Settlement Association

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Hodnet in Shropshire was also once administered by the Hundred of North Bradford.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Hodnet is served by the Arriva Midlands 64 route, which runs between Shrewsbury and Market Drayton via the village of Shawbury, Shropshire.

 

[Springs Branch]

Shawbury is the location of the RAF's No. 1 Flying Training School.
No. 2 Flying Training School is based at RAF Syerston, near the Nottinghamshire village of Flintham.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

East Kilbride in South Lanarkshire also has a museum of rural life.

 

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St. Bride's Church, East Kilbride was designed by the architects Gillespie, Kidd and Coia and built between 1957 and 1964. St Mary's Church, Borrowstounness (commonly known as Bo'ness) is another of their creations; it was built in 1962, but has since been demolished.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Aberlady in East Lothian also has a motor museum.

 

[John Griffiths]

Broad Chalke in Wiltshire is also the location of motor vehicle hill climbing events.

 

[Calthrop]

Aberlady in East Lothian also has a motor museum.

Aberlady lies at the mouth of the West Peffer Burn; the name of which watercourse was once, in non-English tongues, something like "lady" -- hence "Aber [mouth of]-Lady". Further north is the quite-similarly named River Peffery; close by which lies Strathpeffer (Highland).

 

[John Griffiths]

Strathpeffer play in the Shinty National Division One (which, in the way of sporting hierarchies, is actually the second tier); as do (or did, in 2019) Oban Celtic.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Cairnryan in Wigtownshire is also a ferry terminal port.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

During the Second World War, Cairnryan became No.2 Military Port. No. 1 Military Port was at Faslane on Gare Loch; the nearest settlement to it is the village of Garelochead.

 

[Calthrop]

During the Second World War, Cairnryan became No.2 Military Port. No. 1 Military Port was at Faslane on Gare Loch; the nearest settlement to it is the village of Garelochead.

Stromeferry (Highland) was also a scene of dispute and acrimony in the 19th century, concerning Sunday maritime operations (it would rather seem that in Stromeferry, this "bother" was occasioned by devout Presbyterianism; at Garelochead, thanks to the local laird's not wanting vulgar trippers arriving by ship on a Sunday).

 

[EbbwJunction1]

The village of Plockton is also on the shores of Loch Carron, this time at the west end.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Plocrapool on the Isle of Harris is another settlement that takes part of its name from the Gaelic word describing its particular situation.

 

[DerekC]

The original Harris Tweed shop was in Plocrapool, but it is now in new premises at Tarbert.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Dunseverick in County Antrim was another settlement in the ancient Gaelic kingdom of Dal Riata.

 

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One of the five great highways, or slighe of ancient Ireland, Slige Midluachra, originated at Tara, crossed the Boyne at Slane, passing through Moyry Pass and then around the base of Slieve Fuaid (near modern Newtownhamilton) to Emain Macha, and then on to Dunseverick on the north coast of Antrim.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Trim in County Meath also lies on the line of the River Boyne.

 

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Trim won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 1972, 1984, and 2014 (although the latter does not appear on the "official" list of winners) and was the "joint" winner with Ballyconnell, County Cavan in 1974.

 

[John Griffiths]

Leitrim, County Leitrim, also lies on the Shannon-Erne Waterway.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Dowra in County Cavan also lies on the line of the River Shannon.

 

[John Griffiths]

Granard in County Longford is also close to the Black Pig's Dyke.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

The Irish equestrian show jumper Eddie Macken was born on 20th October 1949 in Granard. His notable career highlights include a record four consecutive Hickstead Derby wins (from 1976 to 1979) at the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead. Part of the course is located within the parish of Twineham, West Sussex.

 

[341o2]

Twineham lies on the upper reaches of the River Adur, whose estuary is at Shoreham by Sea

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Boscobel in Shropshire also lies on the route of the long-distance footpath known as the Monarch's Way.

 

[Calthrop]

Boscobel in Shropshire also lies on the route of the long-distance footpath known as the Monarch's Way.

One of the many works by the historical novelist William Harrison Ainsworth (1805 -- 1882) is titled Boscobel (presumably about Charlie up the oak tree). Another, titled The Flitch of Bacon, is centred on the venerable custom by which annually at Great Dunmow in Essex: a married couple who have lived together without strife, are awarded a side of bacon.

 

[341o2]

Dunmow lies on the GHQ line in the event of a German invasion during WW2, pillboxes may still be seen as near Donyatt, part of the Taunton Stop Line

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Whitelackington in Somerset was also once administered by the Hundred of Abdick and Bulstone.

 

[Springs Branch]

Whitelackington has a function centre named The Cider Barn.
There's also a Cider Barn restaurant and cafe in Herefordshire at Pembridge.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Ashbourne in Derbyshire is another settlement where almshouses were built.