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Rh FROME, BISHOP'S. G9 FRYERNING. principal places of worship. In the neighbourhood are remains of the old monastery, also of two other religious houses long since gone to ruins. The ancient seat of the Leversedges, Vallis House, is now a farm-house. The Earl of Cork and Orrery and the Marquis of Bath are lords of the manors. The market days are Wednesday, chiefly for grain and live stock, and Saturday for poultry and dead meat, the last Wednesday in each month having a larger supply and greater attendance than the other iliiys. Fairs are held on the 24th February and the 25th Xn:mber for cattle and cheese. FROME, BISHOP'S. See BISHOP'S FROME, co. Here- ford, and the like, for CANON FIIOMB, and other names compounded with Frome or Froome. FROME HUNDRED, one of the 20 hunds. or sub- divisions of co. Somerset, situated in the eastern part of the co., and bounded on the N. by the hund. of Wellow, on the E. by the co. of Wilts, on the S. by the hund. of Norton Ferrers, and on the W. by the hund. of Kelmersdon. It comprises the borough of Frome- Selwood, and the pars, of Beckington, Berkeley, Cloford, East Cranmore, Elm, Laverton, Leigh, Luddington, Maraton-Bigott, Mells, Nunney, Orchardleigh, Koad, Rodden, Standerwick, Wanstrow, Whatley, Witham- Friary, and Woolverton. The hund. contains an area of 37,620 acres. FROME WHITFIELD, a hmlt. in the par. of Holy Trinity, co. Dorset, 1 mile N.W. of Dorchester. It is situated on the river Frome. FROOME, or FROME, several rivers of this name : one rising near Corscomb, in the co. Dorset, flows past Dorchester to Wareham ; another rises near Wolferow Park, co. Hereford, and, passing Bromyard, joins the Lug near Hampton Bishop ; a third rises in Gloucester- shire, and unites with Stroud Water. FROOME ST. QUINTIN, a par. in the hund. of Tollerford, co. Dorset, 4 miles N.W. of Cerne-Abbas, and 9 S.W. of Sherborne. Beaminster is its post town. It is situated on the river Frome. The Evershot station on the Great Western railway is about a mile N.W. of the village. The. place takes its name from the St. Quintin family, to whom it belonged. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. with the cur. of Evershot annexed, 308, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is a small edifice dedicated to St. Mary. The register commences in 1699. At Cald- well was anciently a chapel, and at Evershot is a ehapel- of-ease. FROOME-VAUCHURCH, a par. in the hund. of Tollerford, co. Dorset, 3 J miles S. of Froome St. Quintin, ami 7 N.W. of Dorchester, its post town. The Maiden Nuwton station on the Great Western railway is a short distance from the village. The river Frome flows through the parish. At the junction of four roads, near a ford across a rivulet which falls into the Frome, is a spot called Tollerford, distinguished as having given name to the hundred, and which had anciently a chapel. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. with that of Bateombe annexed, 411. The church is a small edifice, the interior handsomely fitted up. There are a few small charities. FROSTENDEN, a par. in the hund. of Blything, co. Suffolk, 2 miles N.E. of Wangford, its post town, and 4 N.W. of Southwold. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 348. The church is an ancient struc- ture dedicated to All Saints. The register commences in 1055. The charities arising from land produce 30 per annum, which is applied to the relief of the poor and repairs of the church. The Dean and Chapter of Vi-tminster are the lords of the manor. 