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Rh FAENLEY-HEY. 12 FAESLEY. FAENLEY-HEY, a hmlt. in the par. of Almondbury, upper div. of the wap. of Agbrigg, West Biding co. York, a short distance from the village of Almondbury. FAENLEY-TYAS, a tnshp. in the par. of Almondbury, upper div. of the wap. of Agbrigg, West Biding co. York, 4 miles S.E. of Huddersfield, its post town, and about 1 mile N.W. of the Stocks Moor station on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire railway. The surface is very elevated, forming one of the highest spots in the county, and is beautifully -wooded. It includes the hmlts. of Farnley-Tyas and Woodsome-Lees. Stone for building purposes is abundant, and coal is worked. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Ripon, val. 100. There are National and infant schools for boys and girls. Wood- some Hall is an ancient seat of the Earl of Dartmouth, who is lord of the manor. FAENSFIELD, a par. in the lib. of Southwell, wap. of Thurgarton, co. Nottingham, 4 miles N.W. of South- well, its post town, and 12 W. of Newark. The nearest railway station is Southwell, on the Midland line. Agri- culture is the chief employment of the people, though some few are employed in stocking knitting. The village, which is large and well built, is situated on an eminence com- manding extensive views over the adjacent country. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 165, in the patron, of the Chapter of the Collegiate Church of South- well. The church is a stone structure dedicated to St. Michael. The charities, including the school endow- ment, produce about 33 per annum. The Wesleyans have a chapel and school, and there is a free school with an endowment of 20 per annum. There are some good residences, the principal of which are Farnsfield House and Hexgrave Park. On the Sunday following Old Michaelmas Day a feast is held, and the next day a tair. FAENWORTH, a tnshp. and eccclcsiastical district in the par. of Deane, hund. of Salford, co. palatine Lan- caster, 3 miles S.E. of Bolton-le-Moors, and 8|- N.W. of Manchester, its post town. The West Lancashire and Yorkshire railway has a station here. The village is largo, forming a suburb of Great Bolton. The inhabi- tants are employed in the coal-mines, vitriol works, and in the cotton and paper mills, all of which arc of con- siderable extent. The living is a vie.* with Kersley annexed, in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 300, in the patron, of Hulme's Trustees. The church is a Gothic edifice dedicated to St. John. The Independents, Wes- leyans, Primitive Methodists, Roman Catholics, and Swedcnborgians have chapels, and there are National and infant schools. FAENWOETH, a chplry. in the par. of Prescot, hund. of West Derby, co. palatine Lancaster, 4 miles S.E. of Prescot, and 8J N.W. of Warrington, its post town. It includes the tnshps. of Bold, Cronton, Ditton, and Wid- ncss. The St. Helens and Lancashire and Yorkshire railway has a station here. Sailcloth, canvas, and watoh movements are manufactured in this neighbourhood. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Chester, val. 172, in the gift of the vicar of the parish. The church is an ancient structure, with handsome E. window, dedi- cated to St. Luke. The grammar school founded by Bishop Smith in the reign of Henry VIII. has an endow- ment of 50 per annum. In the vicinity are a number of respectable residences. FAENWORTH, a vil. in the tnshp. of Widness, as above. FAEOTJT HEAD, a bold headland on the E. of Dur- ncss Bay, co. Sutherland, Scotland, 7 miles E. of Cape Wrath. The rocks rise from 200 to 700 feet high. FAER, a par. and post vil., in co. Sutherland, Scot- land, 20 miles N.W. of Kildonan. It lies between Fair and Strathy heads on the coast, and is otherwise hounded by Eeay, Kildonan, Clyde, Eogart, Lairg, Eddrachillis, and Tongar. The surface is mountainous and barren, chiefly consisting of sheep-walks. The highest ground is Clebrigg Hill. The rivars Naver, Borgie, Strathy, and Loch Naver water the parish. The bays of Anna- dale and Sandy, and the quoad sacra parish of Strathy