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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Tell us a few facts about where you live. Is your Town/City famous for anything?
Here's a few facts about where I live:
Stonehenge is a UNESCO world heritage site which stands testament to the ages and has a magnetism that has drawn people to them for centuries.
Salisbury cathedral has the oldest working clock in the world, from 1386, and it has the best-preserved of the four copies of the Magna Carta.
Stourhead is a country house and garden and Longleat Safari Park, an award-winning and hugely popular wildlife attraction.
What have you got? Please Share? And no, I don't work for the Tourist Board |
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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago
hiding from cock pics. |
On the main road into town are six raised mounds each one is the grave of a well known (in their day) Roman. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Not interesting, but a tiny rural community where we all 'good neighbour'. Anyone can knock on each others door, all pass the time of day etc |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Its quieter than the last place was no shootings |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Its quieter than the last place was no shootings "
Now if you had posted that on the catty thread, I could have said...shame |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Its quieter than the last place was no shootings
Now if you had posted that on the catty thread, I could have said...shame " |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Radar was invented here Ummm there’s a river and about 6 roads out of town |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Its quieter than the last place was no shootings
Now if you had posted that on the catty thread, I could have said...shame "
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By *ipseyTwoCouple
over a year ago
Biggleswade |
"On the main road into town are six raised mounds each one is the grave of a well known (in their day) Roman. "
I wonder where you live |
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By *ananas57Couple
over a year ago
lake ariel |
Harry Chaplin wrote a song about a banana truck crash |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's the home town of Olly Murs. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"On the main road into town are six raised mounds each one is the grave of a well known (in their day) Roman. "
I have visited many areas with Long Barrows and burial mounds or Tumulus as I know them by. They are so interesting. |
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By *adeiteWoman
over a year ago
Staffordshire |
"Tell us a few facts about where you live. Is your Town/City famous for anything?
Here's a few facts about where I live:
Stonehenge is a UNESCO world heritage site which stands testament to the ages and has a magnetism that has drawn people to them for centuries.
Salisbury cathedral has the oldest working clock in the world, from 1386, and it has the best-preserved of the four copies of the Magna Carta.
Stourhead is a country house and garden and Longleat Safari Park, an award-winning and hugely popular wildlife attraction.
What have you got? Please Share? And no, I don't work for the Tourist Board "
What she said but throw in a few thousand soldiers too. |
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The flying Scotsman was built here plus many more trains
Home of the st ledger races
My village has one of the oldest churches in the country built in the 1100 s and still open |
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The Devil used to live down the road and he got really pissed off with a lady across the road from him watching out the window at him he cursed her with massive antlers so she couldn’t get her head back in the window.
True story. Kind of........well the story of a story |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Our little town is the birthplace of British motor racing. It was also the first seaside resort to allow mixed bathing! At the turn of the last century the group of rich influential land owners that built most of the town held infamous sex parties in their mansions! The head of witches Crowley also visited a local powerful coven in the town regularly which apparently still exists now...
You'd think it would be deviant central here but it's more recently known as God's Waiting Room!
Peach x |
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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago
Maldon and Peterborough |
Hull - errrrrrmmmm. ......Yeahhhhh |
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"Hull - errrrrrmmmm. ......Yeahhhhh " birthplace of William Wilberforce who fought against slavery |
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Where do I start with York! Former Roman and Viking settlement, former capital of England, the minster and intact medieval city walls draw visitors from all over the world. It's regularly used as a filming location for TV shows and Hollywood films. Dame Judi Dench is from York and a street is named after her. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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One of my favourite Glasgow facts is that we changed the name of the street the South African embassy was located in to Nelson Mandela Place in the 80s. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The tightness of vaginas as well as anuses of 34 years old women |
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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago
Maldon and Peterborough |
"Hull - errrrrrmmmm. ......Yeahhhhh birthplace of William Wilberforce who fought against slavery "
And more importantly - I'm here. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Galway is popular with P.s. I love you movie and Galway girl song and Ed Sheeran version of it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Following. Would like a weekend away somewhere new.
Thanks for this thread Dana. |
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My town has a great selection of 99p shops |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"One of my favourite Glasgow facts is that we changed the name of the street the South African embassy was located in to Nelson Mandela Place in the 80s. "
The traffic cone on that monument.. which name escaped my memory now.. that made me chuckle and best homeless street performer I got to chat to.. both in Glasgow. Like the vibe of your place |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There's six McDonald's 'restaurants' within spittin' distance of my house
Lucky me |
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By *izzy.Woman
over a year ago
Stoke area |
Home of Royal Doulton, Spode, Wedgewood, Robbie Williams, Captain Smith (Titanic), Alton Towers, Trentham Gardens, the edge of the Peak District and Atlantis Swingers Club.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"One of my favourite Glasgow facts is that we changed the name of the street the South African embassy was located in to Nelson Mandela Place in the 80s.
