Hill, Warwickshire
Historical Description
Hill, an ecclesiastical parish, formed in 1853 out of the parish of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire. It lies near the boundary of Staffordshire, 1½ mile N of Sutton Coldfield. Post town, Sntton Coldfield. Population, 1321. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Worcester; gross value, £160 with residence. The church, a small one, dedicated to St James, was built in 1835, and consists of nave, chance], and tower.
Church Records
The Warwickshire County Record Office hold the following registers for Hill:
| Baptisms | Marriages | Burials |
|---|---|---|
| 1837-1985 | 1842-1982 | 1836-1963 |
Most of the records prior to 1911 have been digitised and are available on Ancestry.co.uk
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Warwickshire is available to browse.
Maps
Online maps of Hill are available from a number of sites:
- Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- Google Streetview.
- National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
- OpenStreetMap.
- old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
- Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)
Newspapers and Periodicals
The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following Warwickshire papers online:
Visitations Heraldic
The Visitation of Warwickshire 1619 is available on the Heraldry page.