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FISHERWICK. 35 FITTLETON. Wanninster, co. Wilts, 4 miles E. of Heytesbury, its post town, and 8 N.W. of Wilton. It is situated on the river Wiley, and is intersected by the road from Salis- bury to Bath. The Wiley station on the Salisbury line of the Great Western railway is about a mile from the village. The surface is undulating, and the soil chalky. The hmlt. of Bapton is included in the par. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 135. The church is a small neat edifice, with tower, rebuilt, with the exception of the chancel, at the expense of the late llr. Davis in 1833. John Davis, Esq., is lord of the manor. This is 'a meet for the South Wilts hounds. FISHERWICK, a. tnshp. in the par. of St. Michael, Lichfield, N. div. of the hund. of Offlow, co. Stafford, 3 miles K 'if Lichfield. It is situated on the river Tame. The Birmingham and Fazeley canal crosses the S.W. corner of the township. At the latter end of the last century the Marquis of Donegal expended large sums of money in rebuilding Fisherwick Hall, a noble mansion surrounded by a well-wooded park. FISHGUARD, a par. and market town in the hund. of Kemess, co. Pembroke, South Wales, 7 miles W. of Newport, 22 N. of Pembroke, and 257 from London. It is situated on the northern coast of the county, at the estuary of the river Gwayne. The town stands on the cliffs facing the Irish Channel, and is much resorted to for sea-bathing. A bridge of five arches crosses the river here, thus uniting the two parts of the town, which are called respectively the Upper and Lower. Slate of good quality is obtained in the neighbourhood, and the flannel manufacture is carried on. A large proportion of the people are engaged in the fisheries, and on the coasting vessels, of which there are about fifty belonging to the port. The bay is spacious, and affords safe anchorage. Fishguard is a subport to Cardigan, and with Haverford- west and Narberth enjoys the elective franchise. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of St. David's, val. 111, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. The church is a small neat edifice, dedicated to St. Mary. The Inde- pendents, Baptists, and Calvinistie Methodists have each a chapel. In 1797 a body of 1,400 French landed here, and were made prisoners by Earl Cawdor. Various remains of the Roman period and earlier times have been discovered. Thursday is the market day. Fairs are held on the 5th February, Easter and Whit Mondays, 23rd July, 8th and 9th October, and 17th and 18th November. FISHHOLM ISLAND, one of the Shetland group, Scotland. It stands 3 miles S. of Tell, and is included in the par. of Delting. FISHLAKE, a par. in the S. div. of the wap. of Straf- forth, West Riding co. York, 2 miles W. of Thorne, and 8 N.E. of Doncaster, its post town. It is situated on the river Dearne, and includes the tnshps. of Fishlake, Fosterhouses, Hay Green, and Skyhouses. The soil is a strong loam, producing good wheat crops. The lands, whioh were anciently subject to inundation by the over- flow of the Dutch river, which lies to the S.E. , are pro- d by an embankment constructed by Cornelius Vermuyden in 1600. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of York, val. 200, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Durham. The church, dedicated to St. Cuthbert, is a stone structure, with porch of Norman design, and a lofty square tower with battlements : it has a handsome font. There is also a district church at Skyhouses, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 100, in the gift of the vicar. The parochial charities produce about 70 per annum. The Wesleyans and Primitive u>dists have chapels. There is a free school, having an endowment of upwards of 100 per annum. The < have been commuted for land and a money pay- ment under an Knclosure Act obtained in 1811. FISHLEY, a par. in the hund. of Walsham, co. Nor- folk, 1 mile N. of Aclo, its post town, and 10 miles N.E. of Nonvirh. It is bounded on the E. by the river Bure. The land is chiefly arable. The living is a rect. in the of Norwich, val. 141. The church is a small nt edifice, dedicated to St. Mary. The register commences in 1556. The parish contains less than a dozen inhabitants, and the churchyard but one tomb- stone. FISHPOOL, a hmlt. in the par. of Blidworth, hund. of Thurgarton, co. Nottingham, 1 mile W. of Blidworth, and 4 miles S.E. of Mansfield. In the neighbourhood are traces of Druidical altars. FISHTOFT, a par. in the wap. of Skirbeck, parts of Holland, co. Lincoln, 3 miles S.E. of Boston, its post town and railway station on the Great Northern line. It is situated to the E. of the river Witham, the village being about 2 miles from its mouth, in a rather low and marshy district. The Willoughbys and Montevilles formerly possessed tho manor. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 668. The church is dedi- cated to St. Guthlake. The parochial charities produce about 70 per annum, including the school endowment. The Rev. Edward Brown is lord of the manor. Hero is a coastguard station. FISHWICK, a tnshp. in the par. of Preston, hund. of Amounderness, co. palatine Lancaster, 1 mile E. of- Preston, of which it is a well-populated suburb. It is situated close to the river Ribblu. Fishwick Hall, a very old mansion, is the seat of W. Shawe, Esq., who is lord of the manor. FISHWICK, a vil. and extinct par. in tho par. of Hutton, co. Berwick, Scotland, 4 miles S.E. of Chirn- side. The ruins of the parish church, formerly attached to Coldingham Priory, still exist. FISKERTON, a par. in the wap. of Lawress, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 4 miles E. of Lincoln, its post town. The Washingborough station on the Great Northern railway is about 1 mile S.W. of the village. The par. is situated on the river Witham, and includes the hmlts. of Longwood and Short Ferry. The surface is flat, and the soil a light clay, but well drained. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 447, in the patron, of the Dean and Chapter of Peterborough. The church is a commodious edifice, about four centuries old, dedicated to St. Anthony. Tho parochial endowments realise about 30 per annum. Here are chapels belonging to the Wesleyan and Free Methodists, and a parochial school. The patrons of the living are the lords of the manor. FISKERTON, a tnshp. in tho par. of Rolleston, wap. of Thurgarton, co. Nottingham, 3 miles S.E. of Southwell, and 6 S.W. of Newark, its post town. There is a station on the Midland railway a short distance W. of the village. It is situated on the river Trent, opposite East Stoke, with which there is communication by ferry-boat. The village stands on the N. bank, along which commodious wharfs have been constructed and extensive warehouses built. A religious establishment, subject to the abbey of Thurgarton, was founded here by one of tho D'Eyn- court family in the 1 2th century. The Wesleyans have a chapel. J. P. Plumtreo, Esq., is lord of the manor. FITFUL HEAD, in the par. of Dunrossness, South Shetland, Scotland. It forms the N.W. side of Quendal Bay, 6 miles N.W. of Sumburgh Head. Clay-slate and iron ore enter largely into its composition. It rises 400 feet from the sea-level. It is tho subject of some lines in the " Pirate." FITHIE LOCH, in the par. and co. Forfar, Scotland, about 1 mile in circuit. It lies in view of the Arbroath railway, and abounds with fish. The Fithie river takes its rise in the parish of Glammis, county of Forfar, and falls into the Dighty Water. Its entire length is 10 miles. FITLING, a tnshp. in the par. of Humblcton, middle div. of tho wap. of Holderness, East Riding co. York, 2 miles E. of Humbleton, and 6 N.E. of Hedon. FITTLETON, a par. in tho hund. of Elstub, co. Wilts, 5 miles N. of Amesbury, its post town, and 14 E. ot Andover. It is situated on the river Avon, and in- cludes the tythg. of Hackleston. The village lies in a fertile valley, with open downs on each side. Tho soil is a light loam, mixed with flints, resting on a substratum of chalk. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 444, in the patron, of Magdalen College, Oxford. The church is a small structure, dedicated to All Saints.