The traffic cone on that monument.. which name escaped my memory now.. that made me chuckle and best homeless street performer I got to chat to.. both in Glasgow. Like the vibe of your place "
The Wellington Cone . There was a huge campaign a few years ago because the council were trying to stop people replacing his cone. They gave up.
Was it the silent raver? Unreal how well known he is, god love him!
I'll take you for a pint if you're ever back up |
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Spa town (you can still get the spa waters), seems to be the Festival capital with book, jazz, dancing and several others during the year. And of course, home of National Hunt racing and probably known worldwide for that alone. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Home of Royal Doulton, Spode, Wedgewood, Robbie Williams, Captain Smith (Titanic), Alton Towers, Trentham Gardens, the edge of the Peak District and Atlantis Swingers Club.
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Ooh, I didn't know about titanic |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mostly that not many fab folk know where it is........ |
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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago
Maldon and Peterborough |
"Following. Would like a weekend away somewhere new.
Thanks for this thread Dana. "
Speed a couple of nights in Hull |
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By *WKinkMan
over a year ago
Bury |
I live 100 metres from a swingers club. No, I’ve never been. |
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We got a river, well more like a sea today, but mostly it’s nice...
Ohhh yes 16th century pub just up the lane.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We have a very famous bridge. And quite a distinguished strong accent.
Not mine, I wasn't born here. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"One of my favourite Glasgow facts is that we changed the name of the street the South African embassy was located in to Nelson Mandela Place in the 80s.
The traffic cone on that monument.. which name escaped my memory now.. that made me chuckle and best homeless street performer I got to chat to.. both in Glasgow. Like the vibe of your place
The Wellington Cone . There was a huge campaign a few years ago because the council were trying to stop people replacing his cone. They gave up.
Was it the silent raver? Unreal how well known he is, god love him!
I'll take you for a pint if you're ever back up "
He played a guitar and was Portugese. I might still have a pic with him somewhere! Or a video. If i dig it up.. will send. It was May last year.
Ha! Would enjoy a drink with you. My friend took me to a lovely brewery/bar. Even though Im not a fan of beer.. was a nice experience. Thanks |
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I live in a seaside village, reported to be the biggest village in England, sandwiched between the beach and the South Downs.
Its a beautiful place to live.
Oscar Wilde wrote The Importance of Being Earnest while living in the area.
We have a very beautiful college, that could easily pass for Hogwarts, although it looks incredibly old was actually built in 1848
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It’s the start/finish of the Offa’s Dyke path
LJ |
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Smallest county in England
Only county witbout a macdonalds
Tom thumb (jeffeey hudson) was born just up the street from ne |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’m from Birmingham and the road behind is where Ozzy Bourne used to live |
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By *izzy.Woman
over a year ago
Stoke area |
"Not interesting, but a tiny rural community where we all 'good neighbour'. Anyone can knock on each others door, all pass the time of day etc "
And has a yearly Italian festival which is a decent day out. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Smallest county in England
Only county witbout a macdonalds
Tom thumb (jeffeey hudson) was born just up the street from ne"
It has a Tesco, so not all bad |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not interesting, but a tiny rural community where we all 'good neighbour'. Anyone can knock on each others door, all pass the time of day etc
And has a yearly Italian festival which is a decent day out. "
Not where I live |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The first KFC outside North America was built here |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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At one time Ashington was the biggest mining village in the world. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Also! The birthplace of the UK’s motorway network.. probably connecting would be Fabbers from way back when |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I live 100 metres from a swingers club. No, I’ve never been."
That would be a very dangerous place for me to reside!! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Tell us a few facts about where you live. Is your Town/City famous for anything?
Here's a few facts about where I live:
Stonehenge is a UNESCO world heritage site which stands testament to the ages and has a magnetism that has drawn people to them for centuries.
Salisbury cathedral has the oldest working clock in the world, from 1386, and it has the best-preserved of the four copies of the Magna Carta.
Stourhead is a country house and garden and Longleat Safari Park, an award-winning and hugely popular wildlife attraction.
What have you got? Please Share? And no, I don't work for the Tourist Board
What she said but throw in a few thousand soldiers too. "
Yes, we are blessed with many delicious military men in the vicinity. |
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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago
Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands |
We have a celebrity vicar - Richard Coles member of various T,V. panel games and formerly of the Communards
I also have a female Fab member living 200 metres away. |
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"Home of Royal Doulton, Spode, Wedgewood, Robbie Williams, Captain Smith (Titanic), Alton Towers, Trentham Gardens, the edge of the Peak District and Atlantis Swingers Club.
