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Rh FLINTHAM. 41 FLIXTON. various scenes of historic interest, the castle was dis- mantled about 1647, by order of the parliament. Tho mayor for the time being is constable of the castle, which belongs to the crown. Lead and coal are obtained in the neighbourhood. The town is situated on the western shore of the estuary of the river Dee, its position being low and flat, and is much visited in the summer season for the purpose of sea-bathing. It was anciently a place of much more importance than at present, being the county town and a large shipping port ; but the dif- ficulties of the Dee navigation and the gradual silting up of the estuary, have reduced it to a small town of about 1000 inhabitants. There are chemical and smelting works, and a wharf has recently been constructed, at which vessels transfer their cargoes to smaller craft for their conveyance to Chester. Petty sessions are held here, and the borough returns one member to parliament. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of St. Asapli, val. 225, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is a handsome modern edifice, erected in 1848, on the site of the former one. It is dedicated to St. Mary. The Independents, Baptists, Calvinists, Wesleyan and New Connexion Methodists have chapels in the town and other parts of the parish. There is a National school for both sexes. In the neighbourhood mapy Roman remains have been found, consisting of amulets, brooches, coins, &c., indicating that this wan once a Roman station. Extensive ruins of the old castle are still to be seen ; the walls and towers are of immense strength. A part of the structure is converted into the county gaol. FLINTHAM, a par. in the N. div. of the wap. of Bingham, co. Nottingham, 5 miles N.E. of Bingham, and 6 S.W. of Newark, its post town. Tho Thurgarton station, on the Midland railway, is 4 miles V. of the village. It is situated on the old Roman Fosse Way, and is bounded on the W. by the river Trent, which is crossed by means of a ferry at Harleford to Bleasby. The land is chiefly arable, and the soil a red marl, except in the upper part, which is sandy. Tho living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 308, in the patron, of Trinity College, Cambridge. The church is dedicated to St. Augustine, and was, with the exception of the chancel, rebuilt in 1828. It contains a monumental figure about five centuries old. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a free school with an endowment of 24 per annum, the produce of land left by Mr. Robert Hacker ; there are other benefactions producing over 30 yearly. T. B. T. Hildyard, Esq., is lord of ono manor, and there are two others belonging to tho crown and Trinity College. Flintham Hull, once occupied by the antiquary Thoroton, is the principal residence. Several Roman antiquities have been found here. FLINTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Humblcton, middle div. of the wap. of Holderness, East Riding co. York, 1 mile N.V. of Ilumbleton, and 4 miles N.E. of Iledon. The Wesleyans erected a chapel here in 1 855. FLISK, a par. in the district of Cupar, co. Fife, Scot- land, 5 miles N.W. of Cupar. It stretches along the S. shore of the Frith of Tay. On tho opposite shore is tho Carse of Gowrio. The par. is bounded inland by the pars, of Balmerino, Creich, and Abdey. It is near 4 miles in length by 1 mile in breadth, and includes tho vil. of Glenduckie. This par. is in the presb. of Cupar and synod of Fife. The minister has a stipend of 152. Tin- church was built in 1790. There arc two Free churches in the parish. Here are very fine ruins of Bam- brcck, or Balinbrieck Castle. The barony of Bambreck, of which the western portion of Flisk forms part, was in- cluded in the ancient lordship of Abernethy. Tho barony wns acquired from tho Leslies by tho Rotho family, who hi-ld it for some centuries, and from whom it was pur- 1 into the Zetland family. Chapel Hill, near the old castle, is the site of a small religious house. FLITCH AM, a par. in the hund. of Frcobridge Lynn, co. Norfolk, 4 miles N.E. of Castle Rising, its post town, N.V. of Great JIah.siiighaiii, ;nid 9 N.E. of the railway 11 at Lynn. The river Babinglcy flows through tho pcirish. An Austin priory cell to Walsingham was founded here in the 13th century by Robert d'Aiguillon, which, after the Dissolution, came to the Clinton family. The land is chiefly arable. The living is a pcrpct. cur.