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    | width="40%" align="right"|{{Today is}} <span style="font-size:150%">'''Wikishire'''</span> is where you may find the best of [[Great Britain|Britain]] and [[Ireland]].
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  • Alnwick
    '''Alnwick''' (pronounced {{IPA|ænɪk}}) is a small market town in northern [[Northumberland]] of some 8,000 people, 32 The town is mainly known as the location of Alnwick Castle, seat of the Dukes of Northu
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  • County Antrim
    ...[[River Bann]] to the west, and the [[River Lagan]] in the south. Antrim is the most populous county in Northern Ireland. ...lated rugged landscapes, while the [[Giant's Causeway]] on the north coast is a unique landscape and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Nearby [[Portrush]] h
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  • Somerton
    '''Somerton''' is a small town in [[Somerset]], indeed it is held by many to have given its name to the county of Somerset. Somerton wa ...market since the Middle Ages, and the main square with its market cross is today an attractive location for visitors. It sits on the [[River Cary]], approxi
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  • Buckinghamshire
    The '''County of Buckingham''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] in southern England. A distincti ...hamshire's short southern boundary is the River Thames, which above Slough is considered the finest stretch of that river. In the north of the county, al
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  • Brecknockshire
    The '''County of Brecknock''' or '''Brecon''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] in the mountains of Mid-Wales. Brecknockshire is an inland county bounded to the north by [[Radnorshire]], to the east by [[
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  • Scarborough
    '''Scarborough''' is a large town in the [[North Riding of Yorkshire]], a seaside holiday resort ...o limestone cliffs. The older part of the town lies around the harbour and is protected by the rocky headland.
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  • Caithness
    The '''County of Caithness''' is the land beyond the [[Highlands]]. It is a triangular [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] at the north-eastern ...]] lie the islands of [[Orkney]]. The Pentland Firth island of [[Stroma]] is within Caithness too.
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  • Cornwall
    The '''County of Cornwall''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] forming the tip of the south-wes ...to the sea again. Cornwall's only neighbouring county, across the Tamar, is [[Devon]]. There are two detached parts of Devon in Cornwall, both on the [
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  • Cumberland
    The '''County of Cumberland''' is a claw-shaped [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] commanding the mount ...ying the scenery in a more sedentary way. The highest mountain in England is [[Scafell]] in Cumberland, Scafell Pike standing at 3,208 feet above sea le
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  • Huthwaite
    ...ttp://huthwaite-online.net/hucknall/ Huthwaite Online: Hucknall]</ref> It is a former mining village and weaving village, but the mines closed in the 19 Outside Huthwaite is the [[county top]] of Nottinghamshire. The exact spot has been disputed lo
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  • Denbighshire
    ...'' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] in northern [[Wales]]. It is a maritime county, bounded to the north by the [[Irish Sea]], to the east b ...entury seaside resorts, such as [[Colwyn Bay]], and these continue as such today.
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  • Derbyshire
    ...reaching northward into the [[Pennines]]. The southern part of the county is in the plain of the [[River Trent]] and its northern and western parts in t ...National Park lies within Derbyshire. The [[Pennine Way]]'s southern end is at [[Edale]] in Derbyshire.
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  • Blackpool
    ...and [[River Wyre|Wyre]] estuaries, washed by the [[Irish Sea]]. Blackpool is the heart of the long pleasure coast of Lancashire, and of a conurbation fo Blackpool today has an estimated population of 140,000, making it one of Lancashire’s lar
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  • Dunbartonshire
    The '''County of Dumbarton''' or '''Dunbarton''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] on the north bank of the [[River ...lies between the north bank of the [[River Clyde]] and [[Loch Lomond]] and is bounded to the north by [[Perthshire]], to the east by [[Stirlingshire]] an
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  • Dumfriesshire
    ...m|shire]] on the north shore of the [[Solway Firth]]. Its [[county town]] is [[Dumfries]]. In contrast, inland the shire begins to rise into hills and the north is a land of noble fells. The principal mountains are all in the northern con
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  • County Durham
    ...is the only English county whose common name is prefixed with "County", as is more familiar in [[Ireland]], rather than being suffixed with "shire". The county is named after its [[county town]], the City of [[Durham]], which lies in the
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  • Essex
    ...ion and the lonely marshes of the [[North Sea]] coast. The [[county town]] is [[Chelmsford]]. ...xons, and these East Saxons (''Eastseaxe'') give us the name of the county today.
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  • Fife
    ...the [[Firth of Forth]], between the Firth and the [[River Tay|Tay]]. Fife is a modest sized shire but claims for itself the title "The Kingdom of Fife", ...and dockyard at [[Rosyth]]. Further up the coast in the waist of the shire is the county's largest town [[Kirkcaldy]], an ancient trading port and the ho
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  • Gloucestershire
    The '''County of Gloucester''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] in the south-west of [[Great Bri ...wn]] is the City of [[Gloucester]] astride the Severn but the largest town is the City of [[Bristol]] to the south. Across Gloucestershire are many fine
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  • Corstorphine
    '''Corstorphine''' is a village and ancient parish in [[Midlothian]], to the west of [[Edinburgh] ...in road between Edinburgh and [[Glasgow]]. The actual "High Street" itself is no longer the main street, an idiosyncrasy shared with central Edinburgh.
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  • Hampshire
    ...[[Isle of Wight]] by the [[Solent]] and [[Spithead]]. The [[county town]] is [[Winchester]], capital of [[Wessex]] and of [[England]] until about 1100. ...of the realm; [[Portsmouth]] is the home of the Royal Navy, [[Aldershot]] is the Army's biggest fixed camp and [[Farnborough, Hampshire|Farnborough]] ha
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  • Hertfordshire
    The '''County of Hertford''' is an inland [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]], considered to be one of Away from the towns, the county is marked by low rolling hills, rising in the north and in the west where the
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  • Inverness-shire
    The '''County of Inverness''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] in the heart of the [[Highlands] ...ish Isles]] after [[Yorkshire]], swallowing the heart of the Highlands. It is 4,211 square miles in area, of which more than one-third belongs to the [[H
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  • Kent
    ...estern towns of Kent are within the [[London]] suburbs. Kent is considered is one of the [[home counties]]. Kent is known as "the Garden of England" for the richness of its agriculture, and t
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  • Cinque Ports
    ...astern end of the [[English Channel]], where the crossing to the continent is narrowest. The name originates in Norman French, meaning "five ports", whi ...itle of Constable of Dover Castle, and whilst this office exists today, it is now a purely honorary title, with an official residence at Walmer Castle.
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  • Kirkcudbrightshire
    ...right''' (pronounced Ker-coo-bree), otherwise known as '''East Galloway''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] on the north coast of the [[Solw ...th-east by [[Dumfriesshire]]. To the north and north-west across the hills is [[Ayrshire]], while the [[Irish Sea]] and the [[Solway Firth]] wash its coa
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  • Leicestershire
    ..., and [[Northamptonshire]] to the south-east. The border with Warwickshire is Watling Street (the A5). ...tending into Derbyshire and Staffordshire. The highest point of the county is [[Bardon Hill]] at 912 feet.
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  • Lincolnshire
    ...[[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] on the east coast of England. It is a low-lying county with much drained fenland, particularly in the south-eas The county is divided into three parts:
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  • Merionethshire
    The '''County of Merioneth''' is a triangular [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] reaching from the coa ...of {{#formatnum: {{database|Merionethshire|population}}|0||,}}, Merioneth is one of the more sparsely-populated counties in [[Great Britain]].
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  • Middlesex
    ...Lothian]], [[Kinross-shire]] and [[Clackmannanshire]] in size. However, it is also one of the most populous, almost entirely forming part of the metropol ...ss community which are its main inhabitants. London by whatever definition is a unique and fascinating city, and one of the most popular tourist destinat
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  • Morayshire
    ...e east. To the south inland lies [[Inverness-shire]]. The [[county town]] is [[Elgin]], which has also given the county its alternative name of Elginshi ...on the wee river, the [[River Lossie|Lossie]]. Downstream, [[Lossiemouth]] is a fishing village best known for its RAF base. The main road from Aberdeen
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  • Nairnshire
    ...ess-shire]] and on the east by [[Morayshire]]. The county's northern edge is on the sea, its coast washed by the Moray Firth. It has an area of just 200 ...ned by low dunes extending into Morayshire. Parallel with the coast there is a deposit of sand and gravel stretching inland for up to five miles: this a
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  • Norfolk
    ...e United Kingdom|shire]] of [[East Anglia]], which along with [[Suffolk]], is one of only two counties entirely east of the [[Prime Meridian]]. Norfolk's long border with its southern neighbour Suffolk is marked by the River [[Little Ouse]] from its source to the [[Cambridgeshire
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  • Northumberland
    The '''County of Northumberland''' is a rugged, mountainous [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] whose coast ...d]] to the west and [[County Durham]] to the south, while its eastern side is washed by the [[North Sea]].