1 KdSTERLEiT, a tnshp. in the par. of Stanhope, N.W. div. of the ward of Darlington, co. palatine Dur- ham, 2 miles S.E. of Stanhope, its post town, and 3 W. of VTnlsingham. It is situated on tho banks of the Vi ar, which is here crossed by a stone bridge. It has a station on the Wear Valley branch of the Stockton and nigton railway. The collieries and stone quarries all' ud employment to the inhabitants. Here is a chapel- of-ease, tho living of which is a cur. annexed to the rect. VOL. II. of Stanhope, in the dioc. of Durham. The Wesleyans have a chapel. FROWLESWORTH, a par. in the hund. of Guth- laxton, co. Leicester, 5 miles N.W. of Lutterworth, its post town, and G S.E. of Hinckley. The Ullesthorpo station on the Midland line is 2 miles S. of the village, which is pleasantly situated on a hill. The parish is situated in the vicinity of the river Soar, and is bounded on the W. by the ancient Fosse Way. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Peterborough, val. 457. The church is an ancient structure dedicated to St. Nicholas, and contains several old monuments. Here are alms- houses for 24 widows being members of the Established Church, built and endowed by Chief Baron Smith, with an income of about 450 per annum. There are other small charities of about 4. William and James How- kins, Esqs., are lords of the manor. FROXFIELD, a chplry. in the par. and hund. of East Moon, co. Hants, 3 miles N.W. of Petersfield, its post town, and 9 S. of Alton. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of East Meon, in the dioc. of Win- chester. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. Tho charities consist of a school endowment of about 28 per annum. The Wesleyans have a chapel. In tho neighbourhood are remains of ancient burial-places, with traces of a fortified camp, specimens of Roman pottery, &c. The Bishop of Winchester is lord of the manor. FROXFIELD, a par. in the hund. of Kinwardst'one, co. Wilts, 3 miles W. of Hungerford, its post town, and 7 E. of Marlborough. It includes the tythgs. of Hugh- ditch, Oakhill, and Rudge. The Bath turnpike road passes through the village, and within half a mile runs the Rennet and Avon canal. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 122, in the patron, of the Dean and Canons of Windsor. The church is a plain brick structure, standing on a hill apart from the village. It is dedicated to All Saints. Here are almshouses for 50 widows of clergymen and laymen residing within 150 miles of London. It was founded by the Duchess Dowager of Somerset in 1686, since which time the property has much improved in value. A chaplain, surgeon, and steward are appointed by the trustees. The revenue is nearly 2,400 per annum. FROYLE, a par. in the upper half of the hund. of Alton, co. Hants, 3^ miles N.E. of Alton, its post town, and 8 S.W. of Farnham. The Bentley station on the South- Western line is about 4 miles to the N.E. of tho village. It is situate on the river Wey. Hops are grown to a considerable extent, the soil being a deep rich loam. The surface is hilly, and from some of tho heights an extensive view is obtained. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Winchester, val. 254. The church is a plain edifice dedicated to St. Mary. Froyle Place, the seat of tho Rev. Sir T. C. Miller, Bart., who is lord of the manor, is the principal residence. FRUCHIE, a vil. in tho district of Cupar, co. Fife, Scotland, 2 miles E. of Falkland, and 7 S.W. of Cupar. It is situated on the river Eden, under East Lomond Hill. FRUID WATER rises under Hart Fell, co. Peebles, Scotland, and joins the Tweed at Tweedmuir. FRDIN WATER, a stream rising in co. Dumbarton, Scotland, and passing through Glen Fruin, falls into Loch Lomond. FRUSTFIELD HUNDRED, one of the 28 hunds. or subdivisions of co. Wilts, situated in tho south-eastern part of the co., and containing the pars, of Landford and Whiteparish, comprising an area of about 8,000 acres. FRYER MAYNE, a hmlt. in the par. of West Knigh- ton, co. Dorset, 3 miles S.E. of Dorchester. FRYERN BARNET. Set BAKNET, Fimsirn, co. Mid- dlesex. FRYERNING, a par. in the hund. of Chelmsford, co. Essex, 6 miles N.E. of Brentwood, and 1 mile N.VV. of Ingatestone, its post town, part of which village is in the parish of Fryerning. The nearest railway station is Ingatestone on tho Great Eastern lino, distant from the village nearly 2 miles S.E. The parish derives its name