Settlement Association

[Schnellzug]

South Cadbury in Zummerzetshire was not founded by a well known Chocolate manufacturer, despite what one might think from the name.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Nether Stowey (in Somerset) also possesses a large Iron Age hillfort called Dowsborough Camp ....the one at South Cadbury (also in Somerset) is called Cadbury Camp.

 

[Ivo]

A road by the name of Nether Mayne exists in Basildon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bracknell was also designated as a New Town in 1949.

 

[Welshman]

Cheshunt

houses the Headquarters of Tesco's.

[Bracknell houses the Headquarters of Waitrose]

[you can see I had to go shopping around for that association]

 

[Ivo]

Paul's association (below) was better.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Kirton in Lindsey also lies on the line of the Roman road known as Ermine Street

 

[Ivo]

Never mind having also being on Ermine Street, Lincoln has an estate named after said street (Ermine)!

Psst: Please read two posts above this one. Don't say I don't do anything for you guys!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Canterbury is also a Cathedral City.

 

[Welshman]

Southwark

the starting-point of Chaucer's pilgrims.

[and also has two cathedrals]

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Truro is another Anglican diocese.

 

[Welshman]

Lichfield

the 2nd of 3 UK Cathedrals with 3 spires.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Tamworth was also a major settlement of the Kingdom of Mercia.

 

[Ivo]

Retford is another town where two railway lines cross.

 

[Clip]

Worksop is also located on the Chesterfield canal

 

[VTPreston_Tez]

Workington, another "work" titled place/village

 

[Ivo]

Tewkesbury has also suffered severe flooding at some point in the last five years...

 

[VTPreston_Tez]

...as has Cockermouth. (don't laugh at the name -_-)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Hedingham in Essex was also where the Normans built a castle.

 

[Ivo]

Hedingham is the base of the Colne Valley Railway. Another site of railway interest in Essex is at Mangapps Farm, just outside Burnham-on-Crouch.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Hesketh Bank in Lancashire is similar to Burnham-on-Crouch in Essex in that it is a settlement on the banks of the outlet of a river with many islets near to the sea.

 

[Schnellzug]

Victoria Hesketh is an English musician better known by her stage name Little Boots. The headquarters of the well known high street chemist Boots was traditionally in Nottingham.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Lincoln was also one of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw.

 

[Clip]

Grahma Taylors first managerial role was with Lincoln. He also went on to manage Watford

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wallingford in Oxfordshire was also the site of a pre-Roman ancient trackway.

 

[Schnellzug]

Wallingford should not be confused with Wallyford, and if you've ever wondered Where's Wallyford, it's a village in East Lothian, Scotland.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Tilmanstone in Kent was also where many coal mining families were once a major part of the community.

 

[Welshman]

Betteshanger

gave its name to the largest colliery of the Kent Coalfield.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Easington in Co. Durham also has historical connections to the coal mining industry.

 

[12CSVT]

Southam (Warwickshire) is another place name you will no longer find mentioned in current editions of the OPC / Baker rail atlas.