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A History of the County of Surrey
… spire of Shere Church appearing among the trees. The Leith Hill range is across the south-eastern horizon. In front the … Hindhead and Blackdown are to the south-west, Crooksbury Hill and the high ground near Farnham to the west. Further …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… and park of Hatch, pleasantly situated on the brow of the hill, having a beautiful view from the back front, bounded by … on the opposite or south sides of the lees, going down the hill, is the village or street of Mersham, in which is the …
A History of the County of Surrey
… of roadside waste. The Wellhead, at the foot of Church Hill, was a valuable spring feeding one of the branches of … intermittent burn used to issue from the foot of Merstham Hill in wet weather, as at Croydon, on the other side of the … new for a great part of its course, avoided the steep hill into Reigate, which was descended by the Reigate and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… north-east reaching its highest point of 350 ft. at Graven Hill. The river Ray and two of its feeders form the boundary … the Ordnance Camp. 10 The only woodland left is at Graven Hill. A large area was recorded in Domesday (4X1 furlongs), … part early converted into fields. 12 Underwood from Graven Hill Wood was, however, being sold in 131112, 13 and 80 acres …
Magna Britannia
… passed, in marriage with the heiress of Coswarth, to Alan Hill, Esq. In the parish-church is a monument, with figures of himself and his wife, in memory of Otwell Hill, Esq. of Penwarne, (son of Alan,) who died in 1614, with … "Stock Lancashire, birth London, Cornwall gave To Otwell Hill inhabitance and grave: Frank, frugal, pleasant, sober, …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… field and hedgerow to fork east and west at the top of the hill, where there is a group of houses and shops, one of … Meads 2 or Bridge Meads (xvi cent.), 3 and Tipley Hill (xvii cent.). 4 MANOR King Ethelred in 985 granted … rights of common' in a piece of waste called 'Typley Hill' had been broken by its inclosure and secret conveyance …
A History of the County of Surrey
… and at its southern extremity on the east the side of Box Hill is almost precipitous in places, particularly 'The … covered with wood, rise to the greater height of Leith Hill. Ranmore Common and Norbury face the spectator from the east across the valley. The top of Box Hill is not more than 700 ft. above the sea, but the steep …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… from Richmond to Skipton. Its motte, known as William's Hill, lies in Sunskew Park to the south of the village. 9 It … a close in the East Field called Chappell Close, Chequer Hill and Close, Kild-pool, Kylmers and Rayles occur in the …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… Cannon, Newport, Acklam, Ayresome, Linthorpe and Grove Hill, and is governed by a mayor, ten aldermen and thirty … Presbyterian church and schoolrooms in Newport Road, Hill Street and Johnson Street, comprised in a deed dated 15 …
A History of the County of York North Riding
… A short distance to the west of the church on Hall Garth Hill is the site of Cropton Castle. The earthworks are of the … of St. Gregory, erected in 1840, is close by Hall Garth Hill at the end of Church Lane. An offender was sentenced to … stands to the east of Cropton. It has earthworks on a hill in the line of the Roman road that may in places be …