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Waterside, a suburb of Londonderry, on the E. or opposite side of river Foyle; P.O., t.o., 1 Bank.
Watersiueet, romantic spot, in N. of Devon, at con- fluence of rivers East Lyn and West Lyn.
Watcrson.—hamlet,Puddletown par., Dorset, 4 miles NE. of Dorchester.—2. Waterson, vil., Llanstadwell par., in co. and 3 miles NE. of Pembroke.
Waterstock, par. and seat, Oxfordshire, 44 miles W. of Thame, 678 ac., pop. 130; P.O.
Waterstone, 3 miles from Milford Haven, Pembroke- shire; P.O.
Watcrstown, seat, 5 miles NE. of Athlone, AA7. co. Westmeath, on Waterstown Lough.
Waterton, hamlet, Echt par., Aberdeenshire.
Watcrville, hamlet, 11 miles SE. of Cahersiveen, S. co. Kerry, on Ballinskelligs Bay; P.O.
Watford.—market town and par., Herts, in SW. of co., on river Colne, 9 miles SW. of St Albans and 18 miles NW. of London by rail—par., 10,780 ac., pop. 15,507; town (comprising parts of Bushey and Wat- ford pars.), 530 ac., pop. 10,073; P.O., T.o., 2 banks, 2 newspapers. Market-day, Tuesday. Watford has an ancient parish church, free library, and school of science and art. In the town and neighbourhood are a silk factory, straw-plait factory, wood-turning works, breweries, papermills, and some other industrial estab- lishments. The London Orphan Asylum is situated at Watford.—2. Watford, par. and vil., Northampton- shire—par., 3080 ac., pop. 462; vil., 44 miles NE. of Daventry; P.O. ; Watford Court, seat, is in vicinity.
Watford (or Western) Division, parl. div. of Herts, pop. 55,036.
Watford Junction, ry. sta., Herts, near Watford.
Watli.—1 mile from Cleator Moor, Cumberland; P.O. —2. Watk, township, Hovingham par., North-Riding Yorkshire, 8 miles NW. of Malton, 371 ac., pop. 11.—3. Watli, ry. sta., Yorkshire. See Wath upon Dearne.
Watli and Bolton, ry. sta., S. div. AVest-Riding Yorkshire, 3 miles SE. of Darfield, and in E. vicinity of Wath sta. See Bolton upon Dearne.
Watli (jnxta Bipon), township and vil., North- Riding Yorkshire—par., 3709 ac. (30 water), pop. 739; township, 766 ac., pop. 253; vil., 4 m. N. of Ripon; P.O.
Watli upon Dearne, town, par., and township with ry. sta. (Wath), S. div. AYest-Riding Yorkshire, 8 miles SE. of Barnsley—par., 11,045 ac., pop. 26,195; town- ship, 1724 ac., pop. 3012; town, pop. 5491; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. The town is a local government dist., and has collieries, ironworks, potteries, and quarries.
Watling Street, Roman military road, which ex- tended from the E. coast of Kent, through the SE. and centre of England (by St Albans, Dunstable, and Towcester), into North AYales; the road thence, through the N. of England, and through Scotland to the Moray Firth, is by some regarded as a continuation of AA7atling Street.
Watlington.—par. and vil. (ry. sta. Magdalen Road), Norfolk—par., 1709 ac., pop. 619; vil., 6 miles S. of Kings Lynn; P.O; W'atlington Hall, seat, is in vicinity.—2. Watlington, market town and par. with ry. sta., Oxfordshire, in SE. of co., at foot of Chiltern Hills, 8 miles NE. of AYallingford and 15 miles SE. of Oxford, 3687 ac., pop. 1815; P.O., T.O. Market-day, Saturday. Watlington is an ancient place ; was known at Domesday as Watelintone, and had its market charter from Richard I. Lace-making is the principal indus- try; brewing is carried on. Watlington Hall, seat, is near the sta.
Watnall, vil. with ry. sta., Greasley par., Notts, 6 miles NW. of Nottingham; P.O. The vil. consists of the 2 hamlets of AVatnall Cantelupe and Watnall Chaworth. Watnall Hail has been the seat of the Rollestons since the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
Watten, par. and ry. sta., Caithness—par., 30,579 ac., pop. 1406; P.O. at sta., 74 miles NW. of Wick and at E. end of Lock Watten, which is 2| miles long and § mile broad.
Wattisfleld, par. and vil., Suffolk—par., 1517 ac., pop. 481; vil., 6 miles NAV. of Finningliam; P.O.
Wattishani, par., Suffolk, 54miles SAA7. of Needham Market, 1298 ac., pop. 184.
Wattleficld, hamlet, in par. and 3 miles S. of Wy- mondham, Norfolk.
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