Milford, New (or Neyland), seaport town, Llan-
stadwell par., Pembrokeshire, on creek of Milford
Haven, opposite Pembroke dock, 4 miles E. of Milford,
8§ S. of Haverfordwest, and 282 W. of London by rail;'
P.O., T.O., called Neyland. New Milford is the ter-
minus of the South AYales Ry., and here goods are
put on board the Irish steamers. The railway runs
down to the water’s edge, and the haven (14 mile wide)
is crossed by steam ferry.

Milford, North, E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire. See
Kirkby Wharf with North Milford.

Milford, Old, name sometimes given to Haking.

Milford, South, township and vil. with ry. sta.,
Sherburn par., and eccl. dist., partly also in Monk
Frystone par., E. div. AVest-Riding Yorkshire—dist.,
pop. 1298; township, 2301 ac., pop. 1057; vil., 14 mile
S. of Sherburn and 12 miles E. of Leeds; P.O., T.O.

Milford Haven.—a vast inlet of the sea, on the
SW. coast of Pembrokeshire, entering from the S. and
striking suddenly towards the E.; from St Ann’s Head
to Pembroke Ferry (where it becomes the Cleddau
estuary) it is 12 miles long, varies in breadth from 1 to
2 miles, has in most parts a depth of from 15 to 19
fathoms, and branches off into numerous bays, creeks,
and roads; it is easy of entrance, and well sheltered,
and forms the finest natural harbour in the kingdom,
but its utility is impaired by its remote situation; on
St Ann’s Head, at AY. side of entrance, are fixed
lights seen 20 and 18 miles, and on Great Castle Head,
on N. side of haven, 4 miles AY. of Milford, are fixed
lights seen 15 and 13 miles; there are fortifications at
Popton, South Hook, Blockhouse, Dale Point, Stack
Rock, and Thorn Island.—2. Milford Haven, Pem-
brokeshire ; P.O., t.o. See Milford.

Milford Junction, ry. sta., E. div. West-Riding
Yorkshire, 9f miles NE. of Normanton and 14| miles
SAY. of York.

Milford and Brocton, ry. sta., in co. and 34 miles
SE. of Stafford. See Baswich, Milford, and AYalton.

Milgny. See Milngavie.

Military Canal, Royal (1805), begins at Sandgate,
Kent, and extends across the Romney Marsh to Cliffe
End, Sussex; is 23 miles long, 90 ft. broad, and 18 ft.
deep, and is defended by a parapet; was formed in
connection with the martello towers along the coast
during the great French War, but is now almost entirely
superseded by the railway.

Milk, Water of, Annandale, Dumfriesshire; rises in
Westerkirk par., and flows 18 miles SW. to river
Annan, near Hoddam Castle, 4 m. SW. of Ecclefechan.

Milk Cove, creek, 1 mile S. of Rosscarbery, co. Cork.

Milk Haven, creek, 4 m. NE. of Grange, co. Sligo.

Milkhouse Street, vil., in par. and 2 miles NE. of
Cranbrook, Kent; here are remains of a chapel of time
of Henry VI.

Milkiston, ancient hill-fort, in par. and 1 mile S. of
Eddleston ry. sta., N. Peeblesshire.

Milkwall, ry. sta., Gloucester, 1 m. SE. of Coleford.

Milky Down, Newington next-Hythe par., Kent;
Roman coins and other relics have been found here.

Mill . See also Mil .

Mill Rank, paperworks, near AYarrington, Cheshire,

I mile from Partington sta. and 1 mile from Cadishead.

Mill Bay (or Nanjisal), romantic cove, on coast of
Cornwall, 2 miles SE. of Lands End.

Mill Bay, E. side of Stronsay island, Orkney.

Mill Beck. See Millbeck.

Mill Brook, stream, Derbyshire; flows from Der-
went Edge to river Derwent close to Derwent Chapel.

Mill Close, lead mine, near AVinster, Derbyshire.

Mill Dale, narrow pass between limestone cliffs, on
NE. border of Staffordshire, between Alstonefield and
river Dove.

Mill End.— eccl. dist. and vil., Rickmansworth par.,
Herts—dist., pop. 684; vil.,1 m. SW. of Rickmansworth;
P.O.; the Mill End paperworks are here.—2. Mill End,
hamlet, Sandon par., Herts, 5 miles SAY. of Royston.

Mill Green, 2 miles NW. of Ingatestone, Essex ; P.O.

Mill Hill.—ry. sta., Isle of Wight, on S. side of
West Cowes.—2. Mill Hill, ry. sta., Lancashire, on
SW. side of Blackburn.—3. Mill Hill, eccl. dist. and
vil. with ry. sta., Hendon par., Middlesex—dist., pop.
1667; the vil. is 24 miles N. of Hendon.

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