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Rh F1TTLEWORTH. FLAMBOROUGH. It lias a carved oak roof, and contains some monuments. There is an endowed National school for both, sexes. Sir E. M. H. Beach, Bart., is lord of the manor. FITTLEWORTH, a par. in the hund. of Bury, rape of Arundel, co. Sussex, 2 miles S.E. of Petworth, its post town, and 8 N. of Arundel, the road to which passes through the par. It is situated on the N. bank of the river Rother, which is here crossed by a bridge. The land is chiefly arable, with a large extent of woodland, comprising above 700 acres, with 310 acres of common. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 371, in the patron, of the bishop, who is also lord of the manor. The church is a neat edifice. The church estate produces 70 per annum. The year 1701 is the earliest date in the register. There is a National school for both sexes. This is a meet for General Wyndham's hounds. FITZ, a par. in the hund. of Pimhill, co. Salop, 4 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury, its post town. It is situated on the river Severn and its tributary the Perry. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The living is a reet.* in the dioc. of Liehfield, val. 272, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 260. There is a village school supported by the rector. Dr. Waring, the mathematician, was born here. FITZHEAD, a par. in the W. div. of the hund. of Kingsbury, co. Somerset, 3 miles E. of Wiveliscombe, and 8 W. of Taunton, its post town. The Wellington station on the Great Western railway is nearly 6 miles to the S. of the village. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. 76, in the gift of the Vicar of Wiveliscombe. The church is a stone structure dedicated to St. James. There is a parochial school and a Sunday-school. Fitzhead House is the principal resi- dence. 'Lord Asbburton is lord of the manor. FITZMAURICE'S COUNTRY, the former name of the bar. of (Jlanmaurice, co. Kerry, Ireland, so named after Maurice, son of Raymond le Gros, ancestor of the earls of Kerry. FITZ-PATRICK'S COUNTRY, the former name of the bar. of Ossory, in Queen's County, Ireland. FIVE-BELLS, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Decuman' s, hund. of Williton, co. Somerset. It is situated in the neighbourhood of Watchet. FIVEHEAD, a par. in the hund. of Abdick and Bui- stone, co. Somerset, 4 miles S.W. of Langport, its post town, and 8 E. of Taunton. The Langport station on the Bristol and Exeter railway is nearly 5 miles from the village. It is situated on the river He, and in- cludes the tythgs. of Burton-Pynsent, Cathanger, and Moortown. Limestone is quarried. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Bath and Wells, val. with that of Swell annexed, 234, .in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Bristol, who are impropriators of the great tithes. The church is a stone edifice of ancient date, with an embattled tower at the W. end. It is dedicated to St. Martin, and has a brass effigy of a female. The register commences in 1654. There is a National school for both sexes. The impropriate tithes of this parish have been commuted for a rent-charge of 253, and the vicarial for 126 ; a rent-charge of 2 16s. is also payable to the Rector of Ashill. Arundel Yeo, Esq., is lord of the manor. FIVE-LANES, a hmlt. in the par. of Alternun, hund. of Lcsnewth, co. Cornwall, 8 miles S.W. of Launceston. Hornblende is obtained here. Fairs are held on the 7th July and the last Thursday in October for the sale of cattle. FIVE-MILE-BRIDGE, a hmlt. in the par. of Car- rigaline, bar. of Kerrycurihy, co. Cork, prov. of Munster, Ireland, near Monkstown. Fairs are held on the 9th June and 10th October. FIVE-HILE-POINT, a headland and coastguard station in the co. of Wicklow. prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 6 miles N. of Wicklow. FIVE-MILE-TOWN, a post and market town in the par. and bar. of Clogher, co. Tyrone, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 6 miles S.W. from Clogher. It is situated on the road from Lisnaskea to Clogher, among the moo of the Fermanagh border. It contains a police station chapel-of-ease, schools, Presbyterian and Methpdis meeting-houses, dispensary, and a good hotel, .rett: sessions are held here. This town, sometimes calle Blessingbourne, was founded by Sir William Stewart in 1619, to whom the site was granted by James I. The principal residence is Corereevey House. Here are ruins of Aghantine Castle, built by Stewart, before the foundation of the town, and burnt by Phelim O'Nial in 1641. Friday is market day. Fairs are held every month. FIXBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Halifax, wap. of Morley, West Riding co. York, 2 miles N. of Hudders- field, and 4 S.E. of Halifax. Coal and stone are found in this neighbourhood in large quantities. C. C. Thorn- hill, Esq., is lord of the manor. Fixby Hall is the principal residence. FLADBURY, a par. in the middle div. of the hund. of Oswaldslow, co. Worcester, 3 miles E. of Pershore, and 3 N.W. of Evesham. It is a station on the Oxford and Worcester line of railway. The parish, which is delightfully situated in the Vale of Evesham, includes the hmlts. of Abbots Lench, Hill, and Stock. The river Avon, which is navigable from the Severn, flows through the parish, affording facilities for the conveyance of coal and agricultural produce. The village is situated about a mile off the main road from Worcester to London. The men are chiefly engaged in agricultural pursuits, and the women in glove-making. Its Saxon name was Fleath- anbyriy. The living is a reel. * in the dioc. of Worcester, of the val. with the curs, of Bradley, Stock, Throckmorton, and Wyre-Piddle annexed, of 721, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a handsome stone edifice of ancient date, with a recent tower. It is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. In it are numerous monuments, tablets, tombs, and brasses of the Throckmortons, Peytous, and other families. There are chapels-of-ease at Bradley, Throck- morton, and Wyre-Piddle. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The endowments for the benefit of the poor and church purposes produce about 60 per annum. There is a National school for the children of the parish. Cra- combe House is the principal residence. FLADDA, one of the Inverness Islands, W. coast of Scotland. It comes within the par. of South Uist, and lies near Rona, on the S.E. of North Uist. FLADDA, one of the Inverness Islands, W. coast of Scotland. It is included in the par. of Portree, and is situated on the E. side of Skye, in Rona Sound. Its length is about 2 miles, its breadth half a mile. FLADDA ISLAND, one of the Treshinish Islands, co. Argyle, Scotland, near Mull. FLAGG, a tnshp. in the par. of Bakewell, hund. of High Peak, co. Derby, 5 miles W. of Bakewell. FLAMBOROUGH, a par. in the wap. of Dickering, East Riding co. York, 4 miles N.E. of Bridlington, its post town. There is a post and money-order office, and post-office savings-bank. The Marion station, on the Hull and Scarborough branch of the North-Eastern railway, is 2 miles W. of the village. Flamborough is the most east- erly point of this part of the co., stretching some distance into the sea, and forming the N.E. boundary of Bridling- ton Bay. It is the Fleamburg of the Saxons, supposed to be so named from the "flame," or beacon anciently lighted on the cliffs to direct mariners in the navigation of the North Sea. The Danes early effected a landing here, built a place of defence still called the Danes' Tower, and dug the extensive ditch known as the Danes' Dike, protected by two lines of defence and breastworks. King Harold in his time held the demesne, which afterwards passed to he Le Uros and Constable families. The principal object of interest is Flamborough Head, a pro- montory of limestone and chalk cliffs, abounding with singular and extensive caverns, the resort of wild and sea fowl. These cliffs extend a distance of 5 miles along the coast, and in some parts rise to the height of 400 feet. The lighthouse, put up in 1806, is a round brick tower, standing on the summit, and near the eastern point, of the headland. Its lantern has three faces, with seven