Settlement Association

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The market town of Wimborne Minster, Dorset (often referred to as Wimborne) is also the name of the Church of England Parish Church in the town. The Minster has existed for over 1,300 years and is recognised for its unusual chained library. This is one of only a few - estimated to be fourteen - surviving chained libraries in the world). Another one is at St Peter's Church, Wotton Wawen, Warwickshire.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Honiley in Warwickshire was also once administered by the Hundred of Barlichway.

 

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Honiley lies on the A4177 road, which runs between the A46 in the south and the A452 in the north. After the latter junction, the road continues north and passes through Balsall Common.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Drayton Bassett in Staffordshire also lies on the route of the long-distance footpath called the Heart of England Way.

 

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Drayton Bassett is on an unclassified by named road which leads from the A4091 to the A453. The latter road runs from Sutton Coldfield to Tamworth, passing through Mile Oak near to Tamworth.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Fazeley in Staffordshire was also once under the jurisdiction of the Lichfield Poor Law Union.

 

[Calthrop]

One suggestion about the derivation of Fazeley's name (there are rival ones), involves the Anglo-Saxon Faresleia = bull's pasture. Another settlement name with taurine associations, is that of Bull Bay / Porthllechog in Anglesey, near Amlwych. The English name "Bull Bay" is derived from the Welsh Pwll y tarw = the bull's pool (located near the shore, close to the bay); whereas the Welsh Porthllechog means "sheltered bay".

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Moelfre also lies on the route of the Anglesey Coastal Path.

 

[Calthrop]

Birkenhead also has American-Civil-War-related associations with the Confederate warship Alabama. Said vessel was -- as celebrated in song -- built in Birkenhead. In summer 1862, under a false identity: she sheltered briefly in Moelfre Bay, avoiding both British customs authorities, and a US Navy warship sent, it was hoped, to deal with her. She operated subsequently for not quite two years as a commerce raider, until her ultimate sinking by the US Navy.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Fleetwood also has a cross-river ferry service.

 

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Fleetwood is (...or was) one of the major fishing ports on the West coast of England. The East Coast equivalent probably being Grimsby.

 

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Scartho in Lincolnshire was also once under the jurisdiction of the Caistor Poor Law Union.

 

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Waltham Road, Scartho is home to the Flower Cottages. Built in 1903, they are named after the order that flowers come into bloom after Winter, starting at number 100 with Snowdrop Cottage, 98 Crocus Cottage, and finishing at number 76. The architect was Herbert Scaping, much of whose work was in or around Grimsby. However, he did design Kilton Hill Infirmary, Worksop, which was built between 1901 and 1904.

 

[Calthrop]

Worksop is the administrative centre of Nottinghamshire's Bassetlaw District; which as usual with such names in England, is nothing to do with floppy-eared beasts. The name comes from the Old English for "Hill of the people of Bersa [the local chieftain]". Akin is Tow Law, County Durham -- the "law" part again signifying hill / eminence / mound; Tow Law = "lookout mound"".

 

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Tow Law is mentioned in Mark Knopfler's song "Hill Farmer's Blues" from his album "The Ragpicker's Dream". as well as writing and producing many albums, he has composed and produced film scores for nine films, including in 1983, "Local Hero". It was filmed in several locations around Scotland, including The Ship Inn, Banff, which provided the interior bar scenes.

 

[Calthrop]

Montgomery is also the one-time county town of a "historic county" -- i.e. no longer a functioning administrative area.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Clitheroe in Lancashire is another settlement that had a castle erected on a rocky crag that gave excellent views for the defenders of the castle over the surrounding area.

 

[Calthrop]

I know I tend to flog the twin-towns thing to death; but I can't resist it here, having found out what is Clitheroe's "twin". It's in the French departement of Pyrenees-Orientales; Lancaster also has a twin town in that departement. Lancaster's is Perpignan; Clitheroe's is Rivesaltes, which has a spectacular viaduct on the main line south from Narbonne to the Spanish border: said structure a favourite phot-spot in steam days.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Bideford in Devon was another settlement in which witch trials were held.

 

[Calthrop]

In the 9th century AD, Hubba the Dane and his forces are said to have attacked Devon, particularly targeting the Bideford area; but were driven off by the defending Saxons. Around this time, Hubba had greater success at York: seized by him and his cohorts; Northumbrian forces tried to recapture the city, but were repelled by Hubba & Co.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Sherriff Hutton in North Yorkshire also lies on the line of the River Foss.

 

[DerekC]

Sherriff Hutton was once within the Royal Forest of Galtres, reserved as a hunting ground. The main settlement within the forest was the town of Easingwold.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Lund in Lancashire also has a church that is dedicated to St John the Evangelist.

 

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Craven Arms in Shropshire is also located at longitude 2° 49' W.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Onibury in Shropshire also lies on the line of the River Onny.

 

[DerekC]

Across the bridge over the River Onny from Onibury is a hamlet which shares a name with a village in Pembrokeshire - Stepaside.

 

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Information signs at Stepaside state that the village got its name when Oliver Cromwell and his army passed through on their way to Pembroke. Cromwell is reported to have asked people in his way to step aside.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Lamphey in Pembrokeshire also lies on the line of the Pembroke River.

 

[Calthrop]

Lamphey in Pembrokeshire also lies on the line of the Pembroke River.

Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire, also has the ruins of a bishop's palace.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Corhampton in Hampshire was also once under the jurisdiction of the Droxford Poor Law Union.