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Townhill (other)
Townhill may refer to: * Townhill, County Fermanagh, a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland *Townhill, Fife, a village in Scotland * Townhill, Swansea, a hill and community in Wales **Townhill (electoral ward), an electoral ward *An area in the town of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland *Townhill Park Townhill Park is a suburb of Southampton, England, bordering Swaythling, Bitterne Park and West End. It is built on land which once belonged to the house which carries the same name. History The Manor of Townhill was granted to Sir ..., a suburb of Southampton See also * * Town Hill (other) * Hill Town, California * Hilltown (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 as of 2011. Enniskillen is the county town and largest in both size and population. Fermanagh is one of four counties of Northern Ireland to have a majority of its population from a Catholic background, according to the 2011 census. Geography Fermanagh is situated in the southwest corner of Northern Ireland. It spans an area of 1,851 km2 (715 sq; mi), accounting for 13.2% of the landmass of Northern Ireland. Nearly a third of the county is covered by lakes and waterways, including Upper and Lower Lough Erne and the River Erne. Forests cover 14% of the landmass (42,000 hectares). It is the only county in Northern Ireland that does not border Lough Neagh. The county has three prominent upland areas: * the expansive We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townhill, Fife
Townhill is a small village that lies just north of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. The origin of the community is thought to be from the coal-mining industry. There is a Church of Scotland parish church, which shares a minister with nearby Kingseat. History There has been references to a village in the area as early as 1322 when the village and nearby loch were known as Monquhir, Moncur or Moncor. The village was renamed Dunfermline Coaltown in the 18th century before the name was changed to Townhill in the early 19th century. The name was changed to Townhill due to the location of the village which is at the top of the hill leading out of Dunfermline. In 1913 the street previously called Old Waggon Road was renamed Moncur Street in acknowledgement of the original name.Townhill: Dunfermlins Coalhill by William D. Henderson Townhill was the site of the gallows serving the Dunfermline district. In September 1709 Janet Mitchell of Saline was executed for murder. They were removed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townhill, Swansea
Townhill is the name of a hill, a residential district and a community (civil parish) and electoral ward in Swansea, Wales, UK. It had a population of 8,696 in 2011. History The Garden City style layout of Townhill was overseen by Ernest Morgan, the Swansea city architect, in the early 1920s. Townhill Baptist Church Townhill Baptist Church was formed on the hill in the late 1920s and the church still meets today on Sunday mornings and evenings in the original building on Powys Avenue. Swansea St Nicholas on the Hill and St Jude, Townhill St Nicholas on the Hill, the parish church for Townhill and Mayhill, is located on the corner of Dyfed Avenue and Powys Avenue. With the closure of St Jude in Mount Pleasant in 2015, the two parishes were merged into The Benefice of Swansea St Nicholas on the Hill and St Jude. Townhill district The suburb of Townhill falls within the Townhill ward. The district of Townhill consists of a council estate and some private housing spread over a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townhill (electoral Ward)
Townhill is an electoral ward of Swansea, Wales, UK. It is named after the Townhill area of Swansea. The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Cwm-Gwyn, Mayhill, and Townhill in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. The ward is bounded by the wards of Cockett and Cwmbwrla to the north; Castle to the east; and the Uplands to the south. For electoral purposes the local council divides Townhill into a number of polling districts, which are: Pryderi, Dyfed Avenue, Gwynedd Avenue, Gors Avenue, Mayhill North and Mayhill South. The ward returns three councillors who are Geoffrey Burtonshaw, David Hopkins and Billy Jones, all of whom represent the Labour Party. 2008 local council elections For the 2008 local council elections, the turnout for Townhill was 26.9%. The election results were: Districts Townhill The district of Townhill is spread over a steep hill of the same name bordering Mayhill and visible from the Swansea ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
Hamilton ( sco, Hamiltoun; gd, Baile Hamaltan ) is a large town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It serves as the main administrative centre of the South Lanarkshire council area. It sits south-east of Glasgow, south-west of Edinburgh and north of Carlisle. It is situated on the south bank of the River Clyde at its confluence with the Avon Water. Hamilton is the county town of the historic county of Lanarkshire and is the location of the headquarters of the modern local authority of South Lanarkshire. The town itself has a population of around 55,000, which makes it the 8th largest settlement in Scotland. It forms a large urban area with nearby towns of Blantyre, Motherwell, Larkhall and Wishaw. History The town of Hamilton was originally known as Cadzow or CadyouHamilton's royal past ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townhill Park
Townhill Park is a suburb of Southampton, England, bordering Swaythling, Bitterne Park and West End. It is built on land which once belonged to the house which carries the same name. History The Manor of Townhill was granted to Sir William Paulet by Henry VIII in 1536 after the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The land was mainly used for farming, and became known as Townhill Farm. Townhill Farm became part of the Manor of South Stoneham, but was purchased in 1787 by Nathaniel Middleton, who had made his fortune in the service of the British East India Company. He turned the farmhouse into a private home, and the estate became known as Townhill Park. He enlarged the farmhouse, but a fire resulted in a complete revamp of the property in 1793. The property later passed into the hands of the Gater family, who also owned the nearby Gaters Mill near Mansbridge. In 1897, Townhill Farm was purchased by Samuel Montagu, 1st Baron Swaythling, for his son Louis (who bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Hill (other)
Town Hill is a mountain range in the U.S. states of Maryland and Pennsylvania. Town Hill may also refer to: * Town Hill, Bermuda, the highest point on the island of Bermuda * Town Hill (Massachusetts), a mountain in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, U.S. * Town Hill District, a historic district in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. See also * Townhill (other) Townhill may refer to: * Townhill, County Fermanagh, a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland *Townhill, Fife, a village in Scotland * Townhill, Swansea, a hill and community in Wales **Townhill (electoral ward), an electoral ward *An area ... * Hill town, a town built upon hills * Hilltown (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hill Town
{{Unreferenced, date=May 2010 A hill town is any citadel town built upon hills to make invasion difficult. Often protected by defensive walls, steep embankments, or cliffs, such hilltop settlements provided natural defenses for their inhabitants. In Europe, especially in Italy, Spain, Portugal and southern France, such towns were common. The Spanish even brought the traditional European hill town to the Americas, a notable example being the 16th century Mexican hill town of Guanajuato. However, fortified hill towns were by no means solely a European creation. For instance, Incan fortified hill towns predated the arrival of the Spanish by many centuries and rival those of Europe. Machu Picchu, an Incan hill town completed in the mid-15th century in Peru, although now in ruins, is considered perhaps the most beautiful hill town ever constructed. Construction of fortified hill towns was common in many civilizations. Ancient examples can also be found in Africa and Asia. Aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
