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FRINDSBURY. 06 FRITH. borough, its post town and railway station on the South- western line. It is situated near the river Blackwater. The living is a perpot. cur.* in the dioe. of Winchester, val. 70, in the gilt of the Rector of Ash, to which this is a chapel-of-ease. The chplry. partakes of the paro- chial charities. The Baptists have a chapel, and there are National and infant schools. FRINDSBURY, a par. in the hund. of Shamwell, lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, 1 mile N. of Rochester, its post town, and close to the Strood railway station on the North Kent line. It is situated on the river Medway, along the banks of which are several wharfs and a steamboat pier, and includes the hmlt. of tlpnor._ Its Saxon name was Estingham. For many centuries it formed part of the demesne of the see of Rochester, to which it was given by Oifa, King of Mercia. Brick- making is carried on here, and there are extensive lime and cement works. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 449, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is an ancient structure dedicated to All Saints. From the eminence on which it stands there is an ex- tensive prospect of the river and surrounding country. The charitable endowments of the parish amount to nearly 80 per annum. At the village of Upnor are remains of a castle erected by Queen Elizabeth to defend the passage of the Medway. It consisted of a central building with a round tower at each end, surrounded by a moat ; for some time it was used as a powder magazine, and is now converted into barracks. FRING, a par. in the hund. of Smithdon, co. Nor- folk, 8 miles N.E. of Castle Rising, and 8 S.W. of Burnham Market. Lynn is its post town. The parish is situated in a deep valley, the acclivities of which are richly wooded. The land is chiefly arable ; the remainder woodland and waste. The living is a perpet. cur.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 100, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedi- cated to All Saints, has a small tower, built of flint, con- taining one bell. Fring Hall is the principal residence. There are traces of a cell belonging to Norwich Priory. FRINGFORD, a par. in the hund. ot Ploughley, co. Oxford, 4 miles N.E. of Bicester, its post town, and 7 S.W. of Buckingham. The river Ouse flows through the parish. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxford, and gift of the lord chancellor. The church, an ancient edifice, which has recently undergone complete restora- tion, is dedicated to St. Michael. John H. S. Harrison, Esq., is lord of the manor. FRINSTED, a par in the hund. of Eyhorne, lathe of Aylesford, co. Kent, 6 miles S. of Sittingbourue, its post town, and railway station on the London, Chatham, and Dover line, and 9 E. of Maidstone. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Canterbury, val. 240. The church is a structure of the 12th century, dedicated to St. Dun- stan. The register commences in 1714. The parochial charities produce about 11 per annum. There is a National school. The principal residence is Lenniker, the seat of Lord Kingsdoun, who is lord of the manor. FRINTON, a par. in the hund. of Tendring, co. Essex, 9 miles S.W. of Harwich, and 18 S.E. of Col- chester, its post town. Walton-on-the-Naze steam- boat pier is about 2J miles N.E. of the village. This parish is situated on the E. coast, facing the North Sea. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Rochester, val. 162. The church is an ancient edifice, partly covered with ivy, within a short distance of the shore. Miss C. Lushing- ton is lady of the manor. FRIOCKHEIM, a quoad sacra par. and post. vil. in the par. of Kirkden, co. Forfar, Scotland, 5 miles N. of Arbroath. It contains a Free church, Congregational chapel, and chapel-of-ease, also a police station. FRISBY, a chplry. in the par. of Galby, hund. of Gartree, co. Leicester, 7 miles S.E. of Leicester. There was once a chapel here. Thomas S. Stokes, Esq., is lord of the manor. FRISBY-ON-THE- WREAK, a par. in the hund. of East Goscote, eo. Leicester, 4 miles S.W. of Melton- Mowbray, its post town, and 11 N.E. of Leicester. The Brooksby station on the Midland railway is 2 miles S.W. of the village. The inhabitants are mostly employed I stocking knitters. The land is chiefly pasture, especial] near the river Wreak. The soil is a rich black loam res' ing on a substratum of gravel, alternated with sand an clay. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Peterborougl val. 180, in the patron, of the lord chancellor. Th church is a stone edifice with tower and spire. It ; dedicated to St. Thomas-a-Becket. The parochial dowments, including Brigg's almshouses, and a sma bequest to the school, produce above 70 pet annuu The Wesleyans have a chapel. There is an ancient stone cross in the village, and the lower part of another stand- ing in the neighbourhood. Lord Scarsdale is lord of the manor. FRISKNEY, a par. in the Marsh div. of the wap. of Candleshoe, parts of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, 7 miles S.E. of Spilsby, and 14 N.E. of Boston, its post town. The East Ville station on the Great Northern railway is about 4 miles W. of the village. It is situated on the coast, overlooking the North Sea. Brickmaking is carried on here, and many of the people are employed off the sea-shore in taking shrimps and cockles, which are very abundant. Wild duck shooting used formerly to afford much sport, but the fens having been enclosed and drained, the fowl have disappeared. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Lincoln, val. 578, in private patron. The church is an ancient structure in the Gothic style of architecture, the interior having some good specimens of sculpture and a beautiful stained-glass E. window. It is dedicated to All Saints. The register commences in 1588. The parochial charities realise about 80 per annum, nearly 70 of which are applied to the free school. The Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists have each a chapel. In the village is a parochial library for the -use of the inhabitants. The manor belongs to the duchy of Lancaster, of which it is held by Charles B. Rey- nardson, Esq. FRIST, a hmlt. in the par. of Bicker, wap. of Kirton, and parts of Holland, co. Lincoln, 1 mile S.W. of Swineshead. FRISTON, a par. in the hund. of Willingdon, rape of Pevensey, co. Sussex, 1 mile W. of East Dean, 11 miles S.E. of Lewes, and 3 S.W. of Eastbourne, its post town. It is situated on the Downs, a little to the N.W. of Beachy Head. The coastguard service has a station here. The parish is bounded on the S. by the English Channel, and on the W. by Cuckmere Haven. There is no village ; only a few farmhouses. The living is a vie. annexed to that of East Dean, in the dioc. of Chi- chester. The church is a neat edifice, with painted window. From its lofty situation it forms a land-mark for mariners. FRISTON, a par. in the hund. of Plomesgate, co. Suffolk, 3 miles S.E. of Saxmundham, its post town, and 4 N.W. of Aldborough. The river Alne bounds the parish on the S. The land is chiefly arable. The soil is partly marshy in the lower grounds. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Suffolk, val. with that of Snape annexed, 194. The church is a Norman structure dedicated to St. Mary. The register commences in 1547. The parochial charities produce about 8 per annum. The Baptists have a chapel, and there is an infant school in the village, the elder children attending the National school at Snape. Frietou Hall is the principal residence. FRISTON, a hmlt. in the par. of Caythorpe, 7 miles N.N.E. of Grantham, parts of Kesteven, co. Lincoln. FRITH, a tnshp. in the par. of Middleton-in-Teesdale, co. Durham, 15 miles S.W. of Durham. It is situated near the river Tees, and is now united to Forest. FRITH, a hmlt. in the chplry. of Muker, North Riding co. York, a short distance from the vil. of Muker. FRITH, a tnshp. in the par. of Wrenbury, hund. of Nantwich, co. palatine Chester, 5 miles S.W. of Nantwich. FRITH, a hmlt. in the par. of Cartmel, hund. of Lonsdale, co. palatine Lancaster, 12 miles N.W. of Lancaster. It is situated near Morecombe Bay, between the rivers Kent and Leven, and is divided into Higher and Lower Frith.