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  • Orkney
    '''Orkney''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] consisting of a group of islands ...land in the [[British Isles]]. The largest town and the islands’ capital is [[Kirkwall]] on Mainland.<ref>Lamb, Raymond "Kirkwall" in Omand (2003)</ref
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  • Radnorshire
    ...''' is an inland [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] in mid-Wales. It is a sparsely populated county: the least populous of any county in Wales and ...s, with the Cambrian Mountains running through the west. The highest point is at Radnor Forest (2,166 feet). The township of [[Litton and Cascob]] forms
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  • Roxburghshire
    ...the mediæval border wars and the dark heart of reiver country. Today it is somewhat quieter and enjoyed for the scenery of its hills and dales. ...are [[Berwickshire]] and [[Selkirkshire]] and to the south and south-east is [[Northumberland]]. The shire was named after the Royal Burgh of [[Roxburg
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  • Selkirkshire
    The '''County of Selkirk''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] in the Southern Uplands. The co ...slopes and valleys. The chief landowner (once holding third of the shire) is the Duke of Buccleuch.
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  • Shetland
    The '''County of Shetland''' or '''Zetland''' is the northernmost [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] of the United Kin ...sometimes be seen in the sky on clear winter nights, while in summer there is almost perpetual daylight, known locally as the "simmer dim".
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  • Shropshire
    ...ties of the United Kingdom|shire]] in the west of the Midlands. Shropshire is one of England's most rural and sparsely populated counties with a populati ...& Accommodation] for Shrewsbury, Shropshire.</ref> The largest town though is [[Telford]], a new town built from scratch and named after the [[Dumfriessh
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  • Somerset
    The '''County of Somerset''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] of the West Country lying along ...ious town, while Somerton, which shares its name in origin with the county is a tiny town further inland. Somerset has several modest towns and numerous
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  • Colinton
    ...until the late 18th century it appears on maps as Collington. The village is a designated conservation area. ...h) contains the village war memorial. One unique grave within the cemetery is a Norwegian War Grave.
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  • Staffordshire
    The '''County of Stafford''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|shire]] in the Midlands. It borders [[C ...]] and its neighbour [[Newcastle-under-Lyme]]. The south of Staffordshire is heavily urbanised where the industrial towns of the [[Black Country]] have
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  • Surrey
    ...s of the United Kingdom|shire]] in the south-east of [[Great Britain]]. It is one of the "Home Counties". ...nt]] and to the west [[Hampshire]] and [[Berkshire]]. The [[county town]] is [[Guildford]].
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  • Sutherland
    ...the [[Highlands]]. Despite its name, meaning "southern land", Sutherland is one of the most northerly of the counties, on the north coast of [[Great Br ...arsely populated county, Sutherland's [[county town]], and its only burgh, is [[Dornoch]] on the Firth of the same name.
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  • West Lothian
    ...south bank and at the head of the [[Firth of Forth]]. Its [[county town]] is the royal burgh of [[Linlithgow]], from which it takes its alternative name ...t between the Lowlands and the [[Highlands]]; the lower ground where Forth is fordable and in modern days bridgeable: the Forth Bridges cross to Fife at
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  • Flint Castle
    ...ased on mediæval French or Savoyard models where one of the corner towers is enlarged and isolated.<ref>{{cite book |last=Taylor |first=Arnold J |title= ...keep for the visit of Edward, Prince of Wales in 1301. On the ground floor is a vaulted passage that runs all the way around the inside of the keep.
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  • Westmorland
    ...United Kingdom|shire]], with some of the grandest scenery of the land. It is bounded to the north and west by [[Cumberland]], to the south and south-wes Westmorland is England's most unspoilt county, almost entirely rural, dotted with small vi
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  • Wiltshire
    ...''' is a [[Counties of the United Kingdom|county]] of the West Country. It is wholly landlocked and has borders with five other counties: [[Somerset]] to ...tonehenge]] and [[Avebury]], and countless prehistoric barrows. The Plain is also the Army’s main training area in Britain.
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  • Worcestershire
    ...s. It is a mixture of the very rural and the very urban. Much of the shire is low-lying, in particular that which lies in the [[River Severn|Severn Valle In the centre of the shire is the fine cathedral city of Worcester, which sits on the banks of the River
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  • County Carlow
    ...e southern part of [[Leinster]] in the Republic of Ireland. The population is 54,612 according to the 2011 census. ...overnment in Ireland'', Dublin, 1982</ref> At that time it was larger than today, extending to and including the coastal area around [[Arklow]], though cont
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  • County Cavan
    The '''County of Cavan''' is a landlocked [[Counties of the Republic of Ireland|shire]] of Ireland, one ...lisher=Hodder Headline Ireland| year=2005| id=| pages=186–191}}</ref> It is also the sixth largest of Ulster's nine counties in size and the seventh la
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  • Morville
    '''Morville''' is a little village in [[Shropshire]], just three miles west of [[Bridgnorth]] The village is on the Mor Brook (which appears to be named after the village, not the vill
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  • County Clare
    ...County Clare Overview}}</ref> The most distinctive feature of County Clare is [[the Burren]], a bleak, barren rocky land in stark contrast to the green o ...pperary]] to the east and [[County Galway]] to the north. Clare's nickname is ''the Banner County''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcultureandcustoms
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  • County Kilkenny
    ...ocese of Ossory. According to the 2011 census the population of the county is 95,419.<ref>[http://census.cso.ie/sapmap2011/Results.aspx?Geog_Type=CTY&Geo ...e Ireland| year=2005| id= | pages=186–191| isbn=0-340-89695-7}}</ref> It is the third largest of Leinster's 12 counties in size and seventh largest in
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  • County Mayo
    ...h of [[County Galway]] and with it facing the wild [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It is part of the Province of [[Connaught]]. ...ge of [[Mayo]], which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. The population is 130,638 according to the 2011 census.<ref name="STATISTICAL TABLES Census 2
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  • Arkleby Hall
    ...land]], just north of [[Plumbland]] and south of [[Aspatria]]. Its estate is to the south of the [[River Ellen]], on the coastal plain in the west of th ...nd Flanking Walls, Plumbland}}</ref> The garden wall ({{map|NY14293974}}) is separately Grade II listed also.<ref>{{britlist|100411789|Garden Wall and g
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  • County Offaly
    ...y county after [[County Tipperary|Tipperary]], which borders eight. Offaly is bordered by [[County Galway|Galway]], [[County Roscommon|Roscommon]], [[Cou ...of Leinster’s 12 counties by size and the 10th largest by population. It is the largest county by area and the second largest by population in the Midl
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  • County Waterford
    ...e name ''Veðrafjǫrðr'' or ''Vedrarfjord''. The population of the county is 113,795 according to the 2011 census. ...ountains]] and the [[Comeragh Mountains]]. The highest point in the county is [[Knockmealdown]], at 2,605ft. It also has many rivers, including Ireland's
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  • Terminology of the British Isles
    ...but also because they are often used loosely. The purpose of this article is to explain the meanings of and relationships among those terms. ** The '''British Isles''' is an archipelago consisting of the two large islands of Great Britain and Ire
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  • Saggart
    ...(the Naas Road), [[Rathcoole, Dublin|Rathcoole]], and [[Tallaght]]. This is one of the fastest growing settlements in Ireland, showing a population inc ...nastery are found on the grounds of an equestrian centre about a mile from today's Saggart Village. After St Mosacra died, it became a nunnery with over 80
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  • Abingdon
    ...market town in [[Berkshire]], of which it is the [[county town]]. Abingdon is one of several places that claim to be Britain's oldest continuously-occupi ...iver [[River Ock|Ock]] flows in from the [[Vale of White Horse]]. The town is situated on the A415 between [[Witney]] and [[Dorchester on Thames]] and ha
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  • Potters Bar
    ...wn in the ancient parish of [[South Mimms]] in northern [[Middlesex]]. It is considered to be part of the [[London commuter belt]].<ref>[http://www.nort ...Road]].<ref name=pb_name/> The original "Bar" is said to have been at what is now the Green Man pub, or at the current entrance to Morven House.
