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Humblcton Hill, eminence, on E. border of N.
Durham, 24 miles SW. of Sunderland.

Humbleyard, hundred, Norfolk, 24,027 ac., pop. 5441.

Humby, Great, hamlet, Somerby by Grantham par.,
S. Lincolnshire, 3 miles SE. of Grantham.

Humby, Little, hamlet, Ropsley par., S. Lincoln-
shire, 5 miles SW. of Falkingham, pop. 104.

Hume, hamlet, Stitchell and Hume par., S. Ber-
wickshire, 3 miles S. of Greenlaw ;
P.O. Hume was
once a considerable town ; Hume Castle (on Hume
Craigs, 700 ft. high), was long the seat of the earls of
Home, and a strong fortress; it is a conspicuous feature
for many miles around, but it now consists of mere walls
rebuilt from the old materials on the old foundations.

Hnmcshead, or Winterton Ness : which see.

Hiunewood, seat, 4 miles SE. of Baltinglass, W. co.
Wicklow.

Hnmphage, 4 miles NE. of Winchester, Hants; a
great forest stood here, but was entirely cut down in
the reign of William the Conqueror.

Humphrey, Loch, Old Kilpatrick par., Dumbarton.

Humphrey Head, headland, N. Lancashire, on N.
side of Morecambe Bay, 3J miles SE. of Cartmel.

Humphrystown, seat, 4 miles S. of Blessington, W.
co. Wicklow.

Humshaugh, township and vil., Simonburn par., S.
Northumberland, 5 miles NW. of Hexham, 2332 ac.,
pop. 476;
P.O., T.O.

Hnna, hamlet with inn, Canisbay par., Caithness,
on the Pentland Firth, 3 miles W. of Duncansbay Head
and 16J N. of Wick; p.o.; Huna was formerly the
ferry station to Orkney.

Huncoat, township and ry. sta., Whalley par., NE.
Lancashire,
2\ miles NE. of Accrington, 990 ac., pop.
930 ;
P.O.; has cotton mfrs.

Huncote, township and hamlet, Narborough par.,
S. Leicestershire, 6 m. NE. of Hinckley, pop. 462 ;
P.O.

Hnnda Island, South Ronaldshay par., Orkney, off
AV. coast of Burray island, pop. 8.

Hundalee Cottage, in par. and 14 mile S. of Jed-
burgh, Roxburghshire, on river Jed; an ancient peel
tower of the Rutherfords formerly stood on Hundalee
estate; Hundalee Cave, on the Jed, disappeared in a
landslip in 1881.

Hundersfield, vil., in par. and 4 miles NE. of Roch-
dale, SE. Lancashire.

Hunderth waite, township, Romald Kirk par., North-
Riding Yorkshire, on river Tees, 54 miles NAA7. of
Barnard Castle, 6336 ac., pop. 285.

Hundland, place with school, Harray and Birsay
par., Orkney, on Loch of Hundland, 3 miles AY. of
Birsay church.

Hundleby, par. and vil., mid. Lincolnshire, near
Spilsby, 734 ac., pop. 631.

Hundleton, in co. and 3 m. W. of Pembroke ; P.O.

llundon.—hamlet, in par. and near Caistor, N. Lin-
colnshire.—2. llundon, par. and vil., W. Suffolk, 34
miles NW. of Clare, 4461 ac., pop. 885;
P.O.

Hundred End, ry. sta., between Hesketh and Banks
stations, SW. Lancashire, 11 miles NE. of Southport.

Hundred House. — Radnorshire, 6 miles NE. of
Builth sta.;
P.O.—2. Hundred House, seat, 4 miles
SAV. of Stourport, Worcestershire.

Hundred Kiver. See Thirne.

Hundredsbarrow, hundred, S. Dorset,5801 ac., pop.
596 ; contains 2 pars.

Hnndridge, hamlet, in par. and AV. vicinity of
Chesham, Bucks.

Hnney Island, off E. coast of Unst island, Shetland,
3 miles SE. of Baltasound.

Hungarton (or Hungerton), par. and vil., in co.
and 7 miles NE. of Leicester, 2910 ac., pop. 439;
P.O.

Hnngate, hamlet, in par. and 4 miles SAV. of Ripon,
E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire.

Ei nil gate End, place, N. Bucks, 5| miles NW. of
Newport Pagnell.

Hnngate St Peter, par., Norfolk, in Norwich city,
pop. 387.

Hnngerford.—market town and par. with ry. sta.,
partly in Wilts, but chiefly in Berks, on river Kennet,
27 miles SW. of Reading and 614 miles W. of London
by rail, 5836 ac., pop. 2965;
P.O., T.O., 2 Banks.
Market-day,
Wednesday. The town is traversed by the



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