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And Slash |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Muller yohurt n home of gingerbread they claim |
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I live in the capital
Where I currently live used to be where Henry VIII kept his hunting dogs; a very changed landscape over time |
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The bouncing bombs were filled here and subsequently used on the Dam busters raid. There is a cake named after the town, an inferior version of the |Eccles cake. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Stan Laurel grew up here and Jeremiah Dixon who gave his name to Dixie(land) came from here. Escomb is the best preserved Saxon church in England and two the Bradford brothers won VCs in WW1. It's a bit of a dump but very friendly. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cats eyes were invented here."
Quite a few years ago, I had a thing going with the inventor's grand-daughter... like the cat that got the cream! |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
Liverpool |
Depends who you ask.
Some would say fuck all.
Some would say me. |
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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago
Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe |
Not a great deal goes on where I live. There's about 40 houses in the hamlet, the nearest pub is 1.5 miles away and the nearest shop is 5 miles away. The architect who designed the house I live in also designed Leeds Town Hall, Leeds Corn Exchange and Grand Hotel, Scarborough. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It has the only bridge in Britain with a church at both ends. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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hook after the second world war was selected as a london overspill town but Basingstoke was selected instead how lucky was Basingstoke i hear you say, thats it nothing else |
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We live in Robin hoods old stomping ground oh beautiful and 3 castles within about 15miles |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Some really interesting facts. Thanks to those who have posted, loving the info |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I live about half a mile from the Welsh border, my town is an ancient market town that was Welsh until 1157.
There is also a 3000 year old hill fort, the best preserved hill fort in the UK. It has been said that the hill fort was the birthplace of Guinevere Pendragon
Notable places include;
Whittington Castle, said to be the home of the Holy Grail.
Whittington village said to be the home of Dick Whittington Lord Mayor of London
And Babbinswood said to be the place Babes in the Wood was set.
Close by is Pontcysyllte Aquaduct, built by Thomas Telford and stands 130ft above the river Dee. It is the longest and highest aquaduct in the UK and has UNESCO status.
Also near is home of the industrial revolution Ironbridge, another Telford structure.
Ironbridge Gorge has World Heritage Site status.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I live in a lovely little village within 15 miles South of Newcastle and 14 miles North of Durham,well known Durham Castle and Cathedral, and of course Saint James park home to the Toon Army |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I live about half a mile from the Welsh border, my town is an ancient market town that was Welsh until 1157.
There is also a 3000 year old hill fort, the best preserved hill fort in the UK. It has been said that the hill fort was the birthplace of Guinevere Pendragon
Notable places include;
Whittington Castle, said to be the home of the Holy Grail.
Whittington village said to be the home of Dick Whittington Lord Mayor of London
And Babbinswood said to be the place Babes in the Wood was set.
Close by is Pontcysyllte Aquaduct, built by Thomas Telford and stands 130ft above the river Dee. It is the longest and highest aquaduct in the UK and has UNESCO status.
Also near is home of the industrial revolution Ironbridge, another Telford structure.
Ironbridge Gorge has World Heritage Site status.
" you live in Oswestry |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It is an area of outstanding natural beauty
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I live about half a mile from the Welsh border, my town is an ancient market town that was Welsh until 1157.
There is also a 3000 year old hill fort, the best preserved hill fort in the UK. It has been said that the hill fort was the birthplace of Guinevere Pendragon
Notable places include;
Whittington Castle, said to be the home of the Holy Grail.
Whittington village said to be the home of Dick Whittington Lord Mayor of London
And Babbinswood said to be the place Babes in the Wood was set.
Close by is Pontcysyllte Aquaduct, built by Thomas Telford and stands 130ft above the river Dee. It is the longest and highest aquaduct in the UK and has UNESCO status.
Also near is home of the industrial revolution Ironbridge, another Telford structure.
Ironbridge Gorge has World Heritage Site status.
you live in Oswestry "
Yes I do! |
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I live in "Keawyed City" !!!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Tell us a few facts about where you live. Is your Town/City famous for anything?
Here's a few facts about where I live:
Stonehenge is a UNESCO world heritage site which stands testament to the ages and has a magnetism that has drawn people to them for centuries.
I Live in Milton Keynes which is famous for its concrete cows , however the Milk is bloody terrible ... lol
Salisbury cathedral has the oldest working clock in the world, from 1386, and it has the best-preserved of the four copies of the Magna Carta.
Stourhead is a country house and garden and Longleat Safari Park, an award-winning and hugely popular wildlife attraction.
What have you got? Please Share? And no, I don't work for the Tourist Board " |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have a Castle!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I live about half a mile from the Welsh border, my town is an ancient market town that was Welsh until 1157.
