Selham, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Sussex, 3J miles
E. of Midhurst, 423 ac., pop. 49.

Selhurst, vil. with ry. sta., Surrey, 1½ mile NE. of
Croydon.

Selker, coast hamlet, Cumberland, 4 miles S. of
Ravenglass.

Selkirk, pari, and royal burgh, par., and county
town of Selkirkshire, on Ettriek Water, 6J miles S. of
Galashiels and 40 miles SE. of Edinburgh by rail—par.
(partly in Roxburghshire), 22,559 ac., pop. 7432; pari,
and royal burgh, pop. 6090; police burgh, pop. 5977; P. O.,
T.O., 2 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Wednesday.
Selkirk has extensive manufactures of tweeds, tartans,
shawls, and other woollen goods. It was made a royal
burgh in the reign of David I., and played a prominent
part in Border warfare, its burgesses, known as the
“Souters (shoemakers) o’ Selkirk,” being distinguished
for valour. It gives the title of earl to a branch of the
Douglas family. Selkirk is a member of the Hawick
(or Border) District of Parliamentary Burghs, which
returns 1 member.

Selkirkshire, an inland co. in the SE. of Scotland; is
bounded N. by Edinburghshire, E. by Roxburghshire,
S. by Dumfriesshire, and W. by Peeblesshire ; greatest
length, NE. and SAY., 28 miles ; greatest breadth, NW.
and SE., 17 miles; area, 164,545 ac., pop. 25,564. The
surface, rising in a succession of verdant uplands or
heath-clad hills, is from 300 to 2433 ft. above sea-level.
The country in early times was covered with woods,
and, known as Ettriek Forest, was long a royal hunting-
ground. The river Tweed flows through the N. part of
the co., and affords good salmon fishing. Ettriek
Water and Yarrow Water flow from SW. to NE. in
parallel courses, and unite before entering the Tweed.
The vales of these streams are rich in beauty and his¬
torical associations. The lochs are numerous but small;
the largest is St Mary’s Loch, at the head of Yarrow
Water. Selkirkshire is more pastoral than agricul¬
tural, and has a light soil on the arable land. (For
agricultural statistics, see Appendix.) The woollen
manufacture is the great industry of Selkirk and Gala¬
shiels. The co. comprises 2 pars, with parts of 9
others, the pari, and police burgh of Selkirk and the
greater part of the pari, and police burgh of Galashiels
(members of the Hawick District of Burghs). It unites
with Peeblesshire in returning 1 member to Parliament.

Selkley, hundred, Wilts, in NE. of co., 44,393 ac.,
pop. 7502 ; contains 11 pars, and parts of 2 others.

SellacK, par. and vil., Herefordshire—par., 1540 ac.,

( pop. 337 ; vil., 3½ miles NW. of Ross; P.O., called
Scllack’s Marsh.

Sellafteld, ry. sta., Cumberland, 6 m. SE. of St Bees.

Sellibister, school, Lady par., Sanday island,
Orkney.

Selling, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Kent—par.,
2454 ac., pop. 817 ; vil., 3½ miles SE. of Faversham;
P.O.; near the vil. is Selling Court, seat.

Sellinge, par. and vil., Kent—par., 2063 ac., pop.
649 ; vil., 5 miles NW. of Hythe ; P.O., T.O.

Selloo, in co. and 7 miles W. of Monaghan ; P.O.

Selly Oak, eccl. dist. and ry. sta., Northfield par.,
AYorcestershire, in SW. suburbs of Birmingham, pop.
5089; P.O., T.O. ; includes the district of Selly Hill
(pop. 2495); the sta. is miles SW. of Granville sta.,
Birmingham.

Selincston, par., Sussex, 6 miles SE. of Lewes, 1599
ac., pop. 188.

Selsdon Road Junction, ry. sta., Surrey, 3½ miles
SE. of Croydon; Selsdon House is the residence of
the Bishop of Rochester.

Selsey (or Selsea), par. and vil., Sussex—par. (com¬
prising the whole of Selsea Peninsula), 2600 ac. and
1445 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 901; vil., 7 miles
S. of Chichester ; P.O., T.o.; was in Saxon times a place
of considerable importance, and was the seat of a
bishopric which was removed to Chichester in 1075,
A great part of the peninsula, including the site of the
cathedral, was washed away by the sea. The in¬
habitants are mostly employed in fishing. The coast
terminates in the headland of Selsea Rill, on which is
a fixed light seen 6 miles.

Selside.—-eccl. dist. and vil., Kendal par., AVestmor-
land—dist., pop. 300; the vil. is 4 miles AY. of Kendal.