FORTH AND CLYDE CANAL, artificial j navigable water-way for sea-borne vessels from the Forth at Grangemouth to the Clyde at Bowling Bay. It measures 35 miles in length, and has a branch of 2 miles to Glasgow ; it traverses a strath on nearly the line of the quondam Antoninus' Wall; it ascends by locks to a summit-level of 141 feet ; it was formed in 1768-90 at a cost of 330,000; it has undergone improvements at different times with great expense ; and, in 1867, it became the property of the Caledonian Railway Company.
FORTH AND CLYDE RAILWAY, rail-way, 30 miles long, from junction at Stirling to junction near Balloch, in Dumbartonshire. It was opened in 1856 ; it cost 262,416 till 1870 ; and it yielded dividends of 5, 6, and 7 per cent, in 1879.
FORTHAR, lime-works in Kettle parish, Fife.
FORTH BRIDGE, projected stupendous railway viaduct across Firth of Forth, from South Queensferry to North Queensferry. It was designed in 1872, re-designed in 1878, slightly commenced in March 1880, relinquished before the close of that year, and re-projected at estimated cost of 1,388,000 in June 1881.
FORTH BRIDGE, massive stone and iron structure, about one-third of mile long, and with central double swing, on the Forth at Alloa. It was founded in early part of 1882, and estimated to cost between 40,000 and 50,000.
FORT-HILL, small detached portion of Dun parish, Forfarshire.
FORT-HILL, eminence, with quondam fort,adjacenttoBroughtyFerry,Forfarshire.
FORTH IRON-WORKS.
FORTHY, affluent of the Bervie, Kincardineshire.
FORTINGAL, village and parish in north-west of Perthshire. The village stands in a sequestered mountain vale on lower part of Lyon river, about 10 miles west of Aberfeldy, and has a post office under Aberfeldy, an inn, Established and Free churches, and a public school with about 170 scholars. The vale measures about 6 miles by fully mile ; is accessible only by narrow passes through closely engirdling mountains ; and contains, adjacent to the village, remains of a Roman camp, and remains of a famous large old yew tree. The parish is 25 miles long and 24 miles broad, and comprises 196,683 acres. Real property in 1880-81, 22,033. Pop., quoad civilia, 1690 ; quoad sacra, 616. The surface lies wholly among the Grampians ; consists entirely of lofty mountains, with intersecting glens, lakes, and streams ; includes the districts of Rannoch and Glenlyon ; and abounds with memories and monuments of the feudal times. Chief seats are Glenlyon House, Garth, Meggernie, and Chesthill. Established churches are at Innerwick, Kinloch-Rannoch, and Finnart, and a Free church is in Glenlyon ; and public schools are at Cambusvrachen, Meggernie, Pubill, and Kinloch-Rannoch.
FORT-MATILDA, small modern fortification on low headland, midway between Greenock and Gourock, Renfrewshire.
FORTROSE, town, comprising Chanonry and Rosemarkie, on north-west coast of Moray Firth, nearly opposite Fort-George, and 10 miles north-north-east of Inverness. It ranks as a seaport, a sea-bathing resort, and a royal burgh; unites with Inverness, Forres, and Nairn in sending a member to Parliament ; has a post office, with all departments, under Inverness, a banking office, a hotel, 2 Established churches, Free, Baptist, and Episcopalian churches, an academy, 3 public schools, and a mechanics' institution, and was designed in 1881 to acquire a greatly improved harbour and a handsome volunteers' hall. Real property in 1880-81, 3408. Pop. 869.
FORTUNE (EAST and WEST), estates in Athelstaneford parish, Haddingtonshire.
FORT-WILLIAM, town on Loch Eil, at foot of BenNevis, 65J miles south-west of Inverness. It consists of two streets and a quondam fort ; is a seat of sheriff courts, and a tourists' centre; and has a head post office with all departments, 3 banking offices, several hotels, Established, Free, Episcopalian, and Roman Catholic churches, and a public school with about 131 scholars. The fort was erected by General Monk, and rebuilt in the time of William in. ; resisted sieges by the rebels in 1715 and 1745; had quarters for 200 men ; and is now private property. The Episcopalian church was erected in 1880-81, and is in early decorated Gothic style. Pop. of the town, 1565.
FORVIE, ancient parish, now part of Slains, in Aberdeenshire.
FOSS, quoad sacra parish, on south side of Tummel river, toward head of Tummel loch, Perthshire. It was constituted in 1845 ; it contains a mansion of its own name ; and its post town is Pitlochrie. Pop. 226.
FOSSAWAY, parish, chiefly in Perthshire, and partly in Kinross-shire. It contains the villages of Blairingone, Crook-of-Devon, and Gartwhinean, and has a post office of its own name under Kinross. It measures about 11 miles in length, and 10 miles in greatest breadth, and comprises 10,429 acres in Perthshire, and 6904 in Kinross-shire. Real property in 1880-81, 8859 and 6746. Pop. 772 and 495. The surface is mainly a portion of the Ochil Hills, from watershed to foot, and partly a low tract thence toward Cleish Hills. Chief seats are Devonshaw and Tulliebole, and the chief antiquities are Aldie and Tulliebole Castles. The churches are 2 Established and 1 Free, one of the former at Blairingone ; and the schools are 3, with accommodation for 395 scholars.