There is also a 3000 year old hill fort, the best preserved hill fort in the UK. It has been said that the hill fort was the birthplace of Guinevere Pendragon
Notable places include;
Whittington Castle, said to be the home of the Holy Grail.
Whittington village said to be the home of Dick Whittington Lord Mayor of London
And Babbinswood said to be the place Babes in the Wood was set.
Close by is Pontcysyllte Aquaduct, built by Thomas Telford and stands 130ft above the river Dee. It is the longest and highest aquaduct in the UK and has UNESCO status.
Also near is home of the industrial revolution Ironbridge, another Telford structure.
Ironbridge Gorge has World Heritage Site status.
you live in Oswestry
Yes I do! " lol how good am i |
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We have caves under the high street. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My home town of Leigh Lancashire. Had Britain’s deepest pit , James Hilton wrote lost horizon , goodbye mister chips was from leigh too
Where I live now St Austell has the Eden project , eco domes from the China clay pits that were left from excavations |
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As a child home overlooked tower of London and Tower Bridge. Now overlook pink salt lake in torrevieja |
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By *Man1263Man
over a year ago
Stockport |
"Not interesting, but a tiny rural community where we all 'good neighbour'. Anyone can knock on each others door, all pass the time of day etc
And has a yearly Italian festival which is a decent day out.
Not where I live "
You forgot a rather large radar dish
Where I live, The Hat Works
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Brunel designed a bridge here and a railway.
Concorde was made here and Airbus wings.
Everyone jams up the motorway here in the summer. |
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Lincolnshire Wolds ...
It’s an AONB (area of outstanding natural beauty) with rare orchids
The terrain is chalk based hills
It’s incredibly tranquil, primarily farm land
You can see for miles from the ridge
Home to a famous racing circuit nearby
Home to an agricultural ‘ meadow flowers’ experiment
Has some incredibly pretty villages
No motorway in sight!
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We were famous for shoemaking and have a big tower to test lifts. If that isn't interesting I don't know what is |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Lincolnshire Wolds ...
It’s an AONB (area of outstanding natural beauty) with rare orchids
The terrain is chalk based hills
It’s incredibly tranquil, primarily farm land
You can see for miles from the ridge
Home to a famous racing circuit nearby
Home to an agricultural ‘ meadow flowers’ experiment
Has some incredibly pretty villages
No motorway in sight!
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Is it still nice in this particular season? My family is coming to visit me next week and there is not much to do in Lincoln for someone who doesn't speak English so take them to explore the nature could be an option. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I live about half a mile from the Welsh border, my town is an ancient market town that was Welsh until 1157.
There is also a 3000 year old hill fort, the best preserved hill fort in the UK. It has been said that the hill fort was the birthplace of Guinevere Pendragon
Notable places include;
Whittington Castle, said to be the home of the Holy Grail.
Whittington village said to be the home of Dick Whittington Lord Mayor of London
And Babbinswood said to be the place Babes in the Wood was set.
Close by is Pontcysyllte Aquaduct, built by Thomas Telford and stands 130ft above the river Dee. It is the longest and highest aquaduct in the UK and has UNESCO status.
Also near is home of the industrial revolution Ironbridge, another Telford structure.
Ironbridge Gorge has World Heritage Site status.
you live in Oswestry
Yes I do! lol how good am i "
Are you familier with my little town? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The sea. ..mounts bay..St Michaels Mount..garjass |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Its a garden city. I'm not sure exactly what that means but to some people it's apparently a big deal |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I live about half a mile from the Welsh border, my town is an ancient market town that was Welsh until 1157.
There is also a 3000 year old hill fort, the best preserved hill fort in the UK. It has been said that the hill fort was the birthplace of Guinevere Pendragon
Notable places include;
Whittington Castle, said to be the home of the Holy Grail.
Whittington village said to be the home of Dick Whittington Lord Mayor of London
And Babbinswood said to be the place Babes in the Wood was set.
Close by is Pontcysyllte Aquaduct, built by Thomas Telford and stands 130ft above the river Dee. It is the longest and highest aquaduct in the UK and has UNESCO status.
Also near is home of the industrial revolution Ironbridge, another Telford structure.
Ironbridge Gorge has World Heritage Site status.
you live in Oswestry
Yes I do! lol how good am i
Are you familier with my little town?" ive been yes |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I live about half a mile from the Welsh border, my town is an ancient market town that was Welsh until 1157.
There is also a 3000 year old hill fort, the best preserved hill fort in the UK. It has been said that the hill fort was the birthplace of Guinevere Pendragon
Notable places include;
Whittington Castle, said to be the home of the Holy Grail.
Whittington village said to be the home of Dick Whittington Lord Mayor of London
And Babbinswood said to be the place Babes in the Wood was set.
