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Weston Street, hamlet, Surrey, 34 miles SE. of
Guildford.

Weston Town, hamlet, Marshfield par., Gloucester-
shire, 6 miles NE. of Bath.

Weston Turville, par. and vil., Bucks—par., 2323
ac., pop. 824; vil., 3 miles SE. of Aylesbury; P.O.; has
mfrs. of straw-plait; a reservoir (70 ac.) of the Grand
Junction Canal is in vicinity.

Weston Underwood.—township, Mugginton par.,
Derbyshire, 6 miles NW. of Derby, 1413 ac., pop. 175.
—2. Weston Underwood, par. and vil., Bucks, in N. of
co.—par., 1873 ac., pop. 352; vil., 5 miles N. of New-
port Pagnell; P.O.

Weston Zoyland, par. and vil., Somerset—par.,
2729 ac., pop. 663; vil., 34 m. SE. of Bridgwater; P.O.

Weston and Wixhill under Redcastle, township,
Hodnet par., Shropshire, 2243 ac., pop. 282; contains
Weston, hamlet, 34 miles E. of Wem; P.O.

Weston by Welland, par. (ry. sta. Ashley and
Weston), Northamptonshire, on river Welland, 4 miles
NE. of Market Harborough, 1040 ac., pop. 215.

Weston in Gordano, coast par. and vil., Somerset
—par., 733 ac. (40 water), pop. 177; vil., 3 miles NE.
of Clevedon; P.O.

Weston on Avon, par., Gloucestershire and War-
wickshire, 34 miles SW. of Stratford on Avon, 1540 ac.,
pop. 167.

Weston on the Green, par. and vil., Oxfordshire
—par., 2298 ac., pop. 363; vil., 44 miles SW. of Bi-
cester ; P.O.

Weston sub Fdge, par. and vil., Gloucestershire—
par., 2632 ac.,pop. 341; vil., 2 m. NW. of Campden; P.O.

Weston-super-Mare, seaport town, watering-place,
and par. with ry. sta., Somerset, on Bristol Channel,
at mouth of river Severn, 184 miles SAY. of Bristol,
1590 ac. land and 1180 water, pop. 12,884; P.O., T.O., 3
Banks, 2 newspapers. AVeston-super-Mare, so late as
1810, was a small fishing village; it is now a popular
and increasing seaside resort, with a fine esplanade,
pier, and landing stage. Its chief recommendations are
its healthy bracing climate and its beautiful environs.

Weston under Lizard, par. and vil., Staffordshire
—par., 2398 ac., pop. 284; vil., 44 miles NE. of Shif-
nal; P.O., T.o. Weston Park is the seat of the Earl
of Bradford.

Weston under Penyard, par. and vil., Hereford-
shire, in SE. of co.—par., 3142 ac., pop. 828; vil., 2
miles SE. of Ross ; P.O.

Weston under Weatherley, par., Warwickshire, 34
miles NE. of Leamington, 1290 ac., pop. 227.

Weston upon Trent.—par. and ry. sta., in co. and 7
miles SE. of Derby, 1820 ac., pop. 292.—2. Weston
upon Trent, par. and vil. with ry. sta. (Weston),
Staffordshire, 44 miles NE. of Stafford, 833 ac., pop.
528; P.O., called Weston.

Westoning, par. and vil., Bedfordshire, in S. of co.,
4 miles S. of Ampthill, 1715 ac., pop. 657; near the
vil. is Westoning Honse, seat.

Westovcr.—liberty, Hants. See West Stour.—2.
Westover, ham., Drayton par., Somerset, near Langport.

Westover Park, seat of Lord Heytesbury, Col-
bourne par., Isle of Wight, 54 miles SW. of Newport.

Westow, par., township, and vil., East-Riding York-
shire—par., 3289 ac., pop. 551; township, 1190 ac.,
pop. 337; vil., 5 miles SW. of Malton; p.o.

Westown, seat, near Naul, N. co. Dublin.

Westpalstown, par., N. co. Dublin, 6 miles W. of
Lusk, 1595 ac., pop. 89.

Westport, hamlet, Barrington, Curry Rivell, He
Brewers, and Puckington pars., Somerset, 4 miles SW.
of Langport.

Westport, market and seaport town and township
with ry. sta., Oughaval par., SW. co. Mayo, on AYest-
port Bay (at the head of Clew Bay), 6 miles S. of New-
port, 11 miles SW. of Castlebar, and 161 miles NW. of
Dublin, pop. 4469; P.O., T.o., 2 Banks. Market-day,
Thursday. The town is beautifully situated, and is a
favourite resort for visitors in the bathing season.
The exports consist chiefly of oats, oatmeal, and flour.
(For shipping statistics, see Appendix.) In the vicinity
is Westport House, seat of the Marquis of Sligo.

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

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