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Wheston (or Whetstone), township, in par. and 1
mile AV. of Tideswell, Derbyshire, 1394 ac., pop. 73.

Whetstone.—par. and vil., Leicestershire—par.,
1680 ac., pop. 1186; vil., 2% miles NAV. of Countes-
thorpe sta. and 5% miles SAV. of Leicester; P.O.; has
framework knitting.—2. Whetstone, eccl. dist. and
vil. (ry. sta. OakleighPark, AVhetstone), Finchley par.,
Middlesex, in NE. of co., 2 miles SE. of Barnet, pop.
1949; has many fine suburban residences.—3. Whet-
stone, Derbyshire. See AVheston.

Wheyrigg, hamlet, 4 m. AV. of AVigton, Cumberland.

Whicham, par., Cumberland, 6 miles SAV. of
Broughton in Furness, 4883 ac., pop. 374.

Whichford, par. and township, AVarwickshire, 5
miles N. of Chipping Norton—par., 3100 ac., pop. 593;
township, pop. 404.

Whichwood. See AVychwood.

Which ham, manufacturing town and par., Durham
—par. (containing Dunston and part of Marley Hill),
5961 ac., pop. 7976; town, 3% miles SAV. of Gateshead,
pop. 3609 ; P.O., T.O. AVhickham has ironworks, chain
and nail factories, wireworks, chemical works, saw-
mills, roperies, fire-brick kilns, &c. The entire par. is
a local government dist.

Whiddon Cross, hamlet, Somerset, 5 miles SAV. of
Dunster ; P.O.

Whlddy Island, Kilmocomoge par., SAV. co. Cork,
near the head of Bantry Bay, 2 miles AV. of Bantry,
1000 ac., pop. 414; has fertile soil.

WhifHet, town with ry. sta., Old Monkland par.,
Lanarkshire, 1 mile SE. of Coatbridge, pop. (AVhifflet
and Rosehall) 3829 ; P.O.; has collieries and ironworks.

Whilton, par. and vil., Northamptonshire—par.,
1270 ac., pop. 354 ; vil., 4% miles NE. of Daventry; P.O.

Whim Honse, seat, in N. of Newiands par., Peebles-
shire, 1 mile NE. of Lamancha ry. sta.

Whlmple, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Devon—par.,
3019 ac., pop. 665 ; vil., 3| miles AV. of Sidmouth Junc-
tion and 8% miles NE. of Exeter ; P.O.

Whinhergh, par., Norfolk, 3% miles S. of Dereham,
1241 ac., pop. 226.

Whinfell.—township, Brigham par, Cumberland, 3%
miles S. of Cockermouth, 1747 ac., pop. 115.—2.
Whinfell, township, in par. and 7 miles NE. of Ken-
dal, AVestmorland, 4346 ac., pop. 173.

Whinfell Forest, hamlet, Brougham par., AVest-
morland, 7 miles N. of Shap.

Whinlatter, eminence, Cumberland, 5 miles NAV. of
Keswick, alt. 1696 ft.

Whinnyhill, school, Troqueer par., Kirkcudbright-
shire, near Maxweltown.

Whlnnyleggatc, place with school, Kirkcudbright
par., in co. and 3 miles NE. of Kirkcudbright; P.O.

Whins of Milton. See Milton, AVhins op.

Whinyeon, Loch, in N. of Twynholm par., Kirk-
cudbrightshire, 8 miles NAV. of Kirkcudbright.

Whipplngham, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Isle of
AVight—par. (containing East Cowes, part of Newport,
Osborne House, and part of the Osborne estate), 4638
ac., pop. 4528; vil., 1% mile N. of its sta., which is
2% miles NE. of Newport; P.O.

Whlpsnade, par., Bedfordshire, in S. of eo., 3 miles
S. of Dunstable, 1088 ac., pop. 185.

Whipton, hamlet, Heavitreepar., Devon, 2 miles E.
of Exeter; P.O.

Whisby, township, Doddington par., in co. and 5
miles SAV. of Lincoln, pop. 118.

Whishaw, AVarwickshire. See AVishaw.

Whlssenrtlne, par. and vil. with ry. sta., in NAV. of
Rutland—par., 3870 ac., pop. 732 ; vil., 1% mile SAA7. of
sta, which is 5 miles N. of Oakham ; P.O.

Whissonsett, par. and vil. Norfolk—par., 1344 ac.,
pop. 608 ; vil., 4 miles S. of Fakenham ; P.O.

Whistlefleld.—inn, on E. shore of Loch Eck, Argyll-
shire, 7 miles SE. of Strachur.—2. Whistletield, inn,
Row par., Dumbartonshire, near Loch Long, and 1%
mile NAV. of Garelochhead.

Whistley in Ilurst, township, Hurst par., Berks, in
E. of co., 3 miles NAV. of AVokingham, 1933 ac., pop.
1249 ; contains Whistley Park, seat.


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