SWINFORD-OLD, (Worcestershire) 1 m. E. from Sturbridge, of which it is the mother-Ch. is a large populous p. of which the tithes and other profits to the rector are at least 250 l. a year. Here Tho. Foley, son of Rich. Foley of Sturbridge, and grandfather of the late Ld. Foley, erected and endowed a noble hos. with 6 or 700 l. a year, for maintaining, cloathing, educating, and putting out 60 boys of this and neighbouring ps. who are admitted bet. 7 and 11 years of age; 8 or 10 of them are put out apprentices every year, when each is allowed 4 l. and 2 suits of cloaths. This hos. is under the direction of 18 governors. Here are 3 other ch. scs.