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the parish of Goldsborougli, wapen-
take of Claro, 3 miles E. from Knares-
borough ; inhabitants, 78.

Flaxton on the Moor, N. R. (5)
a township in the parishes of Bossall
and Foston, wapentake of Bulmer, 9
miles N. E. from York ; inhabitants,
299; here is a chapel of ease to Bossall.

Fleet ham, N. R. (2). See Kirkby
Fleetham.

Flinsop, N. R. (1) a hamlet in the
township of Carlton Highdale, parish
of Coverham, wapentake of Hang West,
7 miles S. W. from Leyburn.

Flinton, E. R. (6) a township in
the parish of Humbleton, wapentake of
Holderness, 9 miles N. E. from Hull;
inhabitants, 125.

Flixton, E. R. (6) a township in
the parish of Folk ton, wapentake of
Dickering, 4 miles N. W. from Hun-
manby; inhabitants, 267. Flixton
Wolds have long been celebrated for
their annual coursing matches.

Flockton, Nether and Over,
W. R. (8) a township in the parish of
Thornhill, wapentake of Agbrigg, 7f
miles S. W. from Wakefield; inhabi-
tants, 988 ; a chapelry to Thornhill;
this township abounds with coal mines.
Flockton Hall is the seat of G. Horse-
ington, Esq.

Flotmanby, East and West, E.R.

(6) two hamlets in the township and pa-
rish of Folkton, wapentake of Dicker-
ing, 5 miles N. W. from Hunmanby.

Fockerby, W. R. (9) a township
in the parish of Adlingfleet, wapentake
of Osgoldcross, 7 miles N. E. from
Crowle; inhabitants, 106.

Foggathorpe, E. R. (5) a town-
ship in the parish of Bubwith, division
of Holme Beacon, 9 miles S. from Pock-
lington ; inhabitants, 137.

Foldby, W. R. (8) a hamlet in
the township of Sharlestone, parish of
Wragby, wapentake of Agbrigg, 5 miles
S. E. from Wakefield.

Folkton, E. R. (6) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Dicker-
ing, 3 miles N.W. from Hunmanby;
inhabitants, 144 ; the church is both a
rectory and a vicarage; patron, H. Os-
baldestone, Esq.; value of the rectory
15/.; of the vicarage,
8/. 11s. lOJd.
The parish contains the township of
Flixton. Entire population, 411.

Follyfoot, W. R. (5) a township
in the parish of Spofforth, wapentake
of Claro, 5 miles S. from Knaresbo-
rough ; inhabitants, 293. In this town-
ship is Rudding Park, at present un-
occupied.

Foolrice, N. R. (5) a hamlet in
the townships and parishes of Bransby
and Whenby, wapentake of Bulmer, 7
miles E. from Easingwold.

Foolstone, W. R. (7) a township
in the parish of Kirkburton, wapentake
of Agbrigg,
6 miles S. from Hudders-
field ; inhabitants, 1264 ; fairs, Mon-
day before Feb. 28, and first Wednes-
day after Nov. 14.

Forcett, N. R. (1) a parish and
township in the wapentake of Gilling
West, 7 miles N. from Richmond; in-
habitants,
86 ; a chapelry to Gilling.
Forcett Hall is the seat of the late C.
Mitchell, Esq. This parish contains
the townships of Barforth, Carkin, and
Ovington. Entire population, 417.

Fordon, E.R. (6) a hamlet in the
township and parish of Hunmanby,
wapentake of Dickering, 4 miles S. W.
from Hunmanby ; a chapelry to Hun-
manby.

Forest Becks, W. R. (4) a hamlet
in the township of Bolton, parish of
Gisburn, wapentake of Staincliffe,
6
miles W. from Gisburn.

Fosham, E. R. (6) a hamlet in the
township and parish of Aldborough,
wapentake of Holderness, 9 miles S.
from Hornsea.

Foss, N. R. (5) a small river, which
rises in the Forest of Galtres, above
Sheriff Hutton, and passing by Stil-
lington and Haxby, joins the Ouse at
York; it is made navigable, by the
assistance of two or three short cuts,







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