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Rh FARLSTHORPE. FARNDON. The Wesleyan Methodists have a chapel. Mrs. Botfield is lady of the manor. FARLSTHORPE, a par. in the Wold div. of the hand, of Calceworth, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 2 miles S.E. of Alford, its post town. The living is a vie, in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 64. The church is a small structure, dedicated to St. Andrew. There is a small charity for the poor of 1 per annum. Mrs. J. Kipling is lady of the manor. FARMANBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Ellerburn, wap. of Pickering Lythe, North Riding co. York, 3 miles E. of Pickering. FARMBOROUGH, a par. in the hund. of Keynsham, co. Somerset, G miles S.W. of Bath, its post town. It is situated on the Bath and Wells road. Tho Keynsham station on the Great Western railway is about 6 miles N. of the Tillage. The hmlt. of Hobb's Wall is included in this par. The soil is a rich stiff loam, with surface undulating to the N. and S. About two-thirds of the land is in pasture. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 420. The church is an ancient stone edifice, dedicated to All Saints. The Wesleyans and other Dissenters have places of worship. There is a parochial school for both sexes. FARMCOTE, achplry. in the par. of Power Guyting, co. Gloucester, 2 miles E. of Winchcomb, its post town. It is situated in tho vicinity of Farmcote Wood. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Lower Guyting, in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol. The church, an ancient structure, is a chapel-of-ease to Lower Guyting. It is said to have been once a distinct parish. FARMCOTT, a tnshp. in the par. of Claverley, co. Salop, 4 miles S.E. of Bridgnorth. Farmcott llall is the principal residence. FARM] NGTON, a par. in the hund. of Bradley, co. Gloucester, 1 mile N.E. of Northleach, its post town, and 12 miles N.E. of Cirencester, the nearest rail- way station on the Great Western line. It is situated near the old Fosse Way, and the Oxford and Chel- tenham road passes in the vicinity. The living is a rect. 4 in tho dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 121. Tho church is an ancient stone edifice, dedicated to St. Peter. The parochial charities produce about 30 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. H. E. Waller, Esq., is lord of the manor. Farmington Lodge is the principal residence. FARNBOROUGH, a par. in the lower half of the hund. of Crondall, Odiham div. of co. Hants, 5J miles N.E. of Farnham, and 32 from London. It has stations on tho London and South- Western and the South- Eastern railways, and is a post town. The Basing- stoke canal passes through the parish, of which nearly half is in heath and plantations. The surface is undu- lating, and the soil is generally gravel and sand. Farn- borough is the head of a Poor-law Union and of a super- intendent registry, but is included within the Farnham new County Court district. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 123. The Baptists have a chapel. There are charities of about 3 per annum. George Morant, Esq., is lord of the manor. Farnborough Place is tho principal residence. In this parish are several tumuli. FARNBOROUGH, a par. in the Burton-Dassett div. of tho hund. of Kingtpn, co. Warwick, 6 miles S.E. of Kington. Banbury is its post town. The Fenny Comp- ton station on tho Great Western railway is 1 mile N. of the village. Farnborough is situated near tho foot of Farnborough Hill, and the Oxford canal passes in the neighbourhood. In the Domesday Survey it is called fernfarge, and afterwards passed to the families of Say and Raleigh. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Wor- cester, val. 304. The church is dedicated to St. Botolph. The parochial charities produce about 50 per annum, 40 of which are an endowment for the free school. W. Hulbcch, Esq., is lord of the manor. Farnborough Park is the principal residence. Here is a meet for the Warwick hounds. FAHXBOROUGH, a par. in tho hund. of Compton, co. Berks, .5 miles S.E. of Wantage, its post town, and 9 N. of Newbury. It is situated on the Berkshire Downs. Tho greater portion of the parish is in downs and sheep- walks. The surface is hilly, and tho springs lie at a great depth. Tho village is small, and wholly agricul- tural. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 291. Tho church is an ancient Norman structure, dedicated to All Saints, and has monuments of tho Prices, and a handsome font. There is a free school for both sexes. The Bramshill hounds meet here. FARNBOROUGH, a par. in the hund. of Ruxley, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, co. Kent, 4 miles S.E. ^f Bromley, its post town, and 14 from London. It is situated on the Sevenoaks road, and includes the limits. of Greenstreet Green and Lock's Bottom. A market was formerly held here. It is in the Metropolitan Police district, and jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court. Tho Bromley Union poorhouso stands in this parish. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. of Chelsfield, in the dioc. of Canterbury. The church, dedicated to St. Giles, was rebuilt in 1639, the ancient structure having been destroyed by a tempest. The charities produce about 2 per annum. There is an infant school. Benjamin Badger, Esq., is lord of the manor. A fair ia held on the 12th September. The Long family takes the title of baron from this place. FARNCOMB, a tythg. and ecclesiastical district, in tho par. and hund. of Godalming, co. Surrey, 1 mile N.E. of Godalming, its post town and nearest railway station on the London and South-Western line. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 120, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a modern edifice, dedicated to St. John the Evangelist. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a National school. In the neighbourhood are some good residences. FARNDALE, EAST SIDE, a tnshp. and chplry. in the par. of Lastingham, wap. of llyedale, North Riding co. York, 7 miles S. of C'astlcton, and 8 N. of Kirkby Moorside, its post town. Here is a chapel-of-ease ; also a parochial school with a small endowment. Lord Feversham is lord of tho manor. FARNDALE, HIGH QUARTER, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirkby Moorside, wap. of Ryedale, North Riding co. York, 9 miles N.W. of Kirkby Moorside. It includes Barnsdale-East-Side. Hero is a chapel-of-ease, also a parochial school. Lord Feversham is lord of the manor. Tho township is of large extent, comprising near 9,000 acres, and but thinly inhabited. FARNDALE, LOW QUARTER, a tnshp. in the par. of Kirkby Moorside, wap. of Ryedale, North Riding co. York, 6 miles N.W. of Kirkby Moorside. Ironstone and coal are obtained. The Wesleyans have a place of worship, and there is a day school. Lord Feversham is lord of the manor, and owner of the whole of the soil. FARNDISH, a par. in the hund. of Willey, co. Bed- ford, 5 miles S. of Higham Ferrers, and 5 S.E. of Wcl- lingborough, its post town. It is situated on the N.W. border of the county, part of it being in Northampton- shire. There is no village, only a few farmhouses. The tithes have been commuted for land under an Enclosure Act. The living is a rect. in tho dioc. of Ely, val. 195. Tho church is a small stone edifice, dedicated to St. Michael. FARNDON, a par. in the S. div. of the wap. of Newark, co. Nottingham, 2 miles S.W. of Newark, its post town and railway station on the Great Northern line. The river Trent bounds this parish on tho W., across which there is a ferry. Many of the inhabitants are employed in stocking knitting. Tho tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1767. The living is a vie. in the dioc. Lincoln, val. with that of Balderton annexed, 250, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. The charitable endowments produce rather over 30 per annum. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel, and there is a parochial school. The Duke of Newcastle is lord of tho manor. FARNDON, a par. and small town in the higher div. of the hund. of Broxton. co. palatine of Chester, 7 miles N.E. of Wroxham, and 11 S. of Chester its post town.