|
Fishhournc, Old, hamlet, Bosham par., AY. Sussex, 2 miles SE. of Chichester.
Fishhurn, township, Sedgefield par., in co. and 9 miles SE. of Durham, 2126 ac., pop. 317.
Flshcross and Sauchie, vil., 2 miles N. of Alloa, Clackmannanshire, pop. 320 ; P.O., called Sanchie.
Fisher, hamlet, North Mundham par., AAr. Sussex, 2 miles S. of Chichester.
Fisher Crag, on W. side of Thirlmere, AY. Cumber¬ land, alt. 1383 ft.
Fisher Gill, rivulet, W. Cumberland; flows NE. into Thirlmere.
Fisher Street, vil., Killilegh par., NW. co. Clare, 6 miles NW. of Ennistimon, pop. 132.
Fisherfield Deer Forest, NW. Ross and Cromarty, 29,020 ac.; post-town, Ullapool.
Fishergatc, hundred, Lewes rape, E. Sussex, and Bramber rape, AY. Sussex, 7687 ac., pop. 10,518 ; con¬ tains 6 pars.
Fisherie, vil., King Edward par., N. Aberdeenshire, 8 miles NE. of Turriff ; P.O.
Flsherrow, part of town of Musselburgh, Edinburgh¬ shire, pop. 4370; P.O. ; on E. pier head is a fixed har¬ bour light seen 8 miles.
Fishers Cross, another name for Port Carlisle.
Fishers Down, hamlet, in par. and 2½ miles from Bishops Nympton, N. Devon.
Flsherton, quoad sacra par. and fishing hamlet, May- bole par., Ayrshire, 6 miles SW. of Ayr, pop. 609.
Flsherton Anger, par., S. AYilts, wholly within the pari. bor. of Salisbury, 348 ac., pop. 4783.
Flsherton de la Mere, par., S. Wilts, on river Wiley, 8½ miles NAY. of AYilton, 2861 ac., pop. 295; contains the seat of Flsherton House.
Flshertown (or Scatown), part of town of Cullen, Banffshire.
Fisherwlck, township, Lichfield St Michael par., E. Staffordshire, on river Tame, 3½ miles NE. of Lichfield, pop. 95 ; contains F. Park, seat of Marquis of Donegal.
Fisherwick, seat of the Marquis of Donegal, near Ballyclare, S. co. Antrim.
Fishguard (or Ahergwaen), pari, bor., seaport, market town, and par., N. Pembrokeshire, at mouth of river Gwaen and at head of Fishguard Bay, 13 miles N. of Haverfordwest and 268 from London—par., 4208 ac., pop. 2009; bor., 1346 ac., pop. 1595; P.O., t.o., 1 Bank. Market-day, Thursday. The town is small and ill-built, but the bay is one of the best natural harbours on that part of the coast. It is 4½ mile N. and S., and 3 miles E. and W.; it is free from sandbanks and shoals, is sheltered by the bold promontories of Dinas Head and Penainglas, and is at all times easy of access. With the extension of the railway to Fishguard, the port must become one of the principal outlets of the trade to Ireland. Fishguard is one of the Pembroke Boroughs, which return 1 member to Parliament.
Fishing House, The, on border of Derbyshire and Staffordshire, 1 mile S. of Hartington; was a resort of Izaak A\ralton (1593-1683), the angler.
Flshlake, par. and township, S. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, on river Dearne, 2 miles W. of Thorne—par., 8190 ac., pop. 1022 ; township, 3909 ac., pop. 596; P.O.
Fishlelgh House, seat, 1 m. N. of Hatherleigh, Devon.
Fishley, hamlet, S. Norfolk, 11 miles E. of Norwich. See Upton with Fishley.
Fishmoyen, seat, 5 miles SW. of Templemore, co. Tipperary.
Fishpond Bottom, hamlet, AYhitchurch Canon- icorum par., Dorset, 5 miles NAY. of Bridport.
Fishponds, eccl. dist. with ry. sta. (Fish Ponds), Stapleton par., W. Gloucestershire, pop. 6307; P.O., t.o. See Fish Ponds..
Fishpool, hamlet, Blidworth par., S. Notts, 4 miles SE. of Mansfield.
Flshtoft, par., S. Lincolnshire, 2½ miles SE. of Boston, 4473 ac. land and 1845 water, pop. 916; p.o.
Flshwick, township, Preston par. and bor., NE. Lancashire, 693 ac. (35 water), pop. 2142.
Flshwick, ancient par., now in Hutton par., SE. Berwickshire; has ruins of ancient church.
Fishwives Causey, road, Duddingston par., Edin¬ burghshire, near Portobello ; is considered to be a frag¬ ment of the Roman road between Inveresk and Cramond. Gazetteer of the British Isles, Statistical and Topographical, by John Bartholomew, F.R.G.S.
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1887. Public domain image from Gedcomindex.com
|
Click on the image to get a large bitmap suitable for printing (45 MB) |