Honster, hamlet, Tingwall par., Shetland, on Lax
Firth, 6 miles NAA⁷. of Lerwick.

Houston.—vil., Houston and Killellan par., Ren-
frewshire, on Houston Burn, 6 miles NW. of Paisley,
pop. 553; P.O.; has 2 ry. stations (Houston, on the
Caledonian Ry., 34 miles E., and Houston or Crosslee,
on the Glasgow and South-AYestern Ry., If mile SE.);
in the vicinity, 2 miles NE. of Bridge of Weir sta., is
Houston House, seat. The ruins of the old castle of
the Houstons were used to build the present village in
1780.—2. Houston. See Houstoun.

Houston and Killellan, par., Renfrewshire, 7585
ac., pop. 2191; contains Houston.

Houstoun (or Houston), vil., Uphall par., Linlith-
gowshire; in vicinity, 1 mile NW. of Uphall sta., is
Houstoun House (16th century), seat.

Houstry, vil., AYatten par., Caithness, 11 miles W.
of AVick.

Houton, hamlet, Orphir par., Orkney, on Houton
Bay, 9 miles SW. of Kirkwall; at the mouth of the
bay is an island called Holm of Houton.

Hove, coast par., E. Sussex, wholly within the pari,
limits of Brighton, 786 ac., pop. 20,804 ; 2 Banks.

Hove Edge, hamlet, in par. and 14 mile NE. of
Halifax, West-Riding Yorkshire ; has good quarries of
stone.

Hoverlngham, par. and vil., S. Notts, 5 miles S. of
Southwell, 1050 ac., pop. 328; P.O.

Hoveton, St John, par., N. Norfolk, on river Bure,
8 miles NE. of Norwich, 1541 ac., pop. 295.

Hoveton, St Peter, par., N. Norfolk, 9 miles NE. of
Norwich, 952 ac., pop. 138; contains the seat of
Hoveton House.

llovinghain, par., township, and vil. with ry. sta.,
North-Riding Yorkshire, 74 miles NW. of Malton and
284 miles N. of York—par., 8888 ac., pop. 1164 ; town-
ship, 2853 ac., pop. 600; P.O., T.O.; is pleasantly
situated in a rich wooded district, which makes it an
attractive place of summer resort. A Roman station
once stood here, and numerous relics have been found.
The market charter of Hovingham dates from the reign
of Henry III. Hovinghaiu Hall, seat, is in vicinity.

How . See also Hou , and Howe .

How, ruined old mansion, Shapinshay isl., Orkney.

How Bound, hamlet, Castle Sowerby par., W.
Cumberland, 34 miles SE. of Hesket Newmarket.

How Caple, par. and vil., SE. Herefordshire, 4|
miles NE. of Ross, 1018 ac., pop. 113 ; P.O.

How End, place, Houghton Conquest par., Bedford-
shire, near Ampthill.

How Grane Gill, stream, E. Cumberland, flowing
into Ullswater.

How Green.—hamlet, in par. and 14 mile S. of
Sandon, AY. Essex.—2. How Green, hamlet, in par.
and near Purleigh, E. Essex.—3. How Green, hamlet,
in par. and 1 mile SE. of Great Baddow, W. Essex.—

4. How Green, place, Little Berkhampstead par.,
Herts, 33 miles SE. of Hatfield.—5. How Green,
place, Hever par., AY. Kent, 2 m. SE. from Edenbridge.

How Hall, seat, on Ennerdale AA⁷ater, W. Cumber-
land, 64 miles NE. of Egremont.

How Mill, ry. sta., 24 miles SW. of Brampton, E.
Cumberland; P.O.

Howard House, seat of the Earl of Portsmouth,
Eggesford par., N. Devon, in vicinity of Eggesford sta.

Howhrook, hamlet, Tankersley par., S. div. AYest-
Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles SE. of Penistone.

Howbury, place, in par. and 14 mile NE. of Cray-
ford, W. Kent.

Howbury Hall, seat, in co. and 3 miles NE. of Bed-
ford ; in N. vicinity is an ancient amphitheatre called
Howbury End.

Howdean, place with traces of ancient camp, Jed-
burgh par., Roxburghshire.

Howdcn, market town, par., and township, with ry.
sta., East-Riding Yorkshire, 21 miles W. of Hull by
rail—par., 14,946 ac. (994 water), pop. 4080 ; township,
3098 ac. (178 water), pop. 2198 ; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks.
Market-day, Saturday. The principal attraction of
Howden is its 13th century church, containing many
ancient monuments. A noted horse fair held here
attracts dealers from all parts of the country. Howder
has corn mills, a tannery, and brickworks.

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

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