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Van (or Fan), township, Bedwas par., Glamorgan, near Caerphilly, 862 ac., pop. 251.
Vange, par., Essex, 1% mile SW. of Pitsea, 1484 ac. and 30 tidal water and foreshore, pop. 158 ; P.O.
Varley Point, promontory, on W. coast of Cornwall, near Port Isaac.
Varne, The, shoal, in Strait of Dover, 9 miles SE. of Folkestone; extends 6 miles NE. and SW.; near W. end is Varne Light*Vessel, with revolving light (Varne Shoal) seen 10 miles.
Varrlch Castle, ruin, Tongue par., Sutherland, on Kyle of Tongue, near Tongue.
Varteg, seat of ironworks and ry. sta., Monmouth- shire, 4 miles NW. of Pontypool; P.O.
Vartry, rivulet, co. Wicklow; rises near Douce mountain, and flows 14 miles SE. through the Devils Glen to the sea, 2 miles N. of Wicklow.
Vat, The, romantic cave, Glenmuick, Tullich, and Glengairnpar., Aberdeenshire, 5 miles NE. of Ballater; is traversed by the Vat Burn, which flows into the W. end of Loch Kinord.
Vaternish (or Waternish), peninsular dist., Duir- inish par., Skye island, Inverness-shire, between Lochs Snizort and Dunvegan. See Waternish.
Vatersay, island, Outer Hebrides. See Waters ay.
Vatsklr, vil., in par. and 7 miles NE. of Stornoway, Lewis island, Ross-shire, on Broad Bay, pop. 396.
Vattln Bridge, school, Duirinish par., Skye island, Inverness-shire.
Vauxbelets, manor - house, Guernsey, Channel Islands, 2% miles SW. of St Peter Port.
Vauxhall.—eccl. dist. and ry. sta., Lambeth par., Surrey, on river Thames, pop. 10,447; the sta. is 1% mile SW. of Waterloo sta., London; Vauxhall Bridge, leading across the Thames to Pimlico, was constructed in 1811-1816 ; the long-famous Vauxhall Gardens (now built over) were formed in 1615 by the Vauxes, and closed in 1859.—2. Vauxhall, eccl. dist., Liverpool par., SW. Lancashire, within bor. of Liverpool, pop. 6567.—3. Vanxhall, ry. sta., AVarwickshire, in NE. of Birmingham, between New Street and Aston.
Vaynol, Carnarvonshire. See Vaenol.
Vaynor. See A7ainor.
Vaynor Park, seat, Berriew par., in co. and 3% miles NAV. of Montgomery.
Vazon Bay, on W. coast of Guernsey, Channel Islands, 4 miles W. of St Peter Port; is the site of an ancient submerged forest.
Ve Skerries, group of rocky islands, at entrance to St Magnus Bay, Shetland.
Veagh, Glen, co. Donegal. See Glenbeagh.
Veerham Waterfall, on N. coast of Devon, 1 mile SE. of Clovelly, in a little combe, adjoining which is a curious natural archway.
Veira, Rousay and Egilshay par., Orkney, 10 miles N. of Kirkwall; P.O. See AVire.
Velin Vach, vil., Talachddu par., in co. and 4 miles NE. of Brecknock.
Vellndrc. — Brecknockshire. See Tregoyd and Velindre.—2. Velindre, vil., Llangadock par., Car- marthenshire, near Llangadock. — 3. Velindre, Car- marthenshire, 5 miles from Llandyssil; P.O. — 4. Velindre, 3 miles NE. of Newport and 8 NAV. of Crymmych Arms sta., Pembrokeshire ; P.O.
Velindre House, 3% miles NW. of Cardiff, Glamor- gan, on river Taff.
Vellan Head, promontory, Cornwall, 3 miles NW. of Lizard Head.
Vellandreath, on Whitesand Bay, Cornwall, 1% mile NE. of Lands End, near Sennen Cove; Vellan- dreath is the mill in the sand, but the mill has long disappeared.
Velio w, hamlet, Stogumber par., Somerset, 2 miles SE. of Watchet.
Velvet Hall, ry. sta., Northumberland, 4 miles SW. of Tweedmouth and 3 NE. of Norham.
Velyndrc.—hamlet, Llangendeirne par., Carmar- thenshire, 4 miles SE. of Carmarthen.—2. Velyndre, hamlet, Llangunnor par., Carmarthenshire, 1 mile E. of Carmarthen.
Vementry, island, Sandsting par., Shetland, on S. side of St Magnus Bay; has an utmost length and breadth of 2% and 3 miles, and rises to an alt. of 297 ft.
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