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FIRBY. 34 FISHERTON -DE-LA-MEKE. free school. Firbeck Hall, a handsome seat in a well- wooded demesne, is the principal residence. FIRBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Bedale, wap. of East Han", North Riding co. York, 1 mile S.E. of Bedale, and 9 miles S.W. of Northallerton. Here are almahouses for six men, founded by John Clapham, Esq., in the early part of the 17th century. The property with which they are endowed produces about 54 per annum. The prin- cipal residence is Firby Hall. FIRBY, a tnshp. in the par. of Westow, wap. of Buckrose, East Riding co. York, 4 miles S.W. of New Malton. It is situated on the river Derwent, and the York and Scarborough railway passes through. Firby Hall is the principal residence. FIRKEEL, a vil. in the bar. of Bear, co. Cork, Ire- land, 10 miles S.W. of Bearhaven. FIRLE, WEST, a par. in the hund. of Totnore, rape of Pevensey, co. Sussex, 5 miles S.E. of Lewes, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Hailsham. The Glynd station 011 the London and Brighton railway is about a mile to the .N.W. of the village. It is situated on the South Downs, at the foot of Firle Beacon, a hill upwards of 800 feet in height, and from the summit of which there is an extensive prospect. The living is a vie. annexed to that of Beddingham, in the dioc. of Chichester. The church is an ancient edifice in the Gothic style of architecture, with windows of stained glass. It is dedicated to St. Peter, and has several brasses of the Gage and other families. The register commences in 1668. There is a National school for both sexes. Viscount Gage is lord of the manor, whose seat is Firle Place. The Poor- law Union of West Firle comprises eight parishes. FIRMOUTH MOUNTAIN, one of the Grampian range, in the forest of Glc-ntanner, co. Aberdeen, Scot- land. It attains an altitude of 2,500 feet. FIRNSBY. See FERENSBY, co. York. FIROM ISAF, a hmlt. in the co. llonmouth, 7 miles N.W. of Newport. The river Rumnev flows past it. FIRSBY, a par. in the Wold div. of the wap. of Candleshoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles S.E. of Spilsby, its post town, and 5 N.W. of Wainflcet. It is a station on the Great Northern line of railway. The river Steeping flows through the parish. The soil is a stiftish clay. The marsh lands have recently been much improved by draining the Fens. There is a chalybeate spring. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. with the vie. of Great Steeping annexed, 242. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, has recently been restored. The parochial charities produce about 12 per annum, arising from three bequests of land by unknown benefactors. The Wesleyans have a chapel. The Rev. Joseph Walls is lord of the manor. FIRSBY, EAST, a par. in the E. div. of the hund. ot Aslaeoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 9 miles N.E. of Lincoln, and 8 S.W. of Market Rasen. Spilsby is its post town. The parish is of small extent, and for eccle- siastical purposes forms a hamlet of Saxby. It includes the tnshp. of West Firsby. The living is a rect. annexed to the vie. of Saxby, in the dioe. of Lincoln. The church, which was dedicated to St. James, has fallen to decay, and the parishioners resort to Saxby church, to the vicar of which they pay 5 16s., for which the tithes have been commuted. FIRSBY, WEST, a tnshp. as above. FIRTH WITH STENNESS, a par. in the district of Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, 5 miles W. of Kirkwall, its post town. It is 9 miles long by 4 wide, and includes Holm Islands and Damsay, lying in Firth Bay, which indents the E. coa&t. The surface is a series of hilly moors, with a loch in the W. This par. is in the presb. of Cairston, and synod of Orkney. The minister has a stipend of 157. There is a church at Firth, built in 1813, and one at Stenness, built in 1793. Here are two Free churches, an United Presbyterian church, a parish school and two Society schools. There are Druidical remains in the Stenness division. Slate abounds. FISHBOURNE, a hmlt. in the par. of Binstead, lib. of East Medina, Isle of Wight, co. Hants, 2 miles W. of Ryde. It is situated on Wootton Creek. Ship and 1 building is carried on here. FISHBOURNE, NEW, a par. in the hund. of Box. rape of Chichester, co. Sussex, 1 mile S.W. of Chichester, its post town. It is situated at the northern extremit; of the harbour of Cmchester. The Portsmouth and Chichester road and the South Coast railway pass through here. The village is small, and wholly agricultural. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 189, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is a small ancient structure. There are a few small charities. The tithes have been commuted for a rent-charge ofl?6 16s., and the Dean and Chapter of Chichester receive a sum of 10 14. per annum. Near the Roman road which passed through this parish the remains of a Roman bath with a tesselated pavement were discovered in 1812. FISHBOURNE, OLD, a hmlt. and tnshp. in the par. of Bosham, hund. of Box, rape of Chichester, co. Sussex, 2 miles AV. of Chichester. FISHBURN, a tnshp. in the par. of Sedgefield, N.E. div. of the ward of Stockton, co. palatine Durham, 2 miles N. of Sedgefield, and 9 S.E. of Durham. The village is pleasantly situated on the slope of a hill. There is a chapel belonging to the Wesleyan con- nection, and a school belonging to the Church of England, in which Divine service is conducted on alter- nate Sundays. General Beckwith is lord of the manor. Fishburn Hall is the principal residence. This is a meet for the Durham hounds. FISHER, a hmlt. in the par. of North Mundham, hund. of Box, rape of Chichester, co. Sussex, 2 miles S. of Chichester. FISHERGATE HUNDRED, one of the subdivisions of the rape of Bramber, in the S. div. of co. Sussex. It contains the borough of New Shoreham, and the pars, of Kingston, Old Shoreham, and Southwick, comprising an area of about 4,100 acres. FISHERGATE HUNDRED, one of the subdivisions of the rape of Lewes, co. Sussex. It is situated to the E. of the above, and includes the pars, of Aldrington, Hangleton, and Portslade, comprising an area of 3,800 acres. FISHERROW, a small fishing town and subport to Leith, in the par. of Inveresk, co. Edinburgh, Scotland, opposite Musselburgh, in which borough it is included. It is seated on the left bank of the river Esk, at its em- bouchure into the Forth. It is a flourishing little place, containing many good buildings. It has a harbour, and light visible 5 miles off. The fishing trade is the great staple of the place, in which the women take an active part. FISHER STREET, a tnshp. in the par. of St. Mary, city of Carlisle, co. Cumberland. FISHER-STREET, a vil. in the par. of Killilegh, bar. of Corcomroe, co. Clare, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles N.W. of Ennistymon. FISHERTON, a fishing hmlt. in the par. of Maybole, co. Ayr, Scotland. Here is a chapel-of-ease. FISHERTON-ANGER, a par. in the hund. of Branch and Dole, co. Wilts. It is situated on the western bank of the river Avon, and is a suburb of the city of Salis- bury, with which it is connected by a stone bridge. A monastery of Black Friars was founded here about the 13th century. Both the Great Western and South- western railways have stations here, and the gaol for the county, as well as the infirmary, are situated on the side of the river. There is also a private lunatic asylum conducted in Fisherton House. The living is a rect.* in the dioe. of Salisbury, val. 212. The church is a modern stone and flint structure, with tower and spire. It is dedicated to St. Paul, and stands on the site of the former St. Clement's. The charities consist of Hayter's almshouses, with an endowment producing about 200 per annum, and other bequests yielding nearly 40, for the poor and school purposes. The Primitive Metho- dists have a chapel, and there is a National school for boys and girls. FISHERTON- DE-LA-MERE, a par. in the hund. of