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A History of the County of York North Riding
… in Latin. Further to the west of the village is Old Hall Hill, where are traces of earthworks. There is a Wesleyan … and Primitive Methodist chapels in this hamlet. Camp Hill, 1 mile to the south of Carthorpe, is a large modern … Interesting placenames in the parish are Hunger Hill, Pewet Hill, North Folly, Keld Hill, Conquers Hill and …
A History of the County of Buckingham
… the residence of Mr. E. Clifton-Brown, and climbs up Cants Hill to Burnham Beeches. A short distance to the west is … 307 It was acquired of him in 1529 by James and Anthony Hill, 308 evidently acting for their father Richard Hill, 309 who died in 1540 seised of Boveney and Dorney …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… from 150 ft. on the north-west to 300 ft. on Cambridge Hill, and then falls a little before rising again to a … the Brinkley and Westley roads, and one on Bungalow Hill east of the London-Newmarket road. 111 The latter, a …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… boundary of the parish touches the eastern side of Netley Hill, on a southern spur of which stands an old ivy-covered … a landmark for miles round. On the upper slopes of Netley Hill is a tract of moorland covered with bracken and heather; …
A History of the County of Warwick
… undulating, rising steeply in the south-east, where Church Hill reaches a height of 692 ft. About 100 ft. below and to …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… low, the highest point (310 ft.) being reached at Gorse Hill, in the south-east, while at the Thames, on the northern …
A History of the County of Hertford
… built over. There are parks at Bushey Grange and Haydon Hill. The town of Bushey lies along the road running from the … of Bushey lies for the most part on the slope of the hill rising from the eastern bank of the River Colne, and has … parish the views are particularly fine, especially from 'Hill Mead,' a white brick house with a slate roof, in the …
A History of the County of Somerset
… and north of Wootton, where it was known as Wootton Hill or Portway c. 1190, 17 before meeting the Street … 266 Large new barns were built at Higher and Lower Hill farms, the former 115 ft. long with aisles. 267 In 1782 … planted there in 1805 and a house was built on a small hill at Nythe at the eastern end of the area in 1815. 271 …
A History of the County of Warwick
… where the stream turns north is a mound called the Round Hill, and mile north of it, adjoining the village, is another … highest ground being at the south-east corner, where Herd Hill rises to 390 ft. The chief road runs from east to west, …
A History of the County of Surrey
… rising ground of the Bagshot Sands which form St. George's Hill in Walton parish and Cobham Common. The natural River … Neolithic flints occur on the slopes near St. George's Hill and Cobham Common. Byfleet Park was one of the parks in … houses, Byfleet Manor belongs to Mrs. Rutson, St. George's Hill is the residence of Lady Louisa Egerton, Petersham Place …