Wells, and Yeovil. It is nearly co-extensive with the
diocese of Bath and AV ells. For parliamentary pur-
poses it is divided into 7 divisions—viz., Northern,
Wells, Frome, Eastern, Southern, Bridgwater, and
Western or Wellington—1 member for each division ;
the representation was increased from 6 to 7 members
in 1885.

Somerset, seat, 1 m. S. of Coleraine, co. Londonderry.

Somerset Court, seat, near Brent Knoll, Somerset.

Somerset House, Strand, London; was originally
built (1546) for Protector Somerset, at whose execution
(1552) it fell to the Crown, and was a royal residence
until 1775, when it was pulled down and the present
edifice erected by Sir William Chambers for the accom-
modation of various Government offices; it contains the
Registrar-General’s offices, the Exchequer and Audit
departments, the Inland Revenue office, and the Probate
and Divorce registries.

Somerset Rond, ry. sta., AVarwickshire, in SW.
vicinity of Birmingham.

Somersham.—market town and par. with ry. sta.,
Huntingdonshire, 5J miles NE. of St Ives, 4121 ac.,
pop. 1409; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Friday. Somersham
is an old town, and was in former times celebrated for
its chalybeate springs. The church is Early English.
There is an endowed school. The trade of the place is
agricultural.—2. Somersham, par., Suffolk, 1027 ac.,
pop. 403; contains Lower Somersham, vil., 3g miles
NE. of Hadleigh; P.O.

Somerton.—par. and vil. with ry. sta., in N. of Ox-
fordshire, 8J miles S. of Banbury, 1842 ac., pop. 344;
P.O.—2. Somerton, market town and par., Somerset,
5 miles NE. of Langport, 6295 ac., pop. 1917; P.O., T.o.,

2 Banks. Market-day, Tuesday. The town stands on
an eminence near the river Cary, is an ancient place,
and gave name to the county of Somerset. There is an
endowed school. In addition to the weekly market,
there are several important fairs for horses, cattle,
sheep, &c.—3. Somerton, hundred, Somerset, 24,917
ac., pop. 5008.—4. Somerton, par., Suffolk, 8 miles
NAV. of Sudbury, 1040 ac., pop. 116; contains Somer-
ton Hall, seat.

Somerton, East, par., Norfolk, adjacent to West
Somerton, 798 ac., pop. 47.

Somerton, West, par. and vil., Norfolk, 8J miles
NAA^r. of Yarmouth, 1189 ac., pop. 232 ; P.O.

Somerton Castle, ruined fortress, Boothby-Graffoe
par., Lincolnshire, 6 miles SE. of Swinderby sta.; was
built in 1305.

Somerville, seat of Lord Athlumney, 8 miles SE. of
Navan, E. co. Meath.

Sompting, par. and vil., Sussex—par., 2917 ac.,pop.
682; vil., 1^ mile NE. of AVorthing; P.O.; near the vil.
is Sompting Abbots, seat.

Sonachan House, seat, Kilchrenan and Dalavich
par., Argyllshire, on SE. shore of Loch Awe, 12 miles
NW. of Inveraray.

Sonnlng.—hundred, in S. of Berks, 23,914 ac., pop.
12,451; contains 2 pars, and 3 parts.—2. Sonnlng,
township and vil., Berks, and par., partly in Oxfordshire
—par. (containing Earley), 9813 ac., pop. 6932; town-
ship (Sonning Town), pop. 494; vil., on river Thames,

3 miles NE. of Reading; P.O., T.o.

Sootliill, township, Dewsbury par., S. div. West-
Riding Yorkshire, on N. side of Dewsbury and partly
within its parl. limits, 2459 ac., pop. 10,395; pop. of
bor. part, 5240; the township comprises 2 local govern-
ment districts—Nether Sootliill, the part within Dews-
bury parl. bor.; and Upper Sootbill, pop. 5155.

Sopiey, par. and vil., Hants—par., 4779 ac. (85 water),
pop. 820; vil., on river Avon, 2J miles N. of Christ-
church ; P.O.

Sopworth, par. and vil., Wilts—par., 1011 ac., pop.
195 ; vil., 7 miles E. of Wickwar; P.O.

Sorbie, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Wigtownshire—
par., on AVigtown Bay, 9611 ac., pop. 1696 ; vil., 6 miles
S. of AVigtown ; P.O.

Sorel Point, prominent headland, on N. coast of
Jersey, Channel Islands, 3 miles E. of Plemont Point
and NW. of St Helier ; affords magnificent views.

Sorley, hamlet, West Alvington par., Devon, near
Kingsbridge.

Sorn, par. and vil., Ayrshire—par., 19,195 ac., pop.