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A History of the County of Oxford
… thereafter numbers fell steadily, in part because of the rise of Methodism: several leading Independent families, … at Newland was opened about 1827. 113 Numbers continued to rise: in 1817 the Methodists were said to have 'increased a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… to Coventry; also by the river Anker, which takes its rise about one mile above the village. Part of the population …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… is situate about two miles west of Nottingham, on a gentle rise of ground, seen in almost every direction in the county. …