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Rh FRITliAJSI. 67 FRODINGHAM, NORTH. FEITHAM, a brail, in the par. of Bramshaw, co. Hants, 6 miles E. of Fordingbridge, and 3J N.W. of Lyndhurst. FEITHAM, a tythg. united with Canterton, in the par. of Minstead, co. Hants, 7 miles E. of Fordingbridge. FRITH-BANK, a hmlt. in the par. of Sibsey, W. div. of the soke of Bolingbroko, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 5 miles N.E. of Boston. FRITHEL8TOCK, a par. in the hund. of Shebbear, co. Devon, 2 miles W. of Great Torrington, its post town, and 6 8. of Bideford, the nearest railway station on the South- Western line. It is situated on the W. of the river Torridge, and includes the hmlts. of Milford and Stone, with several other small places. A monastery of Austin Friars was founded here by Sir Robert Beauchamp in the reign of Henry III. At the Dissolution its pos- sessions were valued at 127 Is. id. The impropriate tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge of 360. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 116. The church is an ancient stone edifice dedicated to SS. Mary and Gregory. The register dates from the 16th century, and is kept in an old chest. The parochial charities produce about 13 per annum. The Baptists and Bible Christians have each a chapel. Near the river side are still some remains of the old priory church. Lord Clinton is lord of the manor. Glen Cottage is the principal residence. FR1THSDEN. See FKFESDEN, co. Bucks. FRITH-VILLE, or AVEST FEN, a parochial chplry. and tnshp. in the W. div. of the soke of Bolingbroke, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles N. of Boston, its post town. This district was created into a separate liberty in 1812, when the drainage of about 14,000 acres in WUdmore Fen, and in the East and West Fens, was carried into effect. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 82. The church is a modern brick edifice. Mount Pleasant is a village in the vicinity, where the Wcsleyans have a chapel, and there is a National school. FRITTENDEN, a par. in the hund. of Scray, co. Kent, 3 miles S.E. of Staplehurst, its post town and nearest railway station on the South-Eastern line, and 4 N.E. of Cranbrook. This parish lies very high, and commands extensive views. The river Bcult has its source near here. Hops are grown in this neighbourhood. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 287. . The church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a modern edifice in the Gothic style of architecture, erected on the ite of the old one. The charitable endowments, amount- ing to upwards of 80 per annum, are the produce of land and other property left by Mr. Thomas Iddenden for the benefit of the poor. There is a National school. Frittenden House is the principal residence. FRITTON, a par. in the hund. of Depwade, co. Nor- folk, 2 miles E. of Long Stratton, its post town, and 7 N. of Harleston. The Forncett station on the Great Eastern railway is 4 miles W. of the village. The sur- face is generally flat, and the soil of great fertility. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 257. The church is dedicated to St. Catherine. It has a handsome screen, and is adorned with several paintings and frescoes. There are a few small charities, also a National school. FRITTON, a par. in the hund. of Mutford, co. Suffolk, 6 miles S.W. of Yarmouth, and 7 N.W. of Lowestoft, its post town. The Haddiscoe station on the Lowes- toft branch of the Great Eastern railway is about 1 mile W. of the village. Here is a picturesque lake or decoy about 3 miles in length, having an outlet to the river Waveney, which flows through the neighbour- hood. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 249. The church is a small edifice with a thatched roof and chancel of Norman architecture, dedicated to St. Edmund. The register commences in 1691. The charitable endowments produce about 12 per annum. There is a National school in the village. Here are two manors, of which L. B. Foster, Esq., and Magdalene College, Oxford, are the lords. The principal residence ia Fritton Hall. FRITWELL, a par. in the hund. of Ploughley, co. Oxford, 5 miles N.W. of Bicester, its post town, and 9 S.E. of Banbury. The land is almost wholly pasture, with a small proportion of woodland. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 103. The church is a stone edifice of ancient date, the roof supported by circular arches resting upon massive round pillars, with plain capitals. It is dedicated to St. Olave, and has a very old font. A stone cross once stood in the church- yard, of which there are some remains. The charities produce about 3 yearly. The Wesleyan Methodists have a chapel, and there is a day school. J. Willes, Esq , is lord of the manor. FRIZINGTON, HIGH AND LOW, a tnahp. in tho par. of Arlecdon, ward of Allerdale-above-Derwent, co. Cumberland, 3 miles E. of Whitehaven. The working of iron ore gives employment to the people. There is a spring whose waters are said to possess the same medi- cinal properties as those of Harrogate. FRIZINHALL, a hmlt. in tho tnshps. of Heaton and Shipley, wap. of Morley, West Riding co. York, 2 miles to the N. of Bradford, within which borough it is included. FROBURY, a tythg. in the par. of Kingsclere, co. Hants, 1 mile N.W. of Kingsclere, and 19 N. of Win- chester. It is situated on the Downs. FROCESTER, a par. in the lower div. of the hund. of Whitstone, co. Gloucester, 4 miles S.W. of Stroud, its post town, and 9 S. of Gloucester. It is a station on tho Bristol and Birmingham line of railway. The village is situated at the base of a hill, the summit of which commands an extensive prospect over the valley of tho Severn. Stone is quarried for building. This was for- merly a part of the demesne of the abbey of St. Peter at Gloucester. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Glou- cester and Bristol, val. with the cur. annexed, 229. The church, which is about 1 mile distant from the village, is a modern structure dedicated to St. Peter. A chapel-of-ease is situated in the village. The chari- ties yield about 12 per annum. There is a free school. Frocester Court was once the seat of the Huntley family, to whom Queen Elizabeth paid a visit in 1574. In its neighbourhood is the place known as the Abbey Grange, the roof of the barn being of oak, similar to that of Westminster Abbey. FRODA ISLAND, on the W. side of Skye, co. Inver- ness, Scotland. FRODESLEY, a par. in tho hund. of Condover, to. Salop, 6 miles N.E. of Church Stretton, and 8 S.E. of Shrewsbury, its post town. The Dorrington railway station on the Shrewsbury and Hereford line is 4 miles to the N.W. of the village. It is situated at the base and on the N. side of a lofty hill, from the summit of which is an extensive view. Watling Street passes through the parish. Brick and tile making is carried on. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 370. The church is a structure of the present century erected on the site of the ancient edifice, dedi- cated to St. Mark. The register commences in 1547. There are some small charities. Tho rectory was the birthplace of Major Herbert Edwardes, of Indian cele- brity, who fought the battle of Mooltan. Frodesley Hall is now a farmhouse. In this parish is a votive altar, inscribed in Roman characters, with the name L. Caractacus. It is nearly a cube, supported on a pedestal. FRODINGHAM, a par. in the E. div. of the hund. of Manley, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 9 miles N.W. of Glanford-Brigg, its post town. The tnshps. of Bromby, Frodingham, Crosby, and Samthorpe, are included in this parish. Superior ironstone is obtained here in large quantities. The living is a vie. in tho dioc. of Lincoln, val. 222. The church ia a substantial structure dedicated to St. Lawrence. The parochial charities produce about 21 per annum. Frodingham Hall is tho principal residence. C. Winn, Esq., is lord of the manor. FRODINGHAM, NORTH, a par. in the N. div. of the wap. of Holderness, East Riding co. York, 5 miles S.E.