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Wramplinghain, par., Norfolk, 3 miles N. of Wymondham, 845 ac., pop. 181.
Wrangbrook, hamlet, North Elmsall township, South Kirkby par., E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 7 miles SE. of Pontefract.
Wrangdike, hundred, Rutland, in S. of co., 16,503 ac., pop. 3800; contains 11 pars, and a part.
AVrangle, coast par. and vil., Lincolnshire—par., 9780 ac., pop. 1165 ; vil., 8 miles NE. of Boston; P.O.; the church is ancient; there is a free school.
Wrangtborn, eccl. dist., Leeds par. and bor., E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, pop. 3599.
Wrantage, vil., North Curry par., Somerset, 7 miles SAV. of Langport; P.O.
Wrath, Cape, headland, at NW. extremity of Sutherland, alt. 370 ft.; has a lighthouse 65 ft. high, with revolving light 400 ft. above high water and seen 27 miles. The cliffs in the neighbourhood are from 250 to 600 ft. high.
AVrattlng, Great, par., Suffolk, 2 miles NE of Haverhill, 1329 ac., pop. 391.
AVratting, Little, par., Suffolk, adjacent to Great AVratting, 936 ac., pop. 257.
AA7ratting, AVest, par. and vil., Cambridgeshire, in SE. of co.—par., 3441 ac., pop. 591; vil., 44 m. NE. of Linton; P.O.; 4 m- SE. is AVest AVratting Park, seat.
AVrawby, par., township, and vil., Lincolnshire— par. (containing the greater part of Glanford Brigg township), 5070 ac., pop. 2592; township (partly in town of Brigg), pop. 1264; vil., 14 mile NE. of Brigg sta.; P.O.
Wraxall.—par., Dorset, 24 miles NW. of Maiden Newton, 952 ac., pop. 97.-2. Wraxall, par. and vil., Somerset—par., 3773 ac., pop. 897; vil., 6 miles AY. of Bristol; P.O. Wraxall House, AVraxall Lodge, and other residences are in the par.
Wraxhall, hamlet, Ditcheat par., Somerset, 3 miles NW. of Castle Cary.
Wraxhall, North, par. and vil., Wilts—par., 2127 ac., pop. 454; vil., 7 miles AV. of Chippenham; P.O.; in vicinity is Wraxhall Honse, seat. \
Wraxhall, South, eccl. dist. and vil., Bradford on Avon par., Wilts—dist. (Atworth with South Wraxhall), pop. 1018; vil., 2g miles N. of Bradford on Avon.
Wray, eccl. dist., township, and vil., Melling par., N. Lancashire—dist., pop. 689; township (Wray with Botton), 6526 ac., pop. 626; vil., 1 mile SE. of Hornby sta. and 10 m. NE. of Lancaster; P.O.; has a free school.
Wray, High, vil., Hawkshead par., N. Lancashire, on AY. shore of Windermere, 3 miles NE. of Hawks- head; P.O.
IVray, Low, eccl. dist., Hawkshead par., N. Lanca- shire, pop. 115; contains Wray Castle, seat, on AY. shore of AYindermere, 2 miles NE. of Hawkshead.
AATray Green. See AYrea Green.
Wraysbury (or Wyrardisbury), par. and vil. with ry. sta., Bucks, in SE. of co.—par., 1679 ac., pop. 658; on river Thames, 24 miles NAY. of Staines and 4 SE. of AVindsor; P.O. ; has 2 papermills.
AVrayton, hamlet, Melling township and par., N. Lancashire, 4 miles S. of Kirkby Lonsdale.
AVrea Green (or AVray Green), hamlet with ry. sta., Kirkham par., N. Lancashire, 2 miles AY. of Kirk- ham ; P.O. See Ribby with Wrea.
AVreak, river, Leicestershire; rises near Saltby, and flows 18 miles SW., past Melton Mowbray, to the Soar, near Cossington.
Wreaksbrigg, hamlet, Birstwith township, Hamps- thwaite par., E. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, 3 miles SAY. of Ripley.
Wreath Bay, cove, on S. coast of Isle of Wight, 1 mile S. of Niton.
AVreay, township and vil. with ry. sta., Carlisle St Mary par., and eccl. dist., partly also in Carlisle St Cuthbertand Hesket in the Forest pars., Cumberland —dist., pop. 488; township, 1119 ac., pop. 181; vil.,
5 miles SE. of Carlisle ; P.O.
Wreckenton, hamlet, Durham, in N. of co., 34 miles SE. of Gateshead ; P.O.
AVrecklesham (or Wreclesham), eccl. dist. and vil., Farnham par., Surrey—dist., pop. 1284; vil., 1J mile SW. of Farnham; P.O.; hops are largely grown in the district. Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1887. Public domain image from Gedcomindex.com
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