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Tonypandy in Rhondda Cynon Taf also has a church that is dedicated to St Andrew.
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Dolwyddelan, Clwyd, is another community in Wales with a name sounding rather silly and goofy when spoken according to English pronunciation rules; but sounding fine per Welsh ditto.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Bethesda in Gwynedd is also a settlement noted for slate mining.
cnjb8
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Atherstone is also served by the A5.
Xenophon PCDGS
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That last posting made an association with a posting two postings earlier, not the previous posting.
The settlement to which an association should be made is that of Bethesda.
The settlement to which an association should be made is that of Bethesda.
Another settlement in Britain with a name derived from the Holy Land in Biblical times, is Hebron, Northumberland (just north of Morpeth).
DerekC
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Cockle Park Tower in Hebron is thought to have been built as a hunting lodge. Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge in Chingford is probably known by many more people.
(Incidentally it seems that this particular Hebron is not derived from the Holy Land. The derivation is thought to be from "heah byrgen" in Old English, meaning "high burial mound" or something similar)
(Incidentally it seems that this particular Hebron is not derived from the Holy Land. The derivation is thought to be from "heah byrgen" in Old English, meaning "high burial mound" or something similar)
cnjb8
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I had quoted the wrong post, it’s been a long week!
Xenophon PCDGS
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Dry Drayton in Cambridgeshire also has a church that is dedicated to SS Peter and Paul.
We learn from Wiki that by the start of the 13th century, the above-bolded settlement became customarily known as Dry Drayton: to distinguish it from Fen Drayton five miles to the north-west; and because of its being susceptible to times of drought.
Consulting Wiki afresh, I note that the above is the case: my original Wiki-referring was too hasty, and affected by wishful thinking
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Xenophon PCDGS
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Godmanchester in Cambridgeshire also lies on the line of the River Great Ouse.
EbbwJunction1
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The local non-league football club is Godmanchester Rovers FC, who play at Bearscroft Lane and are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division South. One of their opponents in that league are Harborough Town FC, who play at Bowden Park, Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Ashby de la Launde in Lincolnshire is another settlement where the Knights Templar built a preceptory.
Ashby Hall, adjacent to the above-bolded, has had many owners and roles over the centuries. One such, involved its being purchased in 1925 by George Canning, Baron Garvagh; after his selling his Irish estates at Garvagh, Co. Londonderry -- this gentleman was a considerable public benefactor in the A-de-la-L area between 1925 and World War II.
EbbwJunction1
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Garvagh lies on the A29 road between Armagh and Coleraine; in it's southern section, i.e. before reaching Garvagh, it passes through the village of Moneymore, County Londonderry.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Drummullan in County Londonderry also lies on the line of the Ballymully River.
Drummullan was the birthplace of the "Irish Giant" Charles Byrne, 7ft. 7in. tall. Byrne spent the latter part of his short life, in London, where he had some fame for his great height. His giantism was due to a then-undiscovered growth disorder, which lead to his death at the age of 22. There followed an unedifying episode of the "body-snatching" kind. Byrne, not wishing to have his corpse messed-about with by scientists; had fixed up a plan with friends whereby the corpse was to be taken, in coffin, to Margate: and from there, burial-at-sea to be conducted. However, a prominent and none-too-scrupulous anatomist, coveting the body, managed to have it intercepted and brought into his keeping.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Cheddar in Somerset also has a shell grotto.
D6130
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Lanark in Scotland also has a type of cheese named after it.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Frome in Somerset also holds a livestock auction market.
Launceston, Cornwall, is also pronounced not as spelt. (They are "Froom" and "Lanson" respectively.)
Xenophon PCDGS
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Masham in North Yorkshire also hosts a steam rally.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Bicester in Oxfordshire was also subjected to a Viking raid in the 10th century AD.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Baltinglass in County Wicklow also lies on the line of the River Slaney.
DerekC
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Baltinglass possesses a statue of Michael Dwyer, one of the leaders of the 1798 rebellion against British rule. With French support it established a Republic of Ireland, but it only lasted twelve days. The leader, or at least the best known of the leaders, of the rebellion is Wolfe Tone, whose statue is at Bantry, Co Cork.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Lanlivery in Cornwall also lies on the route of the long-distance footpath known as the Saints' Way.