Ven House, seat of the Medlycott family, Somerset,
near border of co., in SE. vicinity of Milborne Port.

Vencdotla (or North Wales), one of the three
principalities into which AVales was divided (843) by
Roderic; the other two were Povesia (or Powisland) and
Demetia (or South Wales).

Veney, hamlet, Abergwilly par., Carmarthenshire, 2
miles NE. of Carmarthen.

Venlaw, seat, in co. and 1 mile N. of Peebles.

Venn, hamlet, Churchstow par., Devon, 2 miles
NW. of Kingsbridge.

Venn Cross, ry. sta., Devon, near border of co., 3
miles E. of Morebath and 4 SAV. of Wiveliseombe.

Venn Ottery, par., Devon, on river Otter, 3 miles
SAV. of Ottery St Mary, 918 ae., pop. 110.

Vennachar, Loch, 2% miles SAV. of Callander,
Perthshire; is formed by the expansion of the S. head-
stream of river Teith, and is 3£ miles in length.

Venny Vach, township, Brecknock St John the
Evangelist par., Brecknockshire, adjacent to Breck-
nock, pop. 130.

Venta Bclgarnm, of the Romans, is AVinchester,
Hants ; Venta Icenornin, is Caistor St Edmunds, Nor-
folk; Venta Siluriiiu, is Caerwent, Monmouthshire.

Ventnor, watering-place and par. with ry. sta., Isle
of Wight, on SE. coast, 11 miles S. of Ryde and 90
SAV. of London—par., 458 ac., pop. 5739; town, 215
ac., pop. 5504; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks, 3 newspapers. Its
beautiful situation amid the picturesque scenery of the
Undercliff, and its genial climate, have made Ventnor
one of the most popular of English health resorts. So
late as 1830 it was only a small fishing village. It has
an esplanade, pier, recreation ground, public gardens,
&c., and a good beach for bathing. Near the town is
the National Consumption Hospital. John Sterling,
whose biography is written by Carlyle, resided and
died at Hillside, Ventnor.

Ventry, par. and hamlet, W. co. Kerry, on Ventry
Harbour, 4 miles W. of Dingle, 4439 ac.,pop. 976 ; P.O.
The harbour is on the N. side of Dingle Bay.

Ver, r., Herts; rises near Flamstead, and flows 11 m.
SE., past St Albans, to the Colne, 4 m. NAV. of AVatford.

Verclut i’oint, N. extremity of St Catherine’s Bay,
Jersey, Channel Islands, 5% miles NE. of St Helier; at
the outer end of Verclut Breakwater is a lighthouse 30
ft. high, with fixed light (Jersey Island) 60 ft. above
high water and seen 7 to 10 miles; near the point
(which commands a splendid view) are large quarries.

Verlainstedt, ancient name of Flamstead: which see.

Verne Fort, on Verne Hill (490 ft.), Portland Isle,
Dorset, 3 miles SE. of Weymouth ; the hill commands
a magnificent view.

Verner’s Bridge, ry. sta., NAA⁷. co. Armagh, 9 miles
NW. of Portadown ; P.O.

Verney Junction, ry. sta., in co. and 4| miles SE.
of Buckingham.

Vernhams Dean, par. and vil., Hants, 7 miles N. of
Andover, 3614 ac., pop. 598 ; P.O.

Verulam (or Verulamluni), site of ancient Roman
town, Herts, on river Ver, opposite St Albans; was an
important place during the whole period of the Roman
occupation; gave the title of baron to Lord Chancellor
Bacon (1561-1626), and gives the title of earl to the
family of Grimston.

Verwick (or Verwlg), coast par., in co. and 2 miles
N. of Cardigan, 3062 ac., pop. 339 ; P.O.

Verwood, vil. with ry. sta. (for Cranborne), Cran-
borne par., Dorset, 3% miles SE. of Cranborne; P.O.

Veryan, par., Cornwall, 3% miles S. of Tregony and
6% S. of Grampound Road sta., 5716 ac., pop. 1279;
P.O.; Veryan Bay measures 5 miles from Nare Point
to Dodman Point; Veryan Beacon is 370 ft. high.

Vespaslans Lamp, on wooded hill in NW. vicinity
of Amesbury, Wilts; has an area of 39 ac.

Vexford, Higher and Lower, 2 hamlets, Stogumber
par., Somerset, 6| miles N. of Milverton.

Veyatie, Loch, on border of Assynt par., Sutherland,
and Lochbroom par., Ross and Cromarty; is 4 miles long
and from 1 to 3% furlongs broad.

Veynol, Carnarvonshire. See Vaenol.

Via Devana, ancient Roman road across the centre
of England, from Colchester, past Cambridge and
Leicester, to Chester.

Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.

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