Close by is Pontcysyllte Aquaduct, built by Thomas Telford and stands 130ft above the river Dee. It is the longest and highest aquaduct in the UK and has UNESCO status.
Also near is home of the industrial revolution Ironbridge, another Telford structure.
Ironbridge Gorge has World Heritage Site status.
you live in Oswestry
Yes I do! lol how good am i
Are you familier with my little town?ive been yes "
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It's a village but with an apparently famous landmark
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over a year ago
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"I live about half a mile from the Welsh border, my town is an ancient market town that was Welsh until 1157.
There is also a 3000 year old hill fort, the best preserved hill fort in the UK. It has been said that the hill fort was the birthplace of Guinevere Pendragon
Notable places include;
Whittington Castle, said to be the home of the Holy Grail.
Whittington village said to be the home of Dick Whittington Lord Mayor of London
And Babbinswood said to be the place Babes in the Wood was set.
Close by is Pontcysyllte Aquaduct, built by Thomas Telford and stands 130ft above the river Dee. It is the longest and highest aquaduct in the UK and has UNESCO status.
Also near is home of the industrial revolution Ironbridge, another Telford structure.
Ironbridge Gorge has World Heritage Site status.
you live in Oswestry
Yes I do! lol how good am i
Are you familier with my little town?ive been yes
Did you like it?" i loved all the georgian buildings for sure, may have enjoyed it more if i had met you |
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"Lincolnshire Wolds ...
It’s an AONB (area of outstanding natural beauty) with rare orchids
The terrain is chalk based hills
It’s incredibly tranquil, primarily farm land
You can see for miles from the ridge
Home to a famous racing circuit nearby
Home to an agricultural ‘ meadow flowers’ experiment
Has some incredibly pretty villages
No motorway in sight!
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It sounds like a wonderful place to live DC and I've never been. |
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My little town has produced in no particular order.
Ridley Scott
Frank Williams
Joe McEldry
2 Little mix girls
And last but not least Tommy the Trumpeter. |
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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago
Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else |
I live in an AONB, and most days, I can tell... |
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over a year ago
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"Tell us a few facts about where you live. "
Since you asked for facts.
Yorkshire is factually, undoubtably, the single greatest place on this fine planet we call earth. |
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I have the glorious West Pennine Moors on my doorstep. My little dog is absolutely spoiled for walkies. |
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"I live about half a mile from the Welsh border, my town is an ancient market town that was Welsh until 1157.
There is also a 3000 year old hill fort, the best preserved hill fort in the UK. It has been said that the hill fort was the birthplace of Guinevere Pendragon
Notable places include;
Whittington Castle, said to be the home of the Holy Grail.
Whittington village said to be the home of Dick Whittington Lord Mayor of London
And Babbinswood said to be the place Babes in the Wood was set.
Close by is Pontcysyllte Aquaduct, built by Thomas Telford and stands 130ft above the river Dee. It is the longest and highest aquaduct in the UK and has UNESCO status.
Also near is home of the industrial revolution Ironbridge, another Telford structure.
Ironbridge Gorge has World Heritage Site status.
you live in Oswestry
Yes I do! lol how good am i
Are you familier with my little town?ive been yes
Did you like it?i loved all the georgian buildings for sure, may have enjoyed it more if i had met you "
I can be found lurking around the artisan cake stall on the Bailey Head Market. There most days! |
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"Lincolnshire Wolds ...
It’s an AONB (area of outstanding natural beauty) with rare orchids
The terrain is chalk based hills
It’s incredibly tranquil, primarily farm land
You can see for miles from the ridge
Home to a famous racing circuit nearby
Home to an agricultural ‘ meadow flowers’ experiment
Has some incredibly pretty villages
No motorway in sight!
It sounds like a wonderful place to live DC and I've never been. "
You should visit Dana - it’s beautiful in summer |
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I'm in the peak district. Home of the famous stepping stones in a lovely part of the world |
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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago
Near Wells |
I live in England's smallest city with its grand Cathedral and Bishops Palace. The Cathedral was built between 1176 and 1450.
The name Wells comes from 3 wells, 1 in the market place and the other 2 in the grounds of the Bishops Palace and Cathedral.
Mary Bignal Rand is the most famous person, a Gold Medalist in the 1964 Olympics. |
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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago
Craggy Island |
No one ever fucking heard of it. |
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Greatest place in the world to raise racehorse's
Up until 2 year olds,
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"No one ever fucking heard of it."
I've heard of An Arse. No need to be so aggressive, I'm sure someone will have |
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Well our little place we call home was the highest village in wales until it shrunk a bit!! |
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Our village was featured in Time Team on Channel 4 a few years back ... it’s an old Roman Settlement and there is loads of Roman evidence around here ... Roman legions marches through here on their way to Chester
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Well, we dont actually live in Brecon, so...
