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Summerhill or Summer Hill may refer to the following places: Australia *Summer Hill, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney with the largest population among localities of this name * Summerhill, Tasmania, a suburb of Launceston * Summerhill (Mount Duneed), a prefabricated iron cottage in Victoria Canada *Summerhill, Toronto, Ontario, a neighbourhood ** Summerhill (TTC), a subway station ** Summerhill-North Toronto CPR Station, a 1916 former Canadian Pacific Railway station in Toronto India * Summer Hill, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Ireland *Summerhill, Dublin, an area in the north inner city, Dublin *Summerhill, County Meath, Ireland, a village **Summerhill House, 100-roomed mansion which demonstrated the power and wealth the Langford Rowley family ** Summerhill GFC, a GAA club *Summerhill College, a voluntary secondary school in Sligo United Kingdom ;England * Summer Hill, East Sussex *Summer Hill, Sandwell, West Midlands *Summerhill, an alternative name for Somerhill House, Kent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summerhill, Dublin
Summerhill () is a mainly residential area of Dublin, Ireland, on the Northside (Dublin), Northside of the city. It is located roughly in the area bordered by Gardiner Street in the west, Mountjoy Square, Ballybough in the north, northeast and east, and Talbot Street and Amiens Street in the south and southeast. The name derives from the eponymous street of Summerhill Parade. It is one of the most densely populated and economically deprived areas of the city. History Prior to wholesale redevelopment in the second half of the 18th century, Summerhill Parade formed one of the main routes through and out of the city to the north from the Father Mathew Bridge, Bridge of Dublin to the bridge at Ballybough over the River Tolka. 18th century The area was mostly developed in the last quarter of the 18th century around the same time as the development of Mountjoy Square with terraces of large four-storey over basement red brick Georgian architecture, Georgian houses along streets su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Hill, New South Wales
Summer Hill is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Summer Hill is located 7 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the Local government in Australia, local government area of the Inner West Council. Summer Hill is a primarily residential List of Sydney suburbs, suburb of Sydney's Inner West, adjoining two of Sydney's major arterial roads, Parramatta Road and Hume Highway, Liverpool Road. The first land grant was made in 1794 to former convict and Prison officer, jailor Henry Kable, and the suburb began growing following the opening of the railway station on the Main Suburban railway line, in 1879. By the 1920s, the suburb had become relatively upper class, with large estates and mansions built throughout the suburb. Some of these still exist today. Following a transition to a working class, working-class suburb in the mid-20th century, when many of the large estates were demolished or subdivided, the suburb today has a "village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summerhill School, Kingswinford
Summerhill School is a mixed community secondary school located in Kingswinford, West Midlands, England. History The school was built by Brierley Hill Urban District Council in 1961, and serves an area of Kingswinford which was mostly developed after the Second World War. The catchment for the school is bounded in the south by Lawnswood Road (Wordsley), in the east by Stream Road and Moss Grove (Kingswinford) and in the north and west by the county boundary between West Midlands and Staffordshire. The 1961 buildings became increasingly dilapidated during the 1990s but by September 2003 the entire school had been rebuilt. One remaining building from the old complex, built in 1993 and known as C Block remained after the demolition of the old school and was the subject of a bid to save it from demolition and reopen as a community arts centre. The plan was developed but opposition from Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council prevented the plans from going ahead. C Block remained sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summerhill, New York
Summerhill is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,217 at the 2010 census. The town name is that of a location in Ireland. Summerhill is in the southeastern corner of the county and is northeast of Ithaca. History Prior to the American Revolution, this area was part of the territory of the Onondaga people. Afterwards, Summerhill was part of the Central New York Military Tract, land reserved for veterans. The first settler arrived ''circa'' 1797. The town was founded as the town of Plato in 1831 from the town of Locke, but the name was changed to "Summerhill" in 1832 to avoid conflict with the name of another location. Much of the town was re-forested by the CCC in the 1930s. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.47%, is water. The southern town line is the border of Tompkins County, and the eastern town boundary is the border of Cortland County. New York State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Hill (Maynard, Massachusetts)
Summer Hill (also known as Pompasitticut or Pomciticut) is a hill overlooking the Assabet River in Maynard, Massachusetts "with a gradual slope to the north and west". Today the hill is largely conservation land with 24 acres of public hiking trails, and the summit of the hill also contains a radio tower and the town's steel and concrete water tanks. It is the highest point in Maynard. History Native Americans referred to both the hill and region as "Pompasitticut" (land of many hills). In the 1660s early settler John Kettell likely lived "in the vicinity of Pompassiticutt Hill, on land now included in Maynard" before the warfare of King Philip's War caused him to flee at the time of the Lancaster raid. In 1676 during King Philip's War, Native Americans purportedly gathered on Pompasitticut Hill "near the spot where the remains of the foundation are" to plan their attack on Sudbury. From 1683 to 1871 the hill was part of Stow before Maynard was incorporated and "was the town's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Hill, Illinois
