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  Box Hill, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Box Hill was first settled by the squatter Arundel Wrighte, formerly of Van Diemen's Land, who in 1838 took up a pastoral lease on the land he had previously explored in the Bushy Creek area.
In 1871 Box Hill township's population was 154 and the district relied on orchards, vineyards and mixed farming.
Box Hill city was amalgamated with Nunawading city on 15 December, 1994, to form Whitehorse city renewing the boundaries that began with the Nunawading parish and subsequent shire.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Box_Hill,_Victoria   (1194 words)

  
 Box Hill, Surrey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Box Hill is a well known beauty spot in the North Downs of Surrey, England, close to the southern outskirts of London, overlooking Dorking to the south-west.
Confusingly, Box Hill School is located in the village of Mickleham about 1.5 km to the north.
A country park, owned by the National Trust, now provides for public access to Box Hill, and the Pilgrims' Way long distance footpath runs about 1 km to the south.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Box_Hill,_England   (139 words)

  
 Box Hill, Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In 1871 Box Hill township's population was 154.
Box Hill was also the entry point for a tramline to Doncaster, which ran from 1889 to 1896.
Box Hill North, the largest of the three parts of the Box Hill district, is described separately.
www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/boxhill.html   (1065 words)

  
 Walkabout - Box Hill
Box Hill's first landholder was Arundel Wrighte who, in 1838, took up a pastoral lease on the land he had previously explored in the Bushy Creek area.
The area which now constitutes the centre of Box Hill was first settled in 1854 and the township became a market centre for the fruit and vegetables grown in the district.
Padgham was apparently born at Box Hill in Surrey, England, although it has been argued that the box eucalypts of the region exerted some influence on the decision.
www.walkabout.fairfax.com.au /smh/fairfax/fairfax/locations/VICBoxHill.shtml   (1653 words)

  
 Surrey Hills, Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Surrey Hills is a residential suburb 12 km.
Surrey Hills was in each of those former municipalities and remains divided between the amalgamated municipalities of Boroondara and Whitehorse.
Surrey Hills' housing stock was slightly less opulent than the neighbouring Canterbury, apart from the Mont Albert district within its borders, which grew after housing was built around Surrey Hills railway station.
www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/surreyhills.html   (486 words)

  
 Box
Box is a small evergreen tree or shrub, rarely over 3 m high but it may reach 10 m.
Box wood is so heavy it sinks in water when green.
Box, like many other evergreens, was long associated with funerals; sprigs were thrown into graves after the coffin had been lowered.
www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk /trees/box.htm   (200 words)

  
 National Trust | Places to visit for wildlife | Box Hill
Box Hill is one of the best-known summits of the North Downs, a prominent 193m (634ft) in height.
Box is known for its distinct smell, not unlike cats’ urine.
The North Downs is a great chalk ridge, and plants flourish in the chalk soils on the escarpment and the sides of the valleys at Box Hill.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk /main/cymraeg/w-chl/w-countryside_environment/w-nature/w-nature-places_to_visit/w-nature-places_to_visit-boxhill.htm   (579 words)

  
 What's in a name? - the Orchid - Publications | Kent Downs
Box must have been notable here in previous centuries, probably as a feature special to Southern chalk, rather than just because of the number of trees.
About 20 other places such as ‘Box Hill‘ in Surrey and ‘Boxwell Court’ in Gloucestershire share this ancestry and are known to have supported continuous box woodland.
Box is commonly associated with use in ornamental gardens and hedges and although this may still be prevalent, it is misleading as the variety used is imported rather than indigenous.
www.kentdowns.org.uk /orchid_3_4.asp   (547 words)

  
 Country Life : Pursuits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Box Hill has been a wonder to travellers and an inspiration to writers for centuries.
Box Hill's 634ft summit still boasts what Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, called, in 1732, 'the best air in England'.
The path rises in a steepish slant across the south face of the hill, through slopes spangled with an astonishing variety of wildflowers - and of butterflies (Box Hill boasts 40 of the 58 British species).
www.countrylife.co.uk /lifecountry/pursuits/box_hill_walk.php   (546 words)

  
 Welcome to Boxhill, Surrey, U.K.
Welcome to Boxhill, Surrey, U.K. 'These fields may be bought now, or they may be built over; which is it to be?' Octavia Hill asked this question in 1875 during a determined effort to save Swiss Cottage Fields as an open space in London.
Sir Robert Hunter, lived in Surrey and was instrumental in securing the future of Box Hill at a time when it could well have been swallowed up in the suburban growth of London.
The Management Committee now acts in an advisory capacity, and a group called the Friends of Box Hill supports the property by raising vital funds, while the National Trust's skilled countryside staff carry out the day-to-day work under the director of the Head Warden, who is responsible for both Box Hill and Headley Heath.
www.boxhill.org.uk /visitors   (269 words)