Where we live has (unofficially) the worlds oldest working toilet...baring in mind "working" is a bit of a misnomer, as its just a hole you crap through. |
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"Hull - errrrrrmmmm. ......Yeahhhhh "
Oh I'm disappointed in you . .
We were the most bomber city in WWI
We have the largest parish church in England - Hull Minster
The Venn diagram
The start of the English civil war
The Bounty was built and launched here
Amy Johnson hails from here
Ronbinson Crusoe (Yes ok he's not real) set sail from Hull
Lemsip, bonjela & gaviscon originate from Hull
You would not reading any of this or be part of FAB if not for the invention of LCD at Hull University
The boiled sweet by Needlers was born here - interesting fact that my g g g uncle robbed Needlers cart before he set up his factory
I could go on . . . .
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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago
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"No one ever fucking heard of it.
I've heard of An Arse. No need to be so aggressive, I'm sure someone will have "
I'm giving my town a bit of a bad name, Bob Monkhouse use to live in the village up the road and Frank Bruno often pops in to my local high st. |
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Cannock Chase used to be the dogging centre of the UK...
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over a year ago
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Lots
We have a hand built bespoke car company and a world famous sauce factory
Oh and her majesty the Queen drinks our water |
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Most famous resident of this town was Red Rum, though Marc Almond from Soft Cell was born here too.
Dan Dare was created here.
We have a beach that rarely has any sea.
Also home to the British Lawnmower Museum....... form an orderly queue everyone! |
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"Hull - errrrrrmmmm. ......Yeahhhhh
Oh I'm disappointed in you . .
We were the most bomber city in WWI
We have the largest parish church in England - Hull Minster
The Venn diagram
The start of the English civil war
The Bounty was built and launched here
Amy Johnson hails from here
Ronbinson Crusoe (Yes ok he's not real) set sail from Hull
Lemsip, bonjela & gaviscon originate from Hull
You would not reading any of this or be part of FAB if not for the invention of LCD at Hull University
The boiled sweet by Needlers was born here - interesting fact that my g g g uncle robbed Needlers cart before he set up his factory
I could go on . . . .
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Sold |
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"Hull - errrrrrmmmm. ......Yeahhhhh
Oh I'm disappointed in you . .
We were the most bomber city in WWI
We have the largest parish church in England - Hull Minster
The Venn diagram
The start of the English civil war
The Bounty was built and launched here
Amy Johnson hails from here
Ronbinson Crusoe (Yes ok he's not real) set sail from Hull
Lemsip, bonjela & gaviscon originate from Hull
You would not reading any of this or be part of FAB if not for the invention of LCD at Hull University
The boiled sweet by Needlers was born here - interesting fact that my g g g uncle robbed Needlers cart before he set up his factory
I could go on . . . .
Sold "
Come & visit! You'd love it - honestly |
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Portishead - there's a band from here (also called portishead).
The song 'Danny Boy' was written by a bloke that lived here |
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Not really, it's a bit bland round here. |
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I’ve just moved house today, it’s a beautiful little village unlike the town I lived in...murder capital of the uk and had the the highest percentage of leave voters.
I really disliked it there! |
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There is a very interesting well known thing here but I can’t say or people will know where I live |
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By *amantMan
over a year ago
Alnmouth |
The county I live in is rather lovely, very quaint. In a town not far from where I live is Alnwick, it's here there's a monument that stands on a hill a short walk from the town centre. As the story goes, the duke had told put the rent up for the locals to a rate that was deemed excessive. After the duke backed down, the locals erected a monument in his honour. Upon seeing it, the duke decided if the locals can pay for a monument then they can afford the extra rent.
If there is a moral to this story beyond not trusting hereditary rule I'd like to know |
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We are on the Thames , place known for the death of pocohontas and have the largest Sikh temple in Europe. |
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By *otrockWoman
over a year ago
Essex |
We got a saxon king burial ground and also the world's longest pier but there's bugger all on it apart from a crappy cafe at the end of it owned by Jamie Oliver.. |
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"Cats eyes were invented here.
Quite a few years ago, I had a thing going with the inventor's grand-daughter... like the cat that got the cream!"
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over a year ago
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Haha spit on! |
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There used to be a decent airshow |
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"I live in a seaside village, reported to be the biggest village in England, sandwiched between the beach and the South Downs.
Its a beautiful place to live.
Oscar Wilde wrote The Importance of Being Earnest while living in the area.