Summer Hill is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Illinois, United States. U.S. Route 54 runs through the town connecting it with Pittsfield approximately six miles to the northeast. History Lyman Scott founded Summer Hill in 1845, one year after building a summer home at the site. Scott, a prominent local merchant, established and funded the community's first school shortly thereafter. Scott's house, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ..., is the oldest surviving home in the community. References Unincorporated communities in Pike County, Illinois Unincorporated communities in Illinois {{PikeCountyIL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Hill (Davidsonville, Maryland)
Summer Hill is a historic home at Davidsonville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a -story frame dwelling, five bays wide and two deep. It represents a typical Maryland farmhouse of the mid 19th century. The exterior is in transition between mid-19th-century style, broadly derived from Greek Revival architecture, and an earlier style derived from Federal- Georgian sources. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ... in 1974. References External links *, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Maryland Houses in Anne Arundel County, Maryland National Register of Historic Places in Anne Arundel County, Maryland {{AnneArundelCount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summerhill (Atlanta)
Summerhill is a neighborhood directly south of Downtown Atlanta between the Atlanta Zoo and Center Parc Stadium. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of Grant Park, Mechanicsville, and Peoplestown. Established in 1865, Summerhill is one of Atlanta’s oldest neighborhoods and part of the 26 neighborhoods making up the Atlanta Neighborhood Planning Unit system. History One of two settlements established after the Civil War by William Jennings in 1865, Summerhill's early inhabitants were freed slaves and Jewish immigrants. In 1911, two-thirds of Atlanta's Jewish residents lived in Summerhill. Wood's Chapel and Clarke's Chapel began offering worship services in 1866 within close proximity of each other. Wood's Chapel subsequently became Allen Temple AME. Clarke's Chapel's congregation was mixed and sought to also promote education which it accomplished by holding the first classes of Clark College and Gammon Theological Seminary in its basement. Clarke's Chapel was ultimately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summerhill, Swansea
Llansamlet is an electoral ward (coterminous with the Llansamlet community) in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following geographical areas: Birchgrove, Glais, Heol Las, Llansamlet, Morriston, Peniel Green, Pentre-Dwr, Talycopa, Trallwn and Summer Hill in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The Llansamlet ward is bounded by the wards of Clydach to the north, Morriston to the west, Neath Port Talbot county borough to the east, and Bonymaen to the south. Local elections Llansamlet councillor and Lord Mayor of Swansea, Dennis James, died in April 2013. His death led to a by-election: In the 2012 local elections, the turnout was 30.32%. The results were: Districts The suburb of Llansamlet is the area where part of the Swansea Enterprise Park The Swansea Enterprise Park () is a combined business park, retail park and industrial estate in Swansea, Wales. In 1981 it became the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summerhill, Wrexham
Summerhill (, ) is a semi-urban village in the suburbs of Wrexham, Wales and forms part of the community of Gwersyllt. Industry and History In the 19th and early 20th century, Summerhill was predominantly focused around local farming or coalmining industries, however there was also nearby Brymbo Steelworks and Bersham Ironworks for those who could travel. The nearest colliery was Westminster Colliery, located within the Moss Valley. Most of the area's coalmining industry was closed by the mid 20th century. Remnants of the area's former industrial history include disused features such as railway trackbeds, bridges and tunnels, particularly surrounding the Moss Valley areas. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, a number of housing developments increased the local population and the overall size and shape of the village. Developments in the village include White Lion Estate, built in the 1990s, and more recent developments including Summerhill Park and Westminster Rise, built in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summerhill, Pembrokeshire
Summerhill is a small settlement northwest of Amroth, in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in Amroth parish and community A community is a social unit (a group of people) with a shared socially-significant characteristic, such as place, set of norms, culture, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given g .... History Summerhill was originally where farmers would graze their sheep in the summer, hence the name, but now it is a village of several houses and a corner shop. It is not marked on a pre-1850 map of Amroth parish. A Primitive Methodist chapel was established in 1879; chapel records, including baptisms, Sunday school papers and minutes are held by Pembrokeshire Records Office. By the 1990s the chapel had been converted to a residential property. Governance Summerhill comes under the governance of Amroth Community Council. Amenities Amroth Parish Hall is in Summerhill. With a capacity of 120, it hosts regular classes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumchapel
Drumchapel (), known locally as 'The Drum', is a district in the north-west of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. It borders Bearsden (in East Dunbartonshire) to the north-east and Drumry (part of Clydebank, in West Dunbartonshire) to the south-west, as well as Blairdardie, Garscadden, Knightswood and Yoker in Glasgow to the south; land to the north (including the Garscadden Woodlands) is undeveloped and includes the course of the Roman-era Antonine Wall. The name derives from the Gaelic meaning 'the ridge of the horse'. As part of the overspill estate, overspill policy of Glasgow Corporation, a huge housing estate was built here in the 1950s to house 34,000 people, the land having been annexed from Dunbartonshire in 1938 – it is this estate that is now most associated with Drumchapel, despite there already being a neighbourhood to the south of Drumchapel railway station known by the same name, made up of affluent suburban villas; this is now known as Old Drumchapel. Drumchapel i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