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  • Aberdeen
    ...ty town]] of [[Aberdeenshire]] and Scotland's third most populous city. It is a major centre of the North Sea oil industry. ...0|title=BAA Aberdeen Airport|accessdate=2007-07-31}}</ref> and the seaport is the largest in the north-east of Scotland.<ref name="seaport">{{cite web |u
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  • Huntly, Aberdeenshire
    ...tland.gov.uk/files1/stats/04mid-year-estimates-settlements-table1.pdf] and is the site of [[Huntly Castle]]. Huntly hosts the Sarideepan Invitational 201 ...y Castle]], a beautiful castle overlooking [[The Gordon Schools]]. It also is the home of the famous Deans bakers which produce world-famous shortbread b
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  • Amlwch
    ...''' is a small town on the northern coast of the Isle of [[Anglesey]]. It is the most northerly town in [[Wales]]. ...It has no beach, but is set amongst it has impressive seacliffs. Tourism is an important element of the local economy. At one time Amlwch was a busy po
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  • Beaumaris
    ...f '''Beaumaris''' is the [[county town]] of the island of [[Anglesey]] and is located in the commote of [[Dindaethwy]] on the shore of the eastern entran ...[[Caernarfon]] and [[Harlech]]). The castle was built on a marsh and that is where it found its name: the French builders called it ''beaux marais'' whi
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  • Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
    ...known in a short form as '''Llanfairpwllgwyngyll''' or '''Llanfair PG''', is a village on the island of [[Anglesey]]. ...ge, across the strait from [[Bangor, Caernarfonshire|Bangor]]. The village is best known for its name, the longest place name in Europe and one of the lo
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  • Hamilton, Bermuda
    ...'' is the capital of the [[British overseas territory]] of [[Bermuda]]. It is the territory's financial centre and a major port and tourist destination. ...ity of Hamilton is in the parish of [[Pembroke Parish|Pembroke]]. The City is named after Sir Henry Hamilton, governor from 1778 to 1794; the parish of [
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  • Little Wilbraham
    ...[[Cambridgeshire]], lying 6 miles east of [[Cambridge]]. Little Wilbraham is half a mile north of [[Great Wilbraham]]. It consists of a knot of houses It is a small village with a population of only 394, surrounded by farms and with
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  • Monmouth
    ...ediæval 13th-century stone gated [[Monnow Bridge|bridge over the Monnow]] is unique in Britain being the only preserved bridge of its design remaining. ...is, which shows Richard Marshal unhorsing Baldwin of Guisnes. The original is owned by Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
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  • Whittlesey
    '''Whittlesey''' is an ancient fenland market town in [[Cambridgeshire]]. It is some six miles east of [[Peterborough]], [[Northamptonshire]] and lies clos ...cally also been spelled '''Whittlesea''' - the name of the railway station is still spelt this way.
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  • Newport, Monmouthshire
    ...' is the largest urban area and only city in [[Monmouthshire]]. In 2018 it is the 36th largest city in the United Kingdom, with a city population of 153, ...giving the suburban sprawl of the city an irregular shape. The urban area is continuing to expand rapidly with new housing estates continuing to be buil
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  • Forfar
    ...]; Angus taking from here its alternative name of ''Forfarshire''. Forfar is a traditional market town, serving the outlying lowland farms of [[Strathmo ...eautiful scenery of the mountains and Strathmore. Some five miles distant is [[Glamis Castle]], home to the Bowes-Lyon family and where the late Princes
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  • Dundee
    ...town of [[Angus]], standing on the north bank of the [[Firth of Tay]]. It is the fourth-largest city in [[Scotland]]. ...Falcon Scott's Antarctic exploration vessel, which was built in Dundee and is now berthed in the city harbour. Biomedical and technological industries ha
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  • Grinsdale
    '''Grinsdale''' is a village in the parish of [[Beaumont, Cumberland|Beaumont]], in northern [ The parish church is St Kentigern's, which stands outside the village and just above the river,
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  • Arbroath
    '''Arbroath''' is a royal burgh and the second largest town in the shire of [[Angus]] after [ The town is noted as the home of the Declaration of Arbroath, as well as the [[#Arbroat
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  • Brechin
    '''Brechin''' is a royal burgh in [[Angus]]. ...epartment for Constitutional Affairs}}</ref> Nonetheless, the title "City" is widely used, for example by the City of Brechin and District Community Coun
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  • Belfast
    ...Antrim]] and the capital and the largest city of [[Northern Ireland]]. It is a major urban and industrial centre. ...area, which has a population of some 483,418. The Dublin-Belfast corridor is reckoned to hold a population of 3 million, or half the total population of
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  • Larne
    ...ounty Antrim]]. It has been used as a seaport for over 1,000 years, and is today a major passenger and freight roll-on roll-off port, serving in particular ...cted location and providing, in Larne Lough, a large anchorage. The Lough is a sealough formed by the peninsula of [[Islandmagee]].
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  • Newtownabbey
    ...[[new town]] suburb planted in [[County Antrim]], north of [[Belfast]]. It is separated from Belfast by [[Cavehill]] and Fortwilliam golf course. Newtown ...town and Carnmoney areas. The main campus for the [[University of Ulster]] is based at Jordanstown.
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  • Alloa
    ...burgh of barony, and at one time of considerable commercial importance but is now relatively insignificant. ...Earls of Mar, with its original mediæval wooden roof and battlements. It is one of the largest and earliest of Scottish tower houses.
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  • Pontypool
    '''Pontypool''' is a town of approximately 36,000 people in [[Monmouthshire]]. ...mbran]] and [[Newport, Monmouthshire|Newport]]. There is a folly there. It is one of the goals of the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway to extend southward
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  • Campbeltown
    '''Campbeltown''' is a town and royal burgh in [[Argyllshire]]. It stands toward the southernmo Today Cambeltown is a quiet harbour town with impressive houses bearing evidence of its Victori
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  • Dunoon
    '''Dunoon''' is a resort town situated on the [[Cowal]] Peninsula in [[Argyll]]. It sits on ...urned as a 'doon the watter' destination for Glaswegians. The visitors of today are mixture of quieter, elderly passengers, stag parties and all-day 'booze
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  • Ayr
    ...the [[county town]] of [[Ayrshire]] and with a population of around 46,000 is its largest town. Ayr became a royal burgh in 1205. To the north of Ayr is the adjoining town of [[Prestwick]], famous for its golf and its aviation i
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  • Kilwinning
    '''Kilwinning''' is a historic town situated in [[Ayrshire]]. It is known as '''The Crossroads of Ayrshire'''. Today Kilwinning consists of the pedestrianised historic town centre, Bridgend (w
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  • Troon
    ...gow Prestwick International Airport, opposite the [[Isle of Arran]]. Troon is also a port with freight and ferry services — the P&O Express to [[Larne] The name is thought to come from the office of 'Fowler to the King', the purpose of whi
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  • Abergavenny
    '''Abergavenny''' is a market town in [[Monmouthshire]]. It is located 15 miles west of Monmouth on the A40 and A465 roads, six miles from ...en and Mynydd Llanwenarth, known locally as "Llanwenarth Breast". The town is situated just south of the [[Black Mountains]], part of the [[Brecon Beacon
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  • Chepstow
    ...e to the western end of the [[Severn Bridge]] on the [[M48 motorway]]. It is 16 miles east of [[Newport, Monmouthshire|Newport]] and 124 miles west of [ ...Racecourse which hosts the Welsh Grand National. The majority of the town is on the west bank of the Wye; adjoining villages on the eastern bank of the
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  • Youghal
    ...a steep riverbank, the town has a distinctive long and narrow layout. It is a touruist destination, and also served as a commuter town for Cork and Wat ...is regarded as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ireland. It is a walled seaport town and within its walls are many historic buildings and
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  • Marylebone
    '''Marylebone''' is an affluent, area of the West End of [[London]]. It is sometimes written as '''St Marylebone''' or '''Mary-le-bone'''. Marylebone is entirely contiguous on all sides with the London urban area. It can roughl
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  • Todmorden
    '''Todmorden''' is a market town in the [[Pennines]] which stands on the boundary of [[Lancash ...eep-sided Pennine valleys which constrict the shape of the town. Todmorden is surrounded by moorland with occasional outcrops of gritstone sandblasted in
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  • Stanley, Falkland Islands
    '''Stanley''' (also known as "Port Stanley") is the capital and only true town in the [[Falkland Islands]]. It stands on th Stanley is the main shopping centre on the islands and the hub of East Falkland's road
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  • English Channel
    ...of [[Great Britain]] and alone amongst the sea passages of these isles it is popularly known just as "the Channel". It is a busy sea; the busiest sea lanes in the world are here, by which the trade
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  • Manchester
    '''Manchester''' is a major city of southern [[Lancashire]]. With its surrounding suburbs and c ...lies to the south, across the Mersey. The city centre, the town's origin, is built on a sandstone bluff near the meeting of the rivers [[River Medlock|M
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  • Usk
    '''Usk''' is a small town in [[Monmouthshire]], standing 10 miles north-east of [[Newpor ...iver Usk]], from which the town takes its name, flows through the town and is spanned by an ancient, arched [[Usk Bridge, Usk|stone bridge]] at the weste
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  • Buckie
    '''Buckie''' is the largest town in [[Banffshire]]. It stands on the [[Moray Firth]], 17 m .... A new town was laid out above the shoreline in the 19th century and this is the rump of Buckie.
