References
Chart showing the number of references in each month of the diary’s entries.
1668
- Aug
Hindhead, Surrey
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- Built-up London – London before the Fire
- City of London wall and Great Fire damage – London after the Fire
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Hindhead is a village in Surrey, England, about 11 miles south-west of Guildford. Neighbouring settlements include Haslemere, Grayshott and Beacon Hill. Hindhead is the highest village in Surrey.
The place-name 'Hindhead' is first attested in 1571, and means 'hill frequented by hinds', that is to say deer.
Near Hindhead is the Devil's Punch Bowl, a site of special scientific interest. This area was notorious in times past for highwaymen and lawlessness and was only "tamed" in the 19th century when the London to Portsmouth railway line removed much of the freight being transported by road. Gibbet Hill above the Devil's Punch Bowl is where murderers and robbers were hung in chains to warn others. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hind…