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Wllllamsburgh.—E. suburb of Paisley, Renfrew- shire.—2. Williamsburgh, Fife. See Elie.
Williamscote (or Wilscott), hamlet, Cropredypar., Oxfordshire, in N. of co., 3 miles NE. of Banbury.
Wllliamston, township, Begelly par., Pembrokeshire, in SE. of co., 4 miles NW. of Tenby, 1431 ac., pop. 493; contains Wllllamston Hall, seat.
Wllliamstown.—vil., in par. and near Youghal, co. Cork, pop. 187.—2. Wllliamstown, vil., Blackrock township, in co. and 4 miles SE. of Dublin, on Dublin Bay.—3. Williamstown, hamlet, Templetogher par., N. co. Galway, 6 miles SW. of Ballymoe, pop. 98 ; P.O.
Williauistrip Park, seat, Gloucestershire, 3 miles N. of Fairford.
Willian, par., Herts, in N. of co., 2% miles E. of Hitchin, 1866 ac., pop. 266.
Wlllimoteswick, ruined castle, Northumberland, on river South Tyne, 4 miles E. of Haltwhistle; was the birthplace of Bishop Ridley, the martyr.
Willlngale Doe, par. and vil., Essex—par., 1771 ac., pop. 423; vil., 4% miles NE. of Ongar; P.O., called Willlngale.
Willingale Spain, par., Essex, adjacent to Willin- gale Doe, 1216 ac., pop. 207.
Willingdon. — hundred, Pevensey rape, Sussex, 12,200 ac., pop. 2057; contains 5 pars.—2. Willing- don, par. and vil., Sussex—par., 4281 ac., pop. 1243; vil., 2% miles N. of Eastbourne; P.O., T.O.; in vicinity is Willingdon Park, seat.
Willingham.—par. and vil., Cambridgeshire—par., 4663 ac., pop. 1577; vil., 6 miles E. of St Ives; P.O., T.O.—2. Willingham, hamlet, Carlton par., Cam- bridgeshire, 6 miles NW. of Haverhill—3. Willing- ham, par., Suffolk, 3 miles SE. of Beccles, 1023 ac., pop. 159.—4. Willingham, Lincolnshire; P.O. See Willingham by Gainsborough.
Willingham, Cherry. See Cherry Willingham.
Willingham, North, par., Lincolnshire—par., 1990 ac., pop. 211; vil., 3% miles E. of Market Rasen; P.O.; in vicinity is Willingham House, seat.
Willingham, South, par. and vil. with ry. sta. (South Willingham and Hainton), Lincolnshire—par., 1900 ac., pop. 330; vil., 4% miles NE. of Wragby and 7 SE. of Market Rasen ; P.O.
Willingham (toy Gainstoorongh), par. and vil., Lincolnshire—par., 2170 ac., pop. 460; vil., 5% miles SE. of Gainsborough; P.O.
Willington.—par. and vil., Bedfordshire—par., 1648 ac., pop. 248; vil., 4 miles E. of Bedford; P.O.—2. Willington, par., Cheshire, 3 miles NW. of Tarporley, 1030 ac., pop. 145; contains Willington Hall, seat.— 3. Willington, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Derbyshire —par., 1326 ac., pop. 515; vil., on river Trent, 4% miles NE. of Burton on Trent; P.O.—4. Willington, eccl. dist. and township with ry. sta., Brancepeth par., Durham, 5 miles N. of Bishop Auckland—dist., pop. 7099; township, 1452 ac., pop. 5006; P.O., T.o.; has large collieries.—5. Willington, eccl. dist., Wallsend par., Northumberland, on river Tyne, in town of Wil- lington Quay, pop. 1764; p.o. See Willington Quay.—6. Willington, hamlet, Barcheston par., Warwickshire, 1% mile SE. of Shipston on Stour.—7. Willington, township, Hammer par., Flintshire, in SE. of co., 5 miles NE. of Ellesmere, 1950 ac., pop. 318.
Willington Quay, town with ry. sta., Wallsend par., Northumberland, on river Tyne, 2 miles SW. of North Shields, 320 ac., pop. 4974; P.O., T.o. Willington Quay is of comparatively recent growth, and is a pros- perous town with large shipbuilding yards, copper smelting works, leadworks, firebrick works, rope- making, and other industries. The town is a local government district. Robert Stephenson (1803-1859), civil engineer, was a native.
Willlsham, par., Suffolk, 7 miles NW. of Ipswich, 927 ac., pop. 199.
Wlllitoft, township, Budwith and Aughton pars., East-Riding Yorkshire, Smiles N. of Howden, 1628 ac., pop. 43.
Williton, small town with ry. sta., St Decumans par., Somerset, in N. of co., 2 miles SE. of Watchet and 14 NW. of Taunton; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank, 1 news- paper. The town is well built, and has an ancient church restored in 1858. The trade is mainly agricul- tural ; markets are held on the second Monday of every month.
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