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FORDWICH. FOREST AND FRITH. FORDWICH, a par. and member of the town and port of Sandwich, in the hund. of Downhamford, lathe of St. Augustine, co. Kent, 2 miles N.E. of Canterbury, its post town, and 1 mile S. of the Stnrry station on the South-Eastern railway. The village, which is situated on the river Stour, is a suhport of Sandwich Cinque Port, and is mentioned in Domesday Book. A considerable ship- ping trade was formerly carried on here, but has much declined, being now confined to a few small vessels in the coal and grain trade. The corporate body of Fordwich consisted of a mayor, jurats, a common council, steward, treasurer, and town clerk. The mayor, who by virtue of his office was also coroner, and the jurats, who were justices, had the privilege of holding a general session of the peace and gaol delivery, together with a court of record. There is good trout-fishing in the Stour, which is navigable as far as the bridge, and on its banks are several extensive flour-mills. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 178. The church is dedicated to St. Mary, and has a brass of the 17th century. The Cowpers take the title of viscount from this place. FORDYCE, a par. and post town in the co. Banff, Scotland, containing the post town of Portsoy, and the yils. of Newmills and Sandend. It formerly compre- hended Cullen, Deskford, and Ordiquhill. It is situated on the coast of the Firth of Moray, and has the rivulets of Boyne and Durn flowing on either side to the sea. It is about 5 miles long by 5 wide. The surface is inclined to be hilly, rising 1,300 feet on Knock Hill, in the S. The soil is generally good, the coast rocky, with harbours at Portsoy and Sandend, and several caverns are formed in the rocks. This par. gives name to a prcsb. in the synod of Aberdeen, comprehending Banff, Boyndie, Cullen, Deskford, Enzie, Fordyce, Ordiquhill, and Rathven. The minister has a stipend of 251. The church was erected in 1804. There are a chapel-of-ease, a Roman chapel, and an Episcopal chapel in the parish, also two Free churches. There is a line of railway from Grange and Banff, with terminus at Portsoy. Here are a parish and several private schools, Birkenbog is the seat of Sir G. Abercrombie, Bart. ; Glasshough that of "W. R. Duff, Esq., who are the chief landowners. Park is another residence. The village is situated 3 miles S.W. of Portsoy, and is a burgh of barony by charter dated 1499. On Durn Hill, in the middle of the parish, is a fosse consisting of three ditches. There are nume- rous tumuli and Druidical remains to be seen in this parish. A very handsome serpentine marble is quarried near Portsoy. Slate, limestone, and quartz also abound. A brisk fishery is carried on. Fairs are held on the last Wednesday in October, and the fourth Thursday in November (old style). FORE, a hmlt. in the par. of St. Clement, in the borough of Ipswich, co. Suffolk. FORE, or DEMIFORE, a bar. in the eo. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. It is hounded by the co. of Westmoath on the W. and S., by the co. of Cavan on the N., and by the bar. of Kells on the E. It includes the pars, of Killagh, Diamore, Killallon, Loughcrew, Old Castle, with its town, Moylagh, and part of Kil- bride, and comprises 43,549 acres. The surface is slightly hilly. FORE, or DEMIFORE, a bar. in the co. of Westmeath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. The co. of Cavan forms its N. boundary, that of Delvin its E., those of Maghera- dernon, Moyashell, and Corkaree its S., and the co. of Longford its W. Its length is nearly 12 miles, its greatest breadth 7, and its area is 52,582 acres. It con- tains the pars, of Foyran, Faughalstown, Lickblea, Kil- patrick, Mayne, Rathgarve, St. Mary's, and St. Feighin, besides the town of Castlepollard, and the vils. of Coole, Tore, and Finea. It also includes loughs Sheelin, Keinail, Dereveragh, Bawn, and Lane, with several small streams and minor loughs. FORE. See FEIQHIN'S, ST., co. Westmeath. FOREBRIDGE, atnshp. in