Settlement Association - Page 157

deltic1989 · 5th June 2012, 00:44

Windsor also lends its name to a royal residence.

Paul Sidorczuk · 5th June 2012, 01:02

Chepstow also was a site that the Normans chose to erect a castle upon after their invasion in the 11th century.

Johnuk123 · 5th June 2012, 18:54

Huntingdon is another place with a racecourse.

Paul Sidorczuk · 5th June 2012, 19:24

Brackley also is on the line of the River Great Ouse

Ivo · 5th June 2012, 19:26

Tyldesley also shares its name with a porminent football commentator.

Paul Sidorczuk · 5th June 2012, 19:59

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Originally Posted by Ivo

Tyldesley also shares its name with a porminent football commentator.

I bow to your deep knowledge of certain arcane English words as the only example that I was able to trace of the word PORMINENT occured in a 1979 research paper on the development of acute Dystonia and Tardive Dyskinisia in Cebus monkeys.

If you have found a football commentator with this condition, I would suggest he makes a visit to the nearest Oriental and Tropical Diseases hospital..

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Originally Posted by Ivo

Tyldesley

To return to "normality"....

Boothstown is also on the line of the Roman military road that connected their forts at Coccium (Wigan) and Mamucium (Manchester)

Welshman · 5th June 2012, 22:10

Whereas

Boothtown is a suburb of Halifax on the Bradford Rd, where Percy Shaw came up with the idea of his cats' eyes.

Paul Sidorczuk · 6th June 2012, 00:18

Halifax Parish Church has the regimental colours of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, whereas the regimental museum is in Boothtown.

Ivo · 6th June 2012, 00:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Sidorczuk

I bow to your deep knowledge of certain arcane English words as the only example that I was able to trace of the word PORMINENT occured in a 1979 research paper on the development of acute Dystonia and Tardive Dyskinisia in Cebus monkeys.

If you have found a football commentator with this condition, I would suggest he makes a visit to the nearest Oriental and Tropical Diseases hospital..

Hamilton also shares its name with a prominent - there, I spelt it correctly this time

- location in Canada.

Paul Sidorczuk · 6th June 2012, 00:29

Chester also possesses a high-grade racecourse.

Welshman · 6th June 2012, 09:03

Holyrood

Chester Racecourse is at the Roodee [Eye or Island of the Cross].
Rood is an ancient word for religious Cross
Holyrood means Holy Cross.

Paul Sidorczuk · 6th June 2012, 09:35

Burton upon Trent also has a brewing industry tradition

Heinz57 · 6th June 2012, 15:28

It also plays host to a pretty good model railway show [DEMU in the town hall] as does Birmingham [Warley in the NEC]

That was a pretty rubish fact wasn't it?

Paul Sidorczuk · 6th June 2012, 15:53

Bourton-on-the-Water also was the scene of finds of Roman pottery and coins.

Johnuk123 · 6th June 2012, 20:07

Beaconsfield also has a model village.

5th June 2012, 01:02	#2342
Paul Sidorczuk Xenophon philosopher Established Member Join Date: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Extremely posh, even by Cheshire standards (Better than Alderley Edge or Wilmslow) Posts: 8,480	Chepstow also was a site that the Normans chose to erect a castle upon after their invasion in the 11th century. __________________ "A cynic, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin" -H.L.Mencken. Sent from my stone monolith using cuneiform and runic symbols.

5th June 2012, 19:24	#2344
Paul Sidorczuk Xenophon philosopher Established Member Join Date: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Extremely posh, even by Cheshire standards (Better than Alderley Edge or Wilmslow) Posts: 8,480	Brackley also is on the line of the River Great Ouse __________________ "A cynic, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin" -H.L.Mencken. Sent from my stone monolith using cuneiform and runic symbols.

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6th June 2012, 00:18	#2348
Paul Sidorczuk Xenophon philosopher Established Member Join Date: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Extremely posh, even by Cheshire standards (Better than Alderley Edge or Wilmslow) Posts: 8,480	Halifax Parish Church has the regimental colours of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, whereas the regimental museum is in Boothtown. __________________ "A cynic, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin" -H.L.Mencken. Sent from my stone monolith using cuneiform and runic symbols.

6th June 2012, 00:29	#2350
Paul Sidorczuk Xenophon philosopher Established Member Join Date: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Extremely posh, even by Cheshire standards (Better than Alderley Edge or Wilmslow) Posts: 8,480	Chester also possesses a high-grade racecourse. __________________ "A cynic, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin" -H.L.Mencken. Sent from my stone monolith using cuneiform and runic symbols.

5th June 2012, 00:44	#2341
deltic1989 Napier Power!!! Established Member Join Date: 21 Sep 2010 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,050	Windsor also lends its name to a royal residence.

5th June 2012, 18:54	#2343
Johnuk123 Member Join Date: 19 Mar 2012 Posts: 583	Huntingdon is another place with a racecourse.

5th June 2012, 22:10	#2347
Welshman Established Member Join Date: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 1,214	Whereas Boothtown is a suburb of Halifax on the Bradford Rd, where Percy Shaw came up with the idea of his cats' eyes.

6th June 2012, 09:03	#2351
Welshman Established Member Join Date: 11 Mar 2010 Posts: 1,214	Holyrood Chester Racecourse is at the Roodee [Eye or Island of the Cross]. Rood is an ancient word for religious Cross Holyrood means Holy Cross.

6th June 2012, 09:35	#2352
Paul Sidorczuk Xenophon philosopher Established Member Join Date: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Extremely posh, even by Cheshire standards (Better than Alderley Edge or Wilmslow) Posts: 8,480	Burton upon Trent also has a brewing industry tradition __________________ "A cynic, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin" -H.L.Mencken. Sent from my stone monolith using cuneiform and runic symbols.

6th June 2012, 15:28	#2353
Heinz57 Member Join Date: 4 Aug 2009 Location: Ilkeston Posts: 547	It also plays host to a pretty good model railway show [DEMU in the town hall] as does Birmingham [Warley in the NEC] That was a pretty rubish fact wasn't it? __________________ My new layout - Arena Parkway My old layout - Ilkeston Road

6th June 2012, 15:53	#2354
Paul Sidorczuk Xenophon philosopher Established Member Join Date: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Extremely posh, even by Cheshire standards (Better than Alderley Edge or Wilmslow) Posts: 8,480	Bourton-on-the-Water also was the scene of finds of Roman pottery and coins. __________________ "A cynic, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin" -H.L.Mencken. Sent from my stone monolith using cuneiform and runic symbols.

6th June 2012, 20:07	#2355
Johnuk123 Member Join Date: 19 Mar 2012 Posts: 583	Beaconsfield also has a model village.