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A History of the County of Hampshire
… sea-level at the north and south extremities, Quarley Hill in the centre rises to a height of 561 ft. On the summit … there were entrenchments extending along Cholderton Hill and three others in different directions, which have, …
Magna Britannia
… descents, the co-heiresses of this family married Hurst, Hill, and Fountayne. The manor now belongs to Sir John …
A History of the County of Somerset
… north for 3 km. from the boundary ridge known as Shute Hill ( c. 280 m.) to a point above Potter's Cross on Heydon Hill above 320 m. The western boundary with Bampton (Devon) … the north-western follows a stream which rises on Heydon Hill and flows down a combe to join the Batherm at Blackwell. …
A History of the County of Warwick
… running south past the Baptist Chapel to end at Pounce Hill Farm. Most of the land lies between 200 ft. and 250 ft., … road on its way towards Southam reaches 300 ft. on Radford Hill, and Crown Hill, just east of Pounce Hill Farm, is also slightly over …
A History of the County of Warwick
… in its southern half by the steep wooded ridge of Edge Hill, slightly over 700 ft. in height; from its highest … west to form the northern boundary of the parish. On Edge Hill, near the southern extremity of the parish, is an … centre of the army of Charles I before the Battle of Edge Hill, 1 23 October 1642; the actual battlefield lies more …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… corner of the parish and the northern slopes of Bailey Hill at the north end drain to the Kennet through tributaries … The unbroken southern side of the valley, called Spring Hill near Ramsbury, rises sharply from 122 m. to 168 m.: … almost flat summit are above 183 m. South-west of Spring Hill part of the down was called Ramsbury Plain in 1820. 8 …
A History of the County of Huntingdon
… and it is stated that the leugata extended to the little hill ( monticulum) at Wistow and went through the middle of …
Thoroton's History of Nottinghamshire
… Radeclive. This Town, whose Name importeth as much as Red Hill, or Bank, situate upon the River of Sore, and nearer the … to her Children; they dwelt in an House built at the Red-Hill, by the Side of the River Soure, between Radclive and … Bosworth, who owns estates in Leicestershire.---Winking-hill, in this lordship, produceth lime-stone, and Red-hill …
A History of the County of Warwick
… runs north-eastwards following a road on the ridge of Edge Hill, except for a slight divagation westwards at Grove … but they show no distinctive architectural features. On a hill on the northern edge of the parish are the extensive … of Nadbury Camp. 3 Here and on the crest of Edge Hill heights of a little over 700 ft. are reached, and most …