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Rh 1-TLFEN. 71 FULL-BUTTON. for stealing deer in these grounds. The park has long since been disafforested. The living is a rect. annexed to the perpet. cur. of Sherbourne. There is no church. FULFEN, an ext. par. place, in the N. div. of the bund, of Offlow, co. Stafford, in the vicinity of Lichfield. FULFORD, a lib. and chplry. in the par. of Stone, hund. of South Pirehill, co. Stafford, 4 miles S.W. of Cheadle, and 5 N.E. of Stone, its post town and nearest railway station on the North Staffordshire line. The stone-quarries of this place afford employment to many of the people. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 129. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a modern Gothic structure, erected on the site of the old chapel. The charities produce nearly 24 per annum. There is a National school, partly endowed. FULFORD, a hmlt. in the par. of South Tawton, co. Devon, 4 miles N.E. of Moreton-Hampstead. Fulford House is an old seat of the Fulford family. In the civil wars of the reign of Charles I. the place was fortified for the king, but fell into the hands of the parliamen- tarians under Fairfax in 1645. It is a large quad- rangular building, and contains a collection of family portraits, with one of Charles I. by Vandyck. FULFOED, a tythg. in the par. of Pitminster, co. Somerset, 3 miles S. of Taunton. FULFORD-AMBO, a par. in the wap. of Ouse, East Biding co. York, 2 miles S. of York, its post town, of which it is a suburb. It includes the tnshps. of Ful- ford Gate and Fulford Water. The river Ouse flows in the vicinity. In this parish are situated the York cavalry barracks, a lunatic asylum called the Retreat, supported by the Society of Friends, and the cemetery for the city of York. Gravel is obtained here in abundance. The tithes were commuted for land and a money payment under an Enclosure Act in 1757. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of York, val. 96. The church is an ancient structure of small dimensions, dedicated to St. Oswald. The parochial charities produce about 23 per annum. The Wesleyans have a chapel, and there is a National school for boys, having an endowment of nearly 10 ; also schools for girls and infants. Roman remains have been found, and there is part of an ancient stone cross. Fulford Hall, the principal residence, stands in Vatcr Fulford. The Rev. Samuel Key is lord of the manor. FULFORD GATE, a tnshp. in the par. of Fulford- Ambo, East Riding co. York, 2 miles S. of York. FULFORD, LITTLE, a tythg. partly in the pars, of Cheriton-Fitzpaine and Shobrooke, hund. of West Bud- leigh, but chiefly in the par. and hund. of Crediton, co. Devon, 1J mile 'N.E. of Crediton. FULFORD-WATER, a tnshp. in the par. of Fulford- Ambo, partly in the lib. of St. Peter's, and partly in the wap. of Ouse and Derwent, East Eiding co. York, 2J miles 8.E. of York. FULHAM, a par. in the Kensington div. of the hund. of Ossulstone, co. Middlesex, 2 miles 8. of Hammersmith, and G S.W. of the General Post-Oflice. It is situated in a bend of the Thames, being bounded on the E., S., and W. by that river, and is opposite Putney, with which it is connected by a bridge. Parsons Green, Walham Green, and North End, are included in the parish, and Hammersmith formed part of it till 1834, when that was made a separate parish. This place traces its history very far back ; towards the close of the 7th century, in the reign of Offa, it is noticed as fu/lcn/tam, when it was given to the Bishop of London, and has continued to be the property of that see till the present time. In 879 the Danes established themselves here and formed an encampment. The place was also occupied by the forces of the parliament in the reign of Charles I. A con- siderable portion of the parish is laid out in nursery grounds and market gardens, producing large quantities of asparagus. The village, situated on the N. bank of the Thames, consists of three irregular built streets, and of several ranges of handsome modern houses in . the direction of Walham Green, with detached villas. It is partially paved, lighted with gas, and supplied with water. Hero are some potteries for the manu- facture of the coarser kinds of earthenware. The Fulham Union workhouse, a modern red brick build* ing, is in this parish, as also four lunatic asylums be- longing to private individuals, the principal of which is Dr. Elliot's, Munster House, once a hunting-seat of Charles II. The living is a vii;. * in the dioc. of London, val. 835, in the patron, of the bishop, who is also lord of the manor. The church, an ancient stone edifice, with tower erected in the 14th century, is dedicated to All Saints, and contains tombs, tablets, and other monu- mental records of many of the bishops of London, and a brass of 1529. There are also two district churches, viz. St. John's, Walham Green, a perpet. cur.,* val. 180, in the gift of the vicar; and St. Mary's, North End, a perpet. cur. The endowments of the parish amount to upwards of 600 per annum ; the principal of which are Bishop King' s, producing 1 22, Bishop Porteus' s 23, and the almshouso, with an income of about 80 per annum. The Roman Catholics have a handsome church, dedicated to St. Thomas. It is a stone structure with tower, and has a cemetery attached. The Wesleyans have two places of worship, and there are National, Roman Catholic, and Wesloyan schools in connection with the several churches and chapels. Fulham Palace, the seat of the bishop, is a brick building, commenced in the reign of Henry VII., and has two courts, a chapel, and extensive grounds, in which are many exotic plants and trees. The chapel contains portraits of most of the bishops who have had residence here. In the vicinity are several old family mansions, as Lisle' s Place, Stourton House, and Claybrook House, names which indicate the families they have belonged to. Kent, the eminent artist in perspective gardening, lived at Colehill House. FULKING, a hmlt. in the par. of Edburton, hund. of Poynings, rape of Lowes, co. Sussex, 1 mile E. of Edburton, and 3 miles in the same direction from Steyning. FULLARTON, a quoad sacra par. and burgh of barony, in the par. of Dundonald, co. Ayr, Scotland, within the borough of Irvine, with which it is joined by a well- built bridge over the Irvine water. It contains a Free church and chapel-of-case. Fullarton House is the seat of the Duke of Portland. FULLAWAY, a tythg. in the par. of Alleannings, hund. of Swanborough, co. Wilts, 4 miles E. of Devizes. FULLERTON, a tythg. in the par. of Wherwell, co. Hants, 3 miles S. of Andover. FULLETBY, a par. in the hund. of Hill, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 3 miles N.E. of Horncastle, its post town, and 11 S.W. of Louth. At the time of the Domes- day Survey the lands were held by the Bishop of Dur- ham, some of the Saxon nobles, and the priest of the parish. It is situated in an agricultural district, and the laud is chiefly arable, only one-third being pasture and common. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lin- coln, val. 302. The church, a modern edifice, erected on tie site of the old one, is dedicated to St. Andrew, and has some beautiful painted windows. The register commences in 1760. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel, and there is a National school. In the neighbourhood Roman remains have been found, consisting mostly of cinerary urns and coins. William Elmhirst, Esq., is lord of the manor. The tithes were commuted for land under an Enclosure Act in 1775. FULLNECK, a vil. in the chplry. of Pudsey, West Eiding co. York, 5 miles E. of Bradford. The Moravians for more than a century have had a model establishment here. The village, pleasantly situated on the brow of a hill overlooking a picturesque valley, consists of one street. It contains a chapel, spacious hall, and sepa- rate establishments for unmarried brethren, unmarried sisters and widows, also a girls' school. Several trades are carried on for the supply of the community. FULL-SUTTON, a par. in the Wilton Beacon div. of the wap. of Harthill, East Riding co. York, 5 miles N.W. of Pocklington, and 9 N.E. of York. Stamford Bridge is its post town, and the nearest railway station is Fangfoss, on the York and Market- Weighton branch