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A History of the County of Hertford
… the heath (Blackheath) to the meeting-place' (at Shooter's Hill). 16 In 1544 his name was enrolled as supplying men for …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… Sholto Douglas. To the south-west of the Abbey is Windmill Hill, an elevation of 440 ft. The hamlet of Burston lies … House, once the seat of the Lees, stands at the foot of a hill and is a plain solid building, for many years tenanted …
A History of the County of Warwick
… were opened in the 1830's; and nearby, on the top of the hill, a bungalow estate is being developed. But there are … Middle and Further Park Grounds, Coneyburrow Close and Hill (all on the high ground west of Shelfield Lodge), Park … date there were three in AstonHorse Meadow, Upper, and Hill Fields; four in WilmcoteTownsend, Hert Furlong, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… large village of Kingston Blount in the centre; and the hill village of Stokenchurch and its hamlets at Beacon's … land is mostly within the 200300 ft contour, but Prospect Hill (or Briar's Hill as it was called in the 19th century) in the extreme …
A History of the County of Bedford
… 349267. Harl. Soc. Publ. vol. 8, 19, 27. Feet of F. Beds. Hill. 31 Hen. VIII. Some years later George Lucy and Joan his …
A History of the County of Warwick
… of the Watling Street south of the town was the Windmill Hill Field. 14 In this part some of the strips of meadow-land … parishioners. 58 It was, however, in the hands of Amyas Hill (who had been granted the office of bailiff of … death in 1558 and then passed to his son Robert. 60 Robert Hill was dealing with the property in 1592, 61 and in 1599 …
A History of the County of Warwick
… 200 ft., with a maximum elevation of 250 ft. on Atherstone Hill in the southwest. The church, with a few houses round … to Shipston-on-Stour built by Telford in 1820. Atherstone Hill Farm was built by Dr. William Thomas, the editor and …
A History of the County of Warwick
… rent of 25 which is distributed to the poor of the parish. Hill's Charity. A sum of 10 was left by a Mr. Hill, the interest to be given in bread to the poor of … the churchwardens of Austrey his cottage at Orton on the Hill and directed the rent thereof to be distributed in coal …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… it measures 8 km.; on the shorter, between Windmill Hill and Overton Hill, 4 km. Within the parish are Avebury, some 2,780 a. … on West and Avebury Downs. South of Avebury village Waden Hill rises to 191 m. There was cultivation on the eastern and …
A History of the County of Essex
… Aveley was served by a daily coach between Horndon-on-the-Hill and London, and by various carriers. 41 The London, …