Settlement Association

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Mellor in the Greater Manchester region has the remains of an Iron Age hillfort....the one at Luccombe was the Sweetworthy hillfort.

 

[Ivo]

Sefton is another small location just outside a major built-up area within a former Metropolitan County.

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RULE CHANGE: After a series of requests, I am going to introduce a new provision to this thread. Effective at 00:00 on Saturday 1st June, settlements within Northern Ireland will be permitted for use within this thread.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bebington is another settlement in the current area known as Merseyside to have a Grade I listed church (St Andrew)....the one at Sefton is dedicated to St Helen.

 

[Johnuk123]

The ex- footballer Chris Malkin was born in Bebington he later went on to play for Oswestry.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Camberley is another settlement that suffered from the actions of highwaymen.

 

[Welshman]

Lancaster

another settlement whose name can be turned into that of another by the simple expedient of omitting the initial letter.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Tebay also lies on the line of the River Lune.

 

[Welshman]

Leicester Forest East

another village which has given its name to a motorway service station.

 

[12CSVT]

Hinckley has a direct bus service to Market Bosworth

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Snarestone also lies on the line of the Ashby-de-la-Zouche Canal.

 

[Welshman]

Snarestone is on the edge of the National Forest.
The National Forest Visitor Centre is at Moira, Leicestershire.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Westhoughton also has historical links to the mining industry

 

[Johnuk123]

Saltburn- by -the -Sea is where the Westhoughton born actor Robert Shaw used to teach before turning to acting and being eaten by Jaws.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Redcar also has historical links to the mining of ironstone.

 

[Johnuk123]

Whitehaven also has a colour in its name.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Horden also had coal seams that were worked that extended outwards under the sea.

 

[Ivo]

Horden should not be confused with Morden - which I accidentally did on first seeing it

Six hours and 33 minutes until the admission of Northern Ireland!

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Chichester also lies on the line of the Roman road called Stane Street.

 

[Johnuk123]

The bishop of Carlisle Edward Story was also Bishop of Chichester.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Doncaster was also another settlement that was ceded to the Kingdom of Scotland following the wars between King David I of Scotland and King Stephen of England as part of the Treaty of Durham in 1136.

 

[Ivo]

There is a short stretch of road named King Street in Doncaster.

Another King Street exists in BELFAST. (Capitalisation intended: NI is go!)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Carrickfergus also was chosen by the Normans as a site to build a castle.

 

[Welshman]

Govan

also has a history fo shipbuilding.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

St Andrews is another settlement where a sandstone sarcophagus was erected.

 

[Johnuk123]

Grimsby has a school called St. Andrews.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Lowestoft is also a North Sea based fishing port.

 

[Deerfold]

In Lowestoft local nutters go swimming outside on Christmas Day.

In Todmorden they wait until New Year's Day.

 

[Welshman]

Over in Slawit they haven't time to swim in t' watter cos they're busy trying to rake moon out of it.

http://www.slaithwaitemoonraking.org/docs/

For the sake of those living south of Watford Gap, the settlement with which to make a comparison is now

Slaithwaite

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Littleborough also lies on the line of the Rochdale Canal.

 

[Deerfold]

Ripponden, just down the A58, also plays host to Rushbearing celebrations.