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Longniddry,vil. withry. sta. (Longniddry Junction), Gladsmuir par., Haddingtonshire, 44 miles NW. of Haddington; P.O.; has vestiges of Longniddry House, famous in the history of the Reformation.
Longnor.—par. and vil., Shropshire, on river Onny, 5 miles N. of Church Stretton, 1200 ac., pop. 199; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of Longnor Hall.—2. Long- nor, township and vil., Alstonefield par., Staffordshire, on river Manifold, 6 miles SE. of Buxton, 813 ac., pop. 534; P.O., T.O.
Longnor Hall, seat, 3 miles W. of Penkridge, Staffordshire.
Longparlsli, par. and vil. with ry. sta. (Long Parish), Hants—par., 5317 ac., pop. 677; vil., 4 miles SAV. of Whitchurch ; P.O., called Long Parish; in vicinity of vil. is Longparish House, seat.
Longpavement, ry. sta., in co. and 2 miles NW. of Limerick.
Longport, eccl. dist. and ry. sta. (for Wolstanton), Burslem par., Staffordshire, pop. 9357 ; P.O., T.o.; the sta. is 3 miles NW. of Stoke upon Trent; the district shares in the industry of the Potteries.
Longport, St Martins, hundred, Shepway lathe, Kent, 11,314 ac., pop. 502.
Longridge.—small manufacturing town with ry. sta., Ribchester par., N. Lancashire, on SAV. side of Longridge Fell, 6J miles NE. of Preston, pop. 3705; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Longridge is a populous and thriving place, and has nail-making, cotton-spinning, and mfrs. of cotton fabrics. An extensive transport trade in building- stone from the neighbouring quarries is carried on by rail. The railway was opened to Longridge in 1840. Water reservoirs for Preston are here. Longridge Fell extends 54 miles NE. from Longridge to vicinity of the river Hodder, at the boundary with Yorkshire.
•—2. Longridge, township, Norham par., Northumber- land, 34 miles SW. of Berwick on Tweed, 561 ac., pop. 91; contains the seat of Longridge Hall.
Longridge (or Laurlg), vil., in par. and If mile S. of AVhitburn, Linlithgowshire, pop. 442.
Longriggend, vil. with ry. sta., New Monkland par., Lanarkshire, 6 miles NE. of Coatbridge, pop. 475; P.O.
Longsdon, hamlet, in par. and 2 m. SAV. of Leek, Staf- fordshire. See Endon with Longsdon and Stanley.
Longshaws, township, Hartburn and Long Horsley pars., Northumberland, 5 miles N. of Morpeth, 797 ac., pop. 21.
Longshlps, cluster of rocks, at the Lands End, Cornwall; on the highest rock is Longsliips Light- house, 117 ft. high, with fixed light 110 ft. above high water and seen 16 miles.
Longside, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Aberdeenshire —par., 16,836 ac., pop. 3222; vil., near South Ugie Water, 6 miles AV. of Peterhead, pop. 474; P.O., 1 Bank; in the churchyard is a monument to the Rev. John Skinner, who for 64 years was Episcopal minister of Longside. See Linshart.
Longsight, 2 eccl. dists. (St Clement and St John) withry. sta., Manchester par., SE. Lancashire—pop., St Clement, 5086; St John, 7155; sta., 2 miles SAV. of London Road Station, Manchester.
Longstock, par. and vil., Hants—par., 2985 ac., pop. 436; vil., on river Anton, 1 m. N. of Stockbridge ; p.o.
Longstone.—one of the Fern Islands, Northum- berland ; is § mile long; on the western side of the islet is Longstone Lighthouse, 85 ft. high, with revolving light 75 ft. above high water and seen 15 miles.—2. Longstone, ry. sta. (for Great Longstone and Little Longstone), Derbyshire, 4 miles NW. of Bakewell.
Longstone (or Angle Park), vil., Colinton par., Edinburghshire, near Slateford, pop. 350.
Longstone, Great, township, eccl. dist., and vil. (ry. sta. Longstone), Bakewell par., Derbyshire—town- ship (Great Longstone with Holme), 3028 ac., pop. 487; dist., pop. 639 ; vil., on high ground, under Longstone Edge, 3 miles NW. of Bakewell; P.O.; in vicinity is the seat of Longstone Hall.
Longstone, Little, township (ry. sta. Longstone), Bakewell par., Derbyshire, 1038 ac. (22 water), pop. 152.
Longstone, The, Druidical pillar, at NE. extremity of St Marys, Scilly Islands; is 9 ft. high. |
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