a market-town of the county of Hants, in the hundred of Evingar, and division of Kingsclere, fifty-seven miles from London. It is an ancient borough, and returns one member to parliament. It is now a place of little trade, with a small market on Friday. The river that runs by it produces the finest trout, and is much visited by anglers. The population amounted in 1821 to 1434, and in 1831 to 1673.

a market-town of the county of Salop, in the hundred of North Bradford, 160 miles from London. It is a well-built place, whose greatest ornament is the parish church, erected in 1722. It is a fine building of the Tuscan order, standing on the site of an ancient Gothic structure, having a stately square tower with eight bells, and elaborately finished in the interior. There is also an excellent endowed grammar-school, with houses for the several masters. There is a well-attended market on Friday. The population, which is principally employed in the malt and hop trade, and in making shoes, amounted in 1821 to 5376, and in 1831 to 5736.