HANDSWORTH, a parish in the southern division of the hundred of OFFLOW, county of STAFFORD, 2 miles (N. W. by N.) from Birmingham, containing, with the hamlets of Perry-Barr and Soho, 3859 inhabitants. The living is a rectory,, in the archdeaconry of Stafford, and diocese of Lichfield and Coventry, rated in the king's books at £13. 9. 2., and in the patronage of Wyrley Birch, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin,- has lately received an addition of four hundred and fifty sittings, of which two hundred and fifty are free, the Incorporated Society for the enlargement of churches andchapels having granted £500 towards defraying the expense; it contains two elegant marble monuments to the memory of Messrs. Boulton and Watt, the late cele- brated -proprietors of the extensive manufactory called Soho, at this place, who lived, died, and were buried here; that to the memory of Mr. Watt is placed in a handsome oratory erected purposely for its reception. The river Tame runs through the parish. A school was established in 1812, on the National system, at an expense of nearly £800, defrayed out of the fund of the Bridge trust, and is supported by voluntary contributions.