Fonthill
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Fonthill or Font Hill may refer to:
- Fonthill BishopFonthill BishopFonthill Bishop is a small village in Wiltshire, England.The village is close to Fonthill Gifford, where William Thomas Beckford built Fonthill Abbey. The estate now belongs to Lord Margadale....
, is a village in Wiltshire, England - Fonthill GiffordFonthill GiffordFonthill Gifford is a village in Wiltshire, England. Its population has dwindled from 493 in the 1801 Census to 120 in the 2001 Census.The current Church of England parish church of All Saints was built in 1864–66 to designs by the Gothic Revival architect T.H. Wyatt...
, is a villages in Wiltshire, England- Fonthill AbbeyFonthill AbbeyFonthill Abbey — also known as Beckford's Folly — was a large Gothic revival country house built around the turn of the 19th century at Fonthill Gifford in Wiltshire, England, at the direction of William Thomas Beckford and architect James Wyatt...
, Fonthill LakeFonthill LakeFonthill Lake is a lake in southwest Wiltshire, England.A stream flows out of the southern end of the lake and joins the River Nadder at Tisbury, to the southeast....
and Fonthill GrottoesFonthill GrottoesFonthill Grottoes is a 0.69 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, in woodland adjacent to Fonthill Lake in Wiltshire, notified in 1994...
are located between Fonthill Bishop and Fonthill Gifford
- Fonthill Abbey
- Fonthill, OntarioFonthill, OntarioFonthill is a community in the town of Pelham, Ontario, Canada. It has a few small industries, most notably Fonthill Lumber but is primarily a residential suburb known for its middle class homes and community spirit. As a bedroom community, most residents commute to Welland, St...
, a community in the town of Pelham, Ontario, Canada] - Fonthill (house)Fonthill (house)Fonthill was the home of the American archeologist and tile maker Henry Chapman Mercer, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Built between 1908 and 1912, it is an early example of poured-in-place concrete and features 44 rooms, over 200 windows, 18 fireplaces and 10 bathrooms...
, a house in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, constructed by Henry Chapman MercerHenry Chapman MercerHenry Chapman Mercer was an American archeologist, artifact collector, tile-maker and designer of three distinctive poured concrete structures: Fonthill, his home, the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, and the Mercer Museum.-Early life and education:Henry Mercer was born in Doylestown,... - Font Hill BeachFont Hill BeachFont Hill Beach is located in St Elizabeth, on the south coast of Jamaica, between Black River and Whitehouse. It is within a nature reserve on the Font Hill property owned by the Petroleum Company of Jamaica. It is an attractive, well kept beach with clean golden sand and safe swimming in a roped...
, a beach in Jamaica - Fonthill, the name of an estate belonging to United States stage actor Edwin ForrestEdwin ForrestEdwin Forrest was an American actor.-Early life:Forrest was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of Scottish and German descent. His father died and he was brought up by his mother, a German woman of humble origins. He was educated at the common schools in Philadelphia, and early evinced a taste...