STEMPSTER, hamlet in Bower parish, Caithness. It has a public school with about 107 scholars.
STEMPSTER, lake on north border of Latheron parish, Caithness.
STENHOUSE, hamlet in Liberton parish, Edinburghshire.
STENHOUSE, seat of Sir William C. Bruce, Bart., in Larbert parish, Stirlingshire.
STENHOUSE, small eminence, with ruined small fort, in north-west of Burntisland parish, Fife.
STENHOUSEMUIR, town in north-eastern vicinity of Larbert railway station, Stirlingshire. It has a post office under Larbert, a public hall, a Free church, and a large public school ; and it adjoins the ground on which the Falkirk trysts, or cattle, sheep, and horse fairs, are held. Pop. 2617.
STENISH, northern suburb of Stornoway, Outer Hebrides.
STENNESS, lake, great Caledonian monuments, and quoad sacra parish in south-west of Pomona, Orkney. The lake communicates with the tidal currents of Hoy Sound, at 3J miles north-east of Stromness ; has somewhat the form of the letter V, with two arms 3J and 4^ miles long, meeting in acute angle at about 2 miles east-north-east of the point of communication with the tidal currents ; and is partly flanked with the scene of much of the action in Sir Walter Scott's Pirate. The Caledonian monuments comprise two standing-stones 17 feet high, a prostrate stone 18 feet long, and remains of a large stone semicircle outside the lake's apex, and 16 standing-stones from 3 to 14J feet high, 17 remains of other standing-stones, and^traces of a surrounding ditch 1071 feet in circuit within the lake's peninsxila ; and form the most remarkable group of monuments of their class in Great Britain. The parish adjoins the southern extremity of the lake ; is bounded on the west by the efflux thence and a branch of Hoy Sound ; measures 4 miles by 3i ; is politically part of Firth parish;* and has a post office designated of Orkney, and a parochial church. Real property in 1880-81, 1494. Pop. 697.
STENNESS, isle in Northmaven parish, Shetland.
STENNIS, upland rivulet in Westerkirk parish, Dumfriesshire.
STENRIESHILL, seat in Wamphray parish, Dumfriesshire.
STENSHIEL, hill in Bunkle parish, Berwickshire.
STENTON, village and parish in east of Haddingtonshire. The village stands 5J miles south-west of Dunbar, and has a post office under Prestonkirk, a handsome church with 400 sittings, and a public school with about 117 scholars. The parish contains also Pitcox village, consists of two sections fully 2 J miles asunder, measures across the intersection 9J miles by 4J, and comprises 7676 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 6715._ Pop. 594. The northern and larger section lies averagely about 180 feet above sea-level, exhibits beautiful diversity of surface, comprises a luxuriant hanging plain, and includes the picturesque lake of Presmennan. The southern section lies wholly among the Lammermoors, includes one of their loftiest summits, and is partly bounded by Whitadder river. A prominent feature in the north is Beil mansion.
STENTON, seat and romantic crag in Caputh parish, Perthshire.
STEPHEN (ST.), parish, with Established and Free churches, in New Town, Edinburgh. Pop. 7678.
STEPHEN (ST.), quoad sacra parish, with Established and Free churches, in Glasgow. Pop. 5423.
STEPPS, railway station, 5 miles north-east of Glasgow.
STEUARTFIELD.
STEVENSON, seat near Carfin, Lanarkshire.
STEVENSON, burn in Newlands parish, Peeblesshire.
STEVENSON, large public school in Kilwinning parish, Ayrshire.
STEVENSTON, town and parish in Cunningham district, Ayrshire. The town stands about a mile north-east of Saltcoats, dates at least from 13th century, commands a fine view, has large connection with neighbouring collieries and ironworks, and has a post office, with money order and telegraph departments, designated of Ayrshire, a railway station, Established and Free churches, and a large public school. Pop. 3556. The parish contains also Ardeer "Works and part of Saltcoats, measures about 5 miles by 3, and comprises 3771 acres. Eeal property in 1879-80, 20,829. Pop. 5694. The southern section lies along Ayr Bay, and includes a sandy waste of about 1200 acres ; and the middle and northern sections rise gradually thence, and have a fertile, well-cultivated surface. The seats are Kerilaw, Ardeer, Seabank, Mayville, Hallerhirst, and Hayocks ; and the chief antiquity is the massive ruin of Kerilaw Castle. Several churches are in Saltcoats ; and 3 schools for 1101 scholars, 1 of them new for 750, are in the parish.
STEVENSTON, seat of Sir Robert C. Sinclair, Bart., 2J miles east-north-east of Haddington.
STEVENSTON (NEW), suburb of Holytown, Lanarkshire. Pop. 1048.
STEWARTFIELD, village, 3 miles south-west of Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire. It was founded in latter part of last century, bore for some time the name of Crichie, and has a post office under Mintlaw, United Presbyterian and Congregational churches, and a public school with about 124 scholars. Pop. 675.