We have a very beautiful college, that could easily pass for Hogwarts, although it looks incredibly old was actually built in 1848
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Sounds like Brighton. |
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Interesting? Hmmmmm....think I'd need to move to a different area for anything interesting. |
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By *on779Man
over a year ago
west mersea colchester |
I live on a small seaside island village which is famous for oysters has about 4 caravan parks and some history including a roman burial mound and off the island |
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We got the Callanish stones, supposedly older than Stonehenge. |
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"Also! The birthplace of the UK’s motorway network.. probably connecting would be Fabbers from way back when "
Preston Bypass. Cost about £3million. Opened in 1958 by Harold McMillan. Built by McAlpine. I think the Transport Secretary was a member of the family. Nepotism at it's finest. |
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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago
Fabville |
The forest.
The deer roam freely, and it is at its' most beautiful right now. |
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"We are on the Thames , place known for the death of pocohontas and have the largest Sikh temple in Europe. " omg are they claims to fame that make Britain great or what I'm coming |
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By *ankie303Woman
over a year ago
Weirdsville South Coast Dorset |
The black plague started here and wiped out many uk residents |
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"The black plague started here and wiped out many uk residents "
Good knowledge but even better pics x |
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Hereward the Wake, who resisted the Norman's for some time was born here.
Also born here was Charles Worth, father of haute couture.
Close by is a 1000 year old oak which has the biggest girth in England.
Close by, gravity was invented, as was colour.
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"Smallest county in England
Only county witbout a macdonalds
Tom thumb (jeffeey hudson) was born just up the street from ne"
Rutland famous all over the world if you into hornby trains as the signal box is based on the oakham signal box
Bet you did not know that |
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"Smallest county in England
Only county witbout a macdonalds
Tom thumb (jeffeey hudson) was born just up the street from ne
Rutland famous all over the world if you into hornby trains as the signal box is based on the oakham signal box
Bet you did not know that "
Now correct me if I'm wrong, but is the Isle of Wight smaller at high tide?? |
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"There is a very interesting well known thing here but I can’t say or people will know where I live "
Ha ha, thanks for sharing Nora but totally understand. At least your profile doesn't say you live on the moon or in Narnia |
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"There is a very interesting well known thing here but I can’t say or people will know where I live
Ha ha, thanks for sharing Nora but totally understand. At least your profile doesn't say you live on the moon or in Narnia "
I do actually live in Narnia. CS Lewis had a house in the area and the landscape inspired his creation of Narnia. It would therefore be true to say I live in a fantasy world |
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I live near the worlds tallest teepee, as well as a UNESCO site that has some of the most amazing pottery and kilns, and they just found a bunch more dinosaur bones about a mile from me this summer. And im watching the green and purple northern lights dance through the sky.
I still cant get a decent a cornish pastry though.
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Wolverhampton was the first place to introduce a traffic light lol |
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over a year ago
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We have the Magic Roundabout. |
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It’s beautiful country side and I live here |
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"Where do I start with York! Former Roman and Viking settlement, former capital of England, the minster and intact medieval city walls draw visitors from all over the world. It's regularly used as a filming location for TV shows and Hollywood films. Dame Judi Dench is from York and a street is named after her."
Jon Barry the movie composer was born on Hull Road. |
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For a small town we do OK. We are the birthplace of Joseph Priestley and Robert Palmer, and rumour has it Stan Laurel but I'm not sure if that is true. We had a world famous variety club and have a well known buscuit factory. Our rugby league team won the first challenge Cup and we have been used as the set in several feature films, the last doubling as Keighley in blow dry. There is plenty more but you've all stopped reading by now anyway lol. |
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Northampton used to be the capital of England around 578 Gazillion years ago .
And , er , Alan Carr |
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"Northampton used to be the capital of England around 578 Gazillion years ago .
And , er , Alan Carr "
And Bauhaus |
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Think my town is the smallest city in the uk but only because it’s a cathedral city? I don’t know how these things work |
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I live there |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I live in The Lake District.
Too much to say......
It’s incredible. |
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"Think my town is the smallest city in the uk but only because it’s a cathedral city? I don’t know how these things work "
I think St David's in Wales is the smallest city in the UK |
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"I live in The Lake District.
Too much to say......
It’s incredible."
