Farleigh, West (All Saints)
FARLEIGH, WEST (All Saints), a parish, in the
union of Maidstone, hundred of Twyford, lathe of
Aylesford, W. division of Kent, 3¼ miles (W. S. W.)
from Maidstone; containing 403 inhabitants. The parish comprises 1010 acres, of which 380 are arable, 247
meadow, 130 woodland, 138 in hop plantations, and the
remainder orchard; the surface rises gradually from
the south bank of the river Medway, over which are
two bridges. The village has been for centuries the residence of respectable families. The living is a vicarage,
valued in the king's books at £6. 10. 5.; net income,
£459; patrons and appropriators, the Dean and Chapter
of Rochester. The church is principally in the early
English style, with Norman portions. Two almshouses,
endowed with 3½ acres of land, were founded by the
Rev. Oliver North, in 1725. Mrs. Ann Goulston, in
1724, left £300 to purchase land for the poor. A
Norman cross, in an excellent state of preservation, was
discovered in the churchyard in 1832.
Farleton
FARLETON, a township, in the parish of Melling,
union of Caton (under Gilbert's act), hundred of Lonsdale south of the Sands, N. division of the county of
Lancaster, 8¼ miles (N. E. by E.) from Lancaster; containing 62 inhabitants. This place is written Fareltun in
Domesday survey, and is styled the manor of Farlton in
an inquisition taken in the 12th of Edward II., when it
was held by Margaret Nevil, owner of the castle and
honour of Hornby, of which, being a parcel, it necessarily followed the fate. It had anciently its castle and
park, but the castle had sunk into a state of dilapidation two centuries and a half ago, and the park has entirely disappeared. The township lies on the east of the
Lune river, and the small village on the road from Lancaster to Kirkby-Lonsdale.
Farleton
FARLETON, a township, in the parish of Beetham,
union and ward of Kendal, county of Westmorland,
3 miles (N.) from Burton-in-Kendal; containing 118
inhabitants. It comprises 1083 acres, of which 200 are
waste land or common. The Kendal and Lancaster
canal passes on the western side of the village. Farleton
Knot, a lofty rock of limestone, has on its summit several springs. The tithes have been commuted for £3. 4. 9.
payable to the vicar, £7. 2. 3. to impropriators, and £95
to the free grammar school, Kirkby-Lonsdale. There
are some remains of a castle, supposed to be of Roman
origin.
Farley
FARLEY, a hamlet, in the parish of Backwell,
union of Bedminster, hundred of Hartcliffe with
Bedminster, E. division of the county of Somerset;
containing 437 inhabitants.
Farley
FARLEY, a township, in the parish of Alveton,
union of Cheadle, S. division of the hundred of Totmonslow, N. division of the county of Stafford, 4¼ miles
(E. by N.) from Cheadle; containing 472 inhabitants.
The township lies on the north side of the river Churnet,
and comprises 2200 acres, mostly laid out in pastureland and dairy-farms. On the south flows the Uttoxeter
canal. The village, which is of neat appearance, occupies a pleasant eminence, and contains a respectable inn,
and some good houses. Two fairs annually held in May
and October have been long discontinued. Alton
Towers, the splendid mansion of the Earl of Shrewsbury,
is in the township; and Farley Hall is a handsome
residence here.—See Alveton.
Farley, or Farleigh (St. Mary)
FARLEY, or Farleigh (St. Mary), a parish, in
the union of Godstone, Second division of the hundred
of Tandridge, E. division of Surrey, 5 miles (S. E.)
from Croydon; containing 86 inhabitants. The manor
is styled in Domesday book Ferlega; and in the 13th
century belonged to Walter de Merton, who founded
Merton College, Oxford, and settled his property here
upon the new society. The parish comprises 1060a.
12p., of which 690 acres are arable, 320 woodland, and
the remainder pasture. The living is a discharged
rectory, valued in the king's books at £4. 16. 5½., and
in the gift of Merton College: the tithes have been commuted for £177. 4., and the glebe consists of 28½ acres.
The church is on an elevated site, and consists of a
body and chancel only, with no tower.