the par. of Castle-Church, hund. of East Cuttlestone, co. Stafford, 1 mile S.W. of Stafford. Here is a church, dedicated to St. Paul, the living of which is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lich- field, val. 120, in the patron of the incumbent of tho parish. There is a National school, with a small endow- ment. FOREHOE HUNDRED, one of the 33 subdivisions of Norfolk, situated in the central part of the co., and bounded on the N. by the hund. of Eynsford, on the E. by the hunds. of Taverham and Humbleyard, on the S. by the hund. of Shropham, and on the W. by the huuds. of Launditch and Mitford. It contains the pars, of Barford, Barnham-Broom, Bawburgh, Bowthorpe, Bran- don Parva, Carlctou-Forehoe, Colton, Cossey, Coston, Crownthorpe, Deopham, Easton, Hackford, Hingham, Honingham, Kimberley, Marlingford, St. Botolph, St. Peter Morley, Rumhall, Welborne, Wicklewood, Wrap- lingham, and Wymondham, comprising an area of about 41,000 acres. It gives name to a Poor-law Union and superintendent registry district, but is included in the Wymondham new County Court. FOREHOLM, an island in the par. of Sandsting, Shetland Isles, Scotland, 5 miles S.W. of Yell. FORELAND, the name of two headlands, one in the Bristol Channel near Countisbury, co. Devon, the other, called also Handfast Point, between Studland and Swan- nage bays, co. Dorset. FORELAND, NORTH, a headland on the Kentish coast, about 2 miles E. of Margate, in N. lat. 51 22', and E. long. 1 26'. It is supposed to be the Cantiitm of Ptolemy, and has an octagonal lighthouse 184 feet above sea-level, with a fixed light visible for 24 miles at sea. FORELAND, SOUTH, a headland on the Kentish coast, about 3 miles N.E. of Dover, in N. lat. 51 8', and E. long. 1 22'. It is nearly opposite the S. end of the Goodwin Sands, and has two fixed lights about a mile apart, one 380 the other 275 feet above the sea, visible for 23 miles. FOREMARK, a par. in the hund. of Repton, co. Derby, 5 miles N.E. of Burton, and 6 S.W. of Derby, its post town. The Willington station is about 3J miles S.W. of the village. The par. is situated on the banks of tho river Trent, and includes the tnshp. of Inglebv. The surface is hilly and well wooded, principally with oak. The land is chiefly pasture. The living is a don. cur. in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 31. The church is a small edifice, erected about the middle of the 17th cen- tury, and is dedicated to St. Saviour. The parochial endowments produce about 30 per annum. A cave, locally known as "Anchor Church," is said to have been tho abode of a hermit. Foremark Hall is the principal resi- dence. FORENAUGHTS, or FURNACE, a par. in the bar. of South Salt, co. Kildare, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 miles N.E. of Naas, on the road to Blessington. The soil is of middling quality. The living is a chplry. in the dioc. of Kildare, returned with Hainstown. The church is now a ruin. The parish forms part of the Kill district in the Roman Catholic arrangement. Fur- nace House and Forenaughts are the principal residences. There are remains of a rath. FOREST, a hmlt. in the par. of Merlhyr Tydvil, co. Glamorgan, South Wales, in the vicinity of.Merthyr Tydvil. FOREST, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Talgarth, co. Brecon, South Wales, 7 miles S.W. of Hay. It is situated in the vicinity of the Black mountains, at the foot of Talgarth. In the vicinity is Gader Crom- lech. FOREST, a hmlt. in the par. of Llandingat, and hund. of Perfedd, co. Carmarthen, South Wales, on the river Towy, within a short distance of Llandovery. FOREST, a par. in the Island of Guernsey, 3 miles S.W. of St. Peter's. FOREST, a tnshp. in the par. of Westbury, co. Salop, 12 miles S.W. of Shrewsbury. It is situated on a branch of the Severn, near Cause Castle. FOREST AND FRITH, a tnshp. in the par. of Mid- dleton-in-Teesdale, S.W. div. of Darlington ward, co. palatine Durham, 4 miles N.W. of Middleton, and 10 W. of Wolsingham. It includes Ettersgill, Middle-