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Rh FARNHAM. 11 FARNLEY. in the patron, of Trinity College, Oxford. The church ia a low edifice, with tower at the western end, contain- ing six bclla. It is dedicated to St. Mary. The parochial charities produce about 60 per annum, 45 of which are for education. There is a National school, to which ia attached a residence for the master. Farnham Hall, the principal manor-house, is situated to the S. W. of the church, and the manor-house of Hertishobury a little to the 8. of it. FARNHAM, a par. in the hund. of Plomesgate, co. Suffolk, 3 miles S.W. of Saxmundham, its post town, and 9 N.E. of Woodbridge. The Wickham Market station on the Great Eastern line is nearly 3 miles S.W. of the Tillage, which is very small. Sand ia obtained here in large quantities. The river Aide flows past the pariah on the W. The living is a perpet. cur. * in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 78. The church is a Norman structure, with flint tower, and is dedicated to St. Mary. The tithes have been commuted for a rent -charge. William Long, Esq., is lord of the manor. FARNHAM, a tnshp. in the par. of Alvington, W. div. of the ward of Coquetdale, co. Northumberland, 6 miles W. of Rothbury. The river Coquet flows in the vicinity. Christopher Clennell, Esq., ia lord of the manor. FARNHAM, or FARNHAM PARVA, a par. partly in the hund. of Chalk, and partly in that of Cranborne, co. Dorset, 7 miles N.W. of Cranborne, and 8 N.E. of Blandford, its post town. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 149, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. The register commences in 1738. There is a National school. Lord Rivera ia lord of the manor. A fair is held on the 21st August, for the sale of cheese. FARNHAM, a par. in the lower div. of the wap. of Claro, West Riding co. York, 2 miles N. of Knares- borough, its post town, and 6 S. of Boroughbridgo. It is situated on the Nidd, a tributary of the river Ure, and includes the tnshps. of Ferensby, Farnham, and Scotton, with a portion of Arkendale. The soil ia chiefly a stiffish loam, on a substratum of limestone. Copper ia obtained here. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Ripon, yal. 130. The church, which formerly belonged to the priory of Bello Valle, in the county of Lincoln, is a stone edifice, with fine chancel in the Norman style of archi- tecture, and handsome stained-glass windows repre- senting the Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension of our Lord. The whole building has recently undergone . complete restoration. The Wesleyan Methodists have chapels in the parish, and there is a National school for both sexes. FARNHAM HUNDRED, one of the 13 hunds. or subdivisions of Surrey. It is situated in the south- western part of the co., and is bounded on the N. by the hund. of Woking, on the E. by the hund. of Godalming, on the 8. by the co. of Sussex, and on the W. by the co. of Southampton. Its Saxon name was Fearn-kam, at which time it belonged to the see of Winchester, having been given by King Ethelbald. The hund. contains the pars, of Elstead, Farnham, Frensham, and Seal, comprising nearly 26,700 acres. FARNHAM-ROYAL, a par. in the hund. of Burn- ham, co. Bucks, 2 miles N.W. of Slough, its post town, and 3 J N. of Eton. The Great Western railway crosses the parish at Salt Hill, and has a elation at Slough. The hmlta. of Hedgerley-Dean, Seer-Green, and Salt Hill are included in this par. This manor was a fief of the crown, the tenure by which it was held being the presentation of a glove at the coronation of the sovereign. The village, uhkh is considerable, is situated on the road from Windsor to Bcaconsfield. The surface is pleasantly un- dulating. The living is a rcct.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 539, in the patron, of Eton College. The church, a plain structure, ia dedicated to St. Mary. There is also the district church of Seer-Green, a perpet. cur., val. 100, in the gift of Eton College. The parochial charities consist of Hetherington's school endowment of 1 1, the lands belonging to the church, 85, and other small benefactions for the poor producing about 5 per annum. Hero is a National school. Bishop Chandler and Jacob Bryant were buried in this place. Lord Godolphin is lord of the manor. FARNHAM-TOLLARD, a tythg. in the par. of Tol- lard-Royal, hund. of Cranborne, co. Dorset, 1 mile N. of Farnham. FARNHILL, a tnshp. in the par. of Kildwick, E. div. of the wap. of Staincliff, West Riding co. York, 3 miles S. of Skipton. The Liverpool and Leeds canal passes through the township, which is pleasantly situated on the E. side of Airedale. Lead is procured in this neighbourhood. Farnhill Hall, the principal residence, is a mansion of ancient date. The village consists chiefly of scattered houses, some of which adjoin the village of Kildwick. Previous to 1838 it formed part of Cononley. FARNHURST, or FERNHURST, a par. in the hund. of Easebourn, rape of Chichester, co. Sussex, 3 miles S. of Haslemere, its post town, and 4 N. of Midhurst. It ia situated on the border of the co. of Southampton, and includea the tythg. of North Emberaham. The road from London to Chichester runs through the village. There are chemical works, and apparatus for charcoal burning, which was formerly extensively carried on by government. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 111. The church ia an old edifice in the early English style of architecture, with a spire of shingle. The register commences in 1547. The Earl of Egmont is lord of the manor. FARNINGHAM, a par. in the hund. of Axton, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, co. Kent, 4 miles S. of Dartford, ita post town, and railway station on the North Kent line, and 9 N. of Sevcnoaks. It is situated on the river Darent, over which is a bridge of four arches, and was formerly a market town. In Domesday Book it is written Fcrning- hame. Hops are cultivated, and many of the people are employed in the paper-mills. On the banks of the river are several flour-mills, and in the village is a commodious hotel. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 260, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church is a large edifice, having at the W. end a handsome flint tower. It is dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, and con- tains several brasses dating from the middle of the 15th century, and an ancient carved font of an octangular form. The endowments for charitable purposea yield about 140 per annum, the most part of which ia Roper's, divided between this and some other parishes. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a National school for boya and girls. A cattle market is held on the third Wednesday in each month, and a horse fair on the 15th October. FARN-ISLANDS. See FERN, co. Northumberland. FARNLEY, a tnshp. in the par. of Otley, upper div. of the wap. of Claro, West Riding co. York, 2 miles N.E. of Otley, and 11 N.W. of Leeds, its post town. It is situ- ated in the vicinity of the river Wharfe. The surface is undulating, and the land in a high state of cultivation. Freestone is quarried for building purposes. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 40. The church is a neat stone edifice, recently rebuilt, in the Gothic stylo, with two stained-glasa windows. A school is held here for the surrounding neighbourhood. Famley Hall is an old mansion, containing some interesting memorials of the time of the Commonwealth, and paint- ings by Guido, Vandyck, and Turner. F. H. Fawkes, Esq., is lord of the manor. FARNLEY, a chplry. in the par. and borough of Leeds, West Riding co. York, 4 miles S.W. of Leeds, and 6 E. of Bradford. The Wortley station on the Great Northern railway is about 1 milo to tho N.E. Iron ore, coal, and stone are found here in large quantities, and tho quarries of Parks Spring produce stone of excellent quality. The village is extensive, and many of the inhabitants are employed in tho woollen cloth manufacture. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 204, in the patron, of the bishop. Tho church is a neat structure erected about the middle of tho last century. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel, and there are two schools for the instruction of children. Farnley Hall is tho principal residence.