Settlement Association

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Penmon Priory has been used for the BBC programme Songs of Praise, which featured Aled Jones, who comes from Llandegfan, a village about seven miles from Penmon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Llansadwrn in Anglesey also lies on the line of the Afon Cadnant.

 

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The village was the birthplace of Wyn Roberts, Baron Roberts of Conwy, who was a notable Conservative front bench politician for many years. He died on 13th December 2013, at his home in the village of Rowen, Conwy.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Clynnog Fawr in Gwynedd also lies of the route of the long-distance footpath known as the North Wales Pilgrims Way.

 

[Springs Branch]

Beddgelert was also the site of a 7th century Celtic monastery.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Brockton in Shropshire also has a Christian Fellowship place of worship.

 

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The parish of Brocton has a football club, Brocton FC, who are currently members of the Midland League Division One. Although carrying the local name, they currently play at Silkmore Lane in Stafford.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Hawick is another settlement chosen by the Normans to build a motte-and-bailey castle after their 11th century invasion of Britain.

 

[DerekC]

Hawick used to play the Ba' Game between the "uppies" and the "doonies", as did Workington in Cumbria

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Richmond-on-Thames also has a church that was designed by the Victorian architect Thomas Hardwick.

 

[John Griffiths]

You have tapped my hyper-pedant (as I come from that area)- do you mean Richmond upon Thames, the borough, which encompasses much more than Richmond, the small town, or just Richmond?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

You have tapped my hyper-pedant (as I come from that area)- do you mean Richmond upon Thames, the borough, which encompasses much more than Richmond, the small town, or just Richmond?

It was the London "Richmond" which I took to show as different from the one much further to the north. I thought that the title that I used for that settlement was historically once used. The church name is St Elizabeth of Portugal.

 

[FQ]

Let's continue from Richmond the town

 

[Springs Branch]

Chipping in Lancashire also has Grade II-listed almshouses.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Great Plumpton was also once administered by the ancient Hundred of Amounderness.

 

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Great Plumpton is part of the civil parish of Westby-with-Plumptons, Lancashire. The parish is in Fylde district and also contains the hamlet of Lower Ballam amongst others.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Newton was also once under the jurisdiction of the Fylde Poor Law Union.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Newton (or Newton-with-Scales) is situated on the A583, which connects Preston with Blackpool. After passing through the village, it bypasses the town of Kirkham, although the original route was through the town before the bypass was built.

 

[Springs Branch]

Appleton Thorn is also the location of one of Her Majesty's Prisons.

Point of information: mobile reception can be a bit patchy, but they do a beltin' breakfast.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Knutsford also has a church that is dedicated to St Cross.

 

[johnnychips]

Stockport is also over the flight path from Manchester Airport.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Stockport is also over the flight path from Manchester Airport.

Would it be more correct to say it was UNDER that flight path?

 

[Springs Branch]

Congleton also had a noted silk-weaving industry in the past.

 

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The British comedian, actor and comic writer Stanley Unwin was born on 7th June 1911 in Pretoria, South Africa and by 1919, had been sent to the National Children's Home in Congleton. He died at Danetre Hospital in Daventry on 12th January 2002, and is buried in the churchyard at St Lawrence's Church in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Farthingstone also was once under the jurisdiction of the Daventry Poor Law Union.

 

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The parish church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, dates from the late 13th century and is now grade II* listed. Since 2006, the parish has formed part of the Lambfold Benefice, together with the parishes of Blakesley, Maidford, Litchborough and Adstone.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bowness-on-Windermere also has a church that is dedicated to St Martin.

 

[johnnychips]

Glenridding also has boat services on one of the lakes of the Lake District.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Dumfries was also affected by the flooding caused by the very high rainfall connected to Storm Desmond in 2015.

 

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The actor John Laurie, famous for his portrayal of Private Fraser in the sitcom Dad's Army between 1968 and 1977 was born in Dumfries on 25th March 1897. He died, aged 83, at Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire on 25th March 1980.