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  • Reading
    ...the [[River Kennet]] enters it, some 40 miles west of [[London]]. Reading is well connected, by the [[M4 motorway]] and the [[Great Western Main Line]] ...e mediæval period, the site of a monastery with strong royal connections. Today it remains a commercial centre, with links to information technology and in
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  • Bracknell
    '''Bracknell''' is a town in eastern [[Berkshire]]. It lies 11 miles south-east of [[Reading, The name Bracknell is first recorded in a Winkfield Boundary Charter of AD 942 as ''Braccan heal'
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  • Newbury
    ...l]], and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former airbase at [[Greenha ...tion of about 32,000 (2004) and, with adjacent towns such as [[Thatcham]], is the centre of a continuously built up area with an overall population of ar
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  • Eyemouth
    ...shing town, seaside resort and parish on the coast of [[Berwickshire]]. It is two miles east of the main north-south A1 road and just 8 miles north of [[ Eyemouth is not far from the attractive small villages of [[Ayton, Berwickshire|Ayton]]
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  • Lauder
    The royal burgh of '''Lauder''' is a town in [[Berwickshire]], 27 miles south-east of [[Edinburgh]]. It stand Notable buildings in the town today include the Tolbooth or Town Hall, which predates 1598 when records show it
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  • Bedford
    '''Bedford''' is the [[county town]] of [[Bedfordshire]]. According to estimates, the town ...f the [[Great Ouse]], the heart of the town to the north of the river. It is a busy and prosperous town.
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  • Sandy
    .... It is lies across the A1 between [[Cambridge]] and [[Bedford]]. The area is dominated by a range of hills known as the Sand Hills. The [[River Ivel]] runs through Sandy. The dedication of the parish church is to St Swithun.
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  • Tavistock
    ...stannary town in western [[Devon]], nestled in a [[Dartmoor]] valley. It is a charming, thriving market town, considered the capital of Dartmoor. The ...e Dukes of Bedford and of their local agent. Tavistock’s most famous son is Sir Francis Drake,<ref>{{cite book|last=Turner|first=Michael|title=In Drake
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  • Wick
    ...ary town and a royal burgh on the east coast of [[Caithness]], of which it is the county town. The town is joined to the rest of Great Britain by the A99 north to [[Thurso]] and the
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  • Bridport
    ...the coast at the western end of [[Chesil Beach]], where the [[River Brit]] is joined by the [[Asker River|Asker]] and [[River Simene|Simene]]. It stands The town is famous for its rope-making, which was once its major industry. From its rep
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  • Conwy
    ...rnarfonshire]]. The town faces [[Deganwy]] across the [[River Conwy]]. It is a popular tourist destination. ...w of the original walled town, viewed from one of the towers. Conwy Castle is visible to the right, with the suspension bridge barely visible.]]
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  • Giant's Causeway
    ...The Giant's Causeway has given rise to works of art and wild legends. It is scientifically believed to be the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. ...tallest are about 36&nbsp;feet high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 92 feet thick in places.
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  • Carnlough
    ...all seaside resort. Carnlough is 14 miles north of [[Larne]], to which it is joined by the A2 Coast Road which runs along the shore of the [[North Chann The harbour has recently been renovated and is used by pleasure boats and small fishing boats. The area offers many opport
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  • Milton Keynes
    ...ng core, though it does incorporate pre-existing towns within its area. It is situated mostly in the [[Newport Hundred]], with [[Shenley Brook End]] in [ ...ted as such. It is the heart of the new Milton Keynes. The main building is the Milton Keynes Shopping Centre.
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  • Lerwick
    ...dom. It is the islands' commercial and social heart and its main port. It is the port of call for the Shetland lifeline ferry service. From the latter ...the eastern coast of [[Mainland, Shetland|Shetland's Mainland]]. The town is nearly equidistant from Torshavn in the Faeroe Islands to the west, Bergen
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  • Ashford, Kent
    ...South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways. Its agricultural market is one of the most important in the county. The name "[[Ashford]]" is a pretty common English placename, coming usually from the Old English ''æ
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  • Slough
    '''Slough''' is a town in the south of [[Buckinghamshire]]. It is a modern industrial town, ruthlessly developed since the early twentieth ce ...an important business centre in south-east England. Slough Trading Estate is the largest trading estate in Britain and Europe.
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  • Chesham
    ...]]. It is 11 miles south-east of the county town of [[Aylesbury]]. Chesham is in the [[River Chess|Chess Valley]] and surrounded by farmland. To the sou The town's name is traditionally and locally {{pron-en|ˈtʃɛsəm}} or {{IPA|/ˈtʃɛzəm/}},
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  • Brecon
    ...market town in [[Brecknockshire]], of which it is the [[county town]]. It is also a military town, playing host to barracks and an army training school, Brecon lies amongst the mountains and is a centre for hiking.
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  • Castletown, Caithness
    ...coast of [[Caithness]]. It is within the parish of [[Olrig]], of which it is the main settlement. ...ll has sufficient shops for the community and to cater for visitors there is one small hotel (The Castletown Hotel) and a guest house, and a good range
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  • Walney Island
    ...neering Ltd, with an area of the island retaining the name [[Vickerstown]] today. The island is said to be the windiest lowland site in England.<ref>"[http://www.nwemail.c
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  • Birkenhead
    ...Mersey]], opposite the city of [[Liverpool]] in [[Lancashire]]. Birkenhead is best known as a centre for ship building, as a seaport and for related indu Birkenhead is joined to Liverpool under the river by the Mersey Tunnels and across the ri
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  • Abergele
    '''Abergele''' is a town on the north coast of [[Denbighshire]], of ancient roots, originatin ...resorts of [[Colwyn Bay]] and [[Rhyl]]. Its northern suburb of [[Pensarn]] is on the [[Irish Sea]] coast and has a popular beach, though overlooked by ca
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  • Helensburgh
    '''Helensburgh''' is a well-heeled town and burgh in [[Dumbartonshire]]. It lies on the north sh ...of the Clyde Naval Base at [[Faslane]] on the [[Gare Loch]]. Helensburgh is also a popular destination for day trippers.
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  • Kirkcaldy
    ...e]], on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the [[Firth of Forth]]. It is the largest town between the cities of [[Dundee]] and [[Edinburgh]]. It als The name of the town is believed to have derived from the Pictish language, from the words ''Caer C
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  • Stroud
    ...[[Cotswold Hills]] at the meeting point of the [[Five Valleys]]. The town is noted for its steep streets and cafe culture.<ref>[http://archive.stroudnew ...id=80] Wild in the Cotswolds</ref> The Biodynamic Agricultural Association is based in the town.<ref>[http://www.biodynamic.org.uk/] Biodynamic Agricultu
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  • Machynlleth
    ...d to colloquially as ''Mach'', is a market town in [[Montgomeryshire]]. It is in the [[River Dovey|Dovey Valley]]. ...th every Wednesday for ever and two fairs every year. The Wednesday market is still a busy and popular day in Machynlleth 700 years on.
