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  Clifton, Bristol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clifton was recorded in the Domesday book as Clistone, the name of the village denoting a 'hillside settlement' and referring to its position on a steep hill.
Clifton is one of the oldest and most affluent areas of the city, much of it having been built with profits from tobacco and the slave trade.
Clifton is home to many buildings of the University of Bristol; Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge; the Roman Catholic Clifton Cathedral; Clifton College; Bristol Zoo; The Coronation Tap (a pub); and BBC Bristol.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Clifton,_Bristol   (489 words)

  
 History of Clifton Hill House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Clifton Hill House is an 18th century merchant's house on Clifton Hill and has been used as a Hall of Residence since the foundation of the University in 1909.
CHH is a landmark in the conception of the villa and belongs to the second generation of Palladianism, with the introduction of dramatic French rococo ceiling carvings in the main Reception Rooms.
In 1851 Clifton Hill House was bought by Dr. Symonds, a well-known Bristol physician, one of the first practitioner to be appointed to the then new General Hospital and one of the first lecturers in the Bristol Medical School.
www.cliftonhillhouse.co.uk /history   (959 words)

  
 Cifton's of Cornwall - Joyn Henry Clifton
Carn Brea, a hill can be likened to an island, its perimeter clearly defined, with a wide field of interest from archaeology and folklore to military and industrial relics.
On the hill not far from the castle is a monument that was erected by subscription to the memory of Francis Lord de Dunstanville and Basset of Tehidy (the name of the home of the Basset family).
While visiting Olive Sorkin, a niece of John Henry Clifton in Camborne, her husband David mentioned that the poor miners who had enough trouble buying food for their families were forced to donate money for this monument while the Basset family lived in the lap of luxury.
www.clifton.com /jhenry.html   (933 words)

  
 History
The increasing middle classes continued to settle in Clifton on the hill and the fields which were once market gardens and grazing land soon became covered in Victorian villas and semi-detacheds and Gallows Acre Lane, at the end of which once stood the gibbet, was re-christened Pembroke Road.
To the north and south of Clifton the scene was not one of prosperity.
The Hotwell House was finally demolished in 1867 and the water was piped to a pump in a cavern at the foot of the cliff.
www.cliftononline.net /history.asp   (2433 words)

  
 Clifton
Pockets of houses that are obviously the result of rapid development by a single developer are characterized by identically sized lots upon which were built houses of nearly identical building size, scale, massing, and placement.
Houses constructed in later years (circa 1870 to 1930) conform to land plats drawn at the time the subdivisions were laid out and thus share consistent lot size, building type and style, setback, massing, and materials with adjacent houses constructed by the subdivision developer or developers during the period of greatest expansion.
Institutional and ecclesiastical buildings in Clifton are generally formal in appearance (well balanced and/or symmetrical), of solid masonry construction, although some were of frame construction, stand one to three stories in height, exhibit some level of sophistication in detail, and were constructed before 1953.
home.insightbb.com /~mike-and-elwood/Designation_Report_to_Metro_Council.htm   (6880 words)

  
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Clifton Hill was known as "Ferry Road" since 1834, when small rowboats were utilized to transport people across the Niagara River between Canada and the USA..
Clifton Hill has with the passage of time continued to evolve and has been transformed into the hub of the tourist district second only to the Falls of Niagara themselves.
Clifton Hill Tourist District is the heart of tourist entertainment at Niagara Falls.
www.iaw.on.ca /~falls/clifton.html   (1469 words)

  
 Clifton
Clifton has an owner-occupancy rate of 31%, which is a high percentage considering the number of student apartments in the neighborhood.
Clifton residents have an increased voice in the decisions that affect their neighborhood because of the presence of their local community council.
The Clifton Town Meeting is charged with handling topics that include zoning, boundary disputes, city services and an array of issues that affect the quality of life in its neighborhood.
www.cincinnatihome.org /neighborhoods/clifton/clifton_main.asp   (852 words)

  
 Hill House
Marble Hill House is a Palladian villa on the River Thames in Twickenham, southwest London situated halfway between Richmond and Twickenham.
Exorcism cannot alter the countenance of a house; Hill House would stay as it was until it was destroyed.” Doctor Montague, hoping to prove scientifically the existence of the supernatural, rents Hill House for a summer and invites a number of individuals to stay there as his guests.
The Joe Hill House was a Catholic Worker Movement "house of hospitality" in Salt Lake City, Utah co-founded in 1961 by Ammon Hennacy.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/77/hill-house.html   (816 words)

  
 Clifton Hill, Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Clifton Hill is a residential suburb 4 km north-east of Melbourne, separated from Collingwood by Alexandra Parade and the Eastern Freeway.
Clifton Hill's residential attraction lessened after the turn of the century as middle class housing grew in the eastern suburb and industry took up land for factories.
Clifton Hill underwent accelerated gentrification compared with Collingwood: by 1987 Clifton Hill's median house price was 112% of the metropolitan median, and in 1996 it was 160%.
www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/cliftonhill.html   (477 words)

