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A History of the County of Bedford
… inhabitants are scattered in the outlying hamlets of Cleat Hill, Grazehill End and Wood End. The road from Bedford to … to the south of the parish the earthworks called Mowsbury Hill form a conspicuous object. The ground is swampy and … are many in the south of the parish, chiefly around Cleat Hill. Near Brick Farm on the Thurleigh road the ground is …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… vast fragments of it lie. 1 The remaining walls inclose a hill of loose sand, which is higher in every part than the … the sea has from time to time so continually washed the hill away on which it stands, that it was much feared in a …
A History of the County of Hertford
… in the valleys is gravel on chalk, with some clay on the hill tops, grows good corn crops. Some chalk and gravel pits … been amalgamated, namely: Sir Richard Rede (or the Dudley Hill Charity), founded in 1560, the endowment consisting of freehold land, called Dudley Hill, containing 10 a. 2 r. 28 p., let in garden allotments, …
A History of the County of Worcester
… Darcombe, Westfield, Church Grove, Notlinge Dale, Prince Hill and Bellacre in Redmarley, the profits to be laid out on …
A History of the County of Surrey
… is 700 ft. above the sea, and the highest point of Reigate Hill is 762 ft.; the level in the town of Reigate, which lies … town is a ridge of sand, the western end of which, Park Hill, is 411 ft., the eastern, Redhill Common, 478 ft. above … Lane ran north from the western end of High Street, up the hill, to join the old main road east and west on the chalk …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… wheat, oats and barley. In the neighbourhood of Remenham Hill the ground averages 300 ft. above the ordnance datum, … of the parish, while the scattered hamlet of Remenham Hill is situated along the Henley road on its eastern side. … J.P., all situated near the river. Underwood, at Remenham Hill, is the residence of Mrs. Ames. MANOR The manor of …
Magna Britannia
… from King John of some inclosed ground called Sebergham Hill, bequeathed it to the prior and convent of Carlisle, who … John Fallowfield, Esq. In the district of How-bound is a hill called Castle-hill, the site of an ancient castle, from which the parish …
A History of the County of Worcester
… 14 Spilsberyslynge, Kynettes Moore, Longe Trentall, Castle Hill and Stagborow Hill 15 (xvi cent.). BOROUGH OF BEWDLEY The borough of … 'The Towneselfe of Beaudeley is sett on the side of an Hill, soe comely that a man cannot wish to see a better' 23; …
A History of the County of Surrey
… but the ground rises to 100 ft. on the summit of Richmond Hill, the upward slope being from north to south. The top of the hill, however, where the 'Star and Garter' stands, is in … building, said to have been erected by Richard Hill, brother to Queen Anne's favourite, Mrs. Masham, who had …
A History of the County of Hertford
… the road curves, and crossing the Chess ascends a steep hill. At the foot of the hill and on the Chess is a large modern plaster and timber … hamlet. It then skirts Moor Park and ascends a steep hill towards Pinner. On the top of the hill is the hamlet of …