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  • Glasgow
    ...]] and [[Renfrewshire]]. Standing proudly on the [[River Clyde]], Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the [[United Kingdo Glasgow is located on the banks of the [[River Clyde]]. Its second river is the [[River Kelvin|Kelvin]] whose name was used for creating the title of W
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  • Cromer
    '''Cromer''' is a coastal town in northern [[Norfolk]], 23 miles north of the county town, ...re. The resort's facilities included the late-Victorian Cromer Pier, which is home to the Pavilion Theatre. In 1883 the London journalist Clement Scott w
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  • Southwell
    ...f Southwell and Nottingham]], which covers Nottinghamshire. Its population is about 6,900. ...cathedral, Southwell is sometimes considered to be a city, but such status is not recognised by the Crown.
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  • St David's
    ...avid's stands on the [[River Alyn]] on the St David's peninsula. The town is the ''de facto'' ecclesiastical capital of Wales and the final resting plac ...popular place of pilgrimage. Next to it, the 14th-century Bishop's Palace is a ruin, maintained by [[Cadw]] and open to visitors.
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  • New Radnor
    ...e county its name. It lies by the [[Radnor Forest]]. The population today is around 400. The village is said to have been built to replace [[Old Radnor]] perhaps as early as 1065,
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  • Caerleon
    '''Caerleon''' is a suburban village on the [[River Usk]] in [[Monmouthshire]]. It forms the Caerleon is of great archaeological importance; it is most famous as the site a Roman legionary fortress known as ''Isca Augusta'
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  • Richmond, Yorkshire
    '''Richmond''' is a pretty market town on the [[River Swale]] in the [[North Riding of Yorksh It is now reckoned that of all British place-names, "Richmond" is the most duplicated, with 55 occurrences worldwide.
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  • Selkirk
    The Royal Burgh of '''Selkirk''' is the county town of [[Selkirkshire]]. It is one of the oldest Royal Burghs in Scotland. It stands on the [[Ettrick Wat ...of Romances, both of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. It is also home to Scotland's oldest horse racing track, the Gala Rig, on the out
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  • Banbury
    '''Banbury''' is the second town of [[Oxfordshire]]. Situated prominently in the north of th ...ke is still in production to a limited scale and resembles an Eccles cake. Today, the automotive industry continues in the area, partially influenced by nea
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  • Ludlow
    ...hropshire]], built on a steep hill above a bend in the [[River Teme]]. It is a mediæval walled town, retaining its ancient character and charm. Ludlow ...w|accessdate=2007-09-10}}</ref> With a population of around 10,000, Ludlow is the largest town in southern Shropshire and the local centre for the villag
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  • Burford
    ...of [[Oxford]], and only two miles from the [[Gloucestershire]] border. It is one of the towns of the Cotswolds famous for its beautiful setting and hone ...d stretches on to [[Oxford]] and ultimately on to [[London]]. Also of note is the Hufkins tea rooms and bakery.
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  • Chipping Norton
    ...cus for local shopping, markets, civic and cultural activities. The latter is much more of a tourist destination, with the former being much more locally ...n day traffic which often chokes the town. The remains of the station site is now and industrial park, sited adjacent to the Bliss Tweed Mill, now reside
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  • Charlbury
    '''Charlbury''' is a quiet market town of western [[Oxfordshire]]. ...gned station building remains and is one of the points of interest in what is a relatively unspoilt town. Much of its charm lies in its narrow lanes whic
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  • Woodstock
    '''Woodstock''' is a small market town in [[Oxfordshire]], eight miles northwest of the City o ...e of Marlborough, and was the birthplace in 1874 of Winston Churchill (who is buried in the nearby village of [[Bladon]]).
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  • Stow-on-the-Wold
    '''Stow-on-the-Wold''', is a market town in the heart of the [[Cotswolds]] in eastern [[Gloucestershir ...cus for local shopping, markets, civic and cultural activities. The former is much more of a tourist destination, with the latter being much more locally
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  • Stafford
    '''Stafford''' is the county town of [[Staffordshire]]. It lies approximately 16 miles north Stafford is part of the ancient Pyrehill hundred.
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  • Dunwich
    '''Dunwich''' (pronounced {{IPA|ˈdʌnɨtʃ}}) is a small village on the coast of [[Suffolk]] which was once a major town and ...he 13th century have disappeared, including all eight churches and Dunwich is now a small coastal village, though it still claims its due status as a tow
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  • Horsham
    '''Horsham''' is a market town in [[Sussex]], on the upper reaches of the [[River Arun]] in ...Norman parish church of St Mary ([[Church of England]]). Beyond the church is the [[River Arun]]
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  • Omagh
    ...amowen|Camowen]] meet to form the [[River Strule|Strule]]. The town, which is the largest in the county, has an estimated population of 22,182 by 2008 es ...ok the title of county town of Tyrone from Dungannon around 1768. The town is said to owe its origins to an abbey founded in AD 792, making it one of the
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  • Linlithgow
    ...gow''' is a royal burgh and county town of [[West Lothian]], which county is also known as "Linlithgowshire". ...) in 1424 by James I of Scotland. It was burnt in 1746, and while unroofed is still largely complete although very few of the original furnishings surviv
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  • Wigtown
    ...ort town of [[Stranraer]]. It has a population of about 1,000. It is known today as 'Scotland's National Book Town' with a concentration of second-hand book ...ic Drift of the Gulf Stream hitting the Galloway coast ensures the climate is mild, and plants normally associated with the Southern Hemisphere can succe
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  • Great Malvern
    '''Great Malvern''' is a town in [[Worcestershire]]. It is the historical centre of the wider area of Malvern. ...ets running up the lower slopes. An 11th century priory was the origin of today's town, a priory which survived until the Dissolution of the Monasteries by
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  • Liverpool
    '''Liverpool''' is a major city in southern Lancashire. It stands on the eastern side of the ...orough by King John in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880. Liverpool is the fourth largest city in the United Kingdom, with a population of 435,500
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  • St Neots
    ...Socon, and so St Neots has prospered from that connection. Today St Neots is a thriving market town and commuter town and continues to grow rapidly due ...lds are popular for recreation and serve as a flood buffer area; the field is under water at times of flood, protecting the town.
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  • Stilton
    ...s]] junction with the A15, access to the main A1(M) being limited. Stilton is 14 miles north of [[Huntingdon]] and eight miles south of the city of [[Pet The village's name is world-famous for giving a name to Stilton cheese, "the Queen of Cheeses".
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  • Somersham
    '''Somersham''' is a village in [[Huntingdonshire]] on the [[River Great Ouse]] upstream of [[ ...and 19th century being reprinted several times but is no longer well known today.
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  • Esher
    ...]. It stands on a hill above the [[River Mole, Surrey|River Mole]]. Esher is largely suburban in character, home to commuters and the well-to-do. Moore Place, on the outskirts of Esher is now a bar and restaurant. The Moore Place Estate remains a private estate.
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  • Exeter
    ...founded in the 12th century and the seat of the [[Diocese of Exeter]]. It is a city full of history and, despite suffering in the Blitz and the later re ..., opens onto a wide flood plain and estuary. The Cathedral atop the ridge is visible for many miles around.
