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Test Mill, paperworks, near Romsey, Hants.
Testerton, par., Norfolk, 2 miles SE. of Fakenham, 613 ac., pop. 13.
Teston (or Teeson), par. and vil., Kent, on river Medway, 3½miles SW. of Maidstone, 520 ac., pop. 324; P.O.; at Teston the river is crossed by a bridge of 7 arches.
Testivood House, seat, Eling par., Hants, 4 miles NW. of Southampton.
Tetbury, small town and par., Gloucestershire, 11 miles SW. of Cirencester—par., 4582 ac., pop. 3237; town, 60 ac., pop. 2419; P.O., T.O.; 1 Bank. Tetbury is a place of great antiquity. It is supposed to occupy the site of a British stronghold, and had anciently a monastic establishment. It has extensive fairs and markets, and considerable trade in agricultural produce.
Tetchwick, hamlet, Ludgershall par., Bucks, near Ludgershall.
Teteott, par., Devon, at confluence of Claw and Tamar, 4½ miles S. of Holsworthy, 2181 ac., pop. 263.
Tetford, par. and vil., Lincolnshire, 6 miles NE. of Horncastle, 2210 ac., pop. 590; P.O.; there are traces of ancient camps.
Tetney, par. and vil., Lincolnshire, 6½ miles SE. of Grimsby, 5030 ac. land and 3295 water, pop. 807; P.O. ; at Tetney Haven, at the outfall of the Louth naviga¬ tion, are coal wharves, &c.
Tetsworth, par. and vil., Oxfordshire, 3 miles SW. of Thame, 1179 ac., pop. 428; P.O., T.o.
Tettenhall, par. and vil., Staffordshire, 2miles NW. of Wolverhampton, 7600 ac., pop. 5474; P.O., T.o.; has hardware mfrs., and contains the waterworks of the AVolverhampton corporation.
Tetton, township, Warmingham par., Cheshire, 3½ miles NW. of Sandbach, 1050 ac., pop. 161.
Tetworth, par., Huntingdonshire, on S. border of co., 5 miles SE. of St Neots, 1446 ac., pop. 206.
Teversall, par. and vil., Notts, 3½ miles W. of Mans¬ field, 2725 ac., pop. 415; P.O.
Teversham, par., in co. and 3 miles E. of Cambridge, 1200 ac., pop. 251.
Teviot, river, Roxburghshire; rises near the border of Dumfriesshire, and flows 37 miles NE. to the Tweed at Kelso; its chief tributaries are, on the left bank, Borthwick AYater and Ale AVater, and on the right bank, Allan, Slitrig, Rule, Jed, and Kale Waters; it flows through beautiful scenery.
Tevlotbank, seat, Minto par., Roxburghshire, on river Teviot, 5 miles NE. of Hawick.
Teviotdale, the vale of the Teviot, Roxburghshire.
Tevlothead, par., Roxburghshire, on river Teviot, 31,459 ac., pop. 486; P.O.; the church is 9 miles SW. of Hawick.
Tew, Duns, par., Oxfordshire. SeeDuNS Tew.
Tew, Great, par. and vil., Oxfordshire, 5½ miles NE. of Chipping Norton, 3007 ac., pop. 479; P.O.; near vil, is Tew Park, seat.
Tew, Little, par. and vil., Oxfordshire, 4½ miles NE. of Chipping Norton, 1579 ac., pop. 277; P.O.
Tew el, school, Fetteresso par., Kincardineshire, 2 miles W. of Fetteresso vil.
Tewln, par. and vil., in co. and 4½ miles NW. of Hertford, 2694 ac., pop. 530; P.O.
Tewkesbury.—mun. bor., market town, and par., Gloucestershire, on river Avon, at its confluence with the Severn, 9 miles NW. of Cheltenham and 114 miles from London by rail, 2619 ac., pop. 5100; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 2 newspapers. Market-days, Wednesday and Saturday. Tewkesbury is famed for its fine parish church, a most interesting example of Norman archi¬ tecture, and all that remains of the celebrated monas¬ tery of Tewkesbury, founded in 715. It is also famed as the scene of the great battle (1471) which placed the crown on the head of Edward IY. The mfrs., once considerable, have greatly declined; they are now chiefly cotton stockings, lace, and silk. The trade is mostly agricultural. Tewkesbury was incorporated by Elizabeth in 1574; it returned 2 members to Parlia¬ ment from 1609 until 1867, and 1 member from 1867 until 1885.—2. Tewkesbury, hundred, Gloucester¬ shire, 24,086 ac., pop. 3812 ; contains 14 pars, and parts of 2 others, but excludes Tewkesbury par. Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.
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