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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… poor; about the town or village, and to the summit of the hill it is chalky; above the hill a red cludgy earth covered with slints, and below the … as it is more usually called, stands at the foot of the hill, called from it Charing-hill, over which the high road …
A History of the County of Oxford
… to Burford through Charlbury, with a gate at Dyer's Hill. The roads were turnpiked between 1798 and 1800 and … bridge, presumably on the site of the later Dyer's Hill bridge, in 1419. 21 In 1528 the bridges were repaired at … 57 Standing in its own grounds on the north side of Dyer's Hill is the Poplars, a large 18th-century house with later …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… houses interspersed throughout it. On the edge of the hill, at a small distance from the church, was till lately … common, which joins the high London road to Shooter's-hill, on the other side of which, still further southward, is … of Downe could see in it a robbery committed on Shooter's-hill, whereupon, sending out his servants, the thieves were …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… extending from the crest of the escarpment on Cleeve Hill across the Ridge Way to Charlton Down beyond, are … road, cut parallel to it in the scarp below Cleeve Hill, by means of the road formerly called Church Lane. No … of Salisbury Plain. The chalk outcrop, known as Cleeve Hill, forms a distinct topographical feature of the area. …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… buildings, was rebuilt in the later 20th century, and Pond Hill Farm incorporates a small 19th-century house. Nearby, … 19th century. 92 In the west part of the parish Bambury Hill Farm was built c. 1575: 93 a 17th-century farmhouse and … similarities to the much larger house at Audley End in Saffron Walden (Essex) which Catherine's husband built …
A History of the County of Somerset
… on the east side of Peck Mill Lane, running north from the hill on which Charlton Mackrell church stands. A public house … Matford 50 a., adjudged better ground, and 30 a. at Midney hill devoted to cattle, being the best pasture. 227 Over … and in 1618 those tenants holding grazing rights on Midney hill and Matford were permitted to pasture one beast for …
A History of the County of Somerset
… slightly to form a small plateau known as Windmill or Snap hill in the north-west of the parish; the land drops sharply … 8 the Glaston highway in 1787, 9 and more recently as Snap Hill, passes through the north-western corner of the parish, … at its point of entry, Somerton Lane, called Windmill Hill Road in 1757, 12 crosses Windmill hill to the village …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Fencott village and farther north gives its name to Street Hill. Roman remains have been found just south of Fencott. 10 … rectors were all Fellows of Queen's and except for John Hill (172145) and John Lowry (175384), who lived in the …
A History of the County of Surrey
… considerable elevation, rising to 385 ft., called Stan Hill, Norwood Hill, and Horse Hill. The same ridge continues to the south-west of the …