Washfortl Pyne, par., Devon, 8 miles N. of Credi-
ton, 1140 ac., pop. 157.

Waskingbo rough, par., township, and vil. with ry.
sta., in co. and 3 miles E. of Lincoln—par., 5190 ac.,
pop. 1476; township, pop. 729; near the sta. is
Washingborough Hall, seat.

Washingley, par., Huntingdonshire, in NW. of co.,
14 mile W. of Stilton, 1260 ac., pop. 97.

Washington.—par., township, and vil. with ry. sta.,
Durham—par. (containing Usworth), 5027 ac., pop.
8278; township, 1973 ac., pop. 3022 ; vil., 6 miles SE.
of Gateshead by rail; P.O., called Washington Vil-
lage, and P.O., T.O. at Washington Station; the par.
contains New Washington, vil., 2 miles from Wash-
ington Station ; P.O.; ironworks, collieries, and chemi-
cal works are in the par.—2. Washington, par. and
vil., Sussex—par., 3185 ac., pop. 844; vil., 44 miles
NW. of Steyning; P.O.

Washington, vil., on border of Forfarshire and Perth-
shire, 34 miles NE. of Coupar Angus.

Washington, North, and Bnncton, curacy, joined
to Ashington, Sussex, 4 miles NW. of Steyning.

Washington Station ; P.O., t.o. See Washington.

Washington Village; P.O. See Washington.

Washlingstone, hundred, Aylesford lathe, Kent,
15,729 ac., pop. 32,089; contains 6 pars.

Washton, township, Kirkby Ravensworth par.,
North-Riding Yorkshire, 4 miles NW. of Richmond,
1235 ac., pop. 103.

Washwood Heath, Aston par., Warwickshire, 3 miles
N. of Birmingham ; P.O.

Wasing,par., Berks, in S. ofco., 5 miles NE. of Kings-
clere, 690 ac., pop. 80; contains Wasing House, seat.

Waslicrley, hamlet, Durham, 54 miles NE. of Stan-
hope; P.O.

Wasperton, par. and vil., Warwickshire—par., 1619
ac., pop. 245; vil., on river Avon, 44 miles S. of War-
wick; P.O.

Wass, township, Kilburn par., North-Riding York-
shire, 6 miles SW. of Helmsley, 856 ac., pop. 113; the
Gorge of Wass is a mountain road across the Hamble-
ton Hills.

Wassand, Yorkshire. See Seaton and Wassand.

Wast Water, lake, St Bees par., Cumberland, in
Wasdale, 14 miles SW. of Keswick ; is 3 miles long by
4 wide, 270 ft. deep, and 204 ft. above sea level.

Wastdaic, 10 miles NE. of Ravenglass, Cumberland;
p.o. See Wasdale, Nether.

Wastdale Pike, rocky eminence, Westmorland, 5
miles S. of Shap, alt. 1853 ft.

Watch Gate, 5 m. from Kendal, Westmorland; P.O.

Watch Hill, on N. side of Bryher, Scilly Islands;
fine prospects are obtained from its summit.

Watch Hill, 14 mile NE. of Tongue, Sutherland.

Watchbnry House, seat, Warwickshire; post-town,
Barford, near Warwick.

Watchet, small seaport town with ry. sta., St
Decumans par., Somerset, on the Bristol Channel, I64
miles NW. of Taunton; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-
day, Saturday. Watchet is an ancient place, and was
called in Saxon times Wecedport. It was destroyed
twice by the Danes in the 10th century, and was re-
presented in Parliament in the time of Edward I. It
has a tidal harbour, a pier, and a breakwater. It ex-
ports iron ore and farm produce, and imports coal and
timber. Ironfounding is carried on. The St Decumans
papermills are at Watchet.

Watchfield, township, Shrivenham par., Berks, in
NW. of co., 4 m. SW. of Faringdon, 1517 ac., pop. 362.

Watchingweli, portion of the old royal chase of
Parkhurst Forest, Isle of Wight, 34 m. W. of Newport.

Watclilaw Hill, eminence, Northumberland, 2 miles
NE. of Ford.

Watcoinbe, hamlet, on E. coast of Devon, 2|
miles N. of Torquay; the Watcombe terracotta works
are here.

Watcombe Bay, romantic small bay, in SW. of Isle
of Wight, 24 miles S. of Yarmouth; the cliffs here
attain an alt. of 490 ft.

Watendlath, hamlet and vale, Cumberland; the
hamlet is 3 miles S. of Keswick ; the vale is separated
from Borrowdale by a low ridge, is traversed by Lodore
stream, and contains Watendlath Lake.