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The painter Roy Oxlade was born in Tottenham and studied at the Bromley School of Art.
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Xenophon PCDGS
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Beckenham was the only other settlement that was a constituent part of the ancient Hundred of Bromley and Beckenham.
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Lieutenant Colonel Frank Bourne, OBE, DCM, who was one of the defenders of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo Zulu War in 1879 lived in later life in Beckenham and died there on 8th May 1945, aged 91, and is buried in Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery. He was born on 27th April 1854 in Balcombe, Sussex, and enlisted in the Army at Reigate on 18th December 1872, aged 18 years 8 months.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Warton in the Fylde area of Lancashire also has a church that is dedicated to the Holy Family.
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Warton Cricket Club are based at The Hyning, Borwick Lane, Warton, and play in the Westmoreland League Division One. In the 2019 season, they finished in ninth place, one above Trimpell Cricket Club, who play at the Trimpell Sports & Social Club, Out Moss Lane, Morecambe, Lancashire.
johnnychips
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At Morecambe is a statue of Eric Morecambe, who famously supported Luton Town.
DerekC
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Stockport, like Luton, has a hat museum.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Irlam also lies on the line of the River Mersey.
John Griffiths
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Sale also has a drive-through Greggs.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Tipton also has an athletics club incorporating the word "harriers" in its title.
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Whereas Viz magazine frequently takes the mick out of Tipton and its imaginary Councillor Guthrie, Private Eye takes the mick out of Neasden and its imaginary football manager, Ron Knee.
John Griffiths
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Neasden boasts the second IKEA shop in the UK; Warrington has the first.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Halsall in West Lancashire was also once administered by the ancient Hundred of West Derby.
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Halsall was the place where the first sod of the Leeds to Liverpool Canal was dug in 1770. The only tunnel on the Canal is at Foulridge in Lancashire.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Dunnockshaw was also once under the jurisdiction of the Burnley Poor Law Union.
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During the Second World War, a "Starfish site" bombing decoy was constructed on Hameldon Hill near Heights Farm, Dunnockshaw, part of a network designed to protect Accrington. The City of Bristol also had similar sites, and one was located in the parish of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yatton']Yatton, North Somerset.[/URL]
Xenophon PCDGS
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Chedworth in Gloucestershire is another settlement where the remains of a Roman villa were discovered.
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Chedworth Cricket Club play in Division 6 of the Gloucestershire County League. One of the teams that they play is Kingsholm Cricket club, who play at Sandhurst Lane, Sandhurst, Gloucestershire.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Llanidloes also lies on the route of the Severn Way long distance footpath.
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Llanidloes is the first town on the River Severn (counting from its source). The last is Gloucester.
John Griffiths
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Gloucester Rugby Football Club was founded in 1873, as was Sunderland RFC.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Seaton Sluice in Northumberland is another settlement where a glass bottle works was established.
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Seaton Delaval Hall was built for the local landowner and developer Admiral George Delaval on the outskirts of Seaton Sluice by Sir John Vanbrugh between 1718 and 1729. Another of Vanburgh's creations is Kings Weston House, which is in Kings Weston Lane, Kingsweston, Bristol.
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Sir William Wynter, admiral and author of the plan to use fireships to drive the Armada fleet away from its moorings off Gravelines, was once the owner of the Kings Weston estate. He was born in Brecon in 1521.
johnnychips
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George Melly was an enthusiastic supporter of the Brecon Jazz Festival. He was born in Liverpool.
Xenophon PCDGS
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Norwich also has both Anglican and Roman Catholic cathedrals.
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The cook and television presenter Delia Smith CH CBE is also famous for her role as joint majority shareholder at Norwich City FC. She was born on 18th June 1941 in Woking, Surrey.
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Woking is essentially a nineteenth century New Town established on the London to Southampton railway (some distance from the original and much smaller settlement now called Old Woking). Another such 'new' town on the same railway line is Eastleigh (although established for a different reason: Woking a commuter town, Eastleigh a w works town).
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Witherley in Leicestershire is another settlement where a Roman lead coffin was discovered.
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The village school, Witherley Church of England Primary School, is located next to the church. Usually, children attending the school will transfer to The Market Bosworth School at the appropriate age.