Settlement Association

[Ivo]

Stranraer is also a place where something has happened this year that let down the good folk of this very forum

 

[Schnellzug]

Is dying to know what happened in Stranrear. But for now, Troon is another ferry port on the west coast of Scotland. [or was, I'm not sure if it's still running]

 

[gg1]

Lytham St Annes also has a famous golf course.

 

[Eagle]

Lytham St Annes is a seaside resort town formed from the merger of two smaller towns.

As is Weymouth.

 

[Ivo]

Sail & Rail issues at Stranraer

Kingston-upon-Hull is another location close to a rare "outgrowth" (spit technically) of land into the sea.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Harwich and Kingston-upon-Hull have commercial ferry services to Europe.

 

[Ivo]

Clacton is another major town in the north-eastern corner of Essex.

 

[Class172]

Southend-on-Sea is another Essex town to have an '-on-Sea' suffix.

 

[Schnellzug]

"On Sea" is, of course, in Latin, "super Mare", and by the far the most super Super Mare is the nobel town of Weston.



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[gg1]

Barry Island is also a 'traditional' seaside resort on the Severn Estuary.

 

[Ivo]

"On Sea" is, of course, in Latin, "super Mare", and by the far the most super Super Mare is the nobel town of Weston.

I take it a "nobel town" has won a Nobel Peace Prize?

No, seriously, are there any others? :?

Barry Island was once home to one of Billy Butlins' famous resorts. Going back literally four steps to my last link, so was Clacton.

 

[W-on-Sea]

Staying on the Essex coast...

Clacton has a Martello tower (several, in fact, if you consider Jaywick to be "West Clacton"). There is another at St Osyth

 

[Eagle]

No, seriously, are there any others?

Nope. Googling "super mare" -weston just proves that 1) people make the stupidest puns when selling horses and 2) worryingly many people think there's such a place as Western Super-Mare (clearly not locals, as "western" and "Weston" sound different to Westcountryfolk...)


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St Osyth was home to (alleged) witches in the early 17th century, as was Samlesbury (spiritual home of the motorway junction...)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Burton on Trent and Samlesbury have large breweries in their environs.

 

[Class172]

Both Burton and Gravelly Hill are served by the A38.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Worsley (Worsley Braided Interchange) and Gravelly Hill (Spaghetti Junction) both have complex major road interchanges.

 

[Class172]

Eccles is also served by the M60.

 

[gg1]

Wolverhampton is also at the end of a 90s built tram line.

 

[Class172]

Dudley also used to have direct services to London Paddington in the past though this cannot be done these days. They have also since 1974 been part of the West Midlands county.

This is not a station association as there is no station called 'Dudley'.

 

[gg1]

Swansea also has a ruined castle close to it's centre.

 

[Class172]

Swindon is also served by the M4.

 

[gg1]

Third rate 'comedians' who are completely unable to come up with any original material of their own also like to slag off Birmingham

 

[Class172]

Third rate 'comedians' who are completely unable to come up with any original material of their own also like to slag off Birmingham

Hey, I was born in Swindon.

Glasgow and Birmingham both have a 'box' of motorways.

 

[W-on-Sea]

A Glasgow kiss isn't what the name might initially suggest.

Nor is a Dagenham smile.

 

[Eagle]

Dagenham and Redbridge are in the first round of the FA Cup, this weekend, as are Redbridge down the road.

 

[W-on-Sea]

C'mon the Daggers I say! They're having a hard time at the mo.

There are countless other Redbridges (even if only one ex-Ford Utd), but the one I'm thinking of is the Oxford park + ride terminus of that name, which is near the village of Kennington

 

[Ivo]

There is a far more famous Kennington in London, which gained its fame from a certain sport.

And speaking of sport...

C'mon the Daggers I say! They're having a hard time at the mo.

Normally, I'd agree. Given the opponents in question, well... no can do. Sorry!

Dag are 22nd in the division above Bath, who are bottom. Having, said that though, I expected them to struggle this year - just maybe not this much! Also, how the Hell are Southend running away with the promotion race (if not the title, courtesy of Crude-ley Town)? :? Apparently readers of The Guardian voted them favourites for the title, and the Metro tipped them to win... but why? They're not that good; when I went to watch them in August they failed miserably hock:

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Salford Quays, like Kennington (London), has a Imperial War Museum.

 

[Ivo]

Returning to London, the BBC and others are moving some production facilities work to Salford Quays from White City.

 

[gg1]

White City Stadium and Wembley Stadium have both hosted the Olympics,