Settlement Association

[Andy Pacer]

Swindon was the other branch of the fictitious company 'Wernham Hogg' in the TV series 'The Office'

 

[cjp]

I am not sure that residents of Swindon or Swinford in Leicestershire welcome their connection with pigs but . . . .

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Apparently, Swinford is a nucleated village, which is a settlement in which the houses, even most farmhouses within the entire associated area of land, such as a parish, cluster around a central church, which is close to the village green. Other focal points can be substituted depending on cultures and location, such as a commercial square, circus, crescent, a railway station, park or a sports stadium.

Another example of a nucleated village in England is Shapwick, Somerset.

 

[High Dyke]

Witherslack in Cumbria also has a school for pupils with special needs.

As an aside the school's central building, Witherslack Hall, gave its name to a steam locomotive in the GWR Modified Hall Class, 6990 Witherslack Hall.

 

[cjp]

Cartmel, home of Sticky Toffee Pudding, is about six miles to the South West

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Cheltenham also has a racecourse.

 

[cjp]

Bishop Cleeve has a Cheltenham Road

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Being sure that you mean Bishop's Cleeve, the football club based in Bishop's Cleeve is Bishop's Cleeve FC. They are currently members of the Southern League Division One South & West, as are Barnstaple Town Football Club.

 

[DerekC]

Porthleven has also had a visit from the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall in the recent past.

 

[cjp]

whereas Portmeirion hosted visits from The Prisoner

 

[DerekC]

Belleek ceramics are nearly as well known as those from Portmeirion

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Belleek is now recognised as the Westernmost settlement in the united Kingdom. The Easternmost point is at Lowestoft Ness, Lowestoft, Suffolk.

 

[cjp]

When I was a lad the local council ran the buses, complete with honesty boxes for fares the conductor was unable to collect, and one of the destinations was PAKEFIELD

 

[DerekC]

Pontins also has a holiday park at Camber

 

[cjp]

Another seaside destination for Londoners was (is?) Southend on Sea

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Peter Taylor has been the manager of Southend United; he has also managed Dover Athletic amongst quite a few others.

 

[cjp]

Harwich is another ferry port

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Harwich has an early 19th Century fort known as a Redoubt ... Eastbourne has one of those, as well.

 

[cjp]

Worthing
also lies on the south coast

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Oscar Wilde wrote "The Importance of Being Earnest" while staying in Worthing during the summer of 1894 and even named its protagonist, Jack Worthing, in its honour. He did, however, also spend some time in Reading.

 

[cjp]

Kendal has also hosted a music festival

 

[High Dyke]

Sheffield is also associated with the production of snuff.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

The world's oldest football club, Sheffield FC (founded in 1857) now play just outside the city in nearby Dronfield, Derbyshire.

 

[cjp]

The world's oldest football club, Sheffield FC (founded in 1857) now play just outside the city in nearby Dronfield, Derbyshire.

Derbyshire --> Derby

 

[DerekC]

Stamford was another of the five boroughs of the Danelaw

 

[High Dyke]

The Derby takes place at Epsom racecourse.

Byards Leap also lies on Ermine Street

 

[DerekC]

Horkstow also has associations with the Knights Templar

 

[cjp]

Horkstow also has associations with the Knights Templar

Hmmm Knightsbridge

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Harvey Nichols also has a store in Bristol.

 

[DerekC]

Brixton is another place with a local (community) currency