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  • Plymouth
    '''Plymouth''' is a city on the south coast of [[Devon]]. It is Devon's largest town and the major regional centre both of West Devon and f ...Plymouth Hoe is a large flat-topped hill between Sutton and the Tamar. It is dominated by The Citadel, a fortress which still serves as a military estab
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  • Barnstaple
    ...orth [[Devon]], standing at the head of the [[River Taw|Taw]] Estuary. It is the main town of the area and claims to be the oldest borough in the United ...tapol'', and the Domesday Book clerks wrote it ''Barnestapla''. The origin is Old English but otherwise unknown; perhaps meaning "spearpost" or "ship's p
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  • Lydford
    '''Lydford''' is a village, once an important town, in [[Devon]] situated six miles north of ...mall [[River Lyd]], which courses through a deep, narrow gorge. The gorge is crossed by a bridge of single span; and at a little distance a tributary st
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  • Paignton
    '''Paignton''' is a town on the south coast of [[Devon]], on Tor Bay. It is a seaside resort, part of the holiday destination known as the "English Riv Paignton has early origins. It is first mentioned in writing in the Domesday Book of 1086. It grew as a small
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  • Tiverton
    ...Devonshire]], in the [[River Exe|Exe]] Valley due north of [[Exeter]]. It is a small country town, once a prosperous centre of the wool trade The town's name is thought to derive from 'Twy-ford-ton' meaning 'two fords town'. The town st
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  • Torquay
    ...d adjoins the neighbouring town of [[Paignton]] on the west of the bay. It is a holiday resort, part of the area billed as "the English Riviera". The town is made up of a number of areas and villages that over the years amalgamated i
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  • Okehampton
    '''Okehampton''' is a town at the northern edge of [[Dartmoor]] in western [[Devon]]. It stands The town is also home to the Museum of Dartmoor Life.
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  • St Ives, Cornwall
    ...ne in fishing, however, caused a shift in commercial emphasis and the town is now primarily a holiday resort. The origin of St Ives is attributed in legend to the arrival of the Irish Saint Ia (St Ia of Cornwal
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  • Black Country
    ...//www.bbc.co.uk/blackcountry/uncovered/what_is.shtml |title=What and where is the Black Country? |publisher=BBC.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2010-07-27}}</re ...tershire|Worcester]], the greater part belonging to Staffordshire. Dudley is a detached part of [[Worcestershire]] surrounded by Staffordshire, separate
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  • Staines
    ...d an older town centre, Staines is today largely suburban development. It is close to the [[M25 motorway]]. The town's ancient name is ''Staines''. The suffix ''-upon-Thames'', though borne by other towns on t
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  • Brentford
    '''Brentford''' is a suburban town in [[Middlesex]] where the [[River Brent]] enters the [[Riv Brentford's main visible landmark to passers by is the "Minaret", part of the Grand Union Waterworks by the Thames.
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  • Westminster
    '''Westminster''' is a city in [[Middlesex]]. It is the effective capital of the United Kingdom, and its heart reflects its his Here are found all the organs of rule and government: Buckingham Palace is the Queen's town residence and around Parliament Square stands the homes of
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  • Acton, Middlesex
    ..., ancient parish and a group of neighbourhoods in [[Middlesex]]. Its name is derived from the Old English ''Actun'' ("Oak village") ...eplaced by suburban growth. Acton remains an urban place. Its town centre is along the High Street. It has spawned its own contiguous suburbs too, incl
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  • Chiswick
    ...its ground lie south of the High Road and much of the suburban streetscape is built around and south of Chiswick house, down into the embrace of the rive The name of Chiswick is barely changed from its Old English name, ''Cesewic'', but the town has dev
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  • Clerkenwell
    .... The Smithfield market until Victorian days not the covered market known today but a large field, soon surrounded by houses, serving as a cattle market, b ...for those the city could not accommodate. Its reputation for independence is still reflected in the number of media and arts businesses which are establ
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  • Edmonton
    ...is a town in eastern [[Middlesex]], close to the border with [[Essex]]. It is thoroughly contiguous with the surrounding towns of the metropolitan conurb ...un in a continuous theme to Tottenham High Road to the south. Fore Street is the heart of the town.
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  • Hampstead
    ...ad", which well represents its comfy, prosperous residential character. It is in the [[Ossulstone]] Hundred of Middlesex. Hampstead Heath is a verdant hill serving as a public open space. There are fine views over L
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  • Inner Temple
    ...England and Wales must belong and in which they are called to the Bar. It is governed by '''The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple''', comprising th ...ty of London and recognised as local authorities in their own right: this is a status claimed by the Society as inherited from the extraordinary privile
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  • Middle Temple
    ...England and Wales must belong and in which they are called to the Bar. It is governed by '''The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple''', comprising t ...ty of London and recognised as local authorities in their own right: this is a status claimed by the Society as inherited from the extraordinary privile
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  • Isleworth
    '''Isleworth''' is a village and ancient parish in western [[Middlesex]] beside the [[River Th ...that the similar word is counterintuitively pronounced, and the place name is literal.
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  • Northwood
    | picture caption = Former Central Post Office, today a restaurant '''Northwood''' is a town in the north-west of [[Middlesex]], on the county's border with [[He
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  • Pinner
    '''Pinner''' is a town and ancient parish in north-western [[Middlesex]], close to the bord ...'c.''900.<ref>Clarke, ''A History of Pinner'', p.1</ref> The name ''Pinn'' is shared with the [[River Pinn]], which runs through the village.
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  • Ruislip
    '''Ruislip''' is a town in north-western [[Middlesex]]; a suburban town at the county's edge ...in the ''Domesday Book'', and some of the earliest settlements still exist today, designated as local heritage sites.
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  • Twickenham
    ...Walpole which has given its name to a whole district, Strawberry Hill, and is linked with the oldest Roman Catholic university in the country, St Mary's ...am Museum | accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref> The charter, dated 13 June 704, is signed with 12 crosses. The signatories included Swaefred of Essex, Cenred
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  • Stoke-on-Trent
    '''Stoke-on-Trent''', often abbreviated to '''Stoke''' is a city in [[Staffordshire]], which forms a linear conurbation almost 12&nbs ...ly known as The Potteries. Formerly a primarily industrial conurbation, it is now a centre for service industries and distribution centres.
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  • Stoke-upon-Trent
    ...his article is about the town of Stoke-upon-Trent. The larger conurbation is [[Stoke-on-Trent]]}} '''Stoke-upon-Trent''', commonly called '''Stoke''' or '''Stoke town''', is a component town of the city of [[Stoke-on-Trent]] in [[Staffordshire]]. O
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  • Headingley
    ...nds some two miles to the north-west of Leeds the city centre. Headingley is famous the world over as the home of [[Yorkshire]] cricket; Headingley Stad ...two pubs, The Original Oak and The Skyrack.<ref name="History - Headingley Today">{{cite web|url=http://www.headingleytoday.co.uk/yourheadingley/History.156
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  • Ramsey, Huntingdonshire
    ...[[Huntingdon]] and [[St Ives, Huntingdonshire|St Ives]]. The High Street is a busy, narrow street of shops, but the town opens out in Great Whyte, a ve ...is built on the site of the old Abbey and of material from the abbey. It is the seat of the Lords de Ramsey, one of the major landowners in [[Lincolnsh
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  • Abbots Ripton
    '''Abbots Ripton''' is a village in [[Huntingdonshire]], five miles north of [[Huntingdon]]. ...es some 4,191 acres and is home to 309 residents as at the 2001 census. It is fully stocked as a village, with a church (St Andrew’s), a shop, garage,
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  • Wolverhampton
    '''Wolverhampton''' is a city in south-west [[Staffordshire]]. It lies north-west of its larger n ...within the civic boundaries lie within the Black Country coalfields and it is now often counted in with the Black Country towns of Staffordshire.
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  • Corbridge
    ...ast of [[Hexham]] and 16 miles west of [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]. Corbridge is an ancient town, the northernmost town of Roman ‘’Britannia’’ and t ...in the seventh century, and it remains essentially the original structure today, making it one of the earliest churches remaining standing and in use in Br
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  • St Andrews
    ...d after Saint Andrew the Apostle. With a population of 16,680, St Andrews is the fifth largest town in Fife. ...Mexico), and also because the famous links (acquired by the town in 1894) is the most frequent venue for The Open Championship, the oldest of golf's fou
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  • Lichfield
    '''Lichfield''' is a city in [[Staffordshire]]. It lies in the midst of rural Staffordshire, ...cese of Lichfield]], and is an important ecclesiastical centre. Lichfield is also famed as the birthplace of Samuel Johnson, the author, wit and writer
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  • Scalloway
    ...ent capital of [[Shetland]], a position it lost to [[Lerwick]] in 1708. It is a fishing port on the western, Atlantic coast of [[Mainland, Shetland|Mainl ...art. The castle remains the village's most notable feature. (The castle is usually locked, however a key can be borrowed from the nearby [http://www.s
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  • Ealing
    ...the west [[Hanwell]] and to the north-west [[Greenford]], and to the south is [[Brentford]]. ...The Queen of the Suburbs'|website=Your Local Guardian}}</ref> AT its heart is Ealing Broadway and its eponymous shopping centre.
