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FOLKE. 44 FOLLIFOOT. rence. It was enlarged in 1816 by the addition of a S. aisle, and has a very old font. There is also the district church of St. Paul, the living of which is a perpet. cur., val. 180, in the gift of the vicar. The parish register commences in 1564. The Baptists, Independents, Wes- leyan and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel, and there are two National' schools for both sexes, also one for infants. Colonel Northey is lord of the manor. The Poor-law Union of Foleshill comprises 11 parishes. FOLKE, a par. in the hund. of Sherborne, co. Dorset, 3 miles E. of Sherborne, its post town, and 8 N. of Cerne. It includes the hmlts. of Allweston, Fontheroy, and Marsh. The village is small but neatly built. The living is arect.* in the dioc. of Salisbury, val. 300, in the patron, of the dean and chapter and E. J. Jacob, Esq. The church, dedicated to St. Lawrence, is a handsome building. The Earl of Digby is lord of the manor. There is a small school. The principal residence is Hawkesbury Hall, the seat of the Parrott family. FOLKESTONE, a hund. in the lathe of Shepway, co. Kent. It is situated in the eastern part of the co., and includes the pars, of .Alkham, Chapel-le-Ferne, Cheriton, Folkestone, Hawkinge, Newington, Swing- field, and parts of Acrise and Hougham, comprising about 18,000 acres. FOLKESTONE, a par., market town, ancient seaport, municipal borough, and member of the Cinque Port of Dover, in the hund. of Folkestone, lathe of Shepway, co. Kent, C miles S.W. of Dover, and 70 from London by road, or 82 by the South-Eastern railway, on which it is a principal station, being one of the chief routes to France from the metropolis. The harbour was formed at an expense of 50,000. It is a place of ancient date, having been fortified by the Romans, who built a tower on Folke- stone Hill, which rises to the height of 575 feet above the sea. Under the Saxon King of Kent, Eadbald, a castle and priory were founded here, but were destroyed by the Danes in the reign of Athelstan. After the Conquest the castle was rebuilt by William de Albrincis, or Avranches, but all traces of it are now obliterated. The town, which stands on very uneven ground, at the foot of a range of hills, was once more extensive than at present, having suffered from the encroachments of the sea. It is, however, fast recovering its ancient importance, chiefly owing to the establishment of the line of steamers in connection with the South-Eastern railway, which has brought a large passenger and transit trade to the town, being the high road to and from the Continent, especially for merchan- dise of a light and valuable kind. The large increase of trade is shown by the returns of the customs, which in 1846 were only 4,000, but in 1859 had increased to 178,285. The trade is still increasing, though the customs had declined in 1861 to 11,949 in consequence of the commercial treaty with France. A great number of visitors and invalids now resort to the town for the pur- pose of sea-bathing and the benefit of the salubrious air, which is mild yet invigorating. Folkestone is also a con- siderable port for the mackerel and herring fisheries. It is governed by a may or, 4 aldermen, and town-council, and enjoys the elective franchise in conjunction with the borough of Hythe. It is an electoral district, quarter and petty sessions town, and scat of a county court, em- bracing the parishes of Acrise, Cheriton, Folkestone, Hawkinge, Paddlesworth, and Swingfield. There is now a strong battery on the heights, and the coast is further defended by three martello towers. The streets in the old part of the town are narrow, awkward, and irre- gularly built, running crookedly up a sharp hill, and connected by steep flights of steps, but several of the new houses are commodious structures, as the Pavilion Hotel, adjoining the harbour, and the West Cliff Hotel, in the Sandgate-road. The custom-house buildings, near the harbour, are an extensive block of houses, completed by the South-Eastern Railway Com- pany in 1854. The town is lighted with gas and well supplied with water from the reservoir at Cherry Gardens. The population, which in 1851 was 6,726, had increased in 1861 to 8,507, exclusive of the part of the village of Sandgate situated within the parish of Folke- stone, and of the rural population, which numbered 1,146 more . There were in ancient times five churches in Folkestone, but at present only two, the parish church and a district church. The living is a vie.* in the dice, of Canterbury, val. 185, in the patron, of the archbishop. The church, dedicated to SS. Mary and Eanswith, is a cruciform structure, with square tower in the centre con- taining a peal of eight bells. Fromits commanding situation on a high hill, it affords a fine view of the sur- rounding country and of the sea. It was originally founded by Nigel do Mundeville in 1137, and some parts of the present structure are very ancient. The living of the district church is a perpet. cur.,* val. 80. The church stands a little off the Sandgate-road, and is called Christ Church. It was erected at the sole expense of the Earl of Radnor, who also partially endowed it. The Baptists, Wesleyans, Independents, and Society of Friends have each a chapel in the town, and there is a Baptist chapel recently erected at Uphill. The free grammar school was founded in 1674 by Sir Eliah Harvey, nephew of the celebrated Dr. William Harvey, and has recently been rebuilt on a more extensive scale. There are also British and Foreign, National, and infant schools, besides about thirty day schools. The charities are numerous and well applied, including a dispensary for the sick poor, situated in Rendezvous-street. In the vicinity of the town many fossils are found, also talc and fullers' earth. Hero are some remains of an ancient Bene- dictine priory, including the gateway and part of the foundations. Dr. Harvey, the discoverer of the cir- culation of the blood, was born here on the 1st April, 1578. This place gives the title of viscount to the earla of Radnor. Wednesday and Saturday are market days. FOLKINGHAM. See FALKINGHAM, Lincolnshire. FOLKINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Longbridge, rape of Pevensey, co. Sussex, 3 miles N.W. of East- bourne, and 5 S.W. of Hailsham. Hurst Green is its post town. The Brighton and South Coast railway passes in the vicinity, and the road from Lewes to East- bourne crosses the parish. The surface is hilly and the soil chalky. From the higher grounds are some of the finest views in the county. On the downs above the village are two large barrows. The living is a rect. * in the dioc. of Chichester, val. 190. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. The endowments of the parish produce about 11 per annum, which arc applied to three almshouses and a school. F. Sheppard, Esq., is lord of the manor. FOLKSWORTH, a par. in the hund. of Norman Cross, co. Huntingdon, 1 mile N.W. .of Stilton, its post town, and 7 miles S.W. of Peterborough. The surface is level, and the soil a stiff clay. The village, which is small, is situated near the Great North road. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Ely, val. 135. The church is a small structure dedicated to St. Helen. There are small charities producing about 2 per annum. FOLKTON, a par. in the wap. of Dickering, East Riding co. York, 3 miles N.W. of Hunmanby, and 6 S. of Scarborough, its post town. It is situated to the N. of the Wolds, and includes the tnshps. of Flixton and Folkton, -with the hmlts. of East and West Flotmanby. The village is small, but neatly built. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of York, val. 400. The church is an ancient stone edifice dedicated to St. John the Baptist, and has a circular antique font. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have chapels at Flixton. and there is a National school for both sexes. J. B. Tate, Esq., is lord of the manor. The tithes have been commuted for land and a money payment under the Enclosure Act of 1802. FOLLART, a loch in the N.W. part of the Isle of Skye, co. Inverness, Scotland. It is 5 miles in length by 2 wide. The old castle of the Macleods stands on its banks. FOLLIFOOT, a tnshp. in the par. of Spofforth, upper div. of the wap. of Claro, West Riding co. York, 1 mil<5 N.W. of Spofibrth, and 5 miles N.W. of Wetherby. It includes the hmlt. of Spacey Houses. There is a chapel- of-case, and the Wesleyans have a place of worship.