Settlement Association

[Springs Branch]

Duxford in Cambridgeshire also has a branch of the Imperial War Museum.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ickleton is another settlement that was once administered by the ancient Hundred of Whittlesford.

 

[High Dyke]

Ickleton is another settlement that was once administered by the ancient Hundred of Whittlesford.

The Church of St Mary Magdalene is early Norman, built of rubble and flint with limestone dressings quarried at Barnack.

 

[Springs Branch]

Mellor in Lancashire also has a pub called The Millstone Inn.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Chatburn is another settlement that was once administered by the ancient Hundred of Blackburn.

 

[Springs Branch]

Blubberhouses is also on the A59 Preston = Harrogate trunk road.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bletchingley in Surrey also has a quarry in its environs that supplies sand to the glass-making industry

 

[Springs Branch]

St Helens also has a close association with the glass making industry.

(with a nod to one of my previous employers, Pilkington Bros, based in the town)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Warrington also has a Premiership professional rugby league team.

 

[Springs Branch]

Ipswich also has a local bus operator which is owned by the local government authority, and is a survivor of deregulation of the bus industry.

 

[High Dyke]

The first commercially available powered lawn mower, driven by an internal combustion gasoline engine, was built in Ipswich.

Whereas the world's first commercial heavy oil engines were made in Grantham in 1892.

 

[AndyPJG]

Harold Wilson, another long term serving prime minister was born in Huddersfield.

 

[Springs Branch]

Stalybridge is also on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Delph also lies on the line of the River Tame

 

[Springs Branch]

Slaidburn is another village which ceased to be part of the West Riding of Yorkshire (and lucky enough to become part of the county to the west) in the 1974 local government reorganisations.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Downham is another North Lancashire town that once had an ancient manorial court called a Halmote.

(Another less well-known connection is that at the age of 15, I played in cricket matches in both Slaidburn and in Downham on a summer tour with the 3rd XI of Middleton Cricket Club (Central Lancashire League)

 

[Springs Branch]

Castle Combe is another village where installation of satellite dishes & overhead wires is restricted to preserve the quaint character.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wainfleet All Saints is another settlement where a buttercross was erected.

 

[Springs Branch]

Masham is also home to a well-regarded Real Ale brewery (or two).

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Boroughbridge also lies on the line of the River Ure

 

[AndyPJG]

Stilton also had an A1 bypass which was later upgraded to A1(M).

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Stilton also had an A1 bypass which was later upgraded to A1(M).

Is that the same settlement as that of Nether Stilton.?

 

[AndyPJG]

Is that the same settlement as that of Nether Stilton.?

No, it's Stilton, Cambs approx 9 miles south of Peterborough.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Costerworth in Lincolnshire is another settlement that had the Roman road called Ermine Street passing through its environs.

 

[AndyPJG]

Melton Mowbray is at the other end of the B676 road.

 

[johnnychips]

Baxenden Lancs is also associated with pies. (Hollands).

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Roughlee is another settlement that was once administered by the ancient Hundred of Blackburn.

 

[Darren R]

Roughlee is one of the locations associated with the 'Pendle Witches.' All but one of those accused were sent for trial at Lancaster Assizes.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

West Bridgford also has a rowing club

 

[Springs Branch]

Edgbaston is also home to a cricket ground which hosts Test & International matches.