3808; P.O., T.O., 4 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-days,
Wednesday and Saturday. Launceston was the ancient
capital of Cornwall. Its castle (now a considerable ruin)
was held from the Conqueror by the Earl of Morton in
1086. _ An Augustinian priory stood at Launceston.
There is no special industry, the trade being that which
is usual in centres of agricultural districts. From 1295
to 1832 the town returned 2 members to Parliament,
and 1 member until 1885.

Launceston (or North-Eastern) Division, The,
pari. div. of Cornwall, pop. (estimated) 50,835.

Laund Booth, New. See Reedley Hallows, &c.

Laund Booth, Old, township, Whalley par., NE.
Lancashire, near Leeds Canal and river Henburn, 2½
miles N. of Burnley, 431 ac., pop. 332.

Laund House, seat, on river Wharfe, E. div. West-
Riding Yorkshire, 6| miles NE. of'Skipton.

Launde, par., in co. and 11 miles E. of Leicester,
1640 ac., pop. 67; contains the seat of Launde Ahbey.

Launditch, hundred, Norfolk, 56,978 ac., pop. 11,925;
contains 34 pars, and part of another.

Lanne, river, co. Kerry; issues from the Lower Lake
of Killarney, and flows 12 miles NW. past Killorglin to
the head of Dingle Bay.

Launton, par. and vil. with ry. sta., in co. and 13|
miles NE. of Oxford, 2818 ac., pop. 597; P.O.; the sta.
is 1 mile NE. of vil.

Lanragh, seat, 4 m. SW. of Portarlington, Queen’s co.

Laurel Hill, seat, near Coleraine, co. Londonderry.

Laurelvale, 3 miles NW. of Tanderagee, E. co.
Armagh; P.O.

Laurencekirk, small market town and par. with ry.
sta., S. Kincardineshire—par., 5612 ac., pop. 2045;
town, 10 miles NE. of Brechin and 30 miles SW. of
Aberdeen, pop. 1454 ; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day,
Monday. The markets of Laurencekirk (for cattle,
grain, &c.) are the most important in the district.
James Beattie (1735-1803), author of The Minstrel, was
a native, and Thomas Ruddiman (1674-1757), the gram¬
marian, was for 5 years parish schoolmaster.

Laurencetown.—vil., Clonfert par., S. co. Gal¬
way, 4 miles NAY. of Eyreeourt, pop. 316; P.O.—2.
Laurencetown, ry. sta., Tullylish par., co. Down, 3
miles NAY. of Banbridge; P.O. See Lawrencetown.

Laurieknowe, school, Troqueer par., Kirkcudbright.

Laurleston.—Edinburgh; P.O., T.O. See Lauriston.
—2. Laurleston, dist., Govan par., Lanarkshire, in

S. of Glasgow, pop. 10,040.—3. Laurleston, vil., Bal-
maghie par., Kirkcudbright, 6 miles NW. of Castle
Douglas; P.O.—4. Laurleston, 1½ mile E. of Falkirk,
Stirlingshire; p.o. See Lauriston.

Lauriston.—dist. in S. of city of Edinburgh; P.O.,
T.O., called Laurleston.—2. Lauriston, ry. sta., St
Cyrus par., S. Kincardineshire, 6£ miles NE. of Mont¬
rose ; in vicinity is Lauriston Castle, a modern man¬
sion, comprising portions of a 10th century castle.—

3. Lauriston, vil., in par. and 4½ mile E. of Falkirk,
Stirlingshire, pop. 1452; P.O., called Laurleston; has
weaving and nail-making

Lauriston Castle.—seat, Cramond par., in co. and
3| miles NAV. of Edinburgh; was the residence of John
Law (1671-1729), the financier, projector of the Missis¬
sippi scheme.—2. Lauriston Castle, seat, St Cyrus
par., Kincardineshire. See Lauriston.

Lavagh, 5 miles from Tohercurry, S. co. Sligo ; P.O.

Lavan Sands, expanse of sand, in Beaumaris Bay,
extends 4 miles across from Beaumaris to Aber.

Lavant.—par. and vil. with ry. sta., Sussex—par.,
4073 ac., pop. 805 ; vil., on river Lavant, 3f miles N.
of Chichester ; P.O.; the par. consists of 2 former pars.
(East Lavant and Mid Lavant) united in 1873. — 2.
Lavant, stream, Sussex ; rises in Charlton Forest, and
flows 9 miles SW. to Chichester Harbour.

Lavender Hill, eccl. dist., Battersea par., Surrey,
within pari. bor. of Battersea and Clapham, pop. 8578.

Lavendon, par. and vil., Bucks, in N. of co., 6½
miles W. of Oakley, 2615 ac., pop. 783; P.O.

Lavenham, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Suffolk, in
valley of river Brett, 5 m. NE. of Melford sta. and 10 m.
SE. of Bury St Edmunds, 2887 ac., pop. 1838; P.O.

Laver, High, par., Essex, in NW. of co., 4 m. NW.
of Ongar, 1891 ac., pop. 477; the churchyard contains
the grave of John Locke (1632-1704), the philosopher.

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