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  • Thame
    '''Thame''' is a town in [[Oxfordshire]], east of [[Oxford]], some seven miles south-west The town's name is pronounced ''Tame'', with a silenet "h". The name comes from the [[River T
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  • Aberystwyth
    '''Aberystwyth''' is a substantial seaside town in [[Cardiganshire]]. It is a historic market town and holiday resort, as well as a university town. It ...no reliable measure of the number of those students whose family residence is outside Aberystwyth.
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  • Dartmoor
    ...the high moor as two rivers, the East Dart and West Dart, though the moor is the source of several of Devon's great rivers. ...,037 feet on [[High Willhays]], Devon's [[county top]], and the whole moor is a great range of hills, many capped with dramatic exposed granite tops. Th
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  • Catalan Bay
    ...astern side of The Rock, which divides it from the main city. Catalan Bay is the only discrete village of Gibraltar not contiguous with the townscape wh ...s regularly used as the supporting argument for the origin of the name, it is only a supposition that they ever did.<ref name=DG>[http://www.discovergibr
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  • Rottingdean
    '''Rottingdean''' is a coastal village in [[Sussex]] next to the town of [[Brighton]] on the sou The name is Old English for ''Rotta's kin's valley''. Rottingdean is in a dry valley whose sides in the upper reaches are quite steep, and this
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  • Rock of Gibraltar
    ...ibraltar]], on the south-western tip of the Iberian Peninsula, to which it is joined by just a low sand-bar. The Rock stands 1,398 feet high at its highe ...n less happy times as "a couchant lion threatening Spain". Its north face is an almost sheer rise from the isthmus to a peak, while to the south it tumb
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  • Manhood
    ...rnmost part of [[Sussex]] forming a peninsula into the English channel. It is bordered by Chichester to the north, to the west by [[Chichester]] Harbour The name is probably derived from the Old English ''maene-wudu'' meaning "men's wood" o
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  • Stratford-upon-Avon
    '''Stratford-upon-Avon''' is a pretty market town in southern [[Warwickshire]], world-famous as the home ...[[Birmingham]] and 8 miles south-west of the county town, [[Warwick]]. It is a popular tourist destination owing to its status as birthplace of William
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  • Edinburgh
    ...capital city of [[Scotland]], and the second largest after [[Glasgow]]. It is said to be Britain's most beautiful city. Edinburgh stands close to the [[F Standing at the heart of the city is Castle Rock, crowned by Edinburgh Castle, from which runs the old town, dow
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  • Pitlochry
    '''Pitlochry''' is a highland town in [[Perthshire]], lying on the [[River Tummel]], with a po The town is largely Victorian. Its prosperity as a tourist resort was due to Queen Vict
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  • Nomansland, Hertfordshire
    ...e south-west of [[Wheathampstead]] and north of [[Sandridge]]. The hamlet is a clutch of houses and a farm, the whole named after '''Nomansland Common'' ...biking trails, but also contains, as is well known to local children, what is believed to be "the best climbing tree in the world".
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  • Church of Scotland
    ...roots back to the beginnings of Christianity in Scotland, but its identity is principally shaped by the Reformation of 1560. According to the 2001 nation ...is dissimilar to the [[Church of England]]. Under its constitution, which is recognised by Acts of Parliament, the Kirk enjoys complete independence fro
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  • Dolgellau
    '''Dolgellau''' is a market town in [[Merionethshire]], standing on the banks of the [[River W ...chiefly on tourism with agriculture in a lesser a role. A farmers' market is held in the town centre on the third Sunday of every month.
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  • Deddington
    '''Deddington''' is a small town and parish in [[Oxfordshire]] on the 'Old Road' between [[Banb ...a borough.{{sfn|Colvin|1963|p=}} It has a town hall and its football team is called Deddington Town FC.<ref>[http://www.deddingtontownfc.com/ Deddington
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  • Carmarthen
    '''Carmarthen''' is the county town of [[Carmarthenshire]]. It stands on the [[River Towy]] 8 m ...rddin'' is a corruption of an older name used by the Romans, but the story is popular. Many areas surrounding Carmarthen still allude to this, such as t
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  • Laugharne
    ...aving been the home of Dylan Thomas from 1949 until his death in 1953, and is thought to have been an inspiration for the fictional town of Llareggub in The name of the town is not a native name but is Irish, taken from the name of Owen Laugharne of St Brides, a twelfth centur
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  • Crewe
    ...rding to the 2001 census, its urban area had a population of 67,683. Crewe is best known as a large railway junction and home to Crewe Works, for many ye ..., today's Crewe is a new creation built in another parish, and so the town is named after the railway station.
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  • Knutsford
    '''Knutsford''' is a prosperous town in [[Cheshire]]. It is found about 12 miles south-west of [[Manchester]] and 11 miles northwest of ...house in northern England, followed by nearby town [[Altrincham]]. There is a broad range of house prices in Knutsford, currently varying from approxim
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  • Truro
    ...he county, and the most southerly city in the [[United Kingdom]]. The city is well known for its charming cobbled streets, open spaces and Georgian archi Truro is not Cornwall's biggest town but it has become the county's first destinatio
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  • Newquay
    ...[[Cornwall]]. It is a seaside resort and fishing port in [[Cornwall]]. It is stands some 20 miles west of [[Bodmin]] and 12 miles north of [[Truro]]. ...has been expanding inland since it was founded and continues to grow. It is now a popular for beach holidays and the top surfing location in Britain.
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  • Penzance
    ...estern [[Cornwall]]; the most westerly major town in the county. Penzance is just 5½ miles from [[Lands End]]. ...temperate climate, warmer than most of the rest of [[Great Britain]]. It is a popular tourist destination, with beaches and within easy reach of the La
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  • Gibraltar
    ...g isthmus to the north with the European mainland. Its only land frontier is here, with Spain. The [[Rock of Gibraltar]] is the major landmark of the region. At its foot is the densely populated city area, home to almost 30,000 Gibraltarians and ot
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  • St Austell
    '''St Austell''' is a major town in [[Cornwall]]. It is found on the south coast some ten miles south of [[Bodmin]] and 30 miles we St Austell is the largest town in Cornwall according to the 2001 census, with a populatio
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  • Carlisle
    ...tteril|Petteril]], 10 miles south of the border with [[Dumfriesshire]]. It is the largest town in Cumberland, with a population of 71,773 and forms the c ...versity and a variety of museums and heritage centres. Carlisle Cathedral is the seat of the [[Diocese of Carlisle|Bishop of Carlisle]].
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  • Penrith
    ...orland]]. Across the bridge in Westmorland is [[Eamont Bridge]]. Penrith is a centre for exploring the Lake District, and lies just 3 miles outside the ...g to the red sandstone of Beacon Hill. (The Modern Welsh name for the town is ''Penrhudd''.)
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  • Godmanchester
    '''Godmanchester''' is a small town in [[Huntingdonshire]] on the south bank of the [[River Great ...treet]] and a military road from [[Sandy, Bedfordshire]]. The town centre is rich in archaeological finds.