  
 Hill George Roy - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Hill, George Roy (1922-2002), American film, television, and theatre director, and actor.
At the invitation of the bandleader Paul Whiteman, Gershwin wrote Rhapsody in Blue (1924) for piano and jazz band, later orchestrated by the American...
Meredith died at his home near Box Hill, Surrey, on May 18, 1909.
uk.encarta.msn.com /Hill_George_Roy.html   (108 words)

  
 Visit Surrey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
There will be ‘lords–a-leaping’ and ‘swans-a-swimming’ at Box Hill this Christmas, as National Trust staff lay on a woodland trail based on the traditional Christmas carol, ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ for children and their families to enjoy after the main excitements of Christmas Day have passed.
Families are invited to come to Box Hill on Thursday 29 December anytime between 11am and 3pm to take part in the festive trail.
We have devised a fascinating trail that not only teaches families about the wildlife and habitat of Box Hill, but is also themed to match the favourite carol, ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’.
www.visitsurrey.com /viewarticle.aspx?articleid=FQFJCEHIPI   (304 words)

  
 Box Hill, BoxHill, for Bikes - probably the best biking destination in the UK
Box Hill and Ryka's is one of the best biking destinations in England and is the place to be seen on your bike.
This web site is dedicated to the South's no. 1 bike destination, Box Hill and all the people who go, have been and will one day, like to be seen there.
If anyone has any Box Hill related information, photos or any ideas that they think would be good on the site, can they please send email to ideas.
www.boxhill.co.uk   (164 words)

  
 Major Peter Labilliere's Grave
He often resorted to Box Hill, his favourite spot, where he would pass long periods in meditation on the side of the hill.
His other request was that he should be buried upside down at his favourite spot on his beloved Box Hill.
There is a dispute as to whether the stone on Box Hill in Surrey, actually marks the grave or whether his body was later removed for a consecrated burial.
www.grantham.karoo.net /paul/graves/labilliere.htm   (900 words)

  
 Surrey Wildlife Trust - Shieldbigs of Surrey
Shieldbugs are attractive and fascinating insects but have been little studied in recent years because of the absence of an identification guide in print.
The great majority of British shieldbugs (some 29 species, approximately three-quarters of the British fauna) have been recorded in the county and these are illustrated by a series of superb colour photographs, both as adults and as juveniles (nymphs).
He is a voluntary conservation worker and combines a passion for rambling with an interest in all aspects of natural history.
www.surreywildlifetrust.co.uk /Default.asp?mainmenu=publications&EntityID={21A09EA4-40A0-4900-8730-C71382E28FAF}   (432 words)

  
 Box Hill District homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Box Hill District is an eastern metropolitan electorate approximately 12 kilometres from Melbourne.
Box Hill, Box Hill North, Greythorn, Kerrimuir and Mont Albert.Parts of the suburbs of Balwyn, Balwyn North, Canterbury and Surrey Hills.
Box Hill District includes residential areas, commercial and shopping districts, sports and recreation facilities, and the Box Hill Institute of TAFE.
www.vec.vic.gov.au /BoxHillDistrictprofile.html   (115 words)

  
 Box Hill North
Surrey Park Womens Football Club is interested in joining the club and would like a proposal put to them.
It was a day of the box as their 12 year old copped Armie a beauty and PC confided that he still fitted comfortably into his u16 junior box as he nervously chatted with his mentor Dan while waiting to bat.
(3/12/05) With Frosty still clocking up frequent flyer points at Box Hill Emergency and Armie looking forward to 80 overs in the field for the 2s on Sunday, it was left to Simon to take on the captaincy.
www.groupsthatclick.com /boxhillnorthfc/index.php?type=page&ID=764   (6219 words)

  
 Hotels, Inns, Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Dorking, Surrey, UK.
Nestling at the foot of scenic Box Hill the Burford Bridge dates back to the 1500's and some of the oak beams dating from that period are still visible.
An ancient vicarage in 1278, the White Horse was first established as an inn in 1750 and is part of Dorkings rich heritage.
Set at the foot of Box hill with the River Mole running at the bottom of the beautiful landscaped gardens.
www.databrowse.co.uk /hotels/Surrey/Dorking.html   (590 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | London | Angler jailed over charred body
He said Mr Bates was a "father figure", with whom he shared a love of fishing, but when he showed Reilly a picture of a girl being abused, he lost control.
It was his second trial at the Old Bailey - in both cases jurors were unable to reach a verdict on the murder charge.
Reilly was caught after using the dead man's bank card to withdraw money and buy the can of petrol he used to set the body alight in Box Hill.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/england/london/4762608.stm   (369 words)

