Stairfoot, vil. with ry. sta. (for Ardsley), S. div. West-
Riding Yorkshire, 1% mile SB. of Barnsley ; P.O.

Stalrhaven, fishing harbour, Old Luce par., Wig-
townshire, on Luce Bay, 2% miles S. of Glenluce.

Stalthes, market town with ry. sta., Easington par.,
North-Riding Yorkshire, on the coast, 10 miles NAV. of
Whitby; P. o., T. O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Friday. The
town is picturesquely situated, and derives its pros-
perity from fishing. James Cook (1728-79), the navi-
gator, spent part of his boyhood here.

Stake, Hill of, on border of Ayrshire and Renfrew-
shire, 4 miles NE. of Largs, alt. 1711 ft.

Stake Pass, mountain pass, on confines of Cumber-
land and Westmorland, leading from the Langstrath
branch of Borrowdale to the Mickleden branch of
Langdale, between Stickle Pike and Rossett Crag, alt.
1576 ft.

Stakesby Hall, seat, in par. and S. vicinity of
AVhitby, North-Riding Yorkshire.

Stakeshtll, 4 miles NW. of Havant, Hants ; P.O.

Sialbrldge, town and par. with ry. sta., Dorset, in
NE. of co., 4 miles NW. of Sturminster Newton and
7 miles S. of AVincanton, 5681 ac., pop. 1816; P.O.,
T.O., 2 Banks. Stalbridge is an ancient place, and was
known at Domesday as Staplebridge. The church is
very old. Markets are held every alternate Monday,
and there are horse and cattle fairs twice a year.
Stone quarrying is carried on. Stalbridge gives title to
Lord Stalbridge.

Staleen, seat, 3 m. SW. of Drogheda, N. co. Meath.

Staley, Cheshire. See Stayley.

Staleybridge. See Stalybridge.

Stalham, small town and par. with ry. sta., Norfolk,
6 miles SE. of North AValsham and 16 miles NAV. of
Yarmouth, 1792 ac., pop. 852; P.O., T.O.; 1 Bank;
has trade in corn.

Stalisfteld, par. and vil., Kent—par., 2293 ac., pop.
340; vil., 6% miles SAV. of Faversham; P.O., called
Stalisfteld Green.

Stalllngborough, par. and vil. with ry. sta.,
Lincolnshire—par., 4302 ac. land and 1490 water, pop.
483 ; vil., 5 miles NAY⁷, of Grimsby; P.O.

Stallingbusk, eccl. dist., Aysgarth par., North-
Riding Yorkshire, 3 miles S. of Bainbridge ; pop. 246.

Stallington Hall, seat, 4% miles NE. of Stone,
Staffordshire.

Stalmine, eccl. dist., township, and vil., Lancaster
par., N. Lancashire—dist. (comprising Stalmine with
Stainall, and Preesall with Hackinsall townships), pop.
1349; township (Stalmine with Stainall), 2583 ac. (310
water), pop. 501; vil., near river Wyre, 3% miles SE.
of Fleetwood; P.O.; in vicinity is Stalmine Hall, seat.

Stalybridge (or Staleybridge), pari, and mun. bor.,
and manufacturing town, Stockport and Mottram in
Longden Dale pars., Cheshire, and Ashton under Lyne
par., Lancashire, on river Tame, 7% miles E. of Man-
chester by rail—mun. bor., pop. 25,977; pari, bor.,
2214 ac., pop. 42,863; 2 Banks, 2 newspapers. Mar-
ket-day, Saturday. Stalybridge is said to derive its
name from the Staveleighs, who formerly resided here;
but the town is entirely modern, dating from the year
1776. It has communication in all directions by railway.
The principal mfrs. are the spinning of cotton yarns and
the weaving of calicoes, but there are also numerous
iron foundries and machine shops. Stalybridge was
made a mun. bor. in 1857, and a pari. bor. in 1867 ; its
municipal limits were extended in 1881, and its parlia-
mentary limits in 1885. It returns 1 member to Pari.

Stamber Mill, eccl. dist., Oldswinford par., AVor-
cestershire, pop. 4524.

Stamborough, hamlet, Old Cleeve par., Somerset,
near Roadwater sta., and 5 miles SW. of Watchet.

Stambourne, par. and vil., Essex, 8 miles NAA⁷. of
Halstead, 1910 ac., pop. 434; P.O.

Stambridge, Great, par., Essex, 1% mile E. of Roch-
ford and 3% miles NE. of Southend sta., 2447 ac. and 241
tidal water and foreshore, pop. 299.

Stambridge, Little, par., Essex, adjacent to Great
Stambridge, 605 ac., pop. 164.

Stamford.—mun. bor. and market town, partly in
Northamptonshire but chiefly in Lincolnshire, on river
Welland, 12 miles NAV. of Peterborough by rail, 1766
ac., pop. 8773; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks, 2 newspapers.

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