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STOKE FARTHING. STOKE-LACY. Tha living is a rect.,* with the cur. of West-Hide annexed, in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 470. The church, dedicated to St. Mary, has an ivy-mantled tower, crowned with a spire. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum. There are schools sup- ported by Lady Emily Foley. Stoke Edith Park is the principal residence. STOKE FAETHING, a hmlt. in the par. of Broad Chalk, co. Wilts, 3 miles S.W. of Wilton, on a branch of the river Avon. STOKE FERRY, a par., post, and small market town in the hund. of Clackclose, co. Norfolk, 7 miles S.E. of Downham Market, and 14 S.E. of Lynn. The village is situated on the river Stoke, or Wissey, which is navi- gable up to this place, and on the road from Lynn to Thetford. An extensive trade is done in corn, timber, malt, and coals. The substratum is very productive of lime. Brewing is carried on. The population of the parish in 1861 amounted to only 791. The market, originally granted by Henry III., was for a long period disused, but has been recently revived, principally for corn. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 100. The church, dedicated to All Saints, was restored in 1848. The charities consist of fuel allotments. There is a free school, endowed by the late James Bradfield, Esq. The Wesleyans andTrimi- tive Methodists have each a chapel. Market day is on Friday. A fair for cattle and horses is held on 6th December, and a statute fair for the hiring of servants on the* Thursday prior to Old Michaelmas. J. B. S. Bradfield is lord of the manor. STOKEFLEMING, a par. in the hund. of Coleridge, co. Devon, 2J miles S.W. of Dartmouth, its post town, and 12 S.W. of Totness. The village is situated on Start Bay, and is chiefly agricultural. The soil is of a light nature, with a subsoil of sandstone and slate. A portion of the land is in pasture. The living is a rcct. * in the dioc. of Exeter, val. .649. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, contains a canopied brass of J. Corp, bearing date 1301. The parochial charities produce about 11 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes, at which a Sunday-school is held. The Independents have a chapel. Sir H. P. Seale is lord of the manor. STOKE-GABRIEL, a par. in the hund. of Haytor, ro. Devon, 4 miles S.E. of Totness, its post town, and 6 W. of Brixham. The village, which is chiefly agricul- tural, is situated on the river Dart. The par. includes the hmlts. of Ash, Watton, and Portbridge, and once had a chantry at Watton Court. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 163. The church, dedicated to St. Gabriel, is an ancient edifice with a tower con- taining six bells ; it was restored in 1855. The register dates from 1530. The parochial charities produce about 10 per annum. There is also 10 for church repairs, realised from rent of the " Church House " inn. There is a National school for both sexes, supported by volun- tary contributions. The Baptists have a chapel. Davis, who discovered the straits in North America, was born at Sandridge in 1585. J. G. J. Templar, Esq., is lord of the manor. STOKE-GIFFORD, a par. in the upper div. of Hen- bury hund., co. Gloucester, 6 miles N.E. of Bristol, its post town, and 3.J N.W. of Mangotsfield railway station. The village, which is small, and chiefly agricultural, is situated on the road from Bristol to Gloucester. The soil is of a clayey nature, with a subsoil of brown lime- stone. The living is a vie. in the dioc. of Gloucester and Bristol, val. 60. The church, dedicated to St. Michael, is an ancient structure with a toweand three bells. The parochial charities produce about 37 per annum. There is a village school for both sexes. The Duke of Beaufort is lord of the manor and owner of the soil. STOKE-GOLDING, a chplry. in the par. of Hinck- loy, hund. of Sparkenhoe, co. Leicester, 3 miles N.W. of Hinckley, its post town, and 4 N. of Nuneaton. The village, which is considerable, is situated on the Ashby- de-la-Zouch canal. The chief portion of the inhabitants are employed in framework knitting. The living is a cur. annexed to the vie. of Hinckley, in the dioc. of Peterborough. The church, dedicated to St. Margaret, is a structure of the time of Edward I., with a tower and four bells. The interior has recently been restored, but the tower is in a bad condition. The parochial charities produce about 156, of which 106 go to Hodge's free grammar school, founded in 1768. N. Hurst, Esq., is lord of the manor. STOKE GOLDINGTON, a par. in the hund. of Newport, co. Bucks, 4 J miles N.W. of Newport Pagnell, its post town, and 10 from Northampton. The village is situated on the road from Newport-Pagnell to Northampton, near the river Ouse. The inhabitants are chiefly agricultural. The par. includes the hmlt. of Eakley Lanes. The living is a rect. annexed to that of Gayhurst, in the dioc. of Oxford. The church, dedicated to St. Peter, is situated on an eminence. The parochial charities produce about 16 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. The Independents have a chapel. STOKEHAM, a par. in the South Clay div. of Bas- setlaw wap., co. Nottingham, 6 miles S.E. of East Ret- ford, its post town, and 5 N.E. of Tuxford. The village, which is small, is wholly agricultural. The living is a cur., annexed to the vie. of East Dray ton, in the dioc. of Lincoln. The church is dedicated to St. Peter. The Wesleyans have a chapel. Earl Mauvers is lord of the manor. STOKE HAMMOND, a par. in the hund. of Newport, co. Bucks, 4 miles N.W. of Leighton Buzzard, and 14 from Buckingham. The village, which is irregularly built, is situated on the North- Western railway, the Grand Junction Canal, and the river Ouzel. The in- habitants are chiefly agricultural. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Oxford, val. 280. The church is dedicated to St. Luke or to St. Mary. The parochial charities produce about 6 per annum, which go to the free school. The Baptists and Wesleyans have each a chapel. B. Fountain, Esq., is lord of the manor. STOKE HOLY CKOSS, a par. in the hund. of Hen- stead, co. Norfolk, 5 miles S. of Norwich, its post town, and 2 E. of Swainsthorpe railway station. The village is situated near the Great Eastern railway. Petty sessions are held at the Rummer Inn every alternate Friday. There is a mustard and starch manufactory. The living is a vie.* in the dioc. of Norwich, val. 210, in the patron, of the dean and chapter. The church, dedicated to the Holy Cross, has been restored and en- larged. The register dates from 1538. The parochial charities produce about 18 per annum, realised from a fuel allotment. The Baptists have a chapel. There is a day and Sunday school, jointly supported by Mrs. Birkbeck and the vicar. STOKEINTEIGNHEAD, a par. in the hund. of Wonford, co. Devon, 4 miles E. of Newton Bushel, and the same distance from North Abbott. Teigninouth is its post town. The village is situate in a valley on the coast near the mouth of the Teign. The par. contains the hmlts. of Gabwell, Eocombe, Maidencombe, and a small part of Eingmore. The subsoil consists of lime- stone, gravel, and clay. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Exeter, val. 467, in the patron, of the bishop. The church, dedicated to St. Andrew, is an ancient structure, with a tower and four bells. The interior contains the brass of a priest, bearing date 1497 ; it was made collegiate by John de Sandford in the reign of Edward III. The parochial charities produce about 9 per annum. There is a National school for both sexes. S. T. Kekewich, Esq., is lord of the manor. STOKE-LACY, a par. in the hund. of Broxash, co. Hereford, 4 miles S.W. of Bromyard, its post town, and 12 N.E. of Ledbury. The village, which is small, is chiefly agricultural. The soil consists of strong clay, with a subsoil of limestone. A portion of the land is in hop-grounds. The living is a rect.* in the dioc. of Hereford, val. 250. The church, dedicated to SS. Peter and Paul, has a spired tower and four bells. The parochial charities produce about 20 per annum, which go to Lilly's school. Earl Somers is lord of the manor.