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[Xenophon PCDGS]

Brecon also lies on the line of the River Usk

 

[High Dyke]

The town has a statue to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Wellington died at Walmer Castle on 14 September 1852. This was his residence as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.

 

[DerekC]

Walmer was the site of a Chain Home Low radar installation in 1941. Another was at Saxa Vord, Shetland

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Uyeasound is a settlement of the other end of the Isle of Unst.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Muness Castle is located on Unst and is 3 kilometres east of the village of Uyeasound.

The building may have been constructed under the direction of Andrew Crawford, who also oversaw construction of the Earl's Palace at Kirkwall, Orkney.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Oban also has a malt whiskey distillery

 

[johnnychips]

Wellington (Shropshire) is also the name of a settlement in New Zealand.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Haywards Heath also has a Princess Royal hospital.

 

[DerekC]

Petersfield is also on the A272

 

[johnnychips]

In Manchester ‘Peter’s Field’ was the place where the crushed 1819 protest was held, commonly called ‘Peterloo’.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Sheffield also has a modern tramway system

 

[EbbwJunction1]

The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield is famous for (among other things) being the host of the World Professional Snooker Championship since 1977.

In the last year before the Championship moved to The Crucible (1976), it was held at two venues. The top half of the draw was held at the Town Hall in Middlesbrough and the bottom half at the Wythenshawe Forum, Manchester, which also hosted the final.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Hattersley is another area chosen by the City of Manchester to build a large public housing estate.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

The former World Champion boxer Ricky Hatton was raised on the Hattersley council estate in Hyde, Greater Manchester and trained at the Sale West ABC (Racecourse Estate). He was, however, born in Stockport in 1978.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Luton also has historical links to the trade of hat-making.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

The late, great, Eric Morecambe was a vociferous supporter and one-time president of Luton Football Club. He was born, with the name Eric Bartholomew, in Morecambe, Lancashire in 1926 but sadly died in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire in 1984.

 

[High Dyke]

Worksop was also the location of a skirmish during the Wars of the Roses.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Retford also lies on the line of the Chesterfield Canal

 

[DanTrain]

Pickering also has a football team in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Godshill on the Isle of Wight also has church wall paintings that date back before the time of the Reformation.

 

[High Dyke]

Wing in Rutland also has a maze.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Dymchurch in Kent also has a church that is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul

 

[High Dyke]

Bottesford in Leicestershire also has a connection to Laurel & Hardy.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Saltby was also once administered by the ancient Hundred of Framland.

 

[High Dyke]

Strubby also has a gliding club.

 

[johnnychips]

Grasmere also has a St Oswald’s church.

 

[DanTrain]

Rydal was also home to William Wordsworth

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Helmside also lies on the line of the River Rothay

 

[DerekC]

Helmside lies just off the A591 over Dunmail Raise. Further on is Keswick.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bassenthwaite also has a church that is dedicated to St Bega.