Farley
FARLEY, a chapelry, in the parish, union, and
hundred of Alderbury, Salisbury and Amesbury, and
S. divisions of Wilts, 5 miles (E.) from Salisbury;
containing 298 inhabitants. The chapel, rebuilt by Sir
Stephen Fox, who was born here in 1627, is a neat edifice, highly embellished, containing some monuments
and busts of the family of Fox, and of Lords Ilchester
and Holland, the descendants of Sir Stephen; also a
mural tablet to the memory of Charles James Fox,
whose remains were interred in Westminster Abbey.
Sir S. Fox in 1678 founded an almshouse, and endowed
it with £188 per annum, for the support of a chaplain,
six men, and six women; and the chaplain has, besides,
the charge of a school established by the same benevolent individual.
Farley-Chamberlayne (St. John)
FARLEY-CHAMBERLAYNE (St. John), a parish,
in the union of Hursley, hundred of King's-Sombourn, Romsey and S. divisions of the county of
Southampton, 5¾ miles (W. by S.) from Winchester;
containing 149 inhabitants. It comprises about 1200
acres; the surface is hilly, the soil partly a stiff clay
and partly of lighter quality. The living is a rectory,
valued in the king's books at £10. 12. 1., and in the
gift of J. Woodham, Esq.: the tithes have been commuted for £340, and the glebe comprises 60 acres. On
an eminence termed Beacon Hill, are vestiges of an
ancient encampment.
Farlington
FARLINGTON, a parish, in the union of Havant,
hundred of Portsdown, Fareham and S. divisions of
the county of Southampton, 2 miles (W. by S.) from
Havant; containing 793 inhabitants. This parish is
divided into two nearly equal parts by the ridge of
Portsdown Hill, and comprises by admeasurement 2320
acres, of which 866 are arable, 1036 pasture, and 356
woodland. Part of the land consists of an inclosure
from the forest of Bere, in 1815; and about 300 acres
were inclosed from Langston Harbour, which bounds
the parish on the south and south-east, by the late
Peter Taylor, Esq. At the high tide and storm of Nov.
1824, the sea made an irruption, to the great injury of
the lands; and a still more violent one occurred in Nov.
1840, covering more than 600 acres during the height
of the gale; on which latter occasion, the expense of
restoring the embankment amounted to more than
£2000. The soil on the northern part of the hill is inferior to that on the south, which is a rich loam, resting
upon a stratum of chalk. From the summit, a magnificent view may be obtained. The roads from Portsmouth to London and to Chichester run through the
parish. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's books
at £9. 13. 4.; patron and incumbent, the Rev. Edward
Tew Richards, whose tithes have been commuted for
£615, and whose glebe comprises 2 acres, with a house.
The church has been recently repaired and beautified,
especially the chancel. There is an additional church at
Waterloo Ville.
Farlington
FARLINGTON, a chapelry, in the parish of Sheriff-Hutton, union of Easingwould, wapentake of
Bulmer, N. riding of York, 6¼ miles (E. S. E.) from
Easingwould; containing 181 inhabitants. This chapelry
is situated on the river Foss, and comprises by computation 1200 acres. The living is a perpetual curacy, with
Marton; net income, £130; patron and appropriator,
the Archbishop of York: the appropriate tithes have
been commuted for £209, and the small tithes for
£94. 5.; the glebe comprises 7 acres. The chapel is
dedicated to St. Leonard, and has been enlarged.
Farlow, or Fawler, with Kingston-Lisle
FARLOW, or FAWLER, with Kingston-Lisle, a
chapelry, in the parish of Sparsholt, union of Farringdon, hundred of Shrivenham, county of Berks,
5¼ miles (W.) from Wantage; containing 397 inhabitants, of whom 144 are in the hamlet of Fawler. The
chapel, dedicated to St. James, has been pulled down,
and a new one built in a more convenient situation at
Kingston-Lisle. A school is supported by endowment
and subscription.
Farlow
FARLOW, a chapelry, in the parish of Stottesden,
union of Cleobury-Mortimer, Cleobury division of
the hundred of Stottesden, S. division of Salop, 5¼
miles (N. W. by N.) from Cleobury-Mortimer; contain
ng 361 inhabitants. The chapelry consists of a long
and narrow slip of ground; it comprises 1189 acres.