Mint cake? |
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"Think my town is the smallest city in the uk but only because it’s a cathedral city? I don’t know how these things work
I think St David's in Wales is the smallest city in the UK "
Just googled it and can’t find Brechins claim to fame anywhere lol Brechin city football club doesn’t hold much cop now lol |
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My weekend "retreat" from the city
is an AONB, hillforts and heather, woodland and valleys, running rivers and sandy beaches
Plus we have one of the best theatres in the country, is a cittaslow town and less than an hour from Manchester and Liverpool |
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"Think my town is the smallest city in the uk but only because it’s a cathedral city? I don’t know how these things work
I think St David's in Wales is the smallest city in the UK
Just googled it and can’t find Brechins claim to fame anywhere lol Brechin city football club doesn’t hold much cop now lol "
They'd probably give Southport FC a run for their money |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Think my town is the smallest city in the uk but only because it’s a cathedral city? I don’t know how these things work
I think St David's in Wales is the smallest city in the UK
Just googled it and can’t find Brechins claim to fame anywhere lol Brechin city football club doesn’t hold much cop now lol
They'd probably give Southport FC a run for their money "
Oh I don’t know we’ve been relegated to the pub leagues I don’t watch football anymore I watch ice hockey. Less disappointment that way |
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"I live in The Lake District.
Too much to say......
It’s incredible."
I'm originally from Lancs and spent my childhood holidays touring the Lakes and visiting friends in Keswick. It is beautiful, for me though the weather has spoilt a lot of visits there. |
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We have the glorious Bradgate Park, a park with great wildlife especially deer. It also has the ruins of home of Lady Jane Grey who was Queen for 9 days. |
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By *lan157Man
over a year ago
a village near Haywards Heath in East Sussex |
I thought I lived in a one horse town but I saw two the other day . |
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"I thought I lived in a one horse town but I saw two the other day . "
Boom Boom |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's rural. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If you can judge this kind of thing from Fab membership, I seem to have relocated to a county where the population is 99% male.
Is there anything I can take to turn me bi? Might get some that way |
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after thinking long and hard about this,ive came up with an answer
the road out of this hell hole!! |
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The birth place of the landrover.
Aled Jones
Stu Allen |
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over a year ago
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"It's rural."
Fabulous |
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Cowes as in Cowes week, is pronounced cows to mainlanders, but cayes to locals....
Oh Mr and Mrs Shady once shagged in sight of Charles 1 prison cell window, the one he got stuck in. |
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Gosport and Portsmouth waaaayyy to much history to list recent and days gone by.
However Gosport is home to the 4th worst nightclub in England. Emma's |
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"Gosport and Portsmouth waaaayyy to much history to list recent and days gone by.
However Gosport is home to the 4th worst nightclub in England. Emma's" so bad it only got 4th...
Agree with the history part though, loads of it. |
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"I live in The Lake District.
Too much to say......
It’s incredible."
Lucky you, it's a beautiful part of the country |
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"Cowes as in Cowes week, is pronounced cows to mainlanders, but cayes to locals....
Oh Mr and Mrs Shady once shagged in sight of Charles 1 prison cell window, the one he got stuck in."
I've never been to the IOW but it's on my list of places I'd very much like to see. |
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We are famous for chair making here and the infamous Hellfire Club (that’s not a swingers club by the way) |
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over a year ago
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King Rufus got shot by an arrow whilst hunting not too far from me....x |
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Entire population of the county would only occupy 2/3 of the seats even in a stadium as small as Bramall Lane. |
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Monkey dust capital of England |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
West Wales |
We live a few miles from a village made famous by the TV show Little Britain & before we moved here we thought it was a made up name.
Oh & Operation Julie (look it up) was centered around these parts. Sleepy little Welsh backwater, Who'd of thought it huh
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"King Rufus got shot by an arrow whilst hunting not too far from me....x"
I'm pretty sure I've been in a pub called The King Rufus. |
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"We live a few miles from a village made famous by the TV show Little Britain & before we moved here we thought it was a made up name.
Oh & Operation Julie (look it up) was centered around these parts. Sleepy little Welsh backwater, Who'd of thought it huh
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Is it true that the village name sign gets stolen often, Due to Dafydd`s fame?
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
West Wales |
"We live a few miles from a village made famous by the TV show Little Britain & before we moved here we thought it was a made up name.
Oh & Operation Julie (look it up) was centered around these parts. Sleepy little Welsh backwater, Who'd of thought it huh
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Is it true that the village name sign gets stolen often, Due to Dafydd`s fame?
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Apparently it disappeared a few times when the series was new, not so much now, though you still see the occasional summer visitor doing the Dafydd pose by it
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over a year ago
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I just thought I would add a few more interesting places near me.
The Hawk Conservancy Trust. They care for and display amazing birds of prey. I once had one of their escaped Vultures sat on my house roof. He was called SunDance and had given them the chase for 7 hrs. He was eventually recaptured
Thruxton Race Circuit. The fastest race circuit in the UK.
#lovewhereyoulive |
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By *uzzy NavelWoman
over a year ago
so near and yet so far.... |
My Town lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswolds.
It is the home of the Royal Agricultural University, the oldest agricultural college in the English-speaking world, founded in 1840. The town’s Corinium Museum has an extensive Roman collection.. |
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