Pickenham, South, par. and vil., Norfolk—-par.,
1830 ac., pop. 175; the vil. is 14 mile S. of North
Pickenham ; in vicinity is Pickenham Hall, seat.

Pickering, market town, par., and township with
ry. sta., North-Riding Yorkshire, 10 miles N. of Malton
and 324 miles NE. of York by rail—par., 31,010 ac.,
pop. 5040; township, 16,037 ac., pop. 3959; P.O., T.O.,
2 Banks. Market-day, Monday. Pickering is pleas-
antly situated on the slope of a hill, and is a town of
great antiquity. It sent 2 members to Parliament in
the time of Edward I. Its church (restored 1861) is
a 14th century structure. The castle stands on an
eminence at the N. end of the town, and served in .
1399 as the prison of Richard II. before his removal to
Pontefract; it was captured and dismantled by the
Parliamentarians during the great Civil AVar. Every
alternate Monday the market is for cattle, sheep, and
pigs, and there are horse fairs twice a year. The town
owes much of its present prosperity to its convenience
as a centre for visiting many places of interest and
antiquity in the surrounding district.

Pickering Lytlie, wapentake, North-Riding York-
shire, 153,967 ac., pop. 18,422; contains 15 pars, and
parts of 2 others.

Pickford House, seat, 4 miles NAV. of Coventry,
Warwickshire.

Pickkill.—-township, Bangor par., Denbighshire, on
river Dee, 4 miles SE. of Wrexham, 1220 ac. (18 water),
pop. 180; contains Pickhill Hall, seat.—2. Pickkill,
par., township, and vil. with ry. sta., North-Riding
Yorkshire—par., 4850 ac., pop. 637; township (Pickhill
with Roxley), 2184 ac., pop. 282; vil., on river Swale,

6 miles AY. of Thirsk; P.O.—3. Pickhill, hamlet,
Coverham par., North-Riding Yorkshire, 74 miles SW.
of Middleham.

Pickinere, township, Great Budworth par., Cheshire,
24 miles NE. of Northwich, 1061 ac., pop. 241.

Pickshill, seat. See Picts Hill.

Pickton.—township, Plemonstall par., in co. and 3
miles NAY. of Chester, 860 ac., pop. 112.—2. Pickton,
Yorkshire. See Picton.

Picktree, vil., in par. and 14 miles N. of Chester le
Street, Durham.

Pickup Bank. See Yate and Pickup Bank.

Fickwcil, par., Leicestershire, 6 miles SE. of Mel-
ton Mowbray and 6 miles NW. of Oakham, 1480 ac.,
pop. 249.

Pickwick House, and Pickwick Lodge, seats, in
NW. vicinity of Corsham, AYilts.

Pick worth.—par. and vil., Lincolnshire, 2 miles W.
of Falkingham, 1473 ac., pop. 227.—2. Pickworth,
par. and vil., Rutland, 5 miles NAA⁷. of Stamford, 3680
ac., pop. 169.

Picton (or Pickton), township and ry. sta. (Picton
Junction), Kirk Leavington par., North-Riding York-
shire, 3f miles S. of Yarm by rail, 1003 ac., pop. 108.

Picton Castle, ancient baronial residence, Pembroke-
shire, 4 miles SE. of Haverfordwest; it was built in the
time of AVilliam Rufus, escaped demolition during the
Civil Wars, and retains most of its original form.

Picts Cross, 4 miles from Ross, Herefordshire ; P.O.

Picts Hill (or Pickshill), seat, in co. and 6 miles
NW. of Bedford.

Piets’ Work Ditch. See Catrail.

Piddinghoe, par. and vil., Sussex—par., 2347 ac.
and 125 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 225; vil., on
river Ouse, 1J mile NW. of Newhaven ; P.O.

Piddington.—par., township, and vil. (ry. sta. Pid-
dington and Horton), Northamptonshire—par., 1980
ac., pop. 886; township, pop. 508 ; vil., 6 miles SE. of
Northampton; P.O.—2. Piddington, par. and vil.,
Oxfordshire, in E. of co., 44 miles SE. of Bicester, 2354
ac., pop. 281.

Piddle.—river, Worcestershire ; rises near Inkber-
row, on E. border of co., and flows 12 miles SW. to the
Avon below Wyre Piddle.—2. Piddle (or Trent), river,
Dorset; rises near Puddletrenthide, and flows 20 miles
SE. past Puddletown to Poole Harbour.

Piddle, North, par., AYorcestershire, 54 miles N.
of Pershore, S10 ac., pop. 153.

Piddle Hinton, par., Dorset, 4 miles N. of Dor-
chester; p.o. See Puddlehinton.

Piddlctown, par., Dorset, 5 miles NE. of Dor-
chester; p.o., t.o. Sec Puddletown.

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