The chapel, which is dedicated to St. Giles, is endowed
with the rectorial tithes, and has been rebuilt: the
tithes have been commuted for £280, and the incumbent has also two acres of glebe.
Farlsthorp (St. Andrew)
FARLSTHORP (St. Andrew), a parish, in the
union of Spilsby, Wold division of the hundred of
Calceworth, parts of Lindsey, county of Lincoln,
1¾ mile (S. E.) from Alford; containing 109 inhabitants, and comprising 1043a. 1r. 3p. The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at £5. 6. 8.;
the patronage and impropriation belong to Mrs. J. Kipling. The great tithes have been commuted for a rentcharge of £170, the vicarial for £35. 5., and there are
47 acres of glebe.
Farmanby
FARMANBY, a township, in the parish of Ellerburn, union and lythe of Pickering, N. riding of
York, 3 miles (E. S. E.) from Pickering; containing
470 inhabitants. This place forms part of the village of
Thornton-Dale, situated in a picturesque moorland valley, on the road from Scarborough to Pickering: the
township comprises by computation 2530 acres of land.
Ellerburn church, a small ancient edifice, standing in a
secluded part of the dale, about a mile from the village,
is in this township.
Farmborough (All Saints)
FARMBOROUGH (All Saints), a parish, in the
union of Clutton, hundred of Keynsham, E. division
of Somerset, 8 miles (S. E. by E.) from Bath; containing 1149 inhabitants. The parish is intersected by the
road from Bath to Wells, and comprises by measurement 1461 acres, of which about two-thirds are pastureland; the soil is a rich stiff loam, and the surface is
varied by gentle declivities to the north and south. The
living is a rectory, valued in the king's books at £10. 2. 11.,
and in the gift of the Rev. Lewis Tugwell: the tithes
have been commuted for £326, and there are about 80
acres of glebe, with a good house. The church, which
is in the later English style, has been lately repaired.
There are places of worship for Wesleyans and other
dissenters.
Farmcote
FARMCOTE, a chapelry, in the parish of GuytingPower, union of Winchcomb, Lower division of the
hundred of Kiftsgate, E. division of the county of
Gloucester, 2¼ miles (E.) from Winchcomb; containing 32 inhabitants. It is said to have been a distinct
parish. The chapel is a very ancient structure.
Farmington (St. Peter)
FARMINGTON (St. Peter), a parish, in the union
of Northleach, hundred of Bradley, E. division of
the county of Gloucester, 2 miles (E. N. E.) from
Northleach; containing 359 inhabitants. This parish,
which was separated from the parish of Northleach
before the year 1290, is bounded on the north by the
old Fosseway. The living is a rectory, valued in the
king's books at £16. 5. 5.; net income, £121; patron,
H. E. Waller, Esq.
Farnborough, or Farmborough (All Saints)
FARNBOROUGH, or Farmborough (All Saints),
a parish, in the union of Wantage, hundred of Compton, county of Berks, 5 miles (W. by N.) from East
Ilsley; containing 204 inhabitants. It comprises by
computation 1890 acres. The soil is extremely various;
on the same field are frequently found stiff clay, chalk,
and sand: the greater portion of the parish is in downs
and sheep-walks. The surface is hilly, and the springs
lie at a great depth. The living is a rectory, valued in
the king's books at £12. 8. 4., and in the gift of the
Rev. G. Price: the tithes have been commuted for £300,
and the glebe comprises 60 acres.
Farnborough
FARNBOROUGH, a chapelry, in the parish of
Chelsfield, union of Bromley, hundred of Ruxley,
lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, W. division of Kent, 4¼
miles (S. E. by S.) from Bromley; containing 680 inhabitants. The name of this place, a corruption of Fearnberga, is derived from the quantity of fern growing
here: it had once a market and two fairs, but the
former has been long since disused, and one fair only is
now held, on Sept. 12th. The chapelry comprises 1412
acres, of which 257 are woodland. The chapel, dedicated
to St. Giles the Abbot, was rebuilt in 1639, in which
year the ancient structure was destroyed by a tempest.
