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Rh FINAVARRA. 30 FINCHLEY. 1 nexed to the vie. of Wetwang, in the dice, of York. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a National school. FINAVARRA, a vil. in the bar. of Burren, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland. It stands on a peninsula hearing its name. Finavarra Head, stretching into Ballyvaghan Bay, has a martello tower. FINBAR'S, ST., HERMITAGE, in the lake of Gou- gane Barra, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles N. of Kilmacoinogue. It is situated at the head of the river Lee, has ruins of a chapel, and is regarded as one of the. holiest spots in Ireland. FINBAR, ST., a par. included in the co. of the city of Cork, contains Blackrock and Ballintemple. FINBOROUGH, GREAT, a par. in the hund. of Stow, co. Suffolk, 3 miles N.W. of Stowmarket, its post town and railway station on the Great Eastern line. The river Orwell flows through the parish. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 130, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is an ancient structure, dedicated to St. Andrew, and contains monuments of the Wollaston family, one of whom was the author of the " Religion of Nature." The charitable endowments produce above 50 per annum. The Independents have a chapel. R. J. Pettiward, Esq., is lord of the manor. Finborough Hall, the principal residence, is situated in a well- wooded park, embellished with a sheet of water 140 acres in extent. FINBOROUGH, LITTLE, apar. in the hund. and co. as above, nearly 2 miles S. of Great Finborough. Stow- market is its post town. The living is a perpet. cur., in the patron, of King's College, Cambridge. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a small ancient edifice. There are charities yielding about 12 per annum. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent- charge of 96. F1NCASTLE, a district in the par. of Dull, co. Perth, Scotland. It is situated on the river Trummell, 3 miles S. of Blair Atholl. The earls of Dunmore take title of viscount from this district. FINCHALE ABBEY, an ext. par. place in the ward of Chester, co. Durham, 3 miles N.E. of Durham. It is situated near Finchale Banks on the river Wear, and is now a prebend in Durham Cathedral. The famous abbey (of which some remains still exist, having been converted into a farmhouse) was founded in 1196 by Henry, son of Bishop Pudsey, on the site of St. Godric's Hermitage. Three synods were held here during the 9th and 10th centuries. FINCHAM, a par. in the hund. of Clackclpse, co. Norfolk, 5 miles N.E. of Downham Market, its post town, and 9 S.E. of King's Lynn. The nearest rail- way station is Downham Market on the Great Eastern line. This par. comprises the two ancient pars, of St. Michael and St. Martin, now consolidated. The whole of the land is good arable and pasture. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. with the rect. of St. Michael annexed, 581, in the patron, of the lord chancellor and Rev. W. Blyth alternately. The church is a beautiful and commodious structure dedicated to St. Martin, with large ancient font adorned with carved illustrations from Scripture. The charities, arising chiefly from lands, for the poor and church purposes, produce nearly 100 per annum. The Primitive Methodists have a chapel, and there is a National school. Fincham Hall, an old seat of the Finchams, built about the reign of Edward IV., is now a farmhouse, though still retaining traces of its former magnificence. Sir T. Hare, Bart., is lord of the manor. FINCHAMPSTEAD, a par. in the hnnd. of Charlton, co. Berks, 4 miles S.W. of Wokingham, its post town, and 9 S.E. of Reading. The Wellington College station on the South-Eastern line is about 2| miles S.E. of the village. The river Blackwater bounds the par. on the S., which includes the hmlt. of West-court. The village is small, and wholly agricultural, but in the vicinity are several handsome residences. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 500. The church is an ancient Norman structure with square towbr. It is dedicated 'amilies. There are several charities arising from land and other property. There is a Baptist chapel and a free school. A fair is held on 23rd April for cattle at West-court. FINCH-DEAN HUNDRED, in the Petersfield div. of co. Hants, lying in the S.E. part of the co. It .3 divided into Upper and Lower, the first of which includes the pars, of Blendworth, Catherington, Chalton, and Clanfield, and the latter contains the borough of Petersfield and the pars, of Bramshott, Buriton, Great- lam, and Lyss. The whole area of the hundred is about 35,100 acres. FINCHINGFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Hinck- "ord, co. Essex, 6 miles N.E. of Thaxted, and 8 N.W. of Braintree, its post town and nearest railway station on The soil of this extensive parish varies considerably, in some places being a deep, rich loam, and in others a ^ight, gravelly pasture land, especially along the banks of the river. The ground is generally low, and hops are cultivated to a small extent. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 733. The church is an edifice of ancient date, dedicated to St. John the Baptist, and has a tablet to the memory of William Kemp, who condemned himself to silence for seven years for using indiscreet language. There is also the district church of St. John about 3 miles to the N. of the above, the living of which is a perpet. cur.,* val. 100, in the patron, of the bishop. The parochial endowments realise about 110 per annum, arising chiefly from Cole's and Kemp's bequests, and applied to school purposes and almshouses for widows. The Independents have a chapel, and there are two National and infant schools. The lord of the manor is Colonel S. B. R. Brise, whose seat is Spain's Hall. Here is a meet for the East Essex hounds. FINCHLEY, a par. in the Finsbury div. of the hund. of Ossulstone, co. Middlesex, 4 miles S. of Barnet, and 7 N. of London. The Great Northern railway passes about half a mile E. of the village, and has a station at Colney Hatch. A branch line is now in course of con- struction which will pass through the centre of the parish and join the Great Northern in Holloway. The village is situated on the Great North Road, in the vicinity of the river Brent, and includes the vils. of Whetstone and East End, as well as some other small places, of which Church End and Brown's Wells are the principal. Finchley Common was long noted for its highwaymen, and there is a tree still standing known as Turpin's Oak. General Monk, on his march from the North in 1660, previous to the accession of Charles II., halted his army here ; and nearly a century later, in 1745, the Guards stopped to refresh on their way to repress the rising in favour of the Pretender. This halt has been rendered immortal by Hogarth's picture of the "March to Finchley" (preserved in the Foundling Hospital), the scene of which is laid at Tottenham Court Road turnpike. The place is of great antiquity, though it is not noticed in the Domesday Survey. The S di vision of police have a station here. The living is a rect. * in thedioc. of London, val. 417, in the patron. of the bishop, who is also lord of the manor, which has belonged to this see from the earliest times. The church is a stone struc- ture of the middle ages, and is approached through an avenue of fine old elm trees. It is dedicated to St. Mary, and has some brasses of the 1 5th century, with monumen- tal records of several families. In the churchyard there is a monument in the form of an obelisk to Major Cart- wright, of political notoriety, who flourished in the early part of the present century. There are also the following district churches, viz. Holy Trinity, and Whetstone St. John's, both perpet. curs.,* of the respective vals. of 150 and 170, and in the presentation of the bishop. The endowments of the parish produce upwards of 300 per annum, arising chiefly from lands, and are under the management of a committee of twelve, by whom they are applied to various charitable objects of local interest.
 * o St. James, and contains some monuments of old
 * he Great Eastern line. It is situated in the vicinity of
 * he river Pant, and includes the hmlt. of Little London.