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Rh FOWLIS. 58 FOXHOLES. lucks, 2 reign of Queen Elizabeth till the paiaing of the Reform Bill. The living is a vie. in the dioo. of Exeter, val. 179. The church is an old structure of the time of Edward IV., having a tower ornamented with rich carvings and strengthened by buttresses. It contains monuments of the Eashleigh and other families. The Wesleyans and Independents have chapels. The prin- cipal charitable institutions of this town are two free schools and an almshouse for eight widows. In the vicinity are several old seats. Saturday is market day. FOWLIS, or FOWLIS EASTEE, a par. in the districts of Dundee and Eastern Perth, cos. Forfar and Perth, Scot- land, 6 miles S.E. of Cupar- Angus. It is situated in the Carse of Gowrie, and extends over an area of 1,944 acres, having Lundie on its northern boundary, Liff on the E., and Longforgau on the S.W. The surface is flat, the only summit being Blacklaw. The soil is good and well cultivated. This parish is ecclesiastically united to that of Lundie. The church has an inscription on a beam used in the fixings of the organ, to the effect that the church was founded in 1142, in accordance with the vow of a lady on the safe return of her lord from the Holy Wars. It was erected into a collegiate church for seven priests in the time of James II., by Sir Andrew Grey. The vault of the earls of Grey is by the side of the church. FOWLIS- WESTEE, a par. and post vil., co. Perth, Scotland, 10 miles W. of the town of Perth, containing Buchanty and Gilmerton. It is situated on the rivers Pow and Almond, and is about 8 miles long by 6 wide. The surface is hilly, and abounds in romantic scenery. Numerous burns thread their way through the valleys, with several picturesque cascades. The soil is very variable in quality. This par. is in the presb. of Auch- terarder and synod of Perth and Stirling. The minister has a stipend of 225. The church is ancient. Here are three schools. Cultoquhey is the seat of the Maxton family. Gorthy is another seat in the neighbourhood. This parish anciently belonged to the earls of Strath- earne, founders of Inchaffray monastery. It reverted to the crown in default of an heir in 1346. The only trace of the ancient castle is a slight grais-grown mound at Castleton farm. Slate, flag, and building stone are quarried. The village is seated on the road from Stirling to Perth. It is an ancient place, and contains an old cross with curious sculptured work upon its side. There are Druidical remains a little to the N. of the village. A cattle fair is held on the 6th November. FOWNHOPE, a par. in the hund. of Greytree, co. Hereford, 6 miles S.E. of Hereford, its post town, and 13 S.W. of Ledbury. The Holme Lacy station on the Gloucester and Hereford branch of the Great Western railway, is 2 milea to the W. of the village. It includes the tnshps. of Fawley and Woldbury. The river Wye passes through the parish. Silk throwing is carried on to a small extent. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 345, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is an ancient structure, for the most part in the Norman style of architecture. It contains many objects of in- terest to the antiquary, among which may be mentioned two massive coffins, one of stone and the other of oak, and a granite font recently brought to light. The parochial charities consist of "a school endowment of about 55 per annum, besides ,20 for the poor and other purposes. The Baptists and Plymouth Brethren have each a chapel ; and there are schools for both sexes in connection with the Church and the Baptists. In the vicinity are remains of camps and entrenchments. James Wood, Esq., is lord of the manor. Fownhope Court is the principal residence. FOWYN, ISAF, a tnshp. in the par. of Abergele, co. Denbigh, North Wales, in the neighbourhood of Abergele. FOX, a hmlt. in the co. Oxford, 7 miles to the N.E. of Woodstock, situated on the river Cherwell. Here is a meet for the Pytchley hounds. FOXCOTE, a vil. in the par. of Umington, co. War- wick, 4 miles W. of Shipston-on-Stour ; the ancient seat of the Canning family. ICTSl- about FOXCOTT, a par. in the hund. and co. of Bucks, !_ miles N.E. of Buckingham, its post town. It is situated near the Grand Junction canal. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 195. The church is dedi- cated to St. Leonard. The tithes have been commuted for a rent charge. FOXCOTT, a par. in the lower half of the hund Andover, co. Hants, 2 miles N.W. of Andover, its j town and railway station on the South- Western line. The hmlt. of Hatherden is included in this par. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Andover, in the dioc. of Winchester. FOXDALE LEAD-MINES, in the Barrule slate mountains, Isle of Man, 7 miles W. of Douglas. These mines produce about 300 tons of lead ore per month, each ton containing from 12 to 20 oz. of silver. FOXEAELE HUNDEED, a subdivision of the rape of Hastings, lying in the south-western part of the co. of Sussex. It contains the pars, of Ashburnham, Herst- Monceaux, and Wartling, embracing an area of ab 14,000 acres. FOXEAETH, a par. in the hund. of Hinckford, Essex, 3 miles N.W. of Sudbury, its post town, and nearest railway station on the Great Eastern line. The parish is bounded on the N. by the river Stour, which separates it from the county of Suffolk. The land ia chiefly arable. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Eochester, val 396. The church is an old edifice with embattled tower. There is a National school. FOXFOED, a post and market town in the par. of Toomore, bar. of Gallen, co. Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 11 miles N.E. of Castlebar. It is situated on the right bank of the river Moy, and on the road from Ballina to Swinford, Lough Cona being in its immediate neighbourhood. It is a station for petty .sessions, revenue, police, and the military, and contains the parish church, which is a handsome building, a Roman Catholic chapel, barracks, and a dispensary within the Swinford Poor-law Union. A very old bridge crosses the river here. Foxford is a town of high antiquity, and gives title of baron to the Earl of Limerick. A large stone near the to'wn is said to denote the spot where Cromwell's forces crossed the river, and it was held by the French General Humbert in 1798. The surrounding district is noted for its salubrious atmosphere, and the longevity of the inhabitants. About 3 miles on the Castlebar road are the ruins of a large monastery. A large quantity of human bones was brought to the surface when excava- tions were being carried on in the town a few years since. Thursday is market day. Fairs are held on the 15th May, 25th June, 3rd October, and 10th December. FOXHALL, a par. in the hund. of Carlford, co. Suffolk, 4 miles S.E. of Ipswich, its post town, and 4J S.W. of Woodbridge. It is situated on a tributary of the river Deben. The living is a perpet. cur. annexed to that of Brightwell. There is no church, only some small remains of one that existed some centuries back. A large portion of this parish is not yet brought under cultivation. George Tomline, Esq., is lord of the manor. FOXHAM, a tythg. and chplry. in the par. of Brem- hill, hund. of Chippenham, co. Wilts, 4 miles N.E. of Chippenham, its post town, and 8 S.W. of Wootton- Bassett. It includes the tythgs. of Charlcott and Spirt- hill. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Brem- hill, in the dioc. of Salisbury. The chapel is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a National school. FOXHOLES, a par. in the wap. of Dickering, East Eiding co. York, 10 miles N. of Great Driffield, its post town, and 16 E. of Old Malton. It includes the tnshp. of Foxholes, and the hmlt. of Boythorpe. The Scar- borough and Drifneld road passes through the village. A brass and iron foundry affords employment to a por- tion of the people. The lower grounds are watered by several brooks, and the stream called the Gypsies ter- minates its course here. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of York, val. 531. The church is an ancient structure of stone. The nave is separated from the chancel by a fine Norman arch. There is also the