Farnborough gives the title of Baron to the family of
Long, created July 8th, 1826.
Farnborough
FARNBOROUGH, a post village, a parish, and the
head of a union (under Gilbert's act), in the hundred
of Crondall, Odiham and N. divisions of the county of
Southampton, 6 miles (S. S. W.) from Bagshot; containing 356 inhabitants. The parish comprises by computation 2000 acres, of which 1000 are heath and plantations, 500 arable, and 500 meadow and pasture; the
surface is varied, rising in some parts into hills, and the
soil is generally gravel and sand. The Basingstoke canal
passes through the parish, and a station on the London
and South-Western railway is situated here. A fair for
cattle is held on Dec. 5th. The living is a discharged
rectory, valued in the king's books at £7. 12. 11., and in
the gift of John Clayton, Esq.: the tithes have been
commuted for £152; and there is a glebe of 30 acres,
besides an allotment of 187 acres made under an inclosure act in 1812. The church has been repewed, and
the gallery extended. Here is a place of worship for
Baptists. There are three tumuli in the parish.
Farnborough (St. Botolph)
FARNBOROUGH (St. Botolph), a parish, in the
union of Banbury, Burton-Dassett division of the hundred of Kington, S. division of the county of Warwick,
6 miles (N. by W.) from Banbury; containing 367 inhabitants. The parish is situated on the border of Oxfordshire, which bounds it on the east; and comprises
1953a. 2r. 21p., of which 272 acres are arable, 602 meadow, 935 pasture, 20 wood, 24 water, and an acre and a
half glebe. The surface presents much broken ground;
the soil is of a rich strong quality, and there is a good
portion of timber: stone is wrought, chiefly for building
cottages, and in the quarries are found a few fossils of
the secondary formation. The Oxford canal enters the
county near the north boundary of the parish, and the
parish is intersected by the road from Banbury to
Southam. The village is situated about half a mile
to the left of this road. The living is a discharged
vicarage, valued in the king's books at £5. 12.; patron,
W. Holbeach, Esq.: the tithes have been commuted for
£385. 5. payable to the vicar, and £16. 8. 4. to impropriators. The church exhibits specimens of the Norman,
early English, and other styles; the south door and
font appear to be the oldest parts: a north transept was
added in 1839, when the chancel was repaired, and the
whole refitted. A school, conducted on the national
system, is endowed with £40 per annum.
Farndale
FARNDALE, a chapelry, in the parish of KirkbyMoorside, union of Helmsley, wapentake of Ryedale,
N. riding of York, 13 miles (N. W.) from Pickering;
containing 463 inhabitants, of whom 188 are in Farndale Low Quarter, and 275 in Farndale West or High
Quarter. These two townships together comprise about
9780 acres, whereof 6220 are in the latter, which is
situated on the west of the river Dove. The chapel has
lately been enlarged.
Farndale-Eastside
FARNDALE-EASTSIDE, a chapelry, in the parish
of Lastingham, union of Helmsley, wapentake of
Ryedale, N. riding of York, 5 miles (N.) from KirkbyMoorside; containing 383 inhabitants. It occupies the
east side of the higher part of the deep moorland dale of
the river Dove, and comprises 9103 acres, of which 6341
are waste land or common. The tithes have been commuted for £33. 15. payable to the Archbishop of York,
and £21 to the vicar of the parish, who has a glebe of
1½ acre. The chapel is a small edifice.
Farndish (St. Michael)
FARNDISH (St. Michael), a parish, in the union of
Wellingborough, hundred of Willey, county of
Bedford, 4½ miles (S. E.) from Wellingborough, and
the same distance (S. W. by S.) from Higham-Ferrers;
containing 86 inhabitants. It occupies the extreme
north-western part of the county, upon the border of
Northamptonshire, and comprises 520 acres of arable,
and 160 of grass, land; the soil is clay and gravel, with a
substratum of limestone. The living is a rectory, valued
in the king's books at £10; net income, £160; patron,
the Rev. A. Chester. The tithes were commuted for
land under an act of inclosure in the 39th and 40th of
George III.; the glebe altogether consists of 129 acres,
with a glebe-house.