are included within its limits. Its length is 30 miles, and its breadth 14. This par. is in the presb. of Tongue, and synod of Sutherland and Caithness. The minister has a stipend of 167. The church was built in 1774. There is a church at Strathy, built at the expense of the govern- ment in 1826. Here are two Free churches, assembly rooms, savings-bank, Society school, and Gaelic school. The beach consists of 14 miles of rocky coast worn by the waves into caverns and hollows, in which seals are often taken. Whales have been caught off this coast. FAEEALINE, a loch in the par. of Dores, co. Inver- ness, Scotland. It lies among the mountains near Loch Ness. During some draining operations a great quantity of firearms, &c., were found, supposed to have been thrown into the lake soon after the Battle of Culloden. A seat of the Frazers of Stratherrick formerly stood here. FAEEINGDON, a par. in the upper half of the hund. of Selborne, Alton div. of co. Hants, 3 miles S. of Alton, its post town, and 8 N.W. of Petersfield. The nearest railway station is Alton, on the London and South- western line. The village is compactly built, with an open area in the centre. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 476, in the patron, of the trustees of the late Edward Hall, Esq. The church is a small edifice dedicated to All Saints. There are small charities of about 1 per annum. The Wesleyans have a chapel. Edward Knight, Esq., is lord of the manor. FAERINGDON, a chplry. in the par. of Iwerne Courtney, hund. of Eedlane, co. Dorset, 6 miles N.W. of Blandford. This place was anciently written Ferendone. The chapel-of-ease is dedicated to St. Mary. There is a chalybeate spring. FAEEINGDON, HIGHER and LOWER, hmlts. in the par. of Babcary, hund. of Catsash, co. Somerset, 4 miles S.W. of Castle-Cary. FAREINGDON. See also FARINODON, cos. Devon, Berks, and Oxford. FARRINGTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Penwortham, hund. of Leyland, co. palatine Lancaster, 3 miles S. of Preston, its post town, and 65 N.W. of Chorley. It is situated on the river Lostock, and is a station on the London and North- Western railway. Cotton-spinning gives employment to the greater part of the inhabitants. The tithes were commuted for land and a money pay- ment under the Enclosure Act in 1819. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 120, in the gift of the Incumbent of Penwortham. The church is a modern structure dedicated to St. Paul. Here is an en- dowed free school, a factory school, and Sunday-schools. Farrington House and Farrington Lodge are the prin- cipal residences. Lawrence Hawstorne, Esq., is lord of the manor. FARRINGTON, a lordship in the par. of Knighton, co. Radnor, 9 miles N.E. of Radnor. It is situated within a short distance of the town of Knighton, near the river Teme. FAREINGTON-GTJENEY, a par. in the hund. of Chewton, co. Somerset, 8 miles N.E. of Wells, its post town, and 10 N.W. of Frome. The main road from Bristol to Wells passes through the village. This place takes the adjunct to its name from the Gournays, its ancient possessors, of whom Sir Thomas de Gournay was concerned in the murder of Edward II. at Berkeley Castle, for which his estates were confiscated, and Far- ringdon has since been annexed to the duchy of Corn- wall, and leased to the Mogg family. Coal is obtained, but not to a large extent. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Chewton Mendip, in the dioc. of Bath and Wells. The church is a small stone edifice of Norman architecture. It is dedicated to St. John, and contains monuments of the Mogg family. There are charities amounting to about 10 per annum. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a parochial school. The Manor House is the principal residence. FAESID, a vil. in the par. of Aghada, bar. of Imo- killy, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 3 miles S.W. of Castlemartyr. FAESLEY, a hmlt. and tnshp. in the par. of Calverley, wap. of Morley, West Eiding co. York, 4 miles N.E. of Bradford. Leeds is its post town. The land is fertile, and in good cultivation. Freestone and coal are exten-