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Magna Britannia
… of, and the Hurlers, are in this parish; the former on a hill called Stows, on the common of Rillaton manor: the … of a decayed chapel, which has been long in ruins, at Lean-hill, about three miles south-east of Liskeard. There are …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… part of Cresswell Lane a group of buildings was called Old Hill in 1773; 37 a lane linking Old Hill to the northern lane went out of use between 1807 and … Manor Farm on the north side of Cresswell Lane at Old Hill. Between 1773 and 1802 Coles Farm was built south-west …
A History of the County of Warwick
… other road of present-day importance is that running from Hill in the centre of the parish, through Leamington Hastings … unmetalled roads and tracks, one of which, running from Hill across Grandborough Fields towards Flecknoe and … the main village there are three hamlets, Broadwell, Hill, and Kites Hardwick, each at one time a separate manor; …
A History of the County of Surrey
… parish besides those belonging to the old manors. Gravel Hill is the seat of Admiral Booth; Cherkley Court was that of … This is the road that runs from Bookham, over Hawks Hill, through Letherhead, and on to Kingston. Probably the …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… lies low and flat, excepting towards the north, where the hill rises towards Blackheath; the lane, called … built by the Boone family. Northward of the village the hill rises, nearly on the summit of which is lady Dacre's … north-west, from the village of Lee, on the ascent of the hill, stands an elegant modern-built seat, late belonging to …
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 …