  
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The boundary of the west garden with Clifton Hill House had been moved slightly to the east (the old boundary had run between the two turrets) and given a curved line.
Four houses, named as Lower Bellevue, had been built on the site of the cold bath on Gorse Lane, the remainder of the strip of ground to the north was shown coloured blue and part of the Bellevue leasehold.
The line of the road, which was not shown on the 1828 plan, may have been drawn onto the plan to establish a point of ownership under law and it may be significant that the north end of the terrace seems to have been determined in relation to the old road.
members.lycos.co.uk /SystemsEvolution/new_page_4.htm   (2824 words)

  
 YSM 2004
Clifton Hill House (CHH) provides both conference facilities and accommodation for overnight delegates, allowing the conference to be contained within a single venue.
CHH is also only a short walk away from "the Triangle", which is well served by numerous buses.
Parking is not possible at CHH although there is limited parking in the streets near to the venue.
www.maths.bris.ac.uk /YSM2004/venue.html   (309 words)

  
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Coach houses were apparently to be built on the west garden, a proposal that may have been abandoned due to financial constraints - the principal rooms are on the east front, where there is a wide terrace—walk before the ground storey of all the houses, with a large pleasure garden on the slope below.
Four houses, named as Lower Belle Vue, had been built on the site of the cold bath on Gorse Lane, the remainder of the strip of ground to the north was shown coloured blue and part of the Belle Vue leasehold.
The line of the road, which was not shown on the 1828 plan, may have been drawn onto the plan to establish a point of ownership under law and it may be significani that the north end of the terrace seems to have been determined in relation to the old road.
members.lycos.co.uk /SystemsEvolution/documents/survey.doc   (2797 words)

  
 House Episode Guide - House Season Episodes - TV.com
House believes a woman is trying to kill her husband and tries to find the proof to confirm his suspicions.
As House and his team are working on the diagnosis of a man with a giant, swollen tongue, the husband of a former patient walks into House's office and shoots him.
House continues to treat his patient from his ICU hospital bed with the shooter, who has been shot by hospital security and hand-cuffed to his bed, as his roommate.
www.tv.com /house/show/22374/episode_guide.html&season=2   (1708 words)

  
 AAH Annual Conference, 2005, Accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Clifton Hill House, situated in Clifton, usually accounted the most attractive residential area of Bristol, is approximately 15 minutes walk from the conference venue.
Clifton Hill House: The University of Bristol, Clifton Hill House, Lower Clifton Hill, Bristol, BS8 1BX.
Clifton Hill House is very close the the University of Bristol, approx a 10 minute walk.
www.aah.org.uk /confs/2005aah/accommodation2005.html   (715 words)

  
 Welcome to CHIS
The Downs Ranger has advised that the yew hedge of the Mansion House is to be pruned drastically, partly because of complaints that it is encroaching over the pavement.
Clifton has a very remarkable inheritance of trees in public parks, communal gardens, and in private gardens.
Much the finest is in the grounds of Clifton Hill House, near York Road, and belongs to the University.
www.cliftonhotwells.org.uk /chis_tree.html   (1523 words)

  
 AroundCinci :: Casual and Chic in Clifton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Just down the hill from the University of Cincinnati is Clifton, a charming enclave of turn-of-the-century homes, open spaces, and a shopping district complete with boutiques, an ice cream shop (Graeter's, of course), and the Esquire Movie Theatre showing great art films.
Clifton is also home to the outstanding restaurant Ambar India, where you can feast on countless enormous appetizers (the vegetarian sampler and the mattu special are meals in themselves) and expertly prepared vindaloos.
A favored lunchtime hangout with the UC crowd, this modest Chinese restaurant is a point of pilgrimage for those seeking the freshest fish and seafood dishes in the area.
www.aroundcinci.com /gen_includes/article.asp?articleid=2577   (832 words)

  
 My Brighton & Hove | Clifton Hill | Powis Villas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
As you walk up Clifton Hill, past the Mews, on the right-hand side is Grove House on the corner which is a very imposing building which looks up Clifton hill towards the Children's Hospital.
The house called Grove House was originally called Grove Villa and this was the house that John Yearsly actually built for himself, and Yearsly was the man who bought the land from Thomas Read-Kemp and actually developed the whole of the Powis and Clifton area.
Powis Villas is actually made up of just four houses and this next photograph is number 3 and in the distance you can see the back of Yearsly's house, number 4 Powis Villas and these are lovely again white-painted houses.
www.mybrightonandhove.org.uk /tour_clifton_powis.htm   (171 words)

  
 asab easter | Bristol 2002 | noframes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
CHH provides accommodation for conference delegates and facilities for the workshop and main conference.
Clifton Hill House is at the top of this hill on the right.
Clifton Hill House is on the left at the top of this road.
www.vets.bris.ac.uk /asab/noframes.html   (1376 words)

