Xenophon PCDGS
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Burnley in Lancashire also has a church that is dedicated to St John the Baptist.
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I wanted these "quotes" in the opposite order -- @clickaway's having appeared a couple of days before @Xenophon PCDGS's -- but, well, computers...
Following from theme of @clickaway's post -- Burnley might be forgiven for reckoning itself an "unthankful town": with its having been hit hard by World War I -- over 4000 of its men, some 15% of the male working-age population. were killed. One gathers that losses of similar magnitude re relevant section of the inhabitants, were borne in that war by Bootle, Merseyside.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Flixton in Greater Manchester also has a church that is dedicated to St Monica.
DerekC
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Flixton has a hill, Green Hill, made of pulverised fuel ash. Gale Common near Selby in Yorkshire, whilst much larger, is made of the same material.
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Inside Selby Abbey there is a stained glass window that incorporates the coat of arms of the Washington family, famous for having the first U.S. President in its tree.
Thrapston in Northamptonshire also has that family's coat of arms in its church, though engraved in stone.
Thrapston in Northamptonshire also has that family's coat of arms in its church, though engraved in stone.
High Dyke
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Henry de Thrapston, or Henry Trapeston (died c.1333) was born in Thrapston. He was an English cleric, judge and Crown official who spent most of his career in Ireland.
He was something of a pluralist: in addition to being Archdeacon of Cork, he was parish priest of Mallow, County Cork, and of Gamston, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire
He was something of a pluralist: in addition to being Archdeacon of Cork, he was parish priest of Mallow, County Cork, and of Gamston, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire
Xenophon PCDGS
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North Leverton with Habblesthorpe in Nottinghamshire was also once administered by the East Retford Poor Law Union.
We learn that the above-bolded settlement has the second-longest village name in Europe -- the longest being the famous "Llanfair PG" in Anglesey. I personally feel that the Welsh name is essentially bogus; and that the Nottinghamshire one cheats, by being in fact two villages. My own favourite in these "stakes" is Preston Upon The Weald Moors, Shropshire.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Knutsford in Cheshire East also has a church that is dedicated to St Lawrence.
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Knutsford comes under the Tatton parliamentary constituency which was one time represented by independent MP Martin Bell. It is rare for an MP not to be in any kind of political party, but a current example is Shockat Adam who represents a seat in Leicester.
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The British Trust for Ornithology are headquarted in Thetford. Another bird organisation, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds have their HQ in Sandy, Bedfordshire.
Fancy comes up with a counterpart / antithesis: the Association for the Extermination of All Bloody Birds (except grouse) -- headquarters perhaps Helmsley, North Yorkshire...
Joking aside: Sandy lies on the River Ivel: which joins the Great Ouse some three miles to the north, at Tempsford, Bedfordshire.
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Tempsford has been identified as a future new town that could be constructed before the next general election. It is one of a number, another of which is Crews Hill in north London.
Crews Hill takes its name from the local Crew family: who, it appears, were of note in the area around the 18th century, for assorted criminal activity of a somewhat Robin Hood flavour -- the "have-nots" versus the local arrogant and heartless "haves" -- making the Crews, something of folk heroes in the vicinity. Another region famed for bygone-times bold and dashing "bad-asses" is -- though without direct proper-name-relevance here -- Liddesdale, just on the Scottish side of the Anglo-Scottish border. The Castle of the Lords of Liddesdale was at Newcastleton, Scottish Borders.
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Newcastleton has held a traditional music festival since 1970. Another location with a longstanding festival, albeit with a classical music emphasis, is held at Aldeburgh in Suffolk.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Leatherhead in Surrey also has a church that is dedicated to Our Lady and St Peter.
High Dyke
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The game seems to have gone askew since my previous post. That referred to Gamston, Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire,. However, the follow on post used Gamston, Bassetlaw in Nottinghamshire.
From the mid-9th century, Leatherhead was the centre of a royal vill, which encompassed Ashtead, Fetcham and Bookham. Another royal vill was found at Yeavering in Northumbria
A royal vill, royal tun or villa regalis (Old English: cyneliċ tūn) was the central settlement of a rural territory in Anglo-Saxon England, which would be visited by the King and members of the royal household on regular circuits of their kingdoms.
From the mid-9th century, Leatherhead was the centre of a royal vill, which encompassed Ashtead, Fetcham and Bookham. Another royal vill was found at Yeavering in Northumbria
A royal vill, royal tun or villa regalis (Old English: cyneliċ tūn) was the central settlement of a rural territory in Anglo-Saxon England, which would be visited by the King and members of the royal household on regular circuits of their kingdoms.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Having two settlements called Gamston in the same county of Nottinghamshire is somewhat different to having two settlements with the same name, but in different counties
Xenophon PCDGS
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Haggerston in Northumberland was also once under the jurisdiction of the Glendale Poor Law Union.
High Dyke
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There is that.
Moggerhanger House, a Grade I-listed country house in Moggerhanger, Bedfordshire also has a surviving ice house.
An ice house, or icehouse, is a building used to store ice throughout the year, commonly used prior to the invention of the refrigerator.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Sandbach in Cheshire East also has a church that is dedicated to St John the Evangelist.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Port Erin in the Isle of Man also lies on the route of the IOM A5 road.
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Nigel Mansell used to live at 'Ballaman', a mansion immediately south of Port Erin. He was born in Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Wyre Piddle in Worcestershire was also once under the jurisdiction of the Pershore Poor Law Union.
High Dyke
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As regards the village’s name, the Wyre portion comes from the Wyre Forest whose name is derived from the Celtic ‘gweyr’ for ‘winding’ whilst the Piddle Brook, which runs through the village is a tributary of the River Avon. Piddle in this regard has nothing to do with the nineteenth century slang term, but rather comes from the Old English ‘pidele’ meaning marsh or fen.
The name "Piddle" refers to several places in the UK, most notably a series of villages in Dorset, England, located in the Piddle Valley and named after the River Piddle. One such village is Piddletrenthide, Dorset.
The name "Piddle" refers to several places in the UK, most notably a series of villages in Dorset, England, located in the Piddle Valley and named after the River Piddle. One such village is Piddletrenthide, Dorset.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Sidmouth in Devon also has a church that is dedicated to All Saints.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Wells in Somerset also has a Bell Ringers' Association.