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Lambrook, East, eccl. dist., Kingsbury Episcopi par., Somerset, pop. included in par. of Kingsbubt Episcopi : which see.
Lamhston, par., Pembrokeshire, in AV. of co., 3 miles NW. of Haverfordwest, 1761 ac., pop. 200.
Lainbton, township, Chester-le-Street par-> Durham, on river AArear, 6¼ miles NE. of Durham, 684 ac., pop. 151. Lamhton Castle is the seat of the Earl of Durham, to whom the manor gives the title of viscount.
Lamcote, hamlet, in co. and 5¼ m. SE. of Nottingham.
Lamden, Berwickshire. See Lambden.
Lamer, seat, 5 miles NW. of Hatfield, Herts.
Lamerside Castle, ancient ruin, on river Eden, Westmorland, 3 miles S. of Kirkby Stephen.
Lainerton, par. and vil. Devon—par., 7232 ac., pop. 1155; vil., 3 miles NW. of Tavistock; P.O.
Lainerton.—vil., Monifieth par., Forfarshire, 4¼ miles NE. of Dundee.—2. Lainerton. See Lambeeton.
Lamesley, township and vil. with ry. sta., Chester-le- Street par., Durham, on Urpeth Burn and river Team, 4 miles S. of Gateshead, 7178 ac., pop. 4670; has quarries and coal and iron mines.
Lamington, vil. with ry. sta., Wandell andLaming- ton par., Lanarkshire, on right bank of river Clyde, 6 miles SAV. of Biggar; P.O.; the ry. sta. is on the left bank of the river; the church (St Ninians) is old; in vicinity are the ruins of the Tower of Lamington, an old fortalice, and Lamington Honse, a modern man- sion, seat of Lord Lamington.
Lamlash, vil. with pier, Kilbride par., Arran isl., Firth of Clyde, on Lamlash Bay, 4 miles SE. of Brodick; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; is a summer and sea-bathing resort, and has regular steamboat communication with Ar- drossan, Greenock, &c.; Lamlash Bay, sheltered by Holy Island, forms an excellent natural harbour ; Lam- lash Lighthouse, on SW. point of Holy Island, is 56 ft. high, with fixed light 46 ft. above high water and seen 12 miles.
Lamley Lodge, seat, 4 miles NW. of Uppingham, Rutland.
Lammas with Little Hauthois, par., Norfolk, 829 ac., pop. 250; contains Lammas, vil., on river Bure, 9 miles NE. of Norwich.
Lammermuir Hills, Haddingtonshire and Berwick- shire; extend eastward from the vale of Gala AVater to St Abbs Head, and reach in Lanuncr Law, 8 miles S. of Haddington, an alt. of 1733 ft.
Lamonhy, hamlet, Skelton par., Cumberland, 8 miles NAV. of Fenrith; P.O.
Lamont Honse, Argyllshire. See Abdlamont.
Lamorhey, eccl. dist and vil., Bexley par., Kent —dist., pop. 661; vil., 2 miles SAV. of Bexley.
Lamorna, Yale of, picturesque valley, Cornwall, 4¼ miles SAV. of Penzance; on the coast, at the entrance to the Vale, is Lamorna Cove, where excellent granite is quarried.
Lamorran, par., Cornwall, on Fal estuary, 4 miles SE. of Truro, 1262 ac., pop. 91.
Lampeter, market town and par. with ry. sta., Car- diganshire, on river Teifi, 13 miles SE. of Aberayron and 264 miles from London—par. (Lampeter Pont Stephen), 6204 ac., pop. 1897; town, 1669 ac., pop. 1443 ; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Saturday. A bridge here is supposed to have been built in the 12th century. The town was incorporated by Henry VI., and is the seat of St Davids College, which has powers to grant the degrees of B. A. and B.D. Lampeter formed one of the Cardigan District of Parliamentary Boroughs, which returned 1 member until 1885.
Lampeter Yelfrey, par., Pembrokeshire, in SE. of co., 3 miles E. of Narberth, 5667 ac., pop. 975 ; P.O.
Lampha, hamlet, St Bride Major xiar., Glamorgan, 2 miles SE. of Bridgend.
Lamphey, par. and ry. sta., in co. and 2 miles SE. of Pembroke, 1985 ac., pop. 307; P.O.; has ruins of an episcopal palace of St Davids, in vicinity of which is the seat of Lamphey Court.
Lamplugh, par. and vil., Cumberland—par., 6342 ac., pop. 1261; vil., 9 miles NE. of AVhitehaven; p.o.; has iron mines, limestone and freestone quarries, and a mineral spring ; in vicinity is the seat of L. Hall.
Lamport.—par., township, and vil. with ry. sta., in co. and 10 miles N. of Northampton—par., 1440 ac., Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.
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