A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
PAINSHILL, a seat in the N of Surrey; on the river Mole, 5 miles N W of Leatherhead. It belonged formerlyto the Earl of Carhampton, and belongs now to Mrs. Cooper. The grounds connected with it were laid out by the Hon.Hamilton; retain much of their pristine beauty; and contain an artificial lake of 30 acres, with numerousgrottoes, towers, and imitation ruins, and with a group of Roman altars and sepulchral stones.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a seat" (ADL Feature Type: "residential sites") |
| Administrative units: | Surrey AncC |
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