  
 Wolf Run Studio - Henry House Notecards
The Henry House was supposedly built in two stages, in part on the stone foundation of the earlier Henry House.
She asked to be returned to the house, however, and was struck by a stray shell.
In the 1920's, the house was operated as a museum by the Sons of the Confederate Veterans.
www.wolfrunstudio.com /PAGES/pg_hsh10.html   (438 words)

  
 Clifton Hill
Clifton Hill can be called the Entertainment and Dining District of Niagara Falls.
Clifton Hill has a fun and carnival/midway feel to it.
If you want to slow the pace down a bit, you can shoot some miniput golf at the Dinasour Park Golf at the top of Clifton Hill.
www.visiting-niagara-falls.com /cliftonhill.html   (305 words)

  
 Clifton
By a decree of the court, 1875 July 2, Whitemarsh was divided into two districts, to be called the Eastern and Western, the elections of the former to be held at the Clifton House, at Sandy Run, below Fort Washington, and of the latter at Barren Hill.
Inprimus I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Clifton one half of my land I live upon with the housings and the orchard thear upon to him and his heirs and assigns for ever.
The male relatives of the family are invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock, from the residence of her mother No. 1017 South Sixth street.
www.cowaro.com /Genealogy/Surname_file/Clifton.html   (1891 words)

  
 BAAL 2005 Conference
Clifton Hill House is set in the heart of Clifton and is a 15 — 20 minute walk to the conference venue and just a couple of minutes walk from the Downs and Bristol’s famous Suspension Bridge.
Clifton Hill House is short walk from the conference venue Wills Memorial Building.
Clifton Hill House has minimal parking (around 20 spaces) and is on a first come first serve basis.
www.baal.org.uk /conf2005/conf2005_p6.htm   (320 words)

  
 Joseph Furze Surgeon and Apothacary of Bristol, and Batcombe Somerset
Clifton Hill House is an 18th century merchant´s house on Clifton Hill -part of University in 1909.
Clifton Hill House was built between 1746 and 1750 for Paul Fisher, a linen draper, wealthy merchant and ship owner.
Other famous people stayed at Clifton Hill House; John Masefield, the Poet Laureate and Dame Clara Butt who, in 1921, gave a concert in the house to launch a fund for the construction of Manor Hall.
www.geocities.com /harridance2/genealogy/furze/josephsn.htm   (1450 words)

  
 About Bristol Suburbs - Clifton - Clifton Hill
The Bishop's House stands near the remains of the old village green.
Clifton Hill House was designed by Isaac Ware and built in 1747 for Paul Fisher, a linen draper and ship owner.
Now belonging to Bristol University, the house was once the home of John Addington Symonds, a Victorian poet and essayist who is little-remembered today.
www.about-bristol.co.uk /clf-01.asp   (105 words)

  
 Armfield, Miller & Ripley Clifton Hill
One of Fairfax County’s premier locations, historic Clifton is a charming equestrianoriented community with numerous horse properties and riding trails.
The best of both worlds, Clifton combines a lovely country setting with close proximity to Washington, D.C. Clifton Hill presides over 15+/- open and wooded park-like acres comprising 3 separate 5+/- acre parcels.
Offering country living at its finest, Clifton Hill is one of the area’s few properties providing such extensive acreage and opportunities.
www.armfieldmillerripley.com /properties/cliftonhill   (394 words)

  
 Clifton Hill House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Clifton Hill House is a mixed Hall of Residence for the University of Bristol.
It is the only catered Hall in the Clifton area, and is within easy walking distance to the academic departments.
There is also a list of staff contact details, a history of the hall, and a virtual photo tour.
www.cliftonhillhouse.co.uk   (104 words)

  
 IRISS '98: Practicalities
Conference accommodation has been arranged in Clifton Hill House, one of the University's Halls of Residence at a rate of £20.00 per night Bed and Breakfast.
Approximately 20 parking spaces are available at Clifton Hill House and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis - please make a note on the booking form if you would like to reserve a space.
Situated in the heart of Clifton village and set back from the road in a delightful Georgian terrace, the Rodney is Bristol's most highly rated two star hotel.
www.sosig.ac.uk /iriss/practical.html   (861 words)

  
 Clifton Hill - Fun by the Falls
Meet the famous celebrities at Movieland Wax Museum of Stars, or have a scary good time at the House of Frankenstein, Castle Dracula and the Haunted House.
Niagara Falls attractions on Clifton Hill will give you everything you need to have a fun filled vacation.
Clifton Hill is also home to two exciting Niagara Falls attractions.
www.infoniagara.com /attractions/cliftonhill   (211 words)

  
 ESTA - Bristol Course & Conference 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Clifton Hill House Hall of Residence has been booked for delegates on a bed and breakfast basis for the Friday and Saturday nights.
Clifton Hill House is a 15-minute walk from the Earth Science Department.
The Conference Dinner on Saturday evening will be held at Clifton Hill House and non-residents will, of course, be able to attend.
www.esta-uk.org /bristol.html   (646 words)

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