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 80. Tho church is a small ancient structure, dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin. The register commences in 1771. There is a parochial school for the children of both sexes. In tho neighbourhood are some traces of ancient interments and remains of the old priory. Flitcham Hall is the principal residence. On the top of a hill, surrounded by a trench, is the area where the hundred court was held in the reign of William II. The Earl of Leicester is lord of the manor. FLITT HUNDRED, one of the ten hunds. or sub- divisions of Bedfordshire, situated in the S.E. part of the co. It is bounded on the N. by the hund. of Wixam- trce, on the E. by tho hund. of Clifton and co. of Hert- ford, on the S. by tho latter, and on tho W. by the hund. of Manshead, and. contains the pars, of Barton-in-lho- Clay, Clophill, Flitton, Upper and Lower Gravenhurst, Hawnes, Higham-Gobion, Luton, Pulloxhill, Streatlcy, Sundon, and parts of Caddington and Shitlington, com- prising an area of about 38,800 acres. FLITTON, a par. and tiishp. in tho hund. of Flitt, co.' Bedford, 3 miles S.E. of Ampthill, and 10 S.E. of Bedford. It is situated on the river Ivel, and includes tho tnshp. of Silsoe, its post town. Tho soil is a sandy loam, and is divided between arable and pasture. In this parish is Pullox Hill, where a gold-mine was dis- covered in tho last century, but was abandoned as being unproductive. Tho living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Ely, val. 234, in the patron, of Christ Church, Oxford. Tho church is a handsome Gothic structure, dedicated to St. John, and contains tombs and monuments of the Do Greys and other families ; also four brasses, one of which is a figure in brass of Thomas Hill, who died in 1601 at the ago of 128 years. There is also a district church at Silsoe, the living of which is a perpet. cur.,* val. 150. The parochial charities produce over 70 per annum. Earl De Grey is lord of tho manor. Tho tithes were commuted for land and com rents uiulcr an Enclosure Act in 1809. FLITWICK, a par. in tho hund. of Rcdbornestoke, co. Bedford, 3 miles S. of Ampthill, its post town, and 10 from Bedford. It is situated on the river Ivel, or Flitt, a tributary of the Ouse. A large portion of this parish is wood. A cell to Dunstable Priory was founded at llokcsae in 1170 by Phil, de Sannerville. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 230 Tho church is a Gothic structure, with Norman arch at the N. door- way, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul. There is a National school for both sexes. In the vicinity are traces of several camps. Tho tithes were commuted for land and corn rents under an Enclosure Act in 180G. J. T. Brooks, Esq., is tho lord of tho manor. FLIXBOROUGH, a par. in the N. div. of the wap. of Manley, parts of Lindsey.eo. Lincoln, 2inilesS. of Burton- upon-Stather, and 10 N.W. of Glauford-Brigg, its post town. It is bounded on tho W. by the river Trent, and includes the tnshp. of Crosby. The Romans had a settle- ment here. The laud along the river is very fertile, and rises gradually towards the village, which is small, but commands an extensive prospect. The living is a rect.* in tho dioc. of Lincoln, val. with tho vie. of Burton-upon- Stather annexed, 752. Tho church, dedicated to All Saints, is a small edifice partly covered with ivy. There is a parochial school. This was tho birthplace of Sir Edmund Anderson, Chief Justice of tho Common Pleas in the reign of Elizabeth. There arc traces of two ancient castles. Sir R. Sheffield, Bart., is lord of tho manor. FLIXTON, a tnshp. in tho par. of Folkton, wap. of Dickering, East Riding co. York, 1 mile W. of Folkton, and 5 miles S. of Scarborough. It i.s situated on tho Wolds, and includes tho hmlts. of East and West Flot- manby. A hospice, or spittle, was founded here in tho reign of Athelstan, by Aechorne, lord of the manor, for tho safety and entertainment of travellers, the neigh- bourhood at that time being infested by wolves. It was restored and confirmed in tho 25th Henry VI. by the name of Carman's Spittle, but was dissolved before tho