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FENHAM. 20 FENTON CULVERT. of Newcastle. Coal is obtained here. Fenham Hall is the principal residence. FENHAM, a tnshp. in the par. of Holy Island, hund. of Islandshire, e.o. Northumberland, 3 miles W. of Holy Island, and 5 N.W. of Belford. Between Holy Island and the mainland are Fenham Flats, a tract of sand which may he crossed on foot at low water. FENHAMPTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Weobley, hund. ofStretford, co. Hereford, 1 mileS.W. ofWeoblcy. FENINGSCOWLES, or FENISCOWLES, a hmlt. in the par. and hund. of Blackburn, co. palatine Lan- caster, near Blackburn, within which borough it is included. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Manchester, val. 180, in the patron, of the vicar of Blackburn. FENIT, a par. and island in the bar. of Trughanacmy, co. Kerry, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 6 miles W.N.W. of Tralee. Dingle is its post town. It is situated on the N. side of Tralee Bay, near Samphire Island, with Ballyheigue Bay on the N. A narrow channel separates it from the mainland. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Ardfert, val. with Kilmelchedar, 133, in the patron, of the bishop. In the Eoman Catholic arrangement the parish is part of the Ardfert union. This island is the property of the Lock family. Hero are remains of an old church, and Fenit Castle stands on the N.E. corner of the island. FENITON, a par. in the hund. of Hayridge, co. Devon, 3 N.E. of Ottery St. Mary, and 4 S.W. of Honi- ton, its post town. It is situated on the river Otter, which is here crossed by a bridge, and includes the limits, of Cheriton, Colestocks, and Curscombe. Here Lord Grey defeated the malcontents of Cornwall in 1549. The soil is fertile, and there are large apple orchards. The Great Western railway passes about 1 mile from the village. Thelivingisa rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 372. The church is an ancient stone structure dedi- cated to St. Andrew. The parochial endowments realise about 10 per annum. There is a National school. In the vicinity are some traces of ancient encampments. Sir John Patteson, Kt., is lord of the manor. FENLAKE, a hmlt. in the par. of Cavdiugton, hund. of Wixamtree, co. Bedford, 1 mile S.E. of Bedford. The river Ouse flows through the hamlet. FENNAGH, a par. and post town in the bars, of Forth, East Idrone, and Eathvilly, co. Carlow, prov. of Leinster, Ireland. The par. is divided into three sec- tions. The East Idrone section contains the vils. of Ballyknockan and Ballybrommell ; the Eathvilly section part of Tullow. The rivers Slaney and Burren pass through the parish. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Loighlin, val. 449, in the patron, of the crown and bishop alternately. The church was built in 1790, and stands in the village. Here is a Eoman Catholic chapel united to that of Myshall, a Quaker meeting- house, and six day schools. Here was formerly a seat of one of the kings of Leinster; and Eathnageeragh Castle, now a ruin, belonged to the Kavanaghs. There are ruins of a monastery at Drumphey. From Mount Leinster the view is very fine. There is a police station at Leighlin-bridge. Granite of superior quality is quarried. FENNEMEEE, a tnshp. in the par. of Baschurch, co. Salop, 7 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury. FENNOE, a par. in the bar. of Lower Duleek, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 1 mile S. of Slane. It is situated on the right bank of the Boyne, and on the road from Slane to Dublin. The living is an impro- priate rect. in the dioc. of Meath. Euins of the old church still remain. FENNOE, a par. in the bar. of Slievardagh, co. Tip- pcrary, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 7 miles N.E. of Thurlcs. Urlingford is its post town. It is situated on the road from Dublin to Cork, in the Bog of Allen, and is drained by a small tributary of the Nore. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Cashel, val. 399, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, a neat structure, was rebuilt m 1815 by the late Board of First Fruits. In the Eoman Catholic arrangement the parish is united to the district of Gurtnahoe. Here are three public schools and a police station. The demesne of Poyntstown has become a ruin, as have also the castles of Feunor and Graigue Padeen. In the vicinity are remains of several Danish fortifications. FENNSHALL, a hmlt. in the co. of Flint, North Wales, 3 miles S.W. of Whitchureh. It is situated in the vicinity of the Ellesmere canal. FENNYBBIDGE, a hmlt. in the par. of Almondbury, wap. of Agbrigg, West Eiding co. York, within a short distance of the town of Hudders field. FENNYMERE, a tnshp. in the par. of Baschurch, hund. of Pirn Hill, co. Salop, 7 miles N.W. of Shrewsbury. FEN NY STEATFOED. See STRATFORD FENNY, and the like, for other places with this prefix. FENOAGH, a par. in the bar. of Upperthird, co. Waterford, prov. of Munster, Ireland, 2 miles S.E. of Carrick-on-Suir, its post town. It is situated on the banks of the river Suir, and consists mostly of good land. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Lismore, val. with Dysart, 120, in the patron, of the bishop. FENROTHEE, a tnshp. in the par. of Hebburn, W. div. of the ward of Morpeth, co. Northumberland, 4 miles N.W. of Morpeth. FEN-STANTON, a par. in the hund. of Toseland, co. Huntingdon, 2 miles S. of St. Ive's, its post town and railway station on the Great Eastern line. It is situated on the Cambridge and Huntingdon main road, and includes the hmlt. of Hilton. The St. Ive's gas- works are in this parish. There is a clock in the main street of the town believed to bo about 200 years old. The living is a vie. * in the dioc. of Ely, val. with the cur. of Hilton annexed, 320, in the patron, of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. The Baptists have two chapels, and there are National and British schools for both sexes. The Eev. L. E. Brown is lord of the manor. FENTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Hayton, ward of Eskdale, co. Cumberland, 7 miles E. of Carlisle. This hmlt. is united to the tnshp. of Faugh. The Newcastle and Carlisle railway passes through here. FENTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Wooler, E. div. of the ward of Glendale, co. Northumberland, 4 miles N.W. of Wooler. The river Till passes in the neighbourhood. FENTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Pidley, hund. of Hurstingstone, co. Huntingdon, 4 miles S.E. of Eamsey. It was until recently a distinct parish. FENTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Sturton, North Clay div. of the wap. of Bassetlaw, co. Nottingham, half a mile S. of Sturton, and 6 miles S.E. of Retford. FENTON, a vil. in the par. of Dirlton, co. Hadding- ton, Scotland, near Dirlton town. East Fenton, Fenton Tower, and Fenton Barns, are all in the vicinity. FENTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Kettlethorpe, wap. of Well, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 1 mile N.W. of Kettlethorpe, and 8 N.W. of Lincoln. It is situated on the river Trent. Brick and tile making are carried on here, also malting. There is a wharf for the landing of goods. The Wesleyans have a chapel. FENTON, a par. in the wap. of Loveden, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln, 5 miles S.E. of Newark, its post town. The Claypole station on the Great Northern railway is about 2 miles S.W. of the village. The river Witham flows in the vicinity. The living is a cur. annexed to the rect. of Beckingham, in the dioc. of Lin- coln. The church is a Gothic structure with tower, having crocketed spire and pinnacles. It is dedicated to All Saints. There are small charities of about 1 per annum. Fenton Hall, a former seat of the Lucas family, is now a farmhouse. Mrs. Lucas is lady of the manor. FENTON CULVERT, or GREAT FENTON, a tnshp. in the par. of Stoke-upon-Treut, J^. div. of the hund. of Pirehill, co. Stafford, 1 mile S.E. of Stoke, and nearly 3 miles from Neweastle-under-Lyne, its post town. The people are mostly employed in the mines and pot- teries. There is a church, the living of which is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Lichfield, val. 150. There is also a National school.