Busk, par. and vil. with ry. sta. (Lusk and Rush),
in co. and 14 miles N. of Dublin, 4 miles AV. of Rush
—par., 16,189 ac., pop. 4355; vil., pop. 357; P.O. The
vil. is 1 mile AA⁷. of sta.

Bnskentyre Deer Forest, Harris, Outer Hebrides,
Inverness-shire, 17,060 ac.

Bnsiuagh, par., AV. King’s co., on rivers Shannon
and Brosna, 2 miles SAV. of Banagher, 8732 ac., pop.
1146.

Buss, par. and vil., Dumbartonshire—par.,24,206ac.,
pop. 719 ; vil., on AV. side of Loch Lomond, at mouth of
Luss AVater, 12 miles N. of Dumbarton; P.O., T.O.; is
a favourite resort of anglers and tourists.

Bustlcigk, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Devon, 4 miles
SE. of Moreton-Hampstead, 2939 ac., pop. 366; P.O.; is
situated amid picturesque scenery. Bustleigli Cleave,
1 mile from the vil., is a cup-shaped valley, flanked by
lofty hills and crags, and traversed by the Bovey.

Bnston, township, Eye par., Herefordshire, in N. of
co., 24 miles NAV. of Leominster, pop. 425 ; P.O.

BustymoreIsland, Templecarnpar., co. Fermanagh,
in Lough Erne, 71 ac., pop. 4.

Butliermuir, vil., Marykirk par., Kincardineshire,
on Luther AA⁷ater, 44 miles SAV. of Laurencekirk, pop.
383; P.O.; Bnther Water flows 13 miles SAV. to the
North Esk 14 mile NAV. of Marykirk.

Bnthrie, vil., Criech par., Fife, 44 miles NAV. of
Cupar ; P.O.

Butley, township and hamlet, in par. and 2 miles AV.
of Halesowen, AVorcestershire, 430 ac., pop. 181.

Bnton.—mun. bor., market town, and par., Bedford-
shire, 9 miles SAV. of Hitchin and 31 NAV. of London by
rail—par., 15,435 ac., pop. 26,140; bor., 2613 ac., pop.
23,960; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day,
Monday. Luton being situated near the source of the
river Lea, it is supposed that the name is a corruption
of “ Leatown.” The town has a picturesque position,
and has largely increased during recent years. It was
incorporated in 1876. It is celebrated for the mfr. of
straw hats and bonnets, the origin of the industry in
this country being due to Mary Queen of Scots, whose
son James removed the handicraft from Scotland and
established its position at Luton. The Plait Hall here
is a fine building.—2. Buton, eccl. dist., Bishopsteign-
ton par., Devon, pop. 228.-3. Luton, hamlet, Broad-
hembury par., Devon, 4 miles NAV. of Honiton.—4.
Bnton, eccl. dist. and vil., Chatham par., Kent—dist.
(mostly within the parl. limits of Chatham), pop. 4924;
vil., 2 miles SE. of Chatham; P.O., and P.O. at Buton
lload ; has brickmaking.—5. Bnton. See also Lutton.

Bnton (or Southern) Division, The, parl. div. of
Bedfordshire, pop. 63,374.

Butonhoo Fark, seat, Luton par., Bedfordshire, 2
miles SE. of Luton.

Butterwortli, market town and par., Leicestershire,
34 m. SE. of Ullesthorpe sta. and 74 m. NE. of Rugby,
1890 ac., pop. 1965; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day,
Thursday. Lutterworth occupies a pleasant situation
on a declivity near the river Swift. It is an ancient
town, consists of regular and well-paved streets, and
has a town hall, a market house, and 2 endowed schools.
John AVycliffe (1324-1387), the reformer, resided and
ministered at Lutterworth for many years, and the
church, an ancient building, restored in 1740, contains
the pulpit in which he preached. Besides the weekly
market, Lutterworth has an important sheep market
and cattle fairs.

Button.—hamlet, South Brent par., Devon, 6 miles
AV. of Totnes.—2. Button, hamlet, Cornwood par.,
Devon, 94 miles NE. of Plymouth.—3. Button, par.,
partly in Huntingdonshire but chiefly in Northampton-
shire, 5 miles E. of Oundle, 1509 ac., pop. 187.—4.
Button. See also Luton.—5. Button, Lincolnshire;
p.o. See Lutton Bourne.

Button, East and West (or Buttons Ambo), town-
ship, AVeaverthorpe par., East-Riding Yorkshire, 94
miles NAV. of Driffield, 2623 ac., pop. 413.

Button Bourne, township and vil., Long Sutton
par., Lincolnshire, 5 miles E. of Holbeach, pop. 770 ;
P.O., called Button; birthplace of Richard Busby
(1606-1695), headmaster of AVestminster School.

Biitwyche Hall, seat, 54 miles SAV. of Much AYen-
lock, Shropshire.

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

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