NUNEATON, a market town -of England, in the county of Warwick, is situated on the river Anker, and consists chiefly of four streets, which meet at the market-place. The houses are in general neat and well built. The church is a respectable Gothic build ing, though too small for the population. There is an excellent free school here, founded in the 6th of Edward VI. who endowed it with three closes of ground. The manufacture of ribbons is carried on here to a consi derable extent. A portion of the ancient monastery of Nuneaton, comprehending an entire arch, and large fragments of walls, still remains. Population, in 1811, 1095 houses, and 4,947 inhabitants. See the Beauties Entland and Wales. vol. xv. n. 312.
OamfaisinTox, a borough and market town of England, in the county of Devon, is situated in a secluded valley, surrounded with hills, near the source of the river Oke, which flows through it. The only building within the town is an old Chantry chapel, which stands in the mar ket-place. It is used for holding the quarterly sessions,
and belongs to the corporation. The parish church stands on an eminence at some distance from the town. The ruins of the castle, which is mentioned in Domes day Book, are situated on a huge mass of rock, about one mile south-west of the town: they occupy an ex tensive area, and exhibit, by their solidity of structure, 0 B A the former strength and importance of the castle. A lofty peak rises in a magnificent manner from a large conical elevation, opposite to which, on the other side of the river Oke, is a steep wooded bank. Thc town is governed by eight burgesses, from whom is chosen a mayor, who is also portreeve, eight assistants, a recor der, and a town-clerk. The principal manufacture of the town is that of serges. Population, in 1811, 264 houses, and 1430 inhabitants. See the Beauties of Eng land and [Vales, vol. iv. p. 239.