BREEM, a chapelry in the parish of NEWLAND,
hundred of ST-BRIAVELLS, county of GLOUCESTER; 5
miles (W. by S.) from Blakeney, containing 417 inhabitants.
The living is a perpetual curacy, in the archdeaconry
of Hereford, and diocese of Gloucester, endowed
with £200 private, benefaction, and £400 royal bounty,,
and in the patronage of the Vicar of Newland. The
chapel, dedicated to St. James, has lately received an
addition of one hundred and twenty sittings, eighty of
them free, towards defraying the expense of which the
Incorporated Society for the enlargement of churchesand
chapels gave £100. Twelve children are taught
reading for £2. 10. a year, being the interest of £5.0
given by Mrs. Gough.