge ry. sta.

Hirst, Temple, township, Birkin par., E. div. West-
Riding Yorkshire, 758 ac., pop. 110.

Hirst Courtney, township, Birkin par., E. div.
West-Riding Yorkshire, on river Aire, 2 miles NW. of
Snaith, 630 ac., pop. 112.

Hirst Hill, Shotts par., NE. Lanarkshire, alt. 959 ft.

Hirta, another name for St Kilda.

Hirwaln, vil. with ry. sta. (Hirwain Junction), In
par. and 4 miles NW. of Aberdare, Glamorgan; P.O.,
T.O.; has extensive ironworks.

Hlseott, hamlet, Tawstock par., N. Devon, 2 miles
S. of Barnstaple.

Hisland, hamlet, in par. and 2 miles SE. of
Oswestry, N. Shropshire.

Histon, par. and vil. with ry. sta., in co. and 44
miles NW. of Cambridge, 2300 ac., pop. 969; P.O.; in
vicinity is the seat of Histon Hall.

Hitcham.—par., S. Bucks, on river Thames, 2 miles
NE. of Maidenhead, 1484 ac., pop. 395; contains the
seat of Hitcham House.—2. Hitcham, par. and vil.,
W. Suffolk, 64 miles NW. of Hadleigh, 4117 ac., pop.
897; P.O.—3. Hitcham, par., Norfolk. See Heacham.

Hitchendon, Bucks. See Hughenden.

Hitchin.—market town and par. with ry. sta., Herts,
on river Hiz, 32 miles N. of London—par., 6420 ac., pop.
9070; town, pop. 8434; P.O., T.o., 2 Banks, 3 news-
papers. Market-day, Tuesday. Hitchen is a large and
ancient town, pleasantly situated in a fertile valley; it
is well built, and consists for the most part of spacious
streets. The principal object of interest is St Mary’s
Church. The town has trade in corn, flour, and malt;
there are several large malting-houses and a brewery.
Straw-plaiting is a prominent industry, also the grow-
ing of lavender; in vicinity of town is the seat of
Hitchin Priory.—2. Hitchin, hundred, N. Herts,
28,586 ac., pop. 15,644; contains 8 pars.

Hitchin (or Northern) Division, pari. div. of
Herts, pop. 49,111.

Hittisleigh, par., E. Devon, 7 miles SAA⁷. of Credi-
ton, 1155 ac., pop. 117; P.O.

Hive, hamlet, Eastrington par., East-Riding York-
shire, 54 miles NE. of Howden.

Hixon, eccl. dist. and hamlet with ry. sta., Colwich
and Stowe pars., W. Staffordshire—dist., pop. 541;
hamlet, 44 miles NAY. of Colwich; p.o.

Hoad Hill, eminence, N. Lancashire, in NE. vicinity
of Ulverston, 450 ft.; is crowned by a monument to
Sir John Barrow (1764-1848).

Hoaden, hamlet, Ash next Sandwich par., E. Kent,
4 miles NW. of Sandwich.

Hoan Island (Eilean Hoan), off N. coast of Suther-
land, at W. side of entrance to Loch Erriboll.

Hoar Cross, eccl. dist. and hamlet, Abbots-Bromley,
Hamstall-Hardware, Yoxhall, and Hanbury pars., E.
Staffordshire—dist., pop. 419; hamlet, 4 miles SE. of
Abbots Bromley; P.O.; in vicinity is the seat of Hoar
Cross Hall.

Hoarstone.—hamlet, in par. and near Kidderminster,
W. Worcestershire.—2. Hoarstone, hamlet, Ribbesford
par., W. Worcestershire, 1 mile NE. of Bewdley.

Hoarwithy, vil., Hentland par., Herefordshire, 5
miles NW. of Ross ; P.O.

Hoath, par. and vil., E. Kent, 6 miles NE. of Canter-
bury, 914 ac., pop. 334.

Hoathly, place, in par. and 1 mile W. of Lamber-
hurst, mid. Kent.

Hoathly, East, par. and vil., E. Sussex, 44 miles
SE. of Uckfield, 2622 ac., pop. 857; P.O., T.o.

Hoathly, West, par. and vil. with ry. sta., E. Sussex,
44 m. SAY. of East Grinstead, 5340 ac., pop. 1547 ; p.o.

Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.

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