encouragement of the industry and its consequent
productiveness. Apart from ironworking, the great
industry of the co. is centred in the mfr. of boots and
shoes in the town of Northampton and the towns of the
middle of the co. Northamptonshire contains 20 hun-
dreds, 344 pars, with parts of 4 others, the pari, and
mun. bor. of Northampton (2 members), part of the
pari, and mun. bor. of Peterborough (1 member), the
mun. bor. of Daventry, and part of the mun. bor.
of Stamford. It is almost entirely in the diocese of
Peterborough. For parliamentary purposes the county
is divided into 4 divisions—viz., Northern, Eastern,
Mid, and Southern, 1 member for each division.

Northamrldge, hamlet, Northam par., Devon, 2%
miles NAY. of Bideford.

Northaw, par. and vil., in co. and 7 miles SAY. of
Hertford, 3306 ac., pop. 583; P.O.; in vicinity of vil. is
Northaw Place, seat.

Northbeck, hamlet, Scredington par., Lincolnshire,
3 miles SE. of Sleaford.

Northborongh, par. and vil., Northamptonshire, 2
miles SE. of Market Deeping, 710 ac., pop. 212.

Northbonrne, par. and vil., Kent, on river Stonr, 2%
miles AY. of Deal, 3659 ac., pop. 947 ; P.O.; in vicinity
of vil. is Norlhbourne Court, seat.

Northbrook ltOuse, seat, 2 miles SAY. of Farnham,
Hants.

Nortkbrook Place, seat, 1 mile SAY. of Godalming,
Surrey.

Northchurch (or St Mary Berkhampstead), par.
and vil., Herts—par. (partly in town of Berkhampstead),
3908 ac., pop. 2135; vil., 1% mile NW. of Berkhamp-
stead; P.O.

Northcott, township, Boyton par., Devon, in valley
of river Tamar, 7 m. S. of Holsworthy, 802 ac., pop. 80.

Northcourt, seat, Sherwell par., Isle of AYight, 1%
mile NE. of Brixton.

Nor then, Cheshire. See Northenden.

Northen Ftchells, township, Northenden par.,
Cheshire, 2322 ac., pop. 756.

Northend.—hamlet, Cuimstock par., Devon, 7 miles
NE. of Cullompton.—2. Northend, hamlet, in par.
and 4 miles N. of Great AValtham, Essex.—3. Norlh-
end, eccl. dist., Portsea par., Hants, in Portsmouth
bor., pop. 7153.—4. Northend, hamlet, South Stone-
ham par., Hants, 5% miles N. of Southampton.—5.
Northend, hamlet, Crayford par., Kent, % mile S. of
Erith.—6. Northend, Finchley, Middlesex. See North
Finchley.—7. Northend, hamlet, Hamseypar., Sussex,
3 miles N. of Lewes.—8. Northend, hamlet, Findon
par., Sussex, 5 miles N. of Worthing.—9. Northend,
Burton Dasset par., AYarwickshire, 3 miles SAY. of
Fenny Compton; P.O.

Northenden (or Northen), par., township, and vil.
with ry. sta., Cheshire—par., 5565 ac., pop. 1962;
township, 1437 ac., pop. 1172 ; vil., on river Mersey, 4%
miles W. of Stockport by rail; P.O. ; the par. contains
Northen Etcliells, township, 2322 ac., pop. 756.

Northesk, Edinburghshire. See North Esk.

Nortkfield, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Worcester-
shire—par. (containing Selby Oak, eccl. dist.), 5981 ac.,
pop. 7190; vil., 6 miles SW. of Birmingham; P.O.

Northfield, seat, in par. and 1 mile N. of Annan,
Dumfriesshire.

Northfleet, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Kent, on river
Thames—par. (mostly within the pari, limits of Graves-
end), 3934 ac. and 392 tidal water and foreshore, pop.
8790 ; vil., 2 miles W. of Gravesend and 21| miles SE.
of London by rail; P.O., T.O., and P.O. at Upper North-
fleet ; has dock and shipbuilding yard; the picturesque
gardens of Rosherville are between Northfleet and
Gravesend ; on India Arms AYharf is Northfleet Light-
house, 53 ft. high, with fixed light 48 ft. above high
water and seen 12 miles.

Northgatc Fell, moor, Stanhope par., Durham, 410 ac.

Northiam, par. and vil., Sussex, 8 miles NW. of
Eye, 3585 ac., pop. 1207 ; P.O., t.o.

Nor thill.—par. and vil., Bedfordshire, 4 miles NW.
of Biggleswade, 4210ac., pop. 1412 ; P.O.—2. Northill,
par. and vil., Cornwall, 8 miles SW. of Launceston,
6732 ac., pop. 1059; P.O., called North Hill.

Norlliington, par. and vil., Hants, 3% miles NW. of
Alresford, 3114 ac., pop. 318; P.O.