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  • Whitehaven
    ...a port for the transatlantic trade, but few ships come today and the town is plagued with unemployment and social problems. A planned town at first, Whitehaven is the most complete example of planned Georgian architecture in Europe and re
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  • Workington
    ...t the mouth of the [[River Derwent, Cumberland|River Derwent]]. Workington is 32 miles southwest of [[Carlisle]], 7 miles west of [[Cockermouth]], and 5 ...aning "work" in all its modern senses) or an individual with a simlar name is unknown. In 1533, John Leland believed that the town derived its name from
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  • St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
    '''St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha''' is a [[British overseas territory]] in the South Atlantic Ocean consisting of ...planters. The first governor, Captain John Dutton, arrived in 1659, and it is from this date that St&nbsp;Helena claims to be Britain’s second oldest r
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  • Bermuda
    ...about 850 miles south of Halifax in Nova Scotia. The territory's capital is [[Hamilton, Bermuda|Hamilton]], though its original capital, [[St George's, Bermuda is the oldest and most populous remaining British overseas territory; the firs
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  • Londonderry
    '''Londonderry''' is the county town of [[County Londonderry]], and the second-biggest city in [ The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two bridges. The city now covers both banks (''Cityside'' on the
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  • Lifford
    '''Lifford''' is the [[county town]] of [[County Donegal]]. It stands on the west bank of t ...le established there by Manghus Ó Domhnaill, ruler of Tyrconnell (roughly today’s County Donegal), in the 16th century, and later became a British Army g
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  • Northampton
    ...own stands on the [[River Nene]] and is a mixture of old and new; the town is an ancient borough and the town centre has many historic buildings, but Nor ...jor centre of shoemaking and other leather industries, though the industry is no longer so predominant in the town. Some specialist shoemaking companies
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  • Peterborough
    ...ich enters the [[North Sea]] some 30 miles to the north-east. Peterborough is the heart of the [[Soke of Peterborough]], the north-easternmost part of No ...l and is a major working town. It is by the A1(M) and the railway station is an important stop on the [[East Coast Main Line]] railway.
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  • Kettering
    ...''Kyteringas'' and ''Keteiringan'' in the 10th century, the name Kettering is assumed to mean 'the clan of Ketter'.<ref name="Greenall">R.L. Greenall: A ...reached as far as the [[Weekley]] and [[Geddington]] parishes. However it is felt unlikely that the site was continuously occupied from the Romano Briti
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  • St Helena
    ...Helena''' is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the [[British overseas territory]] of [[St Helena, Ascension and Tr ...King of the Zulus and more than 5,000 prisoners of the Boer War. St Helena is now Britain's oldest remaining colony after [[Bermuda]].
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  • Pitcairn Islands
    ...lands, measuring about 2 miles across, and its population of just 50 souls is the whole population of the territory. ...m four families as of 2010: Christian, Warren, Young, and Brown), Pitcairn is the least populous and most remote jurisdiction in the world.
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  • Half Tree Hollow
    [[File:SH-St Helena.png|right|thumb|280px|St Helena; Half Tree Hollow is shown to the west of Jamestown (north coast)]] '''Half Tree Hollow''' is a village on the north coast of [[St Helena]] developed as a suburb of [[Ja
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  • Isle of Wight
    ...m the main body of Hampshire by a strait called the [[Solent]]. The island is known for its natural beauty, its sailing based at the town of [[Cowes]], a ...accessdate=2010-09-25}}</ref> The island has some exceptional wildlife and is one of the richest locations of dinosaur fossils in Europe.
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  • Forest of Bowland
    ...the hills of western [[Pennines]] in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]]. It is a moorland of barren gritstone fells, deep valleys and peat beds. The hill The name 'forest' is used in its traditional sense of 'a royal hunting ground', and much of the
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  • River Duddon
    The '''River Duddon''' is a narrow, mountain river which for its whole length marks the boundary betw ...to the west and the [[Furness]] Fells of Lancashire to the east. The dale is not so frequented by visitors as the rest of the Lake District and remains
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  • Wrexham
    ...unty border with [[Cheshire]]. As the largest town in North Wales, Wrexham is a major centre of the region's commercial, retail and educational infrastru ...ial hub, thanks to its rich natural reserves of iron ore and coal. Wrexham is also famed for the quality of its underground water reserves, which gave ri
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  • Llangollen
    '''Llangollen''' is a small town in [[Denbighshire]] which stands on the steep banks of the [[R ...ail route along the road from [[London]] to [[Holyhead]] (now the A5). It is now firmly on the tourist trail from which it derives its current prosperit
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  • Derby
    '''Derby''' is a city and the [[county town]] of [[Derbyshire]]. It stands on the banks of ...to be a triumph; as townscape it is a disaster.' That section of the road is known as "St Alkmund's Way".
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  • Chesterfield
    ...pulation (2001) is 100,879, although that of the town itself is 70,260. It is Derbyshire's largest town after Derby. Chesterfield is perhaps best known for the "Crooked Spire" of its parish church. It has b
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  • Matlock
    '''Matlock''' is a town in [[Derbyshire]]. It stands in the hills at the south-eastern edge The town's name is believed to derive from ''Mot ac'', the Old English for "Moot Oak"<ref>[htt
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  • Dorchester
    ...banks of the [[River Frome, Dorset|River Frome]], in the Frome Valley. It is a modest town; in 2001, the town had a population of 16,171. ...his familiar Dorset home, and in which Dorchester's fictional counterpart is "Casterbridge". ''Tess of the d'Urbervilles'' and ''The Mayor of Casterbrid
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  • No Man's Heath
    ...les north-east of [[Tamworth]], Staffordshire. Its name indicates that it is on high heathland near the borders of four [[Counties of the United Kingdom The place is probably a highpoint on an ancient road, either Roman or Mercian. Nearby in
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  • Shaftesbury
    ...[[Cranborne Chase]], the only significant hilltop settlement in Dorset. It is one of the oldest towns in Britain. ...ed from the demolished Shaftesbury Abbey, and have thatched roofs. Tourism is one of the main industries in the town.
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  • Sherborne
    '''Sherborne''' is a pretty market town in north-western [[Dorset]]. It stands on the River Ye Sherborne is famous for its history, including its abbey, castle, manor house and privat
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  • Burton upon Trent
    ...upon Trent''', also known as '''Burton-on-Trent''' or simply '''Burton''', is a large town standing across the [[River Trent]] in the east of [[Staffords Burton is best known for brewing, part of the town's heritage for several centuries.
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  • Downpatrick
    ...trong connection to Saint Patrick, after whom it is named, the town's name is from ''Dún'' meaning "stronghold", to which the missionary saint's name ha Downpatrick is the largest town in the Lecale area. It is a commercial, recreational and administrative centre for the locality and s
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  • Bangor, County Down
    ...st Lough]] and is situated in the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Bangor Marina is one of the largest in Ireland, and holds Blue Flag status.<ref>{{cite web|u ..., from which it is linked by the A2 road and a direct railway line. Bangor is 13½&nbsp;miles east of the heart of Belfast and thirty minutes by train or
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  • Holywood
    ...s pronounced "Hollywood". Holywood today is a popular residential area and is well known for its fashionable shops, boutiques, arts and crafts. ...s, is situated in the town. Praeger House at Sullivan Upper Grammar School is named after the family.
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  • Dumbarton
    '''Dumbarton''' is the [[county town]] of [[Dumbartonshire]], a county more generally known as .... Traded Roman material in the archeological record suggests that Alcluith is much older though.
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  • Clydebank
    ...on]] and is often considered part of "Greater Glasgow". The town's origin is in wharfs and shipbuilding, serving the vast Clyde traffic generated by Gla ...ched upon more of the surrounding lands of the county to become what it is today and to become contiguous with Glasgow.
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  • Cumbernauld
    ...created in 1956 as a population overspill for the City of [[Glasgow]]. It is the eighth most populous settlement in Scotland. ...Gaelic ''Comar nan Allt'', which means "The Meeting of the Waters'" for it is the watershed between east and west, place where streams flow west into the
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  • Kirkintilloch
    '''Kirkintilloch''' is an inland town and burgh in [[Dunbartonshire]] some eight miles northeast o ...literally as ''"Kirk in tilloch"'' ("church in the field"). Its long name is often shortened by locals to the colloquial ''Kirkie'', as reflected in a n
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  • Annan
    '''Annan''' is a town and royal burgh in [[Dumfriesshire]], close to the mouth of the [[Ri ...its red sandstone buildings are distinctive. Amongst its public buildings is Annan Academy of which the writer Thomas Carlyle was a pupil, Bridge House,
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  • Dumfries
    ...ver Nith]] where it empties its waters into the [[Solway Firth]]. Dumfries is nicknamed ''Queen of the South''.<ref>[http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?n ...w the Friars’ Vennel. The first surviving written reference to the town is in a charter of the Mid-twelfth century as "Dronfres".,<ref>Charter of Radu
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  • Sanquhar
    '''Sanquhar''' is a town and royal burgh in [[Nithsdale]] in [[Dumfriesshire]]. The stands o Sanquhar is notable for its tiny post office (established in 1712), claimed to be the o
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