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The Town Of Bushey In Idyllic Hertfordshire
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Hertfordshire is a county with a low profile, but high reputation for idyllic charm. Its towns such as Bushey tend to buck the trend of the busy South East, even though it practically borders the ...
Cromer The Popular Coastal Town
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Cromer is a beautiful, coastal town, which is situated on the scenic north Norfolk coast and features high cliffs overlooking sandy beaches, caressed by blue sea and a town centre brimming with history that dates ...
History Of Dagenham And It's Redevelopment
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Dagenham is in the east of London and is approximately 12 miles east of Charing Cross. Historically Dagenham was a village in Essex and over time in the early and mid 20th century went through ...
Canvey Island And It's Cultural Claim To Fame
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Canvey Island has led a very colourful life, probably accounting for its unique nature. Certainly its use and history goes back at least to the Bronze Age, looking at archaeological evidence. It was first recorded ...
Chelmsfords Colourful History
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Chelmsford has been voted as one of the top places in England in which to live. With its long and interesting history, period architecture and proximity to London this is not a surprise. Known as ...
Colchester Has A Unique History
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
This thriving Essex town is only 60 miles north-east of London and 30 miles from Stansted Airport. Its convenient location and excellent transport links make it popular with commuters, whilst its interesting heritage, beautiful countryside ...
The Gateway to Norfolk
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Often seen as the gateway to Norfolk, the bustling market town of Dereham is full of history and culture and situated right in the heart of Norfolk. Not only are there plenty of sights and ...
The Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
The Hayes Conference Centre is a venue in Swanwick which is a village located in the Amber Valley district of the English county of Derbyshire. The conference centre was originally a private residence called Swanwick ...
Some Historical Notes On The Village Of Stretton
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Stretton is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. Its name comes from the Saxon 'Street On' meaning near to the street. This is because it is near to ...
Notable People Associated With Stamford In Lincolnshire
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Stamford is a town in the English county of Lincolnshire. It is around a hundred miles north of London and lies to the east of the A1 road that runs up England from south to ...
Spilsby, the birthplace of Sir John Franklin and Alfred, Lord Tennyson
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Spilsby is a town in the English county of Lincolnshire, and has been a country market town for more than seven hundred years. Having such a long history means that there will inevitably be a ...
Southwell Workhouse In Nottinghamshire, Showing How The Poor Lived In Days Gone By
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Southwell Workhouse is an interesting historical building located near the town of Southwell in the English county of Nottinghamshire. Workhouses were built in the nineteenth century to house people who could not support themselves financially ...
Some Of The Notable People Associated With Ripley In Derbyshire
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Ripley is a town in the Amber Valley area of Derbyshire in England. The town of Ripley has a number of notable people associated with it.
The inventor of the Bouncing Bomb, the geodesic airframe ...
Rhodesia, The English Village That Was Purpose Built In 1920
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Rhodesia is a small village in the county of Nottinghamshire which is in central England. The English village of Rhodesia shares its name with the country in Southern Africa that was founded by Cecil Rhodes ...
Notable People From Oadby: John Deacon Of The Rock Group Queen
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Oadby is a town in the English county of Leicestershire that has a strong association with the rock group Queen that achieved major success during the nineteen seventies and the nineteen eighties.
The bass player ...
Activities Involving Farms, Animals And Wildlife Near Minting In Lincolnshire
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Minting is a small village in Lincolnshire. It has a population of just 167 people. Although it is a very small village, there are many interesting things to do nearby. These will appeal to adults ...
The Attractive Village Of Midway
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Midway is a village in the English county of Derbyshire. Located in the English East Midlands, the county of Derbyshire contains a large amount of the beautiful Peak District National Park. Midway is therefore within ...
Some Historical Notes About Melbourne Hall
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Melbourne Hall is in the town of Melbourne, in the English county of Derbyshire. The much larger city of Melbourne in Australia has links to Melbourne in Derbyshire, and it was named after the Derbyshire ...
Paul Richardson, The Jet Skier From Martin Dales
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Paul Richardson, one of the more sports inclined residents of the English village of Martin Dales, has achieved a major accolade in the British Jet Ski championships. Martin Dales is a small village near Woodhall ...
Markfield Village In Leicestershire In The Early 1800s
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Markfield is an English village in the East Midlands county of Leicestershire. The landscape of the village is characterised by outcrops of hard igneous rock emerging from the ground along with cottages and walls made ...