  
 New Disease Reports - A new blight disease on Buxus in the UK caused by the fungus Cylindrocladium
The symptoms are dark brown spots on the leaves, which eventually coalesce to cover the whole leaves, and fl streaks on the stems and defoliation.
The Cylindrocladium species we found on Buxus is very often associated with a second pathogen, Volutella buxi (teleomorph Pseudonectria rousseliana), the cause of volutella blight (Strouts and Winter, 1994).
Humidity was kept high until the development of the symptoms (7-10 days after inoculation) and was necessary for successful infection.
www.bspp.org.uk /ndr/2000/2000-8.asp   (541 words)

  
 Box Hill in Surrey - South East England - UK Attraction
Box Hill in Surrey - South East England - UK Attraction
Box Hill is an outstanding area of woodland and chalk downland, long famous as a destination for day-trippers from London, but surprisingly extensive and with much to offer the rambler and naturalist.
Bed & Breakfast accommodation near to Box Hill
www.ukattraction.com /south-east-england/box-hill.htm   (184 words)

  
 Accommodation in betchworth hotels and lodgings - ASE.net
At The Foot Of Box Hill, England, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6BX
Nestling at the foot of Box Hill the Burford Bridge Hotel is situated in one of the most beautiful p...
Nestling at the foot of scenic Box Hill the Burford Bridge dates back to the 1500's and some of the...
www.ase.net /servlet/HotelList?country=201&name=betchworth&lat=51.23&long=-0.25   (316 words)

  
 All Dorking hotels
This enchanting hotel is situated in the lea of the picturesque North Downs in Surrey, being only three miles from the old market town of Dorking.
Beautiful 16th century inn situated in picturesque surrey village in close proximity to M25 and Gatwick Heathrow.
Wotton House is ideally situated to explore the stunning surrey hills including the old market towns of Dorking and Guildford and Denbies vineyard.
www.openroads.com /?id=dorking_hotels&source=mivauk   (357 words)

  
 Eastern Rail Trail bicycle path proposal
The suggested route follows the Box Hill railway line from Surrey Hills station over the Yarra River to the Main Yarra Trail and Swan Street.
There is also an excellent opportunity to extend the Eastern Rail Trail connection further east along the Lilydale line through Box Hill out to Mitcham and beyond.
The unused rail easment next to platform 1 at Box Hill Centrail station could be used for cycle transit under Box Hill Central.
www.lexicon.net /peterc/Eastern_Rail_Trail/Eastern_rail_trail.html   (1963 words)

  
 All Surrey hotels
Located in the centre of Croydon and is ideally located for Central London and Gatwick Airport which are both only 20 minutes away by train.
All bedrooms are well appointed and the hotel also has a restaurant, bar and patio area for al fresco dining and free car parking.
Located in the beautiful Surrey countryside, close to Guildford, this charming hotel is renowned for its imaginative menu and fine cuisine.
www.openroads.com /?id=5163   (725 words)

  
 Dr. Besant's First Use of Clairvoyance, by CW Leadbeater
What happened during the trip was reported at the time in a letter received by Miss F. Arundale in Benares.
Turning to other matters, we had a capital time at Box Hill.
When we descended for lunch we camped out in the garden (which was large) directly after it, had our tea out there about five, and came into dinner about seven, after which we took a two hours walk and went to bed.
www.katinkahesselink.net /other/leadb2.html   (578 words)

  
 Macdonald Burford Bridge Hotel, Box Hill, nr Dorking - Accommodation Conferences and Weddings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
It was here that Lord Nelson spent secret hours with his great love Emma Hamilton before going off to his last battle at Trafalgar.
It nestles at the foot of a famous beauty spot, Box Hill, with the Mole River running at the bottom of its spectacular gardens.
Steeped in history and set in outstanding beauty, the Macdonald Burford Bridge Hotel is a unique venue for business or pleasure.
www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk /burfordbridge/index.asp   (216 words)

  
 Harrow and Wembley Outdoor Group - Box Hill and Ranmoor Common walk
The route takes in Box Hill, Ranmoor Common, Norbury Park and Juniper Bottom.
Box Hill is on your left-hand side less than 10 minutes drive south of the M25 J9.
Box Hill is a little over an hour?s drive from Harrow.
www.hawog.org.uk /boxhillwalk.htm   (207 words)

  
 Volunteer - PlanetEdu (Worldwide Education Directory)
Surrey - Working Holiday in Surrey: Box Hill: Surrey, United Kingdom
Box Hill is an SSSI and a candidate for being a Special Area of Conservation under the European Habitat Directive.
Surrey - Working Holidays in Surrey: Winkworth Arboretum: Surrey, United Kingdom
www.planetedu.com /search/volunteer/English/_o305   (436 words)

  
 Meetings
April 8th.2001, and the inaugural meeting of the UK W650 Owner's Group, at Box Hill in Surrey.
Box Hill has an excellent burger bar, and you can expect to see a thousand or more bikes there on a good day.
July 22nd., and a trip to the Brooklands Museum in Surrey.
www.kawasakiw650.co.uk /Meetings/meetings.htm   (774 words)

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