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A History of the County of Warwick
… two towns lies the village of Leek Wootton, on a slight hill with the church at its highest point. The houses are … north of the church a road runs east to the hamlet of Hill Wootton, crossing a by-road to Chesford Bridge and the … grounds; and south of this a stone cross on Blacklow Hill marks the place where Piers Gaveston was beheaded in …
A History of the County of Surrey
… cut down by the men should be taken by them over the hill called Bridelcumbe. The other services were allowed to …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… land rises to 100 ft. in the north-east corner at Coombe Hill. The parish is bounded almost entirely by watercourses, … south-west, and a short part of the north-west, the Coombe Hill Canal (opened c. 1796 and closed in 1876) 5 on most of … stands Brick House Farm, and further east again Evington Hill Farm, both of which are mentioned below. 21 By the …
A History of the County of Worcester
… A. Stephenson Fetherstonhaugh. Further south are Stitchins Hill, Upper and Lower Sandlin and Upper and Lower Howsell, … Whitakers. In 1669 he sold the whole manor to Richard Hill, 107 who died about 1676, leaving as coheirs his two … of Henry VI 153 and again in 1542, when it is called 'Hill Mill,' 154 and a mill there is mentioned in 1607. 155 …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… branching off to the north-east to Duck End, and Leighton Hill to the south. The church stands at the south-east end of … Churchestreete, Plowewright's (xv cent.); 5 Knolle Hill, Bury lease, Sallam green (xvi cent.). 6 An Inclosure … were not satisfied with the inclosure . . . or that Knole Hill and Sallam Layse, which he had appointed in recompense …
A History of the County of Bedford
… extensive one being in the south-east corner at Shenley Hill. From one of these pits the sand used in the composition … of Great and Little Billington, which both lie on a steep hill leading down to the river. At the top of the hill, standing behind the rectory, is the church. The village …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… the north Side of this Lordship, on a Knoll, called Court-Hill, near the Bounds of Gotham, about a flight Shot from … 10 Joh. Ex Autogr. penes G. Clifton. Esc. 32 E. 1. Fin. Hill. 10 E. 2. Ese. 17 E. 2 n. 64. Ese. 34 E. 3. n. 62. …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Faversham, in the vicinity of which, as well on Juddes-hill, on the great road, half a mile west of Ospringe, or at … side of the road leading from Doddington to Hollingborne hill, at the extreme bounds of this parish, lies an estate …
A History of the County of Hertford
… when it was sold to Mr. Walter Plimpton, Mr. Henry William Hill and Major Gilbert E. W. Malet, who form a syndicate. 100 …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… rectors, the Rev. W. Durham (d. 1686) and the Rev. H. Hill (d. 1707). There is a ring of three bells, two dated …