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N. from Kirkby Moorside; inhabi-
tants, 286.

Farndale, Low Quarter, N. R.
(2) a township in the parish of Kirkby
Moorside, wapentake of Rydale,
6
miles N. from Kirkby Moorside ; inha-
bitants, 213. Here is a chapel of ease.

Farnham, W. R. (5) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Claro,
2
miles N. from Knaresborough ; inha-
bitants, 141; a perpetual curacy ; pa-
trons, the heir of the late Col. Harvey,
and James Collins, Esq. The village
is small, but pleasantly situated; the
parish contains the townships of Fer-
renby and Scotton. Entire popula-
tion, 548.

Farnhill, W.R. (4) a township
with Cononley in the parish of Kild-
wick, wapentake of Staincliffe, 4 miles
S. from Skipton; inhabitants, 1350.

Farnley, W. R. (5) a township in
the parish of Leeds, wapentake of Mor-
ley, 4 miles W. from Leeds ; inha-
bitants,
1382. In Farnley wood, a
party of routed cavaliers took refuge
after the battle of Marston Moor: some
curious particulars of their adventures
were given by one of the party, in the
“ Memoirs of a Cavalier/* After the
restoration of Charles II,, an insur-
rection of some discontented round-
heads, was called the Farnley wood
plot, from the place of their rendez-
vous; twenty-one'of these misguided
men were convicted and executed; but
such events, from the pressure of more
important affairs, are quite forgotten,
except in the immediate neighbour-
hood where they occurred. Farnley
Hall, the ancient mansion of the
Danbys, was erected in
1586; it is
now the property and seat of Edward
Armitage, Esq.

Farnley, W. R. (5) a township in
the parish of Otley, wapentake of Claro,

2 miles N. from Otley; inhabitants,
172; a chapelry to Otley This place
has been distinguished for the resi-
dence of its lords from a very remote
antiquity to the present hour. Farnley
Hall, the seat of Walter Fawkes, Esq.,
stands on the lofty brow of an eminence
commanding a noble view up and down
the vale of Wharfe ; it is a magnificent
modern structure.

Farnley Moorside, W. R. (5) a
hamlet in the township of Farnley, pa-
rish of Leeds, wapentake of Morley, 5£
miles S. W. from Leeds.

Farnley Tyas, W. R. (7) a town-
ship in the parish of Almondbury, wa-
pentake of Agbrigg, 4 miles S. from
Huddersfield; inhabitants, 900. Here
is an ancient mansion, embosomed in
oak woods, called Woodsome Hall, the
seat of Richard Gill, Esq.

Farsley, W. R. (5) a township
with Calverley, in the parish of Cal-
verley, wapentake of Morley,
6 miles
S. W. from Leeds ; inhabitants, 2606.

Faulfitt, W. R. (8) a small ham-
let in the township of Stainbrough, pa-
rish of Silkstone, wapentake of Stain-
cross, 5§ miles E. from Penistone.

Fawcetts, N. R. (2) a small ham-
let in the township of Mickleby, parish
of Lythe, wapentake of Langbarugh,
7% miles W. from Whitby.

Fawdington, N. R. (5) a township
in the parish of Cundall, but in the wa-
pentake of Birdforth, 5 miles N. E.
from Boroughbridge ; inhabitants, 59.

Faxfleet, E. R. (9) a township in
the parish of South Cave, division of
Hunsley Beacon, 5 miles S. W. from
South Cave ; inhabitants, 163.

Fearnley, W. R. (7) a hamlet in
the township of Wike, parish of Bir-
stall, wapentake of Morley,
4 miles
N. E. from Halifax.

Fearnlee, W. R. (7) a hamlet in
the township of Quick, parish of Roch-
dale, Lancashire, wapentake of Ag-
brigg, 3 miles S. from Dobcross.

Fearby, N.R. (1) a township in
the parish of Masham, wapentake of
Hang East, 2 miles W. from Masham;
inhabitants, 214.

Featherstone, W. R. (8) a parish







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