Settlement Association

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The Head Office of The Boys' Brigade is at Felden Lodge, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, whilst the BB in Scotland is based at Carronvale House, Larbert, Stirlingshire.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Glad to see matters back on an even keel once again.

Glensburgh also lies on the line of the River Carron.

 

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Thank you!

William Wallace's mother was born in Glensburgh in 1256, and legend has it that he spent more than one month in the area (in his mother's birth home) whilst preparing for the Battle of Falkirk in 1298.

 

[High Dyke]

Tunstall in Staffordshire also has a steel sculpture.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Heald Green also has a church named Christ Church.....(It was the one we were married at on 5th April 1975)

 

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According to Mr W Pedia, a famous resident of Heald Green was Alex Higgins. The City of Belfast was both his birthplace and where he died.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Buxton also has an opera house.

 

[LOL The Irony]

Gorton also has a speedway stadium

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rusholme also lies on the line of the Gore Brook.

 

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Wilmslow Road, Rusholme is part of the B5117. There are a large number of Indian and Middle Eastern restaurants along a section of this road, known locally as the Curry Mile. It contains at least seventy restaurants, take-aways and kebab houses specialising in the cuisines of South Asia and the Middle East.

The Mumbles district of Swansea also had it's own mile, but this one centred around the 26 pubs that were to be found there (The Mumbles Mile).

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rhoose is another Welsh settlement with a Lifeguard Club.

 

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David Gwilym John (1884-1958?) was a Welsh cartoonist, best known as the creator of the cartoon character Dai Lossin, who lived and worked in Rhoose, for a number of years. He was, however, born at Pancross, Llancarfan in the Vale of Glamorgan.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Glynneath also has a church that is dedicated to St Cadoc.

 

[LOL The Irony]

Chester also hosts Rally GB from time to time

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Conwy also has walled ramparts that the public are allowed to walk upon.

 

[johnnychips]

Birkenhead also has a road tunnel under its adjacent estuary.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Knott End on Sea also has a ferry service across a river.

 

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The ferry referred to in post 11927 goes across the Wyre estuary to Fleetwood.

 

[johnnychips]

Cough sweets are also made in Wigan. (Uncle Joe’s Mint Balls cf Fisherman’s Friend).

 

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Wigan RUFC play in the South Lancs / Cheshire regional competition which is tier 8 of the English league system..

One of the clubs that they play is Oldershaw RFC, who play at the Belvidere Recreational Ground, Wallasey, Merseyside.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Penzance also has an athletics club.

 

[cjp]

Brixham also has a sea front lido (Shoalestone Pool)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Petersfield also has a statue of William of Orange.

 

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The composer of the hymn Abide With Me, Rev. Francis Henry Lyte was a vicar at All Saints' Church, Brixham. He lived at Berry Head House, and when he was a very sick man, near to dying, he looked out from his garden as dusk fell over Torbay, and the words of the hymn came into his mind. He was born at Ednam, near Kelso, on 1st June 1793 and died on 20th November 1847.

 

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Curses .... beaten to it by Mr S!

John Small, shopkeeper, cobbler, and Hambledon cricketer is buried in the churchyard of St Peter's, Petersfield.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Noting it is the Hambledon in Hampshire......

Soberton was also once administered by the Hundred of Meonstoke.

 

[cjp]

The Meon is a chalk stream/river and is good for growing watercress. There are large watercress beds to be found in Warnford

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Halifax also has a church that is named Church of Our Lady........The one there is of the Serbian Orthodox persuasion.

 

[cjp]

Halifax Nova Scotia was named after the 2nd Earl of Halifax who until succeeding to the title was styled Viscount Sunbury

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Faversham was also settled by Huguenot refugees in the 17th century