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Penzance, Cornwall, is also twinned with a settlement in the State of Victoria, Australia. King's Lynn's "twin" is Sandringham (see what they did there :smile: ?); Penzance's is Greater Bendigo.
 
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The Norwegian barque Saluto was wrecked at Cudden Point, Perranuthnoe, on 13th December 1911. The crew of thirteen were fortunately taken off by the Newlyn Lifeboat and safely landed at the port.
 
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Me with twinnings, yet again; Falmouth, Cornwall, is also twinned with a settlement in the French departement of Finistere, Brittany. Bantry's "twin" is Pont l'Abbe (Pont-'n-Abad in Breton); Falmouth's is Douarnenez.
 
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The present Grade 1 listed structure dates mainly from the late 14th and early 15th centuries. The parish church of Hathersage, St Michael and All Angels', has a stained-glass window by Charles Eamer Kempe (1837 – 1907). He was a British Victorian era designer and manufacturer of stained glass and this window which was removed from Derwent Chapel before it was submerged under the Ladybower Reservoir. Another example of Charles Kempe's work can be seen in All Saints' Church, Compton Street, Compton (the parish is known as Compton and Shawford, but the Church is in the village of Compton).
 
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In 1929 Herbert Collins (1885–1975), a well known Southampton based architect designed the Congregational Church in King's Road, Chandler's Ford, which is now the United Reformed Church. The original building has been extended but the original style of the building remains. Herbert Collins also made plans for a garden city around Marchwood, but these proposals were unrealised.
 
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There were shot at North Berwick, some scenes of the 2013 film The Railway Man: cinema adaptation of the autobiographical book of the same name by Eric Lomax -- about his often harrowing experiences as a World War II POW of the Japanese, forced to work on the construction of the infamous Burma -- Siam railway; and things following therefrom for him, later in his life. Other parts of this film, were shot in and around the other Berwick in these general parts: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. (Will confess that my seeing the film held elements of the tendency on the part of railway enthusiasts to miss the point vis-a-vis, broadly, dramatic art: I felt a bit miffed at the film's lack of any genuine steam-traction content, even re first half of 20th century -- there was one brief and highly unconvincing mock-up of same, set supposedly in wartime S-E Asia.)
 
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Parts of the Church of England Parish Church, St James, date originally from the 10th Century. The chancel was rebuilt in the 13th century, and again in 1879 during restoration by the English ecclesiastical architect Robert Jewell Withers (1824–1894). The church was designated as Grade I Listed in 1966. Another example of restoration work by him can be seen at St David's, Henfynyw, Cardiganshire, which was rebuilt between 1864 and 1866.
 
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Road atlases at my disposal seem to be unacquainted specifically with Henfynyw; but per other sources, it would seem probable that it lies on the A487 road. Located on the same road, but considerably further north: is Bontnewydd, Gwynedd -- just south of Caernarfon.
 
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The "new bridge" of Newbridge, Wolverhampton: was/is that -- dating back some centuries -- taking the London -- Holyhead road over the little River Smestow (the name looks more appropriate for Poland or eastern Germany !). The Smestow runs approximately north -- south, and flows into this area's River Stour -- one of several in England, with that name -- at Stourton, South Staffordshire.
 
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Bill Oddie (born 1941) -- a versatile chap: actor/artist/comedian/conservationist/ornithologist [perhaps his most famous role]/songwriter/television presenter/ writer -- lived in his childhood, and was largely educated in, Halesowen. He was involved in the successful identification in 1976, of a -- very rare in Britain -- Pallas's reed bunting; on the southernmost of the Shetland Islands, Fair Isle -- which has a genuine resident population, even if numbering under fifty -- thus qualifying for our purposes, as a settlement.
 
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Natural-history dept. -- frequently seen off Grutness, are whales, orcas, and seals. Another good location -- very far to the south -- for those who like seals: is Blakeney, north Norfolk, National Nature Reserve: a grand place for seals of both